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Contents

• i Biography
• 2 Research Notes
  • two.1 DNA
• three Sources
• iv Additional Reading
  • iv.ane MEMORIAL
• 5 Acknowledgments

Biography

John Alden was a Mayflower Pilgrim and also married a colonist, Priscilla Mullins.

Name: John Alden

Nascence appointment: 1598 or 1599. John Alden Esq, age 83 years or thereabouts, testified 6 July 1682 concerning the buying of Hog Island^[i]

Nascency identify: Southampton or Harwich, Essex, England (uncertain; poss. Harwich, Essex according to Caleb Johnson'south Mayflower History).^{[2] [3]}

Parents: (uncertain)^[iv]

Decease date: 12 Sep 1687^{[2] [four]}

Death place: Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts^{[2] [4]}

Residence date: 1620

Residence place: Plymouth (later on Duxbury), Massachusetts

Marriage: John Alden married Priscilla Mullins at Plymouth about 1622.

CHILDREN of John and Priscilla Alden: Elizabeth, John, Jr., Joseph, Sarah, Priscilla, Jonathan, Ruth, Mary, Rebecca, and David. William Pabodie was the hubby of their daughter Elizabeth.

Narrative i A pop myth states John Alden is considered to be the first passenger of the famous rider ship The Mayflower to have fix foot on Plymouth Rock in 1620.^[v] He was one of the founders of the Plymouth Colony and the seventh, and final living, signer of the Mayflower Compact. Alden probably has the largest number of descendants of the Mayflower Passengers.

Alden was renowned for his applied leadership and integrity. He held a commanding presence over other members of the colony. Though he eventually held several distinguished positions he started his career as a laborer.

Alden was a carpenter who was hired to be the cooper for The Mayflower, which was docked in Southampton, England. Over the years Alden became the Governor's Assistant, the Duxbury Deputy to the General Court of Plymouth, a member under arms of Captain Miles Standish'south Duxbury Company, a fellow member of the Quango of War, the Treasurer of Plymouth Colony and somewhen Commissioner to Yarmouth (now in Maine).

John Alden was not a pilgrim and had no religious motives for leaving England as the other Pilgrims. While repairing The Mayflower, Alden decided he would follow forth with the send and try to notice prosperity in the New World. However, he may take had some incentive from a young woman named Priscilla Mullins. Although, he wasn't the only 1 to autumn for Mullins. Captain Miles Standish would come to have feelings for her during the long voyage to the New Globe. The honey triangle would come to an stop when John Alden finally married Priscilla Mullins near 1623.

In 1634, while serving as a member of the Plymouth Colony during a meeting with the Massachusetts Bay Colony members, Alden was jailed when a fight between the groups resulted in the expiry of i man. He was non involved in the fight, but was the highest ranking member of the group and took responsibility. He would later be released.

Alden became known for his later dislike of the Quakers who were settling Cape Cod.

John Alden died at Duxbury on 12 September 1687. Both he and his wife Priscilla lie buried, interestingly plenty, in the Miles Standish Burial Ground. His memorial has a biography, pictures and links to those of many family unit members.^[half-dozen]

Inscription:

NEAR HERE LYES BODY OF

MR. JOHN ALDEN

WHO DIED IN DUXBURY

SEPT 12, 1687 AGED Most 88 YRS.

The John Alden House was made into an historic building in 1904 to honor the memories of the original settlers.

Narrative ii The seventh signer of the Mayflower Compact. In Plymouth Colony: "He was a surveyor of highways; a fellow member of a committee for raising a force against the Indians; deputy from Duxbury from 1641 to 1649; a member of the Colony's council of war, 1646, 1653, 1658, and 1667; treasures, 1656-1658; Governor'due south Assistant, 1632-1641; and from 1650 to 1686. Twice he was deputy governor, 1664-1665, and in 1677." "reputedly a fine speaker and was interested in war machine affairs. Though not of the Leyden church, Alden was distinguished for practical wisdom, integrity, and decision, and early on caused and retained a commanding influence over his associates. In every position he occupied, he fulfilled his duties promptly and to the satisfaction of his employers." "He was probably one of the vii well persons left at 1 time to care for the sick and dying in that terrible get-go winter." Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and is a descendant of his in the eight generation. John Adams is too a descendant of his.

