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     Christian Bosworth was born on 16 May 1708 in Rehobeth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts.¹ She married Jonathan Soule, son of Silvanus Soule and Sarah Slade, on 29 February 1735/36 in Rehobeth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts.¹
     She and Jonathan had the following known children: Hannah (b prob abt 1737, d 10 January 1770), Jonathan (b prob abt 1739), David (b abt 1741).^1,2

     Elizabeth Rounds was born about 1711.¹ She married Jonathan Soule, son of Silvanus Soule and Sarah Slade, on 31 December 1745 in Rehobeth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts.¹ She died after 9 September 1794.¹
     She and her husband Jonathan Soule sold land in Rehobeth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts, to John Dryer on 15 April 1752¹, and additional land in Rehobeth to David Johnson on 16 March 1756.¹
     On 12 April 1757 her husband Jonathan bought a house and land in Glocester, Providence Co., Rhode Island, from Goliath Williams.¹ On 12 November 1759 he bought additional land in Providence Co., partly in Scituate and partly in Glocester, from Nathan Herendon and his wife Charity.¹ They sold the property purchased in 1759 to Jonathan Aldrich on 27 May 1763¹, and the property purchased in 1757 to Peter Eddy on 31 July 1763.¹
     On 31 March 1787 she and Jonathan, with their son David and his wife Martha, sold land in Foster, Providence Co., Rhode Island, to Abraham Foster.¹ They sold additional land in Foster to Jonathan Wood on 9 September 1794.¹
     She and Jonathan had the following known children: Sarah (b prob abt 1747) and Sylvanus (b abt 1749).¹

     Remembrance Davis was born about 1715 in Freetown, Bristol Co., Massachusetts.¹ He married first Sarah Soule, daughter of Silvanus Soule and Sarah Slade, on 18 December 1741 in Portsmouth, Newport Co., Rhode Island.¹ He married second Sarah Fox, intentions published on 5 September 1747 in Freetown, Bristol Co., Massachusetts.¹
     On 4 August 1743 he and his first wife Sarah Soule sold 25 acres of land to Ambrose Barnaby of Freetown.¹ They had two known children, Phebe (b 26 March 1742) and Lydia (b 21 March 1744/45), both born in Freetown, Bristol Co., Massachusetts.¹
     He and his second wife Sarah Fox had the following known children: Sarah (b 1748), Submit (b 1750), Sarah (b 1756), Nicodemus (b 1758), Job (b 1761), Thankful (b 1763), Remembrance (b 1767).¹

     George Soule was born about 1601.¹ He married Mary Buckett probably about 1626 in Plymouth, New Plymouth Colony (now in Plymouth Co., Massachusetts).¹ He died in Duxbury, New Plymouth Colony (now in Plymouth Co., Massachusetts), between 20 September 1677, when he made a codicil to his will, and 22 January 1678/79, when his estate was inventoried.¹
     He may have worked as a printer's devil (i.e., apprentice) for Edward Winslow and William Brewster from about 1618 to September 1619 in Leiden, Holland.¹ He came to New England on the Mayflower in 1620 as a servant to Edward Winslow.¹ He received one acre when the settlers first divided their land into private plots in 1623¹, and he and his wife Mary, along with their son Zakariah, were listed as residents when the division of cattle was made on 22 May 1627.¹ He was listed as a freeman in Plymouth, New Plymouth Colony, in 1632/33.¹
     He and Mary apparently moved to Duxbury, New Plymouth Colony, sometime before 1639, as he was named there in freeman lists of 1639, 1658, and 1670.¹ He served as Deputy from Duxbury to the Plymouth Colony General Court several times from 1642 to 1654, on petit and grand juries between 1642/43 and 1662/63, and on various committees from 1640 to 1658.¹
     He also owned land in Dartmouth, New Plymouth Colony, which he gave to his sons Nathaniel and George on 22 January 1658 and 17 July 1668, without specifying a division of the property between them.¹ With his wife Mary's consent, on 23 July 1668 he gave his daughter Elizabeth's husband Francis Walker a half share of his land in "Namassakett" (Middleboro)², and gave additional land to Elizabeth on 12 March 1668/69.¹ On 26 January 1668/69 he gave a half share of land to his daughter Patience and her husband John Haskall.¹
     His will was dated 11 August 1677, with a codicil dated 20 September 1677. In it he noted the land gifts previously made to his sons Nathaniel and George, and daughters Elizabeth and Patience. He also named his daughters Susanna and Mary. His oldest son John was named executor, and was to receive the remainder of his housing and land. The codicil, however, stated that if John "disturbed" his daughter Patience, then she was to be the executor and receive his house and land in Duxbury.¹

More Information / Background

• Mayflower History
  
• Pilgrims (Plymouth Colony)
  
• Mayflower
  
• Mayflower Compact
  
• Plymouth Colony Archive Project
  
• Puritan migration to New England (1620–1640)
  
• New England's Great Migration
  
• George Soule
  
• Edward Winslow.
  

