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     Martha Tinkham was born about 1678.¹ She married John Soule, son of John Soule and Rebecca Simmons, on 8 December 1701 in Middleboro, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts.¹ She died on 16 February 1758 in Middleboro, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts.¹
     Her will was dated 19 November 1751 and proved on 2 May 1758.¹
     She and John had the following known children, all born in Middleboro, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts: Martha (b 11 April 1702, d 18 March 1772), Sarah (b 8 October 1703, d 12 April 1743), John (b 13 April 1705, d 19 February 1750/51), Esther (b 16 April 1707, d 15 May 1793), Mary (b 14 March 1709, d 7 December 1794), James (b 15 April 1711, d 1 June 1793), Rebecca (b 1 October 1713, d 24 January 1759), Nathan (b 1 October 1717, d 8 February 1731/32), Rachel (b 16 November 1719, d 4 September 1778).²

     John Peterson was born about 1636.¹ He married Mary Soule, daughter of George Soule and Mary Buckett, probably about 1664 in Duxbury, New Plymouth Colony.¹ He died between 26 April 1718, when he made his will, and 16 March 1719/20, when his estate was inventoried.¹
     He may have been the son of Cornelius Peterson.¹ His will was dated 29 April 1718 and proved on 1 August 1720. He names his wife Mary, sons Joseph, Benjamin, David, and Isaac, and daughters Martha, Mary Soule, and Rebecca Weston. He left his farm to his son Isaac.¹

     Mary Peterson was born about 1680 in Duxbury, New Plymouth Colony.¹ She married her first cousin Joseph Soule, son of John Soule and Esther (?), about 1710/11 in Duxbury, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts.¹
     She and Joseph had the following known children, all born in Duxbury, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts: Mary (b 18 December 1711, d 25 June 1750), Alethea (b 9 January 1713/14, d 3 March 1747/48), Lydia (b 9 March 1714/15), Hannah (b 6 March 1716/17, d 25 September 1768), Rebeckah (b 3 May 1722, d aft 28 October 1794).³

     Lydia Delano was born about March 1680 (based on her age at death of 83 years, 8 months) probably in Duxbury, New Plymouth Colony.¹ She married Josiah Soule, son of John Soule and Esther (?), on 25 May 1704 in Duxbury, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts.¹ She died 23/24 November 1763 in Duxbury, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts.¹ She was buried at the Old Cemetery in South Duxbury, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts.²
     She and Josiah had the following known children, all born in Duxbury, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts: Jonathan (b 23 June 1705, d 4 April 1776), Mary (b 5 December 1706, d 3 January 1781), Abishai (b 25 November 1708, d 4 January 1778), Micah (b 12 April 1711, d 4 November 1778), Nathaniel (b 4 November 1714, d 22 September 1811), Lydia (b 2 October 1719, d 3 March 1779).³

     Joanna Studley was born about 1686.¹ She married Joshua Soule, son of John Soule and Esther (?), on 15 February 1704/5 in Duxbury, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts.¹
     She and Joshua had the following known children, all born in Duxbury, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts: Zeruiah (b 2 November 1705, d 21 December 1782), John (b 4 March 1708/09, d 24 February 1734), Ezekial (b 17 February 1710/11, d 8 December 1799), Joshua (b 30 May 1713), Abigail (b 30 April 1716, d 23 October 1767), Joanna (b 18 April 1719), Joseph (b 15 March 1721/22, d 10 June 1800), Nathan (b 12 July 1725, d 1 November 1782), Sarah (b 25 July 1728, d 7 March 1799).²

     Deborah (?) was born about 1644.¹ She married George Soule, son of George Soule and Mary Buckett, about 1664.¹ She died in Dartmouth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts, between 24 January 1708/09, when she made her will, and 1 March 1709/10, when it was proved.¹
     The "Mayflower Families in Progress" book on George Soule says she may have been the daughter of David Thomas and Joanna Davis.¹ Her will was dated 24 January 1708/9 and proved on 1 March 1709/10. In it she names her sons William and Nathan, and daughters Sarah Soule, Mary Devell, and Lidiah Brownell.¹

