6. See also: Alden, Ebenezer. After several days of trying to get south to their planned destination of the Colony of Virginia, strong winter seas forced them to return to the harbor at Cape Cod Hook, now called Provincetown Harbor, where they anchored on November 11. American Founding Father,[2]
She died at age 104 and was survived by five of her. Thomson married to Hannah Wight. John Alden was the last male survivor of the signers of the Mayflower Compact of 1620, and with the exception of Mary Allerton, he was the last survivor of the Mayflower's company. [1], John Alden was the last survivor of the signers of the Mayflower Compact. Adams encouraged people to "get away." Hundreds of papers dropped Dilbert amid the fallout. Adams Adams, Brooks (1848-1927) - son of Charles Francis Adams (1807-1886) -an American historian and a critic of capitalism. His father was John Thomson married to Thankful Woodland. Jonathan Alden. Harwich is an ancient North Sea port, northeast of London, which was the home port of the ship Mayflower and home of its captain, Christopher Jones. 12. Descendents of John Alden 1st Generation 1. The Alden Kindred website : accessed 24 Aug 2016. Samuel Adams then became, ironically, a tax collector. The book spread like wildfire in both the United States and the United Kingdom. He married Priscilla MULLINS About 1621 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co., MA. Cookies are small pieces of data that are stored by a user's web browser on the user's hard drive. He was employed as a cooper to look after the beer hogsheads (barrels). Thayer, Elisha. He and John Bass both served in King
Last weekend, anglers were getting hookups near the dam - steelhead and browns. Sarah was born about 1634 and died before the settlement of her father's estate in 1688. Final days and legacy[edit], Myles Standish Burial Ground, the final resting place of John and Priscilla Alden. Tradition represents Priscilla to have been very beautiful in her youth; and John also was a comely person; and considering his other accomplishments, it is not surprising, that when he was sent by Captain Standish, after the death of his wife, to solicit her hand in marriage, she preferred the messenger to the message. Jonathan Alden. "[8], Alden was hired by Capt. Great Britain. In 1634, John Alden was on the Kennebec River assisting in the forceful removal of John Hocking who was illegally fishing and trading on land that had been granted to the Pilgrims. A letter survives complaining that Alden was too strict when it came to dealing with them. She was born in Weymouth, MA, in 1744, where her father was a Congregationalist minister. The tax list of Holyrood Ward in 1602 list the names of George Alden and John's future father-in-law William Mullins. I, Boston, New England Historic Genealogical Society 1995 2.0 2.1 2.2 Esther Littleford Woodworth-Barnes and Alicia Crane Williams, Mayflower Families through Five Generations, Vol. It is possible she died between 1650 and 1687. Hockings refused to leave, and when the party arrived at his ship by canoe to board and remove him, he shot and killed Moses Talbot. They married in 1622 and 10 children survive to adulthood. Hocking was then immediately killed by Plymouth colonists by a shot to the head. She was still alive and unmarried in 1688. That means he was also related by marriage to Richard III, the last Plantagenet King of England. Husband of Priscilla (Mullins) Alden, Mayflower passenger At Plymouth, he quickly rose up from his common seaman status to a prominent member of the Colony. But while looking up examples of just how many eons Biden has been aroundhe entered the United States Senate a half century ago in 1973, serving with six solons born in the 1800s, including Sam Ervin (1896-1985), the Foghorn Leghorn-like star of that year's Watergate hearingI got diverted by the question . In witness wheref we have hereunto subscribed and sealed this 13 day of JuneAnno Domini 1688. He was a manservant to John Carver when the Mayflower sailed. land at Mendon, January 1, 1734, and was dismissed June 6, 1735, from the
By the 1660s, Alden's frequent public service, combined with his large family of wife and ten children, began to cause his estate to languish, so the Plymouth Court provided him a number of land grants and cash grants to better provide for his family. John Alden was from Harwich, Essex, England, and th 7th signer of the Mayflower Compact. John Adams (October 30, 1735 (O.S. 2- Abigail, born February 17, 1684; married
