Kenelm Winslow
1621 Pilgrim
About Kenelm Winslow
Lived 1599 – 1672 (aged 72–73).
Kenelm Winslow (April 29, 1599 – September 13, 1672) was an English Pilgrim who traveled to Plymouth, Massachusetts in 1629.
Early life and pilgrimage Winslow was born on April 29, 1599, in Droitwich, England to his parents Edward and Magdalene Winslow. In 1629, he traveled to Plymouth, Massachusetts along with his brother Josiah. In 1640, he became the town surveyor of Plymouth.
Later life In 1641, he moved to Marshfield, Massachusetts. In 1653, Winslow became deputy in the Massachusetts General Court in for eight years. Kenelm was a joiner, farmer, and shipper. In 1669, he was one of the 26 owners of Assonet, Massachusetts.
Personal life and death
His brother was Edward Winslow, governor of Plymouth Colony. Kenelm was married to Eleanor Adams in June 1634, and they had four children. Winslow died on September 13, 1672, in Salem, Massachusetts.
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Who was Kenelm Winslow?
1621 Pilgrim
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Kenelm Winslow was born in 1599.
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Kenelm Winslow died in 1672.
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