Silas ALDEN

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In his will of 14 May 1763 (Proved 24 August 1763) David Alden of Middleborough gave his son Silas land in Middleborough; and Silas was to share with his siblings in the lot in Ashford (Plymouth Co PR #77, 16:503-04).

Silence Alden was appointed administratrix for the estate of her husband, Silas Alden of Middleborough, yeoman, 5 November 1764. the inventory dated 4 February 1765 included L774.2s.4d in real estate. As Silence Leonard, administratrix, she rendered the account, 18 May 1768 (Plymouth Co PR, #180, 17:135, 19:207, 20:331). Silas Alden's share of his father's Ashford, Connecticut, land was signed for by Henery Leonard Jr. husbandman of Middleborough, and Silence Leonard,dated 14 May 1768 (Ashford LR 11:11). Silence Leonard of Middleborough petitioned the court of the third Tuesday of May 1770 to sell real estate of Silas Alden, late of Middleborough yeoman, request signed by her husband Henry Leonard (Suffolk Files, #142,354).

Solomon and David Alden requested that Job Alden be appointed the guardian of the children of their brother Silas. On 22 November 1770 he was appointed the guardian of Roscinda, under 14 years of age, and on 10 December 1770 he was appointed the guardian of Silence, under 14 (Plymouth Co PR, #181).

Silas married Silence DEAN on 7 Sep 1761 in Raynham, Massachusetts. Silence (daughter of Abial DEANE and Abigail SMITH) was born about 1745; died in poss. 1770. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Rosinda ALDEN was born about 1761/2; died on 13 Oct 1837; was buried in Mount View Cem., Olean, Cattaraugus Co., New York.
2. Silence ALDEN was born about 1763/4.

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The "Genealogical Letter" written by John Alden on 14 April 1801 to Zephaniah Leonard, Esqr., of Raynham, merely states that "David married Judah Paddleford-the genealogy of this family you can give more correct than myself" (MD, 6:111). David served on jury duty in December 1728 (Plymouth Co Ct recs, 2:92).

The will of John Alden of Middleborough, dated 23 September 1730 (proved 3 April 1731), names son David (4th share of 80 acres in "pachade men" in addition o fifty acres, etc., already given him by deed). David was appointed a co-executor with his mother, but renounced executorship and Hannah was appointed 3 April 1731 (Plymouth Co PR, #132; MD, 23:111-15). On 1 January 1732, John Alden, between the age of fourteen and twenty-one, chose David Alden of Middleborough as his guardian and David was also appointed guardian to Ebenezer Alden, under fourteen (Plymouth Co PR, #133; MD, 23:115-116). David Alden witnessed the will of his mother, Hannah Alden of Middleborough, dated 8 September 1732 in which he is not named (Plymouth Co PR, #101; MD, 23:116).

On 5 September 1746 Phineas Pratt; Ebenezer Barrow and Sarah his wife; Elizabeth Pratt, widow of John Pratt of Middleboro; Jabez Pratt and Nathan Pratt, all of Middleboro; and Nathaniel Washburn and wife Mary of Bridgewater quitclaimed to David Alden of Middleboro "land in Middleborough that belonged to father Samuel Pratt" (Plymouth Co LR, 38:231).

David and Judah Alden joined Isaac Backus's Titicut Church on 6 May 1748 their sons David Alden, Jr., and solomon Alden, and Davids brother Samuel, were among the charter members of the church on 8 March 1748. David and Samuel were received by the Council on 4 October 1751 and renewed 2 September 1752 (Titicut Church, 27, 29-30).

