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==Status summary==
 
==Status summary==
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* Recruiting matrilineal (all female-line) descendants of Sarah for full mtDNA testing  - anyone interested in submitting their DNA for testing should contact Raymond T. Wing (email: wing.genealogist AT gmail DOT com)
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* Recruiting matrilineal (all female-line) descendants of Sarah for full mtDNA testing  - anyone interested in submitting their DNA for testing should contact MayflowerDNA1620@gmail.com
  
 
==Biography==
 
==Biography==
 
===First Generation===
 
===First Generation===
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Very little information is known about Sarah. She was the wife<ref>At the present time, it is assumed she was the mother of all of Moses' children, but it is possible Moses may have had married multiple times.</ref> of [[Simmons (Y-DNA)#First Generation |Moses Simmons]], married about 1632.<ref>Some sources state she was Sarah Chandler, daughter of Edmund Chandler and his second wife, Sarah ____. No contemporary record has been found to support this claim. In his will, Edmund named four daughters (Sarah was the first) but he failed to list their surnames.</ref> She was the mother of his seven children and she died Bridgewater bef 17 Jun 1689<ref>She was apparently not mentioned in her husband's will of this date.</ref> Sarah & Moses had seven children (born Duxbury): Rebecca (c1635), Moses (c1637), Mary (c1638), John (c1646), Sarah (1648), Elizabeth and Aaron (c1653).
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[https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Unknown-190100 Sarah] is believed to be daughter of [[Chandler (Y-DNA) |Edmund Chandler]] by his first wife.<ref>Wing, Raymond T. "Sarah, wife of Moses Simmons of Duxbury: A Possible Parentage", ''Mayflower Descendant'' Winter 2022 (vol. 70) pp. 42-46.</ref> She was the wife<ref>At the present time, it is assumed she was the mother of all of Moses' children, but it is possible Moses may have had married multiple times.</ref> of [[Simmons (Y-DNA)#First Generation |Moses Simmons]], married about 1632. Only one record gives her name: Moses sold land on 13 Dec 1660 “with consent of my wife Sarah”.<ref>''Mayflower Descendant'' 34:85 citing Plymouth Col. Land Records 3:24.</ref> She was likely the mother of his seven children and she died Duxbury before 17 Jun 1689<ref>She was not mentioned in her husband's will of this date.</ref> Sarah & Moses had seven children (born Duxbury): Rebecca (c1635), [[Simmons (Y-DNA)#Second Generation |Moses]] (c1637), Mary (c1638), [[Simmons (Y-DNA)#Second Generation |John]] (c1646), Sarah (c1648), Elizabeth (c1651 m Richard Dwelley but only known to have had one son) and [[Simmons (Y-DNA)#Second Generation |Aaron]] (c1653).
  
 
===Second Generation===
 
===Second Generation===
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[https://tng.soulekindred.org/getperson.php?personID=I308&tree=georgesouletree Rebecca Simmons] was born Duxbury abt 1635 and died there abt 1678. She married Duxbury abt 1656 [[Soule (Y-DNA)#Second Generation |John Soule]] and they had nine children (born Duxbury): Rebecca (c1657), James (1659), Sarah (c1660), Rachel (c1663), Aaron (c1664), Benjamin (c1665), Zachariah (c1669), Moses (c1672) and John (c1673).
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[https://tng.soulekindred.org/getperson.php?personID=I308&tree=georgesouletree Rebecca Simmons][https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/178733653/person/152326138557/facts] was born Duxbury abt 1635 and died there abt 1678. She married Duxbury abt 1656 [[Soule (Y-DNA)#Second Generation |John Soule]] and they had nine children (born Duxbury): Rebecca (c1657), [https://tng.soulekindred.org/getperson.php?personID=I509&tree=georgesouletree James] (1659), Sarah (c1660), Rachel (c1663), [https://tng.soulekindred.org/getperson.php?personID=I544&tree=georgesouletree Aaron] (c1664), [https://tng.soulekindred.org/getperson.php?personID=I553&tree=georgesouletree Benjamin] (c1665), [https://tng.soulekindred.org/getperson.php?personID=I604&tree=georgesouletree Zachariah] (c1669), [https://tng.soulekindred.org/getperson.php?personID=I566&tree=georgesouletree Moses] (c1672) and [https://tng.soulekindred.org/getperson.php?personID=I587&tree=georgesouletree John] (c1673).
  
