Jacob Soule (abt. 1687 - bef. 1748)

Born about 1687 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Plymouth Colony

Ancestors

Son of Nathaniel Soule and Rose (Hallett) Soule

Husband of Rebecca (Gifford) Soule — married 22 Jan 1710 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Descendants

Died before 3 May 1748 before about age 61 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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Biography

Jacob Soule, son of Nathaniel Soule and Rose (Thorn) Soule, was born about 1687. His parents lived in Dartmouth.^[1]

He married Rebeckah Gifford Jan 22, 179 [page torn 1709?/10], in Dartmouth.^[2]

The lands of Nathaniel Soule and descendants were on the east side of Main Road in present Westport, which was set off from Dartmouth in 1787, and ran down to the east branch of the Accaxet or Westport River.^[3]

Although not a Quaker, he triggered controversy in the Quaker community in 1730.^[4] He appeared at the Dartmouth monthly meeting and complained that the local Quaker George Soule had gotten his daughter pregnant and then left town.^[4] A committee was formed to investigate and conduct hearings with those involved.^[4] After several months of being unable to reach a decision, the committee took the unusual step of deciding by majority, rather than consensus.^[4] It decided that George's father Nathan Soule was to blame for being instrumental and encouraging in his son's absence.^[4] Nathan refused to acknowledge any wrongdoing.^[4] He was subsequently disowned by the monthly meeting.^[4] The identity of the daughter or child are not known.

Jacob died between August 1747 (will dated) 3 May 1748 (will proved) at Dartmouth.^[1][5][6]

His will, dated Dartmouth 12 August 1747, proved 3 May 1748, named sons Stephen, Joseph, Nathaniel and Benjamin, daughters Elizabeth Tripp and Rosamond Potter, and grandchildren Phebe and Jeremiah Wait. He gave son Stephen the west end of his homestead farm, son Joseph land on the south side of the farm and all buildings, son Nathaniel the middlemost lot that butts on the river, etc., son Benjamin land on the north side of that given to Nathaniel, being all the remaining part. To the daughters the indoor moveables. Son Joseph was named executor, witnesses were Silvanus Soule, James Soule and Mary Soule.^[7][1][1]

The inventory was presented 2 Mar 1747/8.^[1] His wife was not named implying her previous decease.

Children

Children born in Dartmouth:^[1]

• Joseph Soule b. 16 Feb 1710/11.
• Elizabeth Soule b. 14 Nov 1712.
• Oliver Soule b. 7 Sep 1714; d. 4 Jan 1714/5.
• Rebecca Soule b. 18 Dec 1715.
• Nathaniel Soule b. 23 Jan 1717/18.
• Benjamin Soule b. 18 Nov 1719.
• Rosamond Soule b. 28 July 1723.
• Stephen Soule b. 1 Jan 1726/7.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5} George Soule of the Mayflower and his Descendants for Four Generations. Originally compiled by John E. Soule and Milton E. Terry. Revised by Louise Walsh Throop. Mayflower Families in Progress. Seventh Edition. Plymouth: General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 2015.
2. ↑ Vital records of Dartmouth, Massachusetts, to the year 1850 Volume II- marriages ( Boston, Mass. : New England Historic Genealogical Society,1930) p. 468
3. ↑ Waldo Chamberlain Sprague, "The Dartmouth Branch of the Soule Family", The American Genealogist, Volume 38. p. 168 [https://www.americanancestors.org/DB283/i/11868/168/0 link at American Ancestors ($)]
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6} Monthly meeting records, Minutes 1727 - 1762, Society of Friends, Dartmouth Monthly Meeting (Society of Friends : Dartmouth, Mass.), p 39, 42, 43, 45.
5. ↑ Bristol County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1686-1880. Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2017. (From records supplied by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Archives. Digitized mages provided by FamilySearch.org) Bristol Co. Probate File #24220. (Link by $ubscription.)
6. ↑ Dartmouth County Probate Records, estate of Jacob Sowle 1748.
7. ↑ Roser, Susan E. Mayflower Deeds and Probates: From the Files of George Ernest Bowman at the Massachusetts Society of Mayflower Descendants. Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Company, Inc., 1994. link Ancestry

• G.T. Ridlon Sr, "History, Biography and Genealogy of the Families Named Sole, Solly, Soule, Sowle, Soulis", Journal Press, Lewiston ME, 1926.
• Anne Borden Harding (editor), Mayflower families Through Five Generations : Volume 3: George Soule (Plymouth, MA : General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 1980) Plymouth, Massachusetts: General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 1980. p. 22
• Births of children. Vital records of Dartmouth, Massachusetts, to the year 1850 ( Boston, Mass. Voulume 1 Births: New England Historic Genealogical Society,1929-1930)
• Paternal relationship is confirmed by a triangulated group consisting of Duane Kelly, BG, CG, and LS, who share a 10.5 cM segment on chromosome 2. The most-recent common ancestors shared by all four are George Soule Sr and his wife Mary (Bucket) Soule.

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