The Pennsylvania Mayflower

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1 The Pennsylvania Mayflower Society of Mayflower Descendants in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Editors: Stacy B.C. Wood, Jr. Phone: (215) Frederick T.J. Clement, Jr. Vol ume XXI, No. 4 Winter, O Let's Meet at the Corinthian! ur 113th Annual Membership Meeting January 23, 2010 will be our fifth at the Corinthian Yacht Club, a long-time favorite meeting spot easy to find in Essing- ton. The business meeting will start at 11 a.m. in the Large Porch. A social time with cash bar follows at 12:30 p.m., with luncheon at 1 p.m. We look forward to presentation of our Katharine Fox Little Award honoring distinguished Mayflower scholarship to a deserving and unusual recipient: Peter Arenstam (see article, page 5), captain of Mayflower II. Captain Arenstam will The Corinthian Yacht Club, easy to find in Essington, right on the Delaware River. Thanksgiving 2009 After a three-decade absence, SMDPA Elder The Reverend Judith Meier led our membership to the Historic District of Philadelphia for our annual Thanksgiving Memorial Service, this time to the Old First Reformed Church. Our number of attendees was not far off the mark of those Pilgrims who attended the 1621 First Thanksgiving. Following an organ prelude, one of our children dressed in traditional Pilgrim garb called us to worship by beating a drum and leading our other similarly dressed children to the altar followed (Continued on next page) entertain us with stories about his ship and insights into the Mayflower's 17th-century voyage. The initial concept of the Corinthian Yacht Club dates to 1876; the actual charter came in At one point it was home port for boats from 100 to 279 feet in length that cruised as far as Alaska, Africa, and the China Sea; won races; did service in this country s defense; and suffered, in the case of George Drexel s Alcide, torpedoing in World War One. The base of the mast of Defiance, owned by E. W. Clark, a contender for the America s Cup, remains today, (Continued on next page)

2 Annual Meeting (Continued from page 1) part of it on the walkway to the Club pier, part of it on the driveway at the entrance, flying the Club s flag. Looking out at the Delaware River, you may see both cargo and cruise ships on their way to and from the port of Philadelphia to the north. Imagine William Penn sailing by in 1682 on the Welcome with its Quaker passengers on his way to the area now known as Penn s Landing or the amount of traffic on the river during WW II when the shipyards and Navy Yard were in full swing. Many famous Navy ships are mothballed at the old Yard. Our Governor, Norman P. Robinson is a past Commodore of the Corinthian, and continues as keeper of its memories and mementos. It will be good to be with him at the Club as we celebrate the first day of his third, and sadly final, term as our Governor. The Corinthian Yacht Club of Philadelphia is at East 2 nd & Taylor Streets, Essington, PA There is free onsite parking. Please do not call the Club. Send your reservations and check (payable to SMDPA) to Mrs. Deborah Markowitz, using the form on the back cover. A map and directions are provided there. PM Thanksgiving 2009 (Continued from page 1) by the Color Guard composed of Captain Richard Dana Smith, Sr. and Registrar Stephen Connelly. The parish pastor, The Rev. Michael W. Caine greeted us and introduced a parish member who gave us a history of the church that had been founded by German immigrants in It stands only a few blocks from Independence Mall. Because the U.S. Presidential Thanksgiving Proclamation had not yet been released, Governor Norman P. Robinson read last year's Proclamation. He also read the Mayflower Compact and Pilgrim Pledge. Elder Meier selected all readings from the Pilgrims Bible of choice, the Geneva Bible. Treasurer Deborah Yingst and Assistant Debra Miller were readers. Reading Psalms in 17 th -century spelling was an interesting experience. Pastor Caine s Exposition of the Scripture was titled Courage to Lose Sight of the Shore. He also expounded on How can we sing the song of the Lord in a strange land? Our members gift of the first fruits (canned goods with pop-tops) and the offering plus a check for $1,000 from The Governor Winchell Carroll Fund were donated to the parish homeless outreach program. The service also included the reading of the Necrology by Registrar Stephen Connelly and Governor Robinson s reading of the names of those Mayflower passengers with living descendants, each of us being upstanding at the name of our ancestor(s). Following the service we moved one block away to the Holiday Inn, where our Social Events co-chair Deborah Markowitz had arranged for our traditional Thanksgiving dinner. On display was a digital frame program set up by Historian Valerie Cullen showing photos of our sponsored Plimoth Plantation 2 The Pennsylvania Mayflower

3 Thanksgiving Photos classroom visits by two Pilgrims in September to over 1,000 children in our Western Colony (greater Pittsburgh area). There were also photocopies of thank-you letters and drawings by the children. Deborah and Joan Miller had used some of these in standup 8 ½ x 11 clear frames as centerpieces at each table accompanied with an envelope for those who wished to donate to this signature educational program of ours. After a welcome Governor Photos by Joan Stanford (This is Joan) Robinson announced the recipient of this year s Distinguished Pilgrim Award given to SMDPA members for extraordinary service : our webmaster Joseph Howland Wood (see article, page 11). Among the attendees were three previous recipients of the award: Betty Persons (2005) who had chaired the Social Events Committee for a number of years up through 2003, and past governors Constance Lagerman (2007) and Stacy Wood (2008). This is the first year that the award s title has been changed to The John Mortimer Hunt, Jr., PhD Distinguished Pilgrim Award in honor of our late friend, Historian and Editor. Past Governor Lynmar Brock and wife Claudie attended the church service. Our thanks to all who helped make this annual event a success. PM Winter

