George Soule

BORN: Probably between 1595 -1602
DIED: After September 20, 1677 and before January 22, 1678/79 at Duxbury

George Soule’s origins are uncertain; he may have been from England or from Holland, connected to the Leiden congregation.

He was probably in his 20s when he traveled on the Mayflower as an indentured servant to Edward Winslow. He was one of four servants of adult age to sign the Mayflower Compact.

After completing his service, he married Mary Beckett, one of the passengers on the Anne, about 1625/26. They moved to Duxbury soon after its founding and had 9 children.

Soule served as a court deputy and on several juries, committees, and surveys. In 1653, he indentured his 10-year-old daughter Mary for seven years to John Winslow, renewing his connection with the family of his former employer.

On his death, Soule left a comfortable estate for his children, including house, barn, orchard and upland, as well as bedding, clothing, a gun, and several books.