Name |
Elisabeth Alden |
Birth |
1624 |
Plymouth, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts, USA |
Gender |
Female |
Death |
31 May 1717 |
Little Compton, Newport Co., Rhode Island, USA |
Burial |
Old Commons Burial Ground, Little Compton, Newport Co., Rhode Island, USA |
Notes |
- Folk Figure. Long acclaimed as the first child of European parents to be born in New England. Born the eldest child of noted Mayflower passengers Priscilla Mullins and John Alden in the Plymouth colony (present day Massachusetts). She was described by those who knew her as “a woman of great character, and fine presence, very tall and handsome." She married William Pabodie on December 26, 1644 and settled in Duxbury, Massachusetts where he served as town clerk. The couple had thirteen children before moving to Little Compton, Rhode Island. She died there at about age 94. Among her descendants was the poet most credited with making famous her parents through his work, 'The Courtship of Miles Standish,' Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Her name has also been recorded as Elizabeth Paybody.
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Person ID |
I2664 |
OurNorthernRoots | Andrew's Ancestor |
Last Modified |
3 Oct 2020 |
Father |
John Alden, b. 1598, Harwich, Tendring District, Essex, England d. 12 Sep 1687, Duxbury, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts, USA (Age 89 years) |
Mother |
Priscilla Mullins, b. 1602, Dorking, Mole Valley District, Surrey, England d. 1685, Duxbury, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts, USA (Age 83 years) |
Marriage |
Abt 1621 |
Family ID |
F719 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family |
William Pabodie, b. 24 Nov 1620, St Albans, St Albans District, Hertfordshire, England d. 13 Dec 1707, Little Compton, Newport Co., Rhode Island, USA (Age 87 years) |
Marriage |
23 Dec 1644 |
Duxbury, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts, USA |
Children |
+ | 1. Elizabeth Pabodie, b. 24 Apr 1647, Duxbury, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts, USA d. 1677 (Age 29 years) |
+ | 2. Mercy Pabodie, b. 2 Jan 1649/1650, Duxbury, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts, USA d. 26 Sep 1728 (Age 78 years) |
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Family ID |
F718 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |