Other Events and Attributes:

• FSID: KF3T-VMH
• Residence: 1653, Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
• Life Event: 1672; Surveyor of Highways
• Possessions: 30 Dec 1674, Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
• Life Event: Between 1675 and 1678; Grand Juryman
• Life Event: Between 1683 and 1684; Grand Juryman
• Possessions: 31 Jul 1695, Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
• Possessions: 24 Jul 1697, Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
• Life Event: 1698; Arbitrator between Marshfield and Duxbury
• Possessions: 17 May 1698, Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Notes:

Land given by his father-in-law, Moses Simmons as a wedding gift
Gave his son, Aaron Soule, forty acres at Pudding Brook
Gave his son, John Soule of Middleboro, 100 acres in the "Twenty-Six-Men's Purchase" in Middleboro, being the 22nd lot of the last division of Upland in said purchase
For Oe6-6, sold his son, James Soule, 25 acres in the Twenty-Six-Men's purchase, being the 15th lot and butteth upon ye great river
In a deposition dated 8 March 1705/6, John Soule swore he was "about Seventy foure years" of age.
He married (2) probably in Duxbury circa 1678 Esther (Nash) Sampson, Born 6 March 1640 (if age a deathe is correct); died Duxbury 12 September 1735 age 95 years 6 months and 6 days; her parentage is unknown. She married (1) circa 1679 Samuel Sampson by whom she had Samuel and Ichabod.
The undated (prob. 1678) settlement of the estate of Samuel Sampson mentions the widow Easter Sampson "is towards marriage with John Soule."
On 5 March 1683/4 Samuel Sampson, son of Sammuell Sampson, deceased, chose John Soule to be his guardian.
On 31 July 1695 John Soule of Duxbury deeded land to son Aaron Soule of Duxborough. On 17 May 1698 he mentions sons Benjamin and James in a deed. On 27 December 1703 he deeded land to son James Soule of Middleborough. On 30 June 1701 he deeded land to sons Joseph Soule, Josiah Soule and Joshua Soule. On 26 August 1712 Moses Soule of Duxbury sold land which belonged to his father John Soule.
John Soule died intestate and Esther Soul, widow, was appointed to administer his estate 14 November 1707. His three daughters or their heirs proposed division of the residuary real estate among them since their father "in his lifetime settled all his sons portions in land by deed" and they, the daughters, received but one cow. The settlement of 6 March 1707/8 was signed by John and Rachel Cobb, Esmond and Rebecca Weston and Adam Wright on behalf of his children born to his wife, Sarah deceased.

John married Simmons, Rebecca on 16 Dec 1654 in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA. Rebecca (daughter of Simmons, Moses Jr. and Simmons, Sarah) was born in 1635 in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA; died in 1678 in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA; was buried in 1678 in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Soule, Sarah was born in 1660 in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA; died on 16 Mar 1690 in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA; was buried after 16 Mar 1690 in The Green, Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA.

Other Events and Attributes:

• FSID: 9V4Z-GD1
• Departure: 1620, Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA; Aboard Mayflower
• Residence: 1633, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
• Military: 7 Jun 1637, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA; Pequot Indian War
• Military: 1675, Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA; King Phillip's War
• Will: 11 Aug 1677, Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Notes:

* PLEASE DO NOT EDIT GEORGE's information; he has been extensively researched. *
George Soule was an indentured servant and passenger on the Mayflower's 1620 voyage to the New World. He was also a signer of the Mayflower Compact.

The emigrant ancestor went across in 1620 the Mayflower as "servant" to Edward Winslow and therefore his voyage to Plymouth was in a business, not a religious, relation to the expedition. In other words, as an indentured servant he was not technically and legally a free agent, but was obligated to go with his employer. He signed the Mayflower Compact. George settled at Duxbury where most of his children remained, but in 1658 he gave land jointly to his sons Nathaniel and George at Acoaxet, Acushnet and Apponaganset (later Dartmouth), where they settled and left many descendants, most of whom by mid-eighteenth century adopted the spelling Sowle which characterizes this branch. Other variants, however, especially Sole, were used.

