Ship ‘Seven Sisters’, a regular visitor to Virginia in mid-1600s

A Christopher Goold supposedly sailed on the Seven Sisters in the 1650s. Am in search of this ship, its travels, and passenger lists in the hope to confirm if Christopher Goold could be Christopher Goulding.

There are some partial passenger lists for the Seven Sisters.^[1]Available on HathiTrust: A bibliography of ship passenger lists, 1538-1825; being a guide to published lists of early immigrants to North America, … Continue reading There is supposedly more info about the Seven Sisters in George Sherwood, American Colonists in English Records.^[2]George Sherwood, American Colonists in English Records. A Guide to Direct References in Authentic Records, Passenger Lists not in “Hotten” &c, &c, &c. Series 1-2 (London, G. … Continue reading

1655 Aug 16: Within the 16 August 1655 last will and testament of Richard Quiney, citizen & grocer of London, the will proved 3 January 1656, he names various kin and relationships. He specifically leaves … “To my son Thomas my part, share & interest in the Ship called the Seven Sisters, Abraham Reade commander, to be managed for his use until he shall have served out the remainder of his apprenticeship.”^[3]Page 54 of Genealogical Gleanings in England, Communicated by Henry F. Waters, A.M. now residing in London, England. Published 1847 in The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, New … Continue reading

1657 Feb 20: Seven Sisters arrives in Virginia at 20 Feb. 1657, arrived in Virginia at Charles City ^[4]Page, 564. Charles City County, Virginia Court Order Book No.1661 A passenger list is not available, but six people are named as being aboard. Those named are:

• Capt. Abraham Read (Reade) – master/captain of the Seven Sisters.
• Capt. Francis (Franc) Grey
• Capt. Otho Southcott (Southcutt)
• Mr. James Crewes – a Virginia planter later involved in Bacon’s Rebellion.
• Mr. William Bird/Bryd/Byrd – a merchant and later prominent Virginian, whose biography often mentions this voyage. ^[5]Mr. William Bird/Bryd/Byrd: see GENI for some possibly useful info https://www.geni.com/people/William-Byrd-of-Martin-s-Brandon/6000000007523547340
• Phillip A. Taylor – described as one of the servants traveling with them. ^[6]Phillip A. Taylor: see this link for some possibly useful info https://balcro.com/carol.html

The record also mentions “some servants” in addition to Phillip A. Taylor, but does not list them all by name. Crew members (ordinary seamen, etc.) are likewise unnamed.^[7]