     Mary Buckett was born about 1603.¹ She married George Soule probably about 1626 in Plymouth, New Plymouth Colony (now in Plymouth Co., Massachusetts).¹ She died in December 1676 in Duxbury, New Plymouth Colony (now in Plymouth Co., Massachusetts).¹
     She came to New England on the ship Anne in 1623.¹ She received one acre when the settlers first divided their land into private plots in 1623¹, and she and her husband George, along with their son Zakariah, were listed as residents when the division of cattle was made on 22 May 1627.¹
     She and George apparently moved to Duxbury, New Plymouth Colony, sometime before 1639, as he was named there in freeman lists of 1639, 1658, and 1670.¹

     Zachariah Soule was born in Plymouth Colony before 22 May 1627, when he was listed with his parents in the division of cattle records.¹ He married Margaret (?).¹ He died in Duxbury, New Plymouth Colony, before 11 December 1663, when his estate was inventoried.¹

     Margaret (?) married Zachariah Soule, son of George Soule and Mary Buckett.¹

     John Soule was born about 1632 in Plymouth, New Plymouth Colony.² He married first Rebecca Simmons, daughter of Moses Simmons, probably about 1656 in Duxbury, New Plymouth Colony.² He married second Esther (?) after 3 July 1678 in Duxbury, New Plymouth Colony.² He died in Duxbury, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts, before 14 November 1707, when his widow Esther was appointed administrator of his estate.²
     On 30 December 1674 he received land in Middleboro, New Plymouth Colony, from his father-in-law Moses Simmons, in consideration of his marriage to Moses's daughter Rebecca.² He deeded 40 acres of land in Duxbury, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts, to his son Aaron on 31 July 1695³, and additional land to his son John on 24 July 1697², to his sons Joseph, Josiah, and Joshua on 30 June 1701², and to his son James on 27 December 1703.²
     He died intestate, and his widow Esther was appointed administrator of his estate on 14 November 1707. His daughters Rebecca and Rachel, and the heirs of his deceased daughter Sarah, asked that the real estate be divided among them, since their brothers had already received portions of their father's land, and the daughters had only received one cow. The estate was settled on 6 March 1707/08.²

     George Soule was born about 1639 (based on a 1673 deposition in which he gave his age as about 34), probably in Duxbury, New Plymouth Colony.² He married Deborah (?) about 1664.² He died before 22 June 1704, when his widow repudiated his will.²
     His will was dated 29 March 1697 and proved on 30 June 1704. It mentions his wife Deborah, sons William, John, and Nathan, daughters Deborah, Mary, Lydia, and Sarah. His wife Deborah and son William were named executors. On 22 June 1704 ("22 day of ye 4th month") his widow Deborah repudiated the will. His granddaughter Mary Coggeshall, daughter of his son George, contested the will, and in 1719 received a share representing her father's rights to part of the estate.²

     Susannah Soule was probably born about 1642 in Duxbury, New Plymouth Colony.¹ She married Francis West probably about 1661 in Plymouth Colony.³
     She and her husband Francis were apparently living in Taunton, New Plymouth Colony, about 1668.¹ They eventually moved to Rhode Island, perhaps during King Philip's War (1675-78), or soon after the death of Susannah's father George about 1678/79.¹

     Mary Soule was probably born about 1644 in Duxbury, New Plymouth Colony.² She married John Peterson probably about 1664 in Duxbury, New Plymouth Colony.² She died in Plymouth, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts, after 29 April 1718, when she was named in her husband's will.²
     In January 1652, at about age 8, she was placed by her father with John Winslow for a period of seven years.²

     Elizabeth Soule was probably born about 1646 in Duxbury, New Plymouth Colony.² She married Francis Walker between 2 July 1667 and 23 July 1668 in Plymouth Colony.²
     On 3 March 1662/63 she and Nathaniel Church were fined for fornication. She later sued Nathaniel for not marrying her, and received a partial judgment in October 1663. Based on this suit and judgment, she probably had a child from this union, born in 1663, who probably died young.² She was again charged with fornication on 2 July 1667, but the man involved is unknown.²

     Patience Soule was probably born about 1648 in Duxbury, New Plymouth Colony.² She married John Haskell, son of Roger Haskell and Elizabeth Hardy, in January 1666 in Middleboro, New Plymouth Colony.² She died on 11 March 1705/6 in Middleboro, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts.²
     On 26 January 1668/69 she and her husband John received land from her father George Soule.¹