Will of George Soule written on 11 Aug 1677, Probated 1 February 1680, Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts:
In the Name of God Amen
I Gorge Soule senir of Duxberry in the Collonie of New Plymouth in New England being aged and weake of body but of a sound mind and Memory praised be God Doe make this my last Will and Testament in Manor and forme following Imprimis I comitt my soule into the hands of Almighty God whoe Gave it and my body to be Decently buried in the place appointed for that use whensoever hee shall please to take mee hence; and for the Disposall of my outward estate which God of his Goodnes hath Given mee first I have and alreddy formerly by Deeds under my hand and seale Given unto my two sonnes Nathaniel: and Gorge All my lands in the Township of Dartmouth; Item I have formerly Given unto my Daughters Elizabeth and Patience all my lands in the Township of Middleberry Item I Give and bequeath unto my Daughters Sussannah and Mary twelve pence a peece to be payed by my executer heerafter Named after my Decease; And forasmuch as my Eldest son John Soule and his family hath in my extreame old age and weaknes bin tender and carefull of mee and very healpfull to mee; and is likely soe to be while it shall please God to continew my life heer therfore I give and bequeath unto my said son John Soule all the Remainder of my housing and lands whatsoever to him his heires and Assignes for ever Item I Give and bequeath unto my son John Soule all my Goods And Chattles whatsoever Item I Nominate And appoint my son John Soule to be my sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament; and lastly I Doe heerby make Null and voyde all other and former wills and Testaments by mee att Any time made; and Declare this Instrument to be my last Will and Testament In Witnes wherof I the said Gorge Soule have heerunto sett my hand and seale this eleventh Day of August in the year of our Lord one Thousand six hundred seaventy and seaven;
Gorge Soule and a seale
The above Named Gorge Soule Did signe seale and Deliver this Instrument to be his Last Will and Testament in the prsence of us
Nathaniell Thomas
The Marke D T of Deborah Thomas
Item the twentyeth Day of September 1677 I the above Named Gorge Soule Doe heerby further Declare that it is my will that if my son John Soule above named or his heires or Assignes or any of them shall att any time Disturbe my Daughter Patience or her heires or Assignes or any of them in peacable Posession or Injoyment of the lands I have Given her att Namassakett allies Middleberry and Recover the same from her or her heires or Assignes or any of them That then my Gift to my son John Soule shall shalbe voyd; and that then my will is my Daughter Patience shall have all my lands att Duxburrey And she shalbe my sole executrix of this my last Will and Testament And enter into my housing lands and meddowes att Duxburrow, In Witnes wherof I have heerunto sett my hande and seale;
Gorge Soule and A seal
The above Named George Soule Did Signe and seale to this addition in the prsence of us Nathaniel Thomas
The Marke D T of Deborah Thomas
Signed (35th signer) the Mayflower Compact. He was a close fried and neighbor to John Alden.", "Mayflower Passenger", "mayflower passenger", "*****Mayflower Passenger**** Double 8th Gr-GF", "George Soule", ""Mayflower" Passenger"
Birthdate: February 09, 1593 (84)
Birthplace: Eckington, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
Death: between September 20, 1677 and January 22, 1679 (84-85)
Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, Colonial America
Place of Burial: Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States
Immediate Family:
Son of Robert Soule and Elizabeth Soule
Husband of Mary Soule
Father of Zachariah Soule; John Soule, I; Nathaniel Soule, Sr.; George Soule, II; Susanna West and 6 others
Brother of Mary Arey; Jane Aritoft; Elizabeth Scott; William Soule; Thomas Soule and 7 others
Occupation: Came over on the May Flower (around 1620), Mayflower passenger, tutor to Winslow children, Mayflower passenger/servant, Arrived on the Mayflour, Was on the Mayflower, Servant of Edward Winslow, "The Pilgrim of Plymouth" was on the Mayflower, teacher
Label: Mayflower Passenger
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George Soule's origins in England have not been discovered. The most promising record found to date is the baptism of a George Soule on 9 February 1595 at Tingrith, Bedford, son of William. However, recent DNA testing has now shown this Bedfordshire Soule family was not the direct ancestor of George Soule. Other Soule families using the name George can also be found in many other places counties across England in the 16th and 17th centuries. DNA testing has eliminated the predominant Soule families of Gloucester, Worcester, East and West Sussex, and Bedford. Louise Throop has published a reasonable hypothesis that George Soule may have been descendant of the Sol family of Leiden, who were involved in the printing press.

George Soule came on the Mayflower as a servant to the Edward Winslow family, indicating he was under 25 years old at the time; however, he did sign the "Mayflower Compact," suggesting he was over 18. This puts his birth year at around 1595-1602. This matches well with his apparent marriage date of around 1625 at Plymouth: by the May 1627 Division of Cattle, he was married to Mary [Beckett], and they had had one son, Zachariah.

