. The story of a pilgrim family from the Mayflower to the present time : with autobiography, recollections, letters, incidents, and genealogy of the author, Rev. John Alden in his 83rd year . a-ration of Independence. He saw the thirteen coloniesemancipated from the English rule, and the framing ofthat grand Constitution that has made the UnitedStates the greatest nation on earth. Would that he mighthave tarried yet a little to behold the final act in the greatdrama of Freedom, which culminated in the EmancipationProclamation, Jan. i, 1863. DESCENDANTS OF THE ALDEN FAMILY. 381 He died Mar. 12,
. The story of a pilgrim family from the Mayflower to the present time : with autobiography, recollections, letters, incidents, and genealogy of the author, Rev. John Alden in his 83rd year . a-ration of Independence. He saw the thirteen coloniesemancipated from the English rule, and the framing ofthat grand Constitution that has made the UnitedStates the greatest nation on earth. Would that he mighthave tarried yet a little to behold the final act in the greatdrama of Freedom, which culminated in the EmancipationProclamation, Jan. i, 1863. DESCENDANTS OF THE ALDEN FAMILY. 381 He died Mar. 12, 1845, aged ninety-four, in the full pos-session of his intellectual powers. His great physicalstrength and excellent health remained to him until withina few years of his death. His oldest son, John, inheritedthe original homestead in Duxbury, and was great-grand-father to the present occupant, John Alden of the eighthgeneration. Two hundred and thirty-five years ago, Pris-cilla Mullens Alden lived here, when this old house wasnew. To-day, a little child of this John, two years of age,is called Priscilla Mullens, the first namesake to occupy thehome of her great ancestress. rTTUrrrr-. The old gray walls again resound To sweet-toned childish laughter, And gentle voices speak the nameStill dear, two centuries after; The old time name Priscilla. Two summers roses tint the cheeksAnd kiss the lips to redness,Two summers blue is in the gold gleams in the tressesOf little maid Prisdlla. 382 AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF JOHN ALDEN. The fairest maiden Plymouth knew, Comes here again to greet us,Arch, loving, tender, grave and true; Her ancient grand-dames lovelinessRenewed in child Prisdlla. COL. ICHABOD ALDEN, Son of Capt. Samuel Alden, of Duxbury. From JustinWinsors History of Duxbury, I glean the following regard-ing him: He was appointed lieutenant to Col. Theophilus Cotton,and was part of a detachment ordered to throw up entrench-ments on Dorchester Heights, in 1776. Was soon afterpr
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