From Humphrey Bogart to Julia Child, find out about seven famous Americans whose relatives came over on the Mayflower. Fresh fish could arrive when flows increase for this early March scenario . Family Relationship of John Adams 2nd U.S. President and Signer of the Declaration of Independence 2nd Great-grandson to John Alden (c1599 - 1687) Mayflower passenger 1620 Click or tap a name to see more details including source citations. 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. married, April 10, 1672-3 Deacon Samuel Savil, son of William Savil, who Boston, Mass. Shaeffer-Boutte, Kimberly (1985-2021) Mother. How did John Adams die? Mehitable. Banks notes a young John Alden about the same age as the Mayflower passenger was a seafarer in Harwich in the early 17th century. Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004. [21] Historian John Goodwin pointed out several anachronisms and inconsistencies, asserting, there was no "reason for believing any part of it. The site of Alden's first house in Plymouth was marked in 1930 with a boulder and bronze plaque placed by the Alden Kindred of America. As they were required to travel to Plymouth every Sunday for Sabbath services (10 miles away), they lived seasonally on their Duxbury farm for the first few years, staying in Plymouth during the winter to avoid long travels in harsh weather. Braintree. It is estimated that John and Priscilla have more descendants than any of the other Mayflower passengers. The book spread like wildfire in both the United States and the United Kingdom. Halberd found in the cellar of the John Alden house archaeology site in Duxbury. Banks cited research by certain historians and genealogists who offered theories as to Alden's origins based on inconclusive but possibly relevant evidence. Ancestry There are several theories regarding Alden's ancestry. Later, John and Priscilla received 100 acres in Duxbury. Research: Pulled from Rootsweb.Ancestry.com See file in section O.S. Hence all descendants of this marriage are eligible to the Mayflower J ohn Alden was one of the single men who traveled on the Mayflower. Their child, Susanna's father Peter Boylston (1687-1743), married Ann (or Anna) White. They are buried beside each other in a crypt at the United First Parish Church (also called the Church of the Presidents) in Quincy. NOTE: Zachariah Alden and Henry Alden have been incorrectly identified as sons of John and Priscilla Alden in various publications. Alden was one of Plymouth Colony's most active public servants and played a prominent role in colonial affairs. He was the last surviving signer of the Mayflower Compact upon his death in 1687. Although not himself a Separatist, he had been hired to be a cooper (barrel maker) and decided to join the journey when she set sail, perhaps with the hope of becoming prosperous in the New World. Research by historian Charles Edward Banks published in 1929 theorized that John Alden may have come from the Alden family of Harwich in Essex, England. 1694; married October [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. Several set of parents have been suggested but none had genealogical proof Until definitive proof is found, please do not add parents to this profile, there are just too many theories to settle on just one. Thomson, aunt and uncle to Bethia who was President Adams' aunt Bethia 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 . 1. During the voyage, Elizabeth gave birth to a son, the appropriately named Oceanus. One of his major accomplishments was the resolution of the "Quasi War" with France, an undeclared war lasting from 1798-1800. He died in Mendon, July 30, 1802. Thus eight men, including Bradford and Alden, held themselves responsible for the debits of the Colony in exchange for a complete monopoly of the trade of the Colony and exclusive use of its boats. It has ben suggested John Alden may be the son of John Alden and Elizabeth Daye, but this is not fully proven either. John Quincy was Speaker of the Massachusetts Assembly and part of the Governor's council. 5. 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. 6. , who died in Mendon April 28, 1722. After Carver died in the spring of 1621, Howland became a free man. He married Priscilla MULLINS About 1621 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co., MA. "As he warmed and glowed, in his simple and eloquent language, Quite forgetful of self, and full of the praise of his rival, Archly the maiden smiled, and, with eyes overrunning with laughter Said, in a tremulous voice, 'Why don't you speak for yourself, John?'" Caleb, born May 26, 1710; died June 4. 164 pages. According to oral history, John Alden and Myles Standish were romantic rivals, which became the inspiration for the famous poem The Courtship of Miles Standish. in 1622 or 1623 and it was the first European-American wedding to take place. In Chisholm, the Court ruled that federal courts had the authority to hear cases in law and equity brought by private citizens against states and that states did not enjoy sovereign immunity from . Great Shakes. John and Priscilla Aldens Family Tree Many people can trace their ancestry back to John and Priscilla Alden, who had 10 children together. probably died young. Plymouth Colony only had two witch trials during its history, and in both cases the accuser was found guilty and punished. A brief account of a rivalry between John Alden and Myles Standish for Priscilla's hand was first published in A Collection of American Epitaphs and Inscriptions by Timothy Alden in 1814. Genealogists have determined that FDR was distantly related to a total of 11 U.S. presidents, 5 by blood and 6 by marriage: John Adams, John Quincy Adams, Ulysses Grant, William Henry Harrison, Benjamin Harrison, James Madison, Theodore Roosevelt, William Taft, Zachary Taylor, Martin Van Buren, and George Washington. John Adams, Second President of the United States. 