• TITLE: Jr.
  
• BIRTH: 7 MAR 1675/76, Braintree, Norfolk Co., MA
• DEATH: BEF. 23 AUG 1753, Mendon, Worcester Co., MA
• WILL: 5 MAY 1748
• EVENT: Will probated: 23 AUG 1753

• MARRIAGE: 15 SEP 1699, Mendon, Worcester Co., MA

1. +Experience ALDRICH

Person Notes:
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[Holbrook.ged] Aldrich. GEORGE ALDRICH, the progenitor of one of the oldest Rhode Island families, and said to be a scion of the English nobility, came from Derbyshire, England, in 1631, and first settled and joined the church at Dorchester, Mass. An entry in his diary reads as follows: "God brought me to America from Derbyshire, in England, November 6, 1631." In 1640 he had removed to Boston, and from 1644 to 1663, he was a resident of Braintree. He then removed to Mendon, being one of the first settlers He remained there during the remainder of his life, excepting a year or two spent at Swansea in 1669-70, and a brief stay at Braintree during the King Philip war. His wife was Catherine ((???)). He died in 1682. JOSEPH ALDRICH, son of George and Catherine ((???)) Aldrich, was born at Dorchester, Mass., June 4, 1635, and married Patience Osborne, of Weymouth, daughter of John and Mary ((???)) Osborne, February 26, 1662. Captain Torey, of Weymouth, officiated. In 1687, after a brief stay at Braintree, they moved to Providence, R. I., where he died in 1701. A sword is found among the items in an inventory of his estate. SAMUEL ALDRICH, son of Joseph and Patience (Osborne) Aldrich, was born at Braintree, Mass., about 1664, and married Jane ((???)), about 1681. They moved to Providence, R. I., with his father, in 1687. He was a tanner by trade, and in 1706 had eleven shillings, three pence's worth of leather taken from him "for not training, he being a Quaker." In 1733 he removed to Smithfield, where he died April 2, 1747. Among his assets were bills of public credit amounting to 184. His wife, Jane, died soon after. SAMUEL ALDRICH, son of Samuel and Jane ((???)) Aldrich, was born at Braintree, Mass., in 1681, and came first to Providence, R. I., and later to Smithfield, with his father. He married Hannah ((???)), about 1710, at Providence, and died at Smithfield, March 28, 1761. Nothing further is known of his wife. SAMUEL ALDRICH, son of Samuel and Hannah ((???)) Aldrich, and known, to distinguish him from his father and grandfather, as "Swearing Sam" Aldrich, was born at Providence, R. I, May 4, 1722, and went to Smithfield with his father in 1733, where he married Elizabeth Keeler, about 1745. She was an Englishwoman, but little else can be learned about her. During the Revolutionary war he was 5th ensign in and later captain of the 2nd company of Smithfield militia. He was also a member of the town council. This branch of the Aldrich family, while otherwise above reproach, was noted for many exhibitions of violent temper and a frequent use of profane language, so much so that they were called "Hornbeam Aldriches." This name, hornbeam, is said to have first been applied to them as the result of an expression used by the subject of this sketch on a certain occasion, to wit: He was standing in his front door one day watching a thunder storm, when the lightning struck a hornbeam tree in his front yard, damaging it, however, scarcely any. Seeing how effectively the tough species of timber had resisted the power of the lightning, Sam is said to have exultingly exclaimed: "God, you got your match that time, didn't you?" Thus did the family come to be known as the "Hornbeam Aldriches," and it is claimed the scarcity of the tree in recent years is accounted for upon the supposition that the timber has all been used up in making Aldriches, since a numerous race. "Swearing Sam" is credited with another anecdote illustrating his irrepressible nature, which, aside from this habit, was not, however, bad. One day the recently ordained pastor of the church, a stranger to Sam, but not to his profane propensity, started out to call on him and met him not far from home. "My good friend," said the clergyman, "can you inform me where a man lives who is known in the neighborhood, I am sorry to learn, as 'Swearing Sam Aldrich?'" The object of the clergyman's search, without a moment's hesitation, replied: "Jesus, God, I'm the man." Captain Samuel Aldrich died in November, 1802, and in 1894 the writer found his grave, among others, on the brow of a hill an eighth of a mile east of the Metcalf Comstock homestead, two miles southwest of Woonsocket, on the road from Union Village to Tarkiln. The farm is south of the road and slopes to the north. Savage = dob 27 Dec. 1677 SOURCE: GAG 17 PROBATE: Worcester Co., MA Vol. 4, page 230-232 . Jacob ALDRICH of Mendon Lineage: Jacob-3, Jacob-2, George-1 Will dated: 5 May 1748 Probated: 23 Aug 1753 . In the name of God Amen I Jacob Aldrich of Mendon in the County of Worcester in New England Yeoman being grown into years and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die and being desirious to settle my Estate after my Decese do make and orain this my Last will and Testament principally and first of all I comend my soul into the hands of God who gave it and my Body I recomend to the Earth to be Buried in decent Christian Burial at the Discretion of my Executors nothing doubting but at the General Resurrection I shall Receive the same again by the mighty Power of God and as Touching such woldly Estate as it hath pleased God to Bless me within this Life I give and Dispose of the Same in the following manner and form ~ . To my Beloved wife Mary Aldrich I give and Bequeath that part of my Dwelling House I now dwell in with half the Back Room and half the Cellar for her Improvement and the sole Improvement of that part of my Homestead where my said House now standeth to be to her use and Benefit so long as she shall Remaining widow and further I give and Bequeath to my said wife all the Household Goods that shall remain at