Richard
More (1614-1694)
baptised 13 November 1614 Shipton,
Shropshire, England
Died 19 March 1694 / 20 April
1696 Salem, MA
Married (1) 20 October 1636 Plymouth,
MA
Christian Hunter
Married (2) Jane Crumpton
S.P.
Baptised on 13 November 1614
in Shipton, Shropshire, England, Richard
More was a boy servant of
William Brewster, founder of the Scrooby
Pilgrim Church, and, in
1620, went with him on the "Mayflower" to
America. Two of his brothers
accompanied him on this journey; Jasper
went as servant of John
Carver, the first governor of the colony, but,
in December 1620, was one
of the first to die in Cape Cod Harbor. The
other brother, Master More,
also accompanying William Brewster, died
at Plymouth in the spring
of 1621. Richard, changed his name to Mann,
married and became the father
of four children.
Source: Leo van de Pas
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