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Great Migration: Passengers of the Confidence, 1638

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  • Martha Keene (c.1578 - 1638)
    Biography Josiah Keen[1] was born in London, England the son of Martha (___) Keene. He arrived on the Confidence in 1638 with John Keen age 17, Martha age 60, Elizabeth, Martha and Sarah Keene.[2] Po...
  • unknown Keen (1578 - bef.1638)
    Biography Josiah Keen[1] was born in London, England the son of Martha (___) Keene. He arrived on the Confidence in 1638 with John Keen age 17, Martha age 60, Elizabeth, Martha and Sarah Keene.[2] Po...
  • John Rolfe, of Newbury (bef.1589 - 1664)
    Biography Updated 21 August 2024 with input from John Rolfe , son of John Rolfe and his wife Honor, was christened 1 on 24 Apr 1589 in Whiteparish, Wiltshire, England in that area called "Melchet Pa...
  • Esther 'Hester' Saunders (bef.1616 - aft.1676)
    Not the same as Esther Glover . Do not confuse with the family of Lt. John Sanders, of Cape Porpoise, Maine , who married Ann. Biography updated 21 August 2024 with lifts from Easter Rolfe (also E...
  • John Saunders, of Wiltshire & Salisbury (c.1616 - aft.1674)
    Not the same as Lt. John Sanders, of Cape Porpoise, Maine who married Ann Sanders Summary “John Sanders of Salisbury” (c 1616 – 1674) came from Weeke, Downton, Wiltshire, England, in the ship "Confi...

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from http://immigrantships.net/v4/1600v4/confidence16380424.html

Southampton, England to New England 24 April 1638 Another transcription of this voyage can be seen: Passenger List  for the Confidence 1638

List of passengers from Southampton for New England 24 April 1638 by the 'Confidence' of London, two hundred tons - Master Mr. John Gibson. - "by vertue of the Lord Treasurers warrant of the 11th April"

Columns represent*: First Name, Last Name, Name of the place each lived prior to the voyage, Occupation, Age, Name of the place where they settled Accompanied by (relationship, name, age, place each lived prior to the voyage, occupation).

  • In some cases the grouping of the 'family units' has to be treated with some caution as it is known that John Sanders (also known as Saunders) and his 'servants' was in fact a religious group escaping to the 'freedom' of the New World.
  • Walter Hayne, 55, of Sutton Mandeville, Wilts, linen weaver, Settled Sudbury. Accompanied by:
    • his wife: Elizabeth
    • their sons: Thomas, John and Josias under 16
    • and daughters: Suffrance and Mary 5
    • and servants: John Blanford 27
    • John Riddet 26
    • Richard Bidlcombe 16
  • Peter Noyce, 47, of Penton, Hants, yeoman, Settled Watertown. Accompanied by:
    • son: Thomas 15
    • daughter: Elizabeth and servants:
  • Robert Davis 30
  • Nicholas Guy, 50, of Upton Grey, Hants, carpenter, Settled WatertownAccompanied by:
    • his wife: Jane 30
    • daughter: Mary
    • and servants: Joseph Taynter 25
    • Robert Bayley 23
  • John Bent, 35, of Penton, Hants, husbandman, Settled SudburyAccompanied by:
    • his wife: Martha
    • and children: Robert 10
    • William 6
    • Peter 4
    • John 2
    • Agnes 8
  • Roger Porter, 55, of Long Sutton, Hants, husbandman, Settled Watertown. Accompanies by:
  • John Sanders, 25, of Langford, Wilts, husbandman, Settled Salisbury Accompanied by:
    • his wife: Sara
    • ? relationship: John Cole 40
    • servants: Roger Eastman 25
    • Richard Blake 16
    • William Cottle 12
    • Robert King 24
  • John Rolfe, 50, of Melchitt Park, Wilts, husbandman, Settled SalisburyAccompanied by:
    • his wife: Ann
    • their daughter: Hester
    • their servant: Thomas Whittle 18
  • John Goodenowe, 42, of Semley, Wilts, husbandman, Settled SudburyAccompanied by:
    • his wife: Jane
    • their daughters: Lydia and Jane
  • Edmond Goodenowe, 27, of Donhead, Wilts, husbandman, Settled SudburyAccompanied by:
    • his wife: Ann
    • their sons: John 3
    • Thomas 1
    • servant: Richard Sangar 18
  • Thomas Goodenowe, 30, of Shafsbury [Shaftesbury, Dorset], Settled SudburyAccompanied by:
    • his wife: Jane
    • his son: Thomas 1
    • his sister: Ursula
  • Edmund Kerley, 22, of Ashmore, [Dorset], husbandman, Settled SudburyAccompanied by:
    • ? relationship: William Kerley, of Ashmore [Dorset], husbandman
    • ? relationship: Edmund Morres, of Kington Magna, Dorset, carpenter
  • Stephen Kent, 27, of Nether Wallop, Hants, Settled NewburyAccompanied by:
  • his wife: Margery 26
    • servants: George Church 16
    • Hugh Marshe (or March) 20
    • Anthoney Sadler 9
    • Nicholas Wallington, a poor boy
    • Rebecca Kent 16
  • John Stephens, 31, of Goversham [?Caversham], Oxon, husbandman, Settled NewburyAccompanied by:
    • his wife: Elizabeth
    • his mother: Alice Stephens
    • ? relationship: William Stephens 21, of Goversham, husbandman
    • servants: John Lowgee 16
    • Grace Lowgee
  • Thomas Jones, 36, of Goversham, tailorAccompanied by:
    • his wife: Ann
    • their 4 [unnamed] children under 10
    • and servants: William Baunche 24
    • Jude Donley
  • Martha Wilder of Shiplake, Oxon, spinster Accompanied by:
    • her daughter: Mary
    • ? relationship: Augustin Bearce 20
    • Martha Keene 60
    • John Keene 17
    • Elizabeth Keene
    • Martha Keene
    • Josias Keene
    • Sarah Keene
  • John Benson of Coversham [Caversham], Oxon, husbandman 30, Settled HinghamAccompanied by:
    • his wife: Mary
    • their children: John 3
    • Mary 1
  • William Ilsley, 26, of Nether Wallop Hants, Shoemaker, Settled Newbury Accompanied by:
    • his wife: Barbara
    • servant: Phillip Davis 12
    • ? relationship: John Ilsley 24, shoemaker, Settled Salisbury
  • Joseph Parker, 24, of Newbury, [Berks], tanner, Settled Newbury
  • Sarah Osgood, of Horrell [Wherwell] Hants, spinster, Settled NewburyAccompanied by:
    • Sarah Osgood 9
    • John Osgood 7
    • Mary Osgood 5
    • Elizabeth Osgood 3
    • William Osgood and William Jones, children under 1 l
    • servant: Margery Parke
  • John Ludwell, 50 Accompanied by:
    • servants: Henry Hangert 40
    • David Wheeler 11
  • Richard Bidgood, of Romsey, [Hants], merchant, Settled Boston