John Alden, Sr. was born 20 September 1690 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts to Henry Southworth Alden (1671-1730) and Elizabeth Collier (1668-1689) and died 14 July 1783 Needham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts of unspecified causes. He married Thankful Parker (1704-1790) 26 November 1728 in Needham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts.
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Jemima Alden (1729-1786) | |||
| John Alden (1731-1793) | 9 October 1731 Needham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts | 31 March 1793 Vermont | Mary Adams (1735-1774) Prudence Butler (1778-1845) |
| Alice Alden (1733-1825) | |||
| Henry Alden (1734-1809) | |||
| Silas Alden (1736-1826) | |||
| Moses Alden (1738-1758) | |||
| Thankful Alden (1740-1814) | |||
| Bethiah Alden (1741-1742) | |||
| Samuel Alden (1742-) | |||
| Thomas Alden (1744-1813) | |||
| Bertha Alden (1745-1810) | |||
| Mary Alden (1748-1828) | |||
| Enoch Alden (1752-) | |||
Siblings
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| John Alden (1690-1783) | 20 September 1690 Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts | 14 July 1783 Needham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts | Thankful Parker (1704-1790) |
| Deborah Alden (1693-1786) | |||
| Alice Alden (1694-1721) | |||
| Thomas Alden (1696-1786) | |||
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Henry Alden (1698-1701) | |||
| Deborah Alden (1704-1708) | |||
| Dunton Alden (1705-) | |||
| Susanna Alden (1706-1758) | |||
| William Alden (1709-1780) | |||