Mary CHILTON

   General Notes:

Mary survived her husband, but died before May 1679, and she dated her will 31 July 1676. In it she named her sons John, Edward, Joseph, and Samuel (Samuel had not been mentioned in his father's will); daughters Susanna Latham and Sarah Middlecott; grandson William Paine; granddaughter Susanna Latham; granddaughter Ann Gray; son Edward's daughter Mary Winslow; son Edward's children; grandchildren Parnell Winslow and Chilton Latham; granddaughter Mercy Harris; son Joseph's daughter Mary Winslow; and granddaughter Mary Pollard (MD 1:65).

According to tradition, Mary Chilton was the first woman to set foot on Plymouth Rock. The painting "The Landing of the Pilgrims" by Henry Bacon and exhibited at Plymouth Hall in Plymouth, MA reflects this tradition.

After her parents died the first year, Mary was left an orphan at thirteen years old. They believe that she lived for the next few years with John Alden or Myles Standish.

Will of Mary (Chilton) Winslow (only female will of the Mayflower passengers).

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MARY CHILTON

THE ONLY MAYFLOWER PASSENGER
WHO REMOVED FROM PLYMOUTH TO BOSTON
DIED HERE IN 1679

JOHN WINSLOW AND MARY CHILTON
WERE MARRIED AT PLYMOUTH ABOUT 1624
CAME TO BOSTON ABOUT 1657
AND BOUGHT A HOUSE ON THIS SITE IN 1671
JOHN WINSLOW DIED HERE IN 1674

AS A PASSENGER ON THE MAYFLOWER IN 1620
MARY CHILTON CAME TO AMERICA
BEFORE ANY OTHER WHITE WOMAN
WHO SETTLED IN BOSTON

THIS MEMORIAL ERECTED BY THE
MASSACHUSETTS SOCIETY OF
MAYFLOWER DESCENDANTS

   Events:

1. Will; 1 Jul 1676. In the name of God Amen the thirty first day of July in the yeare of our Lord one thousand Six hundred seventy and Six I Mary Winslow of Boston in New England Widdow being weake of Body but of Sound and perfect memory praysed be almighty God for the same Knowing the uncertainty of this present life and being desirous to settle that outward Estate the Lord hath Lent me. I doe make this my last Will and Testamt in manner and forme following (that is to say) First and principally I comend my Soule into the hands of Almighty God my Creator hopeing to receive full pardon and remission of all my sins; and Salvation through the alone merrits of Jesus Christ my redeemer: And my body to th eEArth to be buried in Such Decent manner as to my Executor hereafter named shall be thought meet and convenient and as touching such worldly Estate as the Lord hath Lent me my Will and meaneing is the same shall be imployed and bestowed as hereafter in and by this my Will is Exprest.

Imps I doe hereby revoake renounce and make voide all Wills by me formerly made and declaire and apoint this my Last Will and Testamt Item I will that all the Debts that I Justly owe to any manner of person or persons whatsoever shall be well and truely paid or ordained to be paid in convenient time after my decease by my Executor hereafter named--Item I give and bequeath unto my Sone John Winslow my great Square table Item I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Sarah Middlecott my Best gowne and Pettecoat and my Silver beare bowle and to each of her children a Silver Cup with an handle: Also I give unto my grandchild William Paine my Great silver tankard: Item I give unto my Daughter Susanna Latham my long Table: Six Joyned Stooles and my great Cupboard: a beadstead Bedd and furniture there unto belonging that is in the Chamber over the roome where I now Lye; my small silver Tankard: Six Silver Spoones, a case of Bottles with all my wearing apparell: (except onely what I have hereby bequeathed unto my Daughter Meddlecott & my Grandchild Susanna Latham:) Item I give and bequeath unto my Grandchild Ann Gray that trunke of Linning that I have alreddy delivered to her and is in her possession and also one Bedstead, Bedd Boulster and Pillows that re in the Chamber over the Hall: Also the sume of ten pounds in mony to be paid unto her within Six months next after my decease: Also my will is that my Executor shall pay foure pounds in mony pr ann for three yeares unto Mrs Tappin out of the Intrest of my mony now in Goodman Cleares hands for and towards the maintenance of the said Ann Gray according to my agreemt with Mrs Tappin: Item I give and bequeath unto Mary Winslow Daughter of my sone Edward Winslow my largest Silver Cupp with two handles: and unto Sarah Daughter of the said Edward my lesser Silver cupp with two handles: Also I give unto my Said Sone Edwards Children Six Silver Spoones to be divided between them: Item I give and bequeath unto my grandchild Parnell Winslow the Sume of five pounds in mony to be improved by my Executor untill he come of age: and then paid to him with the improvemt. Item my will is that the rest of my spoones be divided among my grandchildren according to the discression of My Daughter Middlecott: Item I give unto my Grandchild Mercy Harris my White Rugg: Item I give unto my Grandchild Mary Pollard forty shillings in mony. Item I give unto my grandchild Susanna Latham my Petty Coate with the silke Lace: Item I give unto Mary Winslow Daughter of my Sone Joseph Winslow the Sume of twenty pounds in mony to be paid out of the sume of my said Sone Joseph now owes to be improved by my Executor for the said Mary and paid unto her when She Shall attaine the Age of eighteene yeares or day of Marriage which of them shall first happen Item I give and bequeath the full remainder of my Estate whatsoever it is or wheresoever it may be found unto my children Namely John Winslow Edward Winslow Joseph Winslow Samuel Winslow: Susanna Latham and Sarah Middlecott to be equally divided betweene them Item I doe hereby nominate constitute authorize and appoint my trusty friend Mr William Tailer of Boston aforesd merchant the Sole Executor of this my last Will and testamt: In Witness whereof I the said Mary Winslow have hereunto set my hand and Seale the daye and yeare first above written Memorandum I do hereby also Give and bequeath unto Mr. Thomas Thacher paster of the third Church in Boston the Sume of five pounds in mony to be pd convenient time after my decease by my Executr.

Mary Winslow, M, her marke, Signed Sealed and Published by the above named Mary Winslow as her Last Will & testamt in the presence of us after the adding of foure lines as part of her will, John Ilands, Ffrancis Hacker her H marke, John Hayward scr, Mr Wm Tailer nominatd. Execr appeard in Court pr May: 1679 and renounced his Executorship to this will. attests. Jsa: Addington Cler.

2. Estate Inventory. Silver beer bowl, silk gown and petticoat,stockings, six petticoats, brass kettle, six white aprons, seven neck handkerchiefs, seventeen linen caps, fourteen headbands, Fustian waistcoats, and old trunk.

Source: History of Plymouth and Mayflower Families - Chilton

   Marriage Information:

Mary married John WINSLOW, son of Edward WINSLOW and Magdalene OLLYVER, on 12 Oct 1624 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co., MA. (John WINSLOW was born on 16 Apr 1597 in Droitwich, Co. Worcestershire, England ^{1 4}, baptized on 18 Apr 1597 in Droitwich, Co. Worcestershire, England ², died on 21 May 1674 in Boston, Suffolk Co., MA ⁴ and was buried in Kings' Chapel Burying Ground, Boston, Suffolk Co., MA.)