William Latham (pilgrim)
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William Latham | |
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| Born | 4 February 1608 |
| Died | 6 March 1651 (aged 43) |
Cause of death | Starvation |
| Occupations | Servant, settler, farmer |
| Known for | Mayflower passenger |
| Spouse(s) | Elizabeth Newman Mary Latham |
| Children | at least 1 |
William Latham (1608–1651) was a Mayflower passenger who traveled to North America as a young man servant and later became a settler in Plymouth Colony. He is known mostly for his survival of the first winter and his participation in early colonial life, though he later perished in an ill-fated colony attempt in the Bahamas, led by William Sayle.
William Latham was born in 1608 to William 'Hugh' Latham and Eline Saunders. Not much is known about his early life other than he became a man servant to John Carver at age 11. He had two known wives, Elizabeth, and Mary. William Latham had at least one son, Robert Latham, who was born in England.[1][2][3]
Voyage on the Mayflower
In 1620, Latham traveled on the Mayflower as an 11-year-old man servant to John Carver, a Pilgrim leader that helped found Plymouth Colony.[4] He is listed on the passenger manifest as part of Carver's household.[5]