George Soule and family moved to Duxbury very early on, and he was a deputy to the Plymouth Court for a number of years beginning in 1642. He had volunteered for the Pequot War of 1637, but Plymouth's troops were not needed. He was on various committees, juries, and survey teams, during his life in Duxbury. In 1646, for example, he was appointed to the committee to deal with Duxbury's problem of the disorderly smoking of tobacco.

George Soule made out his will on 11 August 1677, and added a codicil to it on 20 September 1677. The codicil is quite interesting as it gives a little insight into a family squabble between son John and daughter Patience:

If my son John Soule above-named or his heirs or assigns or any of them shall at any time disturb my daughter Patience or her heirs or assigns or any of them in peaceable possession or enjoyment of the lands I have given her at Nemasket alias Middleboro and recover the same from her or her heirs or assigns or any of them; that then my gift to my son John Soule shall be void; and that then my will is my daughter Patience shall have all my lands at Duxbury and she shall be my sole executrix of this my last will and testament and enter into my housing lands and meadows at Duxbury.

Also known as Joris Sol.

George married Beckett, Mary in 1626 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA. Mary was born in 1605 in England; was christened on 24 Feb 1605 in Watford, Hertfordshire, England; died on 16 Dec 1676 in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA; was buried after 16 Dec 1676 in Miles Standish Burying Ground, Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• FSID: 9M6R-HDZ
• Departure: Jul 1623, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA; Ship Anne

Notes:

Immigrated on the ship "Anne" - left London, England with her Master, William Peirce, and arrived in Plymouth before Jul 1623, carrying many family members left behind from the Mayflower and The Fortune.

PLEASE DO NOT EDIT MARY's information; she has been extensively researched.
"Marie/Mary Buckett, wife of George Soule. The young woman known to Plymouth Colony history as "Marie Buckett" arrived in Plymouth in July 1623 as a single woman passenger on the ship Anne. She may have been about age 18 (born c. 1604) and appears to have traveled with some Alden relatives of her mother, or with members of the possible Warren family with whom she may have lived after the death of her father. Earlier researchers have been stymied in their efforts to prove her ancestry, or from where she came, whether Holland or England.

She first appears in Plymouth Colony records in the 1627 Division of Cattle with passengers of the Anne as "Marie Buckett" where she received one lot of her own "adioyning to Joseph Rogers" .."on the other side of towne towards the eele-riuer."

Author Caleb Johnson estimates she married George Soule about 1625 or 1626. As George Soule was probably born in 1601, and he would have had to wait to marry until released as Winslow's servant at age 25, the marriage of George and Mary was probably in 1626.

In the 1627 Division of Cattle she is listed with her husband George and young son "Zakariah" as " Mary Sowle."

Noted Mayflower researcher and author Caleb H. Johnson writes in The Mayflower Quarterly of December 2013 that the origin of Mary Buckett, wife of Mayflower passenger George Soule, has not been conclusively proven by his, or any previous research. What Johnson did find in England, through extensive research and a lengthy process of elimination was a Mary Beckett in the parish of Watford, Hertfordshire. This Mary was born about 1605 and fits the right age to have been on the Anne in 1623. Also she was in a family using the name Nathaniel, which is found in her own children. Her mother had a Mayflower-sounding name – Alden. She and her husband George were grouped with the Warrens in the 1627 Division of Cattle, with Mrs. Warren coming from Hertfordshire, as did Mary Beckett. Mary's home parish register of St. Mary's Church, Watford, has a number of sixteenth-century Warren family entries of names which all appear in the Mayflower Warren family. Johnson considers the following to be among the most important information in considering Marie Buckett's ancestry – Mary Beckett's father died in 1619 when she was only about 14 years old. As a custom of the time, she and her siblings were likely apprenticed out to relatives, neighbors, acquaintances, etc. Her mother remained a widow until at least 1622 (listed in that year as "Widow Buckett") – further increasing the chance that her children would be sent to other families. Johnson concludes by stating that the following could have put Mary Beckett hypothetically on the ship Anne sailing to America in 1623: the right age, associated with families of Mayflower surnames,
Mary's surname has historically been written as Bucket, based on a singular record in 1623, with some writers writing her maiden name as Becket, but whether either was her maiden name remains unconfirmed. The most recent scholarly treatment regarding Mary's possible origins was published in the December 2013 issue of the Mayflower Descendant by Caleb Johnson, a noted Mayflower pilgrim researcher. While Mr. Johnson's research uncovered a potential promising lead, no concrete conclusion can yet be drawn as to Mary's origins."
SOURCE: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Soule_(Mayflower_passenger)
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Mary arrived at Plymouth in 1623 aboard the Ann, the third ship to bring groups of Pilgrim families to Plymouth. Whether she knew her eventual husband, George Soule, in England prior to George sailing in 1620 on the Mayflower is unknown. She is not considered to have been an indentured servant upon arrival as she is not shown in Plymouth's initial 1623 division of land as attached to a specific person or family. In the latter division she was allotted one acre of land "next to John Rogers" who is otherwise shown as having been allotted two acres at a different location than Mary.

