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 DEDHAM, WRENTHAM, ROXBURY AND FRANKLIN, 
 
 MASSACHUSETTS, 
 
 1640-1800. 
 
 By 
 Frederick H. Whitin, 
 
 {Member of Society of Colonial Wars in the State of New York ; an 
 Aldis Descendant in the Ninth Generation through 77 vi^ 
 
 (The Compiler would be pleased to hear from those interested, 
 regarding problems here presented. Address, New York City or 
 Whitinsville, Mass.) . , 
 
 Reprint from Dedham Historical Register. 
 Volume XIV. 
 
 dedham: Transcript I»ress. 
 
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 THE ALDIS FAMILY 
 
 OF Dedham, Wrentham, Roxbury and Franklin, 
 
 Massachusetts. 
 
 The founder of this family was Nathan Aldis, of 
 Dedham. In the eight generations here presented, there 
 are but nineteen males, of whom nine died young or with- 
 out issue ; while today the perpetuation of the surname is 
 dependent upon two individuals — ofthe tenth generation. 
 
 The name is by no means a rare one in England. It 
 appears five times on the Hundred Rolls, 1273, and is one 
 of the class of old personal names which have survived as 
 surnames. In Norfolk, it has been particularly strong, 
 "both in its fontal and patronymic character" (Bardsley: 
 Diet of English and Welsh Surnames, 1901). As far as 
 known,the family seems to have been of the EasternCoun- 
 ties, exclusively. This fact would point to a possible Dan- 
 ish origin of the name, which opinion is strengthened by its 
 occurrence in the Icelandic Saga, called by William 
 Morris " The Story of Grettir the Strong." In it, Aldis of 
 Barra, though a woman, is a prominent character. 
 
 The name was spelled " Aldus " very frequently, on 
 the records,both in England and America. This might well 
 be characterized as a Latin form; indeed the name so 
 written, is well-known to all lovers of old books as that of 
 " The Prince of Italian Typographers," Aldus Manutius 
 of Venice, in the fifteenth century. A feminine form is 
 given by D'Annunzio in his recent thirteenth century 
 tragedy ; he calls a woman of Francesca da Rimini, " Alda." 
 
 Of the English ancestry of the American family noth- 
 ing is known. The earliest American record of Nathan 
 Aldis, the Emigrant, is his admission to the Dedham 
 Church on February 11, 1639-40 (IL 22).* Mary, wife of 
 
 *Authority, unless otherwise stated, Hill's Dedhain Eecords. 
 
"brother Alldys," was admitted March ii, 1640-41 (II. 24.) 
 He was chosen one of the first deacons of the Church on 
 June 23, 1650 (II. 35). He became a freeman on May 13, 
 1640 (Mass. Col. Rec. I. 377). 
 
 Nathan Aldis first appears in town affairs as a "viewer 
 of fences," April 17, 1640 (III. 67). He was selectman for 
 the years 1641, 1642 and 1644 (III. 75-100). This proves 
 incorrect the statement of Paige (History of Cambridge, 
 p. 479) that in 1642, Nathan Aldus occupied land near 
 what is now Harvard Square and Dunster Street. 
 
 As a Dedham proprietor, Nathan Aldis signed the 
 Dedham Covenant,as did also his only son, John. As such, 
 he received various grants of land, but always in small 
 quantities (III. 95, 108, iii, 211). This is explained by 
 the small number of cow-commons, the unit of proprie- 
 torship, which he held. The number varied, being seven- 
 teen in 1666 (IV. 126), decreasing to eleven in 1669 
 (IV. 174), out of a total of 335 at that time. John Aldis, 
 the son, had the last number in 1685 (V. 170), while seven 
 appear in the inventory of the estate of DanieP Aldis 
 (No. 7). 
 
 In August, 1642, Nathan Aldis acquired a sixth in- 
 terest in the water mill on East Brook. Seven years 
 later he, with John Allin (the pastor) and John Dwight, 
 sold his interest to Nathaniel Whiting, the fourth partner 
 (Suffolk Deeds, IV. 285). 
 
 Nathan Aldis acted as appraiser in a number of pro- 
 bate cases, and in two of these the original papers are 
 preserved. His signature of the date of 1642 has been 
 reproduced (III. 89) from certain town papers. All show 
 a similarity of writing, but not of spelling ; it being 
 " Alldis " in town affairs, " Aldous " in Suffolk Probate 
 case. No. 2,3, (1642) and "Aldis " in case No. 531 of the year 
 1670. This later indicates greater familiarity with a pen, 
 if firmer characters are any criterion. 
 
The Emigrant did not prosper greatly in this world's 
 goods in the later years, judging from the proportion of 
 taxes he paid, and the comparative assessed valuation of 
 his house. This latter was ^20 (III. 183) in 1651, rang- 
 ing afterwards from ^15 (IV. 178) to ^30 (IV. 77). 
 
 His public acts were chiefly in connection with the 
 meeting-house and pastor's salary, he being a committee 
 on both. His last appearance on the town records was 
 on November 29, 1675 (V. 36),when he was assessed is. 3d. 
 for the general tax. 
 
 John Aldis, the only son of the Emigrant, was 
 admitted " Townseman "on January i, 1650-51 (III. 132). 
 He was a constable in 1660 (IV. 26), and in. 1663 was 
 returned for the Jury of Trials of Suffolk County ; going 
 two years later, to the Grand Jury (IV. 292). He was a 
 selectman for twelve years from 1675 (Mann's Annals, 
 80), and as a Deputy to the General Court in 1683 (Mass. 
 Col. Rec. V. 420) he was paid by the town over five 
 pounds (V. 148, 152) for his time and expenses. 
 
 The date of the election of John Aldis as Deacon is 
 unobtainable, but on September 2>o, 1675 C^- 38), he was 
 directed to sit in the third deacons' seat. Previously his 
 wife had " desired to sit in the seat of the middle row," 
 but it was decided that " she was to sit upon the gallery 
 in the fore row for the present." 
 
 The signature of John Aldis is reproduced (III. 221). 
 He was more materially successful than his father, and 
 soon exceeded him in the tax list. His property was 
 assessed generally at about ^120, of which the valuation 
 of the house was a continually increasing part. His share 
 of the taxes for King Philip's War amounted to ^8.11.8. 
 (V. 34, 41). The last appearance of Deacon John Aldis on 
 the Selectmen's Records was November 11, 1700 (V. 283) . 
 
 The name of John Aldis appears on the Dorchester 
 Records of 165 1, there being a dispute as the cutting of 
 timber (Boston Rec. Com. IV. 84J. John Aldis is called 
 
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 "Ser" in the Records of July 14, 1675 (V. 32), his son 
 John^ (No. 5) having come of age ; the references to "Pet 
 [or Peter] Aldus " (V. 60, 182) can be shown from their 
 import to be intended for John^. 
 
 The town of Dedham paid John Aldis ^2.8. for ser- 
 vices in King Philip's War (Bodge's Soldiers, 1896, 368)- 
 It does not appear whether it was father or son ; known 
 circumstances indicate the young man, just come of age 
 and as yet unmarried, rather than the Deacon and Select- 
 man. The oath of allegiance, 1678, was taken by Deacon 
 John Aldis (No 3), John, Jr. (No. 5) and Daniel (No. 7) 
 (Bost. Rec. Com. XXIX. 126). 
 
 It cannot be said that the direct male descendants of 
 Nathan Aldis took any part in the Revolutionary War. 
 Of the two men then living, Ebenezer^ Aldis (No. 23), 
 1742-1802, does not appear on the State Records as fight- 
 ing for the patriot cause. His brother, Nathan (No. 21), 
 was accused by his fellow townsmen of being a tory 
 (Blake's Franklin, 141), and he is called "absentee" in 
 his probate papers, having died in Boston between the 
 battles of Lexington and Bunker Hill. 
 
