Robert Cushman

Robert Cushman ( 1578 - 1625 ) was one of the Pilgrim Fathers . He was born in the village of Rolvenden in Kent , England , and was baptized in the parish church there on February 9th , 1578 . He spent part of his early life in Canterbury . He was one of a group of Pilgrims who fled to Holland because of differences with the official Church over their practice of Religion . From there, he later returned to England and arranged the purchase of the Mayflower for them to use in their voyage to America . He did not complete the trip aboard the Mayflower with the other Pilgrims, because their smaller sister ship experienced a disaster which threatened its survival. He left the Mayflower, which had not proceeded very far at that time, in order to involve himself in saving this vessel.

His expertize in financial matters, which had been valuable in acquiring the Mayflower, was also valuable in arranging for needed repairs. Cushman returned to England and died during an outbreak of Plague in the spring of 1625 ; as a result, the site of his Grave is unknown. The book '' Saints And Strangers '' by George F. Willison recounts his story.

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