This page collects information about people with surname Alden who were known or believed to have lived in Plymouth County, Massachusetts.
Notable Individuals
- John Alden (c1599-1687) and his wife Priscilla Mullins (1602-1680) - Mayflower passengers and progenitors of the first Alden Family in Plymouth Colony.
- Ichabod Alden (1739-1778) - Commander of 7th Massachusetts Regiment during the American Revolutionary War.
Notable Landmarks
1629 Alden House in Duxbury
John Alden House in Duxbury MA. Built in 1653, replacing the first house he built in 1629.
By 1629, John Alden, Sr. and his family had moved to Duxbury, Massachusetts where they built their first family home, only 38 feet x 10 feet big, in which he would raise a family of 10 children. He would build a much larger home in 1653, which much of the business of Plymouth Colony was transacted as he served as court clerk. Today, 1653 Alden House, which stands on Alden Street, is operated as a Alden family history museum by Alden Kindred Society.
Pilgrim Monument
National Monument to the Forefathers, commemorates the Mayflower Pilgrims, (including this person) who came to Plymouth Colony in 1620 on the Mayflower. Dedicated on August 1, 1889, it is thought to be the world's largest solid granite monument. Located on an 11 acre hilltop site on Allerton Street in Plymouth, Massachusetts.
Gamaliel Bradford House
Gamaliel Bradford House - In 1807, Capt Gamaliel Bradford, son of Col. Gamaliel Bradford and Sarah Alden (1731-1788) built his home in Duxbury MA. The house is locally distinctive for its brick side walls and monitor section above the hip roof. The house was home to Rev. Josiah More later in the 19th century. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.
External Links
- Mayflower and Her Passengers by Caleb Johnson - Genealogical research on all Mayflower pilgrims. 292 pages (Pulb 2006).
- Alden Kindred of America
- Mayflower Compact - Mayflower Historical Society
- Society of Mayflower Descendants
- Familypedia:Plymouth Colony
- OneGreatFamily.com -Search Alden Family Records
- Massachusetts Military Records - compiled by Fold3.com
- Tour Historic Plymouth County - Notable Families and Landmarks.
See Also
:Note, for the following tables, that there may be more than one county or district of this name and that some contributors may have entered a different (possibly shorter and/or ambiguous) name when this one was meant. Search for similar names to get a more complete result. Common abbreviations are "Co." and "Cty", but there may have been no word for "county" (or equivalent) included, or such a word may have been wrongly included.
Familypedia people with surname Alden in Plymouth County, Massachusetts
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Born in Plymouth County, Massachusetts
Baptised in Plymouth County, Massachusetts
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| Birth place | Baptism place | Wedding2 date | Wedding2 place | Joined with-g2 | |
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| John Alden (1698-1759) | Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States | 15 March 1745 | Brockton, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States | Rebecca Nightingale (1724-1820) | |
| Joseph Alden (1716-1787) | Middleborough, Plymouth County, Massachusetts | 6 June 1767 | Middleborough, Plymouth County, Massachusetts | Deborah Williamson (1745-) | |
| Samuel Alden (1705-1783) | Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts | 28 December 1752 | Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts | Rebecca Washburn (1711-1785) |