Experience (Washburn) Alden II (1744 - 1775)

Born 8 Mar 1744 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Ancestors

Wife of Jonathan Alden — married 26 Nov 1766 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Descendants

Died 26 Dec 1775 at age 31 in East Bridgewater, Plymouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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Biography

Name

Experience Washburn

Birth

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Born March 8, 1744 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts

Massachusetts Colony

• From John Maltby:

Experience Washburn, second daughter of Cornelius and Experience (Richards) Washburn, born in Bridgewater, MA, on 8 Mar. 1744,^[1], married Jonathan5 Alden, son of John and Hannah (Kingman) Alden, of East Bridge­water,^[2] on 26 Nov. 1766 in Bridgewater.^[3] He was baptized on 11 Oct. 1733 in East Bridgewater,^[4] a grandson of Isaac and Mehitabel (Allen) Alden,^[5] and of Henry and Bethiah (Haward) Kingman.^[6] Jonathan Alden joined other heirs of John Alden, late of Bridgewater, in the sale of his father’s homestead to Hugh Orr, blacksmith, on 27 Feb. 1769.^[7]

Experience (Washburn) Alden died on 26 Dec. 1775 in East Bridgewater, “in child bed,” aged 31 years.^[8]

Experi­ence (Washburn) Alden had at least 5 chil­dren,^[9] with Jona­than Alden, including:

1797 i Mehitabel6 “Hittee” Alden, born on 17 Sept. 1767 in Bridge­water,[55] mar­ried Henry Jackson, son of Michael and Thankfull (Studley) Jackson, of Abington, MA,[56] on 24 Aug. 1786 in East Bridgewater.[57] He was born on 1 May 1762 in Abington,[58] and they moved to Poland, Cumberland (now Androscoggin) Co., ME, in ca. 1786, then to Minot, Cumberland (now Androscoggin) Co., ME,[59] by 1801 They were living in Bakerstown Plantation, Cumberland Co., ME, in the 1790 federal census,[60] in Poland, Cumberland Co., ME, in the 1800 federal census,[61] and in Minot, Cumberland Co., ME, in the 1810,[62] and 1820 federal censuses, where he was a farmer.[63] They apparently moved to Westbrook, Cumberland Co., ME, by 1830, and he was probably the Henry Jackson living next door to his son Daniel Jackson in Westbrook, Cumberland Co., ME, in the 1830 federal census,[64] but he died on 13 Feb. 1840 in Minot, ME.[65] They had children:

a. Experience Jackson, born on 25 Jan. 1787 in Poland, Cumberland (now Androscoggin) Co., ME,[66] married Samuel Verrill 3rd, of Minot, ME, on 24 May 1804 in Minot, ME.[67] He was born ca. 1783 in ME.[68] They were living in Minot, Cumberland Co., ME, in the 1820,[69] and 1830,[70] and 1840 federal censuses,[71] and in Auburn, Cumberland Co., ME, in the 1850 federal census, where he was a farmer.[72]

b. Sally Jackson, born on 27 Sept. 1788 in Poland, ME,[73] married Hatevil H. Smith on 5 May 1808 in Minot, ME.[74] He was born ca. 1787 in ME,[75] and they were living in Minot, Cumberland Co., ME, in the 1820,[76] 1830,[77] and 1840 federal censuses,[78] and in Auburn, Cumberland Co., ME, in the 1850 federal census, where he was a farmer.[79]

c. William Jackson, born on 2 Sept. 1790 in Poland, ME,[80] married Olive Woodman, of Minot, ME, on 24 Nov. 1814 in Minot, ME.[81] They were living near his father in Minot, Cumberland Co., ME, in the 1820 federal census, where he was a farmer.[82] He died, however, on 28 Apr. 1828 in Minot, ME.[83] His widow, Olive Jackson, was living in Minot, ME, in the 1830 federal census, next door to her brother-in-law, Henry Jackson,[84] and was still living in Minot, ME, in the 1840 federal census.[85]

d. Joseph Jackson, born on 26 May 1794 in Poland, ME,[86] married 1.) Lucretia Variel or Verrill, of Minot, on 30 Oct. 1817 in Minot.[87] She died on 26 Aug. 1819 in Minot,[88] and he was living alone in Minot, Cumberland Co., ME, in the 1820 federal census.[89] He remarried to 2.) Emma Variel or Verrill on 16 Oct. 1820 in Minot.[90] She was born ca. 1788 in ME.[91] They were living in Minot, ME, in the 1830,[92] 1840,[93] and 1850 federal censuses, where he was a farmer.[94]

e. Henry Jackson Jr., born on 23 May 1796 in Poland, ME,[95] married 1.) Betsey Woodman, of Minot, ME, on 31 Oct. 1819 in Minot.[96] She apparently died by 1845, and he remarried to 2.) Mrs. Lucy L. Bucknam, of Hebron, ME, in 1846.[97] They were living in Minot, Cumberland Co., ME, in the 1830,[98] 1840,[99] and 1850 federal censuses, where he was a farmer.[100]

f. Alden Jackson, born on 2 Oct. 1798 in Poland, ME,[101] probably married 1.) Mehitabel Quincy on 7 Oct. 1821 in Portland, Cumberland Co., ME,[102] and they were living in Portland, ME, in the 1830 federal census.[103] She died by 1840, and he was living in Portland, ME, in the 1840 federal census.[104] He remarried to 2.) Susan W. Mills on 8 Nov. 1840 in Portland, ME.[105] They were still living in Portland, ME, in the 1850 federal census, where he was a printer.[106]

g. Cyrus Jackson, born on 28 Dec. 1800 in Minot, ME,[107] died on 16 Aug. 1802 in Minot, ME.[108]

h. Hannah Jackson, born on 5 Jan. 1803 in Minot, ME,[109] died on 13 May 1803 in Minot, ME.[110]

i. Samuel Jackson, born on 5 Mar. 1804 in Minot, ME,[111] marriage not found.

