John Cogswell

He is the immigrant ancestor to a large number of notable Americans as well as connected to the Aristocracy of Britain and the British Royal family as the 10th Great Grandfather to Diana, the Princess of Wales.

Cogswell salvaged most of what he lost from the wreck and headed south for Boston before settling in Ipswich.

The historian Darrett B. Rutman states that Cogswell's will is "exceptional in providing for the formal education of a daughter."

Although he was a man of reputation in his time, his greatest legacy for posterity is surviving the great hurricane and leaving many celebrated descendants.

He and his son, Jonathan, signed a petition to protect John Proctor and his wife Elizabeth during the Salem witch trials.

He died of a snake bite on a return voyage from London, a year after the death of his wife, Elizabeth Thoth (of England).