Jacob Eldredge (1790 - 1870)

Born 11 Dec 1790 in Harwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Mercy (Bassett) Eldredge — married 28 Jul 1822 in Harwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States

Died 28 Feb 1870 at age 79 in Harwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States

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Biography

Birth and Family

Jacob Eldredge was born on 11 Dec 1790, in Harwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts. He was the son of Ebenezer Eldredge and Sarah "Sally" Small. Jacob was one of 11 children born to Ebenezer and Sarah Eldredge. Jacob had a twin brother, Joseph. One of Jacob's brothers, Eli, died at sea on October 1811.

Marriage

Jacob married Mercy (Bassett-Chase) in his hometown of Harwich, Massachusetts, United States, on 14 Dec 1811. Jacob and Mercy had twelve children during their years of marriage.

Children

1. Jacob Eldridge, (1824–1913) ;

2. Mercy/Mary (Eldridge) Chase, (1827–1858) ;

3. Joanna B. (Eldridge) Ellis, (1830–1909) ;

4. Abner Eldredge, (1835–1919) ;

5. Christopher C Eldridge, (1836–1920) ;

6. Maria (Eldridge) Cahoon, (1840–1913) ;

7. Julia Ann (Eldridge) Bassett, (–1882) ;

8. Polly B. (Eldredge) Aruny/Chase.

Siblings

1. Josiah Eldredge,

2. Ebenezer Eldredge,

3. Eli E. Eldredge, (died at sea in 1811)

4. Jeremiah Eldridge,

5. Joseph Eldridge, (Jacob's twin brother)

6. Bridget Wixon (born Eldredge),

7. Sally Cahoone (born Eldridge),

8. Mercy Chase,

9. Abner Eldredge,

10. Soloma Eldridge,

11. Kelly Eldridge,

Death and Burial

Jacob passed away on 26 Feb 1870. He was laid to rest at the Evergreen Cemetery, East Harwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, on 28 Feb 1870.

Sources

• "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVLM-YFBG : 11 June 2020), Jacob Eldredge, 1870; Burial, , ; citing record ID , Find a Grave, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/82335630)
• "Massachusetts, State Census, 1855," (https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&db=MACensus&h=4924033).
• "Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988," Record of Birth (https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&db=MATownVital&h=46052700).
• "Massachusetts, Death Records, 1841-1915," (https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&db=MADeathRecords&h=6451352).
• "Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988," Record of Birth,(https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&db=MATownVital&h=46061731).
• "Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N49Z-JSX : 6 April 2020), Jacob Eldredge in entry for Joanna B Ellis, 31 Mar 1909; citing Harwich,,Massachusetts, 322, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 2,313,119.
• "Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N4WD-MRC : 6 April 2020), Jacob Eldredge in entry for Maria Cahoon, 18 Nov 1913; citing East Harwich,,Massachusetts, 332, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 2,401,727.
• "Massachusetts State Vital Records, 1841-1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:23T8-3RX : 22 October 2019), Jacob Eldridge in entry for Abner Eldridge, 23 Jul 1919; citing Death, Brewster, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States, certificate number 5, page 236, State Archives, Boston.
• "Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N44R-6XX : 24 May 2018), Jacob E. Eldridge in entry for Christopher C. Eldridge and Catherine A. Linnell, 23 Dec 1901; citing Brewster, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 2,057,533.