This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------40618A7CEA628D166FE2B690 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I'll send this again--I don't think it went through the first time. If you get it twice, my apologies! Pam --------------40618A7CEA628D166FE2B690 Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline X-Mozilla-Status2: 00000000 Message-ID: <387E3E1E.1A800BFB@mindspring.com> Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2000 16:05:34 -0500 From: Pam Wilson <wilsonpam@mindspring.com> Reply-To: wilsonpam@mindspring.com X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.61 [en] (Win98; I) X-Accept-Language: en MIME-Version: 1.0 To: aldridge-l@rootsweb.com Subject: EArly Thomas ALDRIDGE/ELDRIDGE (etc.) records in MD/VA Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Some notes that may be helpful: A Thomas Aldridge was on a list of English immigrants to Virginia transported by William Lunsford, Esq. for which Lunsford received land on the Rappahannock in a grant dated 24 Oct 1650. Lynn Mendel <dee@europa.com> wrote to me a few years ago: In the book Aldridge records (PW: I think this is Franklin R. ALdridge's book she's referring to) the following is said: "Nicholas Aldridge was living in Anne Arundel County as early as 1678 and perhaps before, when payment of 50-lb. tobacco was made to him. He was in the rent roll August 1680 for land on the south side Magothy River. In 1707 his rent was twelve shillings for the three hundred acres that was granted to him 1681." "Lord Cecilius Culvert of Baltimore the second took up when his father died in establishing a colony in Maryland about 1634. The grant included all the land between the fortieth parallel and the southern bank of the Potomac River. Thomas and Nicholas Aldridge, who may have been brothers, lived in the county of Anne Arundel. Thomas was granted by Cecelius Calvert one hundred acres of land called "Aldridge Lott" in Baltimore County, in Chesapeake Bay, and on the eastern side of the bay, and on the west side of Chara Creek. Rent 4 Shillings, 9th June 1675. Nicholas Aldridge was granted by Chas. Calvert (Charles George Calvert the third Lord of Baltimore), three hundred acres land Called "Aldridge His Beginning" in Anne Arundel County. Rent 12 Shillings, signed 11th July 1681." "A shilling is worth about $0.07 1/2 so Nicholas paid about $0.90 for his land. Thomas Aldridge paid about $0.30 for his land. We do not know if this rent was collected Monthly or Yearly. He was 28 years old when he received this land and only lived on this land for 27 years, since he died in 1708, at age 55 years." Thomas and Nicholas land grants were very near one another, both being near the county line of Anne Arundel and Baltimore Counties, so near they both attended the same Parish in Anne Arundel, where both their children's birth and Marriages were registered. Their parish was All Hollow Parish. After an extensive search of East Wellow, England church records, I found no records of a Thomas Aldridge with a father Nicholas Aldridge. I feel that the Thomas mentioned in the land records is probably a cousin, not a brother, since there was a Thomas with a different father (John Aldridge) mentioned. _____________ >From Mike Marshall <minchaelm@inna.net>: ALDRIDGE Thomas 1650 S. side Rappahannock River Transported by Sir Thomas Luntsford ELDRIDGE Thomas 1658 Va, freshes of Rappahannock River On 6 Oct 1658, Richard White, Cooper, Evan Davis and Samuel Mann were granted 1000 ac. in freshes of Rappahannock River for transporting 20 persons into VA including Thomas Eldridge. ELDRED Thomas 1659 Northumberland Co., VA At a court held on 22 Sep 1659, it was decided that Thomas Eldred was indebted to Major George Colclough due by bill from Martin Cole. George Colclough was the brother of Thomas Colclough, merchant of London, England. ELDRID Thomas 1662 MD Mentioned in Maryland deposition taken in 1662. Possibly the Thomas of Talbot Co., MD. ELDRED Thomas 1662 Talbot Co., MD Archives of Maryland mentions Isaack Abrahams delivering a letter etc. to Thomas Eldred on 8 Oct 1662. Isaac Abrahams d. testate in Talbot, will dated 14 Oct 1674, proved 28 Jun 1675. Will mentioned son Jacob, wife Eliza., George and Benjamin Parret and Sarah Reed. Test: Jno. Stoaker and Edm. Fisher. ARYLDRIDGE Thomas 1664 Northumberland Co., VA (?) or Westmoreland (?) On 20 Apr 1664, John Lee received a grant of 4700 ac. for the transportation of 94 persons into VA by his father Col. Richard Lee. Among these headrights was Thomas Aryldridge. A Richard Lee arrived in Jamestown in 1639 who had a son John Lee. He later patented land in Northumberland Co., VA. In 1658, this Richard Lee took his son John back to England to enter Queens College, Oxford. Lighthorse Harry Lee, father of Robert E. Lee was of