James Soule

Perhaps Americas first conscientious objector, James Soule was impressed 2 April 1690 "for services of Their Majesites at Canada" and, having refused to serve, was sentenced 9 October 1690 by the Council of War at Plymouth to fine and imprisonment.

From "Descendants of Francis Cooke, Third Generation":

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~corey/fcooke1583/...

39. Lydia Tomson was born on 5 Oct 1659 in Barnstable, Massachusetts [21] and died on 14 Mar 1742 in Middleboro, Massachusetts [24] at age 82.

Lydia married James Soule on 14 Dec 1693 in Duxbury, Massachusetts.[24]

James was born about 1659 [24] and died on 27 Aug 1744 in Middleboro, Massachusetts [24] about age 85.

References:

21. Robert S. Wakefield, FASG, Ralph Van Wood, jr., Cooke MFIP (General Society of Mayflower Descendants), 8.

24. Ibid, 27.