The Ships

Plan of The Lyon

Model of the Mary and John

Shallop the Elizabeth Tilley

The Griffin

(replica of frigate HMS Rose)

The Shallop Elizabeth Tilley was constructed in 1626:

an “ingenious man that was a house carpenter” as described by William Bradford in his history of Plymouth Colony, sawed in half one of the larger shallops. He lengthened the vessel five or six feet, raised the side planking some, and laid a deck on her. In this way the colonists were able to keep goods, and themselves, safe as they transported corn to trade with Native People up the Kennebec River in Maine. Presumably, as an assistant to the governor, John Howland was one of the number involved in these ventures.

The Mary and John sailed from England 1630.

Among the passengers was Henry Way.

The Lyon sailed from England in 1631.

Among the passengers was George Way and Roger Williams.

The Griffin sailed from England in 1634.

Among the passengers were direct ancestors John Lothrop, Joseph Lothrop, Anne Marbury, William Hutchison.