Alger Family Line
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Nana's 4x Great-Grandmother:
My 6x Great Grandmother:
Laila Laemmel-Gordon's 7x Great-Grandmother:
Bethiah Alger (1729 - 1798)
Bethiah Lazell
Birthdate: June 11, 1729
Birthplace: Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Denomination: (Probably) Puritan or Congregationalist
Date of Marriage: 10 March 1747/48
Place of Marriage: Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Death: July 28, 1798
Burial: Streeter Cemetery, Cummington, Hampshire County, Massachusetts
Parents:
Joseph Alger, Sr.
1694-1769
Mary Ames
1699-
Family
Spouse:
Isaac Lazell
Also known as: "Isacke"
Birthdate: December 12, 1725
Birthplace: Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Baptism: January 15, 1727 at the church in the East Parish of Bridgewater
Denomination: (Probably) Puritan or Congregationalist
Death: September 23, 1807 in Cummington, Hampshire County, Massachusetts
Burial: Streeter Cemetery, Plot: Section A, grave 39, Cummington, Hampshire County, Massachusetts
Immediate Family:
Son of Isaac Lazell and Mary Hudson
See: Lazell Family Line
Children:
1. Joseph Lazell 1748-1767
2. Captain Edmund Lazell 1750-1842
3. Gen. Sylvanus Lazell 1752-1827
4. Mary Lazell 1754-
5. Isaac Lazell 1756-1810
6. Nathan Lazell 1759-1832
7. Joseph Lazell 1767-1799
8. Ebenezer Lazell 1767-1828
About Bethiah Alger
Biography
Bethiah was born to Joseph and Mary (Ames) Alger in Bridgewater, Plymouth county, Province of Massachusetts Bay.
Bethiah married Isaac "Lassel" on 10 March 1747/48 in Bridgewater, Plymouth county, Province of Massachusetts Bay. They had children.
Member #46997557
Notes
In her old age, Bethiah moved to Cummington, Massachusetts.
Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Alger Family Historian - e-mail: alger@alum.mit.edu
Sources
Thomas Alger of Taunton and Bridgewater, Massachusetts, Arthur M. Alger, (Boston, Massachusetts: David Clapp & Son, 1876.).
Alger e-files - Hervey, Michael, Michael Hervey, Bridgewater, MA - Alger (Reliability: 3).
Alger files - Hunt, Sarahann Alger, Sarahann Alger Hunt, Family group record for Joseph Alger and Mary Ames - undated (Reliability: 3).
Alger files - McQuail, Helen Hewitt, Helen Hewitt McQuail, GEDCOM file received from Helen Hewitt McQuail - 16 Apr 2002 - RIN #719 (Reliability: 3).
Alger files - Hunt, Sarahann Alger, Sarahann Alger Hunt, Family group record for Isaac Lazell and Bethiah Alger - undated (Reliability: 3).
Town and City Clerks of Massachusetts. Massachusetts Vital and Town Records. Provo, UT: Holbrook Research Institute (Jay and Delene Holbrook).
Dodd, Jordan, Liahona Research, comp. Massachusetts, Marriages, 1633-1850 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.
References:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/55409860/bethiah-lazell
http://www.algerclan.org/getperson.php?personID=I242&tree=alger
https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Alger-341
https://ancestors.familysearch.org/en/LHL4-YC9/bethiah-alger-1729-1798
https://ancestorsbeta.familysearch.org/en/LHL4-YC9/bethiah-alger-1729-1798
https://www.ourfamtree.org/browse.php/Joseph-Alger/p529652
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Nana's 5x Great-Grandfather:
My 7x Great Grandfather:
Laila Laemmel-Gordon's 8x Great-Grandfather:
Joseph Alger, Sr. (1694 - 1769)
Joseph Alger
Birthdate: October 6, 1694
Birthplace: Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Denomination: (Probably) Puritan or Congregationalist
Death: June 30, 1769 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Parents:
Israel Alger Sr.
