Descendants of William Aldrich

Generation No. 1

        1.  William¹ Aldrich was born Abt. 1555 in Norfolk, England, and died Abt. 1600 in Derby, Derbyshire, England.  He married Mary. 

Child of William Aldrich and Mary is:

+      2                 i.               George² Aldrich, born 1579 in London, Middlesex, England; died 1658 in Edwardstone, England.

Generation No. 2

        2.  George² Aldrich (William¹) was born 1579 in London, Middlesex, England, and died 1658 in Edwardstone, England.  He married Joan Thurgood Abt. 1600 in Derbyshire, England.  She was born Abt. 1577 in England, and died Abt. 1611 in Norfolk, England.

More About George Aldrich:

Burial: 1658, 1658 NORWICH, England

Child of George Aldrich and Joan Thurgood is:

+      3                 i.               George³ Aldrich II, born Abt. 1605 in England; died March 01, 1682/83 in Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts.

Generation No. 3

        3.  George³ Aldrich II (George², William¹) was born Abt. 1605 in England, and died March 01, 1682/83 in Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts.  He married Katherine Seald September 03, 1629 in Derby, Derbyshire, England.  She was born in Derby, Derbyshire, England, and died January 11, 1690/91 in Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts.

Notes for George Aldrich II:

Occupation: Tailor 9 1

Christening: CD# 100 10 1

Christening: 1631 Came to New England from England 11 12 13 1

Burial: MENDON, MASS 14 1

Comment 1: HE WAS IN BRAINTREE, MASS IN 1640 15 1

Comment 1: 4 lines come down from this man to Ray W. 9 1

Comment 2: WAS ONE OF FIRST SEVEN SETTLERS OF 15 1

Comment 3: MENDON, MASS IN 1663 15 1

Event 1: 6 Nov 1631 CAME TO AMERICA TO DORCHESTER, MASS, 15 1

Event 1: 6 Nov 1631 came to Mass. from Derbyshire, Eng. 9 1

Event 2: 1636 WAS A FREEMAN IN DORCHESTER, MASS 15 1

Event 3: 23 Feb 1929 16 1

Event 4: 6 Mar 1929 16 1

Fact 2 (2): Mar 1682/83 Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts 7 1

Fact 3 (2): 8WKV-45 7 1

Reference: 770

   Spouses & Children   

  KATHERINE SEALD (Wife)

11 12 11 12

Marriage: 3 SEP 1629 in Derby, Derbyshire, England

Marriage: 3 SEP 1629 in Derbyshire, England

Marriage: WFT Est. 1636-1668

Children:  

JACOB ALDRICH

Joseph ALDRICH

Mary Aldrich

Sarah Aldrich

Joseph Aldrich

Peter Aldrich

Mercy Aldrich

John Aldrich

Martha Aldrich

Jacob Aldrich

KATHERINE SEALD (Wife)

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Marriage: 3 SEP 1629 in Derby, Derbyshire, England

Children:  

Abel Aldrich

Joseph Aldrich

Miriam Aldrich

Experience Aldrich

Peter Aldrich

Mercy Aldrich

Miriam Aldrich

Mariam Aldrich

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   Notes   

  Individual:

George Aldrich was a tailor, and it is concluded that it was by this trade he gained subsistence, for with but one acre of land at Dorchester and only eight at Braintree, it would appear that he was paying but little attention to agriculture. It is also found that of sons, John and Peter, thus leaving him with but thirteen and one-third acres in his home lot. As he was about 60 years of age when coming to Mendon it is doubtful about his ever engaging much in farming here. The authorities who had the matter in charge, fixed for the rule of settling the new township of Mendon, that those who had been accepted as worthy to become members of the seemingly select company should reach the new territory before the seventh month, 1665, and, Ferdinando Thayer and George Aldrich were among the first to comply with this requirement."

"At Mendon George Aldrich had a houselot set off to him a little southerly of the present Mendon village, which lot today comprises the southerly portion of the Gilbert Gaskill farm; and the house where George Aldrich lived, and some three or four generations after him, must have stood, in the vicinity of the Gilbert Gaskill vegetable garden, opposite the Gaskill house." "Until 1786 the homestead of George Aldrich was in the hands of his descendants. At this time Rev. Caleb Alexander, the sixth settled minister of Mendon, bought the ancient Aldrich homestead, together with the John Harber houselot, (which sometime previous had come Into possession of Stephen Aldrich, a great grandson of the first George) the above-mentioned Gaskill house being situated on the John Harber houselot."

