Individual Details
Peter WORDEN II
(1609 - 11 Jan 1680)
New England Families Volume IV
Published 1996
Peter inherited his father's property in England and America, and was executor of his will. He was born in England about 1609. He lived at Yarmouth, was often a juror, and was one of the fifty-two men required "to provide a place of defence against sudden assault." [He was a member of the Yarmouth, Massachusetts Company, under Lieut. William Palmer, in 1643.]
In 1648 he had a grant of land and removed about that time to the eastern part of the town. He was fined in 1667 for a disturbance at the Yarmouth meeting house, and he was a taxpayer in 1676 for war expenses, paying one of the largest amounts. His will was dated January 9, 1680, proved March 3, 1681. He married Mary (surname unknown), who survived him six years and died aged seventy-seven. Her will was dated March, 1686, and proved May, 1687.
In the northeast part of the town of Dennis, which was formed from the east end of Yarmouth, near the line of the town of Brewster, is the old Worden burying ground. There are also graves of Winslows and Burgesses and other relatives. Children of Peter: Mary, born 1639; Mercy, 1640; Martha, 1643; Samuel.
Published 1996
Peter inherited his father's property in England and America, and was executor of his will. He was born in England about 1609. He lived at Yarmouth, was often a juror, and was one of the fifty-two men required "to provide a place of defence against sudden assault." [He was a member of the Yarmouth, Massachusetts Company, under Lieut. William Palmer, in 1643.]
In 1648 he had a grant of land and removed about that time to the eastern part of the town. He was fined in 1667 for a disturbance at the Yarmouth meeting house, and he was a taxpayer in 1676 for war expenses, paying one of the largest amounts. His will was dated January 9, 1680, proved March 3, 1681. He married Mary (surname unknown), who survived him six years and died aged seventy-seven. Her will was dated March, 1686, and proved May, 1687.
In the northeast part of the town of Dennis, which was formed from the east end of Yarmouth, near the line of the town of Brewster, is the old Worden burying ground. There are also graves of Winslows and Burgesses and other relatives. Children of Peter: Mary, born 1639; Mercy, 1640; Martha, 1643; Samuel.
Events
| Birth | 1609 | Clayton, Lancashire, England |  | ||
| Residence | 1643 | Plymouth County, Massachusetts | | ||
| Will | 9 Jan 1679 | Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts |  | ||
| Death | 11 Jan 1680 | Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts | | ||
| Burial | East Dennis, Barnstable, Massachusetts |
Families
| Spouse | Mary [--?--] (1610 - 1687) |
| Child | Mary WORDEN (1639 - 1723) |
| Child | Mercy Worden (1640 - 1688) |
| Child | Martha Worden (1643 - 1725) |
| Child | Samuel WORDEN (1646 - 1716) |
| Father | Peter WORDEN I (1575 - 1638) |
| Mother | Margaret GRICE (1569 - 1612) |
| Sibling | Elizabeth Worden (1605 - 1635) |
| Sibling | Bridget Worden ( - 1628) |
Notes
Will
Peter Worden II’s WillI Peter Worden of the Towne of Yarmouth in the Collonie of New Plymouth in New England in America about seaventy one years of age being weak in body yett in perfect memory doe make this my last will and testament.
Firstly. I bequeath my soule to God that gave it and my body to the earth to be decently buryed when Gods time is to remove mee out of this world by death.
Secondly. I make my son Samuell Worden my whole and sole executor to whom I give all my lands upon the neck called Equinett (?) necke with all the priviledges therto belonging to him and his heires and assignes forever with eight acrees of land att the south sea, to the said necke soe likewise.
I give to my son Samuell Worden all my housing and land that I now live upon after his mothers decease both upland and marsh and orchyard and the land I bought to Mr. Allin, with all other lands due to mee from the Towne not yett layed out or from the Country as procured by the late warr with the Indians.
Soe likewise I give to my son Samuell my best bedsteed and my trundle bedsteed.
Thirdly. I give to my daughter Martha the wife of Joseph Severns a peece of marsh about three acrees be it more or lesse lying att the head of the Marsh above John Burgis his ditch, during her naturall life and after I give it to my son Samuell Worden to whom I likewise give all the cattle that hee hath bine possessed of by mee excepting two oxen.
Fourthly. I give to my loveing wife Mary Worden the proffitts and improvements of my housing and lands and orchyards that I now live upon during her naturall life, both upland and marsh with the land I bought of Mr. Allin and all my household goods and cattle for her support during her life and my will is that what of my goods and cattle are left after my wife dies shalbe equally divided betwix my three daughters Mary, Marcye and Martha.
Fifthly. I give to my son Samuell Worden all my estate in old England both land and other estate that came by my wife.
Sixthly. I give to my daughter Mary the wife of John Burgis, the one halfe of my forty acres of upland at the head of the lotts to her, her heires and assigns forever.
Seventhly. I give to my daughter Martha the wife of Joseph Severens all the cattle and goods, shee is alreddy possessed of my mee with one cow more att my decease and after her decease my will is that what of them are left shall fall to her two daughters now living.
Lastly. I give to my son Samuell Worden my Chist and my cloak.
Peter Worden
and a seal
Signed and sealed before us this 9th day of January 1679
John Freeman senior
Silas Sards
This 29th day of July 1680 I Peter Worden yett remaining in perfect memory though weake in body doe add this to my will as a further explanation.
Firstly that my wife have att her owne disposall what ever she can raise of my land and cattle in the improvement of them, during her life, for her support and if there be any overpluss, to dispose of it to my children as shee shall see need.
Whereas I have in my will given to my son Samuell all the cattle that hee hath bin possessed of by mee, excepting two oxen my will is that as my son Samuell hath them principally for to do the worke of family plowing and carting ec. so likewise that hee keepeth three steers more of my cattle, and when he hath brought two of them to work suitable to supply the rome of those above said two oxen. Then I give one of the old oxen to my wife and the other to my son Samuell, and the third steer my son Samuell shall keep to the halves, hee to have one halfe and his Mother the other half.
and my will is that my son Samuell still breake other of my steers during my wifes life to be in Reddynes to doe the worke as above said, and att my wifes decease my will is that the two oxen that be then in Improvement shall Goe to my son Samuell with the house and land that my wife liveth on.
likewise I give to my son Samuell my Gun and all my takleing for plowing and Carting and husbandry after my wifes decease and my son Samuel is to provide his Mother with fier wood dureing her life and likewise to provide hay for my Cattle during his Mothers life that is to say To Gett the hay mowed and made and Stacked and have the oxen and Cart in a Reddynes for that end the stocke of Cattle to pay for the geting of theire hay excepting Cart and oxen for draught. further whereas my son Kanelme Winslow oweth mee forty shillings I Give him twenty shillings of it, and whereas my son John Burge oweth mee thirty shillings I give him twenty shillings of it, and likewise I give my Indian servant to my son Samuell after my wife decease.
as Witness my hand and seale the day and yeer above said
Peter Worden and
a
seale
Memorandum I except one Cow and Calfe that I have in Samuells hand.
Signed and sealed in the presence of us
John Freeman. Assistant
Silas Saers
Endnotes
1. , Worden Family Association Database; 500 Belvedere Ct.,; Punta Gorda, Fl. 33950 (N.p.: n.p., n.d.).
2. Ancestry.com, U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011), Volume: 251.
3. Ancestry.com, Web: Massachusetts, Find A Grave Index, 1620-2013 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012).
4. Ancestry.com, Massachusetts, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1999).
5. Ancestry.com, U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011), Volume: 251.
6. Ancestry.com, Web: Massachusetts, Find A Grave Index, 1620-2013 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012).