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Myles Standish 1668–1739 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1668

Birth Location: Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States

Death Date: 15 Sep 1739

Death Location: Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Alexander Standish

Mother: Sarah Alden

Spouse(s): Experience Sherman, Mehitable Adams

Children(s): Penelope Standish, Myles Standish, Priscilla Standish, Patience Standish, Sarah Standish

Myles Standish was born in 1668 in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States, the child of Alexander Standish And Sarah Alden. Myles Standish married Experience Sherman, Mehitable Adams, and had children including Alexander Standish, Myles Standish, Patience Standish, Penelope Standish, Priscilla Standish, Sarah Standish. Myles Standish passed away in 1739 in Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • Myles Standish was born in 1668 in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States, the child of Alexander Standish And Sarah Alden.
  • Myles Standish married Experience Sherman, Mehitable Adams, and had children including Alexander Standish, Myles Standish, Patience Standish, Penelope Standish, Priscilla Standish, Sarah Standish.
  • Myles Standish passed away in 1739 in Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Alexander Standish
1627–1702
Birth Location: Plymouth Colony, MA
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Sarah Alden
1627–1674
Birth Location: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
SA

Spouses(s)

Experience Sherman
1678–1744
Birth Location: Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
ES
Mehitable Adams
1670–1724
Birth Location: Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
MA

Children(s)

Penelope Standish
1717–1739
Birth Location: Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
PS
Myles Standish
1714–1797
Birth Location: Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
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Priscilla Standish
1710–1739
Birth Location: Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
PS
Patience Standish
1707–1746
Birth Location: Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
PS
Sarah Standish
1704–1779
Birth Location: Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
SS

Myles Standish's Ancestors

Self
Myles Standish
1668–1739
Birth Place: Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Parents
Alexander Standish
1627–1702
Plymouth Colony, MA
Sarah Alden
1627–1674
Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Grandparents
Myles ((6 th Signer Mayflower Compact)) Standish
1584–1656
Chorley, Chorley Borough, Lancashire, England
Barbara Mullins
1590–1659
Dorking, Surrey, England
John ("7 th Signer Mayflower Compact ") Alden
1598–1687
Harwich, Tendring District, Essex, England
Priscilla ("Mayflower") Mullins
1602–1688
Dorking, Mole Valley District, Surrey, England
Great-Grandparents
George Alden
1548–1620
Jane Fowlk
1580–1626
William Mullins
1578–1620
Alice Atwood
1574–1621
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Mullins
1548–

Myles Standish's Descendants

1.
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Myles Standish (1668–15 Sep 1739) m. Experience Sherman (22 September 1678–31 Mar 1744) m. Mehitable Adams (24 Dec 1670–8 Jul 1724)
  1. 1. Penelope Standish 1717–1739
  2. 2. Myles Standish 1714–1797
  3. 3. Priscilla Standish 1710–1739
  4. 4. Patience Standish 1707–1746
  5. 5. Sarah Standish 1704–1779

Myles Standish's Timeline

2 Records

1668
1668
Birth of Myles Standish in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
1739
15 Sep 1739
Age 71
Death of Myles Standish in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1668
    Event Place: Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1671; Birth city: Duxbury; Birth state: MA
    [2] Family Data Collection - Births
    [3] New York, Passenger Lists, Year: 1955; Arrival: New York, New York via Santiago, Chile and Kingston, Jamaica and Canal Zone and Guayaquil, Ecuador; Microfilm Serial: T715, 1897-1957; Microfilm Roll: Roll 8567; Line: 7; Page Number: 512
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 21 Mar 1955
    Event Place: New York, New York via Santiago, Chile and Kingston, Jamaica and Canal Zone and Guayaquil, Ecuador
    Record Source: New York, Passenger Lists, Year: 1955; Arrival: New York, New York via Santiago, Chile and Kingston, Jamaica and Canal Zone and Guayaquil, Ecuador; Microfilm Serial: T715, 1897-1957; Microfilm Roll: Roll 8567; Line: 7; Page Number: 512

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: New York, New York
    Record Source: New York, Passenger Lists, Year: 1955; Arrival: New York, New York via Santiago, Chile and Kingston, Jamaica and Canal Zone and Guayaquil, Ecuador; Microfilm Serial: T715, 1897-1957; Microfilm Roll: Roll 8567; Line: 7; Page Number: 512

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: New England
    Record Source: Mayflower Deeds and Probates

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Sep 1739
    Event Place: Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Mayflower Deeds and Probates
    [2] Mayflower Births and Deaths, Vol. 1 and 2
    [3] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1671; Birth city: Duxbury; Birth state: MA
    [4] Family Data Collection - Deaths
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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