ABSTRACTS OF PHILADELPHIA COUNTY WILLS 1748-1763 CRESSON, SARAH. City of Philadelphia. Widow. Jan. 20, 1748, Aug. 24, 1752. K.6. Children: Caleb and Joshua. Brothers and Sisters: George, Samuel and Joshua Emlen, Rebecca Lobden, Ann Miller and Mary Armitt. Cousins: Mary, wife of Obadiah Eldridge; Mary Oldman, daugher of Mary Eldridge. Nieces; Hannah and Mary Miller. Beneficiaries: Susanna Medcalf, and sister Mary in trust for the poor Friends of the Monthly Meeting of Philadelphia. Guardians: Brother, Joshua, and brother-in-law John Armitt. Exec: Samuel and Joshua Emlen, John Armitt. Witnesses: Joseph Stretch, Mary Moon, Charles Brockden. EMLIN, CALEB. City of Philadelphia. Chair maker. 1 mo. 11, 1747/8. Dec. 23, 1748. J.20 Brothers: George, Samuel, Joshua. Sisters: Mary Armut, Ann Miller, Sarah Creson. Nephews and Nieces: Samuel, George, Joseph and Hudson Emlin, Caleb and Joshua Creson, John and Hannah Miller, Hannah Logan, Sarah Emlin. Brother-in-Law: John Armit. Friends: Randal, Thomas and Sarah Cockson, Jos. Chatham. Exec: Samuel and Joshua Emlin, John Armit. Witnesses: Obadiah Eldridge, William Attmore, Alexr. Seaton 1763 - 1784 LOBDELL, ISAAC. City of Phila. Carpenter 10 Aug 1773. 7 Sep 1773. Wife: Rebecca. Children: Samuel, Hannah, Elizabeth. Execs: Rebecca, Samuel and Hannah Lobdell. Guardian: Thomas Say. Witnesses: Jno. Birchall, John Eldridge, Paul Isaac Voto. (P:449) WILLIAMS, ISAAC. Phila. Tavern Keeper. 29 Sep 1768. 26 Nov 1768. Wife: Mary. Execs. and Guardians: Mary Williams, Daniel Williams and Reuben Haines. Children: Hannah and Mary (wife of Henry Wood). Beneficiaries: Obadiah Eldridge; Cousin Sam, son of Wm. Correy. Servant: Elizabeth Taylor. Grandchildren: Isaac, Henry, Zachariah, Mary, Elizabeth, Abigail and unknown child. Witnesses: Thomas Cuthbert, James Payne and Alexander Frazer. (O-299?) 1777-1790 FRANCIS, THOMAS. City of Phila - of Brig. "Fair American." May 28, 17--. May 15, 1782. S.106 Uncles: Arnold Francis, Samuel Bartleson [of New Providence, Co. of Phila].. Exec: Arnold Thomas. Wit: M. Henderson, Capt. Phineas Eldridge. 1790-1802 LEAMING, THOMAS. Phil. March 15, 1796. Nov 2, 1797. X.638 [Estates in City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 3,500 Acres in Green Briar, Virginia, Large Tracts in Goshen, Cape May County, New Jersey.] Wife: Rebecca. Children: Thomas, Junr. Jeremiah Fisher Leaming, Elizabeth, Lydia. Sister: Lydia Eldridge. To Mary Maxwell. Apprentices: James Clark, Mary Hand. To William McCormick. Aaron Eldridge [Cape May]. To Children of Mary Bradford: Sarah Bunner, Joseph C. Fisher. Negro Men [Slaves]: Cutelew, Sol. Negro Woman [Slave]. Dinah. Guardian: Wife Rebecca. Exec: Wife Rebecca, Sister Lydia Eldridge, General Joseph Bloomfield [of Burlington, New Jersy], Jacob Hughes, Esq. [of Cape May County]. Wit: Isaac Eikoff, George K. Harrison, William N. Harman, John C. Wikoff. 1st Codicil: Signed Sept 8, 1796. [Estate of 10,000 Acres in Georgia and Cape May, New Jersey.] To Children: Elizabeth, Lydia, Thomas, Jeremiah. Exec: Matthew Whillden, Esq. [Cape May], Thomas Gurney [Phila]. Wit: Isaac Wikoff, George K. Harrison, John C. Wikoff. 2nd Codicil: Signed May 20, 1797. Sister: Lydia (having married]. To All of the Children. To William McCormick. Wit: Rebecca Phillips, William Phillips, Andrew R. Potts. 3rd Codicil: [no date] Wit: Sarah Bunner, John Bulles, Frederick (his mark) Foster. 12 pages of Record. MARSHALL, CHRISTOPHER. City of Phila. Gentleman. 1796. May 23, 1797. X.577. Children: Sarah [Widow}, Charles, Christopher. Grandchildren: Christopher, Charles, Benjamin, Isaac, Hannah Haines, Elizabeth, Nancy Bush, Patience, Sally Ann Collins, Esther, Abigail, Sarah, BetseyFlower, Mary Ann. To Encouragement of Sunday Schools. To Peter Barker [at Friends Alms House], Hannah Empson, Jenny Coleman, Junr. To first Wife's Sister, Ann Hallowell [Widow]. Exec: Sons Christopher and Charles Marshall Testified to handwriting. Andrew Tybout, John Eldridge. 