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Oct 4, 2024 · 01 John Billington was born around 1580 in England. 02 He was married to Elinor Billington, and they had two sons, John Jr. and Francis. 03 The Billington family was among the 102 passengers on the Mayflower. 04 John Billington was not a Pilgrim seeking religious freedom but rather a member of the "Strangers" group, who joined the voyage for ...
- John Billington Was Plymouth’s Resident Troublemaker
- Committing The First Murder in The American Colonies
- John Billington Was The First Pilgrim to Be Sentenced to Hanging
Born in 1580, John Billington was already in his 40s when he set sail on the Mayflower. Harkening from Lincolnshire, Billington did not number himself among the Pilgrims seeking religious freedom in the new world. In fact, of the 102 passengers on the ship, only 37 claimed to be fleeing persecution. The other passengers, called “strangers” by the P...
A few years later, in 1624, the Pilgrims expelled two men from the colony for criticizing strict religious policies. Billington apparently fed information to the men, though he denied it as soon as the governor caught wind of the scheme. William Bradford, Plymouth Colony’s governor, complained to Deacon Robert Cushman back in England, “He is a knav...
William Bradford recorded the trial of John Billington, during which a jury found Billington guilty of “willful murder by plain and notorious evidence.” For the crime of murder, Plymouth Colony sentenced John Billington to death by hanging. “This as it was the first execution amongst them,” Bradford related, “so was it a matter of great sadness unt...
Aug 4, 2023 · At the time, Miles Standish was Plymouth’s military leader, but Billington refused to follow orders. Even worse, he mouthed off to Standish in public (Bradford called it “opprobrious speeches”).
- Dave Roos
Nov 20, 2018 · In 1620, pilgrim John Billington crossed the Atlantic Ocean to become the first convicted murderer of the Plymouth colony. When the Mayflower left England in 1620, it carried men, women, and children who sought peace and freedom from religious persecution. They hoped that the New World would offer a new beginning.
- Steven Casale
John Billington's criminal activity continued to escalate, until in 1630 he shot and killed John Newcomen. The pair are believed to have been enemies for some time, with Newcomen becoming the first white settler to be murdered by another white settler in Plymouth Colony. Billington was subsequently tried for murder, found guilty and executed by ...
Nov 30, 2018 · James H. Billington may not be well-known to the average American, but to many in Washington, D.C., he was a permanent fixture. A scholar, adviser to Presidents, friend to Members of Congress, director of the Woodrow Wilson Center for International Scholars, and the 13th Librarian of Congress, Dr. Billington was in charge of the world’s largest repository of knowledge, the Library of ...
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James Hadley Billington. (1929-06-01) June 1, 1929 Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, U.S. Died. November 20, 2018 (2018-11-20) (aged 89) Washington, D.C., U.S. Education. Princeton University (BA) Balliol College, Oxford (DPhil) Signature. James Hadley Billington (June 1, 1929 – November 20, 2018) [ 1 ] was an American academic and author who taught ...
