Individual Details
Alexander STANDISH
(Say 1626 - 6 Jul 1702)
Alexander Standish was born before the 1627 division of cattle and received a portion of his father's share. He was at least 16 years old to be named on the list of men able to bear arms in 1643. This leads to the conclusion that he was born about 1626. He was elected a freeman 7 June 1648.
The ancestry of his father, Capt Myles Standish, and his entitlement to Old World properties has long been a subject of dispute, fueled by mentions in the will of the elder Standish. In the will, Alexander was termed the "eldest son" and received a double share of the New World land and all land in the Old World. Alexander's will suggests that he attempted to recover property in England, apparently with no success.
Alexander was a respected member of the community, serving as constable of Duxbury in 1669. He was chosen as the town's assessor in 1687-88 and served as town clerk from 1694 to 1699.
Alexander wrote a will in Feb 1701/2 and, then, on the day before his death on 6 July 1702, wrote a codicil. The will was contested and the resulting division may have displeased all involved.
Events
| Birth | Say 1626 | Plymouth, Plymouth Colony |  |  | |
| Civil | 22 May 1627 | received a share of his father's lot in the division of the cattle - Duxbury, Plymouth, British America | | ||
| Military | 1643 | on list of men able to bear arms - Duxbury, Plymouth, British America | | ||
| Civil | 1 Jun 1647 | elected a freeman - Duxbury, Plymouth, British America | | | |
| Marriage | By Abt 1660 | Duxbury, Plymouth, British America - Sarah ALDEN | | | |
| Election | 1669 | constable - Duxbury, Plymouth, British America | | ||
| Election | From 1687 to 1688 | Duxbury, Plymouth, British America | | ||
| Marriage | By 1689 | Desire DOTY | | | |
| Election | From 1694 to 1699 | town clerk - Duxbury, Plymouth, British America | | ||
| Will | 21 Feb 1701/02 | Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay, British America | | ||
| Will | 5 Jul 1702 | Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay, British America | | | |
| Death | 6 Jul 1702 | "being about 76 years of age" - Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay, British America | | ||
| Probate | 10 Aug 1702 | Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay, British America | |
Families
| Spouse | Sarah ALDEN (1630 - 1688) |
| Child | Lorah STANDISH (1660 - 1725) |
| Child | Lydia STANDISH (1662 - 1733) |
| Child | Mercy STANDISH (1670 - 1728) |
| Child | Elizabeth STANDISH (1665 - ) |
| Child | Sarah STANDISH (1666 - 1740) |
| Child | Miles STANDISH (1671 - 1739) |
| Child | Ebenezer STANDISH (1672 - 1755) |
| Spouse | Desire DOTY (1645 - 1731) |
| Child | David STANDISH (1689 - 1689) |
| Child | Desire STANDISH (1689 - ) |
| Child | Thomas STANDISH (1690 - ) |
| Child | Ichabod STANDISH (1693 - ) |
| Father | Capt Myles STANDISH (1583 - 1656) |
| Mother | Barbara ( - 1659) |
| Sibling | Charles STANDISH (1624 - 1635) |
| Sibling | John STANDISH (1627 - 1650) |
| Sibling | Myles STANDISH (1629 - 1661) |
| Sibling | Lora STANDISH (1627 - 1655) |
| Sibling | Josias STANDISH (1633 - ) |
| Sibling | Charles STANDISH (1634 - 1655) |
Notes
Birth
Inferred from age at deathCivil
Mayflower Descendants, Standish, p 4, says he was proposed on this date, but elected on 7 June 1648.Marriage
Inferred from first child born in early 1660s.Marriage
First child born May 1689Will
codicilEndnotes
1. Robert Charles Anderson, The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England 1620-1633, 3 vols. (Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1995), p 1741+, biographical sketch of Miles Standish, http://www.americanancestors.org/databases/great-migration-begins-immigrants-to-ne-1620-1633-vols-i-iii/image/?volumeId=12107&pageName=1741&rId=235194744; digital page images, New England Historic Genealogical Society, American Ancestors (http://www.americanancestors.org/ : accessed 5 April 2013.
2. Esther Littleford Woodworth-Barnes; Alicia Crane Williams, compiler and editor, respectively, Family of John Alden, Mayflower Families through Five Generations: Descendants of the Pilgrims who Landed at Plymouth, Mass. December 1620, Vol 16, Part 1 (Plymouth, MA: General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 1998), p 39.
3. Robert S. Wakefield, editor, Family of Myles Standish, Mayflower Families through Five Generations: Descendants of the Pilgrims who Landed at Plymouth, Mass. December 1620, Vol 14 (Plymouth, MA: General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 1997), p 2.
4. Esther Littleford Woodworth-Barnes; Alicia Crane Williams, compiler and editor, respectively, Family of John Alden, Mayflower Families through Five Generations: Descendants of the Pilgrims who Landed at Plymouth, Mass. December 1620, Vol 16, Part 1 (Plymouth, MA: General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 1998), p 40.