Narrative 3 John Alden appears to have originated from an Alden family residing in Harwich, Essex, England, that was related by matrimony to the Mayflower's primary Christopher Jones. He was virtually 21 years old when he was hired to be the cooper, or butt-maker, for the Mayflower's voyage to America. He was given the pick to stay in America, or render to England; he decided to stay.

At Plymouth, he quickly rose up from his common seaman status to a prominent member of the Colony. About 1622 or 1623, he married Priscilla, the orphaned daughter of William and Alice Mullins. They had their kickoff kid, Elizabeth, around 1624, and would have nine more than children over the next twenty years. John Alden was one of the earliest freemen in the Colony, and was elected an assistant to the governor and Plymouth Court as early as 1631, and was regularly re-elected throughout the 1630s. He likewise became involved in administering the trading activities of the Colony on the Kennebec River, and in 1634 witnessed a trading dispute escalate into a double-killing, as Moses Talbot of Plymouth Colony was shot at point-blank range past trespasser John Hocking, who was then shot and killed when other Plymouth men returned fire. John Alden was held in custody by the neighboring Massachusetts Bay Colony for a few days while the 2 colonies debated who had jurisdiction to investigate the murders. Myles Standish somewhen came to the Bay Colony to provide Plymouth's answer in the thing.

Alden, and several other families, including the Standish family, founded the town of Duxbury in the 1630s and took upward residence there. Alden served as Duxbury's deputy to the Plymouth Court throughout the 1640s, and served on several committees, including the Committee on Kennebec Trade, and sat on several Councils of War. He besides served every bit colony treasurer. In the 1650s, he build the house at left, in Duxbury, which even so stands today. By the 1660s, Alden's frequent public service, combined with his big family of wife and ten children, began to cause his manor to languish, then the Plymouth Court provided him a number of land grants and cash grants to better provide for his family. Throughout the 1670s, Alden began distributing his land holdings to his surviving sons. He died in 1687 at the age of 89, one of the last surviving Mayflower passengers.

Additional Notes: The Aldens seem to be such a office of the American Myth. John has been described equally a alpine man, and one of the tallest of those at Plymouth. Some of his descendants also were very tall. Pricilla is supposed to accept been "comely" or very pretty. They have a great many living descendants. When many of united states think of the voyage of the Mayflower, the hardships of the early settlement at Plymouth, and the story of the first thanksgiving, nosotros picture John and Priscilla Alden.

6-9-2015 Birthplace might have been Southampton, England. Mayflower rider in 1620, 21 years old. He was a cooper. Moved to Duxbury, MA 1632. His firm in Duxbury, MA may however be visited. Buried near Hawkeye Tree Swimming, Duxbury, MA in the Myles Standish Burial Ground. Inquiry: Pulled from Rootsweb.Ancestry.com See file in section O.S. Beginnings, CompuServe, by Jennifer Bates Nath, 72634, 1265, Stratton quoting from Bradford (Ford) 2/forty. ^{[7] [8] [9] [ten] [11] [12]} Ancestral Summary: All-encompassing inquiry has been done into the ancestry of John Alden, but nix has conclusively been constitute. There are two major theories that have been presented over the years:

Charles Edward Banks, in his book, the English language Ancestry and Homes of the Pilgrim Fathers, 1929, ^[xiii] puts forward a theory that John is the son of George Alden and Jane— and grandson of Richard and Avys (Aoys) Alden of Southampton, England. Since Bradford says John Alden was hired in Southampton, this would be a logical place to start looking for Alden'due south. No other supporting evidence has been constitute, and it has been noted past many researchers that the names George, Richard, and Avys practise non occur anywhere in John Alden's family. Naming children after parents and grandparents was an extremely mutual practice in the seventeenth century, and the absenteeism of such a name is nearly enough testify to disprove this theory.

