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John "Mayflower Compact" Alden 1598–1687 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 06 Jul 1598

Birth Location: Harwich, Essex, England Harwich, England

Death Date: 22 Sep 1687

Death Location: Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA

Father: George Alden

Mother: Jane Fowlk

Spouse(s): Priscilla Mullins

Children(s): John Alden, Joseph Alden, Priscilla Alden, Sarah Alden, Rebecca Alden, Mary Alden, Ruth Alden, David Alden, Elizabeth Alden, Jonathan None, Zachariah Alden

In 1598, John "Mayflower Compact" Alden entered the world in Harwich, Essex, England Harwich, England, born to George Alden And Jane Fowlk. John "Mayflower Compact" Alden married Priscilla Mullins, and had children including David Alden, Elizabeth Alden, John Alden, Jonathan, Joseph Alden, Mary Alden, Priscilla Alden, Rebecca Alden, Ruth Alden, Sarah Alden, Zachariah Alden. John "Mayflower Compact" Alden passed away in 1687 in Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1598, John "Mayflower Compact" Alden entered the world in Harwich, Essex, England Harwich, England, born to George Alden And Jane Fowlk.
  • John "Mayflower Compact" Alden married Priscilla Mullins, and had children including David Alden, Elizabeth Alden, John Alden, Jonathan, Joseph Alden, Mary Alden, Priscilla Alden, Rebecca Alden, Ruth Alden, Sarah Alden, Zachariah Alden.
  • John "Mayflower Compact" Alden passed away in 1687 in Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Alden
1575–1619
Birth Location: Southampton, Hampshire, England, Eng
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Jane Fowlk
1575–1626
Birth Location: Southampton, Hampshire, , England
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Spouses(s)

Priscilla Mullins
1601–1687
Birth Location: Of Dorking, Surrey, England
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Children(s)

John Alden
1626–1701
Birth Location: Plymouth Bay Colony, MA
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Joseph Alden
1627–1696
Birth Location: MA
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Priscilla Alden
1648–1688
Birth Location: Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
PA
Sarah Alden
1629–1674
Birth Location: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
SA
Rebecca Alden
1649–1688
Birth Location: Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
RA
Mary Alden
1643–1687
Birth Location: Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
MA
Ruth Alden
1634–1674
Birth Location: Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
RA
David Alden
1646–1718
Birth Location: Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
DA
Elizabeth Alden
1624–1717
Birth Location: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
EA
Jonathan None
1627–1696
Birth Location: MA
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Zachariah Alden
1641–
Birth Location: –
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John Alden's Ancestors

Self
John Alden
1598–1687
Birth Place: Harwich, Essex, England Harwich, England
Parents
George Alden
1575–1619
Southampton, Hampshire, England, Eng
Jane Fowlk
1575–1626
Southampton, Hampshire, , England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Alden's Descendants

