William STANDISH

Male 1737 - 1828  (91 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  William STANDISH was born on 24 Jun 1737 in Pembroke, Massachusetts (son of Thomas STANDISH and Mary CARVER); died on 01 Nov 1828 in Pembroke, Massachusetts.

    William married Abigail STETSON on 08 Dec 1763 in Pembroke, Massachusetts. Abigail was born on 10 Aug 1740 in Pembroke, Massachusetts; died on 26 Jun 1825 in Pembroke, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Thomas STANDISH was born on 29 Jan 1690/1 in Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA (son of Alexander STANDISH and Desire DOTY); died after 13 Jun 1774.

    Thomas married Mary CARVER on 20 Jan 1717/8 in Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA. Mary (daughter of William CARVER and Elizabeth FOSTER) was born on 20 Mar 1695 in Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA; died after 25 Dec 1769. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Mary CARVER was born on 20 Mar 1695 in Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA (daughter of William CARVER and Elizabeth FOSTER); died after 25 Dec 1769.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Fact: Daughter of William Carver and Elizabeth Foster
    • Death: Aft 05 Apr 1742

    Children:
    1. Betty STANDISH was born on 06 Sep 1739 in Pembroke, Massachusetts.
    2. Thomas STANDISH was born on 23 Jan 1725 in Pembroke, Massachusetts; died on 18 Jun 1759 in At the Westward at Fort Miller".
    3. Desire STANDISH was born on 18 Dec 1720 in Pembroke, Massachusetts.
    4. Amos STANDISH was born on 18 Nov 1718 in Pembroke, Massachusetts.
    5. 1. William STANDISH was born on 24 Jun 1737 in Pembroke, Massachusetts; died on 01 Nov 1828 in Pembroke, Massachusetts.
    6. Mary STANDISH was born on 21 Jan 1733 in Pembroke, Massachusetts; died after 15 Jan 1780.
    7. David STANDISH was born on 04 Sep 1723 in Pembroke, Massachusetts; died on 04 Jun 1795 in Hanover, Massachusetts.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  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 Desire DOTY in 1686 in Poss. Duxbury, Mass.. Desire (daughter of Edward DOTY and Faith CLARKE) was born in 1645/6 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA; died on 22 Jan 1731 in Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Desire DOTY was born in 1645/6 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA (daughter of Edward DOTY and Faith CLARKE); died on 22 Jan 1731 in Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Will: 30 Jul 1723
    • Will Proved: 17 May 1732

    Notes:

    Excerpt from Mayflower Increasing: On 4 Oct. 1675, desire was awarded twenty pounds on behalf of her husband, William SHERMAN Jr., "Whoe fell distrated in the service of the country...being by reason of great charges and necessities in great straightes".

    Children:
    1. Desire STANDISH was born on 05 May 1689 in Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA; died on 20 Jun 1766 in Plympton, Massachusetts.
    2. 2. Thomas STANDISH was born on 29 Jan 1690/1 in Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA; died after 13 Jun 1774.
    3. Ichabod STANDISH was born on 10 Jun 1693 in Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA; died on 29 Feb 1772 in Halifax, Massachusetts.

  3. 6.  William CARVER was born on 06 Sep 1659 in Marshfield, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts (son of John CARVER and Millicent FORD); died on 02 Oct 1760 in Marshfield, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts.

    Notes:

    Excerpt from "Robert Carver and Some of His Descendants" by NEHGS: The following notice of William Carver's death appeared in the "Boston Gazette and Country Journal" of Monday, 20 Oct. 1760, the statement about William Carver's relationship to Gov. John Carver being, of course, an error:
    "We hear from Marshfield in the County of Plymouth that on the 2nd inst. died there Mr. William Carver, aged 102 years, who retained his reason to the last. He was brother's son to the ancient Gov. Carver of the Plymouth Colony, and left behind him the fifth generation of male issue, in all, children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren, ninety-six."
    In his will, dated 5 Apr. 1742 and proved 10 Oct. 1760, William Carver mentioned four sons, John, William, Josiah, and Joshua, and four daughters, Millicent Carver, Mary Standish, Elizabeth Taylor, and Sarah Taylor. His son Joshua was made sole executor. According to an appraisal dated 24 Oct. 1760 the total value of his estate was L 1030.11s. 5d.

    William married Elizabeth FOSTER on 18 Jan 1682 in Marshfield, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts. Elizabeth (daughter of Deacon John FOSTER and Mary CHILLINGSWORTH) was born on 24 Sep 1664 in Marshfield, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts; died in Jun 1715 in Marshfield, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Elizabeth FOSTER was born on 24 Sep 1664 in Marshfield, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts (daughter of Deacon John FOSTER and Mary CHILLINGSWORTH); died in Jun 1715 in Marshfield, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Fact: Daughter of Dea. John Foster and Mary Chillingworth

    Children:
    1. John CARVER was born on 01 Dec 1683 in Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA; died on 28 Feb 1763 in Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA.
    2. William CARVER was born on 29 Oct 1685 in Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA; died in 1763 in Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA.
    3. Josiah CARVER was born on 02 Feb 1687/88 in Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA; died after 05 Apr 1742.
    4. Elizabeth CARVER was born on 26 Mar 1701 in Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA; died in 1788 in Pembroke, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA.
    5. Elizabeth CARVER was born on 13 Oct 1693 in Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA; died in young.
    6. Caleb CARVER was born on 19 Oct 1690 in Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA; died on 31 May 1715 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA.
    7. 3. Mary CARVER was born on 20 Mar 1695 in Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA; died after 25 Dec 1769.
    8. Joshua CARVER was born on 26 Nov 1698 in Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA; died on 25 Oct 1771 in Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA.
    9. Millicent CARVER was born on 26 Nov 1707 in Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA.
    10. Sarah CARVER was christened on 3 Jul 1715.
    11. Alanson CARVER