4 Looking back on the year 2009 that is about coming to an end are a number of activities that deserve mentioning. First of all are the five regular Board of Assistants meetings where the governance of your state society is directed. This is where grunt work or back office operations of SMDPA are handled. Then there are the social events; Spring Tea at the Davises home in May and the Summer Picnic at Conestoga House in Lancaster, PA where Governor General Judy Swan was our honored guest. These two occasions were most enjoyable and will be remembered. As for education the big event was the Classroom Visits by the Plimoth Plantation enactors who visited selected Western Colony school children classes K-12. These enactors make a huge impression on these children who certainly are sure to get the correct history of the life of our Pilgrim forebears. Also to be mentioned is the General Board of Assistants meeting held in Annapolis on September 10 th to 13 th. SMDPA representatives attending this conference were Deputy Governor General Robert J. Heinsohn, PhD., Assistant General Joan C. Miller, Treasurer Deborah A. Yingst and GSMD Junior Education Chair/SMDPA Assistant Debra G. Miller. Our own Stacy B.C. Wood, Jr. was presented with the Governor General s Commendation & Appreciation Award for his years of dedication to both GSMD and our State Society. Topping off the events for 2009 was the inspiring ceremony at the Governor's Message Thanksgiving Memorial Service at Old First Reformed United Church of Christ on 4 th and Race in Philadelphia. This was followed with the traditional Thanksgiving dinner at the Holiday Inn in nearby Philadelphia Historic District. Many thanks go to our Elder The Rev. Judith A. Meier for planning and arranging for the church service and Deborah Markowitz for taking care of the dinner arrangements. All of these Mayflower activities are carried out either by elected officials or member volunteers. If you wish to participate in Pennsylvania Mayflower Society activities by volunteering your services please let me or one of the officers know. I enjoyed my visit with the Susquehanna Colony cousins at their Annual meeting at the Allenberry Resort Inn, Boiling Springs, PA, where past Governor Lymar Brock, Jr. was guest speaker. It was my privilege to install the new officers for the coming year. Congratulations to Alice E. A. Boucher, new Colony Governor; James R. Buckner, Assistant Colony Governor; Colette Bailes, Secretary; Robert S. Fuller, Treasurer; and Mary King, Colony Elder and Archivist. A big hand was given for outgoing Colony Governor Joan Carol Reed Miller and her fellow executive officers. Western Colony Registrar Patricia A. Hill advises me that one of our own SMDPA members, Dr. Frank Robert Braden, Jr. of Coraopolis, PA, was recently honored on the Today Show in marking his 100 birthday. Born 27 March 1909, a descendant of William Bradford, and still practicing medicine, he is GSMD 48892, PA Congratulations Dr. Braden. Looking forward to 2010 as noted elsewhere in this Newsletter is the SMDPA Annual Meeting to be held Saturday January 23 rd at the Corinthian Yacht Club of Philadelphia in Essington, PA. At this meeting, among other issues, we will elect officers for the ensuing year. You will also be asked to vote on a change in the Bylaws regarding the reinstatement of former members back into SMDPA membership. The main feature at the meeting will be the presentation of the Katharine Fox Little Distinguished Mayflower Scholarship award for 2010 to Peter Arenstam. Peter is well known as the skipper of Mayflower II as well as being Manager of the Maritime Artisans Department of Plimoth Plantation. I know you all will be interested in meeting Peter and hearing more about Mayflower II. I would like to take this opportunity to thank Joseph Howland Wood for the wonderful job he is doing for the SMDPA website. We awarded him our John Mortimer Hunt, Jr., PhD, Distinguished Pilgrim Award at our Thanksgiving Dinner. Each of you would be kept informed and up to date if you were to make it a point to check out the website on a regular basis. It s the best way to keep in touch with your Society. Best wishes to all over this holiday season. Governor Norm PM 4 The Pennsylvania Mayflower

5 2010 Distinguished Mayflower Scholar We Will Honor Mayflower II's Captain Mariner Peter Arenstam will be the 12 th annual recipient of our Katharine Fox Little Distinguished Mayflower Scholarship Award at the luncheon following our 113 th Annual Membership Meeting on Saturday, January 23, We cite him for his imparting 17 th -century Pilgrim maritime history. Peter was born in the 1660 town of Westfield, Hampden Co., western MA. When he was in third grade his family moved to Plymouth. He has never looked into his family s genealogy to see if he has a Mayflower line, but he has a line now as he is Captain of Mayflower II. As a child he remembers school visits to Plimoth Plantation and seeing the masts of Mayflower II from his third floor classroom window. Growing up in Plymouth, he pretty quickly came to love boats, sailing and the ocean. He owns three boats: a 1917 canoe, a 1929 catboat and a 1960s-era day sailer. Cap tain Pe ter Arenstam After receiving a degree in philosophy from Bates College in Lewiston, ME, he served an apprenticeship at the Maine Maritime Museum in Bath. He says that We covered everything from design, lofting and building. They foster a sense of boat building as an art, science and profession. In 1991 he joined the staff of Plimoth Plantation, having been contracted to build the first ship s boat for Mayflower II. Since then he has taught boat building classes producing small rowing and sailing craft. He oversaw the construction of the reproduction Elizabeth Tilley shallop for the Pilgrim John Howland Society. His official title now is manager of the Plantation s Maritime Artisans Department. Being captain of the 52-year-old wooden sailing craft is more than just being a successor to its sailing celebrity first captain, the famed Alan Villiers. As manager he is responsible for its continued maintenance to keep it seaworthy as it is always in the water and does have to be able to put to sea. There is also the wear and tear of thousands of visitors every year to undo. Perhaps fortunately, unlike most reproduction colonial vessels, he has no auxiliary engine to worry about. But there is more to Peter than the above: He is a prolific writer. Members will have noted his many articles in our General Society s Mayflower Quarterly as well as the Howland Quarterly and other publications, such as the National Geographic Society s book, Mayflower 1620: A New Look at a Pilgrim Voyage. He is also the author of books for children including Felix and His Mayflower II Adventure about the ship s 1957 mascot, and the four-volume Nicholas series for 8- to 12-year-olds. Copies of Felix will be available at our meeting. Finally, although his wife Susan, who will accompany him to our meeting, has no formal ties to the Plantation, she and Peter are parents of two daughters who are former Plantation children. Would that our children might have had such a wonderful experience! PM Winter

