Thankful (Alden) Eaton (1706 - 1732)

Born 30 May 1706 in Middleborough, Plymouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Ancestors

Wife of Francis Eaton — married 1727 in Kingston, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay

Descendants

Died 29 Oct 1732 at age 26 in Middleborough, Plymouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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Biography

Thankful Alden 4 (John 3, Joseph 2, John 1).

Thankful Alden was born 30 May 1706 in Middleborough to John Alden and Hannah (White) Alden. ^[1] She married Francis Eaton on June 10, 1727 in Kingston, Plymouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay. They had the following children:

1. Joseph Eaton b. 26 Nov 1728 in Kingston, Plymouth,m. Hannah Crossman. 4 ch.
2. Jabez Eaton b. 29 Jan 1730/1 in Middleboro, m. Elizabeth Williams, 9 ch.

Thankfull died at age 26 on October 29, 1732in Middleborough, Plymouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay., ^[2] and is buried in Pruchade Cemetery, Middleborough, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA. ^[3]

Research Notes

• Christening (3 MAY 1709) Middleborough, Plymouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay

• Many people believe that Thankful died after Jabez was born and that Francis Eaton remarried and had several more children recorded in Middleboro during the 1730s and 1740s. Only Joseph and Jabez have enough documentation to be accepted by the Alden Kindred, the others need more documentation. So they are not officially accepted or connected in here, as they are for Francis.

• The records of the other children are of Francis and Lydia in Middleboro.

The King Genealogy by Rufus King, pub. 1948 has note of Elijah Eaton marrying and having Salona Eaton who married Joseph P. Fobes. Also John Eaton marrying and having 2 ch. Eliphaz and Jairez who married and had Sophia Eaton who married Joseph B. Farnsworth. (Rufus King's incomplete information comes from his grandmother Caroline (Eaton) King who is granddaughter of Joel Eaton (Joseph Eaton, Thankful Alden, John, Joseph, John).)

•  :Named in 1750 Division of brother, Ebenezer Alden's Estate

Dated January 12, 1750

Hannah Wood, sister of deceased

Joseph Alden brother

David Alden brother

John Alden brother

Mary Thomas

Lydia Eddy

Noah Alden

Abigail Thomas, late wife of Nathan Thomas

Thankfull Eaton

Massachusetts, Plymouth Probate Records (found on page 286/642)

• If the Thankfull mentioned in Ebenezer Alden's estate is his sibling (like all the rest of his beneficiaries seem to be), then she was still alive in 1750 and married to an Eaton. But this may be a bequest to her name sake. More research is needed to identify or eliminate other Francis Eatons.

Died Y. 29 OCT 1732. Plymouth County, Massachusetts, British Colonial America. Age: 26-27.

Buried AFT 29 OCT 1732. Purchade Cemetery, Middleborough, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, British Colonial America.

Sources

1. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29L-1651 : 20 May 2022), Thankful Alden, 30 May 1706; citing Birth, Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 004934231.
2. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHBX-3Z4 : 20 May 2022), Thankfull Eaton, 29 Oct 1732; citing Death, Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 004934231.
3. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #85164148

• John Alden, Volume 16, Part One, A "Mayflower Families" GSMD Publication, part of the Silver Books., Compiled by Esther Littleford Woodworth - Barnes; edited by Alicia Crane Williams. (2002), page 370.
• https://alden.org/genealogy/ Note: this site is under construction today: 15 Oct 2023; no genealogical information is currently available.
• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 14 April 2020, 17:48), entry for Thankful Alden(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:L4Q6-TL5); contributed by various users.

See also:

• U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
• Ancestry.com. U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970.

Acknowledgments

• WikiTree profile Alden-756 created through the import of DeMarco-Gaffney Family Tree.ged on Jul 1, 2011 by Regina DeMarco.

• Thank you to Kelly Stamper for creating WikiTree profile Alden-1541 through the import of Kelly Holtz Family Tree_2013-02-11.ged on Feb 11, 2013.
• Source: S500002 Geni World Family Tree Publication: MyHeritage The Geni World Family Tree is found on <A href="http://www.geni.com" target="_blank">www.Geni.com</a>. Geni is owned and operated by MyHeritage. Collection Media: 40000Certainty: 4 Thankful Eaton (born Alden)&lt;br&gt;Gender: Female&lt;br&gt;Birth: 1705 - Middleboro, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, British Colonial America&lt;br&gt;Marriage: Spouse: Francis Eaton - Dec 14 1727 - Massachusetts&lt;br&gt;Death: Oct 29 1732 - Plymouth County, Massachusetts, British Colonial America&lt;br&gt;Burial: After Oct 29 1732 - Purchade Cemetery, Middleborough, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, British Colonial America&lt;br&gt;Father: <a>John Alden</a>&lt;br&gt;Mother: <a>Hannah Alden (born White)</a>&lt;br&gt;Husband: <a>Francis Eaton</a>&lt;br&gt;Children: <a>Jabez Eaton, Sr</a>, <a>Samuel Eaton</a>, <a>Rachel Eaton</a>, <a>David Eaton</a>, <a>Joseph W Eaton</a>, <a>Benjamin Eaton</a>&lt;br&gt;Siblings: <a>David Alden, I</a>, <a>Priscilla Barden (born Alden)</a>, <a>Hannah Wood (born Alden)</a>, <a>Lydia Fuller (born Alden)</a>, <a>Mary Thomas (born Alden)</a>, <a>Abigail Thomas (born Alden)</a>, <a>Joseph Alden</a>, <a>John Alden, Jr.</a>, <a>Ebenezer Alden</a>, <a>Samuel Alden, died young</a>, <a>Nathaniel Alden, died young</a>, <a>Noah Alden</a>, <a>Lemuel Alden, died young</a>