Christopher Martin
Mayflower passenger (1582-1621) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Christopher Martin (1582 ā 1621)[1] was a merchant by trade.[2] He along with his family traveled on the Mayflower in 1620.[3][4]
Martin, wife Mary, son Nathaniel and step-son Solomon all came from Billericay in Essex England.[5][6]
The family did not believe in the Church of England. In 1612, Martin and his wife would not take Holy Communion.[6] Another time, Nathaniel and Solomon made the Church Vicar angry with during a service. Martin got into trouble because he would not give church officials the financial accounts he kept.[5][7]
Martin and his family joined a Separatist church. They all wanted to go to the New World. Martin sold his property and bought passage on the ship.[7][8]
The people asked Martin to help them by buying supplies. He did not spent the money wisely.[9][10] He purchased things like beer, wine, salted beef and pork, dried peas, fishing supplies, muskets, armor, clothing, tools, and other things to trade with the Native Americans. One thing he purchased, the screw-jack, would be very useful to keep the Mayflower from sinking.[10][11]