Thomas Eldred

Brief Life History of Thomas

When Thomas Eldred was born in 1712, in Kingston, South Kingstown, Kings, Rhode Island, British Colonial America, his father, Samuel Eldred, was 35 and his mother, Abigail Northrup, was 25. He married Wait Gould on 1 September 1734, in North Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, United States. He died on 23 September 1767, in North Kingstown, Kings, Rhode Island, British Colonial America, at the age of 55, and was buried in North Kingstown, Kings, Rhode Island, British Colonial America.

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Family Time Line

Thomas Eldred
1712–1767
Martha Potter
1736–1776
Marriage: 6 April 1759
Ezra Eldred
1760–1793
Waite Gould Eldred
1762–1839
Lucy Eldred
1763–
Weeden Eldred
1764–1848
Thomas Eldred
1768–1844

Sources (16)

  • ... ELDRED, "Rhode Island Marriages, 1724-1916"
  • Eldred, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Thomas Eldred in entry for Eldred, "Rhode Island Births and Christenings, 1600-1914"

World Events (2)

1723 · Pirates Hung in Newport

On July 17, 1723, twenty-eight pirates are hung in Newport, Rhode Island.

1763 · First Synagogue in America

The first Jewish Synagogue in America was built in Newport, Rhode Island in 1763. It still stands today, making it the oldest synagogue in the United States.

Name Meaning

English: variant of Aldred . This form of the surname is widespread in eastern England, especially in Essex.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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