Here is the roll of passengers of the Recovery, which sailed from Weymouth, Dorsetshire 31 March, 1633, Julian calendar, bound for New England. The ship arrived safe at Massachusetts Bay. The year can be relied on, since it is after March 25th (see discussion of dates).
This information was transcribed in the 19th century by James Savage, and later by Michael Tepper from records found in London, the Public Rolls Office, PRO:E190/875/8. I have taken the version given on the Winthrop Society webpage.
Robert Dible is number 10 on this list.
Master: | Gabriel Cornish |
Passengers: |
1. Thomas Newbery 2. Thomas Long 3. David Phippen 4. Jonathan Gillet 5. Elizabeth Parkman 6. Mary Coggen 7. Thomas Wakeley 8. Daniel Norchat 9. Joseph Androes 10. Robert Dible 11. John Pope 12. Stephen Terrey 13. Robert Elwell 14. John Wotts 15. William Bowne 16. John Hardy 17. Sarah Hill 18. John Woolcocke 19. Thomas Shawe 20. Antony Eames 21. Thomas Swift 22. George Pl----- 23. Thomas Biscomb 24. Ezechia Hore 25. John Elderman 26. John Pinny |
John Winthrop was founder of the colony of Massachusetts Bay in New England, which included Dorchester. In his journal, he says:
1633 June 24 A ship arrived from Weymouth, with about eighty passengers, and twelve kine, who sate down at Dorchester. They were twelve weeks coming, being forced into the Westen Islands by a leak, where they stayed three weeks, and were very courteously used by the Portugals; but the extremity of the heat there, and the continual rain brought sickness upon them, so as [blank] died.
This sounds very like the Recovery. The dates match, as does the starting point, and we know that Robert Dible (or Deeble) went to Dorchester. While only 26 people are listed here, it does not include any wives or children, which are on other ship lists.
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