Alden Family - Ourfolk
John Alden 1599 - 12 SEP 1687
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John was born on 1599 in Southhampton, Hampshire, England and died on 12 SEP 1687 in Duxbury, Plymouth, MA . He was the son of George Joseph Alden (1575 - 1619/1620). John was married to Priscilla Mullins (Alden) on 12 MAY 1622 in Plymouth, MA. Priscilla was born on 1601 in Of, Dorking, Surrey, England and died on 5 FEB 1688 in Duxbury, Plymouth, MA . She was the daughter of William Mullins (1578 - 21 FEB 1621) and Alice Atwood (Mullins) (JAN 1574 - 15 MAR 1621). View Family Chart - - -
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- Mayflower Passenger
William Bradford wrote, in his history Of Plymouth
Plantation: 'John Alden was hired for a cooper [barrel
maker] at Southampton where the ship Mayflower victualed,
and being a hopeful young man was much desired but left to
his own liking to go or stay when he came here; but he stayed
and married here.' and later wrote 'John Alden married
Priscilla, Mr. Mullin's daughter, and had issue by her as is
before related.'
John Alden was an assistant for the Plymouth colony for many
years, and was deputy governor for two years. His marriage
to Priscilla Mullins was the subject of the
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow poem, 'The Courtship of Myles Standish', which
although a classic has little factual basis. John and Priscilla
were among the founders of the town of Duxbury.
Plantation: 'John Alden was hired for a cooper [barrel
maker] at Southampton where the ship Mayflower victualed,
and being a hopeful young man was much desired but left to
his own liking to go or stay when he came here; but he stayed
and married here.' and later wrote 'John Alden married
Priscilla, Mr. Mullin's daughter, and had issue by her as is
before related.'
John Alden was an assistant for the Plymouth colony for many
years, and was deputy governor for two years. His marriage
to Priscilla Mullins was the subject of the
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow poem, 'The Courtship of Myles Standish', which
although a classic has little factual basis. John and Priscilla
were among the founders of the town of Duxbury.
WilliamMullins brought his wife Alice, daughter Priscilla and son Joseph to America
on the Mayflower. Only Priscilla would survive the first winter, however.
on the Mayflower. Only Priscilla would survive the first winter, however.
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