Forty-five Mayflower passengers died in the winter of 1620–21. During the first winter in the New World, the Mayflower colonists suffered greatly from diseases like scurvy, lack of shelter, and general conditions on board ship. Forty-five of the 102 immigrants died the first winter and were buried on Cole's Hill.
People marked * below were probably originally buried in unmarked graves in the Coles Hill Burial Ground, Plymouth, Massachusetts. In 1921 some of the remains of persons originally buried on that hill were collected into the sarcophagus that is the Pilgrim Memorial Tomb on Cole's Hill in Plymouth. Many of the people listed here are named on the Tomb.
John Allerton*
Richard Britteridge*, December 21
William Butten/Button, November 6/16 on board Mayflower. Buried either at sea or later possibly ashore. Memorial in Provincetown. (a young man)
Robert Carter*, after February 21
James Chilton*, 8/18 on board Mayflower in Cape Cod Harbor. Most likely buried ashore. Memorial in Provincetown. Signor of the Mayflower Compact.
Richard Clarke*
John Crackstone Sr.*
Thomas English* hired to master a shallop but died in the winter.
Moses Fletcher*
Edward Fuller*
John Goodman*, there are conflicting reports regarding Goodman's death, with records of his name appearing in 1623
William Holbeck*
John Langmore*
Edmund Margesson*
Christopher Martin*, January 8
William Mullins*' February 21
Degory Priest*, January 1
John Rigsdale*
Thomas Rogers*
Elias Story*
Edward Thompson, December 4/14 on board Mayflower in Cape Cod Harbor. Most likely buried ashore. Memorial in Provincetown.
Edward Tilley*
John Tilley*
Thomas Tinker*
John Turner*
William White*, February 21, 1621.
Roger Wilder*
Thomas Williams*
Mary (Norris) Allerton*, of Newbury, England, wife of Isaac Allerton, died February 25, 1621, reportedly in childbirth, baby was stillborn. Remains later interred in Pilgrim Memorial Tomb, Cole's Hill, Plymouth, Massachusetts
Dorothy (May) Bradford, December 7/17 drowned while on board Mayflower in Cape Cod Harbor. Her body was never recovered, Memorial in Provincetown.
Margaret Chilton* (first name was unknown)(Mrs. James Chilton)
Sarah Eaton*
Mrs. Edward Fuller*
Mary (Prower) Martin*, January 11
Alice Mullins*, February 22–28
Alice Rigsdale*
Agnes (Cooper) Tilley*
Joan (Hurst) Tilley*
Mrs. Thomas Tinker*
Elizabeth (Barker) Winslow*, March 24. Remains later interred in Pilgrim Memorial Tomb, Cole's Hill, Plymouth, Massachusetts.
Rose Standish* January 29 - grave unknown
Elinor (Ellen) More, age 8 died in Plymouth January 1621. She died of the disease pneumonia. Name is on the Pilgrim Memorial Tomb, Cole's Hill, Plymouth, Massachusetts.
Jasper More, age 7, died on board the Mayflower on December 6, 1620. Buried ashore in the Provincetown area.
Mary More, age 4 died in the winter of 1620. Location of her remains unknown. Name is represented on the Pilgrim Memorial Tomb, Plymouth, Massachusetts.
Joseph Mullins*, age 14, February 22–28
Solomon Prower*, age ca. 14-17, December 24
the son of Thomas Tinker*
both sons of John Turner*
According to Bradford's Register, a contemporary source
November, 1
December, 6
January, 8, 11
February, 17
March, 13
April uncertain, between 1 and 5 (including Governor John Carver, not in above list)
May or June, at least 1 (Mrs. Katherine (White) Carver*, not in above list)
Four deaths occurred in months unknown before the first Thanksgiving bringing the total deaths to 51.
