Jacob Aldrich

Jacob Aldrich is listed as Aldrich #11 in the Aldrich geneology.

his children are as follows:

Jacob #45, b. 08 May 1676

Abel #46, b. 27 Jan 1678

Seth #47, b. 03 Jul, 1679

Huldah #48 b. 17 Nov, 1680

Rachel #49 b. 22 Feb 1682

Sarah #50 b. 24 Oct 1683

David #51 b. 23 May 1685

Peter #52 b. 17 Oct 1686

John #53 b. 27 Nov 1688

Moses #54 b. 01 Apr 1690 (Quaker Preacher)

Mercy #55 b. 17 Feb 1692

Rachel #56 b. 27 Dec 1694

He was his father's youngest son, but inherited his entire estate.

Siblings: Abel born June 1633, Joseph born 4 June 1635, Mary born 16 June 1637, Mirriam born 29 June 1639-died young, Experience born 4 September 1641-died young, John born 2 April 1644, Sarah born 16 January 1645, Peter born 4 April 1648, Mercy born 17 June 1650- married John Randall, and Martha born 7 July 1656-married John Dumbar.

(II) Jacob Aldrich, son of George Aldrich (1), .was born February 28. 1652, and died October 22, 1695. He settled at Mendon and married, November 3, 1675, Huldah Thayer.

Their twelve children, most of whom were born at Mendon, were:

Jacob,

Abel,

Seth, of whom later;

Huldah,

Rachel,

Sarah,

David,

Peter.

John,

Moses.

Mercy,

Rachel.

"I will now go back to the tenth child, Jacob, who married Ferdinando Thayer's daughter Huldah, and from here on the title of my paper, "The Thayer-Aldrich Tribe" applies. Jacob Aldrich and Huldah Thayer were married November 5, 1675 and in the main it will be upon their descendants that the remainder of this paper will treat. Jacob settled in Mendon on the Aldrich homestead which was bequeathed to him by his father, and while I do not wish to speak disparagingly of my own side of the house, I feel forced to admit that of the innumerable descendants of Jacob Aldrich and Huldah Thayer the Thayer blood has predominated. They had a family of twelve children, the most of whom grew to adult age. To six of their sons sixty-five children were born, and with eighteen children born to their daughters, eighty-three grand children are credited to Jacob Aldrich and Huldah Thayer.Marcus M. Aldrich, Mendon, MA, 1908

Jacob Aldrich was born in Braintree, MA on Dec 12, 1652, 10th child of George and Katherine Seald Aldrich. He married Huldah Thayer Aldrich on Nov 3, 1675 in Medfield, MA. Huldah was born on Jun 16, 1657.

Huldah was the daughter of Ferdinando Thayer (died Mar 28, 1712) and Hulda Hayqard Thayer (died Sep 1 1690).

Jacob and Huldah had 12 children: Jacob, Abel, Seth, Hulda, Rachael, Sarah, David, Peter, John, Moses (my lineage), Mercy and Rachael (the first Rachael died at the age of 9 on Nov 25, 1690, in Mendon, MA).

Jacob died on Oct 22, 1695, in Mendon.

One of the sons, Peter, (b. Oct 19, 1686) died in the French & Indian War.

Son Moses (my lineage) was born on Apr 1, 1690 and died on Sep 9, 1761 in Mendon, MA.

Jacob was a young boy when his parents moved the family to Mendon, MA. He was a young man when King Philip's War broke out. In 1676, he went with his family back to Braintree as Mendon was no longer safe. Once peace was restored he returned to Mendon.

He was his father's youngest son and inexplicably was made sole heir to his father's estate after the death of his father George's widow. There is no evidence that Jacob had a house lot of his own so it seems likely that he remained at home with his father and for that reason was made sole heir.

Jacob was a prominent man in town affairs as was his father before him. In 1694 he was assessor. At the time of his death at age 43, he was listed as a husbandman (farmer). Jacob was made overseer of his father George's will in which his father left him all his lands after the decease of Katherine, his mother.

