Silvanus SOULE

Silvanus married Sarah SLADE before 26 Oct 1709 in Swansea, Massachusetts. Sarah was born on 01 Jun 1687 in Swansea, Massachusetts; died after 20 Dec 1757. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Jonathan SOULE was born about 1712/3 in Swansea, Bristol Co., Massachusetts; died after 9 Sep 1794.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact: 15 May 1702, Division of Estate

Notes:

Excerpt from "Mayflower Families - George Soule": On March 1667/8, Nathaniel Soule was charged and again on 3 June 1668 summoned to Plymouth Colony General Court for telling "a pnisous" lie for which he was fined ten shillings.
On 4 March 1673-1674 - was charged with adultery with an Indian woman and on 1 March 1674/5 eh was sentenced to be whipped (as was the Indian woman) and to pay ten bushels of corn towards the keeping of the child.
Nathaniel Soule died intestate. His widow Rose, and Joseph Allen and Nathaniel Soul, both of Dartmouth, posted bond on 12 Oct. 1699 for Rose to be administratrix of the estate; the inventory was reported as of that date. The division of the personal estate of Nathaniel Soule late of Dartmouth on 15 May 1702, includes the widow's thirds; Nathaniel the eldest son a double portion and equal sharesto Silvanus, Jacob and Miles; approved 10 Sept. 1702. The division of real estate was suspended as the land was not fully divided by the proprietors of the town.
On 27 Feb. 1719/20, ack. 6 June 1740, Silvanus Soule of Swansey, yeoman, conveyed to his brothers Nathaniel Soule and Jacob Soule of Dartmouth, yeomen, his share of the inheritance of Miles Soule from their father Nathaniel Soule decd. in consideration of their care of their brother Miles, an idiot, since their father died and have agreed to continue the care, relieving Silvanus of that responsibility.

Nathaniel married Rose THORN about 1680. Rose was born about 1660; died about 1764 in Dartmouth, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Also Known As: Rosamond Thorn

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]