Ariel Aldrich

Ariel married Lucy Martin on 9 Oct 1796 in Richmond, Cheshire Co, New Hampshire. Lucy (daughter of Peter Martin and Hannah Winter) was born on 25 Jul 1782 in Richmond, Cheshire Co, New Hampshire; died in 1850 in Ontario, Candad. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Peter Aldrich was born on 21 Apr 1818 in Oxford Mills, Leeds, Ontario, Canada; died on 24 May 1882 in Millbrook, Mecosta Co, Michigan.

Phillip married Chloe Ballou on 4 May 1771 in Mendon, Worcester Co, Massachusetts. Chloe (daughter of Arial Ballou and Jerusha Slack) was born on 16 Mar 1749 in Wrentham, Norfolk Co, Massachusetts ; died in 1827 in Hamburg, Erie Co, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Lori London states names and birthdates of these eight children listed in "The George Aldrich Genealogy" by Alvin James Aldrich, 1971.

Died:
His father's will, dated 18 Mar 1758 stated:
Item--I Give and Bequeath to the Children of my 3rd Son Peter Aldrich Deceased on Shilling Lawful money apiece to be paid to them out of my sd Estate by my Executor as they shall come of age.

Peter* married Miriam* Ray (Rea) on 20 Nov 1738 in Smithfield, Providence Co, Rhode Island. Miriam* (daughter of Samuel* B. Ray (Rea), Jr and Miriam* Smith) was born on 9 Apr 1712 in Wrentham, Norfolk Co, Massachusetts ; died after 1743. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Arial married Jerusha Slack in 1740 in Wrentham, Norfolk Co, Massachusetts . Jerusha was born on 1 Oct 1722 in Attleboro, Bristol Co, Massachusetts; died on 14 Oct 1796 in Wrentham, Norfolk Co, Massachusetts . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Will: 18 Mar 1758, Worcester Co, Massachusetts

Notes:

He settled in that part of Mendon known as Blackstone. David was a blacksmith, but he also probably farmed. He was a major landholder in Mendon. He and his wife were apparently Anabaptist. David and both of his wives are buried in the old graveyard in what is known as South Bellingham about a mile from Crook's Corner. His stone is the oldest one there.


Will:
In the name of God Amen the Eighteenth Day of March 1758 I David Aldrich of Mendon, in the County of Worcester in the Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England Blacksmith being grone old and weak in Body But of a Perfect mind and memory, Thanks be given unto God Therefore calling to mind the Mortality of my Body and Knowing that it is appointed for all men once to Die do make and Ordain this my Last will and Testament (that is to say) Principally and first of all I Recommend my Soul into the hands of God that gave it and my Body I Recommend to the Earth to be Buried in a Decent Christian Burial at the Direction of my Executor nothing Doughting but at the General Resurrection I shall receive the same again by the Mighty power of God And as touching such Worldly Estate that I have Left wherewith it has pleased God to Bless me at present with it being some small matter of moveable or personal Estate my reall Estate I have near all given to my sons hereafter mentioned by Respective Deed which may make it fully app___. Said Personal Estate after my just Debt, and funeral charges and Probate Charges are paid I Give Devise and Dispose of in the following manner and form.

In primas I Give and Bequeath to Mehetabel my Dearly Beloved wife Twenty Spanish mil'd Silver Dollors to be raised and Levied out of my Said Estate to geather with one Third part of my Houshold Good Debts and moveable Effects as the Law Directs.

Item--I Give and Bequeath to David Aldrich my Eldest Son to be raised out of my Estate on cow one Silver Spoone, one Spanish mil'd Dollor Silver.

Item--I Give and Bequeath to Edward Aldrich my Second Con on Dollor as aforesd.

Item--I Give and Bequeath to Benjamin Aldrich Son of my Eldest Daughter Elizabeth Deceased wife of Abel Aldrich on Dollor aforesd.

Item--I Give and Bequeath to the Children of my 3rd Son Peter Aldrich Deceased on Shilling Lawful money apiece to be paid to them out of my sd Estate by my Executor as they shall come of age.

Item--I Give and Bequeath to my fourth Son Jonathan Aldrich on stake anvil on vice for the Black Smith and one Spanish mil'd Dollar as aforesd -- the anvill and vice is in his hand already.

Item--I Give and Bequeath to my Second Daughter Margaret Smith wife of George Smith one of my Best feather Beds and all the Beding and furniture thereunto belonging She Paying to my Executor Thirty Six Shillings Lawful money.

Item--I Give and Bequeath to my two younger Sons Abner and Levi Aldrich to them their Heirs and asigns forever as it was and is the intent of all the foregoing Legacy The Remainder part of all my Estate Either reall or personal that is not Disposed on by Deed or Deeds under my hand and Seal already or any Estate that Shall or might by Right become to be mine I Give to them aforesd to be Equally Divided betweend them or their Heirs all the aforesd Legacies Excepting Peters Children is to be paid out by my Executor one year after my Death.

