John Allred

  General Notes:

JOHN ALDRIDGE OR ALDRED OR ALRED, son of William Aldridge or Arledge and probably his first wife ALICE , WAS BORN 5/16/170 (PROBABLY ABOUT 17060, in Wicomico Parish, Northumberland Co., Va.. He was under twenty when his father made his will. This would fix his year of birth definitely between the years 1705 and 1709.In May 1740, CLEMENT ARLEDGE obtained an attachment against the Estate of JOHN ARLEDGE for nine hundred pounds of tobacco.In 1755, the family had removed to Orange Co, N.C. A list of Taxable of Orange Co., for that year shows living there:Thomas Allre 2 whitesWilliam Aldridge 1 whiteSolomon Alred 1 white JOHN ALRED 1 whiteWilliam Alred 1 whiteWilliam Alred 1white (Film, North Carolina Records, No. 15, Pt. 2)On 15 March 1755 is recorded a "Grant from Earl Granville to JOHN ALDRED of Orange Co., N.C., of 640 acres. Entry 154. No. 01128.On 15 March 1756 there was a "Grant to JOHN ALDRED or ALRED must have been in full sympathy with those who opposed official tyranny. There is preserved on Petition from a group of his neighbors, and he on behalf of Thomas Welborn, who appears to have come under investigation fro his part in the struggle. Among those signing this testimonial were these: Semore York, Jeremiah York, TIDENCE LANE, JOHN LANCE, JOHN ALREAD, Shubal Stearnes. (Colonial records of North Carolina (25-26)Randolph County was formed from Orange County and Rowan County, (Guilford Co. from Orange and Rowan, 1771; Randolph Co. From Guilford, 1779), and this included the Sandy Creek Settlement. It is probable that JOHN died before 1779, but the date of his death is uncertain.Children of John Aldridge or Aldred or Alred:I. THOMAS, b. ca. 1730, prob. Northumberland Co., Va.; will proved May, 1810; m. ELIZABETH . (See later)II. WILLIAM, b. Ca. 1732, prob. Northumberland Co., Va.; will proved May, 1825, m. ELIZABETH . (See later)III. SOLOMON, b. ca. 1734, prob. Northumberland Co., Va.; living 1790; m. MARY .IV.JOHN, b. ca. 1736, prob. Northumberland co., Va.: d. 1792; ma. MARGARET CHENEY.

John married Ann (or Annie) Hamilton, daughter of James Hamilton and Grace. (Ann (or Annie) Hamilton was born in 1709.)