Richard  MASTERSON

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'Life in England: Richard Masterson lived in Sandwich, Kent. He and several others were brought before church courts for criticizing the Church of England and the Book of Common Prayer, as well as for non-attendance of services. He was excommunicated several times.'

'Life in Holland: Richard Masterson was in Leiden by October 7, 1611. He was a wool comber by occupation. He bought a house on the Uiterstegracht on January 2, 1614, the sale of which was the subject of years of negotiation by his wife’s second husband.With four others, he wrote a letter from Leiden to William Bradford in 1625 about their hopes of emigrating to New England. From Michael Paulick’s research, it would seem that Masterson traveled between Leiden and Sandwich.'

'Life in New England: Richard Masterson arrived in New England in 1629 from Leiden. Nathaniel Morton in his history of the Plymouth church described Masterson as a “holy man” and “experienced saint,”“the said Richard Masterson having bin officious...Read full story

London, England to Salem, Massachusetts - 15 May 1629
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'The Mayflower, mastered by William Peirce, out of London, arrived at Salem on 15 May 1629 with passengers for the Mass. Bay Colony. A few had joined the ship bound for Plymouth - the 'Saints' in the list below were from Leyden.'

'The Saints'

'...Masterson, Richard, his wife Mary (Goodall) and children: Nathaniel and
Sarah (m. Henry Atwood/ Wood). Richard Masterson d. in 1633 and his widow
m. Pastor Ralph Smith in Plymouth in 1634'