my Decease of what she brought unto my Estate and what she bought with her money that she brought with her to be at her dispose forever - with thirty Pounds Old Takes more out of my moveable Estate to be paid to her by my Executors and also one Cow with six sheep to be at her dispose forever. . Item. to my beloved son Jacob Aldrich I give after my aforesaid with shall quit that part of my Homestead that I have Indowed wher with all all my homestead on both sides of the highway and the Improvement of the South side of the way at my Decease and further my will that my son Jacob shall find sufficiency of five wood cutt fitt for the fire at the Door for the use of his mother during the Time she shall Remain my Widow and furthur my will that my son Jacob shall pay out of what Have given him to his Brother Noah Forty Pounds old tenor and to be paid as followeth viz: in Eight years at five Pounds per year and furthermore I give to my son Jacob one half of my wearing apparel and one half of my Husbandry Tools Together with one half of my creatures or stock ~ . Item. To my Beloved son Noah Aldrich I give a five acre Right in the Town Comon from and after the Eleventh Division with forty Pounds old tenor to be paid to him out of my moveable Estate by my Executors with one half of my wearing apparel and one half of my Husbandry Tools Together with one half of my creatures or stocks ~ . Item. my will is that the remainder of my moveable Estate after my Just Debts and funeral charges are paid and Satisfied out of my moveable Estate I do hereby give and bequeath unto my five Daughters viz: Mary Taft, Hannah Harwood, Experience Craging, Bethiah Fletcher, Margery Ammidown To be Equally divided betwixt them or such as shall Legally Represent them all my moveable Estate that I have not disposed of or ordered to be disposed off. . Item. I do hereby null and Revoke all Wills by me formerly made Ratifying & confirming this and no other to be my Last will and Testament nominating and appointing my Beloved son Jacob Aldrich and my Son in Law Benjamin Craging to be the Executors of this my Last will & Testament. In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal this fifth Day of May Anno Domini 1748. Jacob Aldrich & a seal. Signed Sealed Published pronounced and declared by the aforenamed Jacob Aldrich as his Last Will and Testament in the presence of Moses Aldrich, Samull Hayward, Moses Aldrich Junr. . ----- . Worcester ss. To all People to whom these Presents shall come Joseph Wilder, Esqr, Judge of the Probate of Wills & in the County of Worcester within the Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England - Sendeth greeting . Know ye that on the 23rd Day of August Anno Domini 1753 the Instrument hereunto annexed purporting the Last Will and Testament of Jacob Aldrich Late of Mendon in said county aforesaid Yeoman Decd was presented for Proby Jacob Aldrich and Benjamin Craging the Executors therein named then present. Moses Aldrich and Moses Aldrich Junr. Two witnesses thereto subscribed who being of the People and Quakers did Solemnly affirm and declare on ye Penalty of perjury they saw the said Testator Sign Seal and hear him declare the said Instrument to be his Last will and Testament and that they with Samuel Heywood the other witness subscribed their names Together as witnesses to the execution thereof in the said Testator's presence and that he was then to the best of their Judgement of Sound and Disposing mind. . I do prove approve and allow of the said Instrument as the Last will and Testatment of the before named Decd and do comit the admintn thereof in all matters the same concerning and of his Estate whereof he died seized and possessd in said county unto the before named Executors well and faithfully to Execute the said will and to administer the Estate of the said Decd according thereto who accepted of said Trust and gave bond to fullfill the will and they shall render an account (upon oath) of their Proceedings when thereunto Lawfully require ~ . In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office the day and year above written. Joseph Wilder By order of the Honble. Judge, J. Chandler Reg. . ----- . Know all Men by these presents that we Noah Aldrich of Mendon, Husbandman, Israel Taft of Upton, Gent and Mary his wife, John Harwood of Uxbridge, Esq. and Hannah Harwood his wife, Benjamin Craging of Mendon, Gent. and Experience Craging his wife, Ichabod Ammidown of Mendon, Gent. and Margery Ammidown his wife and Abraham Fletcher of Mendon Yeoman and Bethiah Fletcher his wife and all of ye county of Worcester and all heirs to the Estate of our honored father Jacob Aldrich Late of Mendon in said county decd have this Day recd of our Brother Jacob Aldrich of our said father's Estate the sum of one hundred Pounds Lawfull money in full for our share parts on or proportion in our said father Jacob Aldrich's Estate Both real and personal and that neither we or our heirs will Ever claim challenge or Demand any further right or parts on in said Estate and that our said Brother Jacob Aldrich may and shall by virtue of these presents hold up the same against the Claim or demand of any person or persons whatsoever Claiming from by or under us In Witness whereof we have set to our hands and seals this Twenty third Day of July in the 27th year of his Majesty Reign Anno Domini 1753 ~ Noah Aldrich (seal) israel Taft (his mark & seal) Mercy Taft (her mark & seal) John Harwood (seal) Hannah harwood (her mark & seal) Benjamin Craging (seal) Experience (her mark & seal) Ichabod Amidown (seal) Margery Ammidown (her mark & seal) Abraham Fletcher (seal) Bethiah (her mark & seal) Signed Sealed and Delivd in presence of Phinehas Lovet, William Rawson Jr., . Worcester ss July 23rd 1753, there all the above named grantors excepting Israel Taft appeared & acknowledged severally this above Instrument to be their act & Deed Before me Wm Rawson Jr., Just Peace

