Eleventh Generation


1942. John ALDEN was born about 1599 in Harwich, Essex, England. He died on 12 September 1689 at the age of 90 in Duxbury, MA. He was also known as John Blunden Alden. John was a Cooper. John ALDEN was born about 1599 in Southampton, Hampshire, England. He died on Sep 12 1687 in Duxbury, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts, USA. He was christened. He was buried in Duxbury, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts, USA. He has reference number 1HKM-FN. Featured in Wadsworths poem about Miles Standish. He sailed to New World as a Pilgrim on the Mayflower. He was hired in Southhampton, England, as a cooper for the Mayflower.

From The Genealogy History and Alliances of the American House of Delano 1621 to 1899, It is supposed to be true that he asked Pricilla Mullins if she would marry Miles Standish and she said " why don't you speak for yourself, John." He was from London and was a cooper and sailed on the Mayflower and was a signer of the Mayflower Compact. He served as a magistrate for many years.

He moved to Duxbury in 1735.

He was married to Priscilla Molens MULLINS aka Molines on May 12 1622 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts. Priscilla MULLINS and John ALDEN were married on 12 May 1622 in Plymouth, MA.

1943. Priscilla MULLINS was born about 1603. She died after 1680 at the age of 77 in Duxbury, MA. She was also known as Priscilla Mullens. Separate file on ancestry of Priscilla Mullens, going back to before Charlemagne. But can't be verified.

Children were:

i.

David ALDEN was born (date unknown).

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ii.

Elizabeth ALDEN.

iii.

John ALDEN was born about 1626.

iv.

Joseph ALDEN was born after May 1627.

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Priscilla ALDEN was born in 1630.

vi.

Jonathan ALDEN was born about 1632. He died on 14 February 1697 at the age of 65 in Duxbury, MA.

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Sarah ALDEN was born about 1634.

viii.

Ruth ALDEN was born about 1636.

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Mary ALDEN was born about 1638.

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Rebecca ALDEN was born about 1638.

xi.

David ALDEN was born about 1642.