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John Alden (c. 1598 - September 12, 1687) 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 Massachusetts.
John Alden was one of the single men who traveled on the Mayflower. He was recruited at Southampton to be a cooper on the voyage. John’s parentage and origins are unknown; he was born by 1599 to be old enough to sign the Mayflower Compact.
John Alden and Priscilla Alden were Pilgrims who in 1620 immigrated to America on the Mayflower and took part in the founding of the Plymouth Colony, the first permanent English colony in New England. John Alden was hired as a cooper by the London merchants who financed the expedition to the New.
Nov 19, 2020 · John Alden (l. c. 1598-1687 CE) was a member of the crew of the Mayflower, serving as the ship's cooper (barrel maker), on the historic voyage of 1620 CE which established the Plymouth Colony in Massachusetts, North America.
Capt. John Alden Jr. (ca. 1626 or 1627 – March 25, 1702 [O.S. March 14, 1701]) was a Colonial soldier, politician, merchant, and sailor born in Plymouth Colony. He was a well-known public figure in his time but is now chiefly remembered as a survivor of the Salem witch trials, of which he wrote a much quoted and studied account.
Sep 10, 2020 · John Alden played an active role in Plymouth Colony. He was one of the first signatories of the Mayflower Compact, and he served in several government positions, including treasurer, court deputy, governor’s assistant, and member of the council of war.
William Brewster, and John Alden. Named for Duxbury Hall in Lancashire, England, seat of the Standish family, it was incorporated in 1637, becoming the second town in the Plymouth colony.
John Alden (l. c. 1598-1687 CE) was a member of the crew of the Mayflower, serving as the ship's cooper (barrel maker), on the historic voyage of 1620 CE which established the Plymouth Colony in Massachusetts, North America.
Feb 24, 2019 · John Alden Jr. (1626 or 1627 - March 25, 1702) was a soldier and sailor accused of witchcraft on a visit to the town of Salem and imprisoned in the 1692 Salem witch trials; he escaped from jail and was later exonerated.
Sources and Bibliography - John Alden. BIRTH John Alden gives his age as 83 "or thereabouts" in July 1682 at Plymouth Colony Records 7:256. John Alden's age at death is stated to be about 89 in a broadside that was published at the time of his death (displayed at the bottom of the John Alden page). These mathematically place his birth around ...
