William Penn's Ships - 1681/2

William Penn said that there were 23 ships that that delivered settlers to Pennsylvania with him.

Since travel was difficult in 1680's, it is likely that they sailed from a Port close to home. The ports those ships came from were: London, Bristol, Liverpool, Scarbough (Yorkshire coast), Belfast (Ireland), Cornwall (wsw)

There were no passenger lists but they only kept a list of those with Duty Goods (merchants mainly). These ship are listed in order of arrival dates in Pa.

• 1. "Bristol Factor" (Bristol) left Oct 1681 arr: Dec 15, 1681. It only carried 16 adults and some children as passengers. Listed John Bezer from Wiltshire, along with his servant Joseph Cloud, also Nathaniel Evens and John Martin. I was interested in those names because they were often associated and neighbors of my ancester. I long suspected he came from Wiltshire area so the Bristol port and people that arrived from there and lived in the Bethel area were of special interest.

• 2. "John & Sarah" (London). Arr: March 1681/2. Walter Martin of Middlesex who settled on Naaman's Creek a passenger. He was a merchant.

• 3. Unknown ship from New England brought one passenger, Richard Lundy of Co. of Devon in Feb 1682.

• 4. "Amity" (London). Left 23 Apr 1682 Arr: 3 Aug 1682. William and John Beckingham came as servants to Joseph Richards of Oxfordshire.

• 5. "Freeman" (Liverpool) Arr: 6 Aug 1682.

• 6. "Hester & Hannah" (London) Arr: 8 Aug 1682.

• 7. "Lyon" (Liverpool). Some Welsh purchasers, total number of passengers were 40. Arr: 13 Aug 1682.

• 8. "Friendship" (Liverpool) Arr: 14 Aug 1682

• 9. "Mary" Arr: 15 Aug 1682. Extremely small ship.

• 10. "SOCIETY" (BRISTOL) Arr: Aug 1682. I believe my Thomas Garrett came by this ship. His warranty for a survey was granted Sept 9, 1682.

• 11. "Golden Hinde" (London) Arr: 18 Sept 1682.

• 12. "Samuel" (London) Arr: 18 Sept. 1682.

• 13. "Friends Adventure" (Liverpool) Arr: 28 Sept. 1682.

• 14. "Providence" (Scarborough). Arr: 29 Sept 1682.

• 15. "Elizabeth Ann & Catherine" (London). Arr: 29 Sept 1682.

• 16. "Hopewell" (London) Arr: Oct 1682

• 17. "Lamb" (Liverpool) Arr: 22 Oct 1682. Chartered by Quakers from Yorkshire (Settle Cert)

• 18. "Bristol Factor" (Bristol) Arr: 24 Oct 1682 (2nd trip for this ship) Passengers: William Brown of Northampton, David James of Radnorshire, John Evans (Welsh bought in Welsh Tract before leaving Eng.)

• 19. "Welcome" (London) Arr: 28 Oct 1682. Passengers: William Penn, Benjamin Chambers of Kent.

• 20. "Jeffrey" Arr: Oct 1682. Passengers were of Free Society of Traders in Pa.

• 21. "Antelope" (Belfast). Arr: 10 Dec 1682. Irish passengers

• 22. "Unicorn" (Bristol) Arr: Dec 1682. '40 Quakers and some discontented Presbyterians aboard' also William Cloude of Wiltshire, and his son Joseph as servant to John Bezer.

• 23. "Submission" (Liverpool) Arr: Dec 1682.

This page updated on December 30, 2010