He left no will. The settlement of his estate was probated in Boston, Suffolk, MA. They found it difficult to divide the several portions of his estate and finally sold it by order of the probate Judge in 1707 to his eldest son Jacob for the sum of £183 to pay his brothers and sisters ( saving the rights of their mother, Huldah ) . Jacob was to pay Abel, Seth, David, Peter, John, Moses, Huldah wife of Samuel Wilkinson, Sarah and Rachel £6, 1 shilling, 2½ pence one year hence with an interest "in interim of 6%." Upon the death of their mother, they were all to get a further sum of £3, 7½ pence.

The tenth child of George Aldrich, Jacob, married Ferdinando Thayer's daughter Huldah November 5, 1675. Jacob settled in Mendon on the Aldrich homestead which was bequeathed to him by his father. They had a family of twelve children, the most of whom grew to adult age. To six of their sons sixty-five children were born, and with eighteen children born to their daughters, eighty-three grand children are credited to Jacob Aldrich and Huldah Thayer."

Source: Marcus M. Aldrich, Mendon, MA, 1908

CHILDREN of Jacob ALDRICH and Huldah THAYER:

   1. JACOB  b: 28 May 1676; Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts.

            md: 15 Sep 1699; Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts.

                             Margery HAYWARD

             d:   Aft  1713;

2. ABEL b: 27 Jan 1678; Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts.
3. SETH b: 6 Jul 1679; Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts.

            md:  3 Sep 1700; Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts.

                             Deborah HAYWARD

             d: 15 Oct 1737; Uxbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts.

4. HULDAH b: 6 Nov 1680; Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts.

            md: 13 Apr 1697; Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts.

                             Samuel WILKINSON.

5. RACHEL b: 22 Feb 1682; Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts.

             d: 25 Nov 1690; Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts.

6. SARAH b: 24 Oct 1683; Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts.

            md: 13 Mar 1710;

                             Benjamin THOMPSON.

7. DAVID b: 23 May 1685; Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts.

            md:        1710;

                             Hannah CAPRON.

             d:    Aft 1729;

8. PETER b: 17 Oct 1686; Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts

            md:            ;

                             Hannah HAYWARD.    

             d:        1748;

9. JOHN b: 27 Nov 1688; Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts.

            md:            ;

                             Penelope PRAY

             d: 25 Mar 1750;

10. MOSES b: 1 Apr 1690; Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts.

            md: 23 Apr 1711;

                             Hannah WHITE.

             d:  9 Sep 1761;

11. MERCY b: 17 Feb 1692; Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts.

             d: 16 Mar 1693; Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts.

12. RACHEL b: 27 Dec 1694; Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts.
More:

Jacob Aldrich was born on 28 Feb 1651/52 in Braintree, Mass. He died on 22 Oct 1729 in Mendon, Mass. Parents: George Aldrich and Katherine Seald. He was married to Huldah Thayer on 25 Jun 1675 in Medfield, Mass..

Children were:

Jacob Aldrich, Abel Aldrich, Seth Aldrich, Huldah Aldrich, Rachel Aldrich, Sarah Aldrich, David Aldrich, Peter Aldrich, John Aldrich, Moses Aldrich, Mercy Aldrich, Rachel Aldrich.

3713. Huldah Thayer {a,wa}. Huldah was born 16 Jun 1657 in Braintree (Norfolk) Massachusetts, and died about 1707 in Massachusetts. She is a daughter of Ferdinando Thayer [7426] and Huldah Hayward [7427].

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.

Jacob and Huldah had twelve children:

3712.1. Jacob Aldrich (1676 MA - 1753) had descendants and is expanded below.

3712.2. Abel Aldrich {wa} was born 27 Jan 1677/78 in Braintree (Norfolk) Massachusetts. He is missing from source {a}, and may have died young.

3712.3. Seth Aldrich (1679 MA - 1737 MA) had descendants and is expanded below.

3712.4. Huldah Aldrich (1680 MA - ) had descendants and is expanded below.

3712.5. Rachel Aldrich {a} was born 22 Feb 1681/82 (Thayer {a} has 1687) in Mendon (Worcester) Massachusetts, and died 25 Nov 1690 in Mendon Massachusetts, age 8.

