Priscilla STANDISH

Female 1710 - Aft 1740  (> 30 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Priscilla STANDISH was born on 01 Apr 1710 in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA (daughter of Myles STANDISH and Experience SHERMAN); died after 03 Nov 1740.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Myles STANDISH was born in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA (son of Alexander STANDISH and Sarah ALDEN); died on 15 Sep 1739 in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Will: 31 Aug 1739
    • Will Proved: 20 Sep 1739

    Myles married Experience SHERMAN before 05 Jul 1702. Experience (daughter of William SHERMAN and Desire DOTY) was born between 22 and 24 Sep 1678 in Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA; died on 31 Mar 1744 in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Experience SHERMAN was born between 22 and 24 Sep 1678 in Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA (daughter of William SHERMAN and Desire DOTY); died on 31 Mar 1744 in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA.
    Children:
    1. Patience STANDISH was born on 16 Aug 1707 in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA; died before 20 May 1746.
    2. Miles STANDISH was born on 11 Mar 1713/4 in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA; died on 03 Nov 1797 in Bridgewater, Massachusetts.
    3. Sarah STANDISH was born on 15 Apr 1704 in Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; died between 20 and 25 Jul 1779 in Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.
    4. 1. Priscilla STANDISH was born on 01 Apr 1710 in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA; died after 03 Nov 1740.
    5. Penelope STANDISH was born on 13 Apr 1717 in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA; died on 11 Nov 1739 in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Alexander STANDISH was born about 1626 in Plymouth, Massachusetts (son of Capt. Myles STANDISH and Barbara ?); died on 06 Jul 1702 in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Will: Between 21 Feb 1701 and 1702
    • Fact: 05 Jul 1702, Codicil to will
    • Will Proved: 10 Aug 1702

    Notes:

    Excerpt from "Mayflower Increasings":

    Will of Alexander Standish:

    ....21 Feb. 1701/2, ment. unnamed wf and follow. chil., viz: Miles Standish (eldest son), Thomas Standish, Ichabod Standish, Desire Standish, Ebenezer Standish, Lorah Samson wf of Aabraham, Lidia Samson wf of Isaac, Mercy Samson wf of Caleb, Elizabeth Delano wf of Samuel, Sarah Soul wf of Benjamin; brother David Alden;..."Whatsoever Estate Either in New England or in old which I have committed into ye hands of Robert orchard to Recover in England by letters of Attorney...Thus taking my leave of all my near & dear Relations my christian friends in church Covenant & all my loving neighbours I bed you all farwell till we meet in Heaven..." Codicil, 5 July 1702, ment. wf, son Miles & his wf, chil. Thomas, Ichabod & Desire. Wit. sworn 29 July 1702. (On 10 Aug. 1702 the will was contested by Abraham Samson, Isaac Samson, Caleb Samson & Benjamin Soule (& later by Samuel Delano), the husbands of the daughters. The caveat contains a goldmine of information. "He had by his first wife who was daughter to ye Whorshipfull Mr. John Alden a good and a prudent woman two sons and 5 daughters and after her decease he lived a widdower many years untill all his sd 5 daughters or 4 of them were marryed...about 16 years before he dyed he marryed a second wife...by her he had two sons and one daughter." It also states Alexander was about 76 when he made his will, his eldest son married the daughter of the 2nd wife, son Myles was by 1st wife, son Ebenezer was the 2nd son by the 1st wife and his 5 daughters by his 1st wife were all married with children.)

    Alexander married Sarah ALDEN after 07 Mar 1655. Sarah (daughter of John ALDEN and Priscilla MULLINS) was born about 1629; died before 13 Jun 1688. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Sarah ALDEN was born about 1629 (daughter of John ALDEN and Priscilla MULLINS); died before 13 Jun 1688.
    Children:
    1. Ebenezer STANDISH was born about 1672 in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA; died on 19 Mar 1755 in Plympton, Massachusetts.
    2. Lydia STANDISH was born in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA; died after 30 Apr 1734.
    3. David STANDISH was born in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA; died before 14 Feb 1689.
    4. Sarah STANDISH was born between 1666 and 1667 in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA; died on 04 Mar 1740 in Plympton, Massachusetts.
    5. 2. Myles STANDISH was born in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA; died on 15 Sep 1739 in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA.
    6. Elizabeth STANDISH was born in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA; died after 1731.
    7. Lora STANDISH was born in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA; died after 02 Aug 1725.
    8. Mercy STANDISH was born before 1670; died between 17 May 1722 and 30 Jan 1728.

  3. 6.  William SHERMAN was born about 1640 in Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA; died in 1679; was buried on 17 Nov 1680 in Marshfield.

    William married Desire DOTY on 25 Dec 1667 in Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA. Desire (daughter of Edward DOTY and Faith CLARKE) was born in 1645/6 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA; died on 22 Jan 1731 in Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Desire DOTY was born in 1645/6 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA (daughter of Edward DOTY and Faith CLARKE); died on 22 Jan 1731 in Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Will: 30 Jul 1723
    • Will Proved: 17 May 1732

    Notes:

    Excerpt from Mayflower Increasing: On 4 Oct. 1675, desire was awarded twenty pounds on behalf of her husband, William SHERMAN Jr., "Whoe fell distrated in the service of the country...being by reason of great charges and necessities in great straightes".

    Children:
    1. Hannah SHERMAN was born on 21 Feb 1668 in Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA; died on 08 Jul 1745 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA.
    2. Elizabeth SHERMAN was born on 11 Mar 1670/1 in Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA; died in Jul 1695 in Marshfield.
    3. William SHERMAN was born on 19 Apr 1672 in Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA; died on 26 Feb 1739 in Marshfield, Mass..
    4. Patience SHERMAN was born on 03 Aug 1674 in Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA; died before 30 Jul 1723.
    5. 3. Experience SHERMAN was born between 22 and 24 Sep 1678 in Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA; died on 31 Mar 1744 in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA.
    6. Ebenezer SHERMAN was born on 21 Apr 1680 in Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA; died on 01 Feb 1759 in Marshfield, Mass..