 But if the men failed their State, a woman did not. 
 Mary (Aldis^-Allen) Draper (No. 17) of Roxbury played 
 an active part in the struggle, and her memory is perpet- 
 uated in the name of the Roxbury Chapter of the Daugh- 
 ters of the American Revolution. The Revolutionary 
 service of two of the men who married into the family is 
 known ; John Mayo, husband of Mary^ Allen (No. 17, iii.), 
 and Jotham Woods, husband of Mehitable^ Aldis (N0.22). 
 
 At the time of the Civil War, the only direct male 
 descendant, Asa Owen^ Aldis (No. 27, 11.) was Chief Justice 
 of Vermont. Two men of the name, sons of later emi- 
 grants are known to have given their lives for the Union 
 cause: (i) Henry Alldis, 48th New York Volunteers, 
 killed in front of Petersburgh, Va., was a son of Thomas 
 
J. Alldis, who came to America in 1853 ; (2) William 
 Aldis, killed at Port Hudson, June 14, 1863, was a son of 
 William Henry Aldis, and was born at Chatham, Eng- 
 land, in 1830 ; father and son both appear in the New 
 York City directories of '50's. 
 
 Charles Aldis, a clergyman, took the master's degree 
 at Columbia College in 1837, but no connection can be 
 found with the Dedham family. 
 
 1. Nathan Aldis, emigrant, was born in England 
 about 1596 (Suffolk Court Files, No. 966, a deposition), 
 and died at Dedham, Mass., March 15, 1675-6 (I. 15). 
 Mary, his wife, died at Dedham on January i, 1676-7 (1. 15). 
 Administration on his estate was granted on April 25, 
 1676 "to Mary Aldis, his relict and John Aldis, their 
 Sonne." The inventory amounted to ^112, including the 
 house lot valued at ^40. (Suffolk Prob. V. 338). Issue, 
 born in England : — 
 
 2. L Mary^. 
 
 3, II, JOHN^, 
 
 Mary would seem to have been the elder since she 
 was married seven years before her brother, who probably 
 married young, since he was not admitted " Townsman " 
 till the year after that event. 
 
 It is possible, but not probable, that the Lydia, who 
 married (i) Samuel Oliver and (2) Joshua Fisher, was a 
 daughter of Nathan Aldis. In her will (Suffolk Prob. 
 IV. 413) she refers to "my brother Dea. Aldis." He was, 
 at least, her husband's brother-in-law by his first marriage. 
 In that instrument, she is not always strictly accurate in 
 her statements of relationship. 
 
 2. Mary^ Aldis {Natkan^~) died at Dedham on Sep- 
 tember 3, 1653. She married there on March 15, 1643 
 (I. 126), Joshua Fisher*, son of Joshua Fisher, baptised at 
 
 -*Greneral reference, Fisher Genealogy, 1898. This and the Kegisteb 
 both give Mary Aldis as being a daughter of Nathaniel Aldis, an error which 
 Savage does not make. 
 
Syleham, England, on April 2, 1621, died at Dedham on 
 August ID, 1672. Issue, recorded at Dedham : — 
 
 I. MARY^ b. March 23, 1644; m. Nov. 10, 1662, Thomas 
 
 Clap. 
 
 II. Joshua^, b. Oct. 30, 1645 ; d. Jan. 14, 1646. 
 
 III. HANNAH^ b. Feb. 14, 1647; d. Sept. 4, 1648. 
 
 IV. ABIGAIL^ b. Feb. 29, 1649 ; m. at Dedham, March 1, 1667 
 
 John Houlton of Dedham. 
 
 V. JosHUA^ b. Jan. 9, 1651 ; m. Esther, (1654-1710), dau. of 
 
 Elder John and Margaret (Smith) Wiswell. 
 VI. JoHN^, b. Feb. 18, 1652; m. March 6, 1674, Hannah 
 Adams. 
 VII. Hannah^ b. Jan. 19, 1653 ; m. William (.?) Burroughs. - 
 
 3. JoHN^ Aldis {Nathaii}-) died at Dedham on 
 December 21, 1700 (I. 28). He married there on Septem- 
 ber 27, 1650 (I. 126), Sarah Eliot, a daughter of Col. 
 Philip Eliot, of Roxbury. She was baptised at Nazing, 
 England, on January 25, 1629 (New Eng. Hist, and Gen. 
 Reg. VIII. 281, XXVIII. 145), and died at Dedham on 
 April 17, 171 1 (I. 37)*. John Aldis and Sarah, his wife> 
 were admitted to the Church, December 29, 1650 (III. 32). 
 By deed dated June 15, 1661 (Suffolk Deeds, VII. 323), 
 they join the other heirs in disposing of the Roxbury 
 lands of " Deacon Philip Eliot." By a deed of gift, July 
 18, 1695 (Suffolk Deeds, XX. 118), John Aldis, Senior, of 
 Dedham, Yeoman, gives unto his son, Daniel Aldis of 
 Dedham, yeoman, sundry Dedham lands in consideration 
 of filial duty, etc., unto him and " Sarah, his wife, mother 
 of said Daniel Aldis." Administration " of the estate of 
 his father" was granted to John Aldis, June 26, 1702 
 (Suffolk Prob. XIV. 358). The property was inventoried 
 at ;^223.5.6, including house and land near bridge, ^38 ; 
 and Vine Rock land, ^58. John Farnsworth and (^ershom 
 
 *Savage (I. 24) is in error in assigninsf the date 1686 for the death of 
 Sarah (Eliot) Aldis, which was that of Sarah* (Damei^), proof of which is 
 in deed of gift cited. 
 
9 
 
 Hobart (Hubbard), of Groton, Nathaniel Richards and 
 Daniel Aldis, of Dedharri, heirs to the estate of Deacon 
 John Aldis, give quit claim unto "our brother John Aldis, 
 administrator," September 5, 1703 (Suffolk Deeds, XXI. 
 383, 384). Issue, recorded in Dedham : — 
 
 4. I. SARAH^ b. June 9, 1652 (I. 5). 
 
 5. II. JoHN^ b. Feb. 12, 1655 (I. 6.) 
 
 6. III. MaryS, b. Nov. 29, 1657 (I. 7). 
 
 IV. NATHANIEL^ b. Aug. 1, 1659 (I. 7) ; d. Feb. 7, 1661 (I. 8). 
 
 7. V. DANIEL^ b. Aug. 3, 1661 (I. 8). 
 
 VI. Nathaniel^ b. March 6, 1664 (I. 9); d. Aug. 5, 1683 (I. 
 20). 
 
 8. VII. HANNAH^ b. July 4, 1666 (I. 10.) 
 
 4. Sarah^ Aldis {Johf^, Nathan^) bapt. Dedham, 
 June 12, 1653 (I. 33); died Groton, Mass., April 14, 1712 ; 
 married at Dedham, April 26, 1675 (I- ^4) Gershom Hub-Zfo^o-v-f 
 bard, son of the Rev. Peter Hubbard, of Hingham, born 
 Hingham (.?), December, 1675, died Groton, December 
 
 19, 1707. Graduate of Harvard, 1667. See One Thous- 
 and Years of Hubbard History (1896), page 155. Issue: — 
 
 I. Gershom.* 
 
 II. Shebuel.* 
 
 III. Rebecca.* 
 
 IV. Nehemiah.* 
 V. Joanna.* 
 
 VI. Peter*. 
 
 5. JoHN^ Aldis {Johir', Natmii}-) was baptised at 
 Dedham, February 18, 1654-5 (II. 24), and died at Rox- 
 bury, March 18, 1736 (Town Records). He married at 
 Wrentham, May 23, 1682, Mary Winchester (Town 
 Records; New Eng. Hist, and Gen. Reg. IV. 85). She 
 was probably the widow of the Jonathan^ Winchester 
 (Jokn^), who joined the Roxbury Church, 1677, and died 
 there 1679. Mary, Widow Winchester, was received into 
 full communion, 1681 (Boston Rec. Com. VI. 93, 95, 183). 
 Hannah, the third child of John and Mary (Winchester) 
 
10 
 
 Aldis, was baptised at the Roxbury Church, August 30, 
 1687 (pagre 142). 
 
