u/dty6

I think you're right. This sounds like the DS being pursued by the villagers with pitchforks and torches, so to speak. They may not have taken their wealth because it had already been confiscated or their homes burned to the ground or they were simply "run out of Dodge."

Also, ships at that time were not all that big. Oftentimes the ships were overcrowded. You could only take the most essential items. So, you took food, water, tools, and a few personal items like clothing.

Once they got to the US and became established, it sounds like they were pretty ruthless towards other religions that didn't meet their standards. I wonder if these "Puritans" played a role in the Salem Witch Trials, too??