The currently popular theory is that John Alden came from Harwich, Essex, England. There was a sea-faring Alden family living there, who were related by marriage to Christopher Jones, captain of the Mayflower. It has ben suggested John Alden may be the son of John Alden and Elizabeth Daye, but this is not fully proven either.

William Bradford wrote, in his history Of Plymouth Plantation: "John was hired for a cooper (butt maker) at Southampton where the ship (Mayflower) victualed, and being a hopeful young man was much desired but left to his own liking to go or stay when he came hither; only he stayed and married here." and Bradford afterwards wrote, "John Alden married Priscilla, Mr. Mullin's daughter, and had event by her as is before related."

John Alden was assistant for the Plymouth colony for many years, and was deputy governor for two years. His union to Priscilla Mullins was the subject area of the Henry Wadsworth Longfellow poem, "The Courtship of Myles Standish," which although a archetype has fiddling factual footing. John and Priscilla were amid the founders of the town of Duxbury.

In 1634, John Alden was on the Kennebec River assisting in the forceful removal of John Hocking who was illegally fishing and trading on land that had been granted to the Pilgrims. Hocking refused to go out, and when the party arrived at his transport by canoe to lath and remove, he shot and killed Moses Talbot. In return, Hockings was shot and killed. The Massachusetts Bay Colony took matters into its ain hands, and arrested John Alden (even though he was non the i who fired the shot). Myles Standish was sent by Governor Bradford to obtain Alden's release, which he successfully did.

In his later years, John Alden was on many juries, including a witch trial--though in Plymouth's case, the jury constitute the accuser guilty of libel and the alleged witch was immune to go costless. Plymouth Colony merely had two witch trials during its history, and in both cases the accuser was constitute guilty and punished.

John and Priscilla Alden probably accept the largest number of descendants of any Mayflower passenger, but with stiff competition from Richard Warren and John Howland. They are ancestors to Presidents John Adams and John Quincy Adams, poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, and Vice President Dan Quayle.

See notes on Priscilla Mullins.

Nix is known for certain of his English background other than Bradford'south words that Alden "was hired for a cooper, at Southward=Hampton, where the ship victuled, and being a hopeful swain, was much desired, but left to his ain liking to get or stay when he came here (Plymouth Colony; merely he stayed and married hither." ^[8]

John Alden was a coiffure member of the Mayflower hired at Southampton, England. He was employed as a cooper to look later on the beer hogsheads (barrels). He remained in the colony instead of returning to England on the Mayflower probably considering of the attractions of Priscilla Mullins, whom he may accept known and courted earlier he joined the ship. ^[14]

The London merchants who financed the Pilgrims were losing money on their investment. The Pilgrims decided to buy out the merchants for fl,800 plus the merchants debts of f600. Plymouth Colony formed a joint-stock company. The Plymouth planters had no coin to pay for the shares. Thus viii men, including Bradford and Alden, held themselves responsible for the debits of the Colony in exchange for a complete monopoly of the trade of the Colony and exclusive use of its boats. The source of profit would be trade with the Indians. This agreement was to last six years 1633 to 1639. At the end of 6 years the eight men nevertheless owed money. To pay off the final f400, John Alden and Miles Standish sold 300 acres of state. ^[15]

Alden, John (1599-1687), one of the Pilgrims, built-in in Southampton, England, went to America on the Mayflower in 1620 and was a signer of the Mayflower Compact. He was one of the founders of the start permanent English settlement in New England. In 1623 Alden married Priscilla Mullens (1604-85?), another Pilgrim. In 1627 or shortly afterward, together with the Plymouth colonist, Myles Standish, he founded Duxbury, where he lived until his expiry. Alden was agile in the affairs of the Plymouth Colony, serving alternately as assistant to the governor and equally deputy from Duxbury. He lived longer than any of the other signers of the Mayflower Compact.