 John^ as the eldest son, probably received the land at 
 Wrentham, which had come to his father as a Dedham 
 proprietor. He remained at Wrentham but five years 
 after his marriage when he removed to Roxbury, settling 
 in that part which was close to the Dedham line (Suffolk 
 Deeds, XXI. 381), so while called "of Roxbury," the 
 births of the younger children are recorded at Dedham, 
 to which town he also paid taxes. The James Draper 
 family were sim ilarly situaied and so probably neighbors, 
 which would account for the intermarriages. 
 
 By a deed signed December 30, 1701, John Helledis 
 of Roxbury, husbandman, tranferred the eightieth lot 
 " being his father — John Alldess,'' and the seventieth lot 
 " being his grandfather's, ^2i\h2in Alldess'' signed "John 
 Alldis (Suffolk Deeds, XXXIX. 143). 
 
 By a deed of gift dated March 10, 1721 (Suffolk 
 Deeds, XXXV. 269), John Aldis "in consideration of 
 natural love and fatherly affection " gave " unto my well 
 beloved only son, Nathan Aldis, of Roxbury, Husband- 
 man," various lands. Nathan Aldis executed a bond for 
 ^500 of the same date (Suffolk Deeds, XXXVIII. 171), in 
 connection therewith, by which he was " firmly bound 
 unto John Aldis, of Roxbury, my father," and " upon the 
 death of Mary Aldis, the mother," to pay unto Hannah 
 Man and Abigail Draper, daughters of John Aldis, unto 
 James Draper his son-in-law, and unto Ebenezer Perry 
 and John Perry, grandsons. " Between said Nathan 
 Aldis, Hannah Man & Abigail Draper, the brother, the 
 two sisters," etc. Issue : — 
 
 9. I. Sarah*, recorded, Wrentham, b. Feb. 26, 1683. 
 10. II. Nathan*,* do. b. May 11, 1685. 
 
 *Nathan is recorded "Ethan " on the Wrentham Records, the capital 
 letter being very distinct, hence was so copied. See New Eng. Hist, and 
 Gen. Reg. IV. 83, and Dedham Hist. Reg. IV. 86. 
 
11. 
 
 III. 
 
 12. 
 
 IV. 
 
 13. 
 
 V. 
 
 
 VI. 
 
 11 
 
 Hannah*. do. b. Feb. 19, lfi87. 
 
 Rachal*, recorded, Dedham, b. March 15, 1690 (I. 23). 
 
 Abigail* (no birth record found). 
 
 Ruth*, recorded Dedham, b. Aug. 14, 1695 (I. 26), probably 
 died unmarried before 1721, for neither she nor grand- 
 children that might have been her children, are mentioned 
 in the deed of gift. 
 
 6. Mary^ Alois {John^, Nathan^) died after 1727. 
 She married at Dedham, February 21, 1679 (I. 17) 
 Nathaniel Richards, son of Edward and Susan (Hunting) 
 Richards, born, Dedham, January 25, 1648; died, Dedham, 
 February 15, 1727. See Morse's Gen. Register (1861), III. 
 123. Issue, recorded at Dedham : — 
 
 I. Nathaniel*, b. Nov. 2, 1679 ; d. Oct. 25, 1747. ' 
 
 n. Jeremiah*, b. March 30, 1681 ; m. Hannah Fisher. 
 
 III. James*, b. Feb. 24, 1683 ; m. Hannah Metcalf. 
 
 IV. Edward*, b. Sept. 18, 1684; m. Sarah Wheeler. 
 
 V. William*, b. Dec. 16, 1687 ; d. Jan. 8, 1702. 
 
 VI. Mary*, b. Feb. 28, 1691 ; m. John Totman. 
 VII. Dorcas*, b. April 21, 1696 ; d. Jan. 19, 1702. 
 
 VIII. Elizabeth*, b. Dec. 3, 1699. 
 
 7. Daniel^ Aldis (Jokn\ Nathan^) died at Dedham, 
 January 21, 1718 (I. 44); married there November 23, 1685 
 (I. 21), Sarah Paine, dau. of Stephen and Ann (Chicker- 
 ing) Paine, born at Rehoboth, Oct. 12, 1666, died at Ded- 
 ham, December 16, 1733 (I. 59). Daniel Aldis was 
 " deacon " as were his father and grandfather, — the date of 
 election is unobtainable. He was elected constable, 1695 
 (V. 230). In his will dated January 19, 1718, he gives unto 
 " my beloved wife Sarah Aldis," " my son-in-law William 
 Bacon," " my daughter Anna, wife of Jonathan Onion of 
 the Clapboard Tree Lands in Dedham, husbandman," 
 " my grandson William Bacon son of the before named 
 William Bacon " (Suffolk Probate XX. 332). The inven- 
 tory of the real estate " of Deacon Daniel Aldis" (XXX. 
 177) amounted to about ^1200, including the house lot 
 valued at^355. Issue, recorded in Dedham :— 
 
12 
 
 I. Sarah*, b. Oct. 16, 1686 (I. 22); d. Nov. 12, 1686 (I. 20). 
 
 II. Daniel*, b. Dec. 2, 1687 (I. 22) ; d. March 8, 1688 (I. 21). 
 
 14. III. Ann*, b. Aug. 21, 1692 (I. 24). 
 
 15. IV. Sarah*, b. Aug. 27, 1695 (I. 26). 
 
 The date of death of Sarah (Paine) Aldis does not 
 agree with that given by Savage. His error is now clear. 
 He also gives Sarah Paine as probably a dau. of Moses of 
 Braintree. The Paine Records give her parentage as 
 above, which is confirmed by a receipt signed by Daniel 
 Aldis of Dedham, Sept. 26, 1700, for a legacy in which he 
 is called brother-in-law of Benjamin Paine, late of Bristol, 
 dec'd (Bristol Prob. Rec. II. 26). See Paine Family 
 Records (1880), pages 21 and 124, chart i. 
 
 8. Hannah^ Aldis {JoIit^, Nathmi^) married Decem- 
 ber 8, 1686, at [ ], John Farnsworth, son of Matthia 
 Farnsworth, b. 165 1-2, died at Groton, October 17, 1729. 
 Will dated October 13, 1729. See Farnsworth Memorial 
 (1897), pa&e 118. Issue, born at Groton : — 
 
 i.^ Abigail*, Oct. 17, 1687 ; m. April 10, 1713, Ephraim Saw- 
 tell, of Concord. 
 
 II. John*, Dec. 1, 1689 ; d. Sept. 19, 1703. 
 
 III. Daniel*, May 11, 1692 ; m. Nov. 20, 1725, Widow Abigail 
 
 Shedd. 
 
 IV. Nathan*, March 13, 1696 ; d. Aug. 4, 1753. 
 
 v. Joseph*, Feb. 26, 1698; m. at Concord, May 5, 1727, 
 
 Rebecca Gibson, of Sudbury. 
 VI. Jeremiah*, March 24, 1701 ; m. Sarah Gilson. 
 vn. Hannah*, July 21, 1702 ; m. May 29, 1721, Ebenezer 
 
 Prescott. 
 VIII. Rachel*, Dec. 8, 1704; m. Aug. 24, 1728, Ebenezer 
 
 Hartwell, of Concord. 
 IX. Sarah*, Nov. 20, 1707 ; m. 1728, Samuel Hartwell. 
 