6 What Do Leiden And The Pilgrims Have In Common? Answer: Dr. Jeremy D. Bangs By Deb G-Miller* and Joan Miller** On Friday, May 9, 2009 we embarked on a 12-day journey sponsored by the General Society of Mayflower Descendants (GSMD) to England and The Netherlands to visit (with much anticipation) where some of our Pilgrim forefathers and foremothers lived, worshipped and worked. On Wednesday, May 20, 2009, the last day of our tour, we visited Leiden, The Netherlands. As we stepped off the tour bus, there was Dr. Jeremy Bangs, our premier Pilgrim historian, welcoming us at our final destination. Our feet quickly stepped back in time as they walked on the cobblestones where our Pilgrim ancestors walked in the early 1600s. Today Dr. Bangs would be our translator on the cobblestone streets that took our Pilgrims to the Old Guildhall, St. Peter s Cathedral, Pastor John Robinson s home, Leiden Town Hall, the American Pilgrim Museum, Elder William Brewster Alley, St. Catherine Hospital, the canal, the Vrouwekerk ruins and more. Our first stop took us to the Stedelijk Museum. The Museum exhibitions are a historical theme intertwined with classical and modern art. One of the themes of interest was the mural that hung in the town hall that the eyes of our Separatists gazed upon as they were married in the town hall here in Leiden. Unfortunately, photo shots were not allowed. Imagine a painting, cut into three pieces, depicting heaven on one side, hell on the other side. The center of the mural depicts being judged and the determination to be cast into hell or ascend into heaven. What an indescribable feeling, knowing that one of our Pilgrim ancestors, Francis Cooke and his wife to be, Hester Mahieu, stood before this painting when they were married in the Town Hall. At the Leiden Amer ican Pilgrim Mu seum Pilgrim historian Dr. Jeremy Bangs hosts (from left) Debbie Yingst, Deb G-Miller and Joan Miller. * GSMD Jr. Chair, SMDPA Nom inating Chair, SMDPA Susquehanna Col ony Assistant Gov er nor, PHSK Ed u ca tion Chair ** SMDPA AG, SMDPA Membership Chair, SMDPA Susquehanna Colony Governor, PHSK Governor We strolled to an alley known as Brewster s Alley or Stink Alley. The alley was narrow with a mystical feeling about it. About halfway down on the right we encountered a portion of a wall that was obviously diffent from the others. This is the 6 The Pennsylvania Mayflower

7 last remaining wall of Elder Brewster s house. Certainly, we are forever indebted to Dr.Bangs for this portion of the wall not destroyed. Walking through the Alley, we saw the Church once known as St. Catherine s Hospital where another of our Pilgrim ancestors, Myles Standish, stayed recovering from wounds while fighting the Spanish in One of the more interesting glimpses back in time was of the remnants of the Vrouwekerk Church. Before meeting Dr. Bangs on this day, we inquired on the bus if our tour director was going to talk about the remains of the church wall. This is where modern technology truly saved the day. Because our tour leader was unfamiliar with this project, to resolve our dilemma, we asked one of our tour members, Debbie Yingst (Governor of the Fuller Society and SMDPA Treasurer) if she would use her blackberry to review a recent article about the church on Voilà! The passion and concern that rolled off the lips of Dr. Bangs as he took us back in time, describing the importance of the church to our Pilgrim and Huguenot ancestors, was enough to bring tears to one s eyes. Not only has Dr. Bangs saved what remains of the church, but he is erecting a plaque honoring our Huguenot and Pilgrim ancestors. Contributions have been generously donated by the General Society, Mayflower State Societies and their members, and Pilgrim family associations to support this Project. We walked past the areas on which our forefathers and mothers stepped off the ship from Amsterdam to Leiden, gazing quietly and quickly inside St. Peter s Church because it is under renovation. We walked past the outer wall of the church, where two plaques could barely be seen behind the construction, one commemorating the Pilgrims who courageously sailed for the New World on the Mayflower ship in 1620 and another in memory of those who died in Holland and are buried in St. Peter s Cemetery. We turned around from the plaques and found ourselves standing in front of The Reverend John Robinson s home where there is now an Almshouse (home for the poor). We could feel the reverence in the air and the peacefulness on some of our tour members faces. After lunch our final journey took us to the Leiden American Pilgrim Museum, the building a 14 th -century house. All of the furniture and artifacts are from the 17 th century. Dr. Bangs, curator of the Museum, indicated that William Brewster probably visited this house when he came to visit the caretaker that lived here. At lunch Dr. Bangs introduced us to Mark Dupere, a most talented cellist who graciously agreed to entertain us with Bach music on his cello. We were delighted to learn that Mark and his tour group were expecting to visit the United States at a later date. We closed our eyes as we revisited our excursion back in time and realized Leiden cannot be fully visited in one afternoon, but warranted many days to absorb the enormous amount of history left behind by our PM forefathers and mothers. COMING EVENT Please note Saturday, May 15, 2010 on your calendar as the tentative date of our Spring Tea. The time and place will be announced. Winter