Alden'southward fame rests importantly on the romantic tale written by the American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, "The Courtship of Myles Standish" (1858). In the poem, Alden, deeply in beloved with Priscilla Mullens, proposes to her on behalf of his shy friend Standish, whereupon she inquires, "Why don't you speak for yourself, John?"^[16]

5/v/20161"In 1660 the General Court noted that 'In regard that Mr Alden is depression in his estate, and occationed (sic) to spend much time att (sic) the courts on the countreyes (sic) occations (sic) and soe (sic) hath washed this many yeares (sic), the Courtroom have alowed {sic} him a smale (sic) gratuity, the sume (sic) of ten pounds, to be payed (sic) by the Treasurer' (Pilgrim Church Records) 3:195)."^[17]

John Alden died, intestate, at Duxbury 12 Sep 1687. Prior to his death John deeded land to his children. Administration of the estate of John Alden, lately deceased of Duxbury, was given to his son Lt. Jonathan Alden of viii Nov 1687. The inventory taken 31 Oct 1687 is quite small and shows no land. He had a few animals, tools and household appurtenances. The heirs, signed a release in favor of Jonathan Alden and acknowledged receipt of their shares in a document signed thirteen Jun 1688, past Alexander Standish (Seal) in the right of his wife Sarah deceased, John Bass (Seal) in the right of his wife Ruth deceased, Mary Alden (seal), Thomas Dillano (seal), John Alden (Seal), Joseph Alden (Seal), David Alden (Seal), Prisilla Alden (Seal), William Paybody (seal)^[18]

Children.^[nineteen]

• Elizabeth Alden b.c. 1624 chiliad. William Pabodie
• John Alden b.c. 1626 m. Elizabeth (Phillips) Everill
• Joseph Alden b. c. 1627 thousand. Mary Simonson
• Priscilla Alden b. say 1630; unm. in 1688
• Jonathan Alden b. c. 1632 m. Abigail Hallett
• Sarah Alden b. say 1634 m. Alexander Standish, son of Miles
• Ruth Alden b. say 1636; m. John Bass
• Mary Alden b. say 1638 ; unm in 1688
• Rebecca Alden b. say 1640; one thousand. Thomas Delano
• David Alden b say 1642; thousand. Mary Southworth.

Some older genealogies comprise a non-existent Zachariah Alden every bit son of this couple.

Research Notes

Dna

Y-Dna Results R1b-P312 ^[20] Previous testing The Mayflower Dna Projection lists 3 patrilineal (all male line) descendants of John Alden. None of the three individuals have done whatever SNP testing. One individual has tested 67 Y-STRs. FTDNA has merely predicted where the family falls under the R-M269 Haplogroup. Plugging in the 67 Y-STRs in the Nevgen Y-DNA Haplogroup Predictor gives a effect of either U152 or DF-27.^[21] Adjacent Generation Sequence testing NGS testing of patrilineal (all male-line) descendants of John Alden would further refine the haplogroup assignment for this family unit and as well likely carve up descendants of his sons (given enough individuals with the appropriate lineages test).

