The Ancestry of Robert P. Eldredge

Author: Bob Eldredge This book traces the ancestral roots of the author. The primary Eldredge/Eldred line connects twenty generations, with branching families including Hartley, Jackson, Childes, Seaman, Hallett, Powell, Hicks, Bonney, Hotchkiss and other surnames also traced back to the old country. Eleven chapters monitor Eldredge and branching families in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York and Texas starting in the early 1600s. Interesting ancestral history includes: The story of the Battle of Fort Griswold, where Eldredge ancestors were massacred by the British during the Revolution. The accomplishments of John Wood Eldredge in his very brief life in the Republic of Texas. The plight of John Wood Eldredge's widow, Sarah Aurelia, when her family all met early death in Texas. Read about all the children that Rebecca Hallet had. She was a busy woman! Also read about the 95 grandchildren of Captain John Seaman. The story of the Untha