Myles Standish

English

Captain Standish

Myles Standish was the military advisor hired by the Pilgrims to protect Plymouth Colony. - AsNotedIn

Notable Position	Organization	From	To
Hired Military Leader	Pilgrims

Lineage

Son: Alexander Standish
Son: Lt Josiah Standish

Y/M/D	Description	Association	Composition	Place	Locale	Food	Event
Y/M/D	Description	Association	Composition	Place	Locale	Food	Event
1584/00/00	Myles Standish is born, probably in Chorley, Lancashire, England, c 1584, but it could be as early as 1587.	Born
1620/12/21	MAYFLOWER pilgrims make landfall and establish the Plymouth Colony.	Military Leader		Plymouth Rock	Plymouth, MA		Settling the American Colonies
1621/02/21	Miles Standish and Francis Cooke being at work in the woods, coming home left their tools behind them, but before they returned, their tools were taken away by the savages. This coming of the savages gave us occasion to keep more strict watch.	Work
1621/09/00	For as some were thus employed in affairs abroad, others were exercised in fishing, about cod and bass and other fish, of which they took good store, of which every family had their portion. - Log of the Mayflower	Attendee		Plymouth Village Historic District	Plymouth, MA	Cod	First Thanksgivings
1656/10/03	Myles Standish dies in Duxbury, Plymouth Colony. He was buried in Duxbury's Old Burying Ground, now known as the Myles Standish Cemetery.	Died		Myles Standish Burial Ground	Duxbury, MA

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1584/00/00

Myles Standish is born, probably in Chorley, Lancashire, England, c 1584, but it could be as early as 1587.

Born

1620/12/21

MAYFLOWER pilgrims make landfall and establish the Plymouth Colony.

Military Leader

Plymouth Rock

Plymouth, MA

Settling the American Colonies

1621/02/21

Miles Standish and Francis Cooke being at work in the woods, coming home left their tools behind them, but before they returned, their tools were taken away by the savages. This coming of the savages gave us occasion to keep more strict watch.

Work

1621/09/00

For as some were thus employed in affairs abroad, others were exercised in fishing, about cod and bass and other fish, of which they took good store, of which every family had their portion. - Log of the Mayflower

Attendee

Plymouth Village Historic District

Plymouth, MA

Cod

First Thanksgivings

1656/10/03

Myles Standish dies in Duxbury, Plymouth Colony. He was buried in Duxbury's Old Burying Ground, now known as the Myles Standish Cemetery.

Died

Myles Standish Burial Ground

Duxbury, MA