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Alexander Standish 1626 – 1702 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1626

Birth Location: Plymouth Colony, British Colonial America

Death Date: 6 Jul 1702

Death Location: Duxbury

Father: Myles Standish

Mother: Barbara None

Spouse(s): Sarah Alden, Desire Doty

Children(s): Sarah Standish, Ebenezer Standish, Elizabeth Standish, David Standish, Desire Standish, Thomas Standish, Ichabod Standish, Lora Standish, Lydia Standish, Mercy Standish, Myles Standish

The story of Alexander Standish began in 1626 in Plymouth Colony, British Colonial America. Alexander Standish married Sarah Alden, Desire Doty, and had children including Sarah Standish, Ebenezer Standish, Elizabeth Standish, David Standish, Desire Standish, Thomas Standish, Ichabod Standish, Lora Standish, Lydia Standish, Mercy Standish, Myles Standish. Alexander Standish passed away in 1702 in Duxbury.

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Biography

  • The story of Alexander Standish began in 1626 in Plymouth Colony, British Colonial America.
  • Alexander Standish married Sarah Alden, Desire Doty, and had children including Sarah Standish, Ebenezer Standish, Elizabeth Standish, David Standish, Desire Standish, Thomas Standish, Ichabod Standish, Lora Standish, Lydia Standish, Mercy Standish, Myles Standish.
  • Alexander Standish passed away in 1702 in Duxbury.

Immediate Family

Parents

Myles Standish
1584 – 1656
Birth Location: Isle of Man
MS
Barbara None
1584 – 1659
Birth Location: –
B

Spouses(s)

Sarah Alden
1634 – 1674
Birth Location: Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
SA
Desire Doty
1645 – 1731
Birth Location: Plymouth Colony, British Colonial America
DD

Children(s)

Sarah Standish
1666 – 1740
Birth Location: Duxbury, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America
SS
Ebenezer Standish
1672 – 1755
Birth Location: Duxbury, Plymouth Colony, British Colonial America
ES
Elizabeth Standish
Birth Location: –
ES
David Standish
1689 –
Birth Location: Plymouth Colony, British Colonial America
DS
Desire Standish
1689 – 1766
Birth Location: Marshfield, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America
DS
Thomas Standish
1690 – 1774
Birth Location: Marshfield, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America
TS
Ichabod Standish
1693 – 1772
Birth Location: Marshfield, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America
IS
Lora Standish
– 1725
Birth Location: –
LS
Lydia Standish
– 1734
Birth Location: –
LS
Mercy Standish
– 1722
Birth Location: –
MS
Myles Standish
– 1759
Birth Location: –
MS

Alexander Standish's Ancestors

Self
Alexander Standish
1626 – 1702
Birth Place: Plymouth Colony, British Colonial America
Parents
Myles Standish
1584 – 1656
Isle of Man
Barbara
1584 – 1659
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Alexander Standish's Descendants

