Welcome to the Society of Mayflower Descendants in the State of New Hampshire
Thank you for visiting the website of the New Hampshire
Mayflower Society, founded in 1930 at historic Exeter, New Hampshire,
our state’s second settlement and colonial capital. The Society’s
purpose as stated in our Charter, includes among other things, “To
perpetuate to a remote posterity the memory of our Pilgrim ancestors,
and to pay homage to and defend the principles of civil and religious
liberty which they promulgated in the ‘Compact of the Mayflower,’ as
set forth in these words,” conveyed to us by the writings of Governor
William Bradford:
“For ye glorie of God, and advancement of ye Christian faith and honour of our…countrie.”
Our society seeks to fulfill this mission through genealogical
research, scholarships awarded yearly to worthy students, and with
various publications and educational programs. As a 501 (c) 3 organization, financial gifts to the society's Memorial Scholarship Fund are tax deductible. Please consider a generous donation, and help assist worthy students whose interests include preserving the values of our Pilgrim forefathers as expressed in the Mayflower Compact. At the following link, see the Winslow House Museum of the General Society of Mayflower Descendants, situated in Plymouth, Massachusetts. The museum, and the society's genealogical library are on these grounds. They are well worth a visit for members and non-members, alike. Click here for a video about the Mayflower House: http://www.hollywoodeasttv.com/video/the-series-the-mayflowerPictured is the old Winslow mansion, now known as The Mayflower House, a museum on the grounds of The General Society of Mayflower Descendants, at Plymouth, Massachusetts. Open to the public.
Please
explore our site, where you will find
information about membership, scheduled events, scholarship criteria
and deadlines, copies of recent newsletters, and a history of our
society.
With best wishes,
John R. Payzant
36th Governor,
Society of Mayflower Descendants
in the State of New Hampshire
Society News and Events
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2011 Meeting Schedule
Board of Assistants Meeting -- Saturday, March 19, 2011, Common Man Restaurant, Concord, NH, 10:00 a.m.Annual Spring Scholarship Luncheon -- Saturday, May 21, 2011, The Chateau Restaurant, Hanover Street ...
Posted Jul 20, 2011 9:27 AM by Dean Dexter
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Governor General Visits New Hampshire Society
Governor General Judith H. Swan of California was a guest of the New Hampshire Society's 80th Anniversary Meeting, held at the Wentworth-by-the Sea Country Club, Rye, N ...
Posted May 10, 2010 6:35 PM by Dean Dexter
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Photos from Programs and Events
New England Council of Mayflower Governors Meet at the historic Wentworth-by-the-SeaThe New Hampshire Mayflower Society hosted The New England Society
Council of Governors, with special guest ...
Posted Jul 17, 2011 3:25 PM by Dean Dexter
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Governor General Sullivan Visit, May 2006.
Past N.H. Society Governor Carlton Bradford (L) greets Governor General Edward Delano Sullivan of Florida at the Spring, 2006 meeting at Hart's Turkey Farm, Meredith, N.H.
Posted Jan 11, 2010 5:48 PM by Dean Dexter
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Scholarship Fund Information Available
The application and instructions form for the New Hampshire Mayflower Society Memorial Scholarship Fund is posted to the Scholarship Fund page.
Posted Jul 17, 2011 3:28 PM by Dean Dexter
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