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Mary Simmons was born Duxbury abt 1638 and died Bridgewater aft 10 Mar 1697. She married Duxbury 1660 [[Alden (Y-DNA)#Second Generation |Joseph Alden]] and they had seven children (born Bridgewater): Sarah (1665), Isaac (c1666), Hopestill (1668), Joseph (1668), Mercy (1669), Elizabeth (1673) and John (c1674).
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[https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/178733653/person/152326138730/facts Mary Simmons] was born Duxbury abt 1638 and died Bridgewater aft 10 Mar 1697. She married Duxbury 1660 [[Alden (Y-DNA)#Second Generation |Joseph Alden]] and they had seven children (born Bridgewater): Sarah (1665), [[Alden (Y-DNA)#Third Generation |Isaac]] (c1666), Hopestill (1668), [[Alden (Y-DNA)#Third Generation |Joseph]] (1668), Mercy (1669), Elizabeth (1673) and [[Alden (Y-DNA)#Third Generation |John]] (c1674).
  
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Sarah Simmons was born Duxbury abt 1648 and died there 17 Jun 1689. She married James Nash and they had ''at least'' Sarah b. 1669 Weymouth.
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[https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/178733653/person/152326138825/facts Sarah Simmons] was born Duxbury abt 1648 and died there 17 Jun 1689. She married James Nash and they had ''at least'' Sarah b. 1669 Weymouth.
  
 
===Third Generation===
 
===Third Generation===
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[https://tng.soulekindred.org/getperson.php?personID=I490&tree=georgesouletree Rebecca Soule] was born Duxbury abt 1657 and died Plympton 18 Nov 1732. She married Plymouth 13 Dec 1688 [[Weston (Y-DNA)#Second Generation |Edmund Weston]] and they had six children (born Plymouth, now Plympton): Nathan (1688/9), Zachariah (1690), [https://tng.soulekindred.org/getperson.php?personID=I496&tree=georgesouletree Rebecca] (1693 m Thomas Darling), John (1695), Edmund (1697) and Benjamin (1701).
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[https://tng.soulekindred.org/getperson.php?personID=I490&tree=georgesouletree Rebecca Soule] was born Duxbury abt 1657 and died Plympton 18 Nov 1732. She married Plymouth 13 Dec 1688 [[Weston (Y-DNA)#Second Generation |Edmund Weston]] and they had six children (born Plymouth, now Plympton): [https://tng.soulekindred.org/getperson.php?personID=I492&tree=georgesouletree Nathan] (1688/9), [https://tng.soulekindred.org/getperson.php?personID=I494&tree=georgesouletree Zachariah] (1690), [https://tng.soulekindred.org/getperson.php?personID=I496&tree=georgesouletree Rebecca] (1693 m Thomas Darling), [https://tng.soulekindred.org/getperson.php?personID=I498&tree=georgesouletree John] (1695), [https://tng.soulekindred.org/getperson.php?personID=I501&tree=georgesouletree Edmund] (1697) and [https://tng.soulekindred.org/getperson.php?personID=I504&tree=georgesouletree Benjamin] (1701).
  
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[https://tng.soulekindred.org/getperson.php?personID=I309&tree=georgesouletree Sarah Soule] was born Duxbury abt 1660 and died Plymouth abt 1693. She married Plymouth abt 1679 [[Wright (Y-DNA)#Second Generation |Adam Wright]] and they had six children (born Plymouth): [https://tng.soulekindred.org/getperson.php?personID=I518&tree=georgesouletree Esther] (c1680 m Daniel Pratt), John (c1681), [https://tng.soulekindred.org/getperson.php?personID=I311&tree=georgesouletree Mary] (c1683 m Jeremiah Gifford), Isaac (1685/6), [https://tng.soulekindred.org/getperson.php?personID=I524&tree=georgesouletree Rachel] (c1689 m Ebenezer Barlow) and [https://tng.soulekindred.org/getperson.php?personID=I526&tree=georgesouletree Sarah] (c1692 m Seth Fuller).
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[https://tng.soulekindred.org/getperson.php?personID=I309&tree=georgesouletree Sarah Soule] was born Duxbury abt 1660 and died Plymouth abt 1693. She married Plymouth abt 1679 [[Wright (Y-DNA)#Second Generation |Adam Wright]] and they had six children (born Plymouth): [https://tng.soulekindred.org/getperson.php?personID=I518&tree=georgesouletree Esther] (c1680 m Daniel Pratt), [https://tng.soulekindred.org/getperson.php?personID=I520&tree=georgesouletree John] (c1681), [https://tng.soulekindred.org/getperson.php?personID=I311&tree=georgesouletree Mary] (c1683 m Jeremiah Gifford), [https://tng.soulekindred.org/getperson.php?personID=I522&tree=georgesouletree Isaac] (1685/6), [https://tng.soulekindred.org/getperson.php?personID=I524&tree=georgesouletree Rachel] (c1689 m Ebenezer Barlow) and [https://tng.soulekindred.org/getperson.php?personID=I526&tree=georgesouletree Sarah] (c1692 m [[Fuller (Y-DNA)#Third Generation |Seth Fuller]]).
  