j. Daniel W. Jackson, born on 25 Apr. 1806 in Minot, ME,[112] married Ann T. Ross on 20 Mar. 1827 in Westbrook, Cumberland Co., ME,[113] and moved to Portland, ME. She was born ca. 1806 in ME,[114] and they were living in Westbrook, ME, presumably next door to his father, in the 1830 federal census,[115] and in Portland, ME, in the 1840,[116] and 1850 federal censuses, where he was a “confectioner.”[117]

k. Jeremiah Jackson, born on 24 Aug. 1808 in Minot, ME,[118] married Sally Sawyer on 13 June 1830 in Westbrook, Cumberland Co., ME.[119] She was born ca. 1806 in ME,[120] and they were living in Minot, Cumberland Co., ME, in the 1840 federal census, where he was a farmer,[121] and in Westbrook, Cumberland Co., ME, in the 1850 federal census, where he was a “comb maker.”[122]

1798 ii (Unnamed daughter), born ca. 1769,[123] died on 10 July 1776 in East Bridgewater, aged 7 years, of a “slow fever.”[124]

1799 iii Isaac6 Alden, born ca. 1771,[125] married Ruth Byram, daughter of Josiah and Sarah (Hall) Byram, of East Bridgewater,[126] on 6 Nov. 1794 in East Bridgewater.[127] She was baptized on 14 Sept. 1777 in East Bridgewater,[128] a granddaughter of Jesse and Abigail (Thurston) Byram, and of Reuben and Ruth (Gilbert) Hall.[129] He was administra­tor of his father’s estate in 1825. He died on 22 Mar. 1832 in East Bridgewater, aged 60 years, of “pleu­ri­sy,”[130] but no pro­bate re­cords were filed for his estate in Plymouth County. Ruth (Byram) Alden remar­ried to Alpheus5 Fobes, son of Josiah4 and Freelove4 (Edson) Fobes,[131] as his third wife, in ca. 1837.[132] He was born on 30 June 1756 in Bridgewater,[133] and had married first to Mehitabel Lathrop,[134] and secondly to Lucy Backus,[135] who had died on 4 Mar. 1837 in Bridgewater.[136] Alpheus Fobes died testate on 1 Apr. 1839 in Bridgewater, aged 82 years,[137] his will dated 1 Jan. 1839, and probated on 6 May 1839, did not mention his wife, mentioned Amanda Fobes and Edwin Fobes, children of his son Seth Fobes, deceased, Mehetable Withington, wife of Alpheus M. Withington, Isaac Fobes, Sibbie Taylor, Josiah Fobes, Alpheus Fobes, Aretus Fobes, Lucy Keith, and unnamed grandchildren, and he named his sons Isaac Fobes and Aretus Fobes as executors of his estate.[138] (See Appendix [B] for a full transcription of his will.) Ruth (Byram) (Alden) Fobes was probably living with her son Abner L. Alden in East Bridgewater in the 1840 federal census, and was living next door to her son Abner L. Alden in East Bridgewater in the 1850 federal census,[139] and in the 1855 state cen­sus.[140] She died on 10 Feb. 1858 in East Bridgewater, aged 81 years.[141] Isaac Alden and Ruth Byram had children:[142]

• Ezra Alden, born ca. 1774 in Bridgewater, married Abigail “Nabby” Vinton, daughter of Wil­liam and Susanna (Robinson) Vinton, on 24 Oct. 1798 in East Bridge­water. He died on 24 June 1861 in East Bridgewater.

• John Alden, born on 15 Dec. 1775 in Bridgewater, married Deborah4 “Debby” Robinson, daugh­ter of Benja­min and Eve (Packard) Robinson, of Bridgewater, on 16 Apr. 1798 in East Bridgewater.

Sources

1. ↑ Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 328.
2. ↑ Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, pp. 86, 88; Woodworth-Barnes, Esther Littleford, and Alicia Crane Williams, Mayflower Families Through Five Generations: Vol. 16, Part 1, Family of John Alden, General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 1999, [hereinafter MF5G: Alden, pt. 1], p. 335-6.
3. ↑ Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 386.
4. ↑ East Bridgewater VRs, p. 12.
5. ↑ Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 85; MF5G: Alden, pt. 1, pp. 97-99.
6. ↑ Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 217.
7. ↑ MF5G: Alden, pt. 1, p. 336, from Plymouth County Deeds, Vol. 55, p. 116.
8. ↑ East Bridgewater VRs, p. 332, buried in the Old Central Cemetery in East Bridgewater.
9. ↑ Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 88, says they had Mehitabel 1767, Isaac, John, Ezra, and Daniel.

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Acknowledgements

• Chester Southworth Washburn & Family Rev. Daniel Washburn Jones