8 The Pilgrims landed in Western Pennsylvania for the week of September 21 st. Our Western Colony of the Society extends a huge thank you to the SMDPA for sending them. We also give a special thanks to Past Gov. Stacy Wood who has spear headed the sending of Pilgrims from Plimouth Plantation to the schools in Pennsylvania One-thousand-fifty-eight students from nine schools in Pittsburgh, Butler, Cabot and Freeport, were visited by Mr. Billy Trip as Myles Standish and Mr. Chris Messier as Isaac Allerton. Everyone expressed how much they enjoyed them, the principals and teachers, as well as the students. The teachers and Principals asked that their schools be remembered next year. A Western Colony Report "I saw Lin coln, but I like you much more than him," one pupil told the very pop ular "Myles Standish." student told Myles Standish, I saw Lincoln, but I like you much more than him. Students particularly enjoyed imagining their friends as a Pilgrim. As one said, I really liked it when you talked about the chamber pot and called on Zanta to act out how to climb the step ladder to empty it causing the pot to dump on him. They also thought it was funny when one of their friends had the pudding hat put on his/her head. As one boy said, I could not imagine being on the Mayflower, it seemed so crowded. Myles Standish had instructed 13 students to stand in a line, then had them squeeze together, squeeze again, then again. When they were on top of each other he explained that the group of 13 represented the 102 passengers and crewmembers times 10 would then Proposed Bylaws Amendment Article II Termination of Membership Section 5. A member may be reinstated upon payment of all indebtedness to the Society along with payment of dues for all years following expulsion of the member to, and including, the year of reinstatement. Recommendation: Change Section 5. to read: A member may be reinstated upon payment to the Society of dues for the year of reinstatement and the previous year thereto. Reasoning: The current requirement charges the member dropped for non payment of dues not only for years in which some or all publications of both the General Society and State Society were printed and mailed, but all intervening years in which no expenses were incurred on behalf of the dropped member. The General Society is paid an assessment for the year in which an individual is reinstated, not for the year dropped or the intervening years. Such charges for the intervening years would appear to be fines as a punishment for not belonging. It takes into account no extenuating circumstances. This does not appear to be a proper way to welcome a cousin back into the Society. A survey of some other lineage societies reveals that the use the above recommended action or a charge for the year of reinstatement and an entrance fee. This removes the problem of determining the dues value effective at the time of being dropped. SMDPA has no entrance fee. 8 The Pennsylvania Mayflower

9 be the amount that had traveled on the Mayflower during the voyage. Crowded into the small space, as one wrote, smooched together. A young girl commented her favorite was reading the Lord s Prayer printed on the horn tablet. Needless to say the boys really enjoyed the statement that boys were more important than the girls. Our Pilgrims, Buddy and Chris, not only showed the children how life was like living in Plymouth Plantation but helped them visualize as if they were there themselves. Having the Pilgrims teach living history in our schools is an outstanding way to spend our education money. Patricia Grenet Hill Western Colony SMDPA PM Slate Submitted For 2010 The Nominating Committee (Debra G. Miller, Chairman, Frederick T.J. Clement, Jr., Catherine Hoffman, Stacy B.C. Wood, Jr., Peter E. Zelov) submits the following slate of Officers and Assistants, to be considered for election at our Society s Annual Meeting on January 23, An asterisk (*) signifies an incumbent. Of fi cers Governor Norman P. Robinson* Deputy Governor Robert J. Heinsohn, Ph.D.* Sec re tary Layton H. Fireng* As sis tant Sec re tary Colette Bailes Trea surer Deborah A. Yingst* As sis tant Trea surer James Buckner His to rian Valerie Cullen* Reg is trar Stephen Connelly* Mem ber ship Of fi cer Sandra Boyd Elder The Rev. Ju dith A. Meier* Captain Richard Dana Smith, Sr.* Counselor Thomas R. Kellogg, Esq.* Term Ex piring Jan Dep uty Gov er nor Gen eral As sis tants Joan C. Miller, Kathy Myers, Dor othy Lees Deborah A. Yingst Any additional nominations may be delivered to the Secretary (Layton H. Fireng, 5 Marlyn Circle, Wayne, PA ; LFireng@sail1620.org) at least one week prior to the meeting in accordance with the Bylaws, Article IV, Section 2. Winter

10 Updated SMDPA Webpage Pilgrim Memorials Around d World Since being organized in 1897, the General Society of Mayflower Descendants and its various state societies (New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts and Pennsylvania predating the General Society) have dedicated, sponsored or otherwise participated in the erection of numerous memorial monuments, statues, tablets, plaques, etc. to the memory of the Pilgrim ancestors. The locations of these help to identify what we think of as Pilgrim Memorials Around the World. During the period the Mayflower Quarterly editor, the late Richard L. Husband, assembled 294 sites by category in the Quarterly. The late SMDPA Assistant General Katharine F. Little, former Chairwoman of the General Society s Historic Sites Committee, helped Mr. Husband. Additional memorials have been gleaned from Centennial History General Society of Mayflower Descendants ; The Mayflower Quarterly; The Howland Quarterly; The Pennsylvania Mayflower; the Mayflower and Pilgrim Historic Sites booklet of the General Society s Historic Sites Committee; Dr. Jeremy D. Bangs; websites of various historic sites in Holland, England and America to which we have linked that carry applicable images and information; and numerous other sources and contributors, many of whom visited memorials on GSMD Historic Sites tours or on their own. Our thanks to them all for their information and photographs. The earliest sites in America would of course be the locations where the Pilgrims first landed, explored Cape Cod, encountered the Native Americans, and the abandoned Native American Patuxet where they chose to settle and name Plymouth. Memorials may consist of markers, statues, edifices or names given to an area associated with someone or something. Of course a site may be historic whether it has a marker or not. The earliest Plymouth memorial would probably be the identification in 1741 of Plymouth Rock by Elder Thomas Faunce whose father had arrived on the Anne in The oldest extant Pilgrim gravestone actually placed at the time of a Pilgrim s death is that of Richard More who died in Salem in To be more useful to those who seek out the sites and their memorials, they have been reorganized from a strictly chronological order to a list by country, state (if in America), town (county or shire identified), and date of erection. We will try to have a related image. For example, if you were going to be in Switzerland you would go to Switzerland: and then click your destination. Currently there is only Geneva. Clicking that will yield sites known to us there, e.g., the only one: International Monument to the Reformation, Geneva, Switzerland. Usually known as the Reformation Wall, is a monument that honors many of the main individuals, events, and documents of the Protestant Reformation by depicting them in statues and bas-reliefs. The Wall is in the grounds of the University of Geneva, which was founded by John Calvin. There are ten statues of Calvinism s main proponents. The four Genevan reformers are flanked by smaller statues of major Protestant figures, bas-reliefs, and inscriptions. Oliver Cromwell is surrounded by Pilgrims praying on the deck of the Mayflower. If you were traveling in Pennsylvania, you would click Pennsylvania: and see what towns have sites and then click your destination to see what is listed there. Example: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., PA Mayflower and Pilgrim Historic Sites Valley Forge, Montgomery Co., PA Mayflower and Pilgrim Historic Sites Stamps, currency, medals and, eventually music, are not included but may be seen on the pages of those titles. Paintings may be seen on our Pilgrims In Art page. This is a work in progress. If sites are missing, it is not intentional and readers knowing of those that should be added are urged to provide information about them to the Webmaster so that they may be included. To view the Pilgrim Memorials Around the World please visit our website Discover History Commemorations page at PM 10 The Pennsylvania Mayflower

