Re: Whipple ALDRICH in GA, 1800-1830
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In reply to:
Whipple ALDRICH in GA, 1800-1830
CONNIE BIRD 6/15/99
DR. WHIPPLE ALDRICH HAD 13 CHILDREN, 10 BY LETITIA SHERMAN (b. 3-27-1792, NASSAU, BAHAMAS): 1.EDWARD SHERMAN, 2. ROBERT, 3.
JAMES WILLIAMSON, 4. GEORGE WILLIAMSON, 5.
AMEY, 6. LOUIS, 7. LETITIA SHERMAN, 8.
WHIPPLE, JR. (MY GREAT, GREAT GRANDFATHER)
9. WILLIAM DEVILLERS, 10. ELIZA WATERMAN.
3 CHILDREN WERE FROM A 2ND MARRIAGE TO JANE
SARAH JOHNSON(m. 1-11-1834):
11. JULIA ANN MARY, 12. ALBERT SINCLAIR, AND
13.CLARENCE.DR. ALDRICH PURCHASED VERY
LARGE TRACTS OF LAND IN CAMDEN, GA. AND DUVAL CO., FLA. NEAR ST. MARY'S GA. i. 2-16-1814, A WARE HOUSE AND WHARF IN ST. MARY'S, HE SOLD THIS PROPERTY IN 1815.ii. IN 1815 HE WAS AWARDEDA LAND GRANT OF SOME 450 ACRES IN CAMDEN CO.
IT APPEARS THAT LAND WAS SOLD SHORTLY AFTER.
iii. 2-5-1822, PURCHASED BORRELL PLANTATION AT PUBLIC SALE.iv. 9-6-1825, PURCHASED THE
"HARRIET'S BLUFF" PLANTATION OFEDWARD SHERMAN
AFTER HIS FATHER-IN-LAW'S DEATH...THIS WAS ALSO AT A PUBLIC SALE.v.10-25-30, HE PURCHASED FROM ROBERT HUTCHESON A 500 ACRE
TRACT IN DUVAL, CO., FLA. LETITIA DIED A YEAR
LATER.MOST OF THESE LANDS WERE SOLD BY HIS
SON ROBERT AND HIMSELF BY THE END OF 1836.
HOWEVER, IN 1837, HE PURCHASE A 2666 ACRE
TRACT SOUTH OF THE CROOKED RIVER.
WHIPPLE DIED IN 1852. JANE, HIS 2ND WIFE
FLED TO MACON DURING THE CIVIL WAR. ALL
REMAINING PROPERTIES APPEAR TO HAVE BEEN SOLD
BY HER SURVIVING CHILDREN JULIA AND CLARENCE
INCLUDING THEIR LOT AND HOUSE IN ST.MARY'S.