Sarah STANDISH

Sarah married Benjamin SOULE about 1694 in Plymouth, Massachusetts. Benjamin (son of John SOULE and Rebecca SIMMONS) was born between 1665 and 1666 in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA; died on 01 Dec 1729 in Plympton, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Hannah SOULE was born on 18 Mar 1696/97 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA; died on 22 Sep 1776 in Plympton, Massachusetts.
2. Sarah SOULE was born on 09 May 1699 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA; died on 19 Nov 1716 in Plympton, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.
3. Zachariah SOULE was born on 21 Mar 1694 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA; died on 03 May 1751 in Plympton, Massachusetts.
4. Deborah SOULE was born on 23 Apr 1702 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA; died between 24 Jan 1724 and 1725 in Plympton, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.
5. Ebenezer SOULE was born on 16 Feb 1710/11 in Plympton, Massachusetts; died on 17 Sep 1792 in Hinsdale, Cheshire County, New Hampshire.
6. Benjamin SOULE was born on 05 Jun 1704 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA; died on 19 Apr 1751 in Plympton, Massachusetts; was buried in Old Cemetery, Plympton Centre.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Will: Between 21 Feb 1701 and 1702
• Fact: 05 Jul 1702, Codicil to will
• Will Proved: 10 Aug 1702

Notes:

Excerpt from "Mayflower Increasings":

Will of Alexander Standish:

....21 Feb. 1701/2, ment. unnamed wf and follow. chil., viz: Miles Standish (eldest son), Thomas Standish, Ichabod Standish, Desire Standish, Ebenezer Standish, Lorah Samson wf of Aabraham, Lidia Samson wf of Isaac, Mercy Samson wf of Caleb, Elizabeth Delano wf of Samuel, Sarah Soul wf of Benjamin; brother David Alden;..."Whatsoever Estate Either in New England or in old which I have committed into ye hands of Robert orchard to Recover in England by letters of Attorney...Thus taking my leave of all my near & dear Relations my christian friends in church Covenant & all my loving neighbours I bed you all farwell till we meet in Heaven..." Codicil, 5 July 1702, ment. wf, son Miles & his wf, chil. Thomas, Ichabod & Desire. Wit. sworn 29 July 1702. (On 10 Aug. 1702 the will was contested by Abraham Samson, Isaac Samson, Caleb Samson & Benjamin Soule (& later by Samuel Delano), the husbands of the daughters. The caveat contains a goldmine of information. "He had by his first wife who was daughter to ye Whorshipfull Mr. John Alden a good and a prudent woman two sons and 5 daughters and after her decease he lived a widdower many years untill all his sd 5 daughters or 4 of them were marryed...about 16 years before he dyed he marryed a second wife...by her he had two sons and one daughter." It also states Alexander was about 76 when he made his will, his eldest son married the daughter of the 2nd wife, son Myles was by 1st wife, son Ebenezer was the 2nd son by the 1st wife and his 5 daughters by his 1st wife were all married with children.)

Alexander married Sarah ALDEN after 07 Mar 1655. Sarah (daughter of John ALDEN and Priscilla MULLINS) was born about 1629; died before 13 Jun 1688. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]