 9. Sarah* Aldis {Johi^ [s\Jo^^^^, Nathan^) died at 
 Roxbury (.?) March 10, 1716. She married at Roxbury, 
 May 30, 1710 (Town Records), Thomas Perry, son of 
 Samuel and Sarah (Stedman) Perry, born Sept. i, 1680. 
 
13 
 
 See " Memoranda of Descendants of Perry," etc. (Cincin- 
 nati), 1878. Issue:— 
 
 I. Ebenezer^, 
 II. Nathaniel^. 
 
 III. JOHN^. 
 
 IV. Oliver*. 
 V. Joseph*. 
 
 10. Nathan* Aldis (Jo/m^ [5], Jokn'^, Nathan^) died 
 at Roxbury, February 10, 1750 (Town Records). He 
 married, first, June 24, 1708, at Roxbury, Eunice Draper, 
 daughter of James and Abigail (Whiting) Draper, born 
 June 5, 1689, died June 13, 1714, at Roxbury (" Drapers in 
 America," page 23). He married, secondly, at Dedham, 
 April 19, 1715 (I. 37), Mary Chickering, daughter of 
 Nathaniel and Lydia (Fisher) Chickering, born at Ded- 
 ham, Oct. 15, 1680 (I. 20), died after 1745 (Dedham Hist. 
 Reg. III. 118). 
 
 The will of Nathan Aldis (Suffolk Probate, No. 9561, 
 1750)5 dated March 12, 1745, mentions wife Mary, daugh- 
 ters Rachel and Ruth, daughter Mary Draper and 
 "only son John." By deed of gift, of a value of ^250, 
 dated January 19, 1750 (Suffolk Deeds, 77-254), Nathan 
 Aldis of Roxbury, Husbandman, gives " unto my only 
 & well-beloved son, John Aldis, of Wrentham." By a 
 deed dated November, 175 1 (Suffolk Deeds, 107-17), 
 " Moses Draper of Roxbury, Husbandman, & Mary, his 
 wife, & Ruth Aldis of Roxbury, Spinster," exchange land 
 "of our late father Mr. Nathan Aldis, deceased" with 
 " our sister Rachel Aldis of Roxbury, Spinster." Later 
 (Suffolk Deeds, 120-252) Rachel Aldis and Ruth Aldis 
 transfer " unto our brother Moses Draper & sister Mary 
 Draper." Issue, recorded at Roxbury : — 
 
 IG. I. (1) John*, b May 8, 1711. 
 
 II. Nathan*, b. May 3, 1714 ; died Aug. 14, 1715, 
 
14 
 
 III. (2) MARY^* b. December 4, 1716 ; died Dec. 29, 1716. 
 
 17. IV. MARY^ b. April 4, 1719. 
 
 V. NATHANIEL^ b. Sept. 25, 1722; died June 10, 1736. 
 
 18. VI. Rachel^ b. Feb. 6, 1724-5. 
 
 19. VII. RuTH^ b. Feb. 10, 1726-7. 
 
 1 1. Hannah* Aldis {Joh^ [5], Joh?^, Nathan^) died 
 at Wrentham, Oct. 27, 1756. She married, Nov. 27, 1709, 
 at Wrentham (Town Records), Thomas Mann, son of 
 Rev. Samuel and Esther (Ware) Mann, born Oct. 24, 
 1682, d. Wrentham Sept. 10, 1756. He settled 1719 in that 
 part of Wrentham which was set off as Franklin, 1770. 
 Issue, recorded at Wrentham: — 
 
 1. Hannah^ b. March 3, 1711 ; married May 20, 1736, Eleazer 
 Ware. 
 
 II. Esther^ b. Aug. 19, 1712; married May 1, 1736, Robert 
 
 Ware. 
 
 III. RACHEL^ b. July 17, 1714. 
 
 IV. NATHAN^b. Oct. 15, 1716 ; married Esther ? ; by his son 
 
 Thomas, who married Mary Stanley, was a grandfather 
 of Horace Mann, the educator, b. Franklin 1796. 
 V. RuTH^ b, Jany 15, 1720 ; married June 5, 1745, Benjamin 
 Rockwood. 
 VI. HEPZIBAH^ b. May 7, 1722 ; married, Jan. 14, 1742, 
 
 Peletiah Metcalf. 
 VII. MARY^ b. July 15, 1725 ; married Dec. 16, 1746, Jazeb 
 
 Ware. 
 Special Reference: N. E. Hist, and Gen. Reg. Vol. 
 XIII., p. 326, Ware Gen., 1901. 
 
 12. Rachel* Aldis (Jokn^ \.S\^Johi^, Nathaii}) died 
 at Roxbury, March 16, 1717. She married May 2, 1716, at 
 Roxbury (Town Records), James Draper, son James and 
 Abigail (Whiting) Draper, born Roxbury, 1691 ; died 
 Apr. 24, 1768. Issue, recorded at Roxbury : — 
 
 *The records are in error in citing Mary (iii.) as a daughter of Nathaniel 
 Aldis, a common error with the name of Nathan and easily disproved in 
 this case. Likewise they give year of birth of Eachel (vi.) as 1722. an 
 impossibility, nor does it agree with her baptismal date, which preserves 
 the sequence of years. 
 
15 
 
 JoHN^ b. Jany. 29, 1717, d. March 10, 1717. 
 Special Reference ; " Drapers in America," 1892. 
 
 13. Abigail* Aldis {Johi^ Ij^.Johi^, Nathan^) mar- 
 ried April 22, 1713, at Roxbury (Town Records), Gideon 
 Draper, son of James and Abigail (Whiting) Draper, born 
 Roxbury, 1694. Issue (first seven recorded Dedham): — 
 
 I. Abigail^, b. May 26, 1714 ; d. Dec. 4, 1729. 
 
 II. James^, b. Sept. 29, 1715 ; d. Jan. 7, 1719. 
 
 III. JoHN^ b. July 29, 1717. 
 
 IV. RuTH^ b. Nov. 29, 1718. 
 
 V. GIDEON^ b. Aug. 25, 1722 ; d. Dover, N, Y., 1778. 
 
 VI. Nathaniel^, b. Feb. 17, 1724; Major in Revolution. 
 VII. Nathan^ b. April 9, 1725. 
 
 viii. William^ b. Feb. 10, 1727. 
 IX. Caesar^ b. Feb. 14, 1729. 
 X. MARY^ b. Nov. 30, 1731. 
 
 Special reference : " Drapers in America," 1892. 
 
 14. Ann* Aldis (DajiieP [8], John'^, Nathan'^) died 
 at Dedham, Jan. 26, 1772 (I. 108). She married at Ded- 
 ham, March 5, 1712 (I. 36), Jonathan Onion, son of Ben- 
 jamin and Deborah (Woodstock, I. 17) Onion, born 
 Dedham, March 7, 1687-8 (I. 22), died Dedham, Aug. 3, 
 1758(1.90). The entry calls him "Deacon." Issue, re- 
 corded at Dedham : — 
 
 I. HANNAH^ b. Dec. 17, 1712 (I. 39). 
 
 II. SARAH^ b. Sept. 11, 1714 (I. 41). 
 
 III. MARY^ b. Oct. 27, 1718 (I. 45). 
 
 IV. JoNATHAN^ b. Oct. 9, 1720 (I. 47), married July 24, 1744, 
 
 Sarah May (I. 74). 
 V. DANIEL^ b. Jan. 2, 1723 (I. 49) ; d. Nov. 22, 1737 (I. 64). 
 
