Who was Alexander Standish?

Alexander Standish (1625–1702) was born in Plympton, Massachusetts (Plymouth) and died in Duxbury, Massachusetts (Plymouth). 5 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Alexander Standish 1625–1702

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Born 22 MAY 1625 · Plympton, Massachusetts (Plymouth)

Died AFT 6 JUL 1702 · Duxbury, Massachusetts (Plymouth)

Father Myles Standish

Mother Barbara Allen

Spouse Desire Doty

Children David Standish, Desire Standish, Ebenezer Standish, Elizabeth Standish, Ichabod Standish, Lorah Standish, Lydia Standish, Mercy Standish, Miles Standish, Sarah Standish, Thomas Standish

Siblings Charles Standish, John Standish, Josias Josiah Standish, Miles Standish

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Geneanet Community Trees Index U.S., Find a Grave® Index, … Www.findagrave.com K. Alan & Roberta J. … William Richard Cutter, A. M., …

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Alexander Standish was born in 1625 in Plympton, Massachusetts (Plymouth), the child of myles standish and barbara allen. Alexander Standish married desire doty, sarah alden, and had children including david standish, desire standish, ebenezer standish, elizabeth standish, ichabod standish, lorah standish, lydia standish, mercy standish, miles standish, sarah standish, thomas standish. Alexander Standish passed away in 1702 in Duxbury, Massachusetts (Plymouth).

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Record Geneanet Community Trees Index
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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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Record K. Alan & Roberta J. Streeter - Genealogy Research Assistants, New England Connections established 12 July 1996 - Our Mayflower Passangers (12 July 1996 This site created and maintained by Robert H. Streeter - E-mail to [email protected] James A. Streeter - E-mail to [email protected] K. Alan & Roberta J. Streeter - Genealogy Research Assistants Copyright © 1996,1997 by Robert H. Streeter)
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Record William Richard Cutter, A. M., <i>Genealogy - Boston and Eastern Massachusetts</i> (Lewis Historical Publishing Company, New York, 1908)

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Birth of Alexander Standish in Plympton, Massachusetts (Plymouth)

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Death of Alexander Standish in Duxbury, Massachusetts (Plymouth)

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: Alexander Standish (1625–1702) was born in Plympton, Massachusetts (Plymouth) and died in Duxbury, Massachusetts (Plymouth). 5 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 5 researchers on YourRoots have Alexander in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 1 generations of this lineage geographically.
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