"George Aldrich had eleven children, all of whom were born before his coming to Mendon, his youngest, son, Jacob, being seven years old at that time. George died In Mendon "arch 1, 1682 and his wife Katherine Jan. II, 1692. His first child., Abel, was probably born In England, and. as I find no trace of him or his birth date, it is concluded that he died there. Joseph, his second child, married Patience Osborne and came to Mendon with his father, he also becoming a proprietor. Joseph's house lot of 20 acres comprised the northerly portion of the N. R. George farm, extending across the road and taking in the southerly portion of the present home place of Julius A. George. The house of Joseph Aldrich stood in the vicinity of where our former village blacksmith, the late John Barry, lived and died. Joseph Aldrich stayed in Mendon until about the time of his father's death in 1682 when he removed to what is now Smithfield, Rhode Island, in which state many of his descendants are still found, including the Hon. Nelson W. Aldrich, the financial leader of the United States Senate, whose daughter married John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Joseph Aldrich was of the Quaker faith and tradition has It that on this account his house was spared at the burning of the town in 1676 by King Philip's warriors. The next three of George Aldrich's children all died young. John, the sixth child, married Sarah Thompson, daughter of John and Sarah Thompson of Mendon. He had a third part of his father's houselot and may properly be termed a proprietor. His lot of 15 1/3 acres comprised the southerly portion of the said N. R. George farm and his house is supposed to have been In the vicinity of where the Nathan George "yellow house" so called, formerly stood, In front of the town's burying ground. John Aldrich removed from Mendon to Bridgewater about the time of the King Philip war, where he is supposed to have lived until his death. "

"Peter, the eighth child, has not been positively traced but he is believed to have removed to Long Island and become the progenitor of the Aldrich branch who for many generations have existed there. Mercy, the ninth child, married John Randall, a son of Robert Randall of Weymouth, and as the births of some of their children are recorded in Mendon, it is evident that they lived here for a while at least. It is found, however, that they subsequently removed to Weymouth and spent their days on his father Robert's farm. Martha, the eleventh child of George Aldrich, married John Dunbar, and while they had a son born in Mendon, I have gained no further knowledge of them worthy of mention."

"I will now go back to the tenth child, Jacob, who married Ferdinando Thayer's daughter Huldah, and from here on the title of my paper, "The Thayer-Aldrich Tribe" applies. Jacob Aldrich and Huldah Thayer were married November 5, 1675 and in the main it will be upon their descendants that the remainder of  this paper will treat. Jacob settled in Mendon on the Aldrich homestead which was bequeathed to him by his father, and while I do not wish to speak disparagingly of my own side of the house, I feel forced to admit that of the innumerable descendants of Jacob Aldrich and Huldah Thayer the Thayer blood has predominated. They had a family of twelve children, the most of whom grew to adult age. To six of their sons sixty-five children were born, and with eighteen children born to their daughters, eighty-three grand children are credited to Jacob Aldrich and Huldah Thayer."

Marcus M. Aldrich, Mendon, MA, 1908

Mystery!

WHERE IS GEORGE BURIED?

Written for " Pickering Pitchforks" May-1994 by Alice Pickering Paladini

"There is a huge unmarked boulder, in The Old Cemetery in Mendon, Ma. and many throughout the years have written George1 is buried under this boulder.. The reasoning being that George's land abutted the Old Cemetery and it was the natural location to inter his remains. Also other Aldrich's are buried near that site. However, in Uxbridge, Ma., (once part of Mendon, ) on the corner of Glendale Rd. & Aldrich St. is an old Cook/Aldrich Historic Cemetery." "At the entrance of this cemetery stands a Memorial stone & large plaque that was erected by descendants of the first George and Jacob2, and this plaque reads, " Buried Here ----------" George Aldrich, Jacob Aldrich, Seth Aldrich, Samuel Aldrich, lyman Aldrich, Sylvanus Bucklin Aldrich, Edward Irving Aldrich and that this Burying Ground was restored by Richard Stoddard Aldrich 1955; 8th in direct line of George Aldrich."

 "The question is, did the family of George drive 10 miles in 1683 to bury George in Uxbridge (then also Mendon) or did they go less than a half mile and inter his remains in the Old Cemetery, that abutted his land????" "This question will probably never be answered in our life time nor any other... I believe the Uxbridge Memorial plaque to be just that; a Memorial Plaque to George1 & Jacob2 erected by his descendant and his remains are probably under the boulder in the Old Cemetery in Mendon.. "

FAMILY OF: ALDRIDGE

ARMS: Vert, on a fesse between three garbs or, banded gules, two branches of olive in saltire encircled by a ducal coronet of gold, between two robins proper, a bordure engrailed eriinois charged with eight torteaux.