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[https://tng.soulekindred.org/getperson.php?personID=I528&tree=georgesouletree Rachel Soule] was born Duxbury abt 1663 and died Middleborough 18 Sep 1727. She married abt 1688 [[Henry Cobb (Y-DNA)#Thrid Generation |John Cobb (II)]] and they had five children (born Middleborough): John (1689), [https://tng.soulekindred.org/getperson.php?personID=I531&tree=georgesouletree Martha] (1691/2 m [[Tinkham (Y-DNA)#Third Generation |Ephraim Tinkham]]), [https://tng.soulekindred.org/getperson.php?personID=I532&tree=georgesouletree Patience] (1693 m [[Tinkham (Y-DNA)#Third Generation |Samuel Tinkham]], no children), James (1696) and [https://tng.soulekindred.org/getperson.php?personID=I534&tree=georgesouletree Rachel] (1702 m [[Standish (Y-DNA)#Fourth Generation |Moses Standish]]).
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[https://tng.soulekindred.org/getperson.php?personID=I528&tree=georgesouletree Rachel Soule] was born Duxbury abt 1663 and died Middleborough 18 Sep 1727. She married abt 1688 [[Henry Cobb (Y-DNA)#Thrid Generation |John Cobb (II)]] and they had five children (born Middleborough): [https://tng.soulekindred.org/getperson.php?personID=I530&tree=georgesouletree John] (1689), [https://tng.soulekindred.org/getperson.php?personID=I531&tree=georgesouletree Martha] (1691/2 m [[Tinkham (Y-DNA)#Third Generation |Ephraim Tinkham]] & [[Simmons (Y-DNA)#Third Generation |Aaron Simmons]]), [https://tng.soulekindred.org/getperson.php?personID=I532&tree=georgesouletree Patience] (1693 m [[Tinkham (Y-DNA)#Third Generation |Samuel Tinkham]], no children), [https://tng.soulekindred.org/getperson.php?personID=I533&tree=georgesouletree James] (1696) and [https://tng.soulekindred.org/getperson.php?personID=I534&tree=georgesouletree Rachel] (1702 m [[Standish (Y-DNA)#Fourth Generation |Moses Standish]]).
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[http://alden.org/aldengenealogy/database/pafg04.htm#2981 Sarah Alden] was born Bridgewater abt 1665 and died prob. Taunton bef 29 Jun 1713. She married Taunton 24 Nov 1685 [[Crossman (Y-DNA)#First Generation |Joseph Crossman]] and they had four children (prob. born Taunton): [http://alden.org/aldengenealogy/database/pafg15.htm#20609 Sarah] (c1686 m Joseph Hayward [II]), Lydia (c1687, living unm. in 1713), [http://alden.org/aldengenealogy/database/pafg15.htm#7720 Joseph] (c1689) and [http://alden.org/aldengenealogy/database/pafg15.htm#20610 Mary] (1691 m Recompense Cary).
  
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[http://alden.org/aldengenealogy/database/pafg04.htm#2981 Sarah Alden] was born Bridgewater abt 1665 and died prob. Taunton bef 29 Jun 1713. She married Taunton 24 Nov 1685 Joseph Crossman and they had four children (prob. born Taunton): [http://alden.org/aldengenealogy/database/pafg15.htm#20609 Sarah] (c1686 m Joseph Hayward [II]), Lydia (c1687, living unm. in 1713), Joseph (c1689) and [http://alden.org/aldengenealogy/database/pafg15.htm#20610 Mary] (1691 m Recompense Cary).
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[http://alden.org/aldengenealogy/database/pafg04.htm#88 Mercy Alden] was born Bridgewater abt 1669 and died aft 28 Jul 1727. She married Taunton 26 Jun 1688 [[Burrill (Y-DNA)#First Generation |John Burrill (III)]] and they had four children (born Weymouth): Elizabeth (1689-1714 unm.), Thomas (1692), [http://alden.org/aldengenealogy/database/pafg16.htm#121 John] (1694) and [http://alden.org/aldengenealogy/database/pafg16.htm#23345 Mary] (1700 m Josiah Ripley).
  
