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"Alden Notes," Mayflower Descendant, vol. XLIII (1993), pp.

[p. 134]

5. HENRY3 ALDEN, (John2, Henry1), born 27 November 1734; baptized 1 December 1734 (NEHGR, 57:28) died at Needham in 1812, ae 78? (VR has a Henry who died 28 Sept. 1809). He married at Needham, 25 March 1762 (NEHGR, 55:263), THANKFUL PARKER, b. 1730; died at Needham, 23 February 1814 (VR, 126). They were listed in the 1790 census at Needham.
Child of Henry and Thankful (Parker) ALDEN, born at Needham (VR, 1-2):
  1.      i.   WILLIAM,4, b. 1 July 1762; poss. m. SUSANNAH WHITNEY.
    1. REBECCA, b. 25 March 1765.
    2. ASA, b. 16 Jan. 1767; d. at Needham, 10 May 1769 (VR, 126).
    3. MEHITABLE, b. 23 Mar. 1769.
    4. SIMEON, b. 23 Nov. 1770.

Gadbois, Carol Tucker, and Gadbois, George S., "Jabez Fitch Diary and Jabez Fitch Justice of the Peace Records, 30 Oct 1781 to 25 Feb 1782," Mayflower Descendant, vol. XLIII (1993), pp. 139-152.

[p. 152]

Wednesd: ye 20th After Breakfast Jonn. & I went over to his Fathers, where I see my Friend Prossper; we there made some stop, & Jonn. came with me as far as Backus's SawMill, & I proceeded on my way, cal'd in at several shops, & made a small stop at Warrens & Caleb Whitneys, then crost ye River on ye Ise, I also made a short stop at Jo: Wights, & came home alittle before Daylight in.

Pizziferri, Shirley Robinson, "Early Worcester County Probate Records," Mayflower Descendant, vol. XLIII (1993), pp. 31-36, 175-182.

[p. 175]

[Case No. 65,941; JAMES WILLARD]
The Ltr. of adm. was issued on 8 Feb 1738/9 to Rebecca Willard, widow, who posted bond on that date with Stephen Gates of Harvard and John Harwood of {Winchenden?} [101:21; 179:343].
The inventory of James Willard of Lancaster was taken on 11 Jan 1738/9 by Jonat. Whitney, Jacob Gates and Thomas Willard, and included 83 acres of upland and swamp and a dwelling house valued at £200 [1:367].
No other papers were filed in this case.

[p. 179]

[Case No. 30,446; JEREMIAH HOLMAN]
Jeremiah Holman of Bolton died intestate, and William Keyes, Francis Butterick and John Whetcomb took an inventory of the estate on 3 July 1739. The total of a little more than £206 included a real estate right in the "line of towns Called number six," valued at £25 [1:415].
On 21 August 1739 a bond was issued to Abigail Holman, widow, with John Whitney, also of Bolton, and Francis Eveleth of Stow, housewright, as sureties [176:306].

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