CREST: An arm couped below the elbow, vested arc, charged with a bezant, the hand holding a quill argent.

 MOTTO: Dirige

 AUTHORITY: Burke's "Landed Gentry", 1898 edition, page 11.

 TINCTURES: The shield is of green.

The fesse is of gold. The garbs (wheatsheaves) are of gold, tied with bands of red. The olive branches are of green, crown of gold (ducal coronet). The robins are natural. The bordure is of erminois (gold charged with black ermine spots). The torteaux are of red. The hand is natural, sleeve blue, bezant on sleeve of gold, quill silver. The wreath, under the crest, is of alternate twists of gold and green. The helmet is of steel color or silver. The mantle is of green lined with gold. The ribbon is of gold, motto lettered in black.

 NOTES: This family was of Uxbridge, in Middlesex, in England, later of St Leonard's Forest, in Sussex, in England. "The Forest" was originally Royal Property, granted to the Powletts, and inherited by the Aldridges about the year 1750. One variation of the arms exists in which the crest is a phoenix rising from flames.

 George Aldrich

George Aldrich was born at Derbyshire, England, in about 1605. He is said to be the son of George Aldrich and Joan Thurgood. He married Katherine Seald September 3, 1629, in Derbyshire. She was born in about 1610. They came to America in November 1631 probably on the ship Lyon, first settling in Dorchester, Mass. On February 24, 1640, he was granted a 20-acre parcel of land in Mt. Wollaston, which became Braintree that same year. In 1663 they came to the region which was incorporated four years later as Mendon. George and his family were among the seven proprietor families of Mendon. The family may have moved to Swansea for a few years, returning to Mendon by 1680. George Aldrich was a tailor. He died March 1, 1683 and his wife Katherine died January 11, 1691, both in Mendon.  

A tablet in Founders' Park in Mendon lists George Aldrich among the proprietors. [1]

George and Katherine (Seald) Aldrich Dorchester > Braintree > Mendon, Mass

Biography from: Genealogical and Personal Memoirs of Worchester County, vol 2, Pp 40-1 "ALDRICH FAMILY. George Aldrich (1), was the immigrant ancestor of the  Aldrich family of Mendon and Uxbridge. The name was spelled Aldridge and  Oldridge in the early records, and some branches of the family still  prefer the spelling Aldridge, but the famous Rhode Island family and the descendants in Worcester county, Massachusetts, have for many generations adopted the spelling Aldrich.

 George Aldrich was born in Derbyshire, England, about 1605. He was a tailor by trade. He sailed for America, November 6, 1631. He married in England, September 3, 1620, Catherine Seald. She was born in 1610  according to her deposition made June 18, 1670, when she gave her age as sixty years. Aldrich was admitted a freeman December 7, 1636. He settled first in Dorchester, Massachusetts, and he, with his wife Catherine, was member of the Dorchester Church in 1636. He lived in Braintree from about 1640 to 1663, when he settled in Mendon, one of the first seven settlers. He sold his place at Braintree to Richard Thayer, June 9, 1663. He died at Mendon, March 1, 1682. His wife died there January 11, 1691.

His will was dated at Mendon, November 2, 1682, and was proved April 26, 1683. He bequeathed to his wife and to children: Joseph, John, Jacob, Mary Bartlett, Mercy Randall and Martha Dunbar.  

Children of George and Catherine (Seald) Aldrich were: Abel; Joseph, ancestor of Senator Aldrich and the Rhode Island family, married Patience Osborne; he was born June 4, 1635; Mary; Miriam, buried at Braintree, January 27, 1640; Experience, died at Braintree, February 2, 1642. The following children were born at Braintree: John, April 2, 1644; Sarah, January 16, 1646, married (???) Bartlett; Peter, April 14, 1648; Mercy, June 17, 1650, married (???) Randall; Miriam, March 16, 1652; Jacob. February 28, 1653, of whom later; Mattithiah (as the old clerk chose to spell Martha), July 10, 1656, married (???) Dunbar."

 Will / Estate of George Aldrich:

 Suffolk County, MA Probate Records, FHLC film #584128 Vol. 6, page 868  (original page 531) The wording, spelling are retained here. Will of George Aldrich, Mendon

 In the Name of God Amen, George Aldrich be weake in body but of sound understanding dispose of my Estate as followeth ./.

 Item. I leave my house & Land and whole Estate with my beloved wife during her life.

 Item. I give to my daughter Mary Aldrich Sarah Bartlett, and Mercy Randall and Martha Dunbar twelve pence apeice to be paid by my Executrix.

 Item. I give all my wearing Clothes to my eldest Son Joseph Aldrich

 Item. I give to my Son John Aldrich all my Bookes after my wifes decease.

 Item. I give to my grand Child John Aldrich, Son of Joseph Aldrich thirty shillings upon condition that he live with his grand mother during her life according to his fathers promiss.

 Item. I give to my youngest Son Jacob Aldrich all my Lands after my wifes decease. Its here-by intended all my Land laid out or to be laid out with all rights and priviledges there-to belonging.

 I make my beloved wife sole Executrix of my whole Estate. I make my Son Jacob Aldrich Over Seer of this my will. Dated Mendon the second day of Novembr. 1682.

 = By me George Aldrich

 Signed in the presence of us Josiah Chapin. Joseph White

 Vide Inventory filed with the will

 Josiah Chapin and Joseph White made Oath in County Court at Boston 26.0 April 1683 that they did see and heare George Aldrich Signe & publish this Instrument to be his last will and Testament and that he was of disposing mind when he so did to their best discerning. Jurat Atteste

 Isa. Addington, Ctre

On-Line Biographies

George Aldrich at the Aldrich Page. A transcription of a piece of a work

by Marcus M. Aldrich, Mendon, MA, 1908.

Aldrich, Alvin James. The George Aldrich genealogy, 1605-1977 : an attempt to trace, in both the male and the female lines, the posterity of George Aldrich who came from Derbyshire, County Derby, England, in the year 1631, to Dorchester, Colony of Massachusetts, also a genealogical account of the descendants of John and Sarah (Aldrich) Bartlett. --

[Decorah, Iowa : Printed by the Anundsen Pub. Co.], 1971-1988. 6 v. : ill. ; 24 cm. Vol. 6 has title: The George Aldrich genealogy, 1605-1988. (title a.e.) George Aldrich genealogy, 1605-1988. Vol. 3-6 published in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, by the author. Includes indexes. 1. Aldridge family.

I. Title. CS71.A375 1971 929'.2'0973 78-167700 AACR 2 Genealogies by the Library of Congress since 1986 Section I Available on LDS Films:

Vol. 1 FHL US/CAN Film 1320650 Item 5

Vol. 2 FHL US/CAN Film 1035613 Item 2

Vol. 3 FHL US/CAN Film 1036334 Item 4

Vol. 4 FHL US/CAN Film 1035613 Item 3

Vol. 5 FHL US/CAN Film 1035613 Item 4

Vol. 6 FHL US/CAN Film 1320865 Item 3

 Format: Books/Monographs (With Film) Language: English Publication: Cedar Rapids, Iowa : A.J. Aldrich, c1971-c1982 (Decorah, Iowa : Anundsen Publishing) Physical: 6 v. : ill., coat of arms, facsims., maps, ports.

 The Aldrich Family Genealogy by Ralph E. & Pearl L. Aldrich Ralph E. (1902-1984) - - Pearl L. (1903 _ 1991).

Notes, Questions, Errata

Our Aldriches in the 1778 Census see this recap of our Aldriches in the 1778 censuses taken by the British Identity of Wives? Looking for any info re the evidence for the identity of, parents, ancestry, orgins of the wives of this Aldrich line:

1 George Aldrich 1605 - 1683

.. +Katherine Seald 1610 - 1691

2 Peter Aldrich 1648 - 1692

.. +Mehitable Swezey 1657 - 1692

I have Mehitable's Family Info - if interested, drop me a line.

3 Jacob Aldrich 1686 - 1746

.. +Bethiah [Evans?] 1690 - 1761

4 Jacob Aldrich 1722 - 1806

.. +Mary Sandiforth 1718 - 1800

5 Jacob Aldrich 1755 - 1840 > Pension app rejected

.. +Mary Owen 1758 - 1800

6 Jacob Aldrich 1787 - 1829 > Died in Pennsylvania

.. +Mary 'Polly' [Youngs?] 1791 - 1864

Need more to confirm her identity

7 John Youngs Aldrich 1810 - 1874 > Apparently came back to LI fr Penn

.. +Eleanor Wells 1810 - 1862

Mary & Rachel Aldrich > Zerubabel & Richard Hallock

I'd like to float a theory that two daughters named in the will of Jacob Aldrich in 1806, Mary & Rachel, with no last names, were, respectively, the wives of brothers Zerubabel & Richard Hallock, b 1744 and 1746:

1) Salmon Records has a marriage record for Zerubabel Hallock and Mary Aldrich, Nov 05, 1767. This Mary Aldrich has apparently gone unnoticed, or unaccounted for, heretofore in the compiled Aldrich Genealogies.

