Edward Doty
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Edward Doty (c. 1598 – August 23, 1655) was a Mayflower passenger and a signer of the Mayflower Compact.
Doty's ancestry is unknown. Statements that he was born in Shropshire, England, on May 14, 1598, or baptized on the same date in St. Mary le Strand, Thurburton Hills, Suffolk, England, are complete fabrications. While there are no fewer than eight authentic Edward Doty baptisms recorded between 1585 and 1605, it has not been possible to identify any of them with Edward Doty of the Mayflower.
Edward Doty was one of two indentured servants under Stephen Hopkins, and as such accompanied Hopkins and his family aboard the Mayflower. On June 18, 1621, Doty and the other servant Edward Leister fought duel with swords and daggers. Both were publicly punished by having their ankles tied to their necks.
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