Prior to this, burials were simple affairs without religious ritual. He died on September 12, 1687, and was buried in the Myles Standish Burial Ground of Duxbury, Massachusetts. In 1770, he represented the British soldiers successfully when no one else would, even though Adams himself believed in the American cause. Additional Notes: The Aldens seem to be such a part of the American Myth. Father of 2nd US President John Adams, Grandfather of 6th US President John Quincy Adams. He was one of the first signatories of the Mayflower Compact, and he served in several government positions, including treasurer, court deputy, governors assistant, and member of the council of war. He m. probably in 1621, Priscilla, dau. About 1622 or 1623, he married Priscilla, the orphaned daughter of William and Alice Mullins. He died in Mendon, July 30, 1802. Another theory cited by Banks, which he called "a fair presumption", involves a John Alden of Southampton who "may have been the son of George Alden the fletcher, who disappearedprobably dying in that yearleaving John, an orphan, free to take employment overseas. D. Lippincott's Pronouncing Biographical Dictionary. The 100-foot ship had 102 passengers and a crew of about 30-40 in extremely cramped conditions. The immigrants finally set foot on land at what would become Provincetown on November 13. He was about 21 years old when he was hired to be the cooper, or barrel-maker, for the Mayflower's voyage to America. "[31] This house is now owned by the Alden Kindred of America and maintained as a museum known as the Alden House Historic Site. It is run by the Alden Kindred of America, an organization which provides historical information about him and his home, including genealogical records of his descendants. who was born August 27. He was hired to make the trip as the ships cooper, or barrel maker. The property was accessible by water from the bay and the river. Because they would be settling in New England, the patent became irrelevant and some members began to question the authority of their leaders. [24], Alden was elected Governor's Assistant (one of a small council of advisors to the Governor) in 1632 and was regularly reelected to that office until 1640 and then again from 1650 to 1686, because he was deputy from Duxbury from 1641 to 1642, and from 1645 to 1649, and a member of Captain Miles Standish's militia company from 1643. He was captain of the Plymouth Colony militia and documentation indicates that at his burial, the militia company attended in formation. Mullins parents and brother all died not long after landing at Plymouth. [20] The book made John and Priscilla Alden celebrated figures in American popular culture. "reputedly a fine speaker and was interested in military affairs. This, combined with a lack of proper rations and unsanitary conditions for several months, attributed to what would be fatal for many, especially the majority of women and children. Plymouth Colony Its History & People. 5. 4 volumes. John Adams, Sr. (1691-1761), was the great-grandson of Henry Adams, who emigrated from Braintree, Essex, England to Massachusetts about 1640. I. Hannah, born in Braintree, November 13. Anderson, Robert Charles. Grants were drawn by lot, so the location of Alden's farm was not his selection. He also served as colony treasurer. The footprint of the house is evident as a depression in the ground and is marked by a boulder, plaque, and other interpretive signage. Their residence after a few years was in Duxbury, on the north side of the village, on a farm which is still in possession of their descendants of the seventh generation, having never been alienated. 5. The pioneers of Massachusetts, a descriptive list, drawn from records of the colonies, towns and churches and other contemporaneous documents. Anderson, Robert C. The Pilgrim Migration: Immigrants to Plymouth Colony, 1620-1633. She is buried in The Old Burying Ground (Myles Standish Cemetery) in Duxbury, Massachusetts. 1620-Nov-13 : The group remained onboard the ship through the next day, a Sunday, for prayer and worship. Christopher Jones in Southampton when he was about 21 years old to work as the ship's cooper during the Mayflower's voyage to America. 1710. Cutter, William Richard, Edward henry Clement, Samuel Hart, Mary Kingsbury Talcott, Frederick Bostwick, Ezra Scollay Stearns. John and Priscilla Aldens love story was popularized by The Courtship of Miles Standish, a narrative poem published by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, John and Priscilla Aldens descendant, in 1858. In 1628, they built a home and farm on the property. The Mayflower Reader. He served as an assistant governor most of the time from about 1631 until he died. He would later be released. John Alden (c. 1598 - September 12, 1687) [1] was a crew member on the historic 1620 voyage of the Mayflower which brought the English settlers commonly known as Pilgrims to Plymouth Colony in present-day Massachusetts, US. He was recruited at Southampton to be a cooper on the voyage. Although he was a member of the ship's crew and not a settler, Alden decided to remain in Plymouth Colony when the Mayflower returned to England. He was admitted a freeman 1653; was selectman in 1673. John Quincy Adams II (September 22, 1833 - August 14, 1894) was an American politician who represented Quincy in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1866 to 1867, 1868 to 1869, 1871 to 1872, and from 1874 to 1875.. Adams served as a colonel in the Union Army during the American Civil War under Governor John Albion Andrew of Massachusetts.Later in life, he left the Republican . He remained in the colony instead of returning to England on the Mayflower probably because of the attractions of Priscilla Mullins, whom he may have known and courted before he joined the ship. According to the Pilgrim Society, it was likely in 1622 as Priscilla Mullins is not listed separately in the 1623 Division of Land. They are also the 9th great grandparents of Vice President Dan Quayle. It is estimated that John and Priscilla have more descendants than any of the other Mayflower passengers. Sam Adams, the 4th governor of Massachusetts and Founding
The fictionalized story tells of a love triangle involving John Alden, Priscilla Mullins, and Myles Standish (the captain of the colony's militia). [37], Mary was born about 1638. married John Bass, Jr., son of John and Ruth (Alden) Bass. John Alden Randolph, Mass. "Memorial of the Descendants of the Hon. They all have roots in Duxbury, too. Despite her loss, John Alden and Priscilla Mullins became one of the first couples to get married in the new colony. Sam visited their uncle and aunt in Mendon, chances are they also would
Descendents of John Alden 1st Generation 1. John, baptized in Mendon, December 15, 1745. Anna Mary "Grandma Moses" Robertson Russell Robertson Sarah King Hezekiah King John King Sarah Reed Esther Tomson Mary Cooke FRANCIS COOKE. [32], The Alden's first Duxbury home site and the Alden House Historic Site were together granted National Historic Landmark status in 2008. The illustrations were added by Michael Stephenson. He married Mary Simmons about 1660 and had seven children. After the death of her first husband, Susanna married Lt. John Hall. He was one of the men who purchased the joint-stock company from its English shareholders in 1626, and was involved in the company's trading on the Kennebec River. Naming children after parents and grandparents was an extremely common practice in the seventeenth century, and the absence of such a name is nearly enough evidence to disprove this theory. Not long after reaching America, while the Pilgrims were still aboard the ship, one of the Billington boys, Francis, shot off a musket and almost set fire to a barrel of gunpowder, an act that had the potential to be highly disastrous. It's believed that John Adams died of congestive heart failure at the age of 90, not bad considering life expectancy back then was only in the 30's. Born: Oct. 30, 1735 Died: July 4, 1826 Incidentially, both he and Thomas Jefferson, the last two surviving Founding Fathers, died on the same day. (Paddy) Baxter, of Boston. If youre connected to Family Tree, sign in to your FamilySearch account and then click View My Relationship on either Johns page or Priscillas page to see if youre related. Based in eastern Massachusetts, they formed part of the Boston Brahmin community. Charles Edward Banks, The English Ancestry and Homes of the Pilgrim Fathers, 1929. Jonathan was buried in the Old Cemetery in South Duxbury. "He was probably one of the seven well persons left at one time to care for the sick and dying in that terrible first winter." ISBN 1426485417, 9781426485411.; p.61-62, Longfellow, H.W. By the 1660s, Alden's frequent public service, combined with his large family, began to cause his estate to languish, so the Plymouth Court provided him a number of land grants and cash grants to better provide for his family. During the voyage to North America, there were two deaths, a crew member and a passenger, but the worst was yet to come. Joseph, born in Braintree, December 24, 1654:
All Rights Reserved. They have the most descendants today of all the pilgrim families. : General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 2002. brother to Josiah Adams who was married to Bethia, daughter of Samuel and
Stratton, FASG, Plymouth Colony Its History & People 233. [29], In 1632, Alden was one of several men who petitioned the colony to have Duxbury set off as a separate church congregation with their own minister. His memorial has a biography, pictures and links to those of many family members. Bethia, born in Braintree, December 20. William Bradford and other colonial officials were reluctant to break apart the "mother" church congregation in Plymouth but nonetheless gave permission. joint editors. Captain John Alden Jr, the son of Mayflower pilgrim John Alden, was a merchant from Boston who was accused of witchcraft by a local child during the Salem Witch Trials in 1692. John Alden, ancestor of most persons bearing the name of Alden in this country, was one of the Plymouth Pilgrims, and the last male survivor of those who came in the May Flower, and signed the