     George Soule was born about 1664 in Dartmouth, New Plymouth Colony.² He married Susannah (?) about 1694 in Dartmouth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts.² He died before 25 March 1697, when his brother William was called the eldest son in his father's will.²
     He became a freeman in Dartmouth, Bristol Co., New Plymouth Colony, on 24 March 1686.² He apparently left Dartmouth sometime before 25 October 1694, before his daughter Mary was born, as on that date he was reported as having left town without paying his taxes.²
     He and Susannah had one known child, Mary (b 30 July 1695 in Dartmouth, d February 1772).³

     William Soule was born before 1671 in Dartmouth, New Plymouth Colony.² He married Hannah (?) probably about 1691 in Dartmouth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts.² He died about April 1723 (his estate was inventoried on 25 April 1723) in Dartmouth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts.²
     At the January 1710 Monthly Meeting of the Society of Friends (Quakers) in Dartmouth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts, he asked for approval to apprentice his son to John Russell.² However, he later fell out of favor with the Quakers. At the 21 Jul 1719 (21 7mo 1719) Monthly Meeting, he was cited for "bargaining in an underhanded way," which he appealed to the Quarterly Meeting. In 1721 his daughters Hannah and Mary were cited for marrying outside the order, and he was cited for not disapproving their marriages. He ended up being disowned by the Society in 1722.²
     On 6 May 1723 his sons William and George, along with Nathaniel Soule and John Macomber, posted bond as administrators of his estate.² His estate was divided on 8 May 1725. His widow Hannah received a third, and shares were distributed to his sons George, Joseph, Samuel, and Jonathan, and his daughters Hannah Holley, Mary Page, and Sarah Howland. His sons William and Benjamin, and daughters Deborah and Alice, had all previously received their shares.²
     He and Hannah had the following known children, all born in Dartmouth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts: William (b 28 August 1692, d 29 October 1734), Hannah (b 1 June 1694, prob d abt 1738), George (b 5 October 1695, d abt February 1784), Benjamin (b 14 May 1698, prob d bef 1769), Mary (b 23 January 1698/99, d bet 8 May 1725 and 2 June 1727), Joseph (b 8 November 1701, d bef 18 December 1739), Sarah (b 8 November 1703, d 26 March 1746), Alice (b 15 February 1705/06, d 1 February 1731), Samuel (b 26 June 1708, d aft 1777), Jonathan (b 15 December 1710, d bef 2 November 1779), Deborah (b 1 January 1711/12, d abt 1757).³

     John Soule was born between 1671 and 1675 in Dartmouth, New Plymouth Colony.¹ He died without issue on 11 May 1704.¹

     Nathan Soule was born about 1677 in Dartmouth, New Plymouth Colony.² He married Mary Gifford on 12 June 1704 in Dartmouth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts.² He died on 10 September 1736 in Dartmouth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts.²
     On 16 September 1730 ("16 9mo 1730"), he was cited by the Dartmouth Society of Friends Monthly Meeting for encouraging his son George to miss the meeting, after George had been cited the previous month for getting the daughter of Jacob Soule (apparently Elizabeth) pregnant. He (Nathan) was disowned by the Society a few months later, on 21 April 1731.³
     His will was dated 9 November 1735 and proved on 19 October 1736. It names his father George, wife Mary, sons John, George, Cornelius, and Timothy, and daughters Content Soule and Mary Soul.²
     He and Mary had the following known children, all born in Dartmouth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts: Content (b 29 May 1705), John (b 20 November 1707, d bet 10 November 1768 and 9 October 1771), George (b 15 August 1709, d abt 1778), Cornelius (b 26 January 1711/12, d 8 July 1782), Timothy (b 10 April 1714, d bet 1769 and 27 April 1770), Mary (b 11 October 1720, d 1 November 1759).⁴