• BIRTH: ABT. 1420, Little, Waldingfield, Suffolk, England
• DEATH: BEF. 3 FEB 1456/57, Little, Waldingfield, Suffolk, England

1. +John COLEMAN

• BIRTH: ABT. 1724, of Mendon, MA
• DEATH:

• MARRIAGE: 20 APR 1749, Mendon, Worcester Co., MA

1. +Peter DARLING

• DEATH:

• BIRTH: 1625, Dedham, Norfolk, MA
• DEATH: 4 NOV 1714, Dedham, Norfolk, MA

• MARRIAGE: 4 NOV 1643, Dedham, Norfolk, MA

1. +John WHITING

• BIRTH: 19 MAR 1572/73, St. Anne, Blackfriars, London
• DEATH: 1599, England

1. +Joseph JENCKES\JENKS

• BIRTH: 1576, Hereford, England
• DEATH:

• MARRIAGE: 1598, St. Albans, Herfordshire, England

1. +Thomas OLNEY

• BIRTH: 1657, Duxbury, Plymouth Co., MA
• DEATH: 27 MAY 1727, Plympton, Plymouth Co., MA

• MARRIAGE: BEF. 1686, of Duxbury, Plymouth Co., MA
• MARRIAGE: BEF. 1686

1. +Mary SAMPSON