Nathaniel Soule, Sr.

Nathaniel Soule, M, born say 1637 at Duxbury in the Plymouth Colony, died before 12 Oct 1699 at Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts. He was the son of George Soule & Mary Becket, and the husband of Rose Thorn.

On Mar 4, 1674, he was summoned before the courts on a charge of adultery with an Indian woman. On Mar 1, 1675, he and the woman were whipped at the post and he was ordered to pay her 10 bushels of Indian corn towards the support of her child by him. He was also cited for numerous abuses, such as "lyes, unlawful entry and trespass."

He and his brother, George, inherited land at Dartmouth, MA from their father. They both settled there, owned fishing craft and were engaged in fishing the "Banks."

1667- He was fined 20 pounds for scandalizing his minister, Rev. John Holmes. He avioded the stocks at the request of Rev. Holmes.

1671- Fined 5 pounds and publically whipped for "telling lyes which tended greatly to the hurt of the Colony."

1674- Again whipped "for adulty with an Indian woman" and ordered to pay 10 bushels of Indian corn "towards the keeping of the child".

1686, May 24- Took oath of fidelity or Freeman's oath at Dartmouth, MA.

1697, January 22 - Listed in a petition of 20 Proprietors of Dartmouth, MA.

Estate

Nathaniel Soule died without a will. His widow made bond as executrix 12 October 1699. His inventory reported on that day appraised the personal property at 197:16:00 (Bristol County, Massachusetts Probate Court Records, Volume 2, Page 47, on FHL Microfilm 0,461,882). Debts and charges were in the amount of 23 pounds, 8 shillings and 8 pence. The remaining estate for distribution totaled 174 pounds, 7 shillings, 4 pence.

This division was dated 15 May 1702 and approved 10 September 1702. No guardian assignments and no distribution of the real estate that the will of George Soule Sr and the above cited court actions imply have been found. There is no record of the distribution of widow Rose Soule's undoubtedly substantial estate.

Family

Siblings: Zachariah born by 1627, John born circa 1632, George, Jr. born circa 1639, Susanna born circa 1642, Mary born circa 1644, Elizabeth born circa 1645, Patience born circa 1648, and Benjamin born circa 1651.

Nathaniel married Rose Thorn at Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.

From https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Thorn-50

Children

1. Nathaniel Soule (1681 - bef. 1766)
2. Sylvanus Soule Sr (abt. 1683 - aft. 1761)
3. Jacob Soule (abt. 1687 - abt. 1747)
4. Miles Soule (abt. 1690 - bef. 1740)

The following children are no longer accepted by the Mayflower Society as children of Nathaniel Soule, Sr. & Rosamund "Rose" Soule and have been detached.

• Mary Soule Mary Shrieve parents unknown
• Susannah Soule Susannah Lisbe, widow Oliver parents unknown
• Sarah Tibbetts shows as the daughter of George Soule Jr and Deborah Unknown

Citations

• Anderson, Robert Charles. "The Mythical Daughters of Nathaniel Soule." The American Genenealogist 57:193-202
• George Soule of the Mayflower and his Descendants for Four Generations. "Mayflower Families in Progress." Plymouth, Massachusetts: General Society of Mayflower Descendents, 2006.
• G. T. Ridlon, A Contribution to the history, biography, and genealogy of the Soule families, pages 207-208

Links

• https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Thorn-50
• Updated from Find A Grave Memorial via sister Susannah West (born Soule) by SmartCopy: Sep 1 2015, 18:36:29 UTC
• http://mccurdyfamilylineage.com/ancestry/p9675.htm

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