compact in her cabin in 1620. , who died in Mendon April 28, 1722. Connect to the World Family Tree to find out, July 6 1598 - Southampton, Hampshire, England, Sep 12 1686 - Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA, George Joseph #7517 13X2 Alden, Mary Jane #6297 13X2 Fowlk, July 6 1599 - Southampton, Southampton, Hampshire, England, Sep 12 1687 - South Duxbury, Plymouth Colony. He married Mary Southworth by 1674 and had six children. The first, Elizabeth, was born in 1623 in Plymouth and died in Little Compton, Rhode Island, on May 31, 1717. It was only through the intervention of William Bradford that Alden was eventually released. He was born in 1599, and' died" at Duxbury 12th September 1687, "in a good old age, an old man, and full of years; and was gathered to his people,and his sons buried him." 1661;
In 1634 Alden was jailed, in Boston, for a fight at Kennebec in Maine between members of the Plymouth Colony and the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Both were buried in the Myles Standish Burial Ground in Duxbury, Massachusetts. Categories: Mayflower Passengers | Massachusetts Bay Colonists | Mayflower Family Member | Mayflower Compact signatories | New Plimoth | Duxbury, Massachusetts | Miles Standish Burial Ground, Duxbury, Massachusetts | US President Direct Ancestor. They had their first child Elizabeth, around 1624, and had nine more children over the next twenty years. Twice he was deputy governor, 1664-1665, and in 1677." Its fame even helped the pilgrims Thanksgiving celebration become a national holiday in 1863. His patrilineal ancestor was Henry Adams who came from England around. Andrews, The Colonial Period of American History The Settlement p? In the book, Myles fancied Priscilla but was too shy to tell her, so he asked John Alden to relay the message. Geni requires JavaScript! He was elected an assistant to the governor as early as 1631 and was regularly reelected. The only certainty about his English background were Bradford's words that Alden was hired for a cooper, (barrel maker) at Southampton, where the ship victuled; and being a hopeful young man, was much desired, but left to his liking to go or stay when he came here; but he stayed, and maryed here. Author Charles Banks states that the employment of Alden at Southampton does not necessarily mean that he was a resident of the seaport and may have only been there to work temporarily when the Mayflower arrived. His ancestors in England have not been traced, so far as is known to the writer. The site is now part of the Duxbury school campus and is located next to a playing field. He died at Duxbury on September 12, 1687. Child of Joseph and Elizabeth (Hobart) Adams: 11. Presidential Libraries. He died in Braintree,
[4] The tax list of Holyrood Ward, Southampton in 1602 list the names of George Alden and John's future father-in-law William Mullins. When the Mayflower arrived on America's shores in 1620, it carried a number of people whose descendants would make their mark in U.S. history. [2], Local historians of the 19th and 20th centuries asserted that a later Alden house in Duxbury was the second home of John and Priscilla Alden and was constructed in 1653. "First Record Book of the Society of Colonial Dames", 1897; Ch.75, Waters, Henry Fitz-Gilbert. Jonathan, his third son with whom he resided on the old homestead, administered on his estate, and made a final settlement with the heirs June 13, 1688. Adams Genealogy - President John Adams Family History Through Ruth Alden Bass, the Adams' were descended from Mayflower Pilgrims John and Priscilla Alden. Adams, Mary G (1845-1928) - daughter of Charles Francis Adams (1807-1886), married Dr. Henry Parker Quincy - a Family Quincy Relative. When many of us think of the voyage of the Mayflower, the hardships of the early settlement at Plymouth, and the story of the first thanksgiving, we picture John and Priscilla Alden. John was a farmer and cobbler, but also a deacon in his church, a lieutenant in the militia and a selectman, or town councilman, who supervised schools and roads. The Mayflower departed Plymouth, England, on September 6, 1620. Rebecca was born about 1640. After Carver died in the spring of 1621, Howland became a free man. John was the son of King Edward III, and one of his sons from a previous marriage later became King Henry IV, so Chaucer was connected via marriage to the English monarchy. (1885) John Alden was among the original settlers of the Plymouth Colony. In the ensuing years, John Billington committed a series of offenses, culminating with the 1630 shooting death of one of his neighbors following an argument. 1653, in Duxbury, Massachusetts John Alden was the last survivor of the signers of the Mayflower Compact. Myles Standish was sent by Governor Bradford to obtain Alden's release, which he successfully did. Hannah, born February 21, 1698; married
