THIRTEENTH GENERATION

7688. * George Soule Sr. ^{(251)(3406) (3407)} was born before 1600 in England. ⁽²⁵¹⁾ He emigrated on SEP 16 1620 from Southampton, England. ⁽³⁴⁰⁸⁾ *MS Bookshelf : Came on the "Mayflower, ship that in 1620 brought the Pilgrims from England to New England. Under Capt. Christopher Jones, she sailed from Southampton on Sept. 16, sighted land (Cape Cod) on Nov. 19, and landed at Plymouth on Dec. 26. He immigrated on DEC 26 1620 to Plymouth, MA. arrived on the Mayflower [man servant of Edward and Elizabeth Winslow] He died in 1680 in Duxbury, MA.⁽³⁴⁰⁹⁾ Red Morris Book : "George Soule came in the 'Mayflower', located at Plymouth, Mass., and about 1643 removed to Duxbury, where he died in 1680." He is my 10th great grandfather. 10th great grandfather

*Mayflower Families : "George Soule, the thirty-fifth signer of the Compact, came in the service of Edward Winslow, but was taxed after 1633. As early as 1626 he married Mary Becket, who came over in the Anne. He was one of the pioneers in the settlement of Duxbury, and was five times a deputy therefrom to the General Court. He was one of the origional propietors of Bridgewater, and was among the purchasers of Dartmouth. He died in 1680. "

*Soule, Sowle, and Soulis History Vol.1 p.187 : He was believed to have been a young scholar, and might have been under the service of the Winslows as a teacher.

p.188 : "Without enumerating the minor official positions filled by George Soule, it may be sufficient to allude to the one important duty to which he was called: as a collaborator with Governor Prince, Winslow and Constant Southworth, in the revision of the Colonial Laws. This position was one of great responsibility and required the exercise of superior ability. Few were the men in the settlement at the time who were possessed with the scholarship and judgment equivalent to such a task; and the result was evidence of his erudition and application.
In the history of Duxbury, Windsor says of George Soule: 'Though not a man distinguished in the government of the colony, yet he was of essential service in his town, holding positions to which he would not been called had he not been a man of integrity and probity.' Another historical writer has stated, 'Among the early settlers of this town were some of the ablest men in the colony, including John Alden, William Brewster, Thomas Prince and George Soule.' "
He was married to * Mary Becket before 1626 in Plymouth, MA. ⁽³⁴¹⁰⁾ *Mayflower Families : "The wife whom he married probably in Plymouth before 1626 was Mary Bucket (?Becket) who arrived in Plymouth before 31 July 1623 aboard the Anne."

7689. * Mary Becket ⁽³⁴¹¹⁾ emigrated about 1623 from England. ⁽³⁴¹²⁾ *Mayflower Families : "The wife whom he married probably in Plymouth before 1626 was Mary Bucket (?Becket) who arrived in Plymouth before 31 July 1623 aboard the Anne." She immigrated before JUL 31 1623 to Plymouth, MA.⁽³⁴¹³⁾ *Mayflower Families : "The wife whom he married probably in Plymouth before 1626 was Mary Bucket (?Becket) who arrived in Plymouth before 31 July 1623 aboard the Anne." She died in DEC 1676 in Duxbury, MA. ^(3414)(3415) Red Morris Book : "George Soule came in the 'Mayflower', located at Plymouth, Mass., and about 1643 removed to Duxbury, where he died in 1680. He married Mary Becket. She died in 1677."

*Mayflower Families : "She died in Duxbury in December 1676." She is my 10th great grandmother. 10th great grandmother

*Mayflower Families : "The wife whom he married probably in Plymouth before 1626 was Mary Bucket (?Becket) who arrived in Plymouth before 31 July 1623 aboard the Anne." Children were:

i. Zachariah Soule^{(3416) (3417)} was born before MAY 22 1627 in Plymouth, MA. ⁽³⁴¹⁸⁾ He died in 1663 in Canada.⁽³⁴¹⁹⁾ *Soule, Sowle, and Soulis History : "This Zachariah Soule was lost in the Canada Expedition, 1663." He is my 9th great granduncle. 9th great granduncle

*Soule, Sowle, and Soulis History : "evidently settled on his land at the 'Gurnett Meadows'." [Powder Point]. He was made a Freeman June 7, 1653; Surveyor of highways, 1655; Grand juryman, 1658.

