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2138. George* SOULE^{2342,2343,2344} was born before 1601 in , , England.⁵⁶⁴ Possibly: 9 February 1595, Tingrith, Bedford (son of William). Roser says between 1595- 1600
He signed a will on 11 Aug 1677 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co., MA.²³⁴⁵ "In the Name of God Amen
I Gorge Soule senir of Duxberry in the Collonie of New Plymouth in New England being aged and weake of body but of a sound mind and Memory praised be God Doe make this my last Will and Testament in Manor and forme following Imprimis I comitt my soule into the hands of Almighty God whoe Gave it and my body to be Decently buried in the place appointed for that use whensoever hee shall please to take mee hence; and for the Disposall of my outward estate which God of his Goodnes hath Given mee first I have and alreddy formerly by Deeds under my hand and seale Given unto my two sonnes Nathaniel: and Gorge All my lands in the Township of Dartmouth; Item I have formerly Given unto my Daughters Elizabeth and Patience all my lands in the Township of Middleberry Item I Give and bequeath unto my Daughters Sussannah and Mary twelve pence a peece to be payed by my executer heerafter Named after my Decease; And forasmuch as my Eldest son John Soule and his family hath in my extreame old age and weaknes bin tender and carefull of mee and very healpfull to mee; and is likely soe to be while it shall please God to continew my life heer therfore I give and bequeath unto my said son John Soule all the Remainder of my housing and lands whatsoever to him his heires and Assignes for ever Item I Give and bequeath unto my son John Soule all my Goods And Chattles whatsoever Item I Nominate And appoint my son John Soule to be my sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament; and lastly I Doe heerby make Null and voyde all other and former wills and Testaments by mee att Any time made; and Declare this Instrument to be my last Will and Testament In Witnes wherof I the said Gorge Soule have heerunto sett my hand and seale this eleventh Day of August in the year of our Lord one Thousand six hundred seaventy and seaven;
Gorge Soule and a seale
The above Named Gorge Soule Did signe seale and Deliver this Instrument to be his Last Will and Testament in the prsence of us
Nathaniell Thomas
The Marke D T of Deborah Thomas
Item the twentyeth Day of September 1677 I the above Named Gorge Soule Doe heerby further Declare that it is my will that if my son John Soule above named or his heires or Assignes or any of them shall att any time Disturbe my Daughter Patience or her heires or Assignes or any of them in peacable Posession or Injoyment of the lands I have Given her att Namassakett allies Middleberry and Recover the same from her or her heires or Assignes or any of them That then my Gift to my son John Soule shall shalbe voyd; and that then my will is my Daughter Patience shall have all my lands att Duxburrey And she shalbe my sole executrix of this my last Will and Testament And enter into my housing lands and meddowes att Duxburrow, In Witnes wherof I have heerunto sett my hande and seale;
Gorge Soule and A seal
The above Named George Soule Did Signe and seale to this addition in the prsence of us Nathaniel Thomas
The Marke D T of Deborah Thomas "

Mayflower Web Pages. Caleb Johnson © 1997

The inventory of the goods of George Soule, deceased 1679

"Item Dwelling house orchyard Barne and upland praised at 20 00 00
Item Meddow Land 05 10 00
Item bed and beding and wearin Clothes 10 00 00
Item a Gun 00 15 00
Item bookes 01 00 00
Item a Chest and Chaire 00 05 00
Item 2 paire of Sheers a tramell and wedge 00 06 00
Item to other old lumber 00 03 00
Item by Debts Due to the estate 03 00 00
40 19 00
An Acompt of Debt Due unto John Soule to be payed out of his fathers estate

