Andrew Alden Sr. (abt. 1684 - 1777)

Born about 1684 in Duxbury, Plymouth Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Lydia (Stanford) Alden — married 4 Feb 1714 in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay

Descendants

Died 26 Apr 1777 at about age 93 in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States

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Biography

Andrew married Lydia Stanford on February 4, 1714, in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts^[1].

"Andrew Alden, the oldest son of Capt. Jonathan Alden of Duxborough... settled at Lebanon in early life.... Andrew Alden married Lydia Stanford in his native place, and was more than 80 years of age at the time of his death. Their children were: 1. Jabin Alden; 2. John Alden, whose wife was Elizabeth Ripley,... 3. Prince Alden, whose wife was Mary Fitch.... 4. Andrew Alden, whose wife was Rebecca Stanford... 5. Walter Alden, whose wife was the widow Irene Blackman; 6. Lydia Alden, whose husband was Seth Alden,... 7. William Alden whose wife was _____ Metcalf." ^[2]

In 1753, Andrew petitioned the town of Duxbury to release or abate him from the town tax. He had resided in the Colony of Connecticut for many years. He was very poor and lame and returned to Duxbury in 1751, the assessor did not tax him that year, but in 1752 and 1753, he was assessed a tax.^[3]

Children

1. Jabin Alden 1714–1808
2. John Alden 1716–1702
3. Prince Alden 1718–1807
4. Andrew Alden 1721–1790
5. Seth Alden 1725–1805
6. Lydia Alden 1727–1689
7. Walter Alden 1727–1698
8. William Alden 1731–1809

Records

Marriage: ALDEN, Andrew and Lydia Stanford, Feb. 4, 1713-14 ^[4]

Births of Children:

1. Jabin, Nov. 19, 1714 ^[5]
2. John, July 23, 1716 ^[6]
3. Prince, Oct. 28, 1718 ^[7]
4. Andrew, June 20, 1721 ^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ The New England Historical and Genealogical Society, Vital Records of Duxbury, Massachusetts to the Year 1850 (Boston, Mass. 1911)(Free e-book) (Records are also available at ma-vitalrecords.org) p. 211
2. ↑ A collection of American epitaphs and inscriptions, with occasional notes; Alden, Timothy; 1814; New York
3. ↑ "Massachusetts State Vital Records, 1841-1925," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9B2-G9P3-R : 24 November 2022), > image 1 of 1; State Archives, Boston.
4. ↑ Duxbury Marriages; page 211; Massachusetts Vital Records Project
5. ↑ Duxbury Births; page 16; Massachusetts Vital Records Project
6. ↑ Duxbury Births; page 16; Massachusetts Vital Records Project
7. ↑ Duxbury Births; page 17; Massachusetts Vital Records Project
8. ↑ Duxbury Births; page 15; Massachusetts Vital Records Project

The following resources are found on Ancestry.com, which requires a paid subscription:

• Source: [Mayflower Births and Deaths, Vol. 1 and 2] Andrew Alden Self (Head), Lydia Stanford Wife, Jabin Alden Child, John Alden Child, Prince Alden Child, Andrew Alden Child

This information may also be found in the following book: Roser, Susan E. Mayflower Births and Deaths: From the Files of George Ernest Bowman at the Massachusetts Society of Mayflower Descendants. Volumes 1 & 2. Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Company, Inc., 1992.

• [U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970]

This information may be found at various free and premium web sites.

Research Notes

• Andrew Alden's birth and death are not recorded in Duxbury VR. Keniston-36 14:54, 4 September 2017 (EDT)
• I have removed all of the section previously titled "Bad Data", and hopefully replaced the relevant information with working links in the "Records" section above Dane-173 19:52, 27 November 2017 (EST)

Note

Note: Lived Through King Philip's War, 1675-1676

http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=image&guid=7887cfc4-b48d-4167-bd27-1cfd311efa52&tid=7221440&pid=1473055753 Good Link

Acknowledgments

• This person was created on 14 September 2010 through the import of 124-DeCoursey.ged.