Ruth Muzzey Aldrich

Ruth married Smith Battey 5 May 1829. Smith died 1858. [Group Sheet]

1. Avis Battey was born Abt 1830; died 1906.
2. Phebe Battey was born Abt 1834; died 1919.
3. Nancy S. Battey was born Abt 1837; died 1865.
4. Thomas Jesse Battey was born 1842; died 1931.

Notes:

Genealogy of the Gillson and Jillson Family p 31 identifies William as a son of Joab Aldrich & Hannah Jillson. (Google Books)

In the 1840 Federal Census, the family appears to be in Mendon, MA.

William died in Mendon at age 68 y 2 mo 27 d; cause of death, consumption.

William married Hannah Remington 11 Sep 1800, Mendon, MA. Hannah (daughter of Benedict Remington and Ruth Southwick) was born 6 Nov 1782, Smithfield, RI; died 9 Jun 1862. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

The "George Aldrich Genealogy" p. 180 gives Hannah's date of birth as 11 June 1782.

Genealogy of the Gillson and Jillson Family p 31 says Hannah was d/o Benjamin Remington. The writer may have mistaken Benedict for Benjamin.

Notes:

Hannah & William may have had more children, but I know of only these.

Joab — Hannah Jillson. Hannah (daughter of Nathaniel Jillson and Sarah Arnold) was born 12 Dec 1743; died , Mendon, MA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Hannah is mentioned in her mother's will as w/o Joab Aldrich.

See Genealogy of the Gillson and Jillson Family p 31 (Google Books) for information on Hannah.

Notes:

(If you use any portion of these notes, please give credit to me, Lois Sorensen, and to other sources as noted herein.)

Benedict was a soldier in the Revolutionary War. According to BSR, he lived in Newport and Smithfield, RI.

His place of birth, Jamestown, was obtained from the death record of his son John. His marriage record in 1780 identifies him as being of Smithfield, and son of John & Mary, of Jamestown.

In the Federal Census of 1800, "Benedic Remmington" is listed in the 2nd Parish at Mendon, Worcester Co., MA.

RI American of 21 Dec 1819, death notice: "Remington, Benedict, at Pawtuxet, in 64th yr." (Did he die at Mendon, MA, or Pawtuxet, RI? I think he probably died in Mendon, MA, and that the newspaper was in error -- needs more research to confirm.)

The Battey Family Papers give his date of death as 9 Dec 1819.

Benedict married Ruth Southwick 5 Oct 1780, Smithfield, RI. Ruth (daughter of Daniel Southwick, III and Ruth Mussey) was born 20 Mar 1755, Mendon, MA; died 10 Jun 1813, Mendon, MA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

From Arnold's VRs: "REMINGTON Benedict, of Smithfield, son of John and Mary, of Jamestown, and Ruth Southwick, Jr., of Daniel and Ruth, of Mendon, 5d 10m 1780."

Nathaniel married Sarah Arnold 14 May 1741. Sarah died 14 Nov 1783. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Sarah Jillson's will is dated 4 Nov 1783, in which she mentions the following incividuals: Nathan, Nathaniel, Luke, dtr. Rhodia Jillson, dtr Hannah w/o Joab Aldrich, Martha w/o Nathaniel Aldrich, and Waite w/o Dutee Ballou. (see Genealogy of the Gillson and Jillson Family, p 25, Google Books)

Notes:

(If you use any portion of these notes, please give credit to me, Lois Sorensen, and to other sources as noted herein.)

I am making an assumption that this John Remington belongs in this family group, solely based on the names and dates of his children. (But note: this needs further research. At the present time I can not see any other family in which he would fit.)

Some of John's descendants -- as far as can be determined -- are buried in the Blackstone Cemetery, Blackstone, MA. A stone there refers to John Remington 1680 - 1745. But if this John who married Mary is the son of John b1680, why do the names of his children reflect the ancestry of Gershom & Clemence?

BSR says he moved from Jamestown in 1756.

This note may pertain to this John Remington: Newport Mercury 30 Oct 1915, historical note from 31 Jul 1769 - "John Remington carries on shoe making for Elizabeth Mumford, wido, in New Lane."

BSR has his date of death as 06 December 1809.

John married Mary Unknown Abt 1748, Jamestown, RI. Mary was born Abt 9 Apr 1725; died 30 Mar 1808, Newport, RI. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

(If you use any portion of these notes, please give credit to me, Lois Sorensen, and to other sources as noted herein.)

I think it likely that she was the daughter of Tiddeman Hull b. 1690. He had a daughter Mary born 28 July 1720. (This needs more research to confirm.) A Battey manuscript suggests that Mary may have been a daughter of William & Jane Battey.

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Daniel was "of Mendon, MA" at the time of his daughter's marriage.

Daniel married Ruth Mussey Abt 2 Dec 1742, Smithfield, RI. Ruth (daughter of James Mussey and Judith Whitehouse) was born 18 Dec 1722, Capporpus, ME; died 16 Jan 1790. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

The birth record in the Battey family papers says Ruth was born 18th of 12 month 1722; that can mean either December or February, depending on the dating system used by the person who recorded (or copied) the dates. If it was copied from the original as is, it means February.

Notes:

According to the Battey Family Papers, Daniel and Ruth were married on the 2nd 12m 1742. Depending on which month they observed as the first month (Jan, new style, or Mar, old style), this could mean they were married in either Feb or Dec.