Sources

1. ↑ Family of John Alden. Mayflower Families through Five Generation. Vol 16 part 1. (General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 1999) Birth p. 10 cites MD iii:120-121; PCR 2:32
2. ↑ ^{ii.0 2.1 two.two} Anderson, Robert Charles, "John Alden", The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England 1620-1633, Vol. I, Boston, New England Historic Genealogical Club 1995
3. ↑ Caleb Johnson'due south Mayflower History - John Alden
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2} Esther Littleford Woodworth-Barnes and Alicia Crane Williams, Mayflower Families through V Generations, Vol. 16 Office 1 of 3, John Alden, Boston, Mass.: General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 2002, one.
5. ↑ The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica. John Alden and Priscilla Alden. Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. October 15, 2008. : Accessed January 26, 2018.
6. ↑ Detect A Grave - John Alden, Sr : accessed 27 Jan 2018. Memorial page for John Alden, Sr (1598–1687), Find A Grave Memorial no. 15, citing Myles Standish Burial Footing, Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; the accompanying photographs past williamknight57 and Jenory are materially informative and provide a legible prototype of the inscribed data.
7. ↑ Eugene Aubrey Stratton, FASG. Plymouth Colony Its History & People The Generations Network, Inc., Provo, Utah: Ancestry Publishing, 1986), 232-233, 331.
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1} Charles Henry Pope, The pioneers of Massachusetts, a descriptive list, fatigued from records of the colonies, towns and churches and other contemporaneous documents. (Boston: C.H. Pope, 1900), 12.
9. ↑ Duxbury Records 974.42 D9800
10. ↑ William Richard Cutter, Edward henry Cloudless, Samuel Hart, Mary Kingsbury Talcott, Frederick Bostwick, Ezra Scollay Stearns. joint editors. Genealogical and family history of the state of Connecticut; a tape of the achievements of her people in the making of a commonwealth and the founding of a nation. iv vols. (New York: Lewis historical publishing visitor, 1911). 1:370-72, two:1134, 4:1746.
11. ↑ George F. Willison, Saints and Strangers, (Cornwall, New York: The Cornwall Press, 1943) 407, 48.
12. ↑ John T. Landis, Mayflower descendants and their marriages for two generations afterward the landing : including a brusque history of the church building of the pilgrim founders of New England (Baltimore, Maryland: Southern Book Co., Baltimore, 1956).
13. ↑ Charles Edward Banks, The English Ancestry and Homes of the Pilgrim Fathers, 1929.
14. ↑ Charles Yard. Andrews, The Colonial Period of American History The Settlement Volume 1, (Conn.: Yale University Press), 270.
15. ↑ Andrews, The Colonial Period of American History The Settlement 269.
16. ↑ Andrews, The Colonial Period of American History The Settlement p?
17. ↑ Stratton, FASG, Plymouth Colony Its History & People 233.
18. ↑ Bowman, George Ernest. "John Aldens' Inventory and the Settlement of His Estate." The Mayflower Descendant three:10, 11. Cites Plymouth County Probate Records, Volume I pages 10 & 16
19. ↑ Anderson, Robert Charles. The Pilgrim Migration: Immigrants to Plymouth Colony 1620-1633. (Boston: New England Celebrated Genealogical Society, 2004).pp 7-viii
20. ↑ MayflowerDNA.org wiki profile for John Alden
21. ↑ Both Haplogroups autumn nether the STR based clade of Z38841

See also:

• Plymouth County Probate Records, The Genealogical Advertiser (Lucy Hall Greenlaw, Cambridge, Mass., March, 1898) Vol. i, No. 1, Folio 18
• Alden, Ebenezer. Memorial of the Descendants of the Hon. John Alden Randolph, Mass.: Samuel P. Brown, 1867. 164 pages. (Archive.org : accessed 24 Aug 2016).
• Anderson, Robert Charles. "John Alden," The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England 1620-1633, Vol.i. Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Order, 1995. p.21-26.
• Anderson, Robert C. The Pilgrim Migration: Immigrants to Plymouth Colony, 1620-1633. Boston: New England Celebrated Genealogical Club, 2004.
• Andrews, Charles M., The Colonial Period of American History The Settlement Volume i, CT: Yale University Press.
• Banks, Charles Edward. The English Ancestry and Homes of the Pilgrim Fathers Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc. 1976.
• Bradford'southward History "Of Plymouth Plantation," Boston: Wright & Porter Press Visitor, 1898.
• Cutter, William Richard, Edward henry Clement, Samuel Hart, Mary Kingsbury Talcott, Frederick Bostwick, Ezra Scollay Stearns. articulation editors. Genealogical and family history of the state of Connecticut; a record of the achievements of her people in the making of a commonwealth and the founding of a nation. four volumes. New York: Lewis historical publishing company, 1911. (Annal.org : accessed 24 Aug 2016).
• Observe A Grave, database and images Find A Grave: Memorial #15 : accessed 27 Jan 2018. Memorial folio for John Alden, Sr (1598–1687), Notice A Grave Memorial no. fifteen, citing Myles Standish Burial Ground, Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; the accompanying photographs by williamknight57 and Jenory are materially informative and provide a legible prototype of the inscribed data.
• Landis, John T. Mayflower descendents and their marriages for two generations subsequently the landing : including a short history of the church building of the pilgrim founders of New England, Baltimore, Maryland: Southern Book Co., Baltimore, 1956.
• Lippincott, J.B. and Joseph Thomas Thousand. D. LL. D. Lippincott's Pronouncing Biographical Dictionary. Philadelphia, PA: Academy of Nevada, Reno Library, 1890.
• Pope, Charles Henry. The pioneers of Massachusetts, a descriptive list, drawn from records of the colonies, towns and churches and other contemporaneous documents. Boston: C.H. Pope, 1900. (Archive.org : accessed 24 Aug 2016).
• Stratton, Eugene Aubrey, FASG. Plymouth Colony Its History & People. The Generations Network, Inc., Provo, Utah: Beginnings Publishing, 1986.
• Willison, George F., Saints and Strangers, Cornwall, New York: The Cornwall Press, 1943, Third Printing.
• Woodworth-Barnes, Esther Littleford and Alicia Crane Williams. Mayflower Families through Five Generations. Vol 16 Part 1 of 3, John Alden. Boston, Mass.: General Club of Mayflower Descendants, 2002.
• FamilySearch
• Jordan, John West. Genealogical and Personal History of Western Pennsylvania (Lewis Historical Pub. Co., New York, 1915, Vol. iii. pg. 1186-1189)
• MayflowerDNA.org wiki and MayflowerDNA.org wiki profile for John Alden
• Source for the Illustrations: Ancestry.com. Library of Congress Photo Collection, 1840-2000. Online publication - Provo, UT, United states: The Generations Network, Inc., 2007. Original data - Diverse photograph collections from the L Annotation: Ancestry.com, Library of Congress Photo Drove, 1840-2000 (Online publication - Provo, UT, U.s.: The Generations Network, Inc., 2007
• http://alden.org/aldengenealogy/database/pafg01.htm#23792C
• Northwestern Historical Clan. Memoirs of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania (Northwest Historical Association., Madison, Wisconsin, 1904, Vol. ii, p. 109-110)

Boosted Reading

• Bowman, George Ernest. The Mayflower Reader. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1978.
• Caleb Johnson'south Mayflower History website : accessed 27 Jan 2018.
• Caleb Johnson's Mayflower History website - John Alden : accessed 27 Jan 2018.
• Wikipedia for Mayflower Compact : accessed 24 Aug 2016.
• Wikipedia for John Alden : accessed 24 Aug 2016.
• Alden Kindred of America website : accessed 27 Jan 2018
• Thayer, Elisha. Genealogy of Xiv Families of the Early on Settlers of New England (J. Farmer, Hingham, 1835) Page nine
• Fielding, Harriet Chapin. The Ancestors and Descendants of Isaac Alden and Irene Smith, His Wife (Eastward Orange, N.J, 1903) Page 7

MEMORIAL

Excerpted from: Alden, Ebenezer, 1788-1881. Memorial of the descendants of the Hon. John Alden. Randolph, Mass., Printed by Due south. P. Chocolate-brown for the family, 1867. iBooks. This material may be protected by copyright.

I. The Honorable John Alden, ancestor of nigh persons bearing the name of Alden in this country, was one of the Plymouth Pilgrims, and the terminal male survivor of those who came in the May Blossom, and signed the meaty in her cabin in 1620.

He was not of the Leyden Church, simply, as Bradford in his "History of Plimouth Plantation " informs the states, "was hired for a cooper at Southampton, where the transport victuled; and existence a hopful yong man was much desired, but left to his ain liking to go or stay when he came hither; merely he stayed and marycd here"

He was distinguished for practical wisdom, integrity and decision, and early acquired and retained during his long life a commanding influence over his associates. He was much employed in public business ;, was an assistant to the Governor for many years: and in every position he occupied fulfilled hi3 duties promptly and to the satisfaction of his employers.

His ancestors in England have non been traced, so far equally is known to the writer.

He was born in 1599, and' died" at Duxbury twelfth September 1687, "in a good old age, an old man, and full of years; and was gathered to his people,—and his sons buried him."

He married, probably in 1621, Priscilla, daughter of Mr. William Molines, or Mullens, who with his wife came also in the May Flower, and both died in the February succeeding their landing.

Tradition represents Priscilla to have been very beautiful in her youth; and John likewise was a comely person; and considering his other accomplishments, information technology is non surprising, that when he was sent by Captain Standish, afterwards the death of his married woman, to solicit her manus in spousal relationship, she preferred the messenger to the message.

"As he warmed and glowed, in his simple and eloquent language,

Quite forgetful of self, and total of the praise of his rival,

Archly the maiden smiled, and, with eyes overrunning with laughter

Said, in a tremulous voice, 'Why don't you lot speak for yourself, John?'"

Their residence later a few years was in Duxbury, on the north side of the village, on a farm which is still in possession of their descendants of the seventh generation, having never been alienated.

He fabricated no will, having distributed the greater part of his estate among his children during his life time. Jonathan, his 3rd son with whom he resided on the former homestead, administered on his estate, and made a final settlement with the heirs June 13, 1688.

The settlement is every bit follows - "We whose names are subscribed, personally interested in the manor of John Alden senior of Duxbury, Esquire, lately deceased, practice hereby aknowledge ourselves to have received, each of the states our total personal proportion thereof from Jonathan Alden, Ambassador thereof, do by these presents for ourselves, our heirs and executors bear, discharge fully the said Jonathin Alden, his heirs forever of and from all rights, dues, demands whatsover, relating to the aforesaid eseate.

In witness wheref nosotros have hereunto subscribed and sealed this xiii day of JuneAnno Domini 1688.

John Alden, (Sea?.)

Joseph Alden, {Seal.)

David Alden, {Seal.) 1

Priscilla Alden, {Seal.)

William Payrody, {Seal.)

Alexander Standish, {Seal.) in the right of Sarah, my wife, deceased.

John Bass, {Seal.) in the right of my married woman Ruth, deceased.

Mary Alden, {Seal.)

Thomas Dillano, {Seal.)

Family unit Search shows parents of John -George Charles Joseph Alden, 1575-1620 & Mary Jane Fowke. 1584-1664; grandparents-Richard Alden, 1531-1598 & Aoys Alden, 1540-1569, and Roger Fowlk (no b/d dates) & Joane Moreton, 1552-1590. Both John & Priscilla buried Myles Standish Burying Basis, Duxbury, Plymouth Canton, Mass--per Billion Graves.

Acknowledgments

At to the lowest degree 40 different profiles were merged to make this composite. At least three biographical sketches were found in the merged profiles. The illustrations were added by Michael Stephenson. The authors of the biographies are Unfortunately not known at this time. Additional sources were listed in the original profiles and accept been backed upwards off-line.

• Family Search
• Mary Lanford Taylor Alden. "Elizabeth (alden) Pabodie and Descendants." Salem: Eben Putnam. 1897. P.iv.

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