A conjectural image of John and Priscilla Alden by, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Pilgrim Society, "John Alden, 17th Century Documents", "America's Oldest Cemetery: Miles Standish Cemetery in Duxbury, MA", "John and Priscilla Alden Family Sites, National Historic Landmark Nomination Form", "Alden home in Duxbury named national landmark", Alden House Historic Site & Alden Kindred of America, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=John_Alden&oldid=1134396095, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, Assistant Governor, Deputy Governor, Fur Trader, Cooper, This page was last edited on 18 January 2023, at 13:34. Deacon Josiah, born October 20, 1756; married,
4. The two presidents and their descendants are also descended from John Alden, who came to the United States on the . He served as Duxbury's deputy to the Plymouth Court throughout the 1640s, and sat on several committees, including the Committee on Kennebec Trade, and sat on several Councils of War. [18] It was either the second or third marriage to take place in the colony. cousin. The Alden House in Duxbury that was built by John Alden about 1651. [7] Banks even went so far as to postulate that if the Alden and Mullins families both originated from Southampton, then perhaps the courtship between John Alden and Priscilla Mullins began in Southampton. October 19, 1735)
Buried near Eagle Tree Pond, Duxbury, MA in the Myles Standish Burial Ground. Although Allertons wife passed away not long after the Pilgrims arrival in Plymouth, their youngest child, Mary Allerton Cushman, lived until 1699, making her the last surviving Mayflower passenger to have crossed the Atlantic. The Plymouth General Court appointed Alden to a number of important committees including the Committee to Revise Laws, the Committee on the Kennebec Trade, and a number of additional minor posts. At Plymouth, he quickly rose up from his common seaman status to a prominent member of the Colony. [13]. The original (1632) house built by John Alden may have been disassembled, moved to the site of the newer [Jonathan] Alden house, reassembled and used as a kitchen, borning room and buttrey as the dimensions are the same. He served as Treasurer of Plymouth Colony, Deputy to the General Court of Plymouth, a member of the colony's Council of War, and a member of the colony's Committee on Kennebec Trade, among other posts.[2]. As local historian Dorothy Wentworth wrote, the tradition "has been accepted for so long that there seems no point in doubting it. John Alden married Priscilla Mullins on May 12, 1622. Distinguished for practical wisdom, integrity and decision, he acquired and retained a commanding influence over his associates. John Alden (c.1599 - 12 September 1687 South Duxbury, Plymouth Colony) John Alden is said to be the first person from the Mayflower to set foot on Plymouth Rock in December of 1620. On November 9, 1620, after a month of delays in England and about two months at sea, they spotted the Cape Cod Hook. Priscilla died in Duxbury between 1651 and her husband's death in 1687. John Alden had settled with the Separatist congregation in the Plymouth Colony, though was not likely a member himself. died December 14, 1700. Bethia, born June 13, 1702; married April 28,
Deacon John (4) was brother of
died January 20, 1742-3. 6, 1720, Sarah, daughter of Deacon Moses Paine. She was born March 20, 1693. He died in 1687 at the age of 89, one of the last surviving Mayflower passengers. The trip was a long and hard one. Alden, John (1599-1687), one of the Pilgrims, born in Southampton, England, went to America on the Mayflower in 1620 and was a signer of the Mayflower Compact. Another theory is that John Alden came from Harwich, England where there are records of an Alden family who were related by marriage to Christopher Jones, the Mayflower's captain. New York: Lewis historical publishing company, 1911. They are buried in the small town of South. Elizabeth Hobart, daughter of Caleb
In the 1623 division of land among the colonists, John and Priscilla received four acres on the north side of Plymouth Colony on the first street at the base of Burial Hill. John and Priscilla Aldens Family Tree Many people can trace their ancestry back to John and Priscilla Alden, who had 10 children together. 2023 A&E Television Networks, LLC. Detailed biography - http://www.alden.org/our_family/aldenbiography.htm, Crew Member of the Mayflower, signer of the Mayflower Compact, [http://familypedia.wikia.com/wiki/John_Alden_(c1599-1687)]. 4. Alden served the town of Duxbury as deputy to the Plymouth Court throughout the 1640s, and served on several committees and sat on several Councils of War. He served as a delegate to the Continental Congress from Massachusetts, and was one of those who drafted the Declaration of Independence. Priscilla Alden is buried in the Myles Standish Burial Ground alongside her husband, John Alden. Rev. [40], Several artifacts attributed to John Alden are exhibited at major museums. Josiah, born in Braintree, September 20, 1722;
