 Captain William Carpenter (b.1605)of Rehoboth, MA and his father came over on the Bevis in 1638.This jpg file shows the document and a translation below.JRCREF: B.B. TOPP, Carpenter Chronicles #24, Nov 1995 Contents of pages 298-300 of Emigration List, BEVIS 1638 "Portus Southon: Southon, (May 1638)The list of the names of passengers intended to shipe themselves, in the Bevis of Hampton of CL tommes, Robert Batten, Master, for New England; thus by vertue of the Lord Tresurers Warrant of the second of May, which was after the restrayne(t) & they some dayes gone to sea before the King's Mates.Proclamacon come unto Southton." (lists of names)agename62William Carpenter33William Carpenter Jun (of Horwell)32Abigail Carpenter10 & under four children.servant.There is some concern over the spelling.(NOTE: Southon = Southampton)(NOTE: Horwell = Wherwell?? OR COULD THIS BE "HARWELL" then in Berkshire???) |