No evidence of his journey to America, but he was in Yarmouth by Jan 1638/9 when he wrote his will. There is no mention of his wife or other children besides Peter. As his daughters and wife were dead by 1638, it is likely he came to America with his son Peter and his illegitimate grandson John Lewis (mentioned in his will). John was the son of his daughter Elizabeth and John Lewis, a married priest who was defrocked and debarred over the affair.

Peter’s will leaves land in Clayton to his son. Records there indicate he had a shop in Preston and was a member of the town’s council. The Preston Guild Rolls trace his membership in 1582, 1602, and 1622 and that of his father Robert and grandfather William. He was also listed in a court preceding in 1636. [ [618]]

Listed as the “first of the English to death in Yarmouth” in one account.

Savage’s: PETER, Yarmouth m. 9 Feb. 1639, made his will, giv. all his est. to only s. Peter. (that’s son’s marriage)[ [500]]

The last will and Testament of Peter Worden of Yarmouth the elder Deceased proved at the genrall Court held at Plymouth the fift day of March in the xiiijth yeare of the Raigne of our Souraigne Lord Charles King of England &c 1638 by the oathes of mr Nicholas Sympkins Heugh Tillie & Giles Hopkins. as followeth vizt

Be it knowne unto all men to whom this doth or may conceme 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 testyty unto all that I Peter Worden doe give and bequeath unto Peter Worden my onely 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 Tennements wth 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 sonn is to give my Grandchild such money as is due for the keepeing of Goates and Calves untill this day and that my sonn is wth the money to buy John a Kid or dispose it otherwaies for his use also one bed or boulster three blanketts 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 xxjftie years also to have fourty shillings the year after & above for to add to his stock wth a sowe pigg when the sowe piggs

In witnesse we present set our hands

Peter (his seale) Worden
Nicholas Simpkins
Hugh Tilly H
marke Giles
Hopkins G

mr Nicholas Sympkins Heugh Tilly and Giles Hopkins weer all deposed (in open Court) to this will the fift day of march 1638 xiiijto Caroli Rs See Court ordrs p194, Plymouth Colony Wills and Inventories pages 75-76 [posted at: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Bluffs/2806/d1016.htm]

Mother of William, Thomas, John, Alice and Mary Wall of her first marriage to Anthony Wall.