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[http://alden.org/aldengenealogy/database/pafg04.htm#88 Mercy Alden] was born Bridgewater abt 1669 and died aft 28 Jul 1727. She married Taunton 26 Jun 1688 John Burrill and they had four children (born Weymouth): Elizabeth (1689-1714 unm.), Thomas (1692), John (1694) and [http://alden.org/aldengenealogy/database/pafg16.htm#23345 Mary] (1700 m Josiah Ripley).
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[http://alden.org/aldengenealogy/database/pafg04.htm#3740 Hopestill Alden] was born Bridgewater abt 1671 and died Duxbury aft 18 Dec 1753. She married [[William Snow (Y-DNA)#Second Generation |Joseph Snow]] and they had seven children (born Bridgewater): [http://alden.org/aldengenealogy/database/pafg16.htm#3741 Joseph] (1690), Mary (1691 m Joseph Lathrop, no ch.), [http://alden.org/aldengenealogy/database/pafg16.htm#3746 James] (1693), [http://alden.org/aldengenealogy/database/pafg16.htm#3749 Rebecca] (1696 m Thomas Wade), [http://alden.org/aldengenealogy/database/pafg17.htm#3751 Isaac] (1700), [http://alden.org/aldengenealogy/database/pafg17.htm#3753 Jonathan] (twin, 1703) and [http://alden.org/aldengenealogy/database/pafg17.htm#3758 David] (twin, 1703).
  
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[http://alden.org/aldengenealogy/database/pafg04.htm#3740 Hopestill Alden] was born Bridgewater abt 1671 and died Duxbury aft 18 Dec 1753. She married [[William Snow (Y-DNA)#Second Generation |Joseph Snow]] and they had seven children (born Bridgewater): Joseph (1690), Mary (1691 m Joseph Lathrop, no ch.), James (1693), [http://alden.org/aldengenealogy/database/pafg16.htm#3749 Rebecca] (1696 m Thomas Wade), Isaac (1700), Jonathan (twin, 1703) and David (twin, 1703).
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[http://alden.org/aldengenealogy/database/pafg04.htm#89 Elizabeth Alden] was born Bridgewater in 1678 and died there 8 May 1705. She married (East) Bridgewater 12 Dec 1693 [[William Snow (Y-DNA)#Second Generation |Benjamin Snow]] and they had five children (born Bridgewater): Rebekah (1694 m Ebenezer Campbell, likely no ch.), [http://alden.org/aldengenealogy/database/pafg17.htm#5600 Benjamin] (1696), [http://alden.org/aldengenealogy/database/pafg17.htm#3832 Solomon] (1698), [http://alden.org/aldengenealogy/database/pafg17.htm#5601 Ebenezer] (1701) and [http://alden.org/aldengenealogy/database/pafg17.htm#3834 Elizabeth] (1705 m Joseph Carver).
  
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[http://alden.org/aldengenealogy/database/pafg04.htm#89 Elizabeth Alden] was born Bridgewater in 1678 and died there 8 May 1705. She married (East) Bridgewater 12 Dec 1693 [[William Snow (Y-DNA)#Second Generation |Benjamin Snow]] and they had five children (born Bridgewater): Rebekah (1694 m Ebenezer Campbell, likely no ch.), Benjamin (1696), Solomon (1698), Ebenezer (1701) and [http://alden.org/aldengenealogy/database/pafg17.htm#3834 Elizabeth] (1705 m Joseph Carver).
 
  
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[https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/178733653/person/152326148899/facts Sarah Nash] was born Weymouth 21 Apr 1669. She married there bef 1687 William Drake (d. 1727) and they had eleven (or twelve) children: Sarah (1687 poss. d young), Abigail (1689 likely m. John Fowler), James (1691-b1704), William (1695 eldest son in father's will), Lydia (1698/9 m Zachariah Briggs), (poss.) Benjamin (1700 d.y.), Joseph (1702), James (1704), Rebecca (1706), Daniel (c1708), Benjamin (c1710 youngest son in father's will) and (poss.) Sarah (1712 m Nathaniel Easterbrooks).
  
