Soule, John

Male 1632 - 1707  (75 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Soule, John was born in 1632 in Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA; died on 14 Nov 1707 in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA; was buried after 14 Nov 1707 in Miles Standish Burying Ground, Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA.

    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]

    Children:
    1. 2. Soule, Sarah  Descendancy chart to this point 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.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Soule, Sarah Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) 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: 27BL-3HY

    Notes:

    Sarah Soule daughter of John Soule Rebecca Simmons, was born
    about 1660 in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America.
    She was married about 1680 to Adam Wright in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America.

    She died 16 March 1690 in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America.

    Burial March 1690 in The Green, Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America.

    Sarah married Wright, Adam in 1680 in Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA. Adam (son of Wright, Richard and Cooke, Hester) was born in 1645 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA; died on 20 Sep 1724 in Plympton, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA; was buried after 20 Sep 1724 in Hillcrest Cemetery, Plympton, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 3. Wright, Mary  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1683 in Plympton, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA; died on 12 Mar 1780 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA; was buried after 12 Mar 1780 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.


Generation: 3

  1. 3.  Wright, Mary Descendancy chart to this point (2.Sarah2, 1.John1) was born in 1683 in Plympton, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA; died on 12 Mar 1780 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA; was buried after 12 Mar 1780 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • FSID: L4HJ-HSQ

    Mary married Gifford, Jeremiah in 1703 in Massachusetts, USA. Jeremiah (son of Gifford, Robert and Wing, Sarah) was born on 4 May 1681 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA; died on 21 Jan 1771 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA; was buried on 21 Jan 1771 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 4. Gifford, Jonathan  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 25 Mar 1704 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA; died on 30 Dec 1757 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA; was buried on 3 Dec 1757 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.


Generation: 4

  1. 4.  Gifford, Jonathan Descendancy chart to this point (3.Mary3, 2.Sarah2, 1.John1) was born on 25 Mar 1704 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA; died on 30 Dec 1757 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA; was buried on 3 Dec 1757 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • FSID: LDFH-5YT
    • Occupation: House Carpenter

    Jonathan married Potter, Elizabeth on 1 May 1727 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA. Elizabeth (daughter of Potter, Samuel and Benton, Sarah Mary) was born on 10 Aug 1711 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA; died on 30 Dec 1756 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 5. Gifford, Dinah  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 17 Jun 1733 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA; died on 14 Jun 1777 in Fort Ann, Washington, New York, USA; was buried after 14 Jun 1777 in Fort Ann, Washington, New York, USA.
    2. 6. Gifford, Mary  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 28 Jan 1732 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA; died on 26 Feb 1795 in Dutchess, New York, USA.
    3. 7. Gifford, Deliverance  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 2 Nov 1727 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA; died on 10 Dec 1759.
    4. 8. Gifford, Jeremiah  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 21 Feb 1736 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA; died in 1791 in Dutchess, New York, USA.