Passenger List of The Bevis (Beuis)


In May, 1638 The Bevis of (South) Hampton departed Southampton for New England "by vertue of the Lord Treasurers warrant of the second of May"

Ship Information:

Passengers:

DESTINATION: Newbury

Name
Age
Occupation
Frye, John 37 wheelwright, of Basing, county Hampshire
(wife) Frye, Anne - -
(child) Frye, John - -
(child) Frye, Sarah - -
(child) Frye, Benjamin - -

(Listed as "ffrey" [Frey]. Settled in Andover, Massachusetts. John and sons spelled name as Frie; descendents changed to Fry and Frye. - cit.3)

DESTINATION: Charlestown [?]

Name
Age
Occupation
Austin, Richard 40 tailor, of Bishopstoke, county Hampshire [brother of Annis Littlefield below]
(wife) Austin - [Elizabeth, 28]
(child) Austin - [Richard, 6]
(child) Austin - [Anthony, 2]
Knight, Robert - carpenter (Austin servant)

DESTINATION: Newbury

Name
Age
Occupation
Batt, Christopher 37 tanner, of Salisbury ("of Sarum"cit.3), county Wiltshire
(wife) Batt, Anne 37 (age might be 32)
(dau.) Batt, Anne 8 -
(dau.) Batt, Jane 7 -
(son) Batt, Christopher 5 -
(son) Batt, Thomas 3 -
(dau.) Batt, Elizabeth 2 -
Batt, Dorothie 20 (sister of Christopher Batt)
Good, Thomas 24 (Batt servant)
Blackston(e), Elizabeth 22 (Batt servant; listed Eliza:)
Pond, Rebecca 18 (Batt servant)

DESTINATION: Weymouth

Name
Age
Occupation
Carpenter, William 62 carpenter, of Wherwell (listed "Horwell"cit.3), county Hampshire
Carpenter, William, Jr 33 carpenter, of Wherwell, county Hampshire
(wife) Carpenter, Abigail 32 (Maiden Name: Briant*; listed "Abigael"cit.3)
(child) Carpenter - under 10 (John*)
(child) Carpenter - under 10 (Abigail*)
(child) Carpenter - under 10 (William*)
(child) Carpenter - under 10 (Joseph*)
Banshott, Thomas 14 (Carpenter servant)

DESTINATION: Wells, Maine

Name
Age
Occupation
Littlefield, Mrs. Agnes 38 (Listed as "Annis"cit.3) [sister of Richard Austin, listed above]
Littlefield, John 14 -
Littlefield, Elizabeth 11 -
Littlefield, Mary 8 -
Littlefield, Thomas 5 -
Littlefield, Anne 5 -
Littlefield, Francis 2 -
Knight, John - carpenter (Littlefield servant)

DESTINATION: Newport

Name
Age
Occupation
Durdal, Hugh - (Littlefield servant; listed as "Heugh"cit.3)

DESTINATION: Salisbury

Name
Age
Occupation
Byley (or Biley), Henry 26 tanner, of Salisbury (of "Saru"cit.3), county Wiltshire
Byley (or Biley), Mary 22 (sister of Henry Byley)
Byley, John 20 (servant, not listed in cit.1. Not listed as "servant" in cit.3; interpretation could be due to order of listing.)

DESTINATION: Roxbury

Name
Age
Occupation
Reeves, Thomas - (Byley servant; listed "Tho: Reeues", after Mary Byleycit.3)

DESTINATION: Newbury

Name
Age
Occupation
Dummer, Richard 40 ("gentleman, of New England") of Bishopstoke, county Hampshire
Dummer, Mrs. Alice 35 -
Dummer, Thomas 19 -
Dummer, Joan(e) 19 -
Dummer, Jane 10 -
Dummer, Steephen (9cit.2) husbandman of Bishopstoke, county Hampshire (as listed in cit.1; age not listed in cit.3)
Dummer, Dorathie 6 -
Dummer, Richard 4 -
Dummer, Thomas 2 -

and the following servants:

Name
Age
Occupation
Hutchinson, John 30 carpenter (or Huchinson)
Alcock, Francis 26 (or Alcocke, Frauncis; "virg" or "vizg" given after name)
Mott, Adam 19 tailor ("Adam Moll" in cit.3)
Wakefield, William 22 (or Wackefield)
Wakefield, Anne 20 (or Wackefield)
Parker, Nathaniel 20 baker, of London (or Nathanuel)
Poore, Samuel 18 -
Poore, Danyell (Daniel) 14 -
Poore, Alice 20 ("Alce Poore" in cit.3)
Bayley, Richard 15 (Also see Byley, above)


Primary source:
Public Records Office: Classes CO1/9/112 and E190/824/9

Secondary sources (cit. #):
(1) "The Planters of the Commonwealth in Massachusetts" by Charles E. Banks
(2) "The Complete Book of Emigrants, 1607-1660" by Peter Coldham
(3) "Passengers to America" by Michael Tepper, pages 49-50


Transcription and notation () Copyright © 1997-2000 Thomas Langford. Reformatting and additional notes [] Jan 2001 by Greg Littlefield.
BASIC DATA CONTAINED HEREIN is, however, Public Domain.

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