John Alden b. Abt 1598 England d. 12 Sep 1687 Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA: Discovering My Ancestors

Our Family's Journey Through Time

Abt 1598 - 1687 (89 years)

Name	John Alden
		Great Migration Begins 1620-1635, The (Alden, John) Source: Ancestry.com
Birth	Abt 1598	England [1, 2]
Immigration	Nov 1620	Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts, USA (Age 22 years) [3, 4, 5]
	One of the Pilgrims on the Mayflower.
	On September 6, 1620, the Mayflower sailed from England with 102 men, women and children: 74 male, 28 female, plus the crew. After arriving at the shores of what is now Plymouth, Massachusetts the Pilgrims did not disembark but spent their first winter living onboard. By April 1621, only 53 passengers and half the crew had survived. Women were particularly hard hit; of the 19 women who had boarded the Mayflower, only five survived.
Death	12 Sep 1687	Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA [1, 2]
		Broadside - Death of John Alden
Burial	Myles Standish Burying Ground
		Headstone - Alden, John
Person ID	I845	Discovering My Ancestors
Last Modified	17 Feb 2023

Spouse Priscilla Mullins
b. 1601, Dorking, Surrey, England
d. 5 Feb 1688, Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA (Age 87 years)

Marriage 1621 Massachusetts, USA

Age at Marriage He was ~ 23 years old - She was ~ 20 years old. (Were Married ~ 66 years).

Children 10 children

	1. Elizabeth Alden b. 1624, Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts, USA d. 31 May 1717, Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA (Age 93 years)
	2. John Alden, II b. Abt 1626, Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts, USA d. 14 Mar 1701, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA (Age 75 years)
	3. Joseph Alden b. Abt 1627, Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts, USA d. 8 Feb 1696, Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA (Age 69 years)
	4. Priscilla Alden b. Abt 1630, Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA d. Aft 1688 (Age > 59 years)
	5. Jonathan Alden b. Abt 1633, Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts, USA d. 14 Feb 1697, Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA (Age 64 years)
	6. Sarah Alden b. Abt 1634, Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA d. Bef Jun 1688, Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA (Age < 54 years)
	7. Ruth Alden b. Abt 1636, Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA d. 12 Oct 1674, Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA (Age 38 years)
	8. Mary Alden b. 1639, Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA d. 24 Oct 1699, Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA (Age 60 years)
+	9. Rebecca Alden b. Abt 1640, Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA d. 12 Sep 1688, Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA (Age 48 years)
	10. David Alden b. Abt 1645, Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA d. Abt 1718 (Age 73 years)

Last Modified 11 May 2017

Family ID F294 Group Sheet | Family Chart

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