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Eldred, Eldredge, Eldridge of England+NewEngland
Posted by: Terry Eldridge-Murray (ID *****2861) Date: April 14, 2005 at 09:36:48
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this is what I have on MY branch of the Eldredge/Eldridge/Eldred line. As Genealogy is a work in progress, I'm sure there are holes in it. I've marked my direct line is marked with an *.

I. *JOHN ELDRED b.abt 1419 Corby, Lincolnshire,England
d. 09 April 1489 Knettishell,Suffolk,England
m. ?
the will of JOHN ELDRED was written in latin & is filed at Bury St.Edmonds, in Suffolk,England. it was dated 17 Jan 1489 & was proven 9 April 1489.
children-
1,*REGINALD ELDRED b.abt 1439
2, Nicholas Eldred b.abt 1454
d. 1513 (probably) Knettishell,Suffolk,England
3, Martha Eldred
4, Robert Eldred b.abt 1465
married Katherine Paget
5, Anne Eldred
6, John Eldred

II.*REGINALD ELDRED b.abt 1439 Corby,Lincolnshire,England
d.abt 18 March 1527/28
m. Agnes Coupe, dau. of Thomas Coupe
Children-
1, John Eldred
2, *THOMAS ELDRED b.abt 1460
3, Agnes Eldred
4, Mary Eldred
5, Henry Eldred
6, John Eldred

III. *THOMAS ELDRED b.abt 1460 Knettishell,Suffolk,England
d.abt 1545 Knettishell,Suffolk,England
m. Agnes Lawsdall b.abt 1460 Thurlby,Lincolnshire,England
dau. of John Lawsdall.
children-
1. Symon Eldred
2. Thomas Eldred died, 1587 Ipswich,Suffolk,England
3. *NICHOLAS ELDRED b.abt 1496
4. Robert Eldred
5. Ann Eldred
6. Jane Eldred

IV. *NICHOLAS ELDRED b.abt Knettishell,Suffolk,England
d. 08 Oct. 1566 Knettishell,Suffolk, England
m. Bridget Johnson 1518 in Knettishall,suffolk,England
b.abt 1498 Knettishell,Suffolk,England
the will of NICHOLES ELDRED was written in latin & is on file at Bury St.Edmonds,Suffolk,England. it was dated 27 Aug.1566 & proved 8 Oct 1566.
children-
1. William Eldred b.abt 1531 Knettishell,Suffolk,England
2. Edmund Eldred b.abt 1533 Knettishell,Suffolk,England
d. 29 Sept. 1569 London,England
3. Alyce Eldred d.btw 1565 & 1570 Knettishell,England
4. *THOMAS ELDERD b. 1535

V. THOMAS"the Mariner"ELDRED b.1535 E.Ipswich, Suffolk,England
d. 1603 Ipswich,Suffolk,England
m. Margery Studd b.abt 1537/40 in Ipswich,Suffolk,England
d. 1603 Ipswich,Suffolk,England
she was dau. of Richard Studd
children-
1. *WILLIAM ELDRED b.2 Dec 1574
2. Christian Eldred
3. Jane Eldred
4. Susan Eldred
5. Mary Eldred b. 18 Nov 1566 Ipswich,Suffolk,England
6. Philip Eldred b. 8 Aug 1574 Ipswich,Suffolk,England
d. 22 Feb 1630

VI.*WILLIAM ELDRED b. 2 Dec 1574 Ipswich,Suffolk,England
d. 5 Dec 1624 England
m. ?
children-
1. *THOMAS ELDRED b. 1595

VII. *THOMAS ELDRED b. 1595 Ipswich,Suffolk,England
d. Dec 1640 Ipswich,Suffolk,England
m. Anna Watson on 4 Feb 1616/17 the dau. of Samuel Watson
b.abt 1590
d.27 Dec 1642 Ipswich,Suffolk,England
children-
1. "SGT." Samuel Eldred b. 27 Nov 1620 Ipswich,England
d. Nov. 1695 Kingstown RI USA
m. Elizabeth Miller on 25 Nov 1640.
2. John Eldred
3. Charles Eldred b.abt 3 Oct 1619 Ipswich, Suffolk,England
4. Thomas Eldred b.abt 1622 Ipswich,Suffolk,England
(I've found conflicting info that also shows
his birth as 1617)
5. Mary Eldred b. 26 July 1626
6. Robert Eldred b.abt 1627
d.abt 18 Jan 1682
m. Elizabeth Nickerson
7. *WILLIAM ELDRED b. 4 Sept 1627

VIII. *WILLIAM ELDRED 4 Sept 1622/27 Norwich,England
d. 16 Nov. 1679 Yarmouth,Barnstable,Ma.
m. Anne Lumpkin daughter of William Lumpkin+ Tamesin (Sunderling)
Anne Lumpkin was buried in Nov. 1676 Yarmouth,Barnstable,Ma.
children-
1. Anne Eldred b. 16 Nov 1646 Yarmouth,Barnstable,Ma.
d. 1 Nov 1676
m. Benjamin Hyde on 30 Jan 1666
2. Mary Eldred b.abt 1649 Yarmouth,Barnstable,Ma.
m. John Smith of Eastham on 30 Nov.1668 Chatham,Ma.
3. Sarah Eldred b. 10 Oct 1650 Yarmouth,Barnstable,Ma.
d. 28 Dec 1731 Amesbury,Essex,Ma.
m. William Bentley about 1670.
4. Elisha Eldred b. 10 Oct 1653Yarmouth,Barnstable,Ma.
d. Oct 1739 Eastham,(now Wellfleet)Ma.
m1. Elizabeth Lambard 1688
m2. Bethia ?
5. Ezekiel Eldred
6. Bethia Eldred b.abt 1655
7. Jehosaphat Eldred b.10 Oct 1658 Yarmouth,Barnstable,Ma.
d. 29 Nov 1732 Chatham, Ma.
m. Elizabeth Covell abt 1688 Chatham, Ma.
8. *SAMUEL ELDRED b 1659
9. John Eldred b.abt 1663
d. 30 July 1728 Wells,Yark,Maine
m. Abigail Littlefield in 1680 dau. of Francis
Littlefield + Rebecca Rust
10. Thomas Eldred b. 1665

IX. *SAMUEL ELDRED b. 1659 Yarmouth,Barnstable,Ma.
d.btw 1704/1706 Yarmouth,Barnstable,Ma.
m. Keziah Taylor on 6 Feb 1680
dau. of Richard Taylor + Ruth Burgess
children-
1. Samuel Eldred b. 25 Sept 1681
2. Jehosaphat Eldred b. 12 Oct 1683
3. Mehitabel Eldred b. Jan 1686 Falmouth,Ma.
d. 10 Nov 1748
m.Ebenezer Hall (Hale?) of Yarmouth 27 Sept 1725
4. *EZEKIEL ELDRED b. 10 March 1689
5. Anne Eldred b. April 1691
6. John Eldred b. Feb. 1692
7. Keziah Eldred b. March 1694/95
8. Mary Eldred b. March 1696/97

X. *EZEKIEL ELDRED b. 10 March 1689 Yarmouth, Ma.
m. Bethia Rider on 21 Jan 1714/15
children-
1. Ann Eldred b. 23 Aug 1717 Yarmouth,Ma.
d. 5 June 1710.
m. Ebenezer Crocker on 12 June 1735
2. Samuel Eldred
3. Ezekiel Eldred Jr. b. 2 April 1722 Yarmouth,Ma.
m. Susanna H. Hatch
4. Hannah Eldred b. March 6 1733 Falmouth,Ma.
5. Mary Eldred b. 20 Feb 1734 Falmouth,Ma.
m. Christopher Green 25 April 1753
6. *JOHN ELDRED b. 10 July 1736

XI.*JOHN ELDRED b. 10 July 1736 Falmouth,Ma.
d. 15 Oct/Nov 1817 Falmouth,Ma.
m. (P)Mary ?
children-
1. *BENJAMIN ELDRED b. 21 Aug. 1783

XII.*BENJAMIN ELDRED b.21 Aug. 1783 Harwich,Ma.
m. Mercy Baker on 27 Oct 1805 in Falmouth,Ma.
she died 11 April 1867. leaving Benjamin a Widower.
children-
1. Lavina (Levina?) b. 18 Oct 1808 Falmouth,Ma.
d. 1879
m. Ephraim C. Phinney on 5 June 1832 Falmouth,Ma.
2. *BENJAMIN H. ELDREDGE b. 28 Aug 1809

XIII. *BENJAMIN H. ELDREDGE census shows he was a Mariner.
b. 28 Aug 1809 Falmouth,Ma.
m. Susan Baker on 17 April 1828 in Harwich Ma.
she was born 17 Jan 1809 Harwich, Ma. & died
28 Nov. 1892 Harwich,Ma.
children-
1. *CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS ELDREDGE b. 22 Aug 1828
2. Ruth Hamlin Eldredge b. 13 Sept 31 Harwich, Ma.
m. William B Pierce of Chatham on 15 Feb 1849
3. Susan Marie Eldredge b. 22 April 1834
d. 9 March 1903 Harwich Ma.
m. Seabury Eldredge on 1 Jan 1852 Harwich, Ma. the son
of Jessee Eldredge & Anna Bassett of Harwich.
he was born 29 April 1825 & died 15 April 1896
4. Lucy Ellen Eldredge b. 3 Nov 1836 Harwich,Ma.
m. Ezekiel Sears Nickerson on 21 Aug 1856 Harwich,ma.
he was born 15 Nov 1827,& died 8 May 1893
5. Inez Eldredge
6. Mehitable Baker Eldredge b. 1 July 1839 Harwich,Ma.
d. 7 Sept. 1931 Harwich,Ma.
m1. Joseph C Cahoon,on 20 Feb 1861
m2. Oliver Eldredge b. 18 Feb 1863 the son of
Oliver Eldredge & Almira Kenney.

XIV. *CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS ELDREDGE (fisherman)
b. 22 Aug 1828 Harwich,Ma.
d. 3 Feb 1908 Chatham Ma.
m. Lydia H. Pierce b. 1828 Chatham Ma.
d. 28 Nov. 1914 Chatham,Ma.
the intentions wer posted on 2 April 1848 in Harwich..it is believed the wedding took place on the 18th, but no proof has been found.
children-
1. Christopher W.M. Eldredge (seaman) b. 1 Sept 1848
d. 21 Nov 1889 Harwich,Ma.
m. Henretta F. (Allen)Crabe on 14 Nov 1869
she was born June 1848 & died 9 Feb 1930 Harwich,Ma
2. *FRANKLIN MORTON ELDREDGE b. 16 June 1859
3. male no name on birth record b.29 Sept 1860 Chatham,Ma.
4. male no name on birth record b. 20 Oct 1862 Chatham,Ma.


XV.FRANKLIN MORTON ELDREDGE (Teamster/Seaman)
b. 16 June 1859 Chatham,Ma.
d 31 Jan. 1921 Chatham,Ma.
m. Modenia Betsey Jerauld on 31 May 1878 Harwich, Ma.
she is the dau. of James W.Jerauld & Betsy Nickerson.
Modenia was born 3 Aug. 1861 Harwich,Ma. &
died 9 June 1920
in Chatham,Ma.
children-
1. Franklin "Frankie" Eldredge b. 6 Aug 1878 Harwich,Ma
d. 2 July 1955 Sandwich, Ma.
m. Lillie J Batchelder on 1 Oct 1908 Chatham,Ma.
she was born 23 June 1887 & died 21 Oct 1954
2. Lydia J. Eldredge b. 10 June 1880 Harwich,Ma.
m. Augustus W. Bearse on 23 March 1905 Chatham,Ma.
3. Grace Bradford Eldredge b. July 1883
m. John William Smith on 28 Jan 1904 Harwich,Ma.
he was born 1883 Fall River, Ma.
4. Ethel Vernon Eldredge b. 1 Jan 1886 Harwich,Ma.
d. 9 July 1960 Harwich,Ma.
m. Frederick E. Johnson 19 March 1905 Harwich,Ma.
5. *WESLEY MORTON ELDREDGE b.24 Oct 1902

XVI.*WESLEY MORTON ELDREDGE (fisherman)
b. 24 Oct 1902 Harwich,Ma.
d. 13 Nov 1957 Bourne,Ma.
m. Alice Adria Bassett 11 Nov. 1923 in Chatham,Ma.
Alice was born 13 May 1906. she is the dau. of Joshua Augustus Bassett + Anne Susan Young...
I do have much of the Bassett line back to the 1621 arrival on the ship the "Fortune".
children-
1. Annie Augusta Eldredge b. 5 May 1924 Chatham,Ma.
m. Thomas John Maroochine, 15 March 1947 Plymouth,Ma.
he was born 1926 in Ct.
2. *THEODORE ERVING ELDRIDGE b.18 June 1926

I know there are more children however they would be named "Peters". they are the product of Alice (Bassett)
Eldredges 2nd marriage to "Joe Peters".

XVII. *THEODORE IRVING ELDRIDGE (fisherman,sailor USN,)
b. 18 June 1926 Chatham,Ma.
d. 24 Feb 1984 Brockton, Ma.
m1. Catherine Marie (maiden name with-held)
b. 30 June 1924 died 9 Jan 1991
children-
1. Wesley Ray Eldridge
2. Teddy Gene Eldridge
3. Richard Scott Eldridge
m2. Carolyn R. (maiden name with-held)
children-
1. Terry Anne Eldridge- Murray

a mistake in the military changed the Theodores
"Erving" into "Irving". My father always said fixing it would be more trouble than it was worth...
He is buried at the National Cemetery in Bourne,Ma.










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