11 Webmaster Named Most Distinguished Pilgrim At the traditional Thanksgiving Dinner held following the Annual Memorial Church Service, SMDPA Webmaster Joseph Howland Wood received our Distinguished Pilgrim Award which this year has been renamed in honor of our late and beloved newsletter editor and historian John Mortimer Hunt, Jr., Ph.D. With our Governors, John played a major role in selection of the recipients for many years. The award is presented to SMDPA members who have served above and beyond the call of duty. Joe s framed certificate cites him with On the occasion of the 10th anniversary of his idea, determination of content, design and continued maintenance as Webmaster of our Society s award winning website resulting in it becoming a popular doorway to Mayflower knowledge for the users around the World. Because he lives out of state, this was Joe s first attendance at one of our Thanksgiving meetings. He was accompanied by his wife Holly and 32-month-old son Harlan, a life member, who marched in costume in the procession. Governor Nor man P. Robinson names "Most Dis tinguished Pil grim" PM Electronic Edition Of The Pennsylvania Mayflower If you would like to receive our quarterly newsletter, The Pennsylvania Mayflower, in living color by instead of by USPS, and haven t done so already, please send us an request to PAMAYFLOWER@SAIL1620.org with PA Mayflower on the subject line. By doing so you will save us printing and postage fees that can then be directed to our educational programs. Remember, however, that you must keep us informed if you change your address. j IN MEMORIAM j During our service at the Old First Church, Registrar Stephen Connelly rose to remember those whose deaths were reported in 2009, our friends and colleagues in the Society. Those named included Amy MacCombie Askey, Fawn Watson Cisney, Nancy Bruch Coppes, Frederick Etherington, Jean Steiner Frye, James Robert Fuller, Ranee Durkee Hussey, Louise Chandler Rich Means, Diana Dunning Madden, C. Dexter Schierenbeck, Catharine Margaret Howard Simmons. Winter

12 Where Are They Now? As we are about to present our 12 th annual award, readers might be interested in what has been happening to the previous recipients Caroline Lewis Kardell: Caroline retired as Historian General in 2002 after 15 years but was a volunteer in the GSMD library and hostess at the Jabez Howland House until her death in December She was the inspiration for, and co-founder of, the Pilgrim Henry Samson Kindred in Robert Charles Anderson, FASG: Continues as an editor of The American Genealogist, a contributing editor to the New England Historic Genealogical Society, the Director of the Great Migration Project, editor of the Great Migration Newsletter, and compiler of the Great Migration: Immigrants to New England, (Vol. VI, R-S was recently released). He was principal author of The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England and, of great interest of Mayflower Descendants, author of the 2004 The Pilgrim Migration: Immigrants to Plymouth Colony Jeremy Dupertuis Bangs, Ph.D.: Dr. Bangs has presented numerous articles to our website and in September, 2009, his tour de force, Strangers and Pilgrims, Travellers and Sojourners Leiden and the Foundations of Plymouth Plantation was published by our General Society. He continues as director/curator of the Leiden American Pilgrim Museum where he warmly welcomes many of our members James W. Baker: On Columbus Day, 2009, Jim Baker retired as Director of the Alden Historic Site in Duxbury, MA, and he plans to continue his research in the Plymouth area and see additional works published. His works to date include books about the Alden House, two books in the Arcadia Images in America series: Plymouth and Plymouth Labor and Leisure. In 2008 he published A Guide to Historic Plymouth and in September 2009 his latest work, Thanksgiving: The Biography of an American Holiday. He serves on the Plymouth 400 Committee The Rev. Gary L. Marks: Rev. Marks, author of our SMDPA publication Pilgrims: Then and Now, is Senior Pastor of Plymouth s UCC Church of the Pilgrimage, and serves on the Plymouth 400 Committee Alice C. Teal: Alice received the General Society s Distinguished Service Award in 2009 for her outstanding service and leadership as the Mayflower Quarterly editor for the past sixteen years and has been responsible for taking the color photos of many of the Mayflower/Pilgrim historic sites on its cover. For twenty-five years she has served as editor of the SMD NJ newsletter. She continues to serve on the Board of the Pilgrim John Howland Society and to be a major force in the DAR and was honored by a reception of all living former State DAR Regents. She served 34 years as editor of the Empire State DAR News Nancy W. Bauer, Ph.D.: Nancy Bauer continues as Affiliated Faculty at the University of Pennsylvania specializing in Organizational Dynamics, and is President of Bauer Associates Inc., a consulting firm specializing in innovation development and the use of information in changing behavior. She is CEO and Editor-in-Chief of WomenMatter, Inc., a non-profit, non-partisan web-centric organization providing women with information and quick access needed to participate according to their numbers in the political process Edith Bates Thomas: Our only recipient born in Pennsylvania (Edinboro), Edie died in April In twenty years as Director of the GSMD Five Generations Project, 28 hardcover books and many of the softcover pink Mayflower Families in Progress were published Nathaniel Philbrick: His book Mayflower was a finalist for the 2007 Pulitzer Prize in History. He is presently at work on a book about the Battle of Little Big Horn Peggy M. Baker: Peggy is a prolific writer, writing many Pilgrim-related articles posted on the Pilgrim Hall website and published in the Pilgrim Society News and the Mayflower Quarterly. In February, she will retire from her position as Director and Librarian of the Pilgrim Society and Pilgrim Hall and be greatly missed. She and her husband Jim, our 2002 award winner, will continue to live in Plymouth. She serves on the Plymouth 400 committees of both the town of Plymouth and of the Massachusetts Governor Jane Fletcher Fiske, FASG: Since receiving our award, Jane prepared for publication our 2001 award winner Dr. Bangs Strangers and Pilgrims, Travellers and Sojourners typescript. The GSMD recognized her for her many volunteer hours on Dr. Bangs book and on the Five Generations Project publications by presenting her with a Governor General s Commendation and Appreciation Award in PM 12 The Pennsylvania Mayflower

