Noah Aldrich

Brief Life History of Noah

When Noah Aldrich was born on 10 March 1750, in Scituate, Providence, Rhode Island, British Colonial America, his father, David Aldrich, was 38 and his mother, Sarah Benson, was 34. He married Hulda Whitaker on 3 December 1772, in Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 5 daughters. He died on 1 March 1825, in Scituate, Providence, Rhode Island, United States, at the age of 74, and was buried in Scituate, Providence, Rhode Island, United States.

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Family Time Line

Noah Aldrich
1750–1825
Hulda Whitaker
1750–1848
Marriage: 3 December 1772
David Aldrich
1770–1854
Sarah Aldrich
1772–1861
Philip Aldrich
1774–1816
Noah Aldrich
1776–1802
Richard Aldrich
1778–1853
Seth Aldrich
1780–1783
Rachel Aldrich
1782–1783
Huldah Aldrich
1784–1802
Nancy Aldrich
1786–1859
Ada Aldrich
1788–1834
William Aldrich
1791–1882

Sources (8)

  • Noah Aldrich, "United States Census, 1800"
  • Noah Aldrich, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Noah Aldrich in entry for William Aldrich and Susan F. Wilmouth, "Rhode Island, Marriages, 1724-1916"

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World Events (7)

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.

1772 · The Gaspee Affair

On June 9, 1772, colonists that are angry with the trade restrictions that Britain put them under, board the HMS Gaspee and set it ablaze. This was the first act of violence against the British on the North American continent.

1776

Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.

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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