Benoni Aldrich
8 July 1766–
Douglas, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
The Life of Benoni
When Benoni Aldrich was born on 8 July 1766, in Douglas, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, his father, David Aldrich, was 22 and his mother, Phoebe Trask, was 18. He married Sarah Bolles in 1787, in Douglas, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States.
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Family Time Line
Benoni Aldrich
1766–
Sarah Bolles
1770–
Marriage: 1787
Spouse and Children
1766–Male
Sarah Bolles
1770–Female
MARRIAGE
1787
Douglas, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
1787
Douglas, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Parents and Siblings
1744–1790Male
1748–Female
siblings
(9)
1764–Male
1766–Male
1770–1836Male
1772–Female
1780–1819Male
+4 More Children
World Events (8)
1776
Age 10
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1776 · The Declaration to the King
Age 10
"""At the end of the Second Continental Congress the 13 colonies came together to petition independence from King George III. With no opposing votes, the Declaration of Independence was drafted and ready for all delegates to sign on the Fourth of July 1776. While many think the Declaration was to tell the King that they were becoming independent, its true purpose was to be a formal explanation of why the Congress voted together to declare their independence from Britain. The Declaration also is home to one of the best-known sentences in the English language, stating, “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness."""""""
1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.
Age 34
While the growth of the new nation was exponential, the United States didn’t have permanent location to house the Government. The First capital was temporary in New York City but by the second term of George Washington the Capital moved to Philadelphia for the following 10 years. Ultimately during the Presidency of John Adams, the Capital found a permanent home in the District of Columbia.
Name Meaning
English: from a Middle English personal name, Ailric, Alrich, Aldrich, etc. (Many different forms are recorded.) It represents the coalescence of at least two Old English personal names, Ælfrīc ‘elf ruler’ and Æðelrīc ‘noble ruler’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Sources (1)
- Benoni Aldrich, "New Hampshire Marriage Records, 1637-1947"
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