Dea. William Eldredge

Biography

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William Eldredge was the son of William, and grandson of Robert Eldredge.[1] He was born about 1698 in Harwich.[citation needed] [2]

William married Thankful (Crowell) Eldredge on 29 March 1718 in Yarmouth, Barnstable County.[3]

In 1743 in Harwich, William Eldridge was reported to be a Quaker. The object of the inquiry was to exempt such from ministerial rates.[4] He was a deacon of the New Light or Separatist (later Baptist) church in Harwich which was organized in 1749. Joshua Nickerson was minister of this church in 1753 and brought a suit against Solomon Kendrick in court to determine if Nickerson was entitled to a tax exemption as a minister. In the documents are listed the members of his church including William Eldredge's family: William, Reuben, Isaac Jr., Sarah, Bridget, Thankful and Jemimah.[5]

William Eldridge of Harwich South Precinct, husbandman, wrote his will 06 March 1758 in which he named his wife Thankful, three sons Reuben, William Jr. and Isaac, youngest son Thomas Eldridge; daughter Sarah, wife of Manoah Ellis; daughter Jemimah Eldredge, unmarried; daughter Rebeckah Cahoon; daughter Thankful wife of Joshua Nickerson; daughter Bridget wife of Benjamin Small Jr. Son Reuben named executor. The will was proved 23 May 1782,[6] and inventory of his estate was taken on 17 April 1782.[7]

Children of William and Thankful (Crowell) Eldredge born Harwich:

1. Ruben, b. 19 Oct 1720[8][1]
2. Rebecca, b. 15 Sep 1723[8]
3. Sarah, b. 16 Jan 1725/6[8]
4. Thankful, b. 29 Mar 1728[8]
5. Bridgit, b. 29 Jul 1730[8]
6. William b. 11 Jan 1732[8]
7. Isaac, b. 30 Sep 1734[8]
8. Jemi[m]ah, b. 29 Apr 1738[8]
9. Thomas[1]
10. Jabez[1]

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References

1. WikiTree contributors, "William Eldredge (abt.1698-bef.1782)," WikiTree: The Free Family Tree, (https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Eldredge-224 : accessed 05 April 2024). Cites
   1. Brownson, Lydia B.; Norton, Doris V.; Held, Grace V., Genealogical Notes of Cape Cod Families, (Duxbury: 1966) Vol. 18:192, citing Yarmouth VR, Hist Harwich.
   2. Source: #S-2049670444 Page: Birth year: 1700; Birth city: of Dennis; Birth state: MA. Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=genepool&h=613703&ti=0&indiv=... Note: Data: Text: Birth date: November 1700 Birth place: of Dennis, Barnstable, MA Death date: 1782 Death place: Marriage date: 20 March 1718 Marriage place: Sandwich, Barnstable, MA APID: 1,4725::613703
   3. Robert M. Sherman and Ruth Wilder Sherman, compilers, Vital Records of Yarmouth, Massachusetts to the year 1850 (Camden, ME: Picton Press, 1975, second printing 1993), page 140. Massachusetts: Vital Records, 1620-1850 (Online Database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2016). (Link by $ubscription.)
   4. "William Eldrge and Thankfull Crow were joined in marriage on the 20th day of March 1718 by Peter Thacher, J. P."
   5. Freeman, Frederick, History of Cape Cod, Annals of the Thirteen Towns, (Boston : Rand & Avery, 1862) Vol. 2:512.
   6. Hawes, James W., "Eldred, Edlredge" Library of Cape Cod History & Genealogy #101, (Yarmouthport, Mass. : C.W. Swift, 1912), pp. 10-11.
   7. Barnstable County Probate Records, Vol. 14:144(2) Will of William Eldridge of Harwich, South Precinct.
   8. Barnstable County Probate Records, Vol. 23:450.
   9. Bowman, George Ernest, "Harwich, Mass., Vital Records," Mayflower Descendant Vol. 8:107.
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