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Sarah Nash was born Weymouth 21 Apr 1669. She married there in 1689 William Drake and they had five children (born Weymouth): William (1695), Joseph (1702), James (1704), Daniel (c1708) and Sarah (1712 m Nathaniel Easterbrooks).
 
  
 
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==References & External Links==
 
==References & External Links==
 
* Anderson, Robert Charles, ''The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England 1620-1633'' vol. 3, P-W. New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, MA. 1995
 
* Anderson, Robert Charles, ''The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England 1620-1633'' vol. 3, P-W. New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, MA. 1995
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* Wing, Raymond T. "Sarah, wife of Moses Simmons of Duxbury: A Possible Parentage', ''Mayflower Descendant'' Winter 2022 (vol. 70) pp. 42-46.
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* Soule, John E. and Milton Terry (3rd edition revised by Louise Walsh Throop), ''Mayflower Families in Progress: George Soule of the Mayflower'' General Society of Mayflower Descendants, Plymouth, MA. 7th edition 2015.
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* Woodworth-Barnes, Esther Littleford, edited by Alicia Crane Williams, ''Mayflower Families Through Five Generations, vol. 16 Alden'' General Society of Mayflower Descendants, Plymouth, MA. Part 1 (first four generations of descendants) 1999
  
 
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moses_Simonson wikipedia article on Moses Simonson]
 
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moses_Simonson wikipedia article on Moses Simonson]
 
* [https://www.plimoth.org/sites/default/files/media/pdf/simonson_moses.pdf A Genealogical Profile of Moses Simonson (plimouth.org)]
 
* [https://www.plimoth.org/sites/default/files/media/pdf/simonson_moses.pdf A Genealogical Profile of Moses Simonson (plimouth.org)]
 
* [http://edlers.org/pers/AP/18symo.pdf Descendancy of Moses Symonson (b c1601) and Sarah]
 
* [http://edlers.org/pers/AP/18symo.pdf Descendancy of Moses Symonson (b c1601) and Sarah]
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* [https://tng.soulekindred.org/getperson.php?personID=I308&tree=georgesouletree Soule Kindred Genealogy Database: Rebecca Simmons]
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* [http://www.alden.org/ Alden Kindred of America website] (Genealogy database currently off-line)

Latest revision as of 11:05, 16 February 2024

Status summary

Completed as of November 30, 2021:

  • Recruiting matrilineal (all female-line) descendants of Sarah for full mtDNA testing - anyone interested in submitting their DNA for testing should contact MayflowerDNA1620@gmail.com

Biography

First Generation

Sarah is believed to be daughter of Edmund Chandler by his first wife.[1] She was the wife[2] of Moses Simmons, married about 1632. Only one record gives her name: Moses sold land on 13 Dec 1660 “with consent of my wife Sarah”.[3] She was likely the mother of his seven children and she died Duxbury before 17 Jun 1689[4] Sarah & Moses had seven children (born Duxbury): Rebecca (c1635), Moses (c1637), Mary (c1638), John (c1646), Sarah (c1648), Elizabeth (c1651 m Richard Dwelley but only known to have had one son) and Aaron (c1653).

Second Generation

Rebecca Simmons[1] was born Duxbury abt 1635 and died there abt 1678. She married Duxbury abt 1656 John Soule and they had nine children (born Duxbury): Rebecca (c1657), James (1659), Sarah (c1660), Rachel (c1663), Aaron (c1664), Benjamin (c1665), Zachariah (c1669), Moses (c1672) and John (c1673).

Mary Simmons was born Duxbury abt 1638 and died Bridgewater aft 10 Mar 1697. She married Duxbury 1660 Joseph Alden and they had seven children (born Bridgewater): Sarah (1665), Isaac (c1666), Hopestill (1668), Joseph (1668), Mercy (1669), Elizabeth (1673) and John (c1674).

Sarah Simmons was born Duxbury abt 1648 and died there 17 Jun 1689. She married James Nash and they had at least Sarah b. 1669 Weymouth.

Third Generation

Rebecca Soule was born Duxbury abt 1657 and died Plympton 18 Nov 1732. She married Plymouth 13 Dec 1688 Edmund Weston and they had six children (born Plymouth, now Plympton): Nathan (1688/9), Zachariah (1690), Rebecca (1693 m Thomas Darling), John (1695), Edmund (1697) and Benjamin (1701).

Sarah Soule was born Duxbury abt 1660 and died Plymouth abt 1693. She married Plymouth abt 1679 Adam Wright and they had six children (born Plymouth): Esther (c1680 m Daniel Pratt), John (c1681), Mary (c1683 m Jeremiah Gifford), Isaac (1685/6), Rachel (c1689 m Ebenezer Barlow) and Sarah (c1692 m Seth Fuller).

Rachel Soule was born Duxbury abt 1663 and died Middleborough 18 Sep 1727. She married abt 1688 John Cobb (II) and they had five children (born Middleborough): John (1689), Martha (1691/2 m Ephraim Tinkham & Aaron Simmons), Patience (1693 m Samuel Tinkham, no children), James (1696) and Rachel (1702 m Moses Standish).


Sarah Alden was born Bridgewater abt 1665 and died prob. Taunton bef 29 Jun 1713. She married Taunton 24 Nov 1685 Joseph Crossman and they had four children (prob. born Taunton): Sarah (c1686 m Joseph Hayward [II]), Lydia (c1687, living unm. in 1713), Joseph (c1689) and Mary (1691 m Recompense Cary).

Mercy Alden was born Bridgewater abt 1669 and died aft 28 Jul 1727. She married Taunton 26 Jun 1688 John Burrill (III) and they had four children (born Weymouth): Elizabeth (1689-1714 unm.), Thomas (1692), John (1694) and Mary (1700 m Josiah Ripley).

Hopestill Alden was born Bridgewater abt 1671 and died Duxbury aft 18 Dec 1753. She married Joseph Snow and they had seven children (born Bridgewater): Joseph (1690), Mary (1691 m Joseph Lathrop, no ch.), James (1693), Rebecca (1696 m Thomas Wade), Isaac (1700), Jonathan (twin, 1703) and David (twin, 1703).

Elizabeth Alden was born Bridgewater in 1678 and died there 8 May 1705. She married (East) Bridgewater 12 Dec 1693 Benjamin Snow and they had five children (born Bridgewater): Rebekah (1694 m Ebenezer Campbell, likely no ch.), Benjamin (1696), Solomon (1698), Ebenezer (1701) and Elizabeth (1705 m Joseph Carver).


Sarah Nash was born Weymouth 21 Apr 1669. She married there bef 1687 William Drake (d. 1727) and they had eleven (or twelve) children: Sarah (1687 poss. d young), Abigail (1689 likely m. John Fowler), James (1691-b1704), William (1695 eldest son in father's will), Lydia (1698/9 m Zachariah Briggs), (poss.) Benjamin (1700 d.y.), Joseph (1702), James (1704), Rebecca (1706), Daniel (c1708), Benjamin (c1710 youngest son in father's will) and (poss.) Sarah (1712 m Nathaniel Easterbrooks).


  1. ↑ Wing, Raymond T. "Sarah, wife of Moses Simmons of Duxbury: A Possible Parentage", Mayflower Descendant Winter 2022 (vol. 70) pp. 42-46.
  2. ↑ At the present time, it is assumed she was the mother of all of Moses' children, but it is possible Moses may have had married multiple times.
  3. ↑ Mayflower Descendant 34:85 citing Plymouth Col. Land Records 3:24.
  4. ↑ She was not mentioned in her husband's will of this date.

mtDNA results TBD

To date, no known matrilineal (all female line) descendants of Sarah have published their mtDNA test results. Matrilineal descendants (ie individuals who believe their mother's mother's mother's etc. mother was Sarah, wife of Moses Simmons) are encouraged to contact MayflowerDNA1620@gmail.com. It is possible these mtDNA results may help identify the maiden name of Sarah.

References & External Links

  • Anderson, Robert Charles, The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England 1620-1633 vol. 3, P-W. New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, MA. 1995
  • Wing, Raymond T. "Sarah, wife of Moses Simmons of Duxbury: A Possible Parentage', Mayflower Descendant Winter 2022 (vol. 70) pp. 42-46.
  • Soule, John E. and Milton Terry (3rd edition revised by Louise Walsh Throop), Mayflower Families in Progress: George Soule of the Mayflower General Society of Mayflower Descendants, Plymouth, MA. 7th edition 2015.
  • Woodworth-Barnes, Esther Littleford, edited by Alicia Crane Williams, Mayflower Families Through Five Generations, vol. 16 Alden General Society of Mayflower Descendants, Plymouth, MA. Part 1 (first four generations of descendants) 1999
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