Name: Professor: Date: The Plymouth Colony Archive: Captain William Hedge The early settlers in the United States would leave a will whenever they died; documenting their entire belongings for their heirs. In case of a person dying intestate, the colony`s governance would carry an inventory of their possessions and divide it among their children, wives, husbands, or relatives. The items in the inventory give a snapshot view of the economic activities of these people, their status in the community, their amount of wealth, and the size of their households, among others. The Plymouth Colony Archives is important in understanding these early settlers, especially Captain William Hedge, whose story makes this study. Inventory of Captain William Hedge`s Possessions: The inventory of Captain William Hedge of Yarmouth, according to a cou