Spouse & Children Stephen Smith 1726 – 1807 Jonathan Eldridge Smith 1747 – 1840 Stephen Smith 1749 – 1827 Hannah Smith 1752 – 1815 Bethia Smith 1754 – Lodowick Smith 1756 – 1789 Tabitha Dorcas Smith 1759 – 1858 Sarah Smith 1761 – 1845 Mehitable Smith 1764 – 1847 Elizabeth Smith 1766 – 1847 Nathaniel Smith 1769 – 1857
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English (southeastern): from the Middle English personal name Elrich or Eldrich, variants of Alrich and Aldrich, representing any one of three Old English personal names, Æthelrīc, Ælfrīc, and Ealdrīc, formed respectively from æthel- ‘noble’, ælf ‘elf, sprite’, and (e)ald ‘old, honored’ + rīc ‘ruler’ (see Aldridge ). The name might also be a variant of Eldrett, a variant of Aldred , which often occurs in Middle English as Aldret and Eldret, and might have been associated with Eldridge as a result of surname confusion.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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