Alden, John 1 2a 3a
| Birth Name | Alden, John 1a |
| Gender | male |
| Age at Death | 88 years, 8 months, 11 days |
Notes
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Mayflower passenger
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Crew member (cooper) on the Mayflower
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Was not of the Leyden Congregation for Bradford states that "John Alden was hired for a cooper at South Hampton where the ship victualled ; and being a hopeful young man was much desired but left to his own liking to go or stay when he came here; but he stayed and married here."
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The youngest signer of the Mayflower Compact, and the last male surviving signer.
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Notable descendants include:
John Adams, 2nd President of the United States[46]
John Quincy Adams, 6th President of the United States and son of John Adams, the 2nd President of the United States[46]
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, famous writer[47]
Benedict Cumberbatch, British Actor[48]
Jodie Foster, American actress and filmmaker[49]
Edward Snowden, North American whistleblower and privacy spokesperson[50]
Events
| Event | Date | Place | Description | Sources |
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| Birth | 1599 | 2a | ||
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| Move | 1627 | Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts | 2b | |
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| Death | 1687-09-12 | 2a | ||
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| Burial | after 1687-09-12 | Standish Burial Ground, Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts | 3a 4a | |
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Note
The actual location has been lost to time, there is a memorial erected in the estimated location. Inscription
Near here lyes ye body |
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Families
Family of Alden, John |
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| Name | Birth Date | Death Date |
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| Alden, Zachariah |
Family of Alden, John and Mullins, Priscilla
| Event | Date | Place | Description | Sources |
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| Marriage | 1622 | 2b | ||
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| Name | Birth Date | Death Date |
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| Alden, Sarah | 1629 | before 1688 |
Pedigree
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Source References
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Crocker, Henry G.: Nathaniel Crocker, 1758-1855, his descendants and ancestors....
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- Confidence: High
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Frost, Josephine C.: Ancestors of Amyntas Shaw and his Wife Lucy Tufts Williams
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Wikipedia: John Alden
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- Date: 2026-05-13
- Page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Alden
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findagrave: John Alden Sr. (1598-1687)
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- Date: 2026-05-13
- Page: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/15/john-alden
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