Prudence (Warner) Eldredge (1743)

Born 14 Jun 1743 in Hardwick, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Ancestors

Wife of Daniel Eldredge — married 10 Feb 1767 in Hardwick, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Descendants

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Biography

Prudence Warner was born in 1743 or 1744 (Lady Day Calendaring adjustment has not been confirmed) to parents Eleazar Warner and Prudence Barnes. In 1767 she married Daniel Eldredge, who was a Revolutionary War officer.

Sources

• "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCKH-ZZP : 5 January 2021) SHOWS the CHRISTENING of Prudance Warner on 14 Jun 1744 at Hardwick, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay; PARENTS are Elezer and Prudance Warner.
• "Massachusetts State Vital Records, 1841-1925", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCHN-X32 : 28 December 2022) SHOWS the marriage of Daniel Eldridge and Prudence Warner on 10 Feb 1767 at Hardwick, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay. Reference Item 3. NOTE: A reference to "Braintree" is also seen for this marriage in Ancestry.com.
• US Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 Via Ancestry.com SHOWS Revolutionary War Service as Private, Sergeant, First Lieutenant and Lieutenant, wife is Prudence Warner born 14 Jun 1743 with unknown death date. Daniel born 25 Feb 1745, died 1814.

Legacy Research Notes

While there is a second marriage documented here for Prudence, it seems confusing and possibly conflated, now, mostly due to the the image of her tombstone on Find A Grave, which shows that she died 5 Aug 1836, having lived 74 years, 7 months, and 26 days, which equates to a birth date of 10 Dec 1761. Thus, the death information shown now is for "another" persona. Preliminary analysis shows that Prudence marred a "Jonathan" Eldredge (1744-1790), and married second Nathan Bacon (1762-1817). Thus, the death and some of the children for the conflated Jonathan Eldredge has been removed, along with the 1836 death date.

• Jonathan Eldridge named John Eldridge as well as Jonathan, Nathan and Elijah as sons in his will dated 1789. John and Nathan were noted as being under age 21.
• "New Jersey, County Marriages, 1682-1956," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VW5T-8MF : 4 April 2020), Nathan Bacon and Prudence Eldredge, 11 Aug 1795; citing Cape May, New Jersey, New Jersey State Archives, Trenton; FHL microfilm 852,775.
• [1]1802, Dec. 20. Eldredge, Elijah, of Lower Twsp., Cape May Co., yeoman; will of. Sister, Lois Eldredge, use of 1/3 of lands during life. Remaining 1/3 to be rented until 1807, after which same to my brothers, John and Nathan. Executor— father-in-law, Nathan Bacon [stepfather]. Witnesses— Matthew Whillden [Matthew Weldon, Esq.], Levi Eldredge, Prudence Bacon. Proved Dec. 18, 1812. Inventory (1812, Dec 15.) £536.56 by Mathew Willden & Daniel Crowell. Documents relating to the colonial, revolutionary and post-revolutionary history of the state of New Jersey...Calendar of New Jersey wills, administrations, etc. Volume XII--1810-1813.
• [2] Will of Nathan Bacon dated 26 August 1817. Hamilton County Will Book Vol. 3. pp 238 & 239.
• [3]26 Jan 1829 Deed from Prudence Bacon to Celinda Bennett, selling her estate, right, title, & claim to 20 acres in Hamilton Co. Witnessed by Prudence E. Buxton (her daughter).
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/46292170/prudence-bacon : accessed 27 January 2022), memorial page for Prudence Warner Eldredge Bacon (1762–5 Aug 1836), Find a Grave Memorial ID 46292170, citing Pleasant Ridge Presbyterian Cemetery, Pleasant Ridge, Hamilton County, Ohio, USA ; Maintained by Daniel Buxton (contributor 46796399) .