 2) The Hallock Genealogy reports that Richard Hallock's wife's name was Rachel (__), birth year estimated 1747 (presumably from headstone). Mary Aldrich's birthdate also estimated 1747. Jacob Aldrich married Mary Sandiforth, Aug 19, 1747, in Mattituck, Long Island.

 3) All four of these people buried Mattituck Parish Burying ground.

 4) Zerubabel had son named Jacob Hallock. Richard had a grandson named Jacob Hallock.

 There is no doubt these families were neighbors and knew each other. The names, dates and places all work. All we need is a "smoking gun" piece to evidence to put it all together.

Other extraneous notes:

** One of Zerubabel's grandchildren, David Hallock, married Harriet Aldrich, son of Jacob and Jemima Cleaves. If Zerubabel's wife, Mary Aldrich, was the daughter of Jacob and Mary Sandiforth, these kids would be first cousins.  

** There are other miscelleanous cousin marriages downstream..

 Additional info welcome... otherwise.. hope someone can add the "smoking

gun".... to confirm or refute...

 President Gerald Ford and his vice-president: Nelson Alrich Rockefeller were cousins via our common Comstock line. There is lots of biographical material on Nelson on the web which you can find via a search engine.

His Aldrich line of descent is:

1 George Aldrich 1605 - 1683

.... +Katherine Seald 1610 - 1691

. 2 Joseph Aldrich 1635 - 1701

....... +Patience Osborn 1635 - 1705

.... 3 Samuel Aldrich 1670 -

.......... +Jane Puffer 1670 -

........ 4 John Aldrich 1700 -

.............. +Hannah Smith 1700 -

........... 5 Daniel Aldrich 1731 -

................. +Anne Steere 1731 -

.............. 6 Job Aldrich 1770 -

.................... +Jane Jones 1770 -

.................. 7 Anan Aldrich 1810 -

........................ +Abbie Ann Burgess 1810 -

..................... 8 Nelson Wilmarth Aldrich 1841 - 1915

........................... +Abby Pierce Chapman 1841 -

........................ 9 Abby Greene Aldrich 1870 -

.............................. +John Davidson Rockefeller, Jr. 1874 - 1960

............................ 10 Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller 1908 - 1979

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William Howard Taft - President of the United States

Taft's Aldrich line of descent is:

1 George Aldrich 1605 - 1683

.... +Katherine Seald 1610 - 1691

. 2 Jacob Aldrich 1652 - 1695

....... +Hulda Thayer 1657 -

.... 3 Jacob Aldrich 1676 - 1753

.......... +Margery Hayward 1677 - 1752

........ 4 Mercy Aldrich 1700 -

.............. +Israel Taft 1699 - 1753

........... 5 Huldah Taft 1718 -

................. +David Daniel 1710 - 1776

.............. 6 Chloe Daniel 1745 - 1823

.................... +Seth Davenport 1739 - 1813

.................. 7 Anna Davenport 1765 - 1842

........................ +William Torrey 1754 - 1817

..................... 8 Samuel Davenport Torrey 1789 - 1877

........................... +Susan Holman Waters 1803 - 1866

........................ 9 Louisa Maria Torrey 1827 - 1907

.............................. +Alphonso Taft 1810 - 1891

............................ 10 William Howard Taft, President 1857 -

1930

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Individual: Aldrich, George

Birth date: Abt. 1605

Birth place: ENG

CD# 100[Aldrich.FTW]

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>From the publication "George Aldrich Genealogy", the following is

transcribed from page twenty seven.

FIRST GENERATION

>From the notes of Marcus M. Aldrich and other sources we derive the following: In the words of the printed record. George Aldrich said - "God brought me to America from Derbyshire, England, 6 November in the year 1631." These undoubtedly are the words of George Aldrich the reputed progenitor of the Aldriched living in America, formed in his own mind, inscribed with his own hand, verified in in his own experience. 

Boston Evening Transcript, Query No. 2480, 1932

George Aldrich, born in Derbyshire, England was the son of George Aldrich of London, Eng. tableted in Cheam Church "Descendant of William Aldrich of Norfolk who married Mary, daughter of Isabella of France and Edward II of England." (Isabella was a daughter of Philip IV of France and sister of Charles IV. George Aldrich came to New England in 1631, 1644 lived in Braintree. His will dated at Mendon, Mass., 2 Nov., 1682 and proved 26 Apr., 1638.)