     Deborah Soule was born about 1679 in Dartmouth, New Plymouth Colony.¹ She probably died between 25 March 1697 and 24 January 1708/9, as she is mentioned in her father's will but not her mother's.¹

     Mary Soule was born about 1681 in Dartmouth, New Plymouth Colony.² She married Joseph Devol, son of Jonathan Devol and Hannah (?), probably about 1700 in Dartmouth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts.²
     She and Joseph had the following known children, all born in Dartmouth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts: Christopher (b 27 January 1700, d bet 17 October 1759 and 24 December 1759), Lydia (b 3 April 1701, d aft 5 September 1770), Joseph (b 15 December 1703, d bet 25 May 1782 and 1 October 1782), Mary (b 14 July 1705), Hannah (b 4 April 1707), Benjamin (b 26 January 1709, d 19 January 1792), Jonathan (b 4 August 1711, d bet 6 August 1782 and 2 September 1782).³

     Lydia Soule was born about 1685 in Dartmouth, Bristol Co., New Plymouth Colony.² She married William Brownell, son of William Brownell and Sarah Smiton, about 1704 (based on the birth date of their first child).²
     On 5 August 1706 she and her husband William Brownell sold land in Dartmouth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts, formerly owned by her father George Soule, to William Soule.²
     She and William had the following known children: Deborah (b 30 October 1705, d aft 19 January 1769), Rejoice (b 29 July 1707, d 17 March 1733), Sarah (b 26 June 1709, d abt 1774), Mary (b 18 June 1712, d 17 November 1732), William (b 2 February 1715, d bet 1764 and 1766), Martha (b 22 February 1718/19, d 6 July 1736), Benjamin (b 24 June 1720).³

     Sarah Soule was born before 1 March 1688 in Dartmouth, New Plymouth Colony.² She married John Tibbetts, son of Henry Tibbetts and Sarah Stanton, on 19 April 1726 in Dartmouth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts.² She died after 9 November 1768 in Dartmouth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts.²
     She and her husband John apparently moved to Carteret Co., North Carolina, sometime after their marriage.² She moved back to Dartmouth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts, soon after her husband's death in 1755.² On 3 August 1756 ("3 8mo 1756"), after her husband's death, she was dismissed from the Society of Friends Monthly Meeting in Core Sound, Carteret Co., North Carolina, to the New England Monthly Meeting.² She apparently lived with her nephew John Soule, son of her brother Nathan. In his will, dated 9 November 1768, John left her the "best chamber in his house" for use during her life.²
     Before her marriage, she had a daughter Elizabeth Wheaton, born 12 May 1706 and died 20 October 1744, by John Wheaton, son of John and Elizabeth Wheaton. She and John apparently never married, and John died 20 February 1705/06, before his daughter was born.³

     Susannah (?) married first George Soule, son of George Soule and Deborah (?), about 1694 in Dartmouth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts.¹ She married second Peter Oliver on 3 February 1704 in Rochester, Barnstable Co. (now Plymouth Co.), Massachusetts.¹ She married third Joseph Lisbe.¹ She died on 24 October 1773 in Rochester, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts.¹
     She and her first husband George had one known child, Mary (b 30 July 1695 in Dartmouth, d February 1772).² She and her second husband Peter had one known child, Joseph (b 1706, d 1790).¹

     Hannah (?) was born about 1669.¹ She married William Soule, son of George Soule and Deborah (?), probably about 1691 in Dartmouth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts.¹ She died between 3 April 1729 and 1 July 1734 in Dartmouth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts.¹
     The "Mayflower Families in Progress" book on George Soule says she was "apparently" the daughter of Benjamin Eaton and Sarah Hoskins.¹ She and William had the following known children, all born in Dartmouth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts: William (b 28 August 1692, d 29 October 1734), Hannah (b 1 June 1694, prob d abt 1738), George (b 5 October 1695, d abt February 1784), Benjamin (b 14 May 1698, prob d bef 1769), Mary (b 23 January 1698/99, d bet 8 May 1725 and 2 June 1727), Joseph (b 8 November 1701, d bef 18 December 1739), Sarah (b 8 November 1703, d 26 March 1746), Alice (b 15 February 1705/06, d 1 February 1731), Samuel (b 26 June 1708, d aft 1777), Jonathan (b 15 December 1710, d bef 2 November 1779), Deborah (b 1 January 1711/12, d abt 1757).²

