JOHN ELDRIDGE 1759-1844

In the book Historical and Genealogical Miscellany of data relating to the settlement and settlers of New York and New Jersey, Volume II, by John E Stillwell published in 1906 there is a reference at page 302 to the Eldridge Burying Ground at Middletown, New Jersey with a plot containing:
Rebecca, wife of John Eldridge, died, Aug. 14, 1849, aged 87 yrs. and 5 mos.
John Eldridge, died, Feb. 27, 1844, aged 84 yrs., 9 mos., 4 days.

A memorial showing these details is now at Fair View Cemetery in Middletown. Whether their remains were relocated to this cemetery is unknown.

John Eldridge of Middletown made a will on 27 Apr 1838 in which he mentions his wife Rebeckah, two grandsons John and Joseph Lafettra, granddaughter Ann Maria Wesley and children Samuel Eldridge, George Eldridge, Elias Eldridge, John Eldridge, Elizabeth McIntire and Maria Humphreys.

The Orphans Court books for Monmouth County, New Jersey record that in Oct 1844 Rebecca Eldridge, widow of John Eldridge applied for the assignment of her dower. Notice was served on the heirs of John Eldridge, dec'd.
Heirs who are residents of N.J.: George Eldridge; Samuel Eldridge; Ann Marie Hurley, wife of Wesley Hurley; and Joseph Lafetra.
Heirs who were not residents of N.J.: Maria Humphries, Elias Eldridge, John Eldridge, and the heirs of Elizabeth McBityre, dec'd.

Rebecca Eldridge of Middletown made a will on 23 Jul 1849 in which she mentions her great granddaughter Rebecca Ann Adams, grandsons John and Joseph Lafettra, grandson Ugene McIntire and an Ann Maria Hurley.

Samuel Eldridge of Middletown made a will on 7 Apr 1845 in which he mentions a daughter Eliza Tilton wife of Asa, daughter Rebecca Eldridge and son George Eldridge. This Samuel is thought to be the Samuel mentioned in the will of John and 1844 Orphans Court record of Rebecca.

George Eldridge of Middletow made a will on 16 Mar 1869 in which he mentions his wife Mary Ann and children Ann Elise West, Benjamin Eldridge and Valeria Eldridge. This George is thought to be the son George in the 1845 will of Samuel.

Note: In Lineage Books published by The National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, member 102963 in Volume 103 of 1913 and member 143902 in Volume 144 of 1919 both claim that John and Rebecca had a son William who married Harriet F Evans in 1821. In the absence of any reference to a son William in the will of John and the Orphans Court record by Rebecca the veracity of their claim is open to question. The Family of William Eldridge is shown here.

Eldridge headstone
From a photo taken by Christina Datz

Updated 7 August 2023


John Eldridge (1759-1844)
m (    ) Rebecca Edwards (1762-1849)
    |
    Elizabeth Eldridge (1786-1842)
    m (    ) Peter McIntyre (    -    )
    Ann Eldridge (    -    )
    m 1811 Moses Lafetra (    -    )
    |   |
    |   John Lafetra (    -    )
    |   Joseph Lafetra (    -    )
    |
    (female) Eldridge (    -    )
    m (    ) (Unknown) Wesley (    -    )
    |   |
    |   Ann Maria Wesley (    -    )
    |
    Samuel Eldridge (    -1845)
    m (    ) (Unknown) (    -    )
    |   |
    |   Eliza Eldridge (    -    )
    |   m 1839 Asa Tilton (1810-1851)
    |   |   |
    |   |   George E Tilton (1834-1911)
    |   |   John C Tilton (1839-1880)
    |   |   Edmund Tilton (1843-    )
    |   |
    |   Rebecca Eldridge (    -    )
    |   George Eldridge (1814-1879)
    |   m (    ) Mary Ann (Unknown) (1816-1891)
    |       |
    |       Joseph Eldridge (1842-    )
    |       Ann Elise Eldridge (1845-1912)
    |       m (    ) Charles Augustus West (1837-1892)
    |       |   |
    |       |   Grace West (1869-1943)
    |       |   Bertha M West (1870-1886)
    |       |   Emma West (1879-1933)
    |       |
    |       Benjamin F Eldridge (1847-1937)
    |       m (    ) Julia Kearney (    -    )
    |       |   |
    |       |   Mabel Eldridge (1875-1951)
    |       |   m (    ) Arthur Conrow (    -    )
    |       |   George Edward Eldridge (1879-1945)
    |       |   m 1903 Joy Midgeley (1879-1908)
    |       |   m 1910 Mary E Sterbenz (1881-1925)
    |       |   Maude Eldridge (1889-1979)
    |       |   m (    ) (Unknown) Garretson (    -    )
    |       |
    |       Valeria Eldridge (1853-1926)
    |       m (    ) Frank A Johnson (1853-1929)
    |           |
    |           Lulu Valeria Johnson (1882-1968)
    |           Georgianna Johnson (    -    )
    |
    Elias Eldridge (1794-1850)
    m (    ) Mary (Unknown) (1795-    )
    |   |
    |   Sarah Eldridge (1834-1910)
    |   m 1853 Edward A Fox (1826-1887)
    |       |
    |       Alice M Fox (1855-    )
    |       Jennie L Fox (1857-    )
    |       Florence E Fox (1859-    )
    |       Fred Fox (1862-    )
    |       Edward Fox (1868-    )
    |       Clarence E Fox (1869-1929)
    |
    George Eldridge (1795-1875)
    m 1827 Clarissa Noble (1803-1879)
    |   |
    |   George Eldridge (1828-    )
    |   Sarah Jane Eldridge (1838-1904)
    |   m 1857 John Lufburrow (1830-1914)
    |       |
    |       Albert H Lufburrow (1858-1895)
    |       Clarissa Lufburrow (1861-1936)
    |       John Lufburrow (1862-1924)
    |
    John Eldridge (    -    )
    Maria Eldridge (1800-1867)
    m 1822 Elijah Humphreys (1779-1834)
        |
        Edward Elijah Humphreys (1834-1870)

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