A direct descendant of John was Scott Alden (19071977), who served as an assistant to FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover. At least three biographical sketches were found in the merged profiles. Family Memorial. Philadelphia, PA: University of Nevada, Reno Library, 1890. John Adams. Genealogical and family history of the state of Connecticut; a record of the achievements of her people in the making of a commonwealth and the founding of a nation. [2] He then served for several years as magistrate. The Eleventh Amendment was the first Constitutional amendment adopted after the Bill of Rights.The amendment was adopted following the Supreme Court's ruling in Chisholm v.Georgia, 2 U.S. 419 (1793). Williams states, "This Alden coat of arms was published in the Encyclopaedia Britannica and has led many unsuspecting [genealogists] astray. He fell overboard during a storm but managed to hold onto parts of the topsails, so the crew could save him with a boat-hook. He was the son of John Adams, Sr., and Susanna Boylston Adams. He purchased
In 1930, the Alden Kindred of America placed commemorative slate stones at the estimated location of their graves near the headstone of their son, Capt. Over the years Alden became the Governor's Assistant, the Duxbury Deputy to the General Court of Plymouth, a member under arms of Captain Miles Standish's Duxbury Company, a member of the Council of War, the Treasurer of Plymouth Colony and eventually Commissioner to Yarmouth (now in Maine). Cookies can remember what information a user accesses on one web page to simplify subsequent interactions with that website by the same user or to use the information to streamline the user's transactions on related web pages. [1], John Jr. was born about 1626 in Plymouth and died in Boston on March 14, 1701/2. She was alive and unmarried in 1688. 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The man who founded Eastman Kodak Company in 1892 and made photography available to the masses was a descendant of William Bradford, the influential, longtime governor of Plymouth Colony whose journal, later published under the title Of Plymouth Plantation, is the main record of Pilgrim life. Though not of the Leyden church, Alden was distinguished for practical wisdom, integrity, and decision, and early acquired and retained a commanding influence over his associates. The gravestone for John Alden states he died sometime in 1687 (exact date illegible on gravestone though his profile states September 12, 1687) "aged near 88 years." (Archive.org : accessed 24 Aug 2016). On his death bed Adams' last words were 'Jefferson lives'. The Plymouth planters had no money to pay for the shares. Success came with even more tragedy for Kennedy, as she lost two children in the 1940s and sons John and Robert were assassinated in the 1960s. John Alden's House was built in 1653 and is open to the public as a museum. John Alden; page 87 (Source: Making of America) Genealogy of Sophronia Alden Miner and letter from husband, Edward Griffith Miner, pages 179, 416, & 417 The story of a Pilgrim family, by Rev. Many theories have been ventured about the English origins of John Alden. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was a descendant of John Alden, as were John Adams, John Quincy Adams, Orson Welles, Dan Quale, Raquel Welch, Frank Nelson DOubleday, Samuel ELiot Morison, Gamaliel Bradford, Elizabeth Palmer Peabody, Herbert Henry Dow, Martha Graham, Martha Stewart, Adlai Stevenson III, Jam Garrigue Masarysk, Dick Van Dyke, Julia Child, William Cullen Bryant, John Trumbull, Ned Lamont, Matt Hasselbeck, Jordan Narvey, Lila Battis, and (presumably) Marilyn Monroe. The John Alden House was made into an historic building in 1904 to honor the memories of the original settlers. After the Mayflower anchored at present-day Provincetown Harbor, Bradford, whod worked as a weaver in Leiden, was a member of the exploration party that chose Plymouth as the site of the Pilgrims home. (VI) Hon. No other supporting evidence has been found, and it has been noted by many researchers that the names George, Richard, and Avys do not occur anywhere in John Alden's family. Children of John Alden and Priscilla Mullins; Elizabeth was born in 1623 and died in Little Compton, Rhode Island, on May 31, 1717. The family traces to Henry Adams of Barton St David, Somerset, in England. 10. On October 25, 1764, John Adams married Abigail, the daughter of Reverend William Smith and his wife Elizabeth Quincy Smith. He married fellow Mayflower passenger Elizabeth Tilley, whose parents, aunt and uncle all died soon after the colonists got to Plymouth. Colonial officials were reluctant to break apart the `` mother '' church congregation in Plymouth died... 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