Some Descendants of Joseph Alden (John) and Mary Simonds of Bridgewater

  1. Isaac Alden died on 24 Jun 1727 in Bridgewater. [WIA] He married Mehitable Allen on 20 Jan 1664. [WIA] Mehitable was the daughter of Samuel Allen. [WIA]
    Isaac signed his will on 24 Apr 1727. [WIA] Inventory was taken on 26 Jul 1727. [WIA] The will was proved by James Cary, Joseph Edson and Isaac Snow on 20 Oct 1727. [WIA] Isaac mentions his three sons Isaac, Ebenezer and John Alden; the children of his deceased daughter Mehitable Richards (Joseph, Daniel, James, Mehitable and Sarah); his four surviving daughters Sarah Cary, Mary Webb, Mercy Packard and Jemima Alden. [WIA]
    1. Isaac Alden [WIA]
    2. Ebenezer Alden [WIA]
    3. John Alden [WIA]
    4. Mehitable Alden married Unknown Richards. [WIA]
      1. Joseph Richards [WIA]
      2. Daniel Richards [WIA]
      3. James Richards [WIA]
      4. Mehitable Richards [WIA]
      5. Sarah Richards [WIA]
    5. Sarah Alden [JCPP, p. 74] married first Seth Brett. [JCPP, p. 74] She married second as his second wife Dea. Recompense Cary on 17 Jan 1726/7 in Bridgewater. [MVRB, widow Sarah Brett][JCPP, p. 74] The widow Sarah died on 2 Jul 1774, age 83, in Bridgewater. [MVRB]
    6. Mary Alden married Unknown Webb.
    7. Mercy Alden married Unknown Packard.
    8. Jemima Alden

References

JCPP Cary, Seth Cooley, John Cary, the Plymouth Pilgrim. Boston: S.C. Cary, 1911.
WIA Editor, "Will of Isaac Alden of Bridgewater, Mass.," Mayflower Descendant 20, 1918, 49-51.
MVRB New England Historic Genealogical Society, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to the Year 1850, Boston, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1916.