1665-1726
Patience Hayward
1672-1725
Family
Spouse:
Mary Ames
1699-
Mary Alger
Birthdate: December 18, 1699
Birthplace: Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Denomination: (Probably) Puritan or Congregationalist
Date of Marriage: September 3, 1719
Place of Marriage: Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Death: [date unknown] in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Immediate Family:
Daughter of William Ames and Mary D. Hayward
Children:
1. Mary Alger, b. 29 Sep 1720, West Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts d. date unknown
2. Joseph Alger, b. 26 Apr 1723, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts d. 1791 (Age 67 years)
3. Patience Alger, b. 9 Oct 1726, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts d. 1779 (Age 52 years)
4. Bethiah Alger, b. 11 Jun 1729, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts d. Cummington, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts d. July 28, 1798
5. John Alger, b. 14 Jun 1732, West Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts d. 12 Feb 1756 (Age 23 years)
6. Susanna Alger, b. 13 Jul 1734, West Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts d. date unknown
7. Nathan Alger, b. 2 Apr 1737, West Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts d. 28 May 1753 (Age 16 years)
8. Edmund Alger, b. 16 Sep 1739, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts d. 21 Nov 1817
About Joseph Alger
Reference: MyHeritage Family Trees - SmartCopy: Feb 11 2017, 6:22:56 UTC
Notes
There is a Joseph Alger found on the 1790 census of Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts a husbandman (farmer) living in a household with 2 males over 16, 2 females, and one "other".
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?i?The following order for laying out a highway in 1721, shows in what part of Bridgewater Joseph lived:
"A way from the old road over Flaggy Meadow Brook to the top of the hill--then turning and going near by the house of Israel Alger, Jr. so down over the swamp by the side of a pond hole, and into the way to the bridge over the cove-so westerly near Joseph Alger's house, and by the mile line to CUtting Cove Fence. And from the bridge a way was laid over the slough by the west side of Isreal Alger's meadow fence, and so by the east side of Thomas Alger's fence to John Field's land."?/i?
("Thomas Alger of Taunton and Bridgewater, in Massachusetts" - by Arthur M. Alger)
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Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Alger Family Historian - e-mail: Alger@alum.mit.edu
References:
https://www.geni.com/people/Joseph-Alger/6000000025227243557
http://www.algerclan.org/getperson.php?personID=I204&tree=alger
https://ancestors.familysearch.org/en/LZDR-HQ5/joseph-alger-sr.-1694-1769
https://ancestorsbeta.familysearch.org/en/LZDR-HQ5/joseph-alger-1694-1769
https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Alger-192
https://www.ourfamtree.org/browse.php/Joseph-Alger/p529652
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Nana's 6x Great-Grandfather:
My 8x Great Grandfather:
Laila Laemmel-Gordon's 9x Great-Grandfather:
Israel Alger, Sr. (1665 - 1726)
Israel Alger
Birthdate: 1665
Birthplace: West Bridgewater, Plymouth Colony
Denomination: (Probably) Puritan or Congregationalist
Death: circa 1726 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Burial: Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts
Thomas Alger
1635-1684
Elizabeth Packard
1638-1684
Family
Spouse:
Patience Hayward
1672-1725
Patience Alger
Birthdate: April 20, 1672
Birthplace: Bridgewater, Plymouth Colony
Denomination: (Probably) Puritan or Congregationalist
Date of Marriage: ca. 1688
Place of Marriage: Plymouth, Plymouth County, Dominion of New England
Death: bet. 1725-1730 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Burial: Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts
Immediate Family:
Daughter of Nathaniel Hayward and Hannah D. Willis
See: Hayward Family Line
Children:
1. Israel Alger, Jr., b. 9 Sep 1689, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts d. 13 Nov 1762, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts
2. Joseph Alger, b. 6 Oct 1694, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts d. 30 Jun 1769, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts
3. Thomas Alger, b. 2 Oct 1697, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts d. 21 Dec 1793 (Age 96 years)
4. Nathaniel Alger, b. 20 Sep 1700, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts d. 1730 (Age 29 years)
5. John Alger, b. 18 Dec 1704, d. 1730 (Age 25 years)
About Israel Alger
Israel Alger (Thomas 1), a husbandman, m. Patience Hayward, daughter of Nathaniel Hayward, and granddaughter of Thomas Hayward, one of the original proprietors and first settlers of Bridgewater. Her uncle, Hon. Thomas Hayward, Jr., was a judge of the Court of Common Pleas, and one of the Governor's Assistants. She died before 1730. He lived on the north side of the Town River in Bridgewater. In 1702, he was appointed surveyor of highways. He died about 1726, leaving a large estate for the time and place.
Notes
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?i?Israel Alger, a husbandman, m. Patience Hayward, daughter of Nathaniel hayward, and granddaughter of Thomas Hayward, one of the original proprietors and first settlers of Bridgewater. Her uncle, Hon. Thomas Hayward, Jr., was a judge of the Court of Common Pleas, and one of the Governor's Assistants. She died before 1730. He lived on the north side of the Town River in Bridgewater. In 1702, he was appointed surveyor of highways. He died about 1726, leaving a large estate for the time and place. The following inventory of the realty is on file in the Plymouth Probate Office:
"An Inventory of the Estate of Mr. Israel Alger, late of Bridgewater, in the County of Plymouth, deceased, taken Aug. 28th 1730.
