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Deacon Silas Alden

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Deacon Silas Alden Veteran

Birth
Needham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA
Death
22 Feb 1826 (aged 89)
Needham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA
Burial
Needham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA GPS-Latitude: 42.2878971, Longitude: -71.246825
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Needham births: ALDEN, Silas, s. John and Thankful, Oct. 23, 1736.

Attleborough marriages: ALDEN, Silas [of Needham. int.], and Margaret Capron [of A. int.], Apr. 10, 1760.

Needham deaths: ALDEN, Silas, Dea. d. Feb. 22, 1826, In his 89th y.

Children: 1) Moses, 2) Elizabeth, 3) Paul, 4) Silas, 5) Amasa, 6) Lydia,
7) Rebecca, 8) Simeon, 9) Samuel, and 10) George

Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors in the War of the Revolution, 17 Vols.:
Alden, Silas, Needham.Ensign, Capt. Robert Smith's co., Col. William Heath's regt., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775; service, 14 days; also, Lieutenant, Capt. Robert Smith's co.; service, 4 days, at the taking of Dorchester Heights, in March, 1776; also, 2d Lieutenant, Capt. Robert Smith's (4th) co., Col. William McIntosh's (1st Suffolk Co.) regt.; list of officers of Mass. militia; commissioned May 10, 1776; also, Capt. Thomas Mayo, Jr.'s, co., Col. Eleazer Weld's regt.; enlisted Dec. 9, 1776; discharged Dec. 29, 1776; service, 20 days, at Hull and Castle Island; also, Capt. Ebenezer Battle's co., Col. McIntosh's regt.; enlisted March 23, 1778; discharged April 5, 1778; service, 15 days; marched to Roxbury.
Needham births: ALDEN, Silas, s. John and Thankful, Oct. 23, 1736.

Attleborough marriages: ALDEN, Silas [of Needham. int.], and Margaret Capron [of A. int.], Apr. 10, 1760.

Needham deaths: ALDEN, Silas, Dea. d. Feb. 22, 1826, In his 89th y.

Children: 1) Moses, 2) Elizabeth, 3) Paul, 4) Silas, 5) Amasa, 6) Lydia,
7) Rebecca, 8) Simeon, 9) Samuel, and 10) George

Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors in the War of the Revolution, 17 Vols.:
Alden, Silas, Needham.Ensign, Capt. Robert Smith's co., Col. William Heath's regt., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775; service, 14 days; also, Lieutenant, Capt. Robert Smith's co.; service, 4 days, at the taking of Dorchester Heights, in March, 1776; also, 2d Lieutenant, Capt. Robert Smith's (4th) co., Col. William McIntosh's (1st Suffolk Co.) regt.; list of officers of Mass. militia; commissioned May 10, 1776; also, Capt. Thomas Mayo, Jr.'s, co., Col. Eleazer Weld's regt.; enlisted Dec. 9, 1776; discharged Dec. 29, 1776; service, 20 days, at Hull and Castle Island; also, Capt. Ebenezer Battle's co., Col. McIntosh's regt.; enlisted March 23, 1778; discharged April 5, 1778; service, 15 days; marched to Roxbury.

Inscription

DEA. SILAS ALDEN,
Died Feb. 22, 1826
Aged 89 yrs.

MARGARET,
wife of
DEA. SILAS ALDEN,
Died Jan. 7, 1821
Aged 79 yrs.

Precious in the sight of the Lord
is the death of his saints.

Gravesite Details

Verse is from Psalm 116:15.



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  • Created by: Bill Boyington
  • Added: Oct 18, 2010
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/60307699/silas-alden: accessed ), memorial page for Deacon Silas Alden (23 Oct 1736–22 Feb 1826), Find a Grave Memorial ID 60307699, citing Needham Cemetery, Needham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA; Maintained by Bill Boyington (contributor 46800933).