Wrestling Brewster's Journal ~ John Milender

I would like to start out by introducing myself. My name is Wrestling Brewster. I was born in 1614 in Leiden, Holland. I am a male gentleman. I have five brothers and sisters. Their names are Patience, Fear, Jonathan, Love, and Child. My kind fathers name is William and my mothers name is Mary. My father, William, was a very knowledgeable man. He was the Elder of the congregation, and in Leiden was an English teacher and published books on religion and theology.

I have never been married. Many people may think that I am dead but I am actually not. My story goes like this;

My family told me that I was on my deathbed ready to die. Then I had took my last breath and died. A few seconds later, (my family had told me) I woke up taking a really deep breath. I had survived and still lived on today.

I "died" at the age of 30 but survived like my story above said. That date that I died was 1644, which is the same year my father did.




September 15, 1620 ~ Today my mother, father, my brother Love, and I get to go on the big ship, The Mayflower. We are going to set sail on it to go to the new world. My father said that we are leaving England because he and mother don't like what the Church is doing or saying ... Me being a 6 year old kid and all, I don't really understand what they mean. It's too complicated.

My father also said that our trip to the new world will take around 60 to 70 days to get there.



September 16, 1620 ~ We have set sail off to the New World.



September 29, 1620 ~ It isn't as much fun as i thought it would be on the Mayflower. I have thrown up a few times since we left... I guess I get seasick. It can get boring on this ship sometimes. I cant wait till' we get there. My father said that there was a man that went to the new world before us and made a map on his way. He said that our captain is using the same map as the man, John Smith, did.



November 20, 1620 ~ We are here finally! It looks a lot different than England. There are strange plants here in the new world. There's some pretty cool trees too. I think I'm going to like it here. Being on the Mayflower sailing was fun. I never really got to go on the deck. I had to stay in the cabin because sometimes when there was a storm it was really dangerous.



Unknown Date, 1620 to 1621 ~ I don't know what date it is. I lost track but I actually don't like it here. I think its winter because there's snow. So i know it's between the years of 1620 and 1621. More than half the people here have died. It's scary because I don't want to die. What if my mother and father die? God Bless Me!



November 25, 1621 ~ I haven't written since I guess what my father says is either December or January, but its been almost a year now. The people from England have made peace with those browned skinned Indian people. I have been busy is why I haven't been writing but what has happened is that me and Love got some Indian friends that we have been playing with. I don't even know what they are saying sometimes but they still just show us some "Indian" games that they know of. The Indian boys I guess haven't been taught how to talk like they are supposed to but mother says that they speak their tribal language. I don't know what a tribe is but I am guessing that it has to do with the way they walk... Love and I have also taught them how to play some of our games like hopscotch and London bridge. I don't think they like it because sometimes they don't participate.

Tomorrow all of us English MEN are going to have a big feast with the Indians. We are going to share our food with them and they are going to share their food with us. It is going to be really tasty. I cant wait!