John Aldrich (1644 - abt. 1717)

Born 2 Apr 1644 in Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts

Husband of Sarah (Thompson) Aldrich — married 9 Jul 1670 in Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts

Husband of Sarah (Leach) Aldrich — married 31 Oct 1678 in Braintree, Massachusetts

Descendants

Died about 1717 at about age 72 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts

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Biography

John Aldrich/Aldrdge was born at Braintree, MA April 2, 1644, son of George Aldrich and Catherine (Seald) Aldrich. ^{[1] [2] [3][4]}

He moved to Mendon about the same time as his father^[4] which was probably about 1677 when his father sold his land in Braintree.^[5]

In his father's Last Will and Testament, John was given all of his father's books, following the death of his mother.^[6]

First Marriage

He married first, at Mendon, MA, Sarah Tompson^[4] on June 9, 1670.^[7]Sarah was the daughter of John and Sarah Thompson of Bridgewater, MA.^{[2][4] [8]}

Children by first wife, Sarah Tompson, born at Braintree:^[4]

1. Joseph born Sept. 25, 1676/7.>^[1][2][4]
2. Jacob born Dec. 27, 1677/8.>^[1][2][4]

John Aldrich's 1st wife, Sarah (Tompson) Aldrich died on Feb. 25, 1678 ^[2]at Bridgewater.^[4][8]

Second Marriage

On Oct. 31, 1678, John Aldrich married Sarah Leach.^[1][4]Sarah was born on Nov. 13, 1657, at Weymouth, Massachusetts, the daughter of Giles and Anne (Nokes) Leach.^{[2][3][4][8][9]}

Children by second wife, Sarah Leach, born at Bridgewater:^[4]

1. Peter who married Experience Cook in December of 1701. Children 1. Peter, 2. Experience, 3. Sarah.^[4]
2. John who married Elizabeth Perry.^[4]
3. Josiah who married Mary Perry. Children: 1. William, 2. Henry, 3. Josiah.^[4]
4. Sarah who married Benjamin Hayward^[3][4]
5. Benjamin was born in 1694. He married Mary Shaw, 1721.^[4]

John Aldrich died about 1717 at Bridgewater, Massachusetts.^[4]

Source notes

Braintree Births

John Aldridg the sonne of Georg and Katheren his wiffe was borne the (2) (2) 1644 (p. 641)

Joseph Aldridg son of John Aldridg and Sarah his wife was born the 7th mo: 25: 77. (p. 652)

Jacob Aldridg son of John Aldridg and Sarah his wiffe was borne 10th mo. 27: 77. (p. 653)

Mendon Marriages

Aldridge, John and Sarah Tompson, June 9, 1670. MR (p. 234)^[7]

Braintree Marriages

John Aldridg & Sarah Leach were maried by Deacon Willis of Bridgewater the 31st of October 1678. (p. 719) ^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4} Records of the Town of Braintree 1640-1793, by Samuel A. Bates, Daniel Huxford Printer, Randolph, MA, 1886, p 719
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5} One Hundred and Sixty Allied Families, by John Osborne Austin, Salem, MA, 1893. Reprint: Genealogical Publishing Co., 2009
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} Mitchell's History of Bridgewater, Massachusetts, by Edward Alden Publ., Bridgewater, MA 1897 p. 88.[1]
4. ↑ ^{4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 4.12 4.13 4.14 4.15 4.16} Aldrich, Alvin James. "The George Aldrich Genealogy, 1605 - 1971, An Attempt to Trace, in Both the Male and the Female Lines, the Posterity of George Aldrich" Printed by The Anundsen Publishing Company, Decorah, Iowa. Vol. 1, pp. 36, 38.
5. ↑ George Aldrich Genealogy p. 31
6. ↑ "Genealogical and Personal Memoirs of Worcester County" vol. 2, pp 40-1. Will of George Aldrich
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1} Vital Records of Mendon Massachusetts to the Year 1850, NEHGS, Boston, MA, 1920
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1 8.2} A Search for the Immigrant Ancestors of Vincent Beckley Roberts: A Family History with 139 Allied Lines, Volume 2, compiled by V. B. Roberts, Blue Note Publ., FL, 2002
9. ↑ History of Brockton, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, 1656-1894, by Bradford Kingman, D. Mason & Company, Syracuse, NY, 1895, p. 26

• Aldrich, Alvin James. "The George Aldrich Genealogy, 1605 - 1971, An Attempt to Trace, in Both the Male and the Female Lines, the Posterity of George Aldrich" Printed by The Anundsen Publishing Company, Decorah, Iowa. Vol. 1, pp. 36, 38.see at gengophers
• Chessman, Samuel. "Leach Family Record. Descendants of Lawrence Leach of Salem, Massachusetts" Published by Joel Munsell's Sons, Albany, New York. 1898. p. 5.see at archive.org
• Farmer, John. A Genealogical Register of the First Settlers of New England containing an alphabetical list...To which are added various genealogical and biographical notes, collected from ancient records, manuscripts, and printed works (Carter, Andrews & co. Lancaster, Mass. 1829. p. 13see at archive.org
• "Genealogical and Personal Memoirs of Worcester County" vol. 2, pp 40-1. Will of George Aldrich.link to tripod.com
• Kingman, Bradford. "History of Brockton, Plymouth County Massachusetts 1656-1894." D. Mason & Co. publishers, Syracuse, NY. 1895. p. 26 (Biographical)see at archive.og
• Mitchell, Edward C. "History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater, Massachusetts" Published by Edward Alden. Printed by Henry T. Pratt, Bridgewater, Massachusetts. 1897. p. 88see at archive.org

Acknowledgments

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