Witnesses: Ralph Freeman, William Cook and Paul Cook.
Sole Executor: Abner Aldrich

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David* married Hannah* Capron in 1710 in Mendon, Worcester Co, Massachusetts. Hannah* (daughter of Banfield* Capron, Sr (immigrant stowaway) and Elizabeth* "Betsy" Callendar, (immigrant)) was born on 2 Jul 1689 in Attleboro, Bristol Co, Massachusetts; died on 17 Feb 1732 in Mendon, Worcester Co, Massachusetts; was buried in South Bellingham, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Possibly born in Swansea, MA (per Lori London plondon@bellsouth.net)

Notes:

He settled in Wrentham before marriage.

Samuel* married Miriam* Smith on 10 Aug 1710 in Wrentham, Norfolk Co, Massachusetts . Miriam* was born on 20 Aug 1689 in Gloucester, Essex Co, Massachusetts; died on 2 Aug 1746 in Wrentham, Norfolk Co, Massachusetts . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Not verified:

31. ELIZABETH13 HOBART (EDMOND12, THOMAS11, THOMAS10, MILES9, JAMES8, THOMAS7, WILLIAM6, THOMAS5, JOHN4, GODFREY3, JOHN2, JOHN1 HUBBARD) was born 1613 in Hingham, Norfolk, England, and died Abt. 1655 in Hingham, Norfolk, England. She married RALPH SMITH.

Child of ELIZABETH HOBART and RALPH SMITH is:
64. i. SAMUEL14 SMITH, b. July 11, 1641; d. March 22, 1696.

64. SAMUEL14 SMITH (ELIZABETH13 HOBART, EDMOND12, THOMAS11, THOMAS10, MILES9, JAMES8, THOMAS7, WILLIAM6, THOMAS5, JOHN4, GODFREY3, JOHN2, JOHN1 HUBBARD) was born July 11, 1641, and died March 22, 1696. He married MARY HOPKINS January 3, 1665.

Children of SAMUEL SMITH and MARY HOPKINS are:
103. i. SAMUEL15 SMITH, b. May 26, 1668; d. September 22, 1692.
ii. MARY SMITH, b. January 3, 1669; d. Bef. 1708; m. DANIEL HAMILTON, Abt. 1693.
104. iii. JOHN SMITH, b. May 26, 1673; d. Bef. February 25, 1717.

103. SAMUEL15 SMITH (SAMUEL14, ELIZABETH13 HOBART, EDMOND12, THOMAS11, THOMAS10, MILES9, JAMES8, THOMAS7, WILLIAM6, THOMAS5, JOHN4, GODFREY3, JOHN2, JOHN1 HUBBARD) was born May 26, 1668, and died September 22, 1692. He married BATHSHEBA LATHROP May 26, 1690.

Child of SAMUEL SMITH and BATHSHEBA LATHROP is:
143. i. SAMUEL16 SMITH, b. February 13, 1690; d. 1768.


104. JOHN15 SMITH (SAMUEL14, ELIZABETH13 HOBART, EDMOND12, THOMAS11, THOMAS10, MILES9, JAMES8, THOMAS7, WILLIAM6, THOMAS5, JOHN4, GODFREY3, JOHN2, JOHN1 HUBBARD) was born May 26, 1673, and died Bef. February 25, 1717. He married BETHIA SNOW May 14, 1694.

Children of JOHN SMITH and BETHIA SNOW are:
i. JAMES16 SMITH, b. February 13, 1694; d. May 27, 1796.
ii. SAMUEL SMITH, b. May 25, 1696.
144. iii. DEANE SMITH.
145. iv. MERCY SMITH, b. Abt. 1700; d. Bef. November 3, 1744.
146. v. JOHN SMITH, b. April 7, 1703; d. April 12, 1767.

143. SAMUEL16 SMITH (SAMUEL15, SAMUEL14, ELIZABETH13 HOBART, EDMOND12, THOMAS11, THOMAS10, MILES9, JAMES8, THOMAS7, WILLIAM6, THOMAS5, JOHN4, GODFREY3, JOHN2, JOHN1 HUBBARD) was born February 13, 1690, and died 1768. He married ABIGAIL FREEMAN October 9, 1712.

Child of SAMUEL SMITH and ABIGAIL FREEMAN is:
169. i. ZOHETH17 SMITH, b. December 11, 1716.


144. DEANE16 SMITH (JOHN15, SAMUEL14, ELIZABETH13 HOBART, EDMOND12, THOMAS11, THOMAS10, MILES9, JAMES8, THOMAS7, WILLIAM6, THOMAS5, JOHN4, GODFREY3, JOHN2, JOHN1 HUBBARD). He married HESTER.

Child of DEANE SMITH and HESTER is:
170. i. MERRIAN17 SMITH, b. Abt. 1689; d. August 2, 1746.


