Aaron Aldridge Sr. (1775 - 1821)

Born 1775 in Orange, North Carolina

Ancestors

Husband of Nancy (Watts) Aldridge — married 1791 in Randolph, North Carolina, United States

Descendants

Died 14 Apr 1821 at about age 46 in Maury,. Tennessee, United States [uncertain]

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Biography

Aaron Aldridge was born in Guilford or Orange County, about 1775, the son of William and Elizabeth Aldridge, who died in Randolph County 1789 and 1793 respectively. He is mentioned as the twelfth child of fourteen in his father's will. Tradition said he was a grandson of James Aldridge, of Maryland, who had brother John that was a ship builder. Nicholas and Martha Aldridge of Anne Arundel County, Maryland, had a son John who was born 1688 and a builder of boats, and son James, born 1706 whose wife was Mary Gassaway. Aaron is found in the land deeds of Randolph and several in Chatham County where he was living in 1800. The exact year he removed to Tennessee is not known, but was in Maury County in 1820. He died there soon after this date and William, his son, was the administrator of his estate.^[1]

Marriage and Children

Aaron married about 1792, Nancy in North Carolina. McDaniel is often given as her maiden name however no primary sources have been given to support this. Her maiden name was Watts. From land records we see that she was left land ("for love and affection"} by her father Benjamin Watts, which she and Aaron later sold to Samuel McDaniel, her mother's second husband and therefore Nancy's step-father. From Aaron and Nancy's union the following children were born:^[2]

1. William Aldridge b 1792 N. C. d 1879 Fannin Co. Texas ^[3] m Nancy Lane ^[4]
2. Samuel b ca. 1795 N. C. m 7th Sept. 1821 Mary Headen in Chatham Co. N. C.
3. Sophia b ca. 1798 N.C. m 24th April 1817 John Fleming in Chatham Co. N. C.
4. Aaron b ca. 1801 died as a child.
5. John Ransom b 13th Nov. 1805 N. C., d Nov 1874 ^[5] m Permelia Squires ^[6]
6. Sarah b ca. 1807 m 28th Aug. 1823 Eli Amick in Maury County.
7. Nancy b ca. 1809 m 26th Jan. 1826 Tidance Lane.
8. James T b 1st Sept. 1813 d May 8 1884 ^[7] m Mary Chadwell ^[8]
9. Elizabeth b ca. 1815 m ca. 1834 John Beck.”

Land Records

1797, Nov - Deed Book J275 Samuel McDaniel buys land from Aaron Aldridge and wife Nancy, land left to Nancy by her father Benjamin Watts

• "Know all men by these presents that I Aaron Aldridge of Chatham County of the State of North Carolina have bargained and alien'd and confirmed unto Samuel McDaniel of the said county and state one certain tract of land lying on Rocky River and containing of 72 acres and fifty three poles the same more or less it being the ____ part of 432 acres which fell to my wife Nancy by her father Benjamin Watts..."

1797, Nov - Deed Book J279 Samuel McDaniel sells land to Aaron Aldridge

1799, May - Deed Book K228 Samuel McDaniel sells land to Aaron Aldridge

Benjamin Watts was Nancy's father and Samuel McDaniel became her step-father after her mother married him after Benjamin Watt's death.

Notable descendants

Aaron Aldridge is the 3rd great grandfather of First Lady Laura Lane Bush ^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ From Aldridge Records, Vol II (2), p 72:
2. ↑ Aldridge Records, Vol II, pp 72-82
3. ↑ son William Find A Grave, database and images (accessed 27 July 2019), memorial page for William Aldridge (1796–May 1879), Find A Grave: Memorial #83409634, citing Burns Cemetery, Trenton, Fannin County, Texas, USA ; Maintained by Janie (contributor 47245540) .
4. ↑ son William's wife Nancy Find A Grave, database and images (accessed 27 July 2019), memorial page for Nancy Lane Aldridge (1810–Mar 1875), Find A Grave: Memorial #36118511, citing Porter Cemetery, Fannin County, Texas, USA ; Maintained by mystic75074 (contributor 46837584) .
5. ↑ son John Find A Grave, database and images (accessed 27 July 2019), memorial page for John Ransom Aldridge, Sr (13 Nov 1805–30 Nov 1874), Find A Grave: Memorial #34559928, citing Porter Cemetery, Fannin County, Texas, USA ; Maintained by mystic75074 (contributor 46837584) .
6. ↑ son John's wife Permelia Find A Grave, database and images (accessed 27 July 2019), memorial page for Permelia A Squires Aldridge (18 May 1813–2 Feb 1887), Find A Grave: Memorial #36118203, citing Porter Cemetery, Fannin County, Texas, USA ; Maintained by mystic75074 (contributor 46837584) .
7. ↑ son James Find A Grave, database and images accessed 27 July 2019), memorial page for James T. Aldridge (1 Sep 1813–8 May 1884), Find A Grave: Memorial #5687794, citing Porter Cemetery, Fannin County, Texas, USA ; Maintained by Diane Midkiff (contributor 12450322) .
8. ↑ son James's wife Mary Find A Grave, database and images (accessed 27 July 2019), memorial page for Mary Chadwell Aldridge (29 Jul 1815–17 Jul 1888), Find A Grave: Memorial #5687800, citing Porter Cemetery, Fannin County, Texas, USA ; Maintained by Diane Midkiff (contributor 12450322) .
9. ↑ Ancestors of First Lady Laura Lane Bush

• "United States Census, 1800," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHR7-V8Y : accessed 13 August 2015), Aron Auldridge, Hillsborough, Chatham, North Carolina, United States; citing p. , NARA microfilm publication , (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll ; FHL microfilm .
• Maury County, Tennessee Wills and Settlements Book A Vol. 1 1807 - 1824
• Conways of Ireland
• Aldridge of KY and Maury Co, TN
• Maury County, Tennessee Probate, Records: Vol. C: Dec. 1823-June 1824
• A Genealogy of the Wives of the American Presidents and Their First Two Generations of Descent