Anno: 1674 Impr for plowing in one bushell of wheat & one bushell of pease 00 06 00
for reaping Rye and pease 00 7 00
Item one Day plowing Greensword 00 05 00
Item for plowing in weeding 00 02 00
Item 2 Dayes and an half plowing in of Rye 00 08 06
Item to Willam Clarke 00 00 09
1675 Item for one Day plowing in of pease & two Days Reaping of Rye 00 07 06
Item 1 locke for a Barne Dore 00 01 06
Item for Goods taken up att Edmun Mufords att Boston viz: 4 yards 1'2 Carsey 19 01
Item for 7 yards of penistone 2 s 09 d pr yard 00 19 03
Item for 10 yards of Canves att 1 s 6 d pr yard 00 15 00
Item for buttons and silke 00 01 10
Item for blew linnine 00 02 02
Item for thred browne Coullered 00 02 08
Item for four yards of Red Cotton att 2 s 6 d pr yard 00 10 00
Item for three hundred of shooe Nailes 00 01 00
Item payed to Mr Mumford upon the old accoumpt 00 08 09
1676 for Drawing 13 load of Brush and hedging about a feild 00 05 00
Item for plowing in of pease and wheat 2 Dayes 00 08 00
Item for Makeing a prteing fence between the orchyard 00 08 00
Item for makeing stone wall about the orchyard 02 00 00
Item for 12 yards of teicking of William Vobes 01 10 00
Item for 20 yards of Canvis att 1 s 9 d pr yard 01 15 00
Item for Dowlis of Mr hetman 7 yards att 2 s 3 d pr yard 00 18 00
Item for eight yards of Osenbrigg of mr Thomas att 1 s 2 d pr yard 00 09 04
Item for serge for a paire of briches 00 10 00
Item for one paire of sheets 00 10 00
Item for Diett and tendance since my mother died which was three yeer the Last December except some smale time my sister Patience Dressed his victualls 01 00 00
Item for funerall charges 01 00 00"
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He died before 22 Jan 1679 in Duxbury, Plymouth Co., MA. Possibly from Eckington, Worcestershire, England. Orphaned as a child when the family house burned. He was raised by his brother Roberty Soule (of Selter Co., whatever that is).
Mayflower passenger of 1620. Signer of the Mayflower Compact. A servant/teacher of Edward Winslow's children. Receiver of land in 1623 division. One of the 'Purchasers' of the Pierce Patent in 1626. In 1627 received with the Warrens and Billington 4 black Heyfers and 2 nannys. Rated on 25 Mar 1633 at 9 shillings, and again for the same amount in 1634. Granted hay grounds in 1635-37 Sued Nathaniel Thomas on 3 Jan 1637 for trespass and a damage of 40 pounds, and won animals back and 12 pence. Listed as a freeman in 1636-7, 1643, 1658 and 1670. Mentioned in orders for roads on 2 May 1637. On 4 Dec 1637 he was granted a garden place in Duxbury. Later, he was a Plymouth volunteer for the Pequot War in 1637. Granted an acre of land at the watering placefor another acres taken from him for another use, and also two acres at Stony Marsh at Powder Point on 7 May 1638. In 1639 he traded his two acres for a steer calf. on 5 May 1640 he and Winslow, Snow,Smith and Pratt viewed the meadowat Green's Harbour and they were granted the land. On 27 Sep 1642 he was made a deputy of defense for Duxbury along with Standish,Alden, Brewster, Starr, Wetherell, Basset,and Waddisworth. A grand jury man on 7 Mar 1643 in Duxbury. On 20 Oct 1646 he and Anthony Thacher were a committee to draw up an order concerning 'disorderly drinking of tobacco.' Moved to Duxbury and acquired considerable property. He was a volunteer in the Pequot War and served as a deputy for Duxbury and as a member of numerous town committees. On a petty jury on 1 Jun 1647. On a committee on 5 Jun 1650 pertaining to court meetings. Helped take an inventory on 26 Sep 1651 of Wm Thomas in Marshfield. Arranged that his daughter Mary serve John Winslow of Plymouth for 8 years, beginning in Jan 1653. Deputy to the confederation of the united colonies on 7 Mar 1654. Granted 5 acres of meadow on 4 May 1658. Granted land in 1660 in Plymouth as an original 'purchaser.' On a jury 3 Mar 1663 in a case between Richard Church and John Tompson against Capt. Willett. Granted lot 21 in 1664 on Pochade Neck. Witnessed the will of John Barnes of Plymouth on 6 Mar 1668, in Plymouth. Gave Francis Walker, his daughter Elizabeth's husband half of his share of lands at Namassaket (120 acres). Gave John and Patience (his daughter) Haskall the other half of this same land. On 27 Oct 1674 he made a compalint against John Peterson of Duxburry damage 100 pounds for a debt of 6 pounds 7Shillings 7 pence and 63 pounds 12 shillings 9 pence for a bill of 13 Jul 1672 for land in Duxburry occupied by Peterson. The jury 'found for the defendant the cost of the suite.' Fined 10 shillings for absenting himself from church on 1 Mar 1659.

George* SOULE and Mary* BUCKETT were married about 1627.²³⁴²

2139. Mary* BUCKETT²³⁴⁶ died in Dec 1676.²³⁴⁷ Came on the 'Anne' in July/Aug 1623. Not one of the original 'saints.' Children were:

i.
Zachariah SOULE was born before 22 May 1627 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co., MA.²³⁴⁸
ii.
John SOULE was born in 1632 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co., MA.²³⁴⁸ He died on 14 Nov 1707.²³⁴⁸
iii.
Nathaniel SOULE was born about 1637 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co., MA.²³⁴⁸
iv.
George SOULE was born about 1639 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co., MA.²³⁴⁸
v.
Susanna SOULE was born about 1643 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co., MA.²³⁴⁸
vi.
Mary SOULE was born about 1644 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co., MA.²³⁴⁸
vii.
Elizabeth SOULE was born about 1648 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co., MA.²³⁴⁸
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viii.
Patience* SOULE.
ix.
Benjamin SOULE was born about 1651 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co., MA.²³⁴⁸ He died on 26 Mar 1676.²³⁴⁸