13 Susquehanna Colony Installs Officers On October 24, 2009, at the Allenberry Resort Inn, Boiling Springs, PA., Susquehanna SMDPA Governor, Norman Robinson installed our newly elected officers: Alice Boucher, Governor; James Buckner, Assistant Governor; Colette Bailes, Secretary; Robert Fuller, Treasurer; and Mary King, Elder and Archivist. Those attending included the General Society s Past Governor General Robert Davis and wife Jeanne Davis; SMDPA Past Governor Lynmar Brock, Jr. and wife Claudia; SMDPA Governor Norman Robinson; Past Colony Regent Catherine Hoffman and husband Larry Hoffman; Past Colony Governor Dr. Robert Heinsohn and wife Ann Heinsohn. Other attending members were introduced as they shared the names of their Mayflower Ancestor(s). The Harvest Feast buffet included a bountiful assortment of a most appetizing and appealing display for a Thanksgiving meal that would tempt any Pilgrim and their guests. Our Past Assistant Governor Deb Miller surprised all with a bag of goodies which were given in appreciation for our officers giving so generously of their time during these past two years. She also surprised the outgoing Colony Governor with an engraved bar pin. She introduced our guest speaker, Lynmar Brock, Jr., a descendant of John Alden, and his wife Claudia. Mr. Brock talked about his book In This Hospitable Land. What a wonderful opportunity to hear this author speak on the history of this publication. This is an authentic story, inspired by his love for his wife Claudia. She and her family were in constant fear of being taken captive by the Germans during WW II. Claudia and Lynmar allowed ample time to chat with members and to purchase his books, which he willingly autographed. His other book, Must Thee Fight, is an historical story written about a Quaker s conflict during the American Revolution. It is recommended reading for your teenage children and especially for those of us who have Quaker ancestors. The Susquehanna Colony newly elected officers. From L to R: Sec retary Colette Bailes; El der/archivist Mary King; Treasurer Robert Fuller; Colony Governor Al - ice Boucher; SMDPA Gov ernor Norman P. Rob in son; As sis tant Col ony Gov er nor James Buckner. We thanked our SMDPA Governor Robinson for taking the time from this busy schedule to travel to our meeting for this special occasion and to install our newly elected Colony officers. Newly elected Colony Governor Alice Boucher announced the spring meeting will be on May 8, Please mark your 2010 calendar. The location will be announced in our newsletter. Joan Miller Immediate Past Colony Governor PM Winter

14 The Cook's Corner Pilgrim BlueberryBread First...Get some blueberries How to Cook 1. Sift dry ingre- dients together. 2. Combine molasses, milk, beaten egg and melted butter. 3. Add the liquid to the dry ingredients gradually, mixing well. 4. Stir in blueberries. Ingredients 2 cups flour ¼ cup sugar ½ t soda ½ t salt ¼ cup molasses ¾ cup sour milk or yogurt or buttermilk 1 t butter, melted 1 egg 1 cup blueberries 5. Turn a greased cake tin and bake 40 minutes at 350 degrees. For breakfast, lunch or dinner, This Pilgrim bread's a winner. Cooking Quote A balanced diet is a cookie in each hand Kitchen wisdom The cook: David H. Hunt, Jr. epicure extraordinaire 14 The Pennsylvania Mayflower

