Brief Life History of Scott
When Scott Aldrich was born on 6 June 1801, in Smithfield, Providence, Rhode Island, United States, his father, Nathan Aldrich, was 38 and his mother, Phebe Appleby, was 37. He married Eliza White on 13 April 1823, in Smithfield, Providence, Rhode Island, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in New York, United States in 1870 and Pomfret, Chautauqua, New York, United States in 1875. He died on 16 October 1885, in Fredonia, Chautauqua, New York, United States, at the age of 84, and was buried in Fredonia, Chautauqua, New York, United States.
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- Scott Aldrich, "New York, State Census, 1875"
- Scott Aldrich, "Rhode Island, Births and Christenings, 1600-1914"
- Scott Aldrich, "New York, State Death Index, 1880-1956"
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1803
France sells Louisiana territories to U.S.A.
1811 · USS Revenge
On January 9, 1811, the USS Revenge hits a reef off of Watch Hill, Rhode Island. The load the ship is carrying is handed off to other ships and the USS Revenge is tied down by tow ropes. It brakes free from the ropes and later sinks. In 2011 divers find what are believed to be the remains of the ship.
1827 · Slavery Becomes Illegal in New York State
During the years 1799 to 1827, New York went through a period of gradual emancipation. A Gradual Emancipation Law was passed in 1799 which freed slave children born after July 4, 1799. However, they were indentured until 25 years old for women and 28 years old for men. A law passed 1817 which freed slaves born before 1799, yet delayed their emancipation for ten years. All remaining slaves were freed in New York State on July 4, 1827.
Name Meaning
English: variant of Aldridge 1, from the Middle English personal names Alrich or Elrich and Aldrich or Eldrich.
History: The earliest recorded bearer of this surname in North America is George Alrich, who came from Derbyshire to MA in 1631.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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