Standish, Alexander

1627 - 1702  (75 years)

• Name	Standish, Alexander  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]
  Birth	22 May 1627	Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	New England  [8]
  Death	6 Jul 1702	Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]
  Age	75 years
  Burial	Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA   [5, 6]
  Person ID	I1416	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	2 Nov 2025

  
  

  Father	Standish, Myles,   b. 13 Jul 1584, Chorley Borough, Lancashire, England d. 3 Oct 1656, Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA (Age 72 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Mullins, Barbara,   b. 1588, Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA d. 6 Oct 1659, Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA (Age 71 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	24 Mar 1622	Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA
  Married	1623	Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA
  Siblings	5 brothers and 3 sisters
  1. Standish, Alexandra,   b. 1645   d. 7 Mar 1655  (Age 10 years)   2. Standish, Ebenezer,   b. Abt 1672   d. 19 Mar 1755, Plympton, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA  (Age 83 years)   3. Standish, Mary,   b. 1647   d. 3 Oct 1656, Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA  (Age 9 years)   4. Standish, John,   b. 22 May 1627, Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA d. 7 Mar 1655, Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA  (Age 27 years)   5. Standish, Lora,   b. 22 May 1627, Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA d. 7 Mar 1655, Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA  (Age 27 years)   6. Standish, Charles,   b. 1624, Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA d. 22 May 1627, Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA  (Age 3 years)   7. Standish, Thomas,   b. 1610, Lancashire, Lancashire, England d. 5 Dec 1693, Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA  (Age 83 years)   8. Standish, Josiah,   b. 1633, Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA d. 19 Mar 1690, Preston City, New London County, Connecticut, USA  (Age 57 years) ▻ Allen, Sarah,  m. 1 Jul 1665 ;     9. Standish, Alexander,   b. 22 May 1627, Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA d. 6 Jul 1702, Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA  (Age 75 years) ▻ Alden, Sarah,  m. 1648 ;   Holmes, Desire "Doty",  m. 25 Dec 1667 ;
  Family ID	F219	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Father	Standish, Myles,   b. 13 Jul 1584, Chorley Borough, Lancashire, England d. 3 Oct 1656, Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA (Age 72 years)
  Stepmother	Standish, Rose,   b. 1584, England d. 29 Jan 1621, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA  (Age 37 years)
  Family ID	F220	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Alden, Sarah,   b. 1629, Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA d. 12 Aug 1674, Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA (Age 45 years)
  Marriage	1648	Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA
  Married	1657  [3]
  Children	1. Standish, Mercy,   b. 1670, Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA d. 17 May 1722, Marshfield, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA (Age 52 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Standish, Myles,   b. 22 Nov 1668, Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA d. 15 Sep 1739, Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA (Age 70 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Standish, Lorah,   b. 1658, Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA d. 2 Aug 1725, Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA (Age 67 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F659	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	2 Nov 2025

  
  

  Family 2	Holmes, Desire "Doty",   b. 19 Apr 1645, Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA d. 22 Jan 1731, Marshfield, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA (Age 85 years)
  Marriage	25 Dec 1667	Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA
  Married	Jun 1686	Marshfield, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA
  Children	1. Standish, Thomas,   b. 29 Jan 1690, Marshfield, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA d. 13 Jun 1774, Pembroke, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA (Age 84 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Standish, Desire,   b. 5 May 1689, Marshfield, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA d. 20 Jun 1766, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA (Age 77 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Standish, Ichabod,   b. 10 Jun 1693, Marshfield, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA d. 29 Feb 1772, Halifax, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA (Age 78 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F660	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Other Spouse	Sherman, William,   b. 1639, Marshfield, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA d. 17 Nov 1680, Marshfield, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA  (Age 41 years) m. 25 Dec 1667, Marshfield, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA
  Family ID	F601	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Other Spouse	Holmes, Israel,   b. 14 Apr 1641, Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA d. 24 Feb 1684, Marshfield, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA  (Age 42 years) m. 24 Nov 1681, Marshfield, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA
  Family ID	F604	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	2 Nov 2025

  
  

  Family 3
  Marriage	Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA
  Married	1645
  Family ID	F3291	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	2 Nov 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 22 May 1627 - Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA Marriage - 1648 - Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA Marriage - 25 Dec 1667 - Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA Married - Jun 1686 - Marshfield, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA Death - 6 Jul 1702 - Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA Burial - - Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA Marriage - - Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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• Sources

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