In Mr. Eldred's books, does he discuss any of the family that retained the original "Eldred" spelling? My family is "Eldred" and I have not been able to make much progress with them over the years. In case there may be some Eldred information in your books, is there any mention of Frederick Hoyt Eldred (b. 1826 d. 1910) m to Sarah Augusta Sutherland (d. 1883)? I think these people dropped out of the sky and landed in Colorado! Thanks, Lori Williams DELDRIDGE1@aol.com wrote: > Hi Chris, > > Source: "William Eldred of Yarmouth, Masshuetts" by Nelson B. Eldred III > > 268. AMOS 5 ELDREDGE (Salathiel 4, Elnathan 3, Jehosophat 2, William 1) > born 13 november 1759, New Bedford, MA; died 12 August 1807, New Bedford; > married Mercy Cook, born 19 July 1759, died 10 December 1815. > > Children, surname ELDREDGE: > 508. i. Kezia, born Cape Cod, MA > 509 ii. Nancy, born Cape Cod. > 510 iii. Ellis C., born Cape Cod; married Sarah Wood > 511. iv. James T., born 17/18 December 1821, Nantucket, MA; married first > Deborah Pinkham; married second Anna Bunker. > ---- > > 92. SALATHIEL 4 ELDREDGE (Elnathan 3, Jehosaphat 2,William 1), born 15 July > 1732, married 19 April 1787, Rebecca Wood. > > Children surname ELDREDGE: > 268 i. Amos, born 13 November 1759, died 12 August 1807; married Merch > Cook, born 19 July 1759, died 10 December 1815 > ---- > 23. ELNATHAN 3 ELDREDGE (Jehosphat 2, William 1), born as early as 1694, > Chatham, MA; died 15 December 1746, New York City, of small pox; married > first Hannah O'Kelley at Yarmouth, she was born 1700; married second > Deliverance Lumbert (Lombard) she was born 4 April 1710, daughter of Caleb 3 > (Caleb 2, Thomas 1) and Elizabeth (Small) Lumbert. > > He was living in Yarmouth in 1723; and in Chatham, 10 July 1730, when he was > appointed guardian of Elizabeth, daughter of Jeremiah O'Kelley. He was > removed to Dartmouth about 1740, and died 1746 at New York City. He was a > mariner. > > On 20 February 1746/7, jis eldest son Isaiah, "being bound to sea: requested > that his stepmother be appoint administrator. She was approved 28 March > 1747, presented inventory, 17 June 1747; Benj. Allen appointed guardian of > Elnathan, 6 January 1749; Deliverance appointed guardian 12 June 1751, of > Salathiel and Hannah, minors over 14 years of age, and Elihu, Elizabeth, > Deliverance, and Edward, minors under 14 years; Deliverance rendered final > account, 4 May 1758. > > Children, surname ELDREDGE, by Hannah O'Kelley: > 90 i. Isaiah, born October 1724 > 91 ii. Elnathan, born 11 August 1734. > > Children,surname ELDREDGE, by Deliverance Lumbert: > 92 iii. Salathiel. > 93 iv. Hannah. > 94 v. Elihu, served in Canada with Abel Keene's Co., Col. Doty's Regiment. > 95. vi. Elizabeth. > 96. vii. Deliverance. > 97 viii. Edward, born 1747. > > ---- > > 6. JEHOSOPHAT 2 ELDRED (William 1), born c 1658, Yarmouth, MA, died 1732, > Chatham, MA; married c1690, Elizabeth Covell, daughter of Nathaniel 1 and > Sarah (Nickerson) Covell. > > He settled on a portion of the old Nickerson or Srah Covell farm at > Chathamport, MA, the homestead being the same location as Nathaniel Covell's > homestead. After Jehosophat's death, his children divided their parent's > home, calling it the "Old Covell House," It stood on the west side of Crowe's > Pond just as you go on to Eldredge's Neck. It is possible that Jehosophat > and his bride set up housekeeping in her father's house. > > That Jehosophat's wife was Elizabeth is shown by his will, and by the birth > record of their son Edward. His will dated 9 February 1731/2; proved 29 > November 1732, shows that he owned land at Red River Neck, which he gave to > his son Elisha; a neck of land at Chathamport, called "Short Neck"; a meadow > at Ragged Neck; a meadow at Matchapocett; and woodland near Red River. > Elisha released his interest to his brother Ebenezer, 27 May 1737. Elizabeth > Eldredge, spinster, released here interest to Ebenezer, "excepting her right > in the dwelling, " 27 July 1758. > Jehosophat was a carpenter; he served in King Philip's War, 1695-6, and for > his services was granted land in Narragansett Township No. 7, now Gorham, > Maine. > > Children, surname ELDREDGE. > 22 i. Nathaniel, born c1690 > 23. ii. Elnathan, born c 1694, Chatham, died 26 December 1746 in his 51st > year > married first Hannah O'Kelley; married second Deliverance Lombard. > 24. iii. Elisha, born c 1695 > 25. iv. Edward, born 17 July 1702, Chatham, died 1730; married Mary 4 > Nickerson. > 26. vi. Ebenezer, born February 1707. > 27. vi. Barnabas, born c 1710. > 28. vii. Elizabeth, born 1712, Chatham; married after 27 July 1758, Obed > Hathaway. > > ---- > > WILLIAM ELDRED, The Immigrant > 1. WILLIAM ELDRED was born c1618, possibly in Winfarthing (3 miles from New > Buckenham), Norfolk County, England, the son of Robert and Anne (Garnham) > Eldred. > > William arrived in Old Yarmouth, MA c1642 and married Anne Lumpkin some time > during the periof of 1645-1647. She was the daughter of William and Tamesin > Lumpkin of Norwich, Norfolk County, having come over to New England with her > parents in 1637. Her father was one of the original settlers of Yarmouth and > occupied many positions of responsibility. > > William Eldred died in November 1679; Anne ws buried on 1 November 1676. > their graves have not been located and it is quite possible that the grave > markers are no longer in existence. Many of the descendants of William beame > prominent and influential in the affairs of the Town of Yarmouth. > > There are not many records concerning William Eldred that remain today. He > was in Yarmouth in March 1645 and 1647. William and his wife Anne settled on > the farm near Anne's father adjoining the farm of Thomas Howes. There house > was near a brook, later called "Eldred's Brook" in what is now Dennis, near > Nobscussett. During the years 1657, 1662, 1674, 16175, and 1677, William was > Constable and Highway Surveyor. In March 1668/1669 William sold land in > Yarmouth to Joseph Hall. In 1676 William paid approximately three pounds tax > for King Philips War. There is no record of Willliam after 1679 and it can > be believed that he died about that time. > > There is no real proof that the last six children belonged to William and > Anne Eldred. It is believed that children did belong to them and therefore > are listed as probable children. > > Children of William and Anne (Lumpkin) Eldred, all born at Yarmouth: > 2. i. Anne, born 16 December 1648. > 3. ii. Sarah, born 10 October 1650. > 4. iii. Elisha, born 1653, died 14 October 1739. > 5. iv. Bethia, mentioned in her Grandfather Lumpkins will, dated July 23, > 1668, as > being under 20 years of age. > 6. v. Jehosophat, born c 1658. > 7. vi. Samuel, born about 1655. > 8. vii. John, moved to Wells, Maine > 9. viii. Ezekiel. Moved to Cape May, New jersey in 1711 and founded the New > Jersey Eldreds. > 10.ix. Thomas > 11. x. Mary > > Note: Comparatively few of the descendnts have retained the original form of > ELDRED. Most of them spell the name ELDRIDGE or ELDREDGE. > > -------------------------- > > Further information on William Eldred and Anne Lumpkin and their families can > be found in the Eldridge-L archives at Rootsweb. > > The book "William Eldred of Yarmouth, Massachusetts" can be obtained from > Joan Eldred, 2885 Pine Grove Court, Marietta, GA 30067 - $30.00. > > I have all four of Nelson Eldred's books, and I do treasure them. > > Donna > > ==== ELDRIDGE Mailing List ==== > > ============================== > Genealogy calendars, guestbooks and more: > Visit RootsWeb's Resource Center at > http://resources.rootsweb.com/