The location of the entire publication is not known at this time. However, the pages concerning George and his decendants have been photocopied and are in the collection of papers held by Malcolm Clever Sr.[Aldrich.ftw]

George Aldrich was a tailor, and it is concluded that it was by this trade he gained subsistence, for with but one acre of land at Dorchester and only eight at Braintree, it would appear that he was paying but little attention to agriculture. It is also found that of sons, John and Peter, thus leaving him with but thirteen and one-third acres in his home lot. As he was about 60 years of age when coming to Mendon it is doubtful about his ever engaging much in farming here. The authorities who had the matter in charge, fixed for the rule of settling the new Twp. of Mendon, that those who had been accepted as worthy to become members of the seemingly select company should reach the new territory before the seventh month, 1665, and, Ferdinando Thayer and George Aldrich were among the first to comply with this requirement." "At Mendon George Aldrich had a houselot set off to him a little southerly of the present Mendon village, which lot today comprises the southerly portion of the Gilbert Gaskill farm; and the house where George Aldrich lived, and some three or four generations after him, must have stood, in the vicinity of the Gilbert Gaskill vegetable garden, opposite the Gaskill house." "Until 1786 the homestead of George Aldrich was in the hands of his descendants. At this time Rev. Caleb Alexander, the sixth settled minister of Mendon, bought the ancient Aldrich homestead, together with the John Harber houselot, (which sometime previous had come Into possession of Stephen Aldrich, a great grandson of the first George) the above-mentioned Gaskill house being situated on the John Harber houselot." "George Aldrich had eleven children, all of whom were born before his coming to Mendon, his youngest, son, Jacob, being seven years old at that time. George died In Mendon "arch 1, 1682 and his wife Katherine Jan. II, 1692. His first child., Abel, was probably born In England, and. as I find no trace of him or his birth date, it is concluded that he died there. Joseph, his second child, married Patience Osborne and came to Mendon with his father, he also becoming a proprietor. Joseph's houselot of 20 acres comprised the northerly portion of the N. R. George farm, extending across the road and taking in the southerly portion of the present home place of Julius A. George. The house of Joseph Aldrich stood in the vicinity of where our former village blacksmith, the late John Barry, lived and died. Joseph Aldrich stayed in Mendon until about the time of his father's death in 1682 when he removed to what is now Smithfield, Rhode Island, in which state many of his descendants are still found, including the Hon. Nelson W. Aldrich, the financial leader of the United States Senate, whose daughter married John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Joseph Aldrich was of the Quaker faith and tradition has It that on this account his house was spared at the burning of the town in 1676 by King Philip's warriors. The next three of George Aldrich's children all died young. John, the sixth child, married Sarah Thompson, daughter of John and Sarah Thompson of Mendon. He had a third part of his father's houselot and may properly be termed a proprietor. His lot of 15 1/3 acres comprised the southerly portion of the said N. R. George farm and his house is supposed to have been In the vicinity of where the Nathan George "yellow house" so called, formerly stood, In front of the town's burying ground. John Aldrich removed  

More About George Aldrich II:

Burial: Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts

Children of George Aldrich and Katherine Seald are:

+      4                 i.               Peter⁴ Aldrich, born October 17, 1686 in Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died 1748 in Uxbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts.

        5                ii.               Jacob Aldrich.

        6               iii.               Joseph Aldrich.

        7               iv.               Mary Aldrich.

        8                v.               Sarah Aldrich.

        9               vi.               Joseph Aldrich.

        10            vii.               Mercy Aldrich.

        11           viii.               John Aldrich.

        12              ix.               Martha Aldrich.

        13               x.               Jacob Aldrich.

        14              xi.               Abel Aldrich.

        15             xii.               Miriam Aldrich.

        16            xiii.               Experience Aldrich.

Generation No. 4

        4.  Peter⁴ Aldrich (George³, George², William¹) was born October 17, 1686 in Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts, and died 1748 in Uxbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts.  He married (1) Experience Cook December 1701 in Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts.  She was born in Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts, and died Aft. 1702 in Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts.  He married (2) Hannah Haywood Bet. 1705 - 1709 in Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts.  She was born August 18, 1680 in Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts, and died 1746 in Uxbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts.

Child of Peter Aldrich and Experience Cook is:

+      17               i.               Experience⁵ Aldrich, born November 1702 in Norton, Bristol County, Massachusetts.

Children of Peter Aldrich and Hannah Haywood are:

+      18               i.               Hannah⁵ Aldrich, born February 18, 1709/10 in Mendon, Worcester Co, Massachusetts; died Aft. 1793 in Northbridge, Worcester Co, Massachusetts.