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Alexander Standish (Abt. 1626 – 6 Jul 1702) m. Sarah Alden (1634 – 12 August 1674) m. Desire Doty (Abt 1645 – 22 Jan 1731)
  1. 1. Sarah Standish (Abt 1666 – 4 Mar 1740) m. Benjamin Soule (Abt. 1666 – 1 Dec 1729)
    1. 1. Ebenezer Soule (16 Feb 1710/11 – )
    2. 2. Zachariah Soule (21 Mar 1694 – )
    3. 3. Hannah Soule (18 Mar 1696 – )
    4. 4. Sarah Soule (9 May 1699 – 19 Nov 1716)
    5. 5. Deborah Soule (23 Apr 1702 – )
    6. 6. Benjamin Soule (5 Jun 1704 – )
  2. 2. Ebenezer Standish (Abt. 1672 – 19 Mar 1755) m. Hannah Strurtevant (Abt. 1680 – 2 Jan 1759)
    1. 1. Hannah Standish (6 Mar 1703/04 – )
    2. 2. Zerviah Standish (8 Jan 1706/07 – )
    3. 3. Zachariah Standish (12 Oct 1698 – )
    4. 4. Moses Standish (30 Aug 1701 – )
    5. 5. Sarah Standish (9 Nov 1709 – )
    6. 6. Mercy Standish (17 Oct 1716 – )
  3. 3. Elizabeth Standish m. Samuel DeLano (Abt. 1659 – Bef. 9 Aug 1728)
    1. 1. Rebecca DeLano (Abt. 1684 – )
    2. 2. Pricilla DeLano (Abt. 1686 – )
    3. 3. Jane DeLano (Abt. 1686 – 7 Apr 1765)
    4. 4. Samuel DeLano (Abt. 1688 – )
    5. 5. Hazadiah DeLano (Abt. 1691 – )
    6. 6. Mary DeLano (Abt. 1691 – 7 Mar 1771)
    7. 7. Elizabeth DeLano (Abt. 1694 – )
    8. 8. Jesse DeLano (Abt. 1698 – 8 Aug 1758)
    9. 9. Sarah DeLano (Abt. 1700 – )
  4. 4. David Standish (Bef 14 Feb 1689 – )
  5. 5. Desire Standish (5 May 1689 – 20 June 1766) m. Nathan Weston (8 Feb 1688/89 – 11 Oct 1754)
    1. 1. Nathan Weston (11 Jul 1723 – )
    2. 2. Isaac Weston (14 Jun 1725 – )
    3. 3. Jacob Weston (14 May 1727 – Bef. 10 Jun 1760)
    4. 4. Desire Weston (14 Apr 1730 – )
  6. 6. Thomas Standish (29 Jan 1690/91 – Aft. 13 Jun 1774) m. Mary Carver (20 Mar 1695 – )
    1. 1. Amos Standish (18 Nov 1718 – )
    2. 2. Desire Standish (18 Dec 1720 – )
    3. 3. David Standish (4 Sep 1723 – )
    4. 4. Thomas Standish (23 Jan 1725 – )
    5. 5. Mary Standish (21 Jan 1733 – )
    6. 6. William Standish (24 Jun 1737 – )
    7. 7. Betty Standish (6 Sep 1739 – )
  7. 7. Ichabod Standish (10 Jun 1693 – 29 Feb 1772) m. Phebe Ring (26 Jan 1691 – 15 May 1756)
    1. 1. Mary Standish (14 Jan 1722/23 – 10 Nov 1789)
    2. 2. Desire Standish (30 Mar 1725 – )
    3. 3. Phebe Standish (19 Apr 1727 – 31 Dec 1817)
  8. 8. Lora Standish ( – Bef. 2 Aug 1725) m. Abraham Samson (Abt. 1658 – Abt. 1727)
    1. 1. Nathaniel Samson (Abt. 1682 – )
    2. 2. Abraham Samson (1686 – )
    3. 3. Miles Samson (1692 – )
    4. 4. Ebenezer Samson (1696 – )
    5. 5. Grace Samson (1701 – 2 Jan 1786)
    6. 6. Rebecca Samson
    7. 7. Sarah Samson
  9. 9. Lydia Standish ( – Aft. 30 Apr 1734) m. Isaac Sampson (Abt. 1661 – 3 Sep 1726)
    1. 1. Barnabus Sampson (12 Feb 1704/05 – )
    2. 2. Isaac Sampson (18 Apr 1688 – )
    3. 3. Jonathan Sampson (9 Feb 1690 – )
    4. 4. Joshiah Sampson (5 Jun 1692 – 29 Mar 1730)
    5. 5. Lydia Sampson (22 Apr 1694 – Aft. 30 Apr 1734)
    6. 6. Ephraim Sampson (8 May 1698 – )
    7. 7. Peleg Sampson (12 Nov 1700 – )
    8. 8. Priscilla Sampson (12 Nov 1700 – )
  10. 10. Mercy Standish ( – Bet. 17 May 1722 and 30 Jan 1728/29) m. Caleb Samson ( – Bet. 20 Sep 1744 and 3 March 1747)
    1. 1. Rachel Samson (5 Dec – )
    2. 2. David Samson (Abt. 1686 – )
    3. 3. Priscilla Samson (Abt. 1697 – 7 July 1758)
    4. 4. Ruth Samson (Abt. 1702 – )
    5. 5. Jerusha Samson (Abt. 1705 – )
    6. 6. Lora Samson
    7. 7. Caleb Samson
    8. 8. Joshua Samson
    9. 9. Sarah Samson
  11. 11. Myles Standish ( – 15 Sep 1759) m. Experience Sherman (22 Sept 1678 – 31 March 1744)
    1. 1. Miles Standish (11 Mar 1713/14 – )
    2. 2. Sarah Standish (15 April 1704 – )
    3. 3. Patience Standish (16 Aug 1707 – )
    4. 4. Priscilla Standish (1 Apr 1710 – )
    5. 5. Penelope Standish (13 Apr 1717 – 11 Nov 1739)

Alexander Standish's Timeline

2 Records

1626
Abt. 1626
Birth of Alexander Standish in Plymouth Colony, British Colonial America
Plymouth Colony, British Colonial America
1702
6 Jul 1702
Age 76
Death of Alexander Standish in Duxbury
Duxbury

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1626
    Event Place: Plymouth Colony, British Colonial America
    Record Source:
    [1] Mayflower Births and Deaths, Vol. 1 and 2
    [2] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: Third Supplement to Torrey's New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [3] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 1670.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: LSS

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Jul 1702
    Event Place: Duxbury
    Record Source: Mayflower Births and Deaths, Vol. 1 and 2
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