Other Events and Attributes:

• Birth: 15 Nov 1778, Oakham, Worcester, MA
• Note: 1810, Goshen, Addison, VT

Notes:

Note:
Nathaniel B. Alden was among the early members of the Methodist Episcopal Church of Brandon, Vermont (a few miles south of Leicester), organized in 1801. After that church was split by dissention, Nathaniel and Barbara began worshipping at the Methodist Church of Middlebury (north of Leicester and Salisburt), where they were among the members listed in 1809. Nathaniel and a Thomas Carpenter were listed as local preachers. Nathaniel was licensed to preach in 1810 and was the first pastor of the Methodist Church of Goshen, Vermont, organized in 1818.

Died:
Buried in New Russia in a private gravesite.

Nathaniel married Barbara SEATONVergennes, Addison, VT. Barbara (daughter of Willard SEATON) was born on 25 Dec 1773; died on 14 Feb 1858. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Eunice ALDEN was born on 11 Jan 1795 in Brandon Township, Rutland, VT; died on 1 Nov 1874 in Ripton, Addison, VT.
2. Pamela ALDEN was born about 1796; died in Marquette, Marquette, MI.
3. Betsey ALDEN was born on 17 Feb 1798 in Brandon Township, Rutland, VT.
4. Nathaniel ALDEN was born about 1802 in VT; died on 22 Jan 1888 in Canton Township, Benton, IA.
5. William Seaton ALDEN was born on 10 Jul 1806 in Vergennes, Addison, VT; died on 5 Jan 1900 in Massena, St. Lawrence, NY; was buried on 8 Jan 1900 in West Orvis Street Cemetery, Massena, St. Lawrence, NY.
6. Lovisia ALDEN
7. Zevinia ALDEN
8. Daniel ALDEN
9. Milo ALDEN was born about 1809 in VT.
10. Joseph ALDEN
11. Willard ALDEN was born in 1810 in VT.

John married Prudence BUTLER on 11 Oct 1774 in New Braintree, Worcester, MA. Prudence was born on 30 Jul 1736 in Lancaster, Worcester, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Will: 26 Jun 1782

Notes:

Will:
John's will dated June 26, 1782 names his wife, his sons John, Henry, Samuel, and Thomas; daughters Jemima Pratt, Alice Capron and Mary Paine; and granddaughter Lydia Smith; with son Silas as executor.

John married Thankful PARKER on 26 Nov 1728 in Needham, Norfolk, MA. Thankful (daughter of Samuel PARKER and Mercy UNKNOWN) was born on 8 Jul 1704 in Dedham, Norfolk, MA; died after 26 Jun 1782. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Note:
Henry Alden, according to The Mayflower Descendant, is not descended from the Mayflower John Alden. After devoting 4 issues to his descendants they state, "because these Aldens are not Mayflower descendants, we are not pursuing further research on them."

Henry married Deborah UNKNOWN. Deborah died before Aug 1719. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Samuel married Mercy UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]