Person:John Soule (1)

m. 29 Mar 1623
  1. Zachariah SouleBef 1627 - Bef 1663
  2. John SouleAbt 1632 - Bef 1707
  3. Nathaniel SouleAbt 1637 - Bef 1699
  4. George Soule, Jr.1639 - 1704
  5. Susannah SouleAbt 1642 - Abt 1684
  6. Mary SouleEst 1644 - 1720
  7. Patience SouleAbt 1645 - 1705/06
  8. Elizabeth SouleEst 1648 - Aft 1700
  9. Benjamin Soule1651 - 1676
  • HJohn SouleAbt 1632 - Bef 1707
  • WRebecca SimmonsEst 1635 - Bet 1675 & 1678
m. Abt 1655
  1. Rebecca Soule1659 - 1732
  2. James Soule1659 - 1744
  3. Sarah SouleAbt 1660 - Bet 1691 & 1699
  4. Rachel Soule1663 - 1727
  5. Aaron SouleAbt 1664 - Aft 1750/51
  6. Benjamin SouleAbt 1665 - 1729
  7. Moses Soule1669 - 1748
  8. Zachariah SouleBef 1670 -
  9. John Soule, Jr.Abt 1675 - 1743
  • HJohn SouleAbt 1632 - Bef 1707
  • WEsther Nash1639/40 - 1735
m. 1678
  1. Josiah Soule1679 - 1764
  2. Joseph Soule1679 - 1763
  3. Joshua Soule1681 - 1767
Facts and Events
Name John Soule
Gender Male
Birth? Abt 1632 (-1634) Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Marriage Abt 1655 Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United Statesto Rebecca Simmons
Alt Marriage Abt 1669 Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United Statesto Rebecca Simmons
Alt Marriage 1675/1678 Duxbury, MAto Esther Nash
Marriage 1678 Plymouth Co., Massachusettsto Esther Nash
Death? Bef 14 Nov 1707 Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Burial? Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Ancestral File Number CZ77-CX
Ancestral File Number P28J-4K

(MD 19:96) His father-in-law Moses Simmons " in consideration of a marriage here-to-fore consummated between John Soul of Duxbury and my eldest daughter, Rebecca" gave to John land in Middleboro. (MD 4:159) John Soule died intestate and Hester Soule, widow, was appointed to administer his estate 14 November 1707. His three daughters or their heirs proposed division of the residuary real estate amongst them since their father "in his lifetime settled all his sons portions in land by deed", and they, the daughters, received but one cow. The settlement was signed by John and Rachel Cobb, Edmund and Rebecca Weston and Adam Wright on behalf of his children born to his wife, Sarah deceased. G.E. Bowman (MD 8:184ff) identifies all of the sons of John and abstracts the deeds of gift to these sons. Other references:Families of the Pilgrims Shaw, Hubert F.Boston, MA 1956

References
  1.   Winsor, Justin. History of the town of Duxbury, Massachusetts, with genealogical registers. (Boston: Crosby & Nichols, 1849)
    310.

    "2. John: he was made the chief heir of his father, viz. "And for as muchas my eldest son John Soule and his family hath in my extreme old age and weakness bin tender and careful of mee and very healpfull to mee; and is likely for to be while it shall please God to continew my life heer, therefore I give and bequeath unto my said son John Soule all the remainder of my housing and lands whatsoever," &c. - Geo. Soul's Will"

  2.   Genelaogical Register of Plymouth Families, in Davis, William T. Ancient landmarks of Plymouth: part 1, historical sketch and titles of estates; part 2, genealogical register of Plymouth families. (Boston, Massachusetts: A. Williams, c1883)
    2:246.

    Soule, John, Duxbury, son of above [George, came in the Mayflower], by wife Esther had John, Joseph; Joshua, 1681; Josiah, 1682; Benjamin; and two daughters.

  3.   Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States. Vital Records of Duxbury, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1911).

    [Not clear what this source is cited on John's page, as his only mentions seems to be in the birth of his son Joshua, s. John and Esther, Oct. 12, 1681, on p. 163, and as the husband in the death record of Esther p. 420, which seem more appropriate on Joshua's and Esther's pages, respectively. Neither his birth, death, nor his marriages are recorded here.]

  4.   George S. Brown. Yarmouth Nova Scotia Genelaogies Transcribed from the Yarmouth Herald. (1901).
  5.   Burrage, Henry Sweetser; Albert Roscoe Stubbs; and George Thomas Little. Genealogical and family history of the state of Maine. (New York, New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, c1909)
    pg. 568.

    "(II) John, son of George and Mary (Becket) Soule, born in 1632, died in 1707, aged seventy-five, resided in Duxbury. At the time his father made his will, John was the eldest child. He was made the chief heir. The portion of the will referring to this matter runs as follows: "And for as much as my eldest son, John Soule, and his family hath in my extreme old age and weakness bin tender and careful of mee and very healpful to mee; and is likely for to be while it shall please God to continuew my life heer, therefore I give and bequeath unto my said son, John Soule, all the remainder of my housing and lands whatever." John Soule was freeman, 1653. During the excitement against the Quakers he was fined, October 2 1660, for attending their meetings. He was surveyor of highways, 1672, 1694; grand juryman 1675-77-78-83-84; arbitrator between Marshfield and Duxbury, and Plymouth and Duxbury, 1698, involving land disputes; witness to the Indian deed of Bridgewater, dated December 23, 1686, and joined in a remonstrance 1687, against increasing the salary of Rev. Ichabod Wiswell. He married Esther, probably a doughter of Philip Dela Noye, who died September 12, 1733 [sic, VR Duxbury says 1735], aged ninety-five. Their children were: John, Joseph, Joshua, Josiah, Benjamin and two daughters."