in which case he probably originally
     embarked there, with him, on the Speedwell, and was transferred
     with him, at Plymouth, to the may-Flower.  There is, of course,
     also still the possibility that he came with Carver’s family from
     Leyden.  Governor Carver’s early death necessarily changed his
     status somewhat, and Plymouth early records do not give much beyond
     suggestion as to what the change was; but all indications confirm
     the opinion that he was a poor boy—­very likely of London or
     vicinity—­taken by Carver as his “servant.”

The More children, Jasper, Richard, their brother (whose given name has
     never transpired), and Ellen, their sister, invite more than passing
     mention.  The belief has always been current and confident among
     students of Pilgrim history that these More children, four in
     number, “put” or “indentured” to three of the Leyden leaders, were
     probably orphaned children of some family of the Leyden
     congregation, and were so “bound” to give them a chance in the new
     colony, in return for such services as they could render to those
     they accompanied.  If thus of the Leyden contingent they would,
     of course, be enumerated as passengers in the Speedwell from
     Delfshaven, but if of the English contingent they should probably be
     borne on the list of passengers sailing from London in the
     may-Flower, certainly should be reckoned as part of the English
     contingent on the may-Flower at Southampton.  An affidavit of
     Richard More, perhaps the eldest of these children, indentured to
     Elder Brewster, dated in 1684., found in “Proceedings of the
     Provincial Court, Maryland Archives, vol. xiv. (’New England
     Historic-Genealogical Register,’ vol 1. p. 203 ),” affirms the
     deponent to be then “seaventy years or thereabouts” of age, which
     would have made him some six years of age, “or thereabouts,” in
     1620.  He deposes “that being in London at the house of Mr. Thomas
     Weston, Iron monger, in the year 1620, he was from there transported
     to New Plymouth in New England,” etc.  This clearly identifies
     Richard More of the may Flower, and renders it well-nigh certain
     that he and his brothers and sister, “bound out” like himself to
     Pilgrim leaders, were of the English company, were probably never in
     Leyden or on the Speedwell, and were very surely passengers on the
     may-Flower from London, in charge of Mr. Cushman or others.  The
     fact that the lad was in London, and went from thence direct to New
     England, is good evidence that he was not of the Leyden party.  The
     fair presump tion is that his brothers and sister were, like