     Benjamin Soule was born about 1651 in Plymouth Colony.¹ He was killed in a fight with Narragansett Indians during King Philip's War, on 26 March 1676 in what is now Central Falls, Providence Co., Rhode Island.^1,2,3
     On 26 March 1676, during King Philip's War, he was one of about 60 men in Capt. Michael Pierce's company, along with about 20 Indian allies, who were led into an ambush by the Narragansett Indians along the Blackstone River in what is now Central Falls, Rhode Island. Nearly all of the company were killed, including Benjamin Soule. Tradition says that nine who survived were taken prisoner, marched north about three miles, and executed near a large rock. A monument was later built at the spot, now known as Nine Men's Misery.^3,2

More Information / Background

• Nine Men's Misery
  
• King Philip's War.
  

     Rebecca Simmons was born about 1635.¹ She married John Soule, son of George Soule and Mary Buckett, probably about 1656 in Duxbury, New Plymouth Colony.¹ She probably died between 1675 and 1678 in Duxbury, New Plymouth Colony.¹

     Esther (?) was born on 6 March 1640 (based on her age at death of 95 years, 6 months, 6 days).¹ She married first Samuel Sampson about 1669.¹ She married second John Soule, son of George Soule and Mary Buckett, after 3 July 1678 in Duxbury, New Plymouth Colony.¹ She died on 12 September 1735 in Duxbury, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts, at age 95.¹
     She may have been the daughter of Philippe Delano and Hester Dewsbury.¹ She and her first husband Samuel had the following known children: Samuel (b abt 1670), possibly Mary (b abt 1673), Ichabod (b abt 1675).¹

     Rebecca Soule was born about 1657 in Duxbury, New Plymouth Colony.² She married Edmund Weston, son of Edmund Weston, on 13 December 1688 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co., New Plymouth Colony.² She died on 18 November 1732 in Plympton, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts.²
     She and Edmund had the following known children, all born in Plymouth, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts: Nathan (b 8 February 1688/89, d 11 October 1754), Zachariah (b 16 December 1690, d bet 27 September 1763 and 24 April 1764), Rebecca (b 31 July 1693, d 16 September 1782), John (b 27 July 1695, d 18 August 1768), Edmund (b 21 October 1697, d 29 April 1773), Benjamin (b 14 November 1701, d 5 May 1773).³

     James Soule was born on 4 October 1659 in Duxbury, New Plymouth Colony.² He married Lydia Thompson, daughter of John Thompson and Mary Cooke, on 14 December 1693 in Duxbury, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts.² He died on 27 August 1744 in Middleboro, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts, at age 84.²
     On 2 April 1690 he was impressed into the militia "for services of Their Majesties at Canada," but refused to serve, and as a result was fined and sentenced to imprisonment on 9 October 1690.^2,3
     He was deeded land by his father John on 27 December 1703.¹
     His will was dated 30 November 1736, with a codicil dated 22 August 1744, and proved on 20 September 1744. The original will names his wife Lydia, daughters Rebecca Soule and Martha Faunce, and son Jacob. The codicil notes the deaths of Lydia and Jacob, and names his "faithful kinsman" Benjamin Weston as executor.²
     He and Lydia had the following known children, all born in Middleboro, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts: Mary (b 2 October 1694, d 12 June 1704), Martha (b 11 April 1696, d 26 February 1774), Isaac (b 16 June 1698, d bef 30 November 1736), Rebecca (b 21 April 1700, d 21 June 1747), Jacob (b 30 August 1702, d 20 August 1744).⁴

     Sarah Soule was born about 1660 in Duxbury, New Plymouth Colony.² She married Adam Wright, son of Richard Wright and Hester Cooke, about 1679.² She died about 1693 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts.²
     She and Adam had the following known children, all born in Plymouth, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts: Esther (b say 1680, d soon aft 18 October 1705), John (b abt 1681, d 3 or 31 May 1774), Mary (b abt 1683, d aft 14 April 1760), Isaac (b 19 January 1685/86, d 11 January 1766), Rachel (b abt 1689, d 7 December 1779), Sarah (b abt 1692, d 7 June 1726).³

     Rachel Soule was born about 1663 in Duxbury, New Plymouth Colony.² She married John Cobb, son of John Cobb and Martha Nelson, on 7 September 1688 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts.² She died on 18 September 1727 in Middleboro, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts.²
     She and John had the following known children, all born in Middleboro, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts: John (b 10 June 1689, d 6 July 1750), Martha (b 23 March 1691/92, d 8 August 1775), Patience (b 23 September 1693, d 4 November 1727), James (b 12 April 1696, d 27 January 1743/44), Rachel (b 8 December 1702, d 24 June 1769).³