5. Esther Littleford Woodworth-Barnes; Alicia Crane Williams, compiler and editor, respectively, Family of John Alden, Mayflower Families through Five Generations: Descendants of the Pilgrims who Landed at Plymouth, Mass. December 1620, Vol 16, Part 1 (Plymouth, MA: General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 1998), p 40.
6. Esther Littleford Woodworth-Barnes; Alicia Crane Williams, compiler and editor, respectively, Family of John Alden, Mayflower Families through Five Generations: Descendants of the Pilgrims who Landed at Plymouth, Mass. December 1620, Vol 16, Part 1 (Plymouth, MA: General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 1998), p 40.
7. Robert S. Wakefield, editor, Family of Myles Standish, Mayflower Families through Five Generations: Descendants of the Pilgrims who Landed at Plymouth, Mass. December 1620, Vol 14 (Plymouth, MA: General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 1997), p 4.
8. Esther Littleford Woodworth-Barnes; Alicia Crane Williams, compiler and editor, respectively, Family of John Alden, Mayflower Families through Five Generations: Descendants of the Pilgrims who Landed at Plymouth, Mass. December 1620, Vol 16, Part 1 (Plymouth, MA: General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 1998), p 20.
9. Robert S. Wakefield, editor, Family of Myles Standish, Mayflower Families through Five Generations: Descendants of the Pilgrims who Landed at Plymouth, Mass. December 1620, Vol 14 (Plymouth, MA: General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 1997), p 4.
10. Robert Charles Anderson, The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England 1620-1633, 3 vols. (Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1995), p 1743, biographical sketch of Miles Standish; digital page images, New England Historic Genealogical Society, American Ancestors (http://www.americanancestors.org/ : viewed 5 April 2013.
11. Esther Littleford Woodworth-Barnes; Alicia Crane Williams, compiler and editor, respectively, Family of John Alden, Mayflower Families through Five Generations: Descendants of the Pilgrims who Landed at Plymouth, Mass. December 1620, Vol 16, Part 1 (Plymouth, MA: General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 1998), p 40.
12. Esther Littleford Woodworth-Barnes; Alicia Crane Williams, compiler and editor, respectively, Family of John Alden, Mayflower Families through Five Generations: Descendants of the Pilgrims who Landed at Plymouth, Mass. December 1620, Vol 16, Part 1 (Plymouth, MA: General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 1998), p 40.
13. Esther Littleford Woodworth-Barnes; Alicia Crane Williams, compiler and editor, respectively, Family of John Alden, Mayflower Families through Five Generations: Descendants of the Pilgrims who Landed at Plymouth, Mass. December 1620, Vol 16, Part 1 (Plymouth, MA: General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 1998), p 39.
14. Robert Charles Anderson, The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England 1620-1633, 3 vols. (Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1995), p 1743, biographical sketch of Miles Standish; digital page images, New England Historic Genealogical Society, American Ancestors (http://www.americanancestors.org/ : viewed 5 April 2013.
15. Esther Littleford Woodworth-Barnes; Alicia Crane Williams, compiler and editor, respectively, Family of John Alden, Mayflower Families through Five Generations: Descendants of the Pilgrims who Landed at Plymouth, Mass. December 1620, Vol 16, Part 1 (Plymouth, MA: General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 1998), p 40.
16. Esther Littleford Woodworth-Barnes; Alicia Crane Williams, compiler and editor, respectively, Family of John Alden, Mayflower Families through Five Generations: Descendants of the Pilgrims who Landed at Plymouth, Mass. December 1620, Vol 16, Part 1 (Plymouth, MA: General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 1998), pp 39-40.
17. Robert S. Wakefield, editor, Family of Myles Standish, Mayflower Families through Five Generations: Descendants of the Pilgrims who Landed at Plymouth, Mass. December 1620, Vol 14 (Plymouth, MA: General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 1997), p 4.
18. Esther Littleford Woodworth-Barnes; Alicia Crane Williams, compiler and editor, respectively, Family of John Alden, Mayflower Families through Five Generations: Descendants of the Pilgrims who Landed at Plymouth, Mass. December 1620, Vol 16, Part 1 (Plymouth, MA: General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 1998), pp 39-40.
19. Robert S. Wakefield, editor, Family of Myles Standish, Mayflower Families through Five Generations: Descendants of the Pilgrims who Landed at Plymouth, Mass. December 1620, Vol 14 (Plymouth, MA: General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 1997), p 4.
20. Robert Charles Anderson, The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England 1620-1633, 3 vols. (Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1995), p 1743, biographical sketch of Miles Standish; digital page images, New England Historic Genealogical Society, American Ancestors (http://www.americanancestors.org/ : viewed 5 April 2013; citing NEHGR 87:153.
21. Esther Littleford Woodworth-Barnes; Alicia Crane Williams, compiler and editor, respectively, Family of John Alden, Mayflower Families through Five Generations: Descendants of the Pilgrims who Landed at Plymouth, Mass. December 1620, Vol 16, Part 1 (Plymouth, MA: General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 1998), p 39.
22. Robert S. Wakefield, editor, Family of Myles Standish, Mayflower Families through Five Generations: Descendants of the Pilgrims who Landed at Plymouth, Mass. December 1620, Vol 14 (Plymouth, MA: General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 1997), p 4.