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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Alden_(Capt.)

Son of John and Priscilla (Mullins) Alden of the Mayflower

He moved to Boston and married there Elizabeth (Philips)Everill, widow of Abiel Everill. They had 13 children. he was a mariner and became a naval commander of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. He was a member of the Old South Church of Boston and his ancient slate headstone is embedded in the wall there.

Perhaps the best known event of his life is when, on a trip to Salem, he was accused of witchraft and spent fifteen weeks in a Boston jail. He escaped shortly before nine of the other victims were executed. He was later exonerated.

Captain John Alden Jr. (c. 1623-March 14, 1701) was the son of John Alden Sr. and Priscilla Mullins, who settled in Plymouth, Massachusetts in 1620, arriving on the Mayflower. He was a sea-captain and merchant in Boston, and a member of Rev. Samuel Willard's Third Church in Boston.

He sailed to Quebec, February 1692 to ransom British prisoners captured in the Candlemas attack on York, Maine. He was subsequently accused of witchcraft during the Salem witch trials in May 1692, but escaped to Duxbury, where he stayed with friends until, as he later said, "the public had reclaimed the use of its reason." When he returned, he was cleared by proclamation.

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son of john and priscilla alden of the mayflower

he moved to boston and married there elizabeth (philips)everill, widow of abiel everill. they had 13 children. he was a mariner and became a naval commander of the Mmassachusetts bay colony. he was a member of the old south church of boston and his ancient slate headstone is embedded in the wall there prehaps the best known even of his life is when on a trip to salem, he was accuse of witchraft, spending fifteen weeks in a boston jail. he escaped shortly before nine of the other victims were executed. he was later exonerated.

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Captain John Alden Jr. (c. 1623-March 14, 1701[1]) was the son of John Alden Sr. and Priscilla Mullins, who settled in Plymouth, Massachusetts in 1620, arriving on the Mayflower. He was a sea-captain and merchant in Boston, and a member of Rev. Samuel Willard's Third Church in Boston.

He sailed to Quebec, February 1692 to ransom British prisoners captured in the Candlemas attack on York, Maine. He was subsequently accused of witchcraft during the Salem witch trials in May 1692, but escaped to Duxbury, where he stayed with friends until, as he later said, "the public had reclaimed the use of its reason." When he returned, he was cleared by proclamation.

[edit] References

^ Date on gravestone, See http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~dahling/aldenj.htm

Robinson, Enders A. The Devil Discovered: Salem Witchcraft 1692. Waveland Press, Prospect Heights (IL), 1991. pp. 326-328.

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Born 1622. Moved to Boston and married there Elizabeth (Phillips) Everill, widow of Abiel Everill. They also had thirteen children. He was a mariner and became a naval commander of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. He was a member of the Old South Church of Boston and his ancient slate headstone is embedded in the wall there. Perhaps the best known event of his life is when, on a trip to Salem, he was accused of witchcraft, spending fifteen weeks in a Boston jail. He escaped shortly before nine of the other "victims" were executed during the Salem witch trials. He was later exonerated. Died 1701.

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Alden_(Capt.)

Son of John and Priscilla (Mullins) Alden of the Mayflower

He moved to Boston and married there Elizabeth (Philips)Everill, widow of Abiel Everill. They had 13 children. he was a mariner and became a naval commander of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. He was a member of the Old South Church of Boston and his ancient slate headstone is embedded in the wall there.

Perhaps the best known event of his life is when, on a trip to Salem, he was accused of witchraft and spent fifteen weeks in a Boston jail. He escaped shortly before nine of the other victims were executed. He was later exonerated.

Captain John Alden Jr. (c. 1623-March 14, 1701) was the son of John Alden Sr. and Priscilla Mullins, who settled in Plymouth, Massachusetts in 1620, arriving on the Mayflower. He was a sea-captain and merchant in Boston, and a member of Rev. Samuel Willard's Third Church in Boston.

He sailed to Quebec, February 1692 to ransom British prisoners captured in the Candlemas attack on York, Maine. He was subsequently accused of witchcraft during the Salem witch trials in May 1692, but escaped to Duxbury, where he stayed with friends until, as he later said, "the public had reclaimed the use of its reason." When he returned, he was cleared by proclamation.

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son of john and priscilla alden of the mayflower

he moved to boston and married there elizabeth (philips)everill, widow of abiel everill. they had 13 children. he was a mariner and became a naval commander of the Mmassachusetts bay colony. he was a member of the old south church of boston and his ancient slate headstone is embedded in the wall there prehaps the best known even of his life is when on a trip to salem, he was accuse of witchraft, spending fifteen weeks in a boston jail. he escaped shortly before nine of the other victims were executed. he was later exonerated.

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Captain John Alden Jr. (c. 1623-March 14, 1701[1]) was the son of John Alden Sr. and Priscilla Mullins, who settled in Plymouth, Massachusetts in 1620, arriving on the Mayflower. He was a sea-captain and merchant in Boston, and a member of Rev. Samuel Willard's Third Church in Boston.

He sailed to Quebec, February 1692 to ransom British prisoners captured in the Candlemas attack on York, Maine. He was subsequently accused of witchcraft during the Salem witch trials in May 1692, but escaped to Duxbury, where he stayed with friends until, as he later said, "the public had reclaimed the use of its reason." When he returned, he was cleared by proclamation.

[edit] References

^ Date on gravestone, See http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~dahling/aldenj.htm

Robinson, Enders A. The Devil Discovered: Salem Witchcraft 1692. Waveland Press, Prospect Heights (IL), 1991. pp. 326-328.

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Born 1622. Moved to Boston and married there Elizabeth (Phillips) Everill, widow of Abiel Everill. They also had thirteen children. He was a mariner and became a naval commander of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. He was a member of the Old South Church of Boston and his ancient slate headstone is embedded in the wall there. Perhaps the best known event of his life is when, on a trip to Salem, he was accused of witchcraft, spending fifteen weeks in a Boston jail. He escaped shortly before nine of the other "victims" were executed during the Salem witch trials. He was later exonerated. Died 1701.