15 JUNIOR PA MAYFLOWER Society of Mayflower Descendants in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania VOL. 9 NO. 4 WINTER 2009 PILGRIM 400 ANNIVERSARY RE- VIEW (YOU WILL BE QUIZZED!) The First Thanksgiving at Plymouth by Jennie A. Brownscombe. Courtesy of Pilgrim Hall Museum W e have come to the end of three important Pilgrim Anniversary Years. In 2007 we remembered the first but unsuccessful attempt in 1607 by the Pilgrim Separatists to flee religious persecution by the Church of England of King James I and to settle in tolerant Holland, from Scotia Creek near Fishtoft, Lincolnshire, England. In 2008 we celebrated the anniversary of accomplishing a successful but difficult departure from Immingham, Lincolnshire, England, and arrival in Amsterdam. Finally, in 2009, aptly named the Year of the Dutch ( Het Nederlandse Jaar ) we commemorated their arrival on May 1, 1609 in Leiden, Holland, where they would spend the next eleven years before sailing to the New World. Both Immingham and Leiden held major celebrations. Two tours were organized in the US to Leiden, one by our General Society s Historic Sites Committee and another by the Pilgrim Society. Dr. Jeremy D. Bangs, director of the Leiden American Pilgrim Museum played a major role in organizing the activities in Leiden. Pilgrim Society/Pilgrim Hall director Peggy M. Baker and curator Stephen O Neill also took part by organizing a special 6-month exhibition The Dutch Connection at the Pilgrim Hall in Plymouth, MA, that closes on December 31 st. A large history painting The First Thanksgiving at Plymouth, painted by Jennie A. Brownscombe in 1914 perhaps in Honesdale, Wayne Co., PA, was lent by Pilgrim Hall for display in the Lakenhal Museum. Have you ever seen this at Pilgrim Hall? The Lakenhal Museum reciprocated by lending Pilgrim Hall its 1650 View of Leiden by Jan Van Goyen. The Leiden Regional Archives lent the 1609 Record Book that includes permission granted to Pilgrim Pastor John Robinson s request for the Pilgrims to settle in Leiden. At the Archives Mrs. Baker was given the honor to launch a new Pilgrim Archives website that they had designed. An anonymous collector lent Pilgrim Hall a fragment of a tile from the home of Pastor Robinson. Closing out the Leiden celebration was the dedication of a plaque in both Dutch and English on the ruins of the Walloon/French Reformed Church Vrouwekerk that had been used by some of the Pilgrims. If you are a Francis Cooke descendant, this is where your great? grandfather married Hester Mahieu. Your PA Mayflower Society contributed money towards the casting and mounting of the plaque that was designed by Dr. Bangs. You can see Dr. Bangs at the ruins at Finally, to cap off this series of three Pilgrim 400 anniversaries, our General Society published Dr. Bangs long awaited history Pilgrims Strangers and Pilgrims Travellers and Sojourners: Leiden and the Foundations of Plymouth Plantation. The title is from a quote by Robert Cushman in 1622 and is the first known use of referring to the Separatist group as Pilgrims. If you have any questions about your Pilgrim ancestor(s) you should be able to find the answers in this book. If your library does not have a copy, ask them to get one. Now the town of Plymouth, MA, and our General Society are starting to plan for the Quadricentennial of the Pilgrims 1620 arrival: Plymouth 400. The various state societies will soon be doing the same. 17th Century Dutch Tiles.

16 Page 2 The Junior Pennsylvania Mayflower Winter 2009 THIS IS A NEWSLETTER FOR JUNIOR MEMBERS BUT WHAT IS A JUNIOR MEMBER? Answer: The General Society of Mayflower Descendants has a whole section (Section 6 of Article III) in its Constitution covering Junior Memberships. It states that States Societies may establish Junior Memberships for juniors of any age up to 18 years of age and that these memberships may continue until the age of 25. Any member in good standing in any State Society having such a category of membership may make application for (i.e. may sponsor) a Junior Membership in behalf of any person under 18 who is related to a present or past member of the Society by blood through which line the sponsor was proved for membership. These Junior Members are NOT members of the General Society: they themselves have not filed documented lineage papers. They are NOT assigned a General Society or regular State Society number, only a Junior State Number (e.g. SMDPA J-25). They may not vote or hold office. The State Society determines what annual dues or fees are charged. No fees are paid to the General Society. Junior Members do not receive the Mayflower Quarterly but they do receive the PA Society newsletters. Junior members may convert to Life Membership at any age as long as the usual lineage papers are executed by the sponsor member on their behalf and the papers are approved by both the State and General Historians (i.e. genealogists). They may not vote or hold office until they reach 18. At age 18 a Junior Member may transfer to Regular membership in the State Society where Junior membership is held provided the usual lineage papers are completed and approved. Transfer is encouraged at least by age 25 because if they don t, at that age they will be dropped by the State Society. Perhaps now you understand why this four-page newsletter has articles like the lead article this month and an original Sudoku but also a maze and coloring page. Since publication of the JR PA Mayflower began in 2001 we have tried to bring our Junior members information about their Pilgrim ancestors and events related to them whether in England, Holland or Plymouth Colony. Pilgrims featured have been Alden. Allerton, Billington, Bradford, Brewster, Brown, Chilton, Doty, Eaton, Hopkins, Howland, More, Samson, Soule, Standish, and Winslow. Feature articles have covered Cushman, Delano, Massasoit, the Fortune, the Mayflower, clothing, duels, the Dutch visit, earthquake, escape from England, fire, hurricane, locust plague, the move to Leiden, murder, pirates, Plymouth namesakes, sickness, timekeeping, whaling, and women on the Mayflower and their children. What would you like to see included? Please see box at right. Here is a Dutch stamp that was designed especially for Leiden 400. In the main newsletter s Fall issue you saw the Pilgrim on a bike. He was just part of a block of five stamps titled Mooi Nederland (Beautiful Netherlands) which are shown here. The stamps all bear the name Leiden which they honored and are of the 39 Eurocent value. They were issued on February 1, 2006 and were the eleventh block in the Beautiful Netherlands series. Can you spot the bike? A FACEBOOK FOR ALL JUNIOR MEMBERS The General Society Junior Chairperson, Debra Miller, who is also an SMDPA member, has created a FaceBook page for all Junior Members. The name of the group is Mayflower Jr Members (2009). She would like all Junior members to participate in the discussion group and to hear from other Junior members. She also urges Junior members to attend our Susquehanna and Western Colony meetings with their sponsors to spark interest and participation. JUNIORS TOUR NOTICE! The GSMD Junior Member Committee is planning a sightseeing tour of Plymouth, MA and surrounding areas in June 2010 for ages (15-17 year olds must be accompanied by an adult). All parents welcome. Gather in America's hometown and experience this unique opportunity to get to know Society Junior Members from other states! Walk in the footsteps of your ancestors! Details and a registration form will be in the spring Mayflower Quarterly provided there is a minimum of 20 participants. Please dayquacks@aol.com ANSWER TO THE ROBERT CUSHMAN CRYP- TOGRAM: But now we are all in all places strangers and pilgrims, travellers and sojourners. [1622] Can you figure out the key to the substitution? Any comments or suggested topics for the feature articles of this newsletter? Perhaps an article for consideration? If so, please contact Stacy B. C. Wood, Jr., Editor, JR PA Mayflower, 1530 South Juniper Street, Philadelphia, PA or by at sbcwjr@comcast.net.

