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John Alden 1599 – 1687 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1599

Birth Location: Harwich, Tendring District, Essex, England

Death Date: 12 Sep 1687

Death Location: South Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: George Alden

Mother: Mary Fowlk

Spouse(s): Priscilla Mullins

Children(s): Elizabeth Alden, Sarah Alden

In 1599, John Alden entered the world in Harwich, Tendring District, Essex, England, born to George Charles Joseph Alden and Mary Jane Fowlk. In 1600, John Alden resided in USA. John Alden married Priscilla Mullins, and had children including Elizabeth Alden, Sarah Alden. John Alden passed away in 1687 in South Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1599, John Alden entered the world in Harwich, Tendring District, Essex, England, born to George Charles Joseph Alden and Mary Jane Fowlk.
  • In 1600, John Alden resided in USA.
  • John Alden married Priscilla Mullins, and had children including Elizabeth Alden, Sarah Alden.
  • John Alden passed away in 1687 in South Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Alden's Ancestors

Self
John Alden
1599 – 1687
Birth Place: Harwich, Tendring District, Essex, England
Parents
George Charles Joseph Alden
1573 – 1620
Scrooby, Herts, England
Mary (Jane) Fowlk
1562 – 1664
Grandparents
Richard Alden
Joane (Moreton) "Fowke"
1559 – 1590
Brewood, Staffordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Alden's Descendants

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John Alden (1599 – 12 Sep 1687) m. Priscilla Mullins (About 1603 – 1651)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Alden (1623 – 1717) m. William (Pabodie) Sr (1618 – 1707)
    1. 1. Lydia Pabodie (1667 – 1748) m. Daniel (Grinnell) Jr (1668 – 1740)
      1. 1. Rebecca Grinnell (1695 – 1752) m. John Dowd (3 Feb 1690 – 3 Sep 1745)
        1. 1. Peleg Dowd (10 Feb 1734 – 1806) m. Merab Ward (13 Sep 1733 – 1806)
  2. 2. Sarah Alden (1628 – 1688)

John Alden's Timeline

4 Records

1599
1599
Birth of John Alden in Harwich, Tendring District, Essex, England
Harwich, Tendring District, Essex, England
1600
1600-1890
Age 1
John Alden resided here in USA
USA
1632
1632
Age 33
John Alden resided here in Duxbury
Duxbury
1687
12 Sep 1687
Age 88
Death of John Alden in South Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
South Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1599
    Event Place: Harwich, Tendring District, Essex, England
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] New England, The Great Migration and The Great Migration Begins, 1620-1635
    [3] Mayflower Births and Deaths, Vol. 1 and 2
    [4] 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
    [5] US & British Isle, Joseph Thomas Biographical Dictionary, 1890
    [6] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 3895.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: JJK
    [7] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-2015
    [8] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Book Title: Ancestors of Silas Ayers and Mary Byram Ayers : including the Alden, Ayers and Byram families
    [10] Colonial Families of the USA, 1607-1775
    [11] Appletons' Cyclopedia of American Biography, 1600-1889, Appletons' Cyclopedia of American Biography; Volume: Vol. I

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1600-1890
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: US & British Isle, Joseph Thomas Biographical Dictionary, 1890

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1620
    Event Place: Plymouth, Massachusetts
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Plymouth, Massachusetts; Year: 1620; Page Number: 1

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1620
    Record Source: New England, The Great Migration and The Great Migration Begins, 1620-1635

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1632
    Event Place: Duxbury
    Record Source: New England, The Great Migration and The Great Migration Begins, 1620-1635

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: New England
    Record Source: Mayflower Deeds and Probates, 1600-1850

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: New England, The Great Migration and The Great Migration Begins, 1620-1635

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Sep 1687
    Event Place: South Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] New England, The Great Migration and The Great Migration Begins, 1620-1635
    [3] Mayflower Deeds and Probates, 1600-1850
    [4] Mayflower Births and Deaths, Vol. 1 and 2
    [5] 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
    [6] Family Data Collection - Deaths
    [7] US & British Isle, Joseph Thomas Biographical Dictionary, 1890
    [8] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-2015
    [9] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [10] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Book Title: Ancestors of Silas Ayers and Mary Byram Ayers : including the Alden, Ayers and Byram families
    [11] Colonial Families of the USA, 1607-1775
    [12] Appletons' Cyclopedia of American Biography, 1600-1889, Appletons' Cyclopedia of American Biography; Volume: Vol. I

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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