As a member of Isaac Backus's congregation, David is mentioned in the Reverend's diary a number of times. He "was one of the ore ardent New Lights in Titicut . . . . He signed the 1754 Separate petition to the General Court for relief from religious taxes. Apparently he did not become an antipedobaptist, for there is no record of his joining Backus's First Baptist Church.... David Alden, Jr., became a leading figure in Backus's church. The Aldens were involved in the iron trade, and Backus did some business with them on behalf of his brother's ironworks in Norwich" (Backus Diary, 24). In his record of deaths, Isaac Backus reported "His Son rufus was taken sick with ye bloody flux (dysentery) at Ashford & he set away to see him on Oct 12, 1754, & stayed till Rufus got better & then returned on Oct 21, & he was taken with ye same disease himself before he got home, tho he had it moderately & he got better, his Children Hannah & Silas were taken with it, after which David was taken on Nov 10. Peter was seized ye next Friday & Hannah & Phebe both died on thanksgiving day, Nov. 28. About that time, Job & Abigail were seized, Huldah died Dec 4, 1754 & her Mother & Solomon were taken about that Season. A distressing house indeed; but ye rest of 'em recovered in a fortnight or 3 weeks" (Isaac Backus "bills of Mortality"). In his diary he wrote on 4 November 1754 "Two of David Aldens Children ware seized with the feaver and bloody flux which has swept off So many in Connecticut lately; and I fear is a presage of that terrible distempers spreading among us here." On Saturday, 23 November, " preacht at the funeral of Peter, Son to David Alden who died yesterday morning with the blood flux. Five more of the family are now Sick with the same distemper. this disease has been terrible in Connecticut, but this family is the first which has had it among us...." On Friday, 29 November, he wrote "Just at night I attended the funeral of Br. D. Aldens 2 daughters Hannah and Phebe who were both laid in one grave. Hannah died a little before midnight lastnight. Three Children he has now buried in less than a week, who never buried a Child before." On Wednesday, 4 December, "Went to preach a leacture at Br. Eddy's, and learned just before meeting that Huldah Alden died this forenoon which seemed very shocking...Next day I went and preacht at Huldah's funeral from Job.23.3.4." Finally, on 3 September 1763 Backus recorded "Mr. David Alden (Sr.) died the 24th of Aug. A happy change I believe to him" (Backus Diary, 353, 356-57).

On 30 December 1755 David Alden and Joseph Alden of Middleborough sold to John Alden of Middleborough one half of the 10th lot of cedar swamp in the 26 Men's Purchase (Plymouth Co LR, 44:35).

On 7 August 1758 David was appointed guardian to the children of his brother-in-law Francis Eaton: Elijah, Susanna, Benjamin, and Mary (MF, 10:27).

He is probably the David Alden who bought part of the homeplace in Middleborough from John Eaton of Greenwich (probably his nephew) (Plymouth Co LR, 68:63; MF, 10:81).

David Alden of Middleborough bought land in Ashford, Connecticut, 2 June 1750, from William Metcalfe of Lebanon, Connecticut (Ashford LR, H:22).

David Alden gave his son Solomon a double portion of his estate in Titicut in 1751 (Plymouth Co LR, 41:197); his son rufus 100 acres in Ashford, and 2/3 of a sawmill on 30 December 1752 (Ashford LR, H:156); his son David, of Middleborough, 40 acres bought of brother Ebenezer 12 December 1753 (Plymouth Co LR, 43:10); and son Job, of Middleborough, land in Titicut bought of Joseph Eaton and wife, 14 August 1760 (Plymouth Co LR, 48:232).

The will of David Alden of Middleborough, dated 14 May 1763, proved 24 August 1763, names "my loving wife Judith," his sons Solomon (land in Bridgewater already given by deed of gift), David (land in Middleborough already given by deed of gift), and Silas (land in Middleborough), and his daughter Abigail (two cows, six sheep and other items), and incidentally his brother John and his brother Joseph's homestead. "...my lot as ashford I give to my five children to be Equally Divided between then..." The account was made 5 November and sworn 7 November 1763 (Plymouth Co PR, #77, 16:503-04).

On 14 May 1768 Solomon Alden of Bridgewater, husbandman; David Alden, yeoman; Job Alden, yeoman; Henry Leonard, Jr., husbandman, and wife Silence of Middleborough; Zephaniah Leonard Esq. and wife Abigail of Raynham - with dower released by Sarah Alden, wife of Solomon; Rhoda Alden, late wife of David and Lucy Alden, wife of Job - sold to Joseph Leonard, Jr., of Bridgewater 100 acres and dwelling house on Mansfield town line, "the land our father David Alden bought of Mr. Metcalf of Lebanon and gave to us by will" (Ashford LR, 11:11).

David married Judith PADELFORD. Judith (daughter of Jonathan PADELFORD, III and Hannah KING) was born in 1708 in Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA; died on 12 Jan 1802 in Middleboro, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Judah Padelford

John married Hannah WHITE before 18 May 1702 in Middleboro, Massachustts. Hannah was born in 05 or 12 May 1681 in Weymouth, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; died on 05 Oct 1732 in Middleboro, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact: daughter of Capt. Ebenezer White and Hannah Phillips

Jonathan married Hannah KING in 1707 in Braintree, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts. Hannah (daughter of Philip KING and Judith WHITMAN) was born on 15 Apr 1681 in Raynham, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA; died in 1735 in Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Birth: 1624, Plymouth, Massachusetts
• Fact: 1659, Admitted a Freeman
• Will: 14 Dec 1696
• Will Proved: 10 Mar 1697

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He married, perhaps about 1660, Mary Simmons, daughter of Moses and Sarah (?) Simmons/Simonson, born say about 1641 (her children born in the 1660's and 1670's); died after 10 March 1696/7, when named co-executor of Joseph's estate; sister of John Simmons who married Mercy Pabodie and of Rebecca Simmons who married John Soule, son of Mayflower passenger George Soule. Moses Simmons, in his will dated 17 June 1689 and proved 15 September 1691, bequeathed to "my daughter Mary, the wife of Joseph Alden L4". Moses Simmons came to Plymouth on the Fortune, 9 November 1621.

