Mary Aldrich

Mary married John Paine about 1773 in Smithfield, Providence Co, Rhode Island. John (son of Arnold Paine and Judith Staples) was born on 8 Mar 1757 in Smithfield, Providence Co, Rhode Island; died on 17 Feb 1803 in Woonsocket, Providence Co, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Will: 8 Nov 1809, Smithfield, Providence Co, Rhode Island

Notes:

Will:
Will written 6 DEC 1807 Smithfield, Providence, RI
"Aldrich, Caleb, of Smithfield, Esq. Will dated 6 Dec 1807, proved 25 Nov 1809, he died 8 Nov 1809, pgs 343-346. Mentions: Wife Mary Aldrich. Sons Thomas Aldrich, William Aldrich late of Smithfield deceased, Naaman Aldrich, Joel Aldrich, Augustus Aldrich, Moses Aldrich, Arnold Aldrich, & Caleb Aldrich Jr. Daughters: Hannah White, Mary Paine, Lydia Paine, & Susanna Mowry deceased leaving unnamed children who have had their portions. The children of my son William Aldrich late of Smithfield deceased, viz: my grandsons Welcome Aldrich who has had, William Aldrich who has had, & Joel Aldrich under 21 and my 2 granddaughters: Lydia Whipple & Katherine Aldrich. Granddaughter Margery Aldrich wife of Dexter Aldrich. Land I bought of Daniel, Hannah, & Isaac Phillips. Witn: Jonathan Mowry, John Coe, Walter Allen, Eliab Wilkenson."

Joseph married Mary Arnold on 1 Jan 1747 in Providence Co, Rhode Island. Mary (daughter of Thomas Arnold, Esq. and Sylvania (Susan) Comstock) was born on 2 Oct 1730 in Smithfield, Providence Co, Rhode Island; was buried after 1770 in of, Smithfield, Providence Co, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Moses died at 71 yrs of age.
Moses was a blacksmith and became a Quaker Preacher. At the age of 21 he became affiliated with those Friends who were later to build their first Meeting House on what is now George Street. He was self educated and began preaching at the age of 25. From 1722 through 1741, this Quaker son of a Mendon farmer preached in most of the colonies as far south as the Carolinas, also on the Island of the Barbados, and lastly in the British Isles where he remained for almost two years.
Moses died in 1761, age 71, and was buried in the Friends Burying Ground(George Street). No stone marks the grave of this fine man, or indeed any other, since it was not the custom of the Quakers.
Moses' last will and testament was dated 08 Sep 1761 and named his well beloved son George Aldrich the sole executor of said will.

Moses married Hannah White on 23 Apr 1711 in Mendon, Worcester Co, Massachusetts. Hannah was born on 9 Dec 1691 in Mendon, Worcester Co, Massachusetts; died after 1735. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

daughter of Joseph White and Lydia Copeland

Thomas married Sylvania (Susan) Comstock about 1729 in Smithfield, Providence Co, Rhode Island. Sylvania (daughter of Hazadiah Comstock, Sr. and Catherine Pray) was born on 07 Apr 1707 in Smithfield, Providence Co, Rhode Island; died on 30 Jun 1736 in Smithfield, Providence Co, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

1. The History and Genealogy of the Comstock Family in America, 1949, John Adams Comstock.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military: American Revolution

Notes:

They were living in Mendon at the time of their marriage, but it was recorded in Milford, performed by a Justice of the Peace. They may have been evacuating the town at the time, as it was burned by Indians a few days later (King Phillip?s War). Their first three children were born during their ?exile? in Braintree. They moved back to Mendon by 1680. After Jacob died, Huldah married Ebenezer Staples. Thayer {a} has Huldah married 13 Apr 1697 to Samuel Wilkerson, but that marriage should be her daughter Huldah [3712.4].

Jacob and Huldah are Congregational. Jacob died without a will, leaving an estate of 267 pounds (about $30,000 today). They had difficulty dividing the estate, so the farm was sold to oldest son Jacob for 183 pounds.
http://www.stupakgen.net/Genealogy/Beahm/03712_aldr.htm

Jacob* married Huldah* Thayer on 3 Nov 1675 in Mendon, Worcester Co, Massachusetts. Huldah* (daughter of Ferdinando* Thayer and Huldah* Hayward) was born on 16 Jun 1657 in Braintree, Norfolk Co, Massachusetts; died after 1707 in Braintree, Norfolk Co, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
Name: Huldah Thayer
Gender: Female
Birth Place: MA
Birth Year: 1657
Spouse Name: Jacob Aldrich
Marriage
Year: 1675
Number Pages: 1

