Peter Worden was born about 1576 in Clayton, co. Lancs, England. He signed the following will on 9 Feb 1638/39.

The Will of Peter Worden, Ye Elder


The last will and testament of Peter Worden of Yarmouth, the elder, deceased proved at the general court at Plymouth the fift day of March in the XIIIJTH yeare of the reigne of our soverigne Lord Charles, King of England & c.,1638, by the oathes of Mr. Nicholas Sympkins, Heugh Tillie and Giles Hopkins -as followeth, viz:

"Be it knowne unto all men to whome this doth or may concerne, that I Peter Worden, of Yarmouth, in New England, in Plymouth Patten, being very sick, in this yeare of our Lord 1638, and on the ninth day of ffebruary, do make my last will to testify unto all that I, Peter Worden, doe give and bequeath unto Peter Worden my only sonne, & sonn & heire, and in the presence of Nicholas Sympkins ,Hugh Tillie & Giles Hopkins I do make him my whole executr, to whom I doe give all my lands, leases, tennemants with goods moveable and unmoveable in the Towne of Clayton, in the county of Lankester, likewise I doe give unto Peter my sonne all my goods wch I have at this prsent in New England. My will is my sonne is to give John Lewis one Nate Goate. also my will is my son is to give my Grandchild such money as is due for the keepeing of goates and calves untill this day. and my sonn is with the money to buy John a kid or dispose it otherwise for his use, also one bed or boulster, three blankets, also my sonn is to have the tuition of my grandchild untill he be at the age of one and twenty yeares of age, also my will is he shall fynd him with meate, drinke and cloathes, and at the three last yeares of the XXJTH yeare also to have forty shillings the yeare after & above, for to add to his stock with a sow pigg when the sow piggs.

In witness we present set our hands.



Peter his Werden Nicholas Simpkins

seal Hugh Tilly H marke

Giles Hopkins $


He died between 9 Feb 1638/39 and 5 Mar 1638/39 in Yarmouth, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts. Joe Burgess lists as 5 Mar. 1639. He was married to Margaret Grice about 1603 in England.

Margaret Grice was born between 1568 and 1572 in England. She died in 1612. She was also known as Marie. Children were:

i. Peter Worden Jr..
ii. Elizabeth Worden was born between 1604 and 1609 in England. She was buried on 30 Jul 1635 in Kirkham, co. York, England.
iii. Bridget Worden was born between 1604 and 1609 in England. She died on 19 Nov 1628 in England.