This blog is intended to be a virtual gathering place and memory repository for the descendents of Kenneth William Burnett and Melba Louse Brewer. Descendents are encourage to submit written and photographic contributions to be added to this Burnett family history record.
Sunday, November 15, 2020
Burnett family members are Mayflower descendants!
I learned today (15 Nov 2020) that my 9th great-grandfather through the Burnett/Brewer/Stevens/Brady line,John Alden, came to America on the Mayflower in 1621. This means that all descendants of Ken and Melba Burnett are also descendants of a Mayflower occupant!
Here is some additional information about John Alden.
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John Alden was born in England around 1599.
He was a cooper and crew member on the Mayflower. After arriving in America, he signed the Mayflower Compact and decided to stay rather than returning to England. Alden performed extensive public service for the colony, serving in roles such as Treasurer and Assistant Governor.
In 1623 he married fellow passenger Priscilla Mullins, and the two raised 10 children together. Descendants of John and Priscilla Alden comprise one of the largest groups of Mayflower descendants living today.
When he died in Duxbury in 1687, Alden was the last surviving signer of the Mayflower Compact.
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