"Thomas Wardwell and his brother, William were the first of this family to settle in the New World.Sailing from England in the summer of 1633 they landed in Boston, Mass. on September 4, 1633 on the good ship Griffen.William made the trip with his wife Alice, his first wife, and Thomas was married to Elizabeth Woddruff aboard the Griffen during the voyage.Thomas was 31 years old when he arrived in Boston. The 200 or more people abord the Griffen included such people as ; The Rev. John Cotton and Edmund Quincy..."
