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John Alden

31 October 1687

Plymouth County Probate Records 1:10, 16

Mayflower Descendant 3(1901):10-11

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[p.10] The Eight day of November 1687 Administration was Granted unto Leiutt Jonathat Alden to Administer upon the Estate of his father Mr John Alden late of Duxbury deceased

An Inventory taken of the Estate of the late deceased Mr John Alden october 31 day 1687

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Neate Cattell sheep Swine & one horse 13 .. ..

one Table one forme one Carpit one Cubert & coubert Cloth .. 15 ..

2 Chaires .. .3 ..

bedsteds Chests 7 boxes .. 15 ..

Andirons pot hookes and hangers .. .8 .6

pots Tongs one quort kettle .. 10 ..

by brass ware .1 11 ..

by 1 ads 1s 6d & saws 7s .. .8 .6

by Augurs and Chisells .. .5 ..

by wedges 4s to Coupers tooles 1L 2s .1 .7 ..

one Carpenters Joynters .. .1 .6

Cart boults Cleavie Exseta .. 13 ..

driping pan & gridirons .. .5 ..

by puter ware 1 pound 12s by Iron 3s .1 15 ..

by 2 old guns .. 11 ..

by Table linen & other linen .1 12 ..

To beding .5 12 ..

one Spitt 1s 6d & baggs 2s .. .3 .6

one mortising axe .. .1 ..

marking Iron a Case of trenchers with other things .. .7 ..

hamen and winch exse .. .2 .6

by one goume and a bitt of linnine Cloth .. .7 ..

by one horse bridle and Saddle liberary and Cash and wearing Clothes 18 .9 ..

by other old lumber .. 15 ..

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Before Nathaniel Thomas Esqr Judge of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas the 8th day of November 1687 Leiut Jonathan Alden made oath that this is a true Inventory of the Estate of his father Mr John Alden deseased soe farr as he knoweth & when he knoweth more he will discover the same

Nath11 Thomas Cler.

[p.16] Wee whose names are Subscribed being prsonally Interested in the then Estate of John Alden senior of Duxbury Esqr lately deceased doe hereby acknowlege our selves to have Received Each of us our full Personall proportions thereof from Jonathan Alden administrator & therof Doe by these prsents for our selves our heires &c Exonerate acquitt & Discharge fully the said Jonathan Alden his heires &c for Ever of & from all Rights dues demands whatsoever Relateing to the aforesd Estate In Witness Wereof we have hereunto Subscribed & sealed this thirteenth day of June Ano Dom 1688.

Jacobi 2di 4to

Elexander Standish (Seal) // John Alden (Seal)

in ye Right of my wife // Joseph Alden (Seal)

Sarah deceased // David Alden (Seal)

John Bass (Seal) // Prisilla Alden (Seal)

in ye Right of my wife // William Paybody (Seal)

Ruth deceased

Mary Alden (Seal)

Thomas Dillano (Seal)