Elisabeth Alden

Female 1624 - 1717  (93 years)


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  • Name Elisabeth Alden 
    Birth 1624  Plymouth, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Death 31 May 1717  Little Compton, Newport Co., Rhode Island, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial Old Commons Burial Ground, Little Compton, Newport Co., Rhode Island, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    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.
    Person ID I2664  OurNorthernRoots | Andrew's Ancestor
    Last Modified 3 Oct 2020 

    Father John Alden,   b. 1598, Harwich, Tendring District, Essex, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Sep 1687, Duxbury, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 89 years) 
    Mother Priscilla Mullins,   b. 1602, Dorking, Mole Valley District, Surrey, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1685, Duxbury, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (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 Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Dec 1707, Little Compton, Newport Co., Rhode Island, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 87 years) 
    Marriage 23 Dec 1644  Duxbury, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. Elizabeth Pabodie,   b. 24 Apr 1647, Duxbury, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1677 (Age 29 years)
    +2. Mercy Pabodie,   b. 2 Jan 1649/1650, Duxbury, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Sep 1728 (Age 78 years)
    Family ID F718  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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    Link to Google MapsBirth - 1624 - Plymouth, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 23 Dec 1644 - Duxbury, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 31 May 1717 - Little Compton, Newport Co., Rhode Island, USA Link to Google Earth
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