Winslow History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

To escape the unstable social climate in England of this time, many families boarded ships for the New World with the hope of finding land, opportunity, and greater religious and political freedom. Although the voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, those families that arrived often found greater opportunities and freedoms than they could have experienced at home. Many of those families went on to make significant contributions to the rapidly developing colonies in which they settled. Early North American records indicate many people bearing the name Winslow were among those contributors:

Winslow Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

• John Winslow and his wife Mary settled in Massachusetts in 1620
• Mrs. Elizabeth Winslow, (nee Barker), (1593-1621), who landed in Plymouth, Massachusetts in 1620 aboard the ship "Mayflower" 5
• Gilbert Winslow, (1600-1631), from Worcestershire arrived at Plymouth Massachusetts in 1620 aboard the "Mayflower" 5
• Edward Winslow, (1595-1655), who landed in Plymouth, Massachusetts in 1620 aboard the ship "Mayflower", he became a prominent man in the colony 5
• Susanna White Winslow, who arrived in Plymouth, Massachusetts in 1620 5
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Winslow Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

• Charles Winslow, who landed in Iroquois County, Illinois in 1884 5

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Winslow Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

• John Winslow, who landed in Anapolis (Annapolis), Nova Scotia in 1760
• Mr. Edward Winslow U.E. who settled in Canada c. 1784 6
• Miss. Hannah Winslow U.E. born in Massachusetts, USA who settled in Carleton [Saint John City], New Brunswick c. 1784 6
• Miss. Penelope Winslow U.E. born in Massachusetts, USA who settled in Carleton [Saint John City], New Brunswick c. 1784 6
• Miss. Sarah Winslow U.E. born in Massachusetts, USA who settled in Carleton [Saint John City], New Brunswick c. 1784 6

Winslow Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

• Went Winslow, who arrived in Canada in 1816
• George Winslow, who settled in Harbour Grace, Newfoundland in 1872 7

Winslow Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

• William Winslow, aged 19, a labourer, who arrived in South Australia in 1855 aboard the ship "Coromandel" 8

• Thomas Griffin "Tom" Winslow (1940-2010), American folk singer and writer, best known as a "disciple" of Reverend Gary Davis and a former member of Pete Seeger's band
• Thomasina Winslow (1965-2023), American blues musician from the Albany, New York area, daughter of folk musician Tom Winslow
• Admiral Cameron Cameron McRae Winslow (1854-1932), United States Navy officer during the Spanish-American War and World War I
• Rickie O'Neal Winslow (b. 1964), retired American professional basketball player
• Kellen Boswell Winslow Sr. (b. 1957), American former professional football player, inducted into Pro Football Hall of Fame, one of the greatest tight ends in the league's history
• Charles Frederick Winslow (1811-1877), American physician, diplomat, and world traveler
• Charles-Edward Amory Winslow (1877-1957), American bacteriologist and public health expert
• Brett Winslow (b. 1967), American Olympic volleyball player
• Michael Winslow (b. 1958), American actor and comedian, known as the "Man of 10,000 Sound Effects," known for his comedic role in all seven Police Academy films and in Spaceballs
• Kellen Boswell Winslow II (b. 1983), American NFL football tight end for the New York Jets
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• The Quaker and Southern Winslows by Elizabeth Doherty Herzfeld.
• Tracing Shadows: The Record of a 19th Century Vermont Family, Their Ancestors and Descendants by Elizabeth Sharpe Lincoln.
• The Winslows of Careswell in Marshfield by Betty Magoun Bates.