John Alden

Other Events and Attributes:

• Immigration: 1620; He came to New England on board the Mayflower. When the Mayflower stopped at Southampton, England for supplies, John Alden was brought on board as a cooper. Once in New England, he decided to stay.
• Moved to: 1632, Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts
• Offices Held: 1641, Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; He was elected the Representative to the Plymouth Colony General Court. He served again in 1642, 1644, 1646, and 1649.
• Offices Held: 1664; John Alden served twice as acting Governor of Plymouth Colony in the absence of the Governor.
• Complier's Note: 2007; There is much confusion about the number and order of John Alden's children. I have chosen to use the number and order from the Great Migration Begins (1995). Some list a Zachariah as a child, but this has been disproved.

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John married Priscilla Mullins about 1623 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. Priscilla (daughter of William Mullins and Alice) was born about 1604 in England; died after 1651. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Elizabeth Alden was born about 1624 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; died on 31 May 1717 in Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island.
2. Captain John Alden was born about 1626 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; died on 14 Mar 1701/02 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.
3. Joseph Alden was born about 1627 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; died on 8 Feb 1696/97.
4. Priscilla Alden was born about 1630.
5. Jonathan Alden was born about 1632 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; died on 14 Feb 1697 in Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.
6. Sarah Alden was born about 1634 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.
7. Ruth Alden was born about 1636 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; died on 12 Oct 1674 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts.
8. Mary Alden was born about 1638.
9. Rebecca Alden was born about 1640 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; died before 24 Oct 1699.
10. David Alden was born about 1642 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; died before 20 Mar 1719.