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John Billington's place in history was truly cemented in 1630 when he shot and killed a fellow Plymouth colonist - a deed which would make him forever known as America's first murderer.
Aug 4, 2023 · In 1630, Billington was “found guilty of willful murder; by plain and notorious evidence,” wrote Bradford in Of Plymouth Colony, and was hanged for his crime. With that heinous act, Billington...
- 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
Aug 26, 2021 · Mayflower pilgrim John Billington was the first Englishman to be convicted of murder in America after killing John Newcomen in 1630 in Plymouth. Even before his historic conviction, John Billington was a notorious outcast in Plymouth who was punished for several other offenses.
John Billington (c. 1580 – September 30, 1630) was the first Englishman to be convicted of murder in what would become the United States, and the first to be hanged for any crime in New England. Billington was also a signer of the Mayflower Compact.
Jan 8, 2013 · John Billington was a Mayflower pilgrim, and a signer of the Mayflower Compact, who became America's first murderer after he shot and killed a fellow colonist in 1630. Billington was born in England about 1582.
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Feb 10, 2020 · In a touch of irony, John Billington, himself executed for murder with a gun, is the ancestor of President James Abram Garfield, who was assassinated with a gun in 1881. Of all the presidents descended from Mayflower passengers, Garfield is the only one who had a violent death by gunshot.
