George Soule (1595-1680)

Immigrant on the 1620 Mayflower and early settler of Plymouth_Colony.

Vital Statistics

 * Born in England about 1595
 * 1620 Trip to America on Mayflower
 * 1626 Marriage to Mary Buckett
 * 1637 Pequot War
 * 1680 Dear in Plymouth Colony

Biography
Soule was born in England about 1595, and as a young man became a teacher to Edward Winslow's children. Soule came with Winslow to America on the Mayflower in 1620 as an indentured servant. He was one of forty-one signers of the Mayflower Compact in November 1620. Soule was among the one half of the population that survived the first winter in Plymouth and was present at the time of the "First Thanksgiving" in 1621. In the 1623 Plymouth division of lands, Soule received 1-acre as a passenger on the Mayflower. Soule eventually became a prominent landowner in Duxbury, Massachusetts. In 1637, Soule volunteered to serve during the Pequot War. He also served as a deputy (representative) for Duxbury and on many committees in Plymouth Colony. Soule died in 1680, leaving a sizable estate. He was likely buried in Miles Standish Burial Ground.

Children of George Soule and Mary Buckett
About 1626, Soule married a woman named Mary (likely Mary Buckett), and they had nine children:
 * Zachariah Soule (22 May 1627)
 * John Soule (about 1632)
 * Nathaniel Soule (about 1637)
 * George Soule (about 1639)
 * Susanna Soule (West) (about 1642)
 * Mary Soule (Peterson) (about 1644)
 * Elizabeth Soule (Walker) (about 1648)
 * Patience Soule (Haskell) (about 1648)
 * Benjamin Soule (about 1651)

Bradfords Journal
From Gov Wm Bradfords record of original Mayflower pilgrims made circa 1651: