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John Alden (c. 1598 - September 12, 1687) was a crew member on the historic 1620 voyage of the Mayflower which brought the English settlers commonly known as Pilgrims to Plymouth Colony in Massachusetts. He was hired in Southampton, England as the ship's cooper, responsible for maintaining the ship's barrels.
John Alden and Priscilla Alden were Pilgrims who in 1620 immigrated to America on the Mayflower and took part in the founding of the Plymouth Colony, the first permanent English colony in New England. John Alden was hired as a cooper by the London merchants who financed the expedition to the New.
Nov 19, 2020 · John Alden (l. c. 1598-1687 CE) was a member of the crew of the Mayflower, serving as the ship's cooper (barrel maker), on the historic voyage of 1620 CE which established the Plymouth Colony in Massachusetts, North America.
John Alden was a cooper who traveled on the Mayflower and signed the Mayflower Compact. He married Priscilla Mullins and had 10 children, many of whom became prominent in Plymouth Colony and its descendants.
John Alden was hired as a cooper by the London merchants who financed the expedition to the New World. Priscilla Mullins went to America with her parents and younger brother. The other three members of her family died during the terrible first winter of the Plymouth Colony. Probably in 1623 she and John were married.
John Alden (l. c. 1598-1687 CE) was a member of the crew of the Mayflower, serving as the ship's cooper (barrel maker), on the historic voyage of 1620 CE which established the Plymouth Colony in Massachusetts, North America.
Among the Pilgrims who arrived in America on the Mayflower in 1620 was John Alden, a cooper (barrelmaker). He was successful enough in business in Plymouth (now in Massachusetts) to become one of the eight bondsmen who assumed responsibility for the colonial debt.
