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<blockquote data-quote="Son of Butch" data-source="post: 1651557" data-attributes="member: 14585"><p>George Washington - father of our country?</p><p>How about John Alden?</p><p>John Alden 1598-1687 over 2 million people alive today descend from John and Priscilla Alden, their 10 children and 70 grandchildren.</p><p></p><p>400 yrs ago</p><p>In 1620 at age 21 John Alden signed on as a Mayflower crew member. Listed as a cooper [barrel maker] he was described as tall, blond and strong. During the voyage he was swept overboard by a wave and was described as more dead than alive when pulled back on board. He chose to remain with the pilgrims as a colonist and in 1632 was elected Governor's assistant and advisor.</p><p></p><p>Notable descendants:</p><p>Presidents John Adams, John Quincey Adams, Calvin Coolidge,</p><p>Humphrey Bogart, Julia Child, Marilyn Monroe, Raquel Welch, Adlai Stevenson,</p><p>Dan Quayle, Orson Welles, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Frank N. Doubleday,</p><p>Dick Van Dyke, qb Matt Hasselbeck, rear admiral James Alden</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Son of Butch, post: 1651557, member: 14585"] George Washington - father of our country? How about John Alden? John Alden 1598-1687 over 2 million people alive today descend from John and Priscilla Alden, their 10 children and 70 grandchildren. 400 yrs ago In 1620 at age 21 John Alden signed on as a Mayflower crew member. Listed as a cooper [barrel maker] he was described as tall, blond and strong. During the voyage he was swept overboard by a wave and was described as more dead than alive when pulled back on board. He chose to remain with the pilgrims as a colonist and in 1632 was elected Governor's assistant and advisor. Notable descendants: Presidents John Adams, John Quincey Adams, Calvin Coolidge, Humphrey Bogart, Julia Child, Marilyn Monroe, Raquel Welch, Adlai Stevenson, Dan Quayle, Orson Welles, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Frank N. Doubleday, Dick Van Dyke, qb Matt Hasselbeck, rear admiral James Alden [/QUOTE]
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