this line. Richard Lee, the founder of the Lee family of Stratford Hall, came to VA in 1640 settling first in York Co., VA. Later, he took up land in the northern neck of Virginia including considerable land in Northumberland and Westmoreland counties. This Richard Lee also had a son named John. Both lines are related. ELDRIDGE Thomas 1667 York Co., VA Thomas Eldridge et. al. mentioned as debtors of the estate of John Fleete of York Parish, 17 Feb 1667. ELDRIDGE Thomas 1672 Accomack Co., VA ? On 27 Mar 1672, Thomas Eldridge was a headright of Thomas Wallop. Wallops island is on the eastern shore of Virginia. Other members of the Wallops family settled in Accomack Co., Va. ALDRIDGE Thomas 1674 Cecil Co., MD Thomas Aldridge listed in land patents and certificates for Cecil for "Aldridge's Lott," 100 acres, 1674. ALLDRED Thomas 1676 Dorchester Co., MD Inventory of the Dorchester estate of Robert Winsmore (chirurgeon) proved 8 Feb 1676. Lists of debts included John Edmundson, John Edmondson, Peter Underwood, Thomas Aldred and many others. ALDRIDGE Thomas 1687 Lower Norfolk Co., VA Will of Robert Rouse of Lower Norfolk dated 23 Apr 1687, proved 17 May 1687 by Magr. Jno. Nichols and Jno. Weston. ...all that my plantation and land with the appurtenances now in the tenure of Elinor Cranberry which I have in reversion I give unto my brother in law John Hodges to him and his heirs forever ...my brother in law Thomas Hodges have the same...unto my kinswoman Mary Hollowell at her day of marriage for when she reaches ages of 16 ... a pair of serge breeches and a serge waiscote I give unto Thomas Aldridge... Witnesses: John Ferebee, John Nichols, John Weston. ALDRIDGE Thomas 1687 Lower Norfolk Co., VA Will of William Clemens (Clements) living in ye western branch of the Elizabeth River in the county of Lower Norfolk planter. Dated 13 Dec 1687, proved 16 Jul 1688 by Thomas Aldridge & Henry Janeing...unto my grand son William Powell my plantation where I now live after the decease of Mary my now wife...unto my ten grandchildren, the children of my daughter Susana Powell the now wife of John Powell...unto granddaughter Elizabeth Powell ... unto my grand son Richard Powell ... unto Richard Cyech my wife's grandson, my horse etc. Mary my now wife all remaining...Witnesses: Thomas Aldridge, Henry Genings, Richard Larrance. ALLDRIDGE Thomas 1689 Anne Arundel Co., MD Deed from John Marriott of Anne Arundel to Thomas Aldrick [sic] of same. Deed made 7 Feb 1689, recorded 16 Mar 1689. Original patent 11 Jul 1681 to John Brooksby south side of Anne Arundel river by Indian Creek branch. Bounded by John Hudson, Nicholas Sheppard, William Grimes. John Brooksby granted to John Marriott. Current indenture is that parcel of Brooksby point, southeast side of Indian Creek bounded by land of Wm. Grimes and Nicholas Sheppard now in possession of Samuel Dryer. 60 acres. ALDRIDGE Thomas 1694 Talbot Co., MD Will of Thomas Aldridge of Talbot made 18 Mar 1694, proved 18 Sep 1701. Sister-in-law Mary Gary, brother John. Test: Edward Rumball, Jno. Jones and Esther Feers. ELDRIDGE Thomas 1709 Henrico Co., VA Thomas Eldridge witness to a Henrico Co. indenture between Isham Randolph and William Randolph. ELDRIDGE Thomas 1713 Henrico Co., VA Thomas Eldridge witness to a Henrico Co. will of William Randolph. ELDRIDGE Thomas 1715 Isle of Wight Co., VA 22 Mar 1715...Edward Goodrich of Prince Georges Co., VA to James Jones of the same...230 ac. on the west side of the Three Creeks. Wit: Gilbert Hay, John Cheney, Thomas Eldridge, John Dolittle and Thomas Overmuch. Recorded 26 Nov 1716. Signed Edward Goodrich. ______________ >From Pam Wilson: One of the THOMAS ALDRIDGEs I believe the previous messages referred to was Thomas Aldridge b 1637, the son of Clement Aldridge, which would make him brother to Clement of Northumberland (granddaddy of all us Arledges) and of George of Talbot CO, MD (granddaddy of Aldridges and Eldridges). George also had a son Thomas, of Talbot Co, MD. Did this Thomas son of Clement marry and have children? Does anyone have any evidence that Nicholas (m. Martha) had a brother named Thomas? I haven't seen any so far. Why would Nicholas name his oldest son Thomas (b 1680, m. Elizabeth Purdy)? I believe this son was named after Martha's father Thomas Besson, introducing the Thomas name into this branch of the Aldridge family. However, there appears to have been a Thomas Aldridge b. c. 1637 in the Aldridge family that came from Norfolk, England to VA/MD. And there is a later Thomas Eldridge/Aldridge in the Isle of Wight, VA family. I'll send some of that data separately. Does anyone have any clues on this? Pam _________________ Pam Wilson Arledge Family History Project http://www.geocities.com/heartland/prairie/8208 wilsonpam@mindspring.com --------------40618A7CEA628D166FE2B690--