145. MERCY16 SMITH (JOHN15, SAMUEL14, ELIZABETH13 HOBART, EDMOND12, THOMAS11, THOMAS10, MILES9, JAMES8, THOMAS7, WILLIAM6, THOMAS5, JOHN4, GODFREY3, JOHN2, JOHN1 HUBBARD) was born Abt. 1700, and died Bef. November 3, 1744. She married NATHAN KENNEY September 24, 1729.

Children of MERCY SMITH and NATHAN KENNEY are:
171. i. JOHN17 KENNEY, b. Abt. 1730; d. Bef. December 6, 1757.
ii. HEMAN KENNEY, b. 1732; d. February 4, 1775; m. MERCY NICKERSON, August 25, 1752.
172. iii. NATHAN KENNEY, b. 1741; d. April 24, 1827.


146. JOHN16 SMITH (JOHN15, SAMUEL14, ELIZABETH13 HOBART, EDMOND12, THOMAS11, THOMAS10, MILES9, JAMES8, THOMAS7, WILLIAM6, THOMAS5, JOHN4, GODFREY3, JOHN2, JOHN1 HUBBARD) was born April 7, 1703, and died April 12, 1767. He married ELIZABETH BROWN September 2, 1727.

Child of JOHN SMITH and ELIZABETH BROWN is:
173. i. RHODA17 SMITH, b. October 12, 1740; d. August 20, 1767.

169. ZOHETH17 SMITH (SAMUEL16, SAMUEL15, SAMUEL14, ELIZABETH13 HOBART, EDMOND12, THOMAS11, THOMAS10, MILES9, JAMES8, THOMAS7, WILLIAM6, THOMAS5, JOHN4, GODFREY3, JOHN2, JOHN1 HUBBARD) was born December 11, 1716. He married HANNAH SEARS February 23, 1737.

Child of ZOHETH SMITH and HANNAH SEARS is:
190. i. RICHARD18 SMITH, b. March 18, 1741.


170. MERRIAN17 SMITH (DEANE16, JOHN15, SAMUEL14, ELIZABETH13 HOBART, EDMOND12, THOMAS11, THOMAS10, MILES9, JAMES8, THOMAS7, WILLIAM6, THOMAS5, JOHN4, GODFREY3, JOHN2, JOHN1 HUBBARD) was born Abt. 1689, and died August 2, 1746. She married SAMUEL RAY August 10, 1710.

Children of MERRIAN SMITH and SAMUEL RAY are:
i. MARY18 RAY, b. August 22, 1710.
ii. MIRIAM RAY, b. April 9, 1712.
iii. SAMUEL RAY, b. July 9, 1716; d. April 28, 1783; m. ELIZABETH.
iv. ROBERT RAY, b. October 3, 1718.
v. ABIGAIL RAY, b. April 16, 1721.
vi. JOSEPH RAY, b. April 30, 1723; d. April 16, 1798; m. SARAH GRANT, June 12, 1751.
vii. BENJAMIN RAY, b. October 17, 1725.
viii. HENRY RAY, b. February 11, 1728.
ix. WILLIAM RAY, b. February 21, 1730.


190. RICHARD18 SMITH (ZOHETH17, SAMUEL16, SAMUEL15, SAMUEL14, ELIZABETH13 HOBART, EDMOND12, THOMAS11, THOMAS10, MILES9, JAMES8, THOMAS7, WILLIAM6, THOMAS5, JOHN4, GODFREY3, JOHN2, JOHN1 HUBBARD) was born March 18, 1741. He married LYDIA CLARKE 1758.

Child of RICHARD SMITH and LYDIA CLARKE is:
207. i. MARY19 SMITH.
207. MARY19 SMITH (RICHARD18, ZOHETH17, SAMUEL16, SAMUEL15, SAMUEL14, ELIZABETH13 HOBART, EDMOND12, THOMAS11, THOMAS10, MILES9, JAMES8, THOMAS7, WILLIAM6, THOMAS5, JOHN4, GODFREY3, JOHN2, JOHN1 HUBBARD). She married DAVID HAMILTON.

Child of MARY SMITH and DAVID HAMILTON is:
222. i. THOMAS20 HAMILTON, b. September 1, 1695; d. May 1, 1772.
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4. SAMUEL4 RAY (SAMUEL3, JOSHUA2, DANIEL1) was born March 12, 1687/88 in Salem, Essex, MA, and died September 02, 1744 in Wrentham, Norfork, MA. He married MIRIAM SMITH August 10, 1710 in Wrentham, Massachusetts, daughter of JOHN SMITH and ABIGAIL CARTER. She was born August 20, 1689 in Gloucester, Essex, Ma, and died August 02, 1746.

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findagrave:
daughter of 1652 John Smith & 1657 Maria "Mary" Horne

James married Catherine Arnold on 25 Jan 1714 in Providence Co, Rhode Island. Catherine (daughter of Elisha Arnold and Susanna Carpenter) was born on 28 Feb 1690 in Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island; died in 1776 in Cumberland Twp, Providence Co, Rhode Island; was buried in Elder Ballou Meeting House Cemetery, Elder Ballou Meeting House Road, Cumberland, Providence Co, Rhode Island . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]