     Mary Gifford was probably born about 1683 in Dartmouth, New Plymouth Colony.¹ She married Nathan Soule, son of George Soule and Deborah (?), on 12 June 1704 in Dartmouth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts.¹ She died in January 1772 in Dartmouth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts.¹
     She may have been the daughter of Robert Gifford and Sarah Wing.¹ She and Nathan had the following known children, all born in Dartmouth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts: Content (b 29 May 1705), John (b 20 November 1707, d bet 10 November 1768 and 9 October 1771), George (b 15 August 1709, d abt 1778), Cornelius (b 26 January 1711/12, d 8 July 1782), Timothy (b 10 April 1714, d bet 1769 and 27 April 1770), Mary (b 11 October 1720, d 1 November 1759).²

     Joseph Devol was born about 1675.¹ He married Mary Soule, daughter of George Soule and Deborah (?), probably about 1700 in Dartmouth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts.¹ He died before 14 November 1726 in Dartmouth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts.¹
     He and Mary had the following known children, all born in Dartmouth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts: Christopher (b 27 January 1700, d bet 17 October 1759 and 24 December 1759), Lydia (b 3 April 1701, d aft 5 September 1770), Joseph (b 15 December 1703, d bet 25 May 1782 and 1 October 1782), Mary (b 14 July 1705), Hannah (b 4 April 1707), Benjamin (b 26 January 1709, d 19 January 1792), Jonathan (b 4 August 1711, d bet 6 August 1782 and 2 September 1782).²

     William Brownell was born on 11 August 1682 in Little Compton, an unknown place , New Plymouth Colony (now in Newport Co., Rhode Island).¹ He married Lydia Soule, daughter of George Soule and Deborah (?), about 1704 (based on the birth date of their first child).¹
     On 5 August 1706 he and his wife Lydia sold land in Dartmouth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts, formerly owned by Lydia's father George Soule, to William Soule.¹
     On 7 February 1706/7 he bought two 15-acre lots in Little Compton from William Fobes¹, and on 28 October 1717 he sold the same two lots to Joseph Wilbore, Sr.¹
     He and Lydia had the following known children: Deborah (b 30 October 1705, d aft 19 January 1769), Rejoice (b 29 July 1707, d 17 March 1733), Sarah (b 26 June 1709, d abt 1774), Mary (b 18 June 1712, d 17 November 1732), William (b 2 February 1715, d bet 1764 and 1766), Martha (b 22 February 1718/19, d 6 July 1736), Benjamin (b 24 June 1720).²

     John Tibbetts was born about 1682 in East Greenwich, New Plymouth Colony, (now in Kent Co., Rhode Island).¹ He married first Elizabeth Hall on 7 June 1705 in Kingstown, Rhode Island.¹ He married second Sarah Soule, daughter of George Soule and Deborah (?), on 19 April 1726 in Dartmouth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts.¹ He died on 9 April 1755 in Carteret Co., North Carolina.¹
     He and his wife Sarah apparently moved to Carteret Co., North Carolina, sometime after their marriage.¹ His will was dated 4 April 1755 and proved in June 1755. He was then of Carteret Co., North Carolina. The will names his wife Sarah, sons Henry and George, and daughters Mary Hopkins, Aves Sole, Ann Bala, and Alse Hill.¹
     He and his first wife Elizabeth had the following known children: Mary (b 1707), Anne (b 1710, d young), Avis (b 1710, d 1757), Henry (b 1713), Anne (b abt 1716), Alse (b abt 1720), George (b 1722).¹