Person:John Alden (12)

Name	John Alden
Gender	Male
Birth^[1]^[2]	10 Sep 1718	Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Marriage	14 May 1739	Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United Statesto Lydia Lazell
Marriage	12 Jul 1750	Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United Statesto Rebecca Weston
Death^[3]	27 Mar 1821	Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States

References

↑ Book 1, Births 1695-1738, in Ed. by Barbara Lambert Merrick; Barbara Lambert Merrick; and Alicia Crane Williams. Middleborough, Massachusetts, Vital Records. (Boston, Massachusetts: Mass. Soc. of Mayflower Descendants (1989), 1986-1990, c1986-c1990)
Vol. 1, p. 19.

John Alden the son of John and Hannah Alden was born october the : 8 1718.
[But see other birth sources^S2.]
↑ "Genealogical Letter From John⁴ Alden", in Massachusetts Society of Mayflower Descendants. Mayflower Descendant: An Illustrated Quarterly Magazine of Pilgrim Genealogy, History and Biography
6:111.

The letter says "John (myself) born Sept. 10th 1718 N.S.". This date is repeated twice in the letter. George Bowman, the editor, says that "there can be little doubt that John knew the correct date of his birth". He notes that the town records give 8 Oct for both John and his next younger brother Ebenezer, and that he believes the town records are wrong.
↑ Book 7, Part 2 - Deaths 1798-1835, in Ed. by Barbara Lambert Merrick; Barbara Lambert Merrick; and Alicia Crane Williams. Middleborough, Massachusetts, Vital Records. (Boston, Massachusetts: Mass. Soc. of Mayflower Descendants (1989), 1986-1990, c1986-c1990)
Vol. 2, p. 20.

"Mr. John Alden died March 27 1821 in his 103 year. He retained the exercise of his mental faculties much better than usual for people much younger than he was, & was much esteemed as a man & a christian."