 VI. BENJAMIN^ ) b. March 20, 1726 j d. April, 1726 (I. 52). 
 
 VII. JosEPH^ \ (I. 52), Twins, ( d. March 20, 1726(1. 52). 
 
 15. Sarah* Aldis (Daniel^ [8], Jokn'^, Nathan^) died 
 before 1717 (see below). She married at Dedham, March 
 21, 1716 (I. 37), William Bacon, son of DanieP (Jokft^, 
 Michael^) Bacon and Elizabeth Martin. He was born 
 
16 
 
 Dedham, Oct. 8, 1694 (I- 26), and died at Stoughton. 
 Suffolk Probate, 30, 133; Jany. 15, 1733; William Bacon 
 of about 17 years, grandson of Daniel Aldis of Dedham, 
 appeals for the appointment of his honored father William 
 Bacon of Stoughton as his guardian. Issue, recorded at 
 Dedham : — 
 
 I. William^, b. June 24, 1716 (I. 42); died May 21, 1761 
 
 (I, 96) : married Nov. 17, 1737, Abigail Dean (I. 65). 
 
 Had ten children, was Captain of company raised for 
 
 Crown Point Expedition. 
 
 Sarah (Aldis) Bacon died between the birth of her 
 child and the making of her father's will, in which she is 
 not mentioned. William Bacon married again, the first 
 child of that marriage being recorded Oct. 6, 1721. 
 
 Special Reference : N. E. Hist, and Gen. Reg. Vol. 
 LVI., p. 2>7?,' 
 
 16. JoHN^ Aldis (Nathan'^ [10], John^''^, Nathan^) 
 died at Wrentham, April 29, 1750, se 39 (Town Records). 
 He married at Dedham, May 15, 1733 (I. 60), Mehitable 
 Hawes, daughter of Nathaniel and Sarah (Newell) Hawes, 
 born Dedham, Nov. 3, 1703, (I. 31), died Wrentham, 
 Feb. 26, 1785. 36 81. Widow Mehitable (Hawes) Aldis, 
 married Wrentham, Sept. 28, 1762 (Town Records), 
 Ichabod Pond (Daniel Pond and his descendants, 1873, 
 p. 27). 
 
 John Aldis was received into the Dedham church, 
 March 18, 1733 (II. 81), and with wife Mehitable was dis- 
 missed to Second Church at Wrentham, Sept. 11, 1748 
 (II. 90). He was received by that church, now the First 
 Congregational Church in Franklin, the following month. 
 The record gives the reception of Mehitable Aldis as from 
 Needham. 
 
 John Aldis died intestate (Suffolk Probate, Vol. 44, 
 p. 94) ; his widow declined the administration, which was 
 granted to Caleb Philips, of Bellingham, June 5, 1750. 
 
20. 
 
 I. 
 
 21. 
 
 II. 
 
 
 III. 
 
 22. 
 
 IV. 
 
 23. 
 
 V. 
 
 24. 
 
 VI. 
 
 17 
 
 The real estate appraisement total was ^579 ; the prin- 
 cipal items being Home-place, part in Wrentham and 
 part in Bellingham — 100 acres — house and barn, part in 
 Roxbury and part in Dedham — 35 acres. 
 
 John Goldberry of Wrentham was appointed guardian 
 for Nathan and John Aldis, aged upwards of 14 years, 
 and the mother, Mehitable Aldis, for Mehitable, aged 13, 
 Ebenezer, aged 9, and Eunice, aged 7 (Suffolk Probate, 
 Vol. 47, p. 31 : 1752). Issue :— 
 
 JoHN^ recorded Roxbury; born Feb. 19, 1734. 
 
 Nathan®, do. ;born Aug. 17, 1735. 
 
 Nathaniel^ recorded Wrentham ; born April 15, 1737 ; 
 died Wrentham, Nov. 20, 1741 (Town Records). 
 
 Mehitable®, recorded Wrentham ; b. Aug. 8, 1739. 
 
 Ebenezer®, do. ; b. Nov. 26, 1742. 
 
 Eunice®, do. ; b. Feb. 23, 1745. 
 
 17. Mary^ Aldis {Nathan^ [10], John^'\ Nathaji^) 
 died at Roxbury, Nov. 20, 1810. She married first, at 
 Boston, March 26, 1739 (Boston Records Com., Vol. 28, 
 p. 206), Abe] Allen, son of Abel and Sarah ( ) Allen, 
 born at Weston, April 19, 1714; and died Roxbury, spring 
 of 1742. She married, secondly, Nov. 26, 1743, at Boston 
 (op. cit. p. 276), Moses Draper, son of Jonathan and 
 Sarah (Jackson) Draper, born Roxbury, Aug. 11, 1721, 
 died Jan. 21, 1775. 
 
 Administration in the case of Abel Allen was granted 
 to his widow May 27, 1742. He was promised of "awright 
 in a new township near Northfield, County of Hampshire, 
 value at ^31/io/x. 
 
 In the will of Abel Allen, Sr. (1750), are mentioned 
 grand-daughters Abigail and Mary, but not David^, so 
 that he probably died young. No mention of him is made 
 by his mother in her will, nor of any who might be his 
 descendants. 
 
 In the settlement of the estate of Moses Draper 
 1775 (Suffolk Probate, No. 15,741), mention is made of 
 
i8 
 
 Widow Mary and children, Moses, Samuel, Jonathan, 
 Sarah, Nathaniel, Nathan and David. This is the only 
 reference found of Nathan^ so he probably died young. 
 
 The will of Mary (Aldis-Allen) Draper made June 
 17, 1809; proved Jany. i, 181 1 (Norfolk Probate, No. 5821), 
 mentions " my daughter Abigail, wife of Edmond Gook- 
 in," "the six children of my said daughter Gookin," 
 "my daughter Sarah, wife of James Prentice," "my son 
 Samuel Draper, Jonathan Draper, Nathaniel Draper and 
 David Draper," " my grandson Moses Draper," " grand- 
 daughter Mary Billings." Bequests are also made but 
 without statement of relationship, if any, to John Mayo, 
 William Mayo and Mary, wife of Elias Cook. 
 
 The six children of Abigail (Allen) Gookin were 
 Bethia, Edmond, Squire, Daniel, Abigail and Walter. 
 " Grand-daughter Mary Billings " was also a daughter of 
 hers, b. Nov. 4, 1765, married ist Joseph Billings. 
 
 Moses*^ Draper was appointed, 1784 and '86, guardian 
 for Abel, John, William and Mary Mayo (Suffolk Probate, 
 No. 18,213 and No. 18,681). They were probably the 
 children of his half-sister, Mary (Allen) Mayo. He had 
 previously been appointed guardian for his own nephew, 
 Paul Whiting (Suffolk Probate, 80-823). Mary Mayo 
 married at Roxbury, June 27, 1793, Elias Cook of Belling- 
 ham. Grandson Moses^ Draper, son of Moses^, was born 
 July 24, 1774. His father died February 11, 1798. 
 
 Issue, recorded at Roxbury : — 
 I. (1) David^ b. June 3, 1739; bapt. Dedham, Nov. 11, 1739 
 
 (II. 51). 
 II. Abigail^ b. Nov. 14, 1740; d. Canton, Mass., April 22, 
 1832 ; married 17G2, Edmond Gookin, son of Richard 
 and Margaret (Morse) Gookin. 
 III. Mary*', b. Sept. 28, 1742 (posthumous); bapt. Dedham, 
 Oct. 17, 1742, "daughter of Widow Mary Allen" (II. 53). 
 She married at Trinity Church, Boston, April 28, 17fi2 
 (Records p. 33), John Mayo, son of Thomas aiid Eliza 
 
19 
 
 (Farley) Mayo. He was killed March 4, 1776 by a 
 British cannon-ball on the march to Dorchester Heights. 
 Drake : History of Roxbury. Mass. Soldiers and Sailors, 
 Vol. X, p. 406, ascribes John Mayo to Warwick. On 
 the records of that town appear : Elizabeth, daughter to 
 John and Mary Mayo, b. 28 Novr. 1762 : John Mayo b. 
 6 April 1765; Abel b. 1 Aug. 1766. April 9, 1768 the 
 house of John Mayo and Mary, his wife, was burnt. 
 John Mayo, their son, was burnt. 
 