3712.6. Sarah Aldrich was born (1683 MA - ) had descendants and is expanded below.

3712.7. David Aldrich [1856] (1685 MA - 1771 MA) and Hannah Capron are direct ancestors, separate page.

3712.8. Peter Aldrich (1686 MA - 1748 MA) had descendants and is expanded below.

3712.9. John Aldrich (1688 MA - 1750 MA) had descendants and is expanded below.

3712.10. Moses Aldrich (1690 MA - 1761 MA) had descendants and is expanded below.

3712.11. Mercy Aldrich {wa} was born 17 Feb 1691/92 in Mendon (Worcester) Massachusetts, and died 18 Mar 1692/93 in Mendon Massachusetts, age 1. (Source {wa} has Mercy born 27 Feb 1691/92 and died in 1707).

3712.12. Rachel Aldrich {a,wa} was born 27 Dec 1694 in Mendon (Worcester) Massachusetts. She married 13 Mar 1716, her cousin Samuel Thayer [7426.7.1], son of Samuel Thayer and Mary Bass. Rachel and Mary are first cousins, both descending from Ferdinando Thayer and Huldah Hayward. They joined the Shakers, and had no children.

Father: George Aldrich Mother: Katherine Seald

Marriage 1 Huldah Thayer b: 16 APR 1657 in Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts Married: 03 NOV 1675 in Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts 1 Children Has No Children Jacob Aldrich , Jr. b: 08 MAY 1676 in Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts Has Children John Aldrich b: 27 NOV 1688 in Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts Has Children Moses Aldrich b: 01 APR 1690 in Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts Has No Children Mercy Aldrich b: 17 FEB 1691/92 in Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts Has No Children Rachel Aldrich b: 27 DEC 1694 in Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts Has No Children Abel Aldrich b: 27 JAN 1677/78 in Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts Has Children Seth Aldrich b: 06 JUL 1679 in Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts Has Children Huldah Aldrich b: 17 NOV 1680 in Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts Has No Children Rachel Aldrich b: 22 FEB 1681/82 in Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts Has No Children Sarah Aldrich b: 24 OCT 1683 in Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts Has Children David Aldrich b: 23 MAY 1685 in Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts Has No Children Peter Aldrich b: 17 OCT 1686 in Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts

Sources: Title: George Aldrich Genealogy, Descendants of George Aldrich of Mendon, MA Abbrev: George Aldrich Genealogy Author: Alvin James Aldrich Publication: Alvin James Aldrich, 1971 Page: V1; page 39 Title: George Aldrich Genealogy, Descendants of George Aldrich of Mendon, MA Abbrev: George Aldrich Genealogy Author: Alvin James Aldrich Publication: Alvin James Aldrich, 1971 Page: V1; page 40

GEDCOM Note

Jacob Aldridge (Aldrich) was assessor of Mendon, MA in 1694 and
at the time of his fathers death called himself husbandman. Jacob moved with his parents to Mendon in 1663. In 1675, he returned to Braintree. After 1680, he and his wife returned to Mendon. Jacob was for some reason made the sole heir of his father's estate after the death of his mother. Sources: (shown on Ancestry.com Millard and Related lines by cehubb@cbsglobal.net, but not verified at this time.) 1. Note: NEHGR Vol 12, p107, Early Records of Boston, Braintree Births; Vol 36, p376, Braintree Records.

Jacob Aldrich son of George Aldrich (I), was born in Braintree Massachusetts, February 28, 1652, and followed his father to Mendon where he settled and lived out the rest of his life. He died in Mendon, the date of his death being October 22, 1695. He was a farmer at Mendon on the old homestead. He became town assessor in 1694 and at the time of his death was styled husbandman. He married, November 3, 1675, Huldah Thayer , born June 16, 1657, to Fernando Thayer and Huldah Hayward of Mendon. They were living in Mendon at the time of their marriage, but it was recorded in Milford, performed by a Justice of the Peace. Jacob and Huldah were Congregationalists. They may have been evacuating the town at the time, as it was burned by Indians a few days later due to King Phillip’s War. During this period they returned to Braintree (1676) but when peace was restored they moved back to Mendon in or around 1680. Their first three children were born during this “exile” period. 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. Jacob and Huldah had twelve children. Jacob, Abel, Seth, and later Huldah. Rachel, Sarah, David, Peter, John, Moses, Mercy, Rachel.