Elizabeth ALDEN

Notes:

From "Mayflower Increasings": eath NOtice in the Boston News-Letter, issue of 17 June 1717: "Little Compton, May 31. This morning died here Mrs. Elizabeth Paybody late wife of Mr. william Paybody in the 93rd year of her age. She was the daughter of John Alden, Esq: and Priscilla his Wife Daughter of Mr. William Mullins. This John Alden and Priscilla Mullins were Married at Plymouth in New-England where their Daughter Elizabeth was born. She was Exemplarily Vertuous and Pious and her Memory is blessed: Has left a very numerous Posterity: Her Granddaughter Bradford is a Grand-mother."

Elizabeth married William PABODIE on 26 Dec 1644 in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts. William (son of John PABODIE and Isabell HARPER) was born about 1620 in England; died on 13 Dec 1707 in Little Compton, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. John PABODIE was born on 04 Oct 1645 in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts; died on 17 Nov 1669 in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts.
2. Elizabeth PABODIE was born on 24 Apr 1647 in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts; died between 04 May 1677 and 21 Oct 1679.
3. Mary PABODIE was born on 07 Aug 1648 in Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; died after 11 Dec 1727 in Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.
4. Mercy PABODIE was born on 02 Jan 1649/50 in Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; died between 26 Sep and 08 Nov 1728 in Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.
5. Martha PABODIE was born on 24 Feb 1650 in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA; died on 25 Jan 1712 in Little Compton, Rhode Island.
6. Priscilla PABODIE was born on 16 Nov 1652 in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA; died on 02 Mar 1652/3 in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA.
7. Priscilla PABODIE was born on 15 Jan 1653 in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts; died on 03 Jun 1724 in Kingston, Massachusetts.
8. Sarah PABODIE was born on 07 Aug 1656 in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA; died on 27 Aug 1740 in Little Compton, Rhode Island.
9. Ruth PABODIE was born on 27 Jun 1658 in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA; died between 25 Apr 1724 and 27 Mar 1725.
10. Rebecca PABODIE was born on 16 Oct 1660 in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA; died on 03 Dec 1702 in Little Compton, Rhode Island.
11. Hannah PABODIE was born on 15 Oct 1662 in Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; died on 29 Apr 1723 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA; was buried in Burial Hill, Plymouth, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts.
12. William PABODIE was born on 24 Nov 1664 in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts; died on 17 Sep 1744 in Little Compton, Rhode Island.
13. Lydia PABODIE was born on 03 Apr 1667 in Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; died on 13 Jul 1748 in Saybrook, Middlesex County, Connecticut.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Birth: 1599, England
• Death: 12 Sep 1687, Duxbury
• Fact: 13 Jun 1688, Settlement of Estate

Notes:

Excerpt from Connecticut, 1600s-1800s Local Families and Histories: "John Alden, immigrant ancestor, was born in England in 1599. He joined the Pilgrims on the "Mayflower" at Southampton as the ship was on its way to America. When the ship stopped there for supplies, he was hired as cooper. He had not been with them at Leyden, and was probably not a member of the independent church, but soon joined. He cast his fortunes with the Pilgrims, after enduring the hardships of that first terrible winter at Plymouth, when so many died. He was doubtless influenced in this decision by his love for Priscilla Mullens, th story of which, with some embellishments, is told in the " Courtship of Miles Standish." She was the daughter of William Mullens, who came on the "Mayflower" with his family. John an Priscella were married in the spring of 1621. When the common property of the cololy was divided in 1627, Alden went with Captain Standish, Elder Brewster, John Howland, Francis Eaton and Peter Brown, to Mattakeeset, the Indian name of the territory now included in Duxbury, Marshfield, Pembroke, Hanson and Bridgewater, Massachusetts. For several years they were obliged to return to Plymouth during the winer season to combine all their forces against the possible Indian attacks. The residence at Plymouth in the winter also gave them an opportunity to attend worship, and the records show a written agreement of Alden and others in 1632 to remove their families to Plymouth in the winter. In 1633 Alden was appiointed assistant to the governor, an office which he held for nearly the whole of the remainder of his life, serving with Edward Winslow, Josiah Winslow, Bradford, Prince and Thomas Hinckley. From 1666 until his death, he held the office of first assistant, was often called the deputy governor, and was many times acting governor in the absence of the governor. From 1640 to 1650 he was also deputy to the colonial council from Duxbury...... He was one of the council of war, many times an arbitrator, a surveyor of lands for the government as well as for individuals, and on several important occasions was authorized to act as agent or attorney for the colony. He was possessed of a sound judgment and of talents which, though not brilliant, were by no means ordinary........

John married Priscilla MULLINS in 1621. Priscilla (daughter of William MULLINS and Alice ?) was born about 1602; died between 01 Dec 1680 and 12 Sep 1687 in Duxbury. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]