I grew up 20 miles North of Plymouth. My sister did our genealogy and we have 12 lines back to the Pilgrims via marriages. The male/surname line goes back to a ship that showed up the what’s now Boston in 1630 and his sons and grandsons married pilgrim daughters, granddaughters.
Even up there, we were taught a simplistic story but they taught that stuff in elementary school. I did research when I found out about our genealogy. The Pilgrims actually stole a food cache that they found to help get them by that Winter. They ended up getting along with the Indians fairly well until the chief died and his son, who didn’t like the white man took over.
101 set sail, 1 died and 1 was born on the trip. Part of what killed half that Winter was the close quarters. That ship wasn’t very big. I’ve been in it(the replica). Ailments will spread and fester in those conditions.
The names they gave their children for the next generation or two were interesting. Freedom, Providence, Liberty etc.
They called themselves Separatists and wore colorful clothing. The real Puritans were the ones that wore all black and burned witches in Salem imho. They came later and had stricter views. Historically, any group who separated from the King’s(or queen’s) church is considered a Separatist now.
Yes, I’m descended from Rev. Brewster. He had two sons, Love and Wrasling. Wrasling is my ancestor.