1 Priscilla Alden, {Seal.) 3. Charles Edward Banks, The English Ancestry and Homes of the Pilgrim Fathers, 1929. Great Britain. Joseph Adams married third. "The Courtship of Miles Standish", 1858, National Society of Colonial Dames. He was given the option to stay in America, or return to England; he decided to stay. It is possible she died between 1650 and 1687. Priscilla Mullins (John Alden's future wife) lost her entire familyher father William, her mother Alice, and her brother Joseph. The approximate location of his grave in the Myles Standish Burial Ground was marked with a memorial stone in 1930. 1654. Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2007. They had ten children. He was elected an assistant to the governor as early as 1631 and was regularly reelected. 8. Ruth was born about 1636 and died in Braintree on October 12, 1674. Their children were: Abigail Smith Adams died at their home in Quincy of typhoid fever on October 28, 1818. Presidential Libraries. The estimated dates of birth for the first two children (Elizabeth and John) are reasonably well-defined because they fell between the 1623 land division and the 1627 cattle division. Howland was the servant of John Carver, Plymouth Colonys first elected governor. Captain Ebenezer, born December 30, 1704; According to the "American Ancestors" project of the New England Historic Genealogical Society, Alden genealogical expert Alicia Crane Williams has called two of the hypothesized origins "tempting"; however, she asserts that none are definitively proven. In the 1650s, he built a house in Duxbury, which still stands today. [13] The Mayflower Compact was signed by all free male settlers on November 11, the same day they set anchor at Provincetown. In 1634 Alden was jailed in Boston for a fight at Kenebeck in Maine between members of the Plymouth Colony and the Massachusetts Bay Colony. died January 20, 1742-3. 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. 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. 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. For much of the next three decades, until his death in 1657, Bradford served as governor and played a critical role in the colonys growth. 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. A gathering of friends and relatives of Alden "Jinx" Johnson, 72, a partner in the Buffalo law firm of Tillou and Johnson since 1948 and a prominent squash and tennis . He was a cooper. Both were buried in the Myles Standish Burial Ground in Duxbury, Massachusetts. CONTENT MAY BE COPYRIGHTED BY WIKITREE COMMUNITY MEMBERS. Public records show about 8 people have taken residence at 20 Plymouth Dr Biddeford ME. born in Mendon. Bethia, born June 13, 1702; married April 28, To pay off the last f400, John Alden and Miles Standish sold 300 acres of land. 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. Adams, Samuel (1722-1803) - (2nd Cousin) - an American statesman and politician in colonial Massachusetts, political philosopher, and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. He was hired to make the trip as the ships cooper, or barrel maker. Children of Joseph and Mary (Chapin) Adams: 1. The Generations Network, Inc., Provo, Utah: Ancestry Publishing, 1986. 4. They married in 1622 and 10 children survive to adulthood. Mayflower History website : accessed 24 Aug 2016. John Alden played an active role in Plymouth Colony. 2. Nathan Webb, of Uxbridge; he was the first settled minister, By the second month out, the ship was being buffeted by westerly gales, causing the ships timbers to be badly shaken with caulking failing to keep out sea water, and with passengers, even in their berths, lying wet and ill. 7. The colonists elected him Treasurer annually from 1656 to 1658. Myles Standish eventually came to the Bay Colony to provide Plymouth's answer in the matter. Mary was born about 1638. Deputy Governor John Alden (42) (170) was born about 1599 in England. Philip's war in August, 1676. To settle these questions, the colony's leadership drew up the Mayflower Compact, an agreement that they would work together, acting as "a civil body politic" in obedience to such laws as the colony might enact. Jonathan was buried in the Old Burying Ground in Duxbury. He also became involved in administering the trading activities of the Colony on the Kennebec River, and in 1634 witnessed a trading dispute escalate into a double-killing, as Moses Talbot of Plymouth Colony was shot at point-blank range by trespassing John Hocking, who was then shot and killed when other Plymouth men returned fire. Rev. However, Taylors time in the White House was brief; he died from a sudden digestive ailment in July 1850. In 1812 they finally reconciled, and corresponded for the following 14 years. 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. "[18], In 1626, the colony's financial backers in London, known as the Merchant Adventurers, disbanded. Bradford wrote that Alden "was hired for a cooper, at South-Hampton, wher the ship victuled; and being a hopefull yong man, was much desired, but left to his owne liking to go or stay when he came here; but he stayed, and maryed here" [sic]. Hannah, born February 21, 1698; married It is estimated that John and Priscilla have more descendants than any of the other Mayflower passengers. She was still alive and unmarried in 1688. Vital statisticsJohn Alden (1599September 22, 1687) - Parents uncertain (See biography)1599 : Born in England - probably Harwich, Essex (circa 1599) 1620-Sep-6 : From a list of the 102 passengers onboard the Mayflower during its trans-Atlantic voyage of September 6 - November 9, 1620, among them the 50 Pilgrim settlers of Plymouth Colony in what is now Massachusetts. 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. Though he eventually held several distinguished positions he started his career as a laborer. 1. John Alden had been a sea captain and a Boston merchant before he became involved in the events in Salem in 1692. married John Bass, Jr., son of John and Ruth (Alden) Bass. Alden served as Duxbury's deputy to the Plymouth Court throughout the 1640s, and served on several committees, including the Committee on Kennebec Trade, and sat on several Councils of War. She was the only survivor of the Mayflower Mullins family. John Quincy Adams (1767-1848). Thus, unless the gravestone is assumed to be incorrect, the overwhelming probability is that John was born in 1599, as documented by numerous sources. Americas 20th chief executive was descended from a family of troublemakers: non-Separatists John and Eleanor Billington, who made the Mayflower voyage with their two teenage sons. Benjamin Adams, son of Josiah Adams (5), was Elizabeth Hobart, daughter of Caleb 4. (VI) Hon. Priscilla and John Alden had ten children, with a possible eleventh dying in infancy. John Alden, along with Myles Standish and several other Plymouth Colonists, founded the town of Duxbury to the north of Plymouth. President John Adams' father Deacon John Adams was Its fame even helped the pilgrims Thanksgiving celebration become a national holiday in 1863. Mary, born February 25, 1667-8, married Deacon John Alden was held in custody by the neighboring Massachusetts Bay Colony for a few days while the two colonies debated who had jurisdiction to investigate the murders. [35], Joseph was born about 1628 and died in Bridgewater, Massachusetts on February 8, 1696/7. They all have roots in Duxbury, too. However, during the 1790's they became embittered towards one another for political reasons, and did not communicate for over a decade. Pope, Charles Henry. At least three biographical sketches were found in the merged profiles. used as one's own work without identifying the source. Hon. John and Priscilla had the following children who survived to adulthood: Elizabeth, John (accused during the Salem witch trials), Joseph, Priscilla, Jonathan, Sarah, Ruth, Mary, Rebecca, and David. Grants were drawn by lot, so the location of Alden's farm was not his selection. The west end of the farm ran along the Green Harbor path between Plymouth and Marshfield. She is buried in The Old Burying Ground (Myles Standish Cemetery) in Duxbury, Massachusetts. The pioneers of Massachusetts, a descriptive list, drawn from records of the colonies, towns and churches and other contemporaneous documents. Despite her loss, John Alden and Priscilla Mullins became one of the first couples to get married in the new colony. FACT CHECK: We strive for accuracy and fairness. The immigrants finally set foot on land at what would become Provincetown on November 13. Thayer, Elisha. 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. Hocking shot a Plymouth colonist named Moses Talbot and, in turn, a Plymouth man shot Hocking. Mullins parents and brother all died not long after landing at Plymouth. Benjamin's grandfather, Josiah (4), and the president was his father's first in the right of my wife Ruth, deceased. American Founding Father,[2] The Brewsters journeyed to Plymouth with their sons Love and Wrestling, while also caring for two young children named Mary and Richard More. [hide] 1 Biography 2 Sources 3 Additional Reading 4 Biography 5 Acknowledgments Biography, Birth Date: 1598 or 1599 (Uncertain)Birth place: Southhampton or. His first wife, Mary Chapin, died in 1687; the following year he married Hannah Bass (1662-1705), the daughter of John and Ruth Alden Bass. Family Memorial. George F. Willison, Saints and Strangers, (Cornwall, New York: The Cornwall Press, 1943) 407, 48. The rifle was found hidden in the Alden house during a 1924 restoration. Please contact the Profile Manager or leave information on the bulletin board. He was a cousin of When the Plymouth traders arrived by boat at Boston, authorities there decided to imprison John Alden who was aboard the Plymouth vessel, even though he had not been present during the violence. On October 25, 1764, John Adams married Abigail, the daughter of Reverend William Smith and his wife Elizabeth Quincy Smith. Mayflower History website - Caleb Johnson : accessed 24 Aug 2016. The Massachusetts Bay Colony took matters into its own hands, and arrested John Alden (even though he was not the one who fired the shot). This left the colonists with no means of settling their significant debts to those who had funded the effort. Basically, if President Adams and his cousin 2008 - 2017 INTERESTING.COM, INC. The site is now part of the Duxbury school campus and is located next to a playing field. 3. 12. "Memorial of the Descendants of the Hon. The Mayflower departed Plymouth, England, on September 6, 1620. Original data - Various photo collections from the L Note: Ancestry.com, Library of Congress Photo Collection, 1840-2000 (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2007 Additional Reading, Bowman, George Ernest. The currently popular theory is that John Alden came from Harwich, Essex, England. Alden's house in Duxbury, built in 1653, is open to the public as a museum. Both he and his wife Priscilla lie buried in the Miles Standish Burial Ground. Adams isn't the only president to descend from a Mayflower passengerGeorge W. Bush, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, and Ulysses S. Grant can also trace their ancestry to one . In this case, he may have been the son of John Alden and Elizabeth Daye. William Payrody, {Seal.) The book inspired widespread depictions of John and Priscilla Alden in art and literature during the 19th and 20th centuries. Since Bradford says John Alden was hired in Southampton, this would be a logical place to start looking for Alden's. 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." 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. Adams Genealogy - President John Adams Family History Through Ruth Alden Bass, the Adams' were descended from Mayflower Pilgrims John and Priscilla Alden. "Historic Homes and Institutions and Genealogical and Personal Memoirs of Download or print chart John Alden Priscilla Mullins Ruth Alden John Bass Hannah Bass Joseph Adams All Rights Reserved. 1:370-72, 2:1134, 4:1746. 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. He was not involved in the fight, but was the highest ranking member of the group and took responsibility. Buried near Eagle Tree Pond, Duxbury, MA in the Myles Standish Burial Ground. (Wikipedia). By the 1660s, John and Priscilla Alden had a growing family of ten children. Start your free trial today to learn more about your ancestors using our powerful and intuitive search. Vol 16 Part 1 of 3, John Alden. Adams, Charles Francis I (1807-1886) - Diplomat and US Ambassador to England for Abraham Lincoln during the US Civil War, son of Pres. Eight men, including John Alden, undertook the debt in exchange for boats, furs, and other items that belonged to the company. Plymouth Colony Its History & People The Generations Network, Inc., Provo, Utah: Ancestry Publishing, 1986), 232-233, 331. The Alden Kindred website : accessed 24 Aug 2016. It has been passed down through generations and romanticized in Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's narrative poem, The Courtship of Miles Standish. Their original destination had been the mouth of the Hudson River, which was then part of the Colony of Virginia. A prior association with the captain of the Mayflower (although not definitively proven) could account, according to Banks, for Alden joining the crew. The date and place of John Alden's birth and the identity of his parents are unknown. He also became involved in administering the trading activities of the Colony on the Kennebec River, and in 1634 witnessed a trading dispute escalate into a double-killing, as Moses Talbot of Plymouth Colony was shot at point-blank range by trespasser John Hocking, who was then shot and killed when other Plymouth men returned fire. While Alden did not take part in the fight (which left one person dead) he was the highest ranking member the Massachusetts Bay colonists could get their hands on, and it was only through the intervention of Bradford that he was eventually released. 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. Getty Images / Alfred Eisenstaedt / The LIFE Picture Collection. [34] In 1692, he was accused of being a witch during the Salem witch trials and jailed, though he later escaped and fled to Duxbury. John Alden was held in custody by the neighboring Massachusetts Bay Colony for a few days while the two colonies debated who had jurisdiction to investigate the murders. John Adams (October 30, 1735 (O.S. 2- Abigail, born February 17, 1684; married [32], The Alden's first Duxbury home site and the Alden House Historic Site were together granted National Historic Landmark status in 2008. October 19, 1735) It is now an incorporated non-profit organization welcoming both Alden descendants and non-descendants to its membership. Samuel, born January 28. Priscilla died in Duxbury between 1651 and her husband's death in 1687. Boston: C.H. Mayflower Families through Five Generations. David was born about 1642 and died in Duxbury between July 2, 1718, and April 1, 1719. [11], The Mayflower departed Plymouth, England, on September 6, 1620. Samuel Bass. By far the most famous of all my American ancestors, John Alden and Priscilla Mullins are a classic example of stumbling into history. WIKITREE PROTECTS MOST SENSITIVE INFORMATION BUT ONLY TO THE EXTENT STATED IN THE TERMS OF SERVICE AND PRIVACY POLICY. D. Lippincott's Pronouncing Biographical Dictionary. 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. We are descended from Benjamin and Martha (Darling) Some of his descendants also were very tall. 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. 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. They are also the 9th great grandparents of Vice President Dan Quayle. She was born About 1602 in Dorking, Surrey, England and died After 1650, daughter View Site In 1627 or shortly afterward, together with the Plymouth colonist, Myles Standish, he founded Duxbury, where he lived until his death. However, he mismanaged Plymouths finances and plunged the colonists deeper into debt. He was a manservant to John Carver when the Mayflower sailed. He died in Boston, August 27, 1692, aged He was about 21 years old when he was hired to be the cooper, or barrel-maker, for the Mayflower 's voyage to America. Deacon John (4) was brother of The Mayflower eventually came to anchor on November 11 in Provincetown Harbor at the northern tip of Cape Cod. Banks also reports that John Alden, said to have been born in 1599, residing in Southampton in 1620, may have been the son of George Alden the fletcher (arrow maker), who disappeared probably dying in that year leaving John, an orphan, free to take overseas employment. In 1623, he wed Alice Southworth, a widow whod come to Plymouth earlier that year. It is on display at the Pilgrim Hall Museum in Plymouth. In the book, Myles fancied Priscilla but was too shy to tell her, so he asked John Alden to relay the message. The change comes after IBEW . spend time with our direct grandparents too. There is no evidence that John Alden of the Mayflower was connected to this family or inherited this coat of arms. 1783, Dolly Kinnicut, of Providence; second. Captain Peter, born February 7, 1669-70; In Plymouth, Stephen Hopkins acted as an emissary to the local Native Americans and served for a time as an assistant to the colonys governor, but also ran into legal trouble for such offenses as allowing people to drink alcohol at his house on a Sunday. Dendrochronological evidence suggests the men had started building their houses there as early as 1629. We are what is known as an John and Priscilla were among the founders of the town of Duxbury. Famous Descendants include John Adams, John Quincy Adams, Marilyn Monroe, Calvin Coolidge, George Orson Welles, and even Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, the author of the book on their courtship. How is John Adams related to John Alden? 1736-7. John Jr. was born about 1626 and died in Boston on March 14, 1701/2. Sam visited their uncle and aunt in Mendon, chances are they also would 1734. After the death of her first husband, Susanna married Lt. John Hall. born in Braintree, September 6, 1727; Mary, born September 8, 1663, died young. The couple also served as prominent and founding members of Duxbury. Jane, the widow, may have been his mother and Richard and Avys his grandparents. He was also one of the founders of the Plymouth Colony and the seventh signer of the Mayflower Compact. December 6, 1694, aged sixty-eight years. He married Mary Simmons about 1660 and had seven children. 1622/1623 : Married Priscilla Mullins (1602-1680) 1687-Sep-22 : Died in Duxbury, MA : Biography Early Plymouth_Colony settler (1620) from the Mayflower and he is said to be the first passenger of The Mayflower to set foot on Plymouth Rock in 1620. Research Notes. Both he and his wife Priscilla lie buried, interestingly enough, in the Miles Standish Burial Ground. 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. In 1623 Alden married Priscilla Mullens (1604-85? His father was only a farmer and shoemaker, but the Adams family could trace its lineage back to the first generation of Puritan settlers in New England. Historians and genealogists have advanced many theories as to the English origins of John Alden. Sarah was born about 1634 and died before the settlement of her father's estate in 1688. Cancel any time, no strings attached. The authors of the biographies are Unfortunately not known at this time. 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. "The New England Historical and Genealogical Register". "John Alden," The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England 1620-1633, Vol.1. Democrats have eliminated one of the five polling places for Sunday's primary to pick a nominee to run for the Senate seat of Congresswoman-elect Jennifer McClellan. 1. She died 17 April 1797 in Quincy, Massachusetts. Additional Notes: The Aldens seem to be such a part of the American Myth. ), who married Mary Gardner (1648-1722), daughter of Thomas Gardner. John Howland was born in 1592 and came from Fenstanton, Huntingdonshire. John Adams Born in Massachusetts in 1735, a little more than a century after the Pilgrims' arrival, America's second president was a descendant of John Alden, a Mayflower crew member, and. 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. Her husband died at Quincy on July 4, 1826, the fiftieth anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence. Wikipedia for Mayflower Compact : accessed 24 Aug 2016. 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