1.
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John ("Mayflower Compact") Alden (06 Jul 1598–22 Sep 1687) m. Priscilla Mullins (1601/02–1687)
  1. 1. John Alden 1626–1701 m. Elizabeth Phillips 1640–1695
    1. 1. Nathaniel Alden 1668–1702
  2. 2. Joseph Alden 1627–1696 m. Mary Simmons 1641–1696
    1. 1. Elizabeth Alden 1673–1705 m. Benjamin (Snow) Sr. 1668–1743
      1. 1. Benjamin (Snow) Jr. 1696–1760
      2. 2. Ebenezer Snow 1701–
      3. 3. Elizabeth Snow 1705–1755
      4. 4. Rebecca Snow 1694–1763
      5. 5. Solomon Snow 1698–1740
    2. 2. Isaac Alden 1666–1727 m. Mehitable Allen 1664–1727
      1. 1. Abigail Alden 1699–1727
      2. 2. Ebenezer Alden 1692–1776
      3. 3. Isaac Alden 1692–1773
      4. 4. John Alden 1701–1759
      5. 5. John Alden 1704–1725
      6. 6. Mary Alden 1691–1782
      7. 7. Mehitable Alden 1687–1729
      8. 8. Mercy Alden 1696–1775
      9. 9. Jemima (Alden) Whitman 1702–1766
    3. 3. John Alden 1674–1730 m. Hannah White 1683–1732
      1. 1. Noah Alden 1725–1797
    4. 4. Joseph Alden 1667–1747 m. Hannah Dunham –1747
      1. 1. Samuel Alden 1705–1785
    5. 5. Mary Alden 1680–1727 m. Samuel Allen 1660–1750
      1. 1. Abigail Allen 1712–1799 m. Shubael Waldo 1707–1776
        1. 1. Abiathan Waldo 1734–1736
        2. 2. Abigail Waldo 1747–1782
        3. 3. Abigail Waldo 1752–1782
        4. 4. Beulah Waldo 1748–1833
        5. 5. Beulah Waldo 1749–1833
        6. 6. Calvin Waldo 1759–1815
        7. 7. Daniel Waldo 1744–1825
        8. 8. Edward Waldo 1742–1829
        9. 9. Jesse Waldo 1736–1823
        10. 10. Jonathan Waldo 1738–1821
        11. 11. Mary Waldo 1745–1746
        12. 12. Rebecca Waldo 1752–1847
        13. 13. Ruth Waldo 1750–1753
        14. 14. Ruth Waldo 1755–1829
        15. 15. Samuel Waldo 1731–1793
        16. 16. Shubael Waldo 1733–1807
        17. 17. Thankful Waldo 1740–1756
      2. 2. Benjamin Allen 1702–1754 m. Mehitabel Cary 1709–1756
        1. 1. Benjamin Allen 1733–1823
        2. 2. Hannah Allen 1730–1790
        3. 3. Mehitable (Cary) Allen 1736–
      3. 3. Seth Allen 1710–1760
        1. 1. Betty Allen 1739–
        2. 2. Mary Allen 1743–
        3. 3. Rebecca Allen 1743–
      4. 4. Joseph Allen 1701–1777 m. Rebecca Fuller 1701–1778
        1. 1. Asahel Allen 1742–
        2. 2. Ashbel Allen 1743–1825
        3. 3. Barnabas Allen 1730–1815
        4. 4. Betty Allen 1734–
        5. 5. Jemima Allen 1731–1817
        6. 6. Jeremiah Allen 1731–
        7. 7. Joseph Allen 1739–1815
        8. 8. Major (Heber) Allen 1743–1782
        9. 9. Mary Allen 1736–
        10. 10. Samuel Allen 1740–1740
      5. 5. Mary Allen 1704–1740 m. Henry (Kingman) Jr 1701–1775
        1. 1. Anna Kingman 1733–1734
        2. 2. Martha Kingman 1730–1732
        3. 3. Jane Kingman 1729–1815 m. Elisha Gurney 1731–1812
        4. 4. Henry Kingman 1735–1830 m. Mary Keyzer 1729–1811
        5. 5. Matthew Kingman 1732–1809 m. Jane Packard 1732–1822
        6. 6. Mary Kingman 1727–1751 m. Benjamin Pettingill 1719–1796
      6. 6. Matthew Allen 1708–1797 m. Sarah Brett 1717–1794
        1. 1. Ezra Allen 1739–1795
        2. 2. Mary Allen 1750–
        3. 3. Nehemiah Allen 1736–1736
        4. 4. Nehemiah Allen 1741–
        5. 5. Sarah Allen 1747–1812
        6. 6. Simeon Allen 1753–1805
      7. 7. Rebecca Allen 1705–1746 m. John Kingman 1702–1778
        1. 1. Abner Kingman 1734–
        2. 2. Adam Kingman 1733–
        3. 3. Bethiah Kingman –1741
        4. 4. Daniel Kingman 1732–1792
        5. 5. ELIAB KINGMAN 1739–1774
        6. 6. Mary Kingman 1741–1747
        7. 7. Mehetabel Kingman 1730–1772
        8. 8. Mercy Kingman 1737–1738
        9. 9. Rebecca Kingman 1741–1747
        10. 10. Seth Kingman 1728–1756
    6. 6. Mercy Alden 1672–1727 m. John Burill 1658–
      1. 1. Elizabeth Burrill 1689–1714
      2. 2. John Burrill 1694–1756
      3. 3. Mary Burrill –1802
      4. 4. Mercy Burrill 1700–
      5. 5. Thomas Burrill 1692–
    7. 7. Sarah Alden 1663–1713 m. Joseph Crossman 1659–1775
      1. 1. Joseph Crossman 1690–1776
      2. 2. Lydia Crossman 1687–1713
      3. 3. Mary Crossman 1691–1725
      4. 4. Sarah Crossman 1692–1755
  3. 3. Priscilla Alden 1648–1688
  4. 4. Sarah Alden 1629–1674
  5. 5. Rebecca Alden 1649–1688
  6. 6. Mary Alden 1643–1687
  7. 7. Ruth Alden 1634–1674 m. John Bass 1630–1716
    1. 1. Hannah Bass 1667–1705 m. Joseph Adams 1654–1737
      1. 1. John Adams 1691–1761 m. Susanna Boylston 1699–1797
        1. 1. President (John) Adams 1735–1826 m. Abigail Smith 1744–1818
    2. 2. John Bass 1658–1724
    3. 3. Joseph Bass 1665–1733
    4. 4. Ruth Bass 1662–1699
    5. 5. Samuel Bass 1660–1751
  8. 8. David Alden 1646–1718
  9. 9. Elizabeth Alden 1624–1717 m. William Pabodie 1620–1707
    1. 1. Rebecca Pabodie 1660–1702
    2. 2. Priscilla Pabodie 1652–1652
    3. 3. Edward Pabodie 1655–
    4. 4. Elizabeth Pabodie 1647–1707
    5. 5. Ruth Pabodie 1656–1740
    6. 6. John Pabodie 1645–1669
    7. 7. Priscilla Pabodie 1654–1724
    8. 8. Mary Pabodie 1648–1728
    9. 9. Martha Pabodie 1650–1712
    10. 10. Lydia Pabodie 1667–1748 m. Daniel Grinnell 1668–1740
      1. 1. George Grinnell 1686–1755
      2. 2. Priscilla Grinnell 1689–1770
      3. 3. Peabody Grinnell 1684–1767
      4. 4. Ruth Grinnell 1690–1726
      5. 5. Lydia Grinnell 1693–1726
      6. 6. Elizabeth Grinnell 1687–1748
      7. 7. Sarah Grinnell 1694–1775
      8. 8. Richard Grinnell 1695–1726
      9. 9. Sarah Grinnell 1738–
      10. 10. Daniel Grinnell 1707–1759
      11. 11. Jemima Grinnell 1705–1762
      12. 12. George Grinnell 1702–1759 m. Mary Bull 1708–1775
        1. 1. Anne Grinnell 1734–1789 m. Michael Hill 1724–1791
    11. 11. William Pabodie 1664–1744
    12. 12. Hannah Pabodie 1662–1723
  10. 10. Jonathan 1627–1696 m. Abigail Hallett 1644–1725
    1. 1. David Alden 1646–1719
    2. 2. Anna Alden 1686–1705
    3. 3. John Alden 1681–1739
    4. 4. Jonathan Alden 1686–1770
    5. 5. Benjamin Alden 1684–1741
    6. 6. Sarah Alden 1679–1738
    7. 7. Andrew Alden 1675–1754
  11. 11. Zachariah Alden 1641–

