Benjamin SOULE

Male 1704 - 1751  (46 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Benjamin SOULE was born on 05 Jun 1704 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA (son of Benjamin SOULE and Sarah STANDISH); died on 19 Apr 1751 in Plympton, Massachusetts; was buried in Old Cemetery, Plympton Centre.

    Benjamin married Hannah WHITMAN on 31 Mar 1730 in Plympton, Massachusetts. Hannah was born on 30 Sep 1709 in Bridgewater, Massachusetts; died on 02 Oct 1788 in Plympton, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Benjamin SOULE was born between 1665 and 1666 in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA (son of John SOULE and Rebecca SIMMONS); died on 01 Dec 1729 in Plympton, Massachusetts.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Will Proved: Between 05 Jan 1729 and 1730
    • Will: 02 Nov 1729

    Notes:

    Excerpt from "Mayflower Families in progress-George Soule":The will of Benjamin Soule of Plympton, yeoman, dated 2 Nov. 1729, proved 5 Jan. 1729/30, names wife Sarah Sole; son Zachariah; daughter Hannah wife of George Samson; sons Benjamin and Ebenezer. Zachariah was appointed 22 May 1740 to administer the estate of "Sarah Sole late of Plympton, Widow."

    Benjamin married Sarah STANDISH about 1694 in Plymouth, Massachusetts. Sarah (daughter of Alexander STANDISH and Sarah ALDEN) was born between 1666 and 1667 in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA; died on 04 Mar 1740 in Plympton, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Sarah STANDISH was born between 1666 and 1667 in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA (daughter of Alexander STANDISH and Sarah ALDEN); died on 04 Mar 1740 in Plympton, Massachusetts.
    Children:
    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. 1. 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.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  John SOULE was born before 1632 in Plymouth, Massachusetts (son of George SOULE and Marie BECKET); died between 11 Jul 1701 and 14 Nov 1707 in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA.

    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]


  2. 5.  Rebecca SIMMONS was born about 1635; died between 1675 and 1678 in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Fact: Daughter of Moses Simmons and Sarah Chandler

    Children:
    1. Rebecca SOULE was born between 1656 and 1657 in Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; died on 18 Nov 1732 in Plympton, Massachusetts.
    2. James SOULE was born on 04 Oct 1659 in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA; died on 27 Aug 1744 in Middleboro, Massachusetts.
    3. Sarah SOULE was born about 1660 in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA; died between 16 Mar 1690 and 1699 in Plymouth, Massachusetts.
    4. Rachel SOULE was born about 1663 in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA; died on 18 Sep 1727 in Middleboro, Massachusetts; was buried in The Green Cem..
    5. Aaron SOULE was born about 1664 in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA; died after 23 Mar 1752 in Pembroke, Massachusetts.
    6. 2. Benjamin SOULE was born between 1665 and 1666 in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA; died on 01 Dec 1729 in Plympton, Massachusetts.
    7. Zachariah SOULE was born before 1669 in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA; died between 16 Mar 1690 and 1691.
    8. Moses SOULE was born about 1672 in Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; died between 09 May 1748 and 25 Jan 1749 in Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.
    9. John SOULE was born about 1675 in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA; died on 19 May 1743 in Middleboro, Massachusetts; was buried in The Green Cem..

  3. 6.  Alexander STANDISH was born about 1626 in Plymouth, Massachusetts (son of Capt. Myles STANDISH and Barbara ?); died on 06 Jul 1702 in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA.

    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]


  4. 7.  Sarah ALDEN was born about 1629 (daughter of John ALDEN and Priscilla MULLINS); died before 13 Jun 1688.
    Children:
    1. Ebenezer STANDISH was born about 1672 in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA; died on 19 Mar 1755 in Plympton, Massachusetts.
    2. Lydia STANDISH was born in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA; died after 30 Apr 1734.
    3. David STANDISH was born in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA; died before 14 Feb 1689.
    4. 3. Sarah STANDISH was born between 1666 and 1667 in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA; died on 04 Mar 1740 in Plympton, Massachusetts.
    5. Myles STANDISH was born in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA; died on 15 Sep 1739 in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA.
    6. Elizabeth STANDISH was born in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA; died after 1731.
    7. Lora STANDISH was born in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA; died after 02 Aug 1725.
    8. Mercy STANDISH was born before 1670; died between 17 May 1722 and 30 Jan 1728.