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Ichabod Alden (1739 - 1778)

Ichabod Alden
Born in Duxbury, Plymouth, Province of Massachusetts Baymap
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Husband of — married 8 Jan 1774 (to 11 Nov 1778) in Boston, Massachusettsmap
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Died at age 39 in Cherry Valley, Otsego, New York, United Statesmap
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Biography

1776 Project
Colonel Ichabod Alden served with 7th Massachusetts Regiment (1777), Continental Army during the American Revolution.
Daughters of the American Revolution
Ichabod Alden is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A001023.
SAR insignia
Ichabod Alden is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.
NSSAR Ancestor #: 102110
Rank: Colonel

Ichabod Alden was born on August 11, 1739 in Duxbury, Massachusetts. His parents were Samuel Alden and Sarah Sprague. [1]

He married Mary Wakefield on January 08, 1774. [2]

Together they had 2 children born in Duxbury: [1]

  1. John Alden, b. 1774.
  2. Rebecca Alden, b. 1777.

A veteran of colonial war, [3] Ichabod first served in the American Revolution as Lt. Col. in Col. Theophilus Cotton's regiment and then in the 25th Continental Regt. under Col. William Bond, then promoted to Colonel and commanded the 7th Massachusetts Regt. [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]

He was killed in a surprise attack on November 11, 1778 in Cherry Valley, New York.

Probate

Ichabod Alden of Duxbury, Esqr., died intestate, and on 12 February 1779 his widow, Mary was granted the administration of his estate.[11]

His inventory was taken in Duxbury and recorded in Plymouth on 22 May 1779.[12]

In 1782, his estate was represented as insolvent by his widow, now Mary Partridge.[13] In 1785, a list of claims and creditors was recorded.[14]

Sources

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Vital Records of Duxbury, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850
  2. ↑ Boston, MA: Marriages, 1700-1809
  3. ↑ Colonial Soldiers and Officers in New England, 1620-1775
  4. ↑ DAR
  5. ↑ Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War
  6. ↑ United States Rosters of Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors, 1775-1783
  7. ↑ Massachusetts, Revolutionary War, Index Cards to Muster Rolls, 1775-1783
  8. ↑ United States Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783
  9. ↑ Known Military Dead During the American Revolutionary War, 1775-1783
  10. ↑ Historical Register of Officers of the Continental Army During the War of the Revolution
  11. ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L97D-X7TS?cc=2018320&wc=M6BX-3TR%3A337798801 : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1778-1794 vol 26-27 > image 276 of 549; State Archives, Boston.
  12. ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L97D-Z3DV : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1775-1780 vol 24-25 > image 428 of 568; State Archives, Boston.
  13. ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L97D-6CPX : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1780-1786 vol 28-29 > image 296 of 638; State Archives, Boston.
  14. ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-997D-6HVD : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1780-1786 vol 28-29 > image 510 of 638; State Archives, Boston.
  • Boston, MA: Marriages, 1700-1809. (Online database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2006), Originally published as: Report of the Record Commissioners of the City of Boston, Containing the Boston Marriages from 1700 to 1751 (Vol. 28), Boston, Municipal Printing office, 1898. Records Relating to the Early History of Boston, Containing Boston Marriages from 1752 to 1809 (vol. 30), Boston, Municipal Printing Office, 1903.; Vol. 2, p.434
  • Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 2021-11-05), "Record of Ichabod Dexter", Ancestor # A001023.
  • General Society of Mayflower Descendants Membership Applications, 1620-1920. (Online database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2020).; Alden, John, p. 954
  • Peterson, Clarence Stewart; Known Military Dead During the American Revolutionary War, 1775-1783; 2009; hathitrust.org
  • "United States Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch
    • (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL6Y-GZ5R : 20 February 2021), Ichabod Alden, 19 May 1775; citing 19 May 1775, Massachusetts, United States, citing NARA microfilm publication M246. Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Services, 1980. FHL microfilm 830,321.
    • (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL6P-2C6Q : 20 February 2021), Alden, 1776; citing 1776, United States, citing NARA microfilm publication M246. Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Services, 1980. FHL microfilm 830,414.
    • (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL6Y-7GGF : 20 February 2021), Alden, 05 Apr 1776; citing 05 Apr 1776, Massachusetts, United States, citing NARA microfilm publication M246. Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Services, 1980. FHL microfilm 830,321.
    • (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2DG-L4FH : 20 February 2021), Ichobad Alden, 13 Nov 1776; citing 13 Nov 1776, Massachusetts, United States, citing NARA microfilm publication M246. Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Services, 1980. FHL microfilm 830,316.
    • (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2DG-L4XD : 20 February 2021), Ichabod Alder, 14 Nov 1776; citing 14 Nov 1776, Massachusetts, United States, citing NARA microfilm publication M246. Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Services, 1980. FHL microfilm 830,316.
    • (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2DG-L471 : 20 February 2021), Ichabod Alden, 1777; citing 1777, Massachusetts, United States, citing NARA microfilm publication M246. Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Services, 1980. FHL microfilm 830,316.
    • (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2DG-L8Q2 : 20 February 2021), Alden, 1777; citing 1777, Massachusetts, United States, citing NARA microfilm publication M246. Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Services, 1980. FHL microfilm 830,316.
    • (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGLV-VYJJ : 19 February 2021), Ichabod Alden, 31 May 1777; citing Military Service, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm .
    • (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2DG-LHPG : 20 February 2021), Ichabod Alden, 30 Jun 1777; citing 30 Jun 1777, Massachusetts, United States, citing NARA microfilm publication M246. Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Services, 1980. FHL microfilm 830,316.
    • (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2DG-LZGV : 20 February 2021), Ichabod Alden, 01 Jul 1777; citing 01 Jul 1777, Massachusetts, United States, citing NARA microfilm publication M246. Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Services, 1980. FHL microfilm 830,316.
    • (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2DG-LDRF : 20 February 2021), Ichobod Alden, 01 Jul 1777; citing 01 Jul 1777, Massachusetts, United States, citing NARA microfilm publication M246. Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Services, 1980. FHL microfilm 830,316.
    • (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2DG-L8XL : 20 February 2021), Ichabod Alden, 05 Jul 1777; citing 05 Jul 1777, Massachusetts, United States, citing NARA microfilm publication M246. Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Services, 1980. FHL microfilm 830,316.
    • (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2DG-LH92 : 20 February 2021), Alden, 25 Oct 1777; citing 25 Oct 1777, Massachusetts, United States, citing NARA microfilm publication M246. Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Services, 1980. FHL microfilm 830,316.
    • (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2DG-LZLH : 20 February 2021), Ichabod Alden, 1778; citing 1778, Massachusetts, United States, citing NARA microfilm publication M246. Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Services, 1980. FHL microfilm 830,316.
    • (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2DG-LZB4 : 20 February 2021), Ichabod Alden, 1778; citing 1778, Massachusetts, United States, citing NARA microfilm publication M246. Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Services, 1980. FHL microfilm 830,316.
  • Vital Records from the New England Historical and Genealogical Register. Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2014. (Compiled from articles originally published in The New England Historical and Genealogical Register.); Vol. 4, p. 69

Acknowledgments

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