 IV. (2) MosES«, b. Aug. 26, 1744; married April 21, 1770, Grace 
 Hyde. 
 V. Samuel^ b. Nov. 5, 1746 ; married (1) Sarah Hyde ; (2) 
 Nancy Miles. 
 
 VI. SARAH°,b. June 5,1748 ; d. Northbridge,Mass.,Dec. 8,1831 ; 
 married, first, at Trinity Church, Boston, Sept. 23, 1767, 
 Nathaniel Whiting, son of Nathaniel and Hannah (Lyon) 
 Whiting. He died Roxbury, June 21, 1769. She married 
 secondly, Dec. 21, 1770, James Prentice of Sutton, son of 
 Samuel and Phoebe ( ) Prentice. (Nathaniel Whit- 
 ing Genealogy and Prentice Genealogy), 
 VII. Jonathan", b. Dec. 7, 1750 ; married Silence Copeland. 
 VIII. Nathaniel*^, b. (unrecorded) ; married July 3, 1785, Anna 
 Jones. 
 
 IX. Nathan®, b. (unrecorded) ; died without issue between 
 1775 and 1810. 
 
 X. David^ b. June 3, 1762 ; married May 17, 1785, Rebecca 
 Healey. 
 
 (The Allen and Draper families of Mary^ Aldis are 
 now clearly shown and the date of her second marriag-e 
 correctly ascribed. The statement that John Mayo mar- 
 ried Lucy Richards (Am. Ancestry, V., 28), and not Mary 
 (ill) Allen is without stated authority. Likewise that Sarah 
 (vi) Draper "married Prentice of Newton." James 
 Prentice was of the Newton Branch of that family.) 
 
 Special Reference : " Widow Mary Draper," Ded- 
 ham Historical Register, Vol. VIL, p. 5; "Draper Family 
 in America," p. 181 ; " Lewis Allen of Weston," p. 6. 
 
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 18. Rachel*^ Aldis {Nathan^ [lo], John^''^, Nathan^), 
 was baptised at Dedham, Feb. 14, 1725 (II. 40). She mar- 
 ried at Dedham, Nov. 13, 1775 (I. 125), Josiah Briggs, so 
 that she was over fifty years of age at that time. This 
 date is confirmed by the fact that she signed deeds as late 
 as 1769 as "spinster." She was received into the Dedham 
 Church, June 4, 1758 (II. 84). 
 
 19. RuTH^ Aldis {Nathan^ [10], John^''^, Nathan^) 
 was baptised at Dedham, Feb. 26, 1727 (II. 42), and died 
 there March 3, 1803. She married at Dedham, Jan. 13, 
 1764 (II. 120), Joseph Metcalf, son of Joseph and Mehit- 
 able (Savells) Metcalf, born at Dedham, May 10, 17 10, 
 died Feby. 25, 1785. Ruth Aldis is called "of Roxbury" 
 on the marriage record. She signed a deed in 1759 in 
 which she is called " Spinster." Issue recorded in 
 Dedham : — 
 
 I. Joseph^ b. May 20, 1765 ; m. Rebecca Fairbanks. 
 
 II. Nathan®, b July 15, 1767 ; m. Olive Estabrook. 
 
 III. JoHN^ b. May 7, 1769 ; m. Kezia Reed, 
 
 ly. Thomas®, b. Jany, 16, 1771 ; m. Sally Chase. 
 
 Special reference : N. E. Hist. Gen. Reg. Vol. VI., 
 
 P- 175- 
 
 20. JoHN^ Aldis {JoJnv' [16], Nathan^, Jsihu^'"^, 
 Nathan^) was baptised Dedham, Feb. 24, 1734 (II. 47) ; 
 was received by the Second Church of Wrentham, Aug. 
 26, 1753; and died Wrentham (T. R.) (Franklin T. R., p. 
 143) July 4, 1773 (Gravestone, Franklin Cemetery " in the 
 40th year of his age "). He married at Wrentham, June 
 19, 1770 (T. R.), Esther Wright, daughter of Jonathan and 
 Rebecca (Wilson) Wright of Wrentham. She was born 
 at Wrentham, April 5, 1743 (T. R.), and died, Franklin, 
 June 16, 1824 (T. R. p. 153 and gravestone). John Aldis of 
 Wrentham gave quit claim of his interest in the estate of 
 " my Hond. Father, John Aldis, late of Wrentham, deed.," 
 consisting of lands in Wrentham, Roxbury, Dedham and 
 Bellingham for ;^I02 to Nathan Aldis (Suffolk Deeds, 
 90,229). 
 
21 
 
 Nathan Aldis *' of Wrentham, Gentleman, " was ad- 
 mitted administrator of estate of John Aldis of Wren- 
 tham, Sept. 3, 1773 (Suffolk Probate, Vol. 72>^ p. 180). The 
 distribution, amounting to ^242.8.11, was made Dec. 3, 
 1782, to Widow Esther and children Mehitible, Eunice 
 and Sarah by Elisha Burr, of Bellingham, adm'r, Stephen 
 Metcalf being deceased (Vol. 80, p. 792; 82, p. 131). On 
 the same date, John Crooks of Franklin was appointed 
 guardian for Hitty, Eunice and Sarah Aldis, minors 
 under 14 years, children of John Aldis of Franklin. He 
 was succeeded, 1787, by John Metcalf of Franklin (Vol. 
 81, p. 687 ; 82, p. 77). Issue (Franklin T. R., p. 10) : — 
 
 I. Mehitable^* b. July 28, 1770; bapt. Franklin, Dec. 23, 
 1770 (Ch. Rec). 
 
 25. II. EuNICE^ b. Sept. 24, 1771. 
 
 26. III. Sarah', b. xMarch 3, 1773, 
 
 21. NATHAN^t Aldis (Jokn^ [16], Natkan\ John^'\ 
 Nathan)-) was baptised at Dedham, Aug. 17, 1735 (II. 49), 
 and died at Boston, May 25, 1775. He married at Wren- 
 tham, Sept. 23, 1762 (T. R.), Sarah Metcalf, daughter of 
 Jonathan and Hannah Metcalf, born, Wrentham, Sept. 
 12, 1739; died there May 6, 1773 (T. R.). 
 
 Daniel Pond, of Medway, was appointed April 2, 
 1779, guardian for Asa Aldis, aged under 14 years, son of 
 Nathan Aldis, late of Wrentham, yeoman, deceased. 
 (Suffolk Probate, Vol. 75, p. 130). 
 
 *The date of birth of Mehitable^ is recorded as 1760, which is proved 
 an error by guardianship papers, which are confirmed by date of baptism. 
 No record of marriage or death of Mebitable appears, nor does the cor- 
 respondent mentioned below recollect her, while remembering perfectly 
 her sisters, " Cousin Eunice Ware," of Franklin, and " Cousin Sarah 
 Blackinton," of Attleboro; conclusion, died young. 
 
 tFor an interesting account of Nathan® Aldis, see Blake's " History of 
 Franklin," 1879, p. 140. Franklin was set off from Wrentham, 1778. From 
 the description of his property, it would seem as if John* Aldis settled 
 close to the western boundary of the land of the Dedham proprietors, for 
 his " home place " was partly in Bellingham (Mendon Grant), so the 
 family became identified with Franklin, Asa' always considering that 
 town his birth-place. 
 
22 
 
 An inventory of the "estate of Nathan Aldis, an 
 absentee, deceased, late of Wrentham, Gentleman," taken 
 Jan. 15, 1782, gives:— 
 
 Personal Property, ;^89. 
 
 Real Estate, 1350. 
 
 Debts, 587. 
 
 These latter included 
 
 To Esther Aldis & heirs of John Aldis [the 
 
 executor's account], .^240. 
 
 To Mehitable Woods [a sister], 39. 
 
 To Ebenezer Aldis [a brother], 8. 
 
 Final statement was made Jan., 1794, with "Asa 
 Aldis, the only heir of the deceased " (Vol. 81, p. 94; 81, 
 106; 93, no). Issue (recorded at Wrentham): — 
 
 I. SARAH^ b. Jan. 30, 1764 ; d. Wrentham, Feb. 7, 1767. 
 II. JoHN^, b. April 9, 1766; ) died before 1776 for no 
 
 III. Nathan^ b, Feb. 28, 1768 ; ) guardian was appointed. 
 27. IV. AsA^, b. April 14, 1770. 
 
 22. Mehitable^ Aldis (/o/m^ [16], Nathan'', Jo hn^''^, 
 Nathaii}) married at Lancaster, Mass., Aug. 19, 1773 
 (T. R. p. 104), Jotham Woods, son of Joseph and 
 Hannah (White) Woods, born at Lancaster, ]VIarch 18, 
 1740 (p. 68), and died there Dec. 9, 1799 (p. 193). He 
 served through most of the northern campaigns of the 
 Revolution, finally enlisting for three years, IMarch 18, 
 1781, when he was described as " age 40, — height, 5 ft. 4 
 ins., — dark complexioned, — a farmer" (IMilitary History 
 of Lancaster, p. 188; IVIanual, 1899, R. L Soc. S. R., 
 p. 128). Issue, (recorded Lancaster T. R. p. 117) : — 
 
 I. Sarah^ b. Sept. 24, 1774. This child was very 
 early adopted by her maternal uncle Ebenezer® Aldis 
 and was called " Sarah Woods Aldis." She married 
 June 17, 1802, Capt. Samuel Allen, had four children, 
 and died at Newburyport, Aug. 15, 1812. One of her 
 sons, Aldis S.^ Allen, graduated Yale, 1827. To her 
 ''\ ; L.©fG. 
 
23 
 
 daughter, Mrs. Abigail Maxey^ (Allen) Hiller (b. 1809), 
 
 now (1905) living in New Haven, Conn., the compiler 
 
 is indebted for many facts and clues in connection with 
 
 this branch of the family. 
 
 See also History of Medway (1886), p. 451 ; reference to Mehit- 
 
 able Woods in probate case of Nathan^ Aldis (No. 21) and to Sally, 
 
 wife of Capt. Samuel Allen, in probate case of Mrs. Hannah (Penni- 
 
 man) Aldis (below) ; Descendants of John White, Vol. II, p. 22. 
 
 23. Ebenezer^ Aldis {Johv" [i6], Nathan^, John^''^, 
 Nathan^) died at Franklin Oct. 2, 1802 (Church Records). 
 He married at Mendon June 5, 1771 (T. R. p. 154) Han- 
 nah Penniman, daughter of Joseph and Ann (Farnum) 
 Penniman. She died at Mendon, 1826. Ebenezer Aldis 
 is called " of Wrentham " on the marriage record and " of 
 Franklin" Sept. 29, 1795, when Jesse Penniman, of Ux- 
 bridge, was appointed his guardian, he being non compos. 
 Guardian released a year later. 
 
 Hannah (Penniman) Aldis of Mendon made her will 
 182 1, which was allowed May 26, 1826 (Worcester Co. 
 Probate No. 686) ; in it, she names " my beloved nephew 
 Asa Aldis, Esq., of St. Albans, Vt." [No. 27], " neice Eu- 
 nice Allen " [No. 24, iii.], " unto Eunice Ware, the wife 
 of Amariah Ware of Franklin " [No. 25], " unto Hannah 
 Aldis Ware, daughter of Amariah Ware " [No. 25, iv.], 
 " unto the children of Capt. Samuel Allen and Sally, his 
 late wife " [No. 22 i.] ; " unto Dr. Daniel Thurber," he was 
 the husband of Olive, a daughter of John Penniman and 
 so a nephew by marriage of Hannah (Penniman) Aldis 
 (See Ballou, History of Milford, p. 1065). The bequests 
 of the will justify the statement that there was "no issue " 
 of this marriage — and none appear on record. 
 
 Jesse Penniman, who was appointed guardian, was a 
 brother of Hannah (Penniman) Aldis. He named a son 
 " Aldis Penniman," who in turn had " George Aldis 
 Penniman " (See Paine Family, Vol. I, p. 185). 
 
24 
 
 24. Eunice^ Aldis {John^ [i6], Nathan^, Jokn^''^, 
 Nathan^) was baptised February 24, 1745 (Church Rec- 
 ords). She married at Wrentham December 3, 1767, (T. 
 R.) Asa Haven, son of Daniel and Mehitable (Haven) 
 Haven, born at Framingham, May 27, 1742; died at Ded- 
 ham, April, 1777. Issue, recorded at Wrentham (?): — 
 
 I. Mehitable', b. Sept. 7, 1768 ; married Paul Sawyer of 
 
 Boston. 
 
 II. John Aldis'', b, April 25, 1771 ; married (1) January 1, 
 
 1797, Julitta Richards of Dedham (Dedham Hist. Reg. 
 Vol. IV. p. 90) ; married (2) December 29, 1807, Susanna 
 Hooper of Charlestown. 
 
 III. Eunice', b. March 17, 1773; married George Allen 
 
 (Blake. Hist, of Franklin). 
 
 IV. Polly', b. December 15, 1776; married Rev. John Bower 
 
 Preston. 
 Special Reference : Genealogy of Richard Haven of Lynn 
 (Boston), 1849. 
 
 25. Eunice^ Aldis {John^ [20], Johw"^ Nathan^^ 
 Jokn^'"^, Nathait}-) died at Franklin Sept. 15, 1848, aged 77. 
 She married at Franklin, Nov. 7, 1703, Amariah Ware, 
 son of Jesse and Keziah (Mills) Ware ; born at Wren- 
 tham, Dec. 27, 1764; died at Franklin Oct. 19, 1842. 
 Issue (Franklin) : — 
 
 I. John Aldis«, b. May 1, 1795 ; died Dec. 20, 1795. 
 
 II. Frederick Aldis\ b. June 29, 1798; died Franklin, 
 
 Sept. 13, 1875 ; married (1) Sarah Morse ; (2) Mrs. 
 Eliza Morse ; (3) Mrs. Ann Maria Bent Pond. 
 
 III. Esthers b. Dec. 8, 1800. 
 
 IV. Hannah AldisS b. Feb. 28, 1805. 
 
 v. NathanS b. Dec. 27, 1807 ; died at Natick, April 5, 1866 ; 
 
 married Dec. 2, 1841, Elvira Hawes. 
 
 Special Reference : Ware Genealogy (1901) p. 148. This makes 
 
 the error of giving Eunice' Aldis as Eunice " Ald^;^ " and so indexing 
 
 it, despite the fact that the names of the children is given '* Ald/j ". 
 
 For further confirmation see will of Mrs. Hannah Aldis (No. 23). 
 
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 26. S ARAH^ Aldis {Joliii^ [2o] , JoJiiv', Nathan^, John^''^ 
 Nathan^) was baptised May 9, 1773 (Cli. Recs). She 
 married at Franklin, May 4, 1795 (T.R. p. 93), Aaron Black- 
 inton of Attleboro, son ot Oliver and Mary (Whipple) 
 Blackinton, born at Attleboro, March 28, 1774 ; died there 
 Dec. 2, 1802. Issue (recorded Attleboro) :— 
 
 I. Esther^, b. Dec. 9, 1798 ; married July 4, 1819, Abijah 
 
 Hall, Jr. 
 II Caroline*, b. May 20, 1801, married May 28, 1818, 
 Leonard Blackinton. 
 
 27. AsA^ Aldis (Nathan^ [21], Jokn^, Nathan'^, 
 Joh7t^'\ Nathan'^) died at St. Albans, Vt, Oct. 16, 1847. 
 
 He married at Glocester, R. I., Sept 14, 1802 (Town Rec- 
 ords, Vol. I, p. 139), Amey Owen, daughter of Lieut.-Gov. 
 Daniel and Hannah (Angell) Owen and widow of 
 William Gadcomb (died Oct. 30, 1800). 
 
 Asa Aldis graduated from Brown College, 1796, 
 adopting the law as his profession. His father-in-law 
 being a grantee of Vermont lands, he invested his wife's 
 property there, moving there himself shortly afterwards. 
 He served as Chief Justice of Vermont for one term 
 (1815), declining re-election. Issue: — 
 
 I. MIRANDA^ b. St. Albans, Vt,, married Judge L. C. 
 Kellogg ; died without issue. 
 
 II. Asa OwenS b. St. Albans, Vt., died Washington, D. C. 
 
 He was Chief Justice of Vermont at the time of the 
 
 Civil War, and was later a member of the French Claims 
 
 and Southern Commissions. He had two sons and six 
 
 daughters.* 
 
 Special Reference : Brief History of Glocester, R. I., E. A. 
 
 Perry, 1886; BlaKe, History of Franklin; History of Norfolk Co.* 
 
 Mass. ; Vermont Historical Register, Vol. II, p. 322. 
 
 *The sons reside (1905) in Chicago. 
 
INDEX. 
 
 Adams, 8. 
 Alden, 24. 
 Aldis. . . . 
 
 Abigail, 11, 15. 
 
 Ann, 12, 15. 
 
 Asa, 21, 22, 23, 25. 
 
 Asa Owen, 6, 25, 
 
 Charles, 7. -— - 
 
 Daniel, 4, 6. 8, 9, 11, 12. 
 
 Ebenezer, 6, 17, 22, 23. 
 
 Esther, 21, 22. 
 
 Eunice, 17, 21, 24. 
 
 Hannah, 9, 11, 12, 14, 23. 
 
 John. 4, 5, 6. 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 16, 
 17 20 21 22. 
 
 Mary, 3, 6, 7,' 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 
 17, 18, 19. 
 
 Mehitable, 6, 16, 17, 21, 22. 
 
 Miranda, 25, 
 
 Nathan, 3, 4. 5, 6, 7, 10, 13, 17, 
 20, 21, 22, 23. 
 
 Nathaniel, 9. 14, 17. 
 
 Peter 6. 
 
 Kachel, 11, 13, 14, 20. 
 
 Euth, 11, 13, 14, 20. 
 
 Sarah, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 15, 16, 21, 
 22, 25. 
 
 Thomas J., 7. 
 
 William, 7. 
 
 William H. 7. 
 Aldous, 4. 
 Aldus, 3, 4, 6. 
 Alldis, 4, 6. 
 
 Allen, 6, 17, 18, 19, 22, 23, 24. 
 Allin. 4. 
 Angell, 25. 
 Attleboro, 21, 25. 
 
 Bacon. 11, 15. 16. 
 Bellingham, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21. 
 Billings, 18. 
 Blackmton, 21, 25. 
 Boston, 6, 17, 18, 19, 21, 24. 
 Braintree, 12. 
 Briggs, 20. 
 Bristol, 12. 
 Brown College, 25. 
 Burr, 21. 
 Burroughs, 8. 
 
 Cambridge, 4. 
 Canton, 18. 
 
 Chase, 20. 
 Charlestown, 24. 
 Chicago, 25. 
 Chickering, 11, 13. 
 Clap, 8. 
 
 Columbia College, 7. 
 Concord, 12. 
 Cook, 18. 
 Copeland, 19. 
 Crooks, 21. 
 
 Dean, 16. 
 
 Dedham, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 
 
 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 24. 
 Dorchester, 5, 19. 
 Dover, N. Y., 15. 
 Draper, 6, 10, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19. 
 D wight, 4. 
 
 Eliot, 8. 
 Estabrook, 20. 
 
 Fairbanks, 20. 
 
 Farley, 19. 
 
 Farnsworth, 8, 12. 
 
 Farnum, 23. 
 
 Fisher, 7, 8, 11. 13. 
 
 Framingham, 24. 
 
 Franklin 14, 16, 20, 21, 23, 24, 25. 
 
 Gadcomb, 25. 
 Gibson, 12. 
 Gilson, 12. 
 
 Gloucester, R. I., 25, 
 Goldberry, 17. 
 Gookin, 18. 
 Groton, Mass., 9, 12. 
 
 Hall, 25. 
 
 Harvard College, 9. 
 Hartwell, 12. 
 Haven, 24. 
 Hawes, 16, 24. 
 Healey, 19. 
 Hiller, 23. 
 Hingham, 9. 
 Hobart, 9 
 Hooper, 24 
 Hoialton, S. 
 Hubbard, 9 
 Hunting, 11 
 Hyde, 19. 
 
 6-v-f 
 
JUL 24 1005 
 
 28 
 
 Jackson, 17. 
 Jones. 19. 
 Kellogg, 25. 
 Lancaster, 22. 
 Lyon, 19. 
 
 Mann, 10, 14. 
 Martin, 15. 
 May, 15. 
 Mayo, 6, 18, 19, 
 Medway, 21, 23. 
 Mendon, 21, 23. 
 Metcalf, 11, 14, 20, 21 
 Miles, 19. 
 Mills, 24. 
 Morse, 18, 24. 
 
 Natick, 24. 
 Needham, 16. 
 Newburyport, 22. 
 Newell, 16. 
 
 New Haven, Conn., 23. 
 Newton, 19. 
 New Y ork City, 7. 
 Northbridge, 19. 
 Northfield, 17. 
 
 Oliver, 7. 
 Onion, 11, 15. 
 Owen, 25. 
 
 Paine, 11, 12. 
 Penniman, 23. 
 Perry, 10, 12, 13. 
 Philips, 16. 
 Pond, 16, 21, 24. 
 Prentice, 18, 19. 
 Prescott, 12. 
 Preston, 24. 
 
 Eehoboth, 11. 
 Keed, 20. 
 
 Richards. 9, 11, 19, 24. 
 Rockwood, 14. 
 
 Roxbury, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 
 18, 19, 20. 
 
 St. Albans, Vt., 23, 25. 
 Savells, 20. 
 Sawtell, 12. 
 Sawyer, 24. 
 Shedd, 12. 
 Smith, 8. 
 Stanley, 14. 
 Stedman, 12. 
 Stoughton, 16. 
 Sudbury, 12. 
 Sutton, 19. 
 
 Thurber, 23. 
 Totman, 11. 
 Trinity Church, Boston, 18, 19. 
 
 Uxbridge, 23. 
 
 Ware, 14, 21, 23, 24. 
 
 Warwick, 19. 
 
 Washington, D. C, 25. 
 
 Weston, 17. 
 
 Wheeler, 11. 
 
 Whipple. 25. 
 
 White, 22, 23. 
 
 Whiting, 4, 13, 14, 15, 18, 19. 
 
 Wilson, 20. 
 
 Winchester, 9. 
 
 Wiswell, 8. 
 
 Wrentham, 9. 10, 13, 14, 16, 17, 20, 
 
 21, 22, 23, 24. 
 Wright, 20. 
 Woodstock, 15. 
 Woods, 6, 22, 23. 
 
 Yale College, 22. 
 
THE 
 
 AUDIS FAMILY 
 
 iisr 
 
 AMERICA 
 
 1640-1800. 
 
 FREDERICK H. WHITIN, 
 Compiler. 
 
 DEDHAM TRANSCRIPT FRESS. 
 
 1905.