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Reuben Aldrich (1728 - bef. 1802)

Reuben Aldrich
Born in Smithfield, Providence, Rhode Islandmap
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Husband of — married 22 Nov 1744 in Smithfield, Providence, Rhode Islandmap
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Died before before age 73 in Smithfield, Providence, Rhode Islandmap
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Biography

Reuben Aldrich was born July 27, 1728[1] or July 1, 1728[2] at Smithfield, Rhode Island[1][2] the son of Samuel Aldrich and his wife Hannah.[1][2]

He married first Ruth Verry[1]or Very[3]on November 22, 1744.[1][3]Ruth was born October 18, 1728[1] at Salem, Massachusetts[1] and died October 10, 1786[1] at Smithfield.[1]

Children of Reuben and Ruth:[1]

  1. Reuben who married 1st Sarah Darling; married 2nd Lucina Hall.
  2. Nathan who was born August 24, 1762.
  3. Levi who married Penlope Darling.
  4. Eunice who married Eleazer Mowry.
  5. Hannah who married Stephen Comstock.
  6. Patience who married Esek Colwell.

Reuben married 2nd Olive Goff[1] about 1788.[1]

Children of Reuben and Olive:[1]

  1. Welcome was born May 6, 1790.
  2. Zimri was born May 14, 1792.
  3. Lydia married Comfort B. Thorp.
  4. Freelove married ...?... Vallet.

Reuben died intestate on 19 October 1800 in Smithfield, Rhode Island.[4] His inventory was taken on 15 November 1800.[4]

Research Notes

Although she is not present in this list of children, Ruth (Comstock) Hamilton is probably also a child, based on this:

A son of Reuben & Ruth was Levi Aldrich of Smithfield and in his Will presented to the Town Council in Smithfield, 27 May 1799, he names sisters as Hannah Comstock [wife of Stephen & son of Hazadiah Comstock Jr], Unie [Eunice] Mowry, Ruth Hamilton and Patience Aldrich. (fromhttps://sites.rootsweb.com/~katy/comstk/b6618.html)

Sources

  1. ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 Aldrich, Alvin James. "The George Aldrich Genealogy. 1605-1971: An Attempt to Trace..." Printed by The Anundsen Pub. Co., Decorah, Iowa 1 Vol. 1; p. 48, 66; # 76
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 *"Rhode Island Births and Christenings, 1600-1914," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F87N-8FZ : 6 December 2014), Reuben Aldrich, 01 Jul 1728; citing SMITHFIELD TWP,PROVIDENCE,RHODE ISLAND, reference ; FHL microfilm 22,256.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Rhode Island, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1630-1945," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F8VJ-LJY : accessed 4 June 2017), Ruben Aldrich and Ruth Very, 22 Nov 1744; citing Marriage, Smithfield, Providence, Rhode Island, United States, Rhode Island State Archive, Providence City Archives, city and town clerk offices; FHL microfilm 959,589.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/9079/images/007649170_00062). Rhode Island, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1582-1932 [database on-line] image 62-63Inventory & Probate Records, 3-4, 1791-1827, pages 89-90. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. Free Ancestry.com image




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A. Creighton
Aldrich-2569 and Aldrich-1443 appear to represent the same person because: They have the same name, the same dates of birth, the same dates of death and they were married to men of the same name.
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Aldrich-908 Cheryl (Aldrich) Skordahl
Aldrich-1455 and Aldrich-1443 appear to represent the same person because: same birth date, same wife, same father. Please merge. Thank you.
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