Josiah Winslow (1606-1674)

Josiah Winslow was baptized 16 Feb 1606 in Droitwich, Worcestershire, England, the youngest son of Edward Winslow and Magdalen Oliver. He is my son-in-law’s 19th great-grand-uncle. He died in Marshfield, MA

All five sons of Edward Winslow came to Massachussetts, the eldest, Edward, on the ‘Mayflower’ together with his brother Gilbert; the second, John (my son-in-law’s ancestor), on the ‘Fortune,’ Kenelm and Josiah in 1631 on an unknown ship. All except Edward married in Plymouth

Josiah married Margaret Bourne, and had six children.

My son-in-law has quite a few Mayflower passengers in his genealogy. Thomas Rogers came on the Mayflower, but his son John (the direct ancestor) came later; Edward Winslow came on the Mayflower, his brother John (the direct ancestor) came later; John’s wife Mary Chilton and father-in-law James Chilton did both come on the Mayflower; Experience Mitchell (the direct ancestor) and his wife Jane Cooke came on the Anne, but his father-in-law Francis Cooke came on the Mayflower.

In view of recent political debates about immigration: these are the first instances of chain migration. And that is the American way!