By a deed dated 1 April 1679, acknowledged 14 April 1679, but not recorded until 10 April 1700, his father "in consideration of love and natural affection: conveyed to Joseph Alden my true & natural son all that my share of land...within the township of Bridgewater" (Plymouth Co LR, 3:194). Joseph and Mary Alden sold land near the Gurnet's nose to Jonathan Alden, 2 September 1684 (Plymouth Col LR, 6:52).

Joseph Alden was on the list of men from Duxbury between 16 and 60 able to bear arms August 1643, but his name is interlined and may have been added a few years after the fact (PCR, 8:189). Joseph, with his brother Jonathan, was admitted a freeman of Plymouth Colony on 3 June 1657. He served on Grand Juries in 1660, 1666, and 1685; and on a jury to "lay out all ways in Bridgewater" in 1667. he was a surveyor of highways in Bridgewater, in 1669, 1679 and 1685.

At the Court of General Sessions and Common Pleas held in September 1686, Joseph Alden of Plymouth was freed from military training "for bodily infirmity".

The will of Joseph Alden, Sr., of the town of Bridgewater, dated 14 December 1696, proved 10 March 1696/7, was witnessed by Pallatiah Smith, Thomas Delano, and Joseph hayward. It mentions his son Isaac (50 acres which he lives upon; 10 acres of swamp, out of which he was to allow Joseph 3 acres; 2 acres of upland "which he hath taken up in liew of the upland belonging to Coasters kitchen meadows"; 1 acre of meadow at Byrams Hole "which he hath hitherto Enjoyed"; half meadow lot in Byrams Hole; and half of 60 acres between Byrams Hole and the sawmill); son Joseph (land where he lives "of which have already given him Assurance by written Deed"; and 20 acres lying on the Great River below Goodman Bayleys land); sons Joseph and John together (10 acres to be equally divided between them); wife Mary (homestead plus 10 acres on the Plaine; 2 acre woodlots on the left hand of the way to Thomas Washbourn's; and all moveables to dispose of as she saw fit); son John (use and improvement of the homestead "for his and my wife's Comfort during her life time" then to entirely to to John; 60 acres near the sawmill; and half the lot of meadow at Byrams Hole); and three sons Isaac, Joseph and John (all his right in the Majors Purchase and the undivided lands to be equally divided among them). Executors were his wife Mary and son John. The inventory of the moveable estate, amounting to L76, was taken 3 march 1696/7 by John Leonard, Joseph Snow and Samuel Allin, Jr., and it stated that he died 8 February 1696/7. It was presented to John Alden on 10 March 1696/7. (Plymouth Co PR, #138, 1:256-57' MD, 671-74).

A "Genealogical Letter" written by John Alden at Middleborough on 14 April 1801 states: My grandfather whose name he thought was John) had three sons and three daughters who were married . . . The daughter's names I cannot relate. . . Two of the daughters married into the family of Snow of Bridgewater . . .the other married a Burrill of Weymouth" (MD, 6:110-11).

Joseph Snow, Jr., of Bridgewater sold on 28 May 1726 to Capt. John Field, 2/3 purchase right in the seven great shares in Bridgewater and 1/3 of the 32nd lot on the Buckhil (Brickiln) Plain which fell to Joseph Alden deceased and nine acres in Snells Meadow part of the lot of Joseph Edson deceased; acknowledged 20 March 1726 (Plymouth Co LR, 21:199)/

Joseph married Mary SIMMONS about 1665. Mary was born about 1641; died after 10 Mar 1696/7. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact: Daughter of Moses and Sarah Simmons/Simonson Jr.

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Death date could possible be October 23, 1710.

Jonathan married Hannah THAYER about 1678. Hannah (daughter of Thomas THAYER and Margery WHEELER) was born in 1658; died in 1685. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Hannah Flint

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Also known as Hannah Flint Hayden Thayer.

Philip married Judith WHITMAN before 1672 in Raynham, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA. Judith (daughter of John WHITMAN and Mary ?) was born in 1643 in Weymouth, Norfolk Co., Massachuetts; died after 1711 in Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]