Alden in Massachusetts

This page collects information about people with surname Alden who were known or believed to have lived in Plymouth County, Massachusetts.

Notable Individuals

 * John Alden (c1599-1687) and his wife Priscilla Mullins (1602-1680) - Mayflower passengers and progenitors of the first Alden Family in Plymouth Colony.
 * Ichabod Alden (1739-1778) - Commander of 7th Massachusetts Regiment during the American Revolutionary War.

1629 Alden House in Duxbury
By 1629, John Alden, Sr. and his family had moved to Duxbury, Massachusetts where they built their first family home, only 38 feet x 10 feet big, in which he would raise a family of 10 children. He would build a much larger home in 1653, which much of the business of Plymouth Colony was transacted as he served as court clerk. Today, 1653 Alden House, which stands on Alden Street, is operated as a Alden family history museum by Alden Kindred Society.

Pilgrim Monument
National Monument to the Forefathers, commemorates the Mayflower Pilgrims, (including this person) who came to Plymouth Colony in 1620 on the Mayflower. Dedicated on August 1, 1889, it is thought to be the world's largest solid granite monument. Located on an 11 acre hilltop site on Allerton Street in Plymouth, Massachusetts.

Alden by County

 * Alden in Barnstable County, Massachusetts
 * Alden in Berkshire County, Massachusetts
 * Alden in Bristol County, Massachusetts
 * Alden in Dukes County, Massachusetts
 * Alden in Essex County, Massachusetts
 * Alden in Franklin County, Massachusetts
 * Alden in Hampden County, Massachusetts
 * Alden in Hampshire County, Massachusetts
 * Alden in Middlesex County, Massachusetts
 * Alden in Nantucket County, Massachusetts
 * Alden in Norfolk County, Massachusetts
 * Alden in Plymouth County, Massachusetts
 * Alden in Suffolk County, Massachusetts
 * Alden in Worcester County, Massachusetts