John (The Pilgrim) Alden

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• Death: 12 Sep 1687, Duxbury, Plymouth County, MA

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Came in the first ship the Mayflower 1620. Another source gives his date of death as 23-Sep-1683 and their marriage as 12-May-1622. Had not been associated at Leyden with the Pilgrims, but was hired at Southampton as a cooper, with right of staying on this side or returning. He lived most of his days at Duxbury, was Representative 1641, yet had been chosen an Assistant for the Colony 1633 to Governor Winslow, and served 42 years in that office. He was the last male survivor of the signers of the compact in that harbor November 1620.

John married Priscilla Sara Mullins on 22 Dec 1621 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, MA. Priscilla (daughter of William Mullins and Alice Poretier Atwood) was born on 2 Mar 1602 in Dorking, Surrey, England; died on 5 Feb 1688 in Duxbury, Plymouth County, MA; was buried in 1685 in Duxbury, Plymouth County, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Elizabeth Alden was born in 1623 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, MA; died on 31 May 1717 in Little Compton, Newport County, RI; was buried in Old Commons cemetery, Little Compton, Newport County, RI.
2. Captain John Alden, Jr. was born in 1626 in Duxbury, Plymouth County, MA; died on 14 Mar 1702 in Boston, Suffolk County, MA.
3. Joseph Alden was born on 22 May 1627 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, MA; died on 8 Feb 1697 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, MA.
4. Sarah Alden was born in 1629 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, MA; died on 12 Aug 1674 in Duxbury, Plymouth County, MA.
5. Captain Jonathan Alden was born in 1633 in Duxbury, Plymouth County, MA; died on 14 Feb 1698 in Duxbury, Plymouth County, MA; was buried on 17 Feb 1698.
6. Ruth Alden was born in 1635 in Duxbury, Plymouth County, MA; died on 12 Oct 1674 in Braintree, Norfolk County, MA.
7. Zachariah Alden was born in 1641 in Duxbury, Plymouth County, MA; died on 13 Jan 1687.
8. Mary (Rebecca) Alden was born in 1643 in Duxbury, Plymouth County, MA; died on 13 Jun 1688 in Duxbury, Plymouth County, MA.
9. David Alden was born in 1646 in Duxbury, Plymouth County, MA; died on 20 May 1719 in Duxbury, Plymouth County, MA.

George married Jane Alden about 1599 in England. Jane was born about 1570 in England; died about 1615 in England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]