What was James Chilton fleeing from?
James Chilton James Chilton (c. 15561620) was a Leiden Separatist passenger on the historic 1620 voyage of the ship "Mayflower" and was the oldest person on board. Upon arrival in the New World, he was a signer of the Mayflower Compact. James Chilton was one of the earliest to die that winter, perishing within the following month.
James Yates murders The James Yates Murders refer to a tragic occurrence in 1781 in which James Yates brutally murdered his family, consisting of his wife and his four children, on claims that a voice was instructing him to do so.