Robert Alden

Thanks, Matthew. I added a curator note and cut the connection.

The date of 24 May 1685 is Katherine Aldin's birth date — NOT Robert Aldin's death death.

There is no mention of his death in "The Parish Register of Christ Church Parish" or in "Middlesex Co., VA Wills & Inventories 1673-1812 and Other Court Papers."

What we do know, is that it was after 24 May 1685, and, apparently, before 03 Sep 1688, when "Ellenor Alding vs Henry Thacker", the father of her illegitimate child, Lettice Alding.

Baby Lettice was bound out to Marvel Moseley on 02 Jan 1692. A number of records on this court battle.

So, Robert Aldin is either deceased bef 24 May 1685, or they divorced, and there is no known record of either.

Eleanor (Willis) Aldin m (2) Richard Kemp bef 13 Nov 1693, as proven by this:

13 Nov 1693, Middlesex: Richard Kemp and Elenor Kemp his wife against Lettice, the daughter of the said Elenor Kemp.
(Middlesex Co., VA Wills & Inv. 1673-1812 & Other Court Papers, Hopkins, p 204)

17 May 1716, Essex D&W Bk 14-556: Inventory of remainder of the Estate of Richard Kemp, decd., "and have set apart the dower of ELLENAR KEMP WIDOW OF THE SAID RICHARD.
(Virginia Colonial Abstracts, II-72)

Eleanor is my ancestress through her daughter, Mary, who married Martin Nalle.

Hope this proves helpful to others.

Gay Edens Carrigan

GAY EDENS CARRIGAN Thank you very much for your comments, I’ve added to profiles.

Thanks for the reply Erica. But I see that Lettice is still listed as child of Robert.

She was Eleanor's illegitimate daughter by Henry Thacker, not by Robert Aldin. Thanks.

Added profile - Henry Thacker