+      19              ii.               Hulda Aldrich, born November 08, 1707 in Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts.

        20             iii.               Margery Aldrich, born June 17, 1712 in Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts.  She married John Martin November 03, 1737 in Uxbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts; born 1710; died 1785.

        21             iv.               Deborah Aldrich, born May 31, 1714 in Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts.  She married John Elliot October 02, 1736 in Uxbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts.

        22              v.               Mehitebell Aldrich, born October 09, 1716 in Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died in Kingsbury, Washington County, New York.  She married David Elliot December 20, 1739 in Uxbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts.

        23             vi.               Martha Aldrich, born May 15, 1719.

+      24            vii.               Peter Aldrich, born November 14, 1722 in Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died March 17, 1799 in Uxbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts.

Generation No. 5

        17.  Experience⁵ Aldrich (Peter⁴, George³, George², William¹) was born November 1702 in Norton, Bristol County, Massachusetts.  She married William Makepeace III January 14, 1724/25. 

Child of Experience Aldrich and William Makepeace is:

        25               i.               Peter⁶ Makepeace.

        18.  Hannah⁵ Aldrich (Peter⁴, George³, George², William¹) was born February 18, 1709/10 in Mendon, Worcester Co, Massachusetts, and died Aft. 1793 in Northbridge, Worcester Co, Massachusetts.  She married John Ellison, son of Thomas Ellison and Uknown.  He was born Abt. 1710 in Hempstead, Queens County, New York, and died Abt. 1774 in Uxbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts.

Notes for Hannah Aldrich:

Notes for Hannah ALDRICH

SOURCE: The George Aldrich Genealogy 1605-1971 by Alvin J Aldrich [1971]:46.

MA PUB VR: BIRTH: Mendon:15.

Notes for John Ellison:

 John4 ELLISON (Blacksmith) ([Sticky Wicket] Maybe Thomas3, Richard2, Lawrence1), born abt 1710 in Maybe Hempstead, Queens Co, New York; died abt 1774 in Uxbridge, Worcester Co, Massachusetts. He married on 11 Apr 1732 in Uxbridge, Worcester Co, Ma Hannah ALDRICH, born 18 Feb 1710 in Mendon, Worcester Co, Massachusetts; died aft 1793 in Probably Northbridge, Worcester Co, Massachusetts, daughter of Peter ALDRICH and Hannah HAYWARD.

Notes for John ELLISON (Blacksmith)

SOURCE: MA PUB VR: Uxbridge Marriage:241. COLONIAL WAR: He was in the invasion of Canada dated Apr 6 1759 age 48 resident of Uxbridge MA serving 34 weeks 3 days [MA Archives Colonial Records:97:95:348]

DEEDS: Worcester Co MA: Earliest recorded deed 1731-1839-GRANTEE 1745:19:390 grantor Peter Aldrich [others] GRANTOR 1765:52:417 grantee John Ellison Jr [others].

PROBATE: #19061 Worcester Co MA. SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE: 11 Dec 1793 concerning widow's dower Northbridge Worcester Co: widow Hannah Ellison, son John Ellison, daughter Susanna Dalrumple, son Thomas Ellison, daughters Anne Williams, Sarah Ellison, son Jacob Ellison, daughters Molly Allenton?, Hannah Chase, Martha Johnson [abstracted]

(rcd copy from Ruth Ellison)

MORALITY CHANGES IN 250 YEARS: "John Ellis of Uxbridge appeared before ye Court and Complained of himself for being Guilty of ye Crime of Fornification with Hanh his wife before marriage, was fined to our Lord ye King &ct ye sum of thirty Shillings & to pay Costs which he paid and was Dismiss'd" Court of General Sessions February term 1732/3 (Worcester Society of Antiquity[1881]:62a)

Notes for Hannah ALDRICH

SOURCE: The George Aldrich Genealogy 1605-1971 by Alvin J Aldrich [1971]:46. MA PUB VR: BIRTH: Mendon:15.

Children of John ELLISON (Blacksmith) and Hannah ALDRICH were as follows:

+ 29 i Susanna5 ELLISON, born 24 Sep 1732 in Uxbridge, Worcester Co, Massachusetts; died aft 1800. She married David DALRUMPLE.

30 ii Thomas5 ELLISON, born 7 Oct 1734 in Uxbridge, Worcester Co, Ma; died bef 1740. SOURCE: MA VR PUB: Uxbridge:66.

