John SOULE

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact: 05 Mar 1707, Settlement of Estate

John married Rebecca SIMMONS about 1654 in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA. Rebecca was born about 1635; died between 1675 and 1678 in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Rebecca SOULE was born between 1656 and 1657 in Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; died on 18 Nov 1732 in Plympton, Massachusetts.
2. James SOULE was born on 04 Oct 1659 in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA; died on 27 Aug 1744 in Middleboro, Massachusetts.
3. Sarah SOULE was born about 1660 in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA; died between 16 Mar 1690 and 1699 in Plymouth, Massachusetts.
4. Rachel SOULE was born about 1663 in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA; died on 18 Sep 1727 in Middleboro, Massachusetts; was buried in The Green Cem..
5. Aaron SOULE was born about 1664 in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA; died after 23 Mar 1752 in Pembroke, Massachusetts.
6. Benjamin SOULE was born between 1665 and 1666 in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA; died on 01 Dec 1729 in Plympton, Massachusetts.
7. Zachariah SOULE was born before 1669 in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA; died between 16 Mar 1690 and 1691.
8. Moses SOULE was born about 1672 in Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; died between 09 May 1748 and 25 Jan 1749 in Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.
9. John SOULE was born about 1675 in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA; died on 19 May 1743 in Middleboro, Massachusetts; was buried in The Green Cem..

John married Hester DE LA NOYE about 1678 in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA. Hester (daughter of Philip DE LA NOYE and Hester DEWSBURY) was born about 06 Mar 1640 in Duxbury, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts; died on 12 Sep 1735 in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA; was buried in Centre St. Cem.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Joseph SOULE was born on 31 Jul 1679 in Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; died on 11 Jul 1763 in Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; was buried in Centre St. Cem..
2. Josiah SOULE was born on 31 Jul 1679 in Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; died on 25 Jan 1764 in Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; was buried in Centre St. Cem..
3. Joshua SOULE was born on 12 Oct 1681 in Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; died on 29 May 1767 in Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; was buried in Centre St. Cem..

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: Between Feb 1594 and 1595, Tingrith, England
• Will: 11 Aug 1677
• Death: Between 20 Sep 1677 and 22 Jan 1680, Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
• Fact: 22 Jan 1679, Inventory taken.

Notes:

Excerpt from "Mayflower Families - George Soule": The will of George Soule Sr. of Duxberry dated 11 Aug. 1677, with codicil dated 20 Sept. 1677, and inventory 22 Ja. 1679, gave lands in Dartmouth to sons Nathaniel and "Gorge"; mentions lands in "Middleberry" formerly given to daughters Elizabeth and Patience; names daughters Susanna and Mary; eldest son John tohave the remainder of his housing and lands. The codicil warned son John that if he disturbed daughter Patience, then Patience was to have the house and lands at Duxburrow. The account of John Soule mentions "since my mother died which was three yeer the last December."

Excerpt from "the Mayflower Quarterly" Sept. 2009: The more promising candidate to date would seem to be the George Soule of tingrith, baptized in February 1594/5. Although just a tad older than should be expected for a servant, an unusual clause in his father's will preventing his small inheritance payment until the age of 26 ( in 1621) might be an explantation, and his brother William may have ended up in the "Mayflower" hot-bed parish of Henlow. It was also shown that, contrary to previously published accounts, George Soule of tingrith was not the same man as the George Soule of Flitwick - and, as a result, his wehreabouts as an adult cannot be accounted for in Bedfordshire records.

Name:
He was a servant of Edward Winslow of Plymouth, probably indentured for seven years. He served as a volunteer for the Pequot War (1637).

According to Francis R. Stoddard in "The Truth About The Pilgrims" page 150, "George Soule came as a servant ofEdward Winslow. He was the 35th signer of the Mayflower compact. He was born about 1600 and is credited to the London contingent. He was the son of John Soule of Eckington, Worcestershire, England. Robert Soule of the family was a London salter. Droitwich, where Edward Winslow as born, was a salt mining place and connected with the salters company of London. This last may have brought George Soule and Edward Winslow together. George Soule married Mary Becket before 1627. His autograph has been preserved."

George married Marie BECKET on 29 Mar 1635 in Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. Marie was born about 1605 in England; died on 16 Dec 1676 in Duxbury, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]