Jacob Aldrich

Family/Spouse: H. Thayer. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Huldah Aldrich was born on 06 Nov 1680 in Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died on 05 Dec 1727.

Other Events:

• Immigration: 1632; on the "Fortune"
• Occupation: 1632; Tailor

Notes:

[Turner, Prettyman, York Family tree.FTW]

They came to America November 6, 1631, first setting in Dorchester,Mass., and then in
Braintree. In 1663 they came to the region which was incorporated fouryears later as Mendon. George Aldrich was a tailor both he and hiswife died in Mendon
A tablet in founder's Park lists George Aldrich as the secondsettler of Mendon.

Abbrev: Aldrich
Title: George Aldrich Genealogy (1971), Vol. 1, pp. 27-36.
Author: Alvin James Aldrich
Text: A tablet in founder's Park lists George Aldrich as the second settlerof Mendon
Page: Vol. 1, pp. 27-36

SOURCE: AJA-GAG #1

PROBATE: Suffolk County, MA Probate Records, FHLC film #584128
Vol. 6, page 868 (original page 531) The wording, spelling are retained here.
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Will of George Aldrich, Mendon
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In the Name of God Amen, George Aldrich be weake in body but of sound understanding dispose of my Estate as followeth ./.
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Item. I leave my house & Land and whole Estate with my beloved wife during her life.
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Item. I give to my daughter Mary Aldrich, Sarah Bartlett, and Mercy Randall and Martha Dunbar twelve pence apeice to be paid by my Executrix.
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Item. I give all my wearing Clothes to my eldest Son Joseph Aldrich
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Item. I give to my Son John Aldrich all my Bookes after my wifes decease.
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Item. I give to my grand Child John Aldrich, Son of Joseph Aldrich thirty shillings upon condition that he live with his grand mother during her life according to his fathers promiss.
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Item. I give to my youngest Son Jacob Aldrich all my Lands after my wifes decease. Its hereby intended all my Land laid out or to be laid out with all rights and priviledges thereto belonging.
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~ I make my beloved wife sole Executrix of my whole Estate. ~ I make my Son Jacob Aldrich Over Seer of this my will. Dated Mendon the second day of Novembr. 1682.
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= By me George Aldrich
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Signed in the presence of us
Josiah Chapin. Joseph White
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Vide Inventory filed with the will
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Josiah Chapin and Joseph White made Oath in County Court at Boston 26 April 1683 that they did see and heare George Aldrich Signe & publish this Instrument to be his last will and Testament and that he was of disposing mind when he so did to their best discerning. Jurat Atteste
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Isa. Addington, Ctre

George married Katherine Seald. Katherine was born in 1610 in Derbyshire, England; died on 11 Jan 1692 in Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]