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John Alden 1598–1687 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1598

Birth Location: Harwich, Tendring District, Essex, England

Death Date: 12 Sep 1687

Death Location: Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Father: George Separationist

Mother: Jane JONES

Spouse(s): Priscilla (Molyneux)

Children(s): Sarah Alden, Elizabeth Alden, John II, Joseph Alden, Priscilla Alden, Jonathan Alden, Ruth Alden, David Alden, Rebecca Alden

The story of John Alden began in 1598 in Harwich, Tendring District, Essex, England. John Alden married Priscilla Sara Mullins Molyneux, and had children including David Alden, Elizabeth Alden, John Alden Ii, Jonathan Alden, Joseph Alden, Priscilla Alden, Rebecca Alden, Ruth Alden, Sarah Alden. John Alden passed away in 1687 in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of John Alden began in 1598 in Harwich, Tendring District, Essex, England.
  • John Alden married Priscilla Sara Mullins Molyneux, and had children including David Alden, Elizabeth Alden, John Alden Ii, Jonathan Alden, Joseph Alden, Priscilla Alden, Rebecca Alden, Ruth Alden, Sarah Alden.
  • John Alden passed away in 1687 in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Separationist
1573–1620
Birth Location: England
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Jane JONES
1574–1615
Birth Location: England
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Spouses(s)

Priscilla (Molyneux)
1602–1680
Birth Location: Dorking, Mole Valley District, Surrey, England
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Children(s)

Sarah Alden
1634–1674
Birth Location: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, British Colonial America
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Elizabeth Alden
1624–1717
Birth Location: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, English Colonial America
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John II
1626–1702
Birth Location: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, English Colonial America
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Joseph Alden
1627–1697
Birth Location: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, English Colonial America
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Priscilla Alden
1630–1699
Birth Location: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, English Colonial America
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Jonathan Alden
1632–1697
Birth Location: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, English Colonial America
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Ruth Alden
1634–1674
Birth Location: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, English Colonial America
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David Alden
1646–1719
Birth Location: Duxbury Plymouth, Massachusetts, English Colonial America
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Rebecca Alden
1649–1688
Birth Location: Duxbury Plymouth, Massachusetts, English Colonial America
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John Alden's Ancestors

Self
John Alden
1598–1687
Birth Place: Harwich, Tendring District, Essex, England
Parents
George Joseph Alden Puritan Separationist
1573–1620
England
Jane (Annis) JONES
1574–1615
England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Alden's Descendants

1.
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John Alden (1598–12 Sep 1687) m. Priscilla (Sara Mullins) (Molyneux) (Abt. 1602–Abt. 1680)
  1. 1. Sarah Alden 1634–1674 m. Alexander Standish 1626–1702
    1. 1. Sarah Standish 1666–1739 m. Benjamin Soule 1665–1729
      1. 1. Zachariah Soule 1694–1751 m. Mary Eaton 1699–1773
        1. 1. Sarah Soule 1727–1807 m. Nathan Tinkham 1725–1807
        2. 2. Ephraim (Soule) Sgt. 1729–1817 m. Rebekah Whitmarsh 1729–1805
        3. 3. Jabez Soule 1721–1751 m. Abigail Bennett 1724–1801
        4. 4. Zachariah (Soule) Jr. 1722–1760 m. Sarah Bryant 1731–1805
        5. 5. James Soule 1739–1759
        6. 6. Hannah Soule 1732–1795 m. Nathaniel Hayward 1721–1780 m. Church Sturtevant 1730–1814
        7. 7. Eunice Soule 1736–1808 m. Seth Tinkham 1734–1808
        8. 8. Lois Soule 1742–1831 m. Jabez (Vaughan) Capt. 1740–1817
        9. 9. Mary Soule 1725–1761
      2. 2. Benjamin Soule 1704–1751
      3. 3. Hannah Soule 1696–1776 m. Robert Tyler 1692– m. George Sampson 1691–1774
      4. 4. Sarah Soule 1699–1716
      5. 5. Ebenezer Soule 1711–1792
      6. 6. Deborah Soule 1702–1725
  2. 2. Elizabeth Alden 1624–1717
  3. 3. John (Alden) II 1626–1702
  4. 4. Joseph Alden 1627–1697
  5. 5. Priscilla Alden 1630–1699
  6. 6. Jonathan Alden 1632–1697
  7. 7. Ruth Alden 1634–1674 m. John Bass 1630–1716
    1. 1. Hannah Bass 1667–1705 m. Joseph (Adams) Jr 1654–1736
      1. 1. John (Adams) Deacon 1691–1761 m. Susanna Boylston 1708–1797
        1. 1. John (Adams) President 1735–1826 m. Abigail (Quincey) Smith 1744–1818
        2. 2. Elihu (Adams) Capt. 1741–1776
        3. 3. Peter (Boylston Adams) Capt. 1738–1823
      2. 2. Samuel Adams 1694–1751 m. Sarah Paine 1697–1777
        1. 1. Joseph Adams 1730–1809
        2. 2. Elijah Adams 1738–1798
        3. 3. Nathaniel Adams 1723–1766
      3. 3. Bethiah Adams 1702–1796 m. Joshua (Hayward) Lt. 1699–1794 m. Timothy Stearns 1712–1759 m. Benjamin Bicknell 1694–1772 m. Ebenezer (Samuel) Hunt 1694–1761
        1. 1. Eber Hunt 1738–1787
        2. 2. Ruth Hunt 1740–1824
        3. 3. Bethiah Hunt 1744–1817
      4. 4. Joseph Adams 1688–1783 m. Elizabeth (Sloper Knight) Janvrin 1687–1757
        1. 1. Joseph Adams 1723–1801 m. Joanna Gilman 1737–1800
    2. 2. Phillip Bass 1674–1750
    3. 3. John Bass 1658–1724
    4. 4. Samuel (Bass) Deacon 1660–1751
    5. 5. Ruth Bass 1662–1699
    6. 6. Joseph Bass 1665–1733 m. Mary Belcher 1668–1707
      1. 1. Joseph (Bass) Capt. 1692–1752 m. Elizabeth Breck 1700–1751
        1. 1. Joseph Bass 1723–1797 m. Lydia Searle 1723–1789
    7. 7. Mary (Colver) Bass 1670–1725
    8. 8. Sarah Bass 1672–1751
  8. 8. David Alden 1646–1719 m. Mary Southworth 1654–1718
  9. 9. Rebecca Alden 1649–1688

John Alden's Timeline

4 Records

1598
1598
Birth of John Alden in Harwich, Tendring District, Essex, England
Harwich, Tendring District, Essex, England
1599
12 Sep 1599
Age 1
Birth of John Alden in Harwich, Essex, England
Harwich, Essex, England
1687
12 Sept 1687
Age 89
Death of John Alden in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, English Colonial America
Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, English Colonial America
1687
12 Sep 1687
Age 89
Death of John Alden in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, English Colonial America
Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, English Colonial America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Sep 1599
    Event Place: Harwich, Essex, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1598
    Event Place: Harwich, Tendring District, Essex, England
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Appletons' Cyclopedia of American Biography, Appletons' Cyclopedia of American Biography; Volume: Vol. I

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 12 Sep 1687
    Event Place: Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Findagrave, John Alden, Sr 12 Sep 1687

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Sept 1687
    Event Place: Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, English Colonial America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Appletons' Cyclopedia of American Biography, Appletons' Cyclopedia of American Biography; Volume: Vol. I

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Sep 1687
    Event Place: Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, English Colonial America

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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