John Alden Jr. | |
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&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Captain_Alden_Denounced.jpg) "Captain Alden Denounced" from an 1878 history, depicting the accusation of John Alden, Jr. during the Salem Witch Trials | |
| Born | c. 1626 or 1627 (before June 1, 1627 [O.S. May 22, 1627]) |
| Died | March 25, 1702 [O.S. March 14, 1701] (aged 75) |
| Nationality | English |
| Occupation(s) | Shipmaster, merchant, soldier, politician, sailor |
| Known for | Written account of the Salem witch trials, survivor of the same |
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| Children | 14 |
| Parent(s) | John Alden Priscilla Alden (née Mullins) |
Capt. John Alden Jr. (ca. 1626 or 1627 – March 25, 1702 [O.S. March 14, 1701][1][Note 1]) was a Colonial soldier, politician, merchant, and sailor born in the Plymouth Colony. He was a well-known public figure in his time but is now chiefly remembered as a survivor of the Salem witch trials, of which he wrote a much quoted and studied account.
- ^ Date on gravestone, homepages.rootsweb.com; accessed January 20, 2019.
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