Shardrach Standish

Shardrach Standish

Male 1746 - 1837  (91 years)

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  • Name Shardrach Standish 
    Born 12 May 1746  Plympton, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    FamilySearch ID L7GN-TDD 
    FindaGrave Memorial ID 43976770 
    Group Descendant of Mayflower Passenger 
    • Passenger or Descendant of the Mayflower
    Group Mayflower - John Alden & Priscilla Mullins 
    • Descendant of John Alden and Priscilla Mullin of the Mayflower
    Group Mayflower - Myles Standish 
    • Descendant of Myles Standish and his wife Barbara
    Died 29 Nov 1837  New Bedford, Bristol County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Aft 29 Nov 1837  Hillcrest Cemetery, Plympton, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I23617  New England Hall Families Master Tree
    Last Modified 13 Oct 2025 

    Father Ebenezer Standish,   b. 16 Oct 1721, Plympton, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Nov 1747, Plympton, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 26 years) 
    Mother Averick Churchiill,   b. 15 Sep 1723, Plympton, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Unknown, Kingston, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 27 Dec 1739  Halifax, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F11242  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Churchiill,   b. 21 Jul 1754, Plympton, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Jul 1827, Plympton, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Married 24 Apr 1771  Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Averick Standish,   b. 2 May 1772, Plympton, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 May 1847, New Bedford, Bristol County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years)
     2. Levi Standish,   b. Abt 1779,   d. 1843  (Age ~ 64 years)
     3. Shadrach Standish, Jr.,   b. 2 Mar 1779, Plympton, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Mar 1856, Halifax, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
     4. Mary Standish,   b. 15 Nov 1783, Plympton, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Mar 1868, Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
     5. Sarah Standish,   b. 2 Feb 1788, Plympton, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Dec 1836, New Bedford, Bristol County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 48 years)
    Last Modified 13 Oct 2025 
    Family ID F11235  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 12 May 1746 - Plympton, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 24 Apr 1771 - Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 29 Nov 1837 - New Bedford, Bristol County, Massachusetts Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - Aft 29 Nov 1837 - Hillcrest Cemetery, Plympton, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • From FindaGrave:

      Aged 91 years 6 months, 6 days
      Son of Ebenezer Jr. and Averick Churchill Standish
      Husband of Mary Churchill

      Vital Records of Plympton, Massachusetts to the year 1850, Births, p. 200
      Shedrick, ch. Ebenezer, Jr. and Averick [dup. Shadrach, h. Mary (Churchill), s. Ebenezer Jr and Averick (d. Isaac Churchill and Susanna; s. William Churchill, one of the first Settlers of Plympton, and Lydia); s. Zachariah and Abigail; s. Ebenezer, one of the first Settlers in Plympton and Hannah; s. Alexander of Duxbury and Sarah (first w., d. John Alden and Priscilla); s. Capt. Miles, who came over to Plymouth in the Mayflower in 1620), May 12, 1746.

      Vital Records of Plympton, Massachusetts to the year 1850, Marriages, p. 401
      Standish, Shadreck and Moly [Mary Churchill, Apr. 25, 1771.

      Vital Records of Plympton, Massachusetts to the year 1850, Deaths, p.521
      Standish, Shadrach, h. Mary, "He moved from Plympton to New Bedford about...1833, to live with his daughter Averick Parker the wife of John A. Parker, Esq. of New Bedford:, Nov. 29, 1837, a. 91y 6m 6d "New Style" in New Bedord, bur. in P.


      Inscription

      Sacred
      to the memory of
      Mr. SHADRACH STANDISH
      who died
      Nov. 29, 1837,
      aged 91 years, 6 mo's
      & 6 days.

      "So Jesus slept, God's dying son,
      Pass'd through the grave and blest the dead.
      Rest here bless'd saint till from His throne,
      The morning break and pierce the shade.
      Break from His throne illustrious morn,
      Attend, O earth, His sovereign word."