Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties

John Aldridge

Male Abt 1730 - 1799  (~ 69 years)


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  • Name John Aldridge 
    Birth Abt 1730  Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 11 Jun 1799  Montgomery County, Maryland - probate Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I17630  Tree1
    Last Modified 29 Apr 2024 

    Father John Aldridge,   b. 28 Mar 1712, All Hallows Parish, Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Mar 1751, Prince George's County, Maryland - probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 38 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Eleanor MNU Aldridge,   b. Bef 1714   d. 11 Feb 1761, Prince George's County, Maryland - probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 47 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage Abt 1732  Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F8277  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Sarah Crow,   b. Aft 1736, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1779, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 43 years) 
    Marriage Aft 1752  Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Mary Aldridge,   b. Bef 1765, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Between 1807 and 1808, Montgomery County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 42 years)  [Father: natural]
     2. Eleanor Aldridge,   b. Aft 1753, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1789, Montgomery County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 36 years)  [Father: natural]
    Family ID F11903  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 29 Apr 2024 

  • Notes 
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      1776-1825 Montgomery Co MD Wills
      ALDRIDGE, JOHN L D f 145 21 Jun 1789
      L 1 p 431 11 Jun 1799
      Wife: Dolly Aldridge - "Add. to Moore's Rest" where testator now lives; at her
      decease to son Joshua
      Daus: Mary Beddo, Eleanor Dunn, Sarah Dunn, Nancy Beall, Elizabeth Aldridge,
      Rebecca Aldridge, Ann Aldridge
      Sons: John Aldridge, Joshua Aldridge, James Aldridge, Isaac Aldridge
      "Aldridge's Discovery" to be sold
      Ex: Wife, Dolly
      Wit: Charles Soper, Zachariah Downs, James Soper

      === Marguerite Teska Research Notes

      Sarah Crow is supposedly the wife of John Aldridge ( who m2 Mary "Dolly" Hoskins c1786 (who m2 Richard Murray)) based on:
      "PG Co Marr. Ref." by Moller, p2;
      "Abs. of Wills Mont. Co, MD 1776-1825" by Malloy, p 1;
      "Aldridge Papers" by Aldridge, 2:35- 37

      Jacob Aldridge is supposed to have married Elizabeth Crow.
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      ALDRIDGE, JOHN, Prince George's Co. 30 Nov, 1750; 14 Mar. 1750/51
      To wife Eliner Aldridge, 111 A. called "Tucker's Cultivation", at her decease, to son Jacob.
      To son John, 100 A. called "Pasqueham," lying near Sugar Loaf Mountain.
      To son Jacob, 1 slave,
      To son Thomas 1 slave,
      To dau. Susannah Prather, 5 s.
      To wife, balance of slaves.
      Wife, extx.
      Wit: Leonard Wayman, Leonard Wayman, Jr., Nicholas Aldridge, Wm.Grant. 27.507
      ===
      ALDRIDGE, ELEANOR, Prince George's Co. 6 July, 1760; 11 Feb, 1761
      To son John Aldridge, Negroes.
      To sons Jacob and Thomas Aldridge, slaves.
      To grand-dau. Anne Prather, slaves.
      To grand-sons willam and John Prather, furniture.
      To sons Johns Jacob and Thomas, remainder of estate.
      Exs: Afsd. sons.
      Wit: Joshua Warfield, Thomas Snowden (Quaker). 31.257
      ===
      Folio 102 JAMES CROW, gentleman 01/10/1778 08/19/1778
      "being weak in Body ...
      Bequeaths to:
      1. Thomas Crow --brother
      -to have one third of the mill being testator's property
      2. John Crow --brother
      -to have Negro boy "Charles"
      -remainder of the estate to be divided between John and Thomas
      -John and Thomas named executors of the will
      3. Martha Cheney --sister
      -to have 25 pounds common currency to be paid to her by testator's two above named brothers
      Witnesses: Willoughby Swain, Jacob Aldridge,
      Then came: Jacob Aldridge
      Note: the testator signed the will in his own hand

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