John Billington John Billington was born around 1580, in the vicinity of Spalding or lincoln, England. He had a wife named Eleanor, and had two children, John and Francis. The Billington family originated around Cowbit and Spaulding. Then, in 1620, the Billington family boarded the Mayflower.
The Billingtons were known as the troublemakers on the Mayflower. Francis Billington (John Billington’s son) almost sank the Mayflower when he fired his father’s musket near the uncovered barrel of gunpowder and set fire to their cabin. John Billington started causing problems after the Mayflower landed in September 1620. John, after signing the Mayflower Compact, started to avoid society controlled by anti-Anglican religious separatists.
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The Billingtons were known as the troublemakers on the Mayflower. Francis Billington (John Billington’s son) almost sank the Mayflower when he fired his father’s musket near the uncovered barrel of gunpowder and set fire to their cabin. John Billington started causing problems after the Mayflower landed in September 1620. John, after signing the Mayflower Compact, started to avoid society controlled by anti-Anglican religious separatists.
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