The last of the passengers did not move off the Mayflower until March 1621 and she set sail back to England on April 5th. Land was sighted on November 9th, 1620, and by November 11th anchorage was secured in Provincetown Harbour. She sailed again on September 6th, 1620, with 102 passengers on board, of whom 41 were pilgrims and 61 adventurers. It was decided that the Speedwell would not make the journey and so the Mayflower continued alone carrying extra travellers and equipment from the other ship. This time they returned to Plymouth for repairs. After setting off again two weeks later, the Speedwell again began taking on water. The Speedwell sprang a leak and they put into Dartmouth for repairs. On August 5th 1620 the Mayflower, with Jones as Master, and the Speedwell weighed anchor to begin the journey to the New World.
He was identified as Christopher Jones of Harwich, Master of the Mayflower of the same place. This is confirmed in January 1610 when he is mentioned in an Admiralty document. The connection with the Mayflower dates from about 1609 when Jones was Master and part owner.
Jones’s career flourished further during this marriage, and he was engaged in trading between England and Europe as well as shipbuilding. The marriage produced eight children and the couple moved to Rotherhithe in 1611.
The young mariner was Christopher Jones and his bride to be Sara Twitt, the 17-year-old daughter of his neighbour across the street.Ĭhristopher was married again within a few months to Josian Gray, herself a widow with seafaring connections. Few of the guests gathered for the wedding at St Nicholas Church, Harwich on December 23rd, 1593, would have had any inkling that the bridegroom was to become a figure of international and historical importance.
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