Imprimis. His Homestead Lands lying joyning or near together, by computation about an hundred and Eleven acres with his old Building on
700 pounds
Item. a fifth part of two lots in Cutting Cove Cedar Swamp 2 pounds
Item. two thirds of a Lot in ye Old Cedar Swamp 9 "
Item. a third part of two fifths of a Purchase Right in Undivided lands 22
pounds
Item. a sixth part of a twenty Lot lying near Abington 5 pounds
Item. Five acres of undivided land of a former grant 7.1 pounds
Item About six acres of Land in the First Share 6 pounds
Item. Three Lots of Meadow in the Great Meadow 6 "
Item. a sixth part of a twenty acre lot by Milstone Plain 4.10 pounds?/i?
("Thomas Alger of Taunton and Bridgewater, in Massachusetts" - by Arthur M. Alger)
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Israel lived on the north side of the Town River in Bridgewater, Massachusetts.
Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Alger Family Historian - e-mail: alger@alum.mit.edu
Records
Deed dated October 26, 1692 by Israel Alger of Bridgewater to Ensign Samuel Packard of Bridgewater of one lot of meadow and five acres of undivided land in Bridgewater lying in a place known as Bulls Hold or dead meadow. Witnessed by Thomas Hayward Jr and Thomas Randall Jr.
Sources
↑ 1.0 1.1 Plymouth County Deeds, Volume 14, p 219. "Massachusetts Land Records, 1620-1986," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-99Z7-R63N?cc=2106411&wc=MCB2-V6D%3A361612701%2C361628801 : 22 May 2014), Plymouth > Deeds 1717-1720 vol 13-14 > image 487 of 545; county courthouses and offices, Massachusetts.
See also:
"Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988", Israel Alger, Birth, Wes Bridgewater, Massachusetts,:Father Name: Daniel Alger
References:
https://www.geni.com/people/Israel-Alger/4656124603290025656
http://www.algerclan.org/getperson.php?personID=I200&tree=alger
https://ancestors.familysearch.org/en/LD56-2J6/israel-alger-sr.-1666-1726
https://ancestorsbeta.familysearch.org/en/LD56-2J6/israel-alger-sr.-1666-1726
https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Alger-126
https://gw.geneanet.org/tdowling?lang=en&pz=timothy+michael&nz=dowling&p=israel&n=alger
https://www.ourfamtree.org/browse.php/Israel-Alger/f373398
http://www.algerclan.org/getperson.php?personID=I203&tree=alger
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Nana's 7x Great-Grandfather:
My 9x Great Grandfather:
Laila Laemmel-Gordon's 10x Great-Grandfather:
Thomas Alger (1635 - 1684)
Thomas Alger, of Taunton and Bridgewater
Birthdate: 1635
Birthplace: Taunton, Bristol County, Plymouth Colony
Denomination: (Probably) Puritan or Congregationalist
Death: 1684 in Bridgewater, Plymouth Colony
Burial: Easton, Bristol County, Massachusetts
Parents:
Thomas Alger
1614-1635
[unknown mother]
1611-1635
Family
Spouse:
Elizabeth Packard
1638-1684
Elizabeth Alger
Birthdate: 1638
Birthplace: Hingham, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Denomination: (Probably) Puritan or Congregationalist
Date of Marriage: November 14, 1665
Place of Marriage: Taunton, Bristol County, Plymouth Colony
Death: 1684 in Bridgewater, Dominion of New England
(Died before father's will dated 29 Oct 1684, probably in Easton, MA)
Place of Burial: Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Immediate Family:
Daughter of Ens. Samuel Packard and Elizabeth Avery Stream
See: Packard Family Line
Children:
1. Deliverance Alger 1663-1749
2. Israel Alger, Sr. 1666-1726
3. Thomas Alger 1670-
About Thomas Alger
THOMAS ALGER AND HIS DESCENDANTS.
Thomas Alger, the first cross-Atlantic ancestor of the family whose history is herein presented, was one of eight men bearing the name of Alger, who settled in New England during the seventeenth century. The exact time of his arrival is unknown. As nearly as can now be determined, it was in the vicinity of 1665. In that year he appears at Taunton ;proof of his presence being afforded by the following entry on the old proprietary records of the town :
"January 9th, 1664-5. Granted that Thomas Auger* shall have a parcel of land that lieth at ye head of Thomas Linkon's land and ye land of Robert Crossman, as much as that place willafford."