Other Events and Attributes:

• Other-Begin: 12 May 1710, Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island
• Will: 6 Sep 1735, Smithfield, Providence Co, Rhode Island

Notes:

Other-Begin:
p.380-381 Sarah Arnold, Widdow & Relict of the late deceased Richard Arnold on the one Party & Richard Arnold, John Arnold, & Thomas Arnold Sones of the aforesd Richard Arnold.
Whereas she received by last will & Testament of Richard Arnold two lotts in Providence with Orchard & dwellinghouse, but she cannot because of age improve said to any advantage, relinquishes to Richard, John, and Thomas, Executors, provided they pay her 8 Pounds on or before the 29th of May in every year during her natural life, or the lotts revert back to her. 12 May 1710. Signed Sarah (her X mark) Arnold, Richard Arnold, John Arnold, Thomas Arnold. Witnessed by Jos. Jenckes junr., Samuell Comestock. Recorded Jun 3, 1710.

Will:
Will: 6 SEP 1735 Smithfield, Providence, RI
?Note:
Mentioned all of his children except Naomi. No bequest for son Richard who left his family in 1733, but "Richard's wife Ruth" was to receive £40, an amount similar to the legacies of other children.

Will is not found in Smithfield probate records.

http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=jbbullock&id=I5366

Richard married Mary Woodward about 1699. Mary (daughter of Joseph Woodward and Mary Pray) was born about 1669 in Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island; died in 1715 in Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 16 Jun 1713, Woonsocket, Providence Co, Rhode Island
• Other-Begin: 1 Apr 1727, Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island
• Other-Begin: 1731, Smithfield, Providence Co, Rhode Island

Notes:

Burial: Quaker Ancient Cemetery, edge of Woonsocket, RI

Hazadiah Comstock was a Quaker. He had a mare worth 2 pounds taken from him May 5, 1708 for not training.

The House built by Hazadiah Comstock in 1733 and occupied by him until his death, by his widow Martha, his son Ezekiel, and grandson Henry and heirs till 1858 was burned about 1885. It stood a mile south of Blackstone Junction. The cellar walls were standing in 1896.

Hazadiah deeded November 19, 1730 100 acres to sons William and Gideon.

Smithfield, CT June 1734: the Assembly voted he be taken to Massachusetts Bay to have trial on complain of Jonathan Draper.

Will March 10, 1763, proved March 5, 1764 makes bequests to sons John, Ezekiel, Gideon, Hazadiah; to wife Martha; to daughters Anne Comstock, Rachel Steere, Martha Staples; to children of daughter Catherine Steere, deceased, viz: Elisha, Nathan, David, Rachel; to grandchildren Susanna and Anthony Comstock, children of son Anthony, deceased; to grandchildren Mary Aldrich, Thomas Arnold and Catherine Arnold. Inventor, 10,421 pounds, 12 shillings, 10d.

Hazadiah and Martha, his wife, November 29, 1757 receipt for 313 pounds for share of John Balkom's estate.

The Hazadiah Comstock estate was in Smithfield, RI which before 1731 was part of Providence.

1. The History and Genealogy of the Comstock Family in America, 1949, John Adams Comstock

Residence:
History of Woonsocket
p.52 Tax Payers, June 16, 1713, include: Daniel Comstock, Hazadiah Comstock, Sam. Comstock, Capt., Samuel Comstock, Jr., Thomas Comstock (Samuel and his 4 oldest sons)

Other-Begin:
Will dated 1 Apr 1727, proved 13 Apr 1727. Bequests to wife Anne and children Sarah Aldrich, David, and Anne, who is under 18. Wit: Richard Sprague, Hazadiah Comstock, Joseph Arnold.

Other-Begin:
David Comstock was chosen the first constable of the new township of Smithfield at the first town meeting in 1731; his brother (uncle?) Hazadiah was one of the first fence viewers. History of Smithfield, RI by Thomas Steere, c 1881, p.24

Hazadiah married Catherine Pray on 16 Apr 1682 in Providence Co, Rhode Island. Catherine (daughter of John* Pray and Sarah* Brown) was born about 1690 in Providence Co, Rhode Island; died after 1733 in of, Providence Co, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

mentioned in her father's will.

Died:
have seen death date given as 27 Nov 1728; however, she is mentioned in her father's will dated 9 Oct 1733 as daughter Catherine Comstock.