*Mayflower Families : no known children.
ii. John Soule^{(3420) (3421)} was born about 1632 in Plymouth, MA. ^(3422)(3423) *Soule, Sowle, and Soulis History : based on year of death being 1707 and age at death being 75 He died in 1707.^{(3424) (3425)} He is my 9th great granduncle. He was buried in Duxbury, MA. ⁽³⁴²⁶⁾ *Soule, Sowle, and Soulis History : "John and Esther's gravestones are standing in the old Duxbury cemetery, leaning, and weather-beaten" 9th great granduncle

*Soule, Sowle, and Soulis History : "John became a freeman in 1653"

*Red Morris Book : "Removed with his parents to Duxbury, Mass."
iii. Nathaniel Soule was born about 1637 in Plymouth, MA. ⁽³⁴²⁷⁾ *Mayflower Families : "b. prob. Plymouth ca. 1637" He died before OCT 12 1699 in Dartmouth, Bristol Co., MA. ⁽³⁴²⁸⁾ *Mayflower Families : "d. Dartmouth bef. 12 Oct 1699." He is my 9th great granduncle. 9th great granduncle
3844 iv. * George Soule Jr..
v. Susanna Soule⁽³⁴²⁹⁾ was born about 1642 in Duxbury, MA.⁽³⁴³⁰⁾ *Mayflower Families : Duxbury is given as probable location. Year given as possibly about 1642. She died about 1684 in Kings Towne, RI.⁽³⁴³¹⁾ *Mayflower Families : d. prob. Kings Towne RI in or after 1684 She is my 9th great greandaunt. 9th great greandaunt

*Mayflower Families : "...resided with him in that part of Kings Towne RI which became North Kingstown in 1722/3."
vi. Mary Soule was born about 1644 in Dartmouth, Bristol Co., MA. ⁽³⁴³²⁾ *Mayflower Families : Duxbury is given as probable location She died after 1720 in Plymouth, MA.⁽³⁴³³⁾ She is my 9th great grandaunt. 9th great grandaunt
vii. Elizabeth Soule⁽³⁴³⁴⁾ was born about 1645 in Duxbury, MA.⁽³⁴³⁵⁾ *Mayflower Families : Duxbury is given as the probable location, ABT 1645 is given as possible year. She died in early 1700's in Woodbridge, NJ. ⁽³⁴³⁶⁾ *Mayflower Families : "d. prob. Woodbridge, NJ in early 1700's." She is my 9th great grandaunt. 9th great grandaunt

*Soule, Sowle, and Soulis History : "It appears that in 1662, she fell from grace by committing adultery with Nathanial Church, to whom she was engaged to be married; he refusing to fulfill the compact, they were both convicted of the criminal act and each was fined 5 lbs. However the alliance was continued and for the second offence both were publicly brought to the whipping post and the lash applied. Refusing to recognize his obligation to take her as his wife, she sued him for breach of promise for the sum of 100 lbs. He was convicted by the court, and the jury awarded her 10 lbs and costs of suit. She was subsquently married to Francis Walker, previous to 1663."
viii. Patience Soule⁽³⁴³⁷⁾ was born about 1648 in Duxbury, MA.⁽³⁴³⁸⁾ *Mayflower Families : "b. prob. Duxbury pos. ca. 1648" She died on MAR 11 1705/6 in Middleboro, MA.⁽³⁴³⁹⁾ She is my 9th great grandaunt. She was buried in Middleboro, MA. ⁽³⁴⁴⁰⁾ *Soule, Sowle, and Soulis History : "She was one of the daughters of the Pilgrim who received a portion of his lands in Middleboro. They settled in that town and were there buried." 9th great grandaunt

*Soule, Sowle, and Soulis History : "She was one of the daughters of the Pilgrim who received a portion of his lands in Middleboro. They settled in that town and were there buried." see page 211 for their children

ix. Benjamin Soule^{(3441) (3442)} was born about 1651 in Duxbury, MA. ⁽³⁴⁴³⁾ He died on MAR 26 1676 in Pawtucket, RI. ⁽³⁴⁴⁴⁾ see general notes He is my 9th great granduncle. 9th great granduncle

*Soule, Sowle, and Soulis History : "Benjamin Soule was one of the 'impressed soldiers' called out by the Plymouth Colony on February 8, 1675-6, and under the command of Capt. Michael Pierce was engaged in the ill-fated battle against outnumbering Indians who out-generaled him, led him with his men into a cunningly arranged ambuscade and hewed them to pieces. From the town of Scituate fifteen were slain; from Marshfield, nine were slain; from Duxbury, four were killed, among them Benjamin Soule."

*Mayflower Families : "Nothing has been found to suggest that he married or ever sired any children."