This place was situated near the Three-mile River, a stream flowing through the easterly part of Taunton. There its eems he took up his abode ; and in the autumn of the year he brought to it a wife.
We read on the Old Colony records that Thomas Alger, of Taunton, and Elizabeth Packard, of Bridgewater, were married November the 14th, 1665., She was the daughter of Samuel Packard, of Wymondham, England, whoo with his wife and child came in 1638, in the ship Diligent, to this country, and settled first in Hingham, and then in Bridgewater, dying in the latter place about 1684.
In after years, Thomas Alger removed within the limits of Bridgewater, and there, it is supposed, died, perhaps soon after, as his name does not appear on the records of the town. Facts concerning his life might doubtless have been found on the Taunton records, but unfortunately they have been destroyed.
He had at least two children.— They were named from a brother and sister of their mother, and were :
2. i. Israel, m. Patience Hayward.
3. ii. Deliverance.
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/service/gdc/scd0001/2007/20070619014ge/20070619014ge.pdf
Notes
Error alert: Some references appear to confuse Thomas with his father, who was also named Thomas.
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?i?Thomas Alger, the first cis-Atlantic ancestor of the family whose history is herein presented, was one of eight men bearing the name of Alger, who settled in New England during the seventeenth century. The exact time of his arrival is unknown. As nearly as can now be determined, it was in the vicinity of 1665. In that year he apppears at Taunton; proof of his presence being afforded by the following entry on the old proprietary records of the town:
"January 9th, 1664-5. Granted that Thomas Auger* shall have a parcel of land that lieth at ye head of Thomas Linkon's land and ye land of Robert crossman, as much as that place will afford.:
This place was situated near the Three-mile River, a stream flowing through the westerly part of Taunton. There it seems he took up his abode; and in the autumn of the year he brought to it a wife. We read on the Old Colony records that Thomas Alger, of Taunton and Elizabeth Packard, of Bridgewater, were married November the 14th, 1665. She was the daughter of Samuel Packard, of Wymondham, England, who with his wife and child came in 1638, in the ship Diligent, to America, and settled first in Hingham and then in Bridgewater, dying in the latter place about 1684.
In after years, Thomas Alger removed within the limits of Bridgewater, and there, it is supposed, died, perhaps soon after, as his name does not appear on the records of the town. Facts concerning his life might doubtless have been found on the Taunton records, but unfortunately thay have been destroyed. He had at least two children. They were named from a brother and sister of their mother, and were:--
2. i. Israel, m. Patience Hayward
3. ii Deliverance?/i?
("Thomas Alger of Taunton and Bridgewater, in Massachusetts" - by Arthur M. Alger)
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Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Alger Family Historian - e-mail: alger@alum.mit.edu
References:
https://www.geni.com/people/Thomas-Alger/6000000001576757230
http://www.algerclan.org/getperson.php?personID=I198&tree=alger
https://ancestors.familysearch.org/en/9CSL-1G3/thomas-alger-1635-1684
https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Alger-124
https://gw.geneanet.org/tdowling?lang=en&pz=timothy+michael&nz=dowling&p=thomas&n=alger&oc=1
https://www.ourfamtree.org/browse.php/Thomas-Alger/f13889
http://www.thekingealogy.com/tng/getperson.php?personID=I20539&tree=tree1
https://sites.rootsweb.com/~amorrow/fg08/fg08_060.html
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Nana's 8x Great-Grandfather:
My 10x Great Grandfather:
Laila Laemmel-Gordon's 11x Great-Grandfather:
Thomas Alger (1614 - 1635)
Thomas Alger, Sr.
Birthdate: bet. 1610-1614
Birthplace: Dunstan, Norfolk, England
Christened: 1611 at St. Mary the Virgin, Dickleburgh and Rushall, Norfolk, England
Denomination: (Probably) Puritan
Death: 1635 in Massachusetts Bay Colony
Parents:
Arthur Alger
1588-1630
Agnes Okeman
1592-1634
Family
Spouse:
[unknown spouse]
1611-1635
Birthdate: ca. 1611
Birthplace: Devon, Norfolk, England
Denomination: (Probably) Puritan
Date of Marriage: ca. 1630
Place of Marriage: St Michael and All Angels, Dunstone, Stokenham, Devon, England
Death: ca. 1635 in Scarboro, Cumberland, Maine
Children:
1. Thomas Alger 1635-1684
About Thomas Alger
Name: Thomas Alger
Sex: M
Birth: ABT