1810-1815 THOMAS, Mary. Phila. Gentlewoman. Aug 25, 1813. Feb 18, 1814. 5.206. To James Childs, son of cousin John Cilds. To Hannah Lippincott, dau. of sd. John Childs. To Jane, Mary, Elizabeth, Beulah and Ann Childs, the children of sd. John Childs. To Tacy Eldridge, wife of Job Eldridge and Hannah Cooper, nieces of sd. John Childs. To Anna Davis, wife of James Davis and niece of late husband. To Rebecca McVeaugh and Elizabeth Richardson, sisters to said Anna Davis. To Hetty Hulings, the young girl who now lives with her. All residue to niece Mary Phillips, wife of Joseph Phillips of Pittsburg, Co. of Alleghany, PA. Execs: Sd. Joseph Phillips and his wife Mary. Wit: robert Whitehead, Pearson Parvin. 1815-1819 ARCHDEACON, ANNETTE. Southwark. Phila. Co. Widow Sept. 4, 1818. Sept. 12, 1818. 6.601. To Margaretta Eldridge. To Roman Catholic Society of St. Joseph for educating poor orphan children in Phila. Exec: Friend, Joseph Snyder of Phila., gilder. Witnesses: Marmaduke Myers, Joseph Snyder. JONES, EDWARD. Southwark. Sea Captain March 29, 1817. Aug. 14, 1817. 6.499. To wife, Marhon Jones. To mother, patience Jones, and after her decease to my brother, Reuben Jones, and my sisters, Sarah Gay, Dille Fuller and Barshe Fuller, and the children of my sister Zilpha Green, deceased, and the children of my brother, John Jones. Execs: Said wife, my friend Phineas Eldridge of Southwark, aforesaid. Witnesses: Peter Williamson, Richard Renshaw. Nathaniel Holland affirmed. BACON, REBECCA. Phila. Spinster. Oct. 22, 1814. Dec. 22, 1817. 6.540. To brother Joseph Bacon. To sisters, Hannah Evans and Mary Mount. Exhonerate nephew, Joseph Scattergood, from payment of debt. To nephews: James Olden, Charles Bacon, William Evans, Joseph Evans, Joel Evans, Thomas Evans and Charles Evans. To nieces: Rebecca Ridgway, Sarah Bacon, Mary Bacon, Mary Evans and Hannah Evans, Jr. To Sarah Scattergood, widow of Thomas, and to her daughter, Rebecca Scattergood. To cousin, David Denn, of Alloways Creek, New Jersey, and to his sister, Martha Thompson. To cousin, Dorcas Eldridge. To my sister, Mary's grandson, George Oldden. To brother-in-law, Jonathan Evans, in trust for educating poor young women at Westtown Boarding School. To Rebecca Peirce, daughter of Caleb Peirce. To cousin, Sarah Wright. To Ann Bunting, niece of Thomas Hough, deceased. To Sarah Elfrith, daughter of Jeremiah Elfrith. To brother Joseph Bacon, and brother-in-law, Jonathan Evans, in trust for Asylum for Insane near Phila. To nieces, Mary Evans and Ann Scattergood, in trust for use of poor. Execs: Two nephews, Joseph Scattergood and William Evans, to whom I leave residue of estate. Witnesses: Joseph Gibbons, Isaac Lloyd. 1820-1825 PLANKINHORN, JACOB. District of Southwark, Penna. Nov. 2, 1820. Sept. 24, 1824. 8.286 Sister: Elizabeth Adams. Friend: Phineas Eldridge, his wife Jane and his daughter Mary Eldridge. Mary Donaldson, widow of William T. Donaldson and to her son Jacob. Sarah Garwin, her daughter Elizabeth and her son John James Garwin. Mary Jane Garwin and Sarah Thurston. Exec: Phineas Eldridge. Witnesses: Richard Renshaw, George Weaver. HOUGH, MARY. Philadelphia. Widow. Dec. 23, 1817. June 29, 1820. 7.161. Legacies to nephew: David Denn. Nieces: Martha Thomson, Dorcas Eldridge, Ruth Bines, Mary B. Smith, Ann Bunting, Hannah Evans, wife of Jonathan Evans, Sarah Bacon daughter of my brother Job Bacon, Elizabeth Bacon, Martha Bacon, Hannah Bacon, Mary and Hannah Evans daughters of Jona. Evans. Rachel Griscom, daughter of William Griscom. Residue of estate to my nephew: Job Bacon in trust for his sister: Mary, wife of Robert Smith. Exec: Nephew: Jonathan Evans and his son: William Evans. Witnesses: Thomas Kimber, Caleb Richardson, John Richardson (of Philadelphia), Bookseller, affd. Source: Abstracts of Philadelphia County Wills, 1748-1763, 1763-1784, 1777-1790, 1790-1802, 1810-1815, 1815-1819, 1820-1825 ____________________________________________________________________ PHINEAS ELDREDGE PHINEAS ELDREDGE- - Born Nov. 29, 1755, Philadelphia, Penn., Died April 7, 1826, Philadelphia, Penn., Married May 3, 1780, Philadelphia, Penn., Jane Ham, born 1751, died april 1847. Phineas Ham served as Lt. and Captain- Lt. under Capt. Joseph Jackaways. He was Captain of the Brig. "Fair American". Penn. Archives 5th series Vol. 1, p. 625, 632, 633. Office of Naval Records and Library Navy Dept. Wash., D.C. His place of residence was Philadelphia, Pa. during the Rev. The Children of Phineas Eldredge 1. Elizabeth, born Apr. 1781 2. Isaiah, born March 1783 3. James, born Apr. 17, 1785 4. Sarah & Mary, born Feb. 14, 1787 5. Phineas, born Feb. 17, 1789 6. Jacob, born April 29, 1791 7. Anthony H., born April 20, 1794, married Susanna M. Vance Descendants: Vance Canman Bye (Charles M.) No. 393289 Source: Membership Roster and Soldiers. The Tennessee Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution 1894-1960. Complied by Edythe Rucker Whitley, Registrar, Tennessee Society. Published by The Tennessee Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, 1961 ____________________________________________________________________ IMMIGRANT - ELDRIDGE, JAMES 1746 PENNSYLVANIA: PHILADELPHIA ELDRIDGE, JAMES PENNSYLVANIA: PHILADELPHIA Immigrated, was naturalized or arrived approximately 1746 Source: Tepper, Michael, editor. Emigrants to Pennsylvania, 1641-1819. Genealogical Publishing Co, 1978 (Note: The above source may contain additional information.) ____________________________________________________________________ SEAMEN'S PROTECTON CERTIFICATE APPLICATONS Port of Philadelphia 1824-1861 Eldredge, Jehu 1841 24 NJ Eldredge, John 1861 17 NJ Eldredge, Joshua 1838 22 MA Eldredge, William B. 1829 34 MA Eldridge, Alden B. 1849 27 MA Eldridge, Alden B. 1857 35 MA Eldridge, Asa 1832 22 MA Eldridge, Elihu M. 1831 25 NJ Eldridge, George Rodman 1835 15 1 MA Eldridge, Isaiah, Jr. 1828 19 NY Eldridge, Isaiah, Jr. 1845 31 MA Eldridge, James 1847 26 NY Eldridge, James G. 1835 27 ME Eldridge, John 1847 28 NY Eldridge, Joseph 1826 18 MA Eldridge, Joseph A. 1849 20 MA Eldridge, Joshua W. 1852 18 MA Eldridge, Phineas 1843 21 PA Eldridge, Phineas Edgar 1828 17 NY Eldridge, Pierce 1847 22 MA Eldridge, Sidney 1843 17 MA Eldridge, Thomas 1837 23 PA Eldridge, Uriah L. 1855 18 MA Eldridge, William 1842 22 NJ Eldridge, Zenas, Jr. 1840 24 MA Eldrige, Ephraim 1827 32 MA Source: Index to Seamen's Protection Certificate Applications, Port of Philadelphia, 1824-1861. Record Group 36, Records of the Bureau of Customs, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, DC. Compiled by Ruth Priest Dixon. ____________________________________________________________________ ELDRIDGE - 1830 PENNSYLVANIA CENSUS INDEX ELDRIDGE, GRIFFETH M. PHIL 006 1ST WARD ELDRIGE, WILLILAM M. PHIL 053 PHLDLPHI ELDRIDGE, ENOS PHIL 125 5TH WARD ELDRIGE, JOHN PHIL 129 BRISTOL ELDRIDGE, MRS. PHIL 208 PHLDLPHI ELDRIDGE, ISAIAH PHIL 237 EAST SOU ELDRIDGE, MARY PHIL 249 EAST SOU ELDRIGE, JAMES PHIL 310 PASSYUNK ELDRIDGE, JANE PHIL 397 W. SOUTH ELDREDGE, ELI PHIL 431 PHILDLPHI ELDREDGE, JACOB PHIL 460 PHLDLPHI ELDRIDGE, JOSEPH M. PHIL 484 PHLDLPHI ELDRIDGE, ENOS CHES 148 E. WHITE ELDRIDGE, JOSEPH CHES 247 E. GOSHF ELDRIDGE, JOSEPH SEN. CHES. 247 E. GOSHE ELDRIDGE, SAMUEL LUSQ 043 CHOCONUT ELDRIDGE, ZEPHANIAH LUSQ 045 CHOCONUT ELDRIDGE, JOHN LYCO 267 LYCOMING ELDRIDGE, JOBE SCHU 147 NORWEGIA ELDRIDGE, GEORGE F. WARR 024 SPRING C ELDRIDGE, MIRIAH PIKE 025 NO TWP L ELDRIDGE, MOSES LEBA 106 ANNILLE ELDRIDGE, ROBERT SUSQ 077 BRIDGEWA ELDRIDGE, WILLIAM FRAN 351 WASHINGT ELDRIX, ADAM INDI 189 CONEMAUG ____________________________________________________________________