17 Page 3 The Junior Pennsylvania Mayflower Winter 2009 QUIZ: WHICH ITEMS ARE ASSOCIATED IN THE TWO COLUMNS? DRAW CONNECTING LINES. A B C D E F G H I a. Pilgrims arrive Leiden from Amsterdam May 1. b. Leiden 400 celebrates Pilgrim arrival. c. Plymouth Quadricentennial. d. Jan Van Goyen paints View of Leiden. e. Scotia Creek escape failure. f. Pilgrims first see Cape Cod g. Robert Cushman uses pilgrim h. Pilgrims escape from Immingham. i. Jennie A. Brownscombe s First Thanksgiving at Plymouth. (Pilgrim Hall Collection) ANSWERS: A = e, B = h, C = a, D = f, E = g, F = d, G = i, H = b, I = c. THE CAPTAIN OF MAYFLOWER II IS COMING TO THE ANNUAL MEETING ON JANUARY 23, 2010! Captain Peter Arenstam is also the author of Felix and His Mayflower II Adventures which is the story of the the real mascot kitten of Mayflower II. The Captain will speak about the ship. PILGRIM X 20 WORDSEARCH S P E E L F L L S F F I S H T O F T P Y T L S C O T I A C R E E K C S D E R A A R Y S S O O E I H A A T I E I N X O I M A M R O G M B N A N C A T S T A H B N S N O E J N N M N R C E I J D A L I I T T G U L O I A O E E I S K E N R L B N I E E T L U V M C T M S K L A A A O I S N R R H E R I H S N L O C N I L P H T O G D S R V N G S N E I Y R A S R E V I N N A D E A E S U W C E N Y A W E S T O A G M N F R R K C O I N E L I T D C C N V E O A O T S N J R R V R O U W E K E R K N L L R E K A B B D R A E Y N N D J A M E S G M N N H E L A D S E N O H H C N E R F N E H C T U D U S H O I M M I N G H A M E D B A N G S Q I C I R O T S I H R L E PILGRIM X 20 WORDSEARCH The following words are found in the lead article of this issue. The unused letters answer the question From where was the Pilgrims first escape attempted? The words: AMSTERDAM, AN- NIVERSARY, BAKER, BANGS, BROWNSCOMBE, COMMEMORATED, CONNECTION, CUSHMAN, DUTCH, ENGLAND, EXHIBITION, FISHTOFT, FLEE, FRANCIS, FRENCH, GENERAL, HISTORIC, HOL- LAND, HONESDALE, IMMINGHAM, JAAR, JAMES, JAN, LAKENHAL, LINCOLNSHIRE, MAY, NEDER- LANDSE, PAINTING, PLYMOUTH, QUADRICEN- TENNIAL, REFORMED, ROBINSON, SCOTIACREEK, SEPARATIST, SITES, SOJOURNERS, STRANGERS, THANKSGIVING, TILE, TRAVELLERS, VAN, VROUWEKERK, WAYNE, YEAR DIFFICULTY LEVEL? The 09 Sudoku puzzle uses nine non-repeating letters instead of numbers. The answer is below. THE CHRISTMAS GOOSE NEEDS CORN. A ROBERT CUSHMAN CRYPTOGRAM INK MAV VT FHT FLL WM FLL BLFRTJ JKHFMETHJ FMS BWLEHWGJ, KHFOTLLTHJ FMS JADANHMTHJ. ANSWER: Unused letters from the 16 x 20 Pilgrim 400 Wordsearch: Scotia Creek, Lincolnshire. Can you locate that place on a map? It is near Fishtoft SE of Boston, England. They were imprisoned in Boston for trying to leave England without permission. 09 SUDOKU CLUES: One column spells our Governor General s name. Words: AND, DAY, HANDY, HAS, HAY & SUN

18 Page 4 The Junior Pennsylvania Mayflower Winter 2009 A PAGE TO COLOR Perhaps these are your Pilgrim ancestors having their dinner. Write the name of your Pilgrim father and mother above their heads. Which child is the one from whom you descend? Write her or his name too. From Plymouth Plantation Coloring Book Drawings by Die Modlin Hoxie. Courtesy of Plimoth Plantation.

19 An nual Meet ing The Co rinthian Yacht Club Sat ur day, Jan u ary 23, :00 AM Busi ness Meet ing Immediately Social Hour to follow 12:30 PM Luncheon speaker: Pe ter Arenstam, Cap tain of May flower II, Manager of Plimoth Plantation Mar i time Ar ti sans De part ment, and author. PROXY The un dersigned hereby ap point(s) Thomas H. Kellogg, Esq. and/or Nor man P. Robinson (and each or any of them) the true and law ful at tor ney, at tor neys, proxy or proxies to attend the meet ing of the Society to be held as stated above, and any ad - journments thereof, and to vote on mat ters set forth in the notice of the meet ing on be - half of the un dersigned, hereby con firming all that said attorneys and prox ies may do by virtue hereof. Sig na ture of Mem ber(s) Reservation Form SMDPA Annual Meeting and Luncheon, 2010 Where: The Corinthian Yacht Club, 2nd & Taylor Streets, Essington, PA Telephone When: Saturday, January 23, 2010; meeting at 11:00 AM, luncheon about 12:30 PM Menu: Sautéed chicken breast with lemon, white wine, capers and sundried tomatoes, choice of soup or salad, dessert of cookies and brownies, coffee and tea. I/We Reserve place(s) at The Corinthian Yacht Club for luncheon at $30 per adult and $15 for age 15 and younger. Name(s) Telephone number(s) address (important!) Amount enclosed (check payable to SMDPA ) Please reply by January 16, 2010 to Deborah Markowitz, Co-Chair, Socal Events Committee 355 Devon Way West Chester, PA Tel