+ 31 iii John5 ELLISON (Revol War Veteran), born 7 Sep 1736 in Uxbridge, Worcester Co, Massachusetts; died aft 17 Aug 1814 in Probably Chester, Windsor Co, Vermont. He married Mary TAMPLIN (Homemaker).

32 iv Anne5 ELLISON, born 21 Jul 1738 in Uxbridge, Worcester Co, Ma; died aft 1793. She married on 3 Nov 1764 in Intentions, Uxbridge, Worcester Co, Ma Mark WILLIAMS, died in , Bateman Precinct, Ny, Maybe. SOURCE: MA VR PUB: BIRTH: Uxbridge:65; MARRIAGE: Uxbridge:242. Settlement of Father's estate.

+ 33 v Thomas5 ELLISON (Farmer), born 10 Mar 1740/41 in Uxbridge, Worcester Co, Massachusetts; died 21 Apr 1813 in Peru, Berkshire Co, Massachusetts. He married (1) Dorothy TAMPLIN (Homemaker); (2) Abigail GOLDTHWAIT.

34 vi Molly [Mary]5 ELLISON, born 11 Apr 1744 in Uxbridge, Worcester Co, Ma; died aft 1793. She married (1) on 12 Aug 1779 in Mendon, Worcester Co, Ma William RAWSON; (2) (---) ALLENTON. SOURCE: MA VR PUB: BIRTH: Uxbridge:66; MARRIAGE: Northbridge:123 in Mendon. Settlement of father's estate. NO MORE KNOWN.

+ 35 vii Jacob5 ELLISON (Revol Soldier), born 5 Jul 1746 in Uxbridge, Worcester Co, Ma; died aft 1793. He married Hannah Berry CHASE.

36 viii Hannah5 ELLISON, born 24 Jul 1749 in Uxbridge, Worcester Co, Ma; died aft 1793. She married (1) on 9 Dec 1762 Samuel CRAGIN; (2) Caleb CHASE. SOURCE: MA VR PUB: BIRTH: Uxbridge:65. Settlement of father's estate. NO MORE KNOWN. FIRST MARRIAGE MAYBE ERROR AS SHE WOULD HAVE BEEN 13 YEARS OF AGE!

+ 37 ix Martha5 ELLISON, born 2 Feb 1752 in Uxbridge, Worcester Co, Ma; died aft 1793. She married William JOHNSON.

38 x Sarah5 ELLISON, born 9 Nov 1754 in Uxbridge, Worcester Co, Ma; died aft 1793. SOURCE: MA VR PUB: BIRTH: Uxbridge: 66. Settlement of father's estate. NO MORE KNOWN.

More About John Ellison:

Occupation: Blacksmith

Children of Hannah Aldrich and John Ellison are:

        26               i.               Susanna⁶ Ellison, born September 24, 1732 in Uxbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died Aft. 1800.  She married David Dalrumple.

        27              ii.               Thomas Ellison, born October 27, 1734 in Uxbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died Bef. 1735 in Uxbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts.

+      28             iii.               John Ellison, born September 07, 1736 in Uxbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died Aft. August 17, 1814 in Chester, Windsor County, Vermont.

        29             iv.               Anne Ellison, born July 21, 1738 in Uxbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died in Bateman, New York.  She married Mark Williams November 03, 1764 in Uxbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts.

        30              v.               Thomas Ellison, born March 10, 1740/41 in Uxbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died April 21, 1813 in Peru, Berkshire County, Massachusetts.  He married (1) Dorothy Tamplin.  He married (2) Abigail Goldthwait.

        31             vi.               Molly (Mary) Ellison, born April 11, 1744 in Uxbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts.  She married William Rawson August 12, 1779 in Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts.

        32            vii.               Jacob Ellison, born July 05, 1746 in Uxbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts.  He married Hannah Berry Chase.

More About Jacob Ellison:

Military service: Rev War Vet

        33           viii.               Hannah Ellison, born July 24, 1749 in Uxbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts.  She married (1) Caleb Chase.  She married (2)                     Samuel Cragin December 09, 1762 in Uxbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts.

        34              ix.               Martha Ellison, born February 02, 1751/52.  She married William Johnson.

        35               x.               Sarah Ellison, born November 09, 1754 in Uxbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts.

        19.  Hulda⁵ Aldrich (Peter⁴, George³, George², William¹) was born November 08, 1707 in Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts.  She married William Johnson June 16, 1731 in Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts. 

Child of Hulda Aldrich and William Johnson is:

        36               i.               Elizabeth (Betsy)⁶ Johnson.