John Alden's Timeline

5 Records

1598
06 Jul 1598
Birth of John "Mayflower Compact" Alden in Harwich, Essex, England Harwich, England
Harwich, Essex, England Harwich, England
1599
1599
Age 1
Birth of John "Mayflower Compact" Alden in Southampton, Hampshire, , England
Southampton, Hampshire, , England
1620
1620
Age 22
John "Mayflower Compact" Alden was employed in Cooper (barrel maker)
Cooper (barrel maker)
1687
12 Sep 1687
Age 89
Death of John "Mayflower Compact" Alden in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
1687
22 Sep 1687
Age 89
Death of John "Mayflower Compact" Alden in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1599
    Event Place: Southampton, Hampshire, , England
    Record Source:
    [1] Public Member Trees, Database online.
    [2] Public Member Trees, Database online.
    [3] Public Member Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 06 Jul 1598
    Event Place: Harwich, Essex, England Harwich, England
    Record Source: Public Member Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1620
    Event Place: Massachusetts
    Record Source:
    [1] Public Member Trees, Database online.
    [2] Public Member Trees, Database online.
    [3] Public Member Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1620
    Event Place: Plymouth, Massachusetts
    Record Source: Public Member Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: 1620
    Event Place: Cooper (barrel maker)

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1687
    Event Place: Duxbury
    Record Source: Public Member Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Public Member Trees, Database online.
    [2] Public Member Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Sep 1687
    Event Place: Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Public Member Trees, Database online.
    [2] Public Member Trees, Database online.
    [3] Public Member Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Sep 1687
    Event Place: Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Public Member Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Public Member Trees, Database online.
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