Show WAS FIRST CIVIL MARRIAGE Union of Edward WInslow and Susanna Susan Susan- na White In 1621 Set a Precedent l In N New w World May 12 1621 the first English marriage marriage marriage mar mar- In New England was performed The principals were tw two t of the Mayflower Mayflower May May- flower passengers The Tile bride bricle was wat Susanna White mid unIT the groom was Edward Both COli contracting parties had been recently bereaved elea ell Susanna came ame to Plymouth as the wife of William White He lie was one of the tIC Pilgrims who died le the tile first winter A mouth month after after Susanna White was wa left u widow Edward WInslow lost lust his young oung wife Elizabeth whom he had marred about two years curs before before the great voyage The marriage of the Widow Willow While and the thc Widower Winslow occurred less than two mouths months after Whites Whiles death It was as probably the first civil marriage marriage mar mar- rInge In the New cw World sa says s 's the New Ne' NewYork York lork Herald Governor Bradford was in fa favor 01 of the civil ci marriage It was thought he lie wrote iu lu his history moat t requisite to be by oy the magistrate magistrate magis magis- as us being a 11 civil chU thing upon which many questions about inheritances tance doe due with other things must most proper propel to their and most to the scripture Ruth Huth 4 1 and no W whey CI found in the to be on the ministers as us a u purt part ollice I of their tbell The matter of or civil marriages I played it u painful part alt In Winslows Winslow's life 15 years curs later when us governor of the colon colony he lie went treat to England to For Fur preaching preach plead Plymouths Plymouth's cause ing and for Cor performing performing- civil marriages tie was kept iu In prison four luul months he stoutly maintained against the ur of Canterbury that he lie round found nowhere In use ruc Word Ward W urd of God that was ty t lU d to lu Two children fele burn born to the principals prin of his first marriage In the New ew World World and nu and one onu of these Josiah Winslow because became almost utmost us us famous us his father being CICI d governor of colony colun a u tow low years curs after r hl fix liU fathers father's death dealU |