George Soule and wife Mary had nine known children, eight of which were born by 1650. This is reflected in the 1650 Journal of William Bradford by the entry "George Soule is still living and hath 8 children." The ninth child, Benjamin, was born approximately one year later in 1651, but died unmarried in 1676 at Pawtucket, RI, a combatant and casualty of the King Philip's War with the Massaquoit Indians.

On May 22, 1627 the Division of Cattle was recorded in the Plymouth Colony Records. This division was essentially a complete census of 1627 Plymouth. At the date of division Zachariah was George and Mary's only living child.

The known children of George Soule and wife Mary, the exact order unknown but likely:

• i. Zachariah Soule, b. before May 22, 1627, d. before Dec. 11, 1663 as a combatant in the French & Indian War; on the latter date his estate was inventoried at Duxbury, Mass. by John Alden and Constant Southworth with the estate falling to his brother John after settlement. He m. in 1646 a wife named Margaret whose identity has never been uncovered. No known children have been identified and the widow is believed to have remarried and moved from Duxbury.

• ii. John Soule, b. circa 1632 (deposed Mar. 8, 1705/6 at aged "about seventy-four years"), d. intestate at Middleborough, Mass. before Nov. 9, 1707, the date his 2nd wife attested to his estate inventory; m. 1) by about 1656 Rebecca Simonson, daughter of Moses Simonson, by whom he had eight known children; m. 2) by 1679 Esther (Delano) Samson, daughter of Philip Delano and widow of Samuel Samson, by whom he had three children.

• iii. Nathaniel Soule, b. circa 1637, d. intestate at Dartmouth, Mass. prior to Oct. 12, 1699, the date of his estate inventory; m. a wife named Rose by whom he had at least four children.

• iv. George Soule, Jr., b. circa 1639 (deposed Mar. 1, 1672/3 "aged 34 years or thereabouts"), d. testate at Dartmouth, Mass. May 12, 1704; m. an unidentified wife named Deborah, who d. at Dartmouth in Feb. 1709/10. Eight known children of the family.

• v. Susanna Soule, b. circa 1642, d. Jan. 2, 1715/16 at North Kingstown (q.v. N. Kingston), Rhode Island; m. Francis West, s. of Matthew, who d. at N. Kingstown Jan. 2, 1695/96. Nine children of the family.

• vi. Mary Soule, b. circa 1644, was living on Mar. 26, 1720 at Duxbury, Mass.; m. John Peterson, who d. testate at Duxbury between Apr. 29, 1718 (date of will) and Mar. 26, 1720 (date of estate inventory). Purportedly nine children of the family.

• vii. Elizabeth Soule, b. circa 1646, d. circa 1700 at Woodbridge, New Jersey; m. July 23, 1667, Francis Walker, who d. circa 1702 at Woodbridge. Purportedly four children of the family.

• viii. Patience Soule, b. circa 1648, d. Mar. 11, 1705/6 at Middleborough, Mass.; m. in Jan. 1666/7, John Haskell, who d. May 15, 1706 at Middleborough. Eight children recorded at Middleborough.

• ix. Benjamin Soule, b. circa 1651, d. unmarried Mar. 26, 1676 at Pawtucket, Rhode Island a combatant in King Phillips War against the Massaquoit Indians.

Revised 10/14/2014

Christened:
St Mary's Church

Other Events and Attributes:

• FSID: L1Y3-N1B
• Residence: 1586, London, England
• Religion: 30 Aug 1586, Austin Friars, London, England

Notes:

Married in Dutch Reformed Church, at Austin Friars Abbey

Jan married Labus, Maecken on 30 Aug 1586 in Austin Friars, London, England. Maecken (daughter of Labus, N.N. and Mercer, Christian) was born in 1565 in Brussels, Brussels (Bruxelles), Belgium; died in DECEASED in London, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FSID: L1Y3-VWY
• Birth: 1565, Brussels, Brussels (Bruxelles), Belgium

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• FSID: G4KC-Y4N

N.N. married Mercer, Christian. Christian was born in 1540; died in DECEASED. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FSID: G4KC-DQR