John SOULE

Other Events and Attributes:

• Will: 01 Mar 1743
• Will Proved: 06 Jun 1743

Notes:

Excerpt from "Mayflower Families in Progress-George Soule": The will of John Soule Sr. of Middleboro dated 1 March 1743, proved 6 June 1743, names his wife Martha, sons John and James; daughters martha Thomson, Sarah Snow, Ester Soule, Mary Samson, Rebecca and Rachel Soul.

John married Martha TINKHAM on 08 Dec 1701 in Middleboro, Mas.. Martha (daughter of Ephraim TINKHAM and Esther WRIGHT) was born about 1678; died on 16 Feb 1758 in Middleboro, Mass.; was buried in The Green Cem.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Esther SOULE was born on 16 Apr 1707 in Middleboro, Massachusetts; died on 15 May 1793.
2. John SOULE was born on 13 Apr 1705 in Middleboro, Massachusetts; died between 19 Feb 1750 and 1751 in Middleboro, Massachusetts.
3. Mary SOULE was born on 14 Mar 1709 in Middleboro, Massachusetts; died on 07 Dec 1794 in Middleboro, Massachusetts.
4. James SOULE was born on 15 Apr 1711 in Middleboro, Massachusetts; died on 01 Jun 1793 in Middleboro, Massachusetts.
5. Rachel SOULE was born on 16 Nov 1719 in Middleboro, Massachusetts; died on 25 Jun 1750 in Middleboro, Massachusetts.
6. Nathan SOULE was born on 01 Oct 1717 in Middleboro, Massachusetts; died on 08 Feb 1732.
7. Sarah SOULE was born on 08 Oct 1703 in Middleboro, Massachusetts; died on 12 Apr 1743 in Middleboro, Massachusetts.
8. Martha SOULE was born on 11 Apr 1702 in Middleboro, Massachusetts; died on 18 Mar 1772 in Middleboro, Massachusetts.
9. Rebecca SOULE was born on 01 Oct 1713 in Middleboro, Massachusetts; died on 24 Jan 1759 in Middleboro, Massachusetts.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact: 05 Mar 1707, Settlement of Estate

John married Rebecca SIMMONS about 1654 in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA. Rebecca was born about 1635; died between 1675 and 1678 in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact: Daughter of Moses Simmons and Sarah Chandler

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: Between Feb 1594 and 1595, Tingrith, England
• Will: 11 Aug 1677
• Death: Between 20 Sep 1677 and 22 Jan 1680, Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
• Fact: 22 Jan 1679, Inventory taken.

Notes:

Excerpt from "Mayflower Families - George Soule": The will of George Soule Sr. of Duxberry dated 11 Aug. 1677, with codicil dated 20 Sept. 1677, and inventory 22 Ja. 1679, gave lands in Dartmouth to sons Nathaniel and "Gorge"; mentions lands in "Middleberry" formerly given to daughters Elizabeth and Patience; names daughters Susanna and Mary; eldest son John tohave the remainder of his housing and lands. The codicil warned son John that if he disturbed daughter Patience, then Patience was to have the house and lands at Duxburrow. The account of John Soule mentions "since my mother died which was three yeer the last December."

Excerpt from "the Mayflower Quarterly" Sept. 2009: The more promising candidate to date would seem to be the George Soule of tingrith, baptized in February 1594/5. Although just a tad older than should be expected for a servant, an unusual clause in his father's will preventing his small inheritance payment until the age of 26 ( in 1621) might be an explantation, and his brother William may have ended up in the "Mayflower" hot-bed parish of Henlow. It was also shown that, contrary to previously published accounts, George Soule of tingrith was not the same man as the George Soule of Flitwick - and, as a result, his wehreabouts as an adult cannot be accounted for in Bedfordshire records.

Name:
He was a servant of Edward Winslow of Plymouth, probably indentured for seven years. He served as a volunteer for the Pequot War (1637).

According to Francis R. Stoddard in "The Truth About The Pilgrims" page 150, "George Soule came as a servant ofEdward Winslow. He was the 35th signer of the Mayflower compact. He was born about 1600 and is credited to the London contingent. He was the son of John Soule of Eckington, Worcestershire, England. Robert Soule of the family was a London salter. Droitwich, where Edward Winslow as born, was a salt mining place and connected with the salters company of London. This last may have brought George Soule and Edward Winslow together. George Soule married Mary Becket before 1627. His autograph has been preserved."

George married Marie BECKET on 29 Mar 1635 in Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. Marie was born about 1605 in England; died on 16 Dec 1676 in Duxbury, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Thomas married Mary INDENDEN on 16 Oct 1598 in Of Hawkhurst, Kent, England. Mary was born in 1573 in Of Hawkhurst, Kent, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]