The inventory of the goods of John Alden, deceased  1687
John Alden died intestate*

*leaving no will

Note: inventories are valued in pounds (L), shillings (s) and pence (d).  There were 12 pence (or pennies) to a shilling and 20 shillings to a pound.

[Tool Glossary]
L s d
Neate Cattell sheep Swine & one horse 13
one Table one forme one Carpit one Cubert & coubert Cloth 15
2 Chaires 3
bedsteds, Chests & 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 5s 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 old 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 winsh exse 2 6
by one goune and a bitt of linnin Cloth 7
by one horse bridle and Saddle liverary and Cash and weareing Clothes 18 9
by other old lumber 15

For biographical information about John Alden, click HERE.

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Updated 18 May, 2005