Show HAVE BOUGHT ALDEN HOUSE descendants of john and now owners of old homestead duxbury mass the alden liln dred of america which comprises descend ants ot john and mullins alden of duxbury mhd are scattered from the atlantic to the pacific ocean from canada to the gult ot mexico have at last obtained possession 0 the old alden homestead acre the house baa nine rooms and a number ot acres of land about it it Is near the railroad station during the years ot existence 0 this property it baa always been occupied with one exception by a person named alden the old homestead according to tho story generally told to visitors in dux john alden house at duxbury mass bury was not built by john the all grim A site east of the present house la pointed out as having been the place where john and dwelt and it Is commonly stated that the house built by johns own hands was destroyed by fire and the exact spot is pointed out john W alden the tenth in a direct line of johns and the pilgrim forefather and now occupant of the old homestead says this story is not correct he declares that john and priscilla llla occupied a bause of which the el on the present house was a part and that timbers the first house are now in existence in the present house the ell which Is a story and a half high Is undoubtedly older than the main bouse which is two and a half stories and has all the marks which distinguished the old time plymouth houses there are the small diamond paned windows there are the beams running across the low belling and throughout the house there are theold fashioned latches on the doors the step up or step down between connecting rooms the large square chimney and many other old fashioned and quaint characteristics the tny set in cupboards in alt the rooms are things to make the modern dweller full of envy the low ceilings make even a short person reach to see it it Is possible to touch them A tiny bedroom on the ground floor Is shown to visitors aa the room ini which died and it Is commonly belleek bel leed that john too died in the present house the alden story is that the house was built by jonathan the son of john and priscilla llla |