Nova Scotia Colony of Mayflower Descendants

To educate, inform and inspire people about Nova Scotia's Mayflower heritage.

NOVA SCOTIA COLONY OF MAYFLOWER DESCENDANTS

The Nova Scotia Colony is a member group of the Canadian Society of Mayflower Descendants, and membership is open to all who are interested in the Mayflower, its history and particularly the passengers who came on the boat in 1620 to New England. Many people will find that the story is inspiring, and may find that they are related to passengers on the Mayflower, and wish to prove their lineage and join the society as a “proven” member of one of these family lines. Nova Scotia, in general, and the Yarmouth area, in particular, has many strong ties to New England, and many, many people in the Province are descendants of the Pilgrims who arrived in what is now Massachusetts. This website has sections on the history of our Colony, News and Events relating to our Colony and a page for people to ask questions of our members and get feedback. Our Colony is also working on, and has on this website, an ongoing project to list documented, and also likely, lines to the Mayflower families that our members have volunteered. We are doing this to boost interest in the Mayflower families and their kin, but also to assist people who are just starting out to know what they should be looking for and what they need to document their lineage and join the Mayflower Society as a documented member. We would welcome any and all comments, queries and feedback, please see the Contacts page above for a directory of people who may be able to help. We hope you enjoy the website and find the information useful, and if it inspires you to begin looking into your genealogy, then you’ve come to the right place. Follow us on Facebook for the most recent news!
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2024 Nova Scotia Colony of Mayflower Descendants Conference and AGM attendees

Annual General Meeting (AGM) of The Nova Scotia Colony of Mayflower Descendants Held 21st September 2024 at Middleton Baptist Church Middleton, Annapolis County
2023 Ancestral Roll Call The Regent read the ancestral roll before the AGM started. She requested that members in at- tendance raise their hand when the name of one of their ancestors was read. In total, there were 18 members and associate members attending the annual meeting. There were descend- ants from 29 Mayflower passengers recorded. The number in square brackets is from the 2022 AGM, and the number in parentheses is from the 2019 Conference [pre-Covid]. Mayflower Passenger Ancestors Roll Call Families: Husband & Wife (Maiden name) SURNAME; Child/Children John ALDEN 6 [4] (8) 4 Isaac & Mary (Norris) ALLERTON; Bartholomew, Remember, Mary 6 [3] (9) 2 John & Elinor BILLINGTON; Francis 5 [3] (13) 3 William BRADFORD 2 [1] (3) 0 William & Mary BREWSTER; Love 13 [6] (11) 9 Peter BROWNE 1 [0] (3) 0 James & Mrs. CHILTON; Mary 5 [3] (8) 2 Francis COOKE, John 11 [6] (14) 7 Edward DOTY 3 [0] (0) 1 Francis & Sarah EATON; Samuel 6 [3] (7) 3 Moses FLETCHER 0 [0] (0) 0 Edward & Mrs. FULLER; Samuel 1 [2] (6) 2 Samuel FULLER 3 [1] (0) 1 Stephen & Elizabeth (Fisher) HOPKINS; Constance, Giles 18 [6] (14) 10 John HOWLAND 16 [10] (14) 6 Richard MORE 2 [2] (2) 3 William MULLINS; Priscilla 6 [4] (8) 4 Degory PRIEST 0 [0] (0) 0 Thomas ROGERS; Joseph 1 [3] (1) 3 Henry SAMPSON 0 [1] (3) 1 George SOULE 1 [0] (0) 0 Myles STANDISH 2 [2] (2) 2 John & Joan (Hurst) TILLEY Elizabeth 15 [8] (14) 4 Richard WARREN 11 [8] (16) 7 William & Susannah (Jackson) WHITE; Resolved, Peregrine 2 [2] (2) 1 Edward WINSLOW 0 [0] (2) 1
1. Call to Order & Welcome Regent Cheryl Anderson called the meeting to order at 2:20 PM There were 18 Members and Associate Members present 2. Approval of Agenda There were 2 additions proposed for the agenda: under 6. Reports, add Report of the Nominating Committee and under New Business, add web costs Moved by Deborah Trask, seconded by Jill Mattinson, to approve the agenda as amended. carried 3. Reading of the Mayflower Compact (read by the Regent) 4. Approval of Minutes of 2023 AGM Held 23rd September 2023, in Arcadia, Yarmouth County Moved by Barry Frame, seconded by Peter Fillmore carried 5. Report from the CSMD: Governor Bill Curry – attached 6. Reports of Executive Officers – circulated in advance Treasurer: Gary Archibald presented his final report as Treasurer. The fiscal year is September to September. Moved by Gary, seconded by Marshall Moses to accept the Treasurer’s report carried
Other reports: Regent: Cheryl Anderson Elder: Beth Hyslop Moved by Gordon Wood, seconded by Greg Cook to accept the reports of the Regent, and Elder carried Report of the Nominating Committee: Bill Curry presented the report with one addition since the report was circulated to the membership, and called 3 times for further nominations
Moved by Bill, seconded by Marlene Wood to accept the report of the Nominations Committee carried Cheryl congratulated the new Board of Assistants: NS Colony 2024-2026 Officers: Regent – Barry Frame Vice-Regent – Janet Eisses Secretary – Deborah Trask Treasurer - Jill Mattinson Historian – David Bradley Elder – Beth Hyslop (also CSMD Junior Program coordinator) Captain – Peter Fillmore Past Regent – Cheryl Anderson Members at Large – Bill Curry, Gordon Wood The Junior Committee (run by NS Colony for the CSMD) is still Beth (chair), Cheryl, Judi and Bill 7. New Business Support for the Historian Moved by Barry Frame, seconded by Jodi Champin that financial support be provided for the Historian, up to the amount approved in previous years ($800.). carried Web hosting costs Bill Curry asked to renew with Green Geeks at a cost of $430. US for 3 years [approx. $600.] Moved by Bill, seconded by Gordon Wood to renew with Green Geeks carried 8. 2025 Conference and AGM Cheryl, in her final act as Regent, announced that the 2025 Conference will be held in the Yarmouth area, September 19 - 20th , 2025. If anyone has ideas about a venue, they should e-mail Barry Frame. 9. Adjournment Moved by Jodi Champlin, seconded by Deborah Trask carried Meeting adjourned at 2:45 PM

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The Nova Scotia Colony of Mayflower Descendants is a group of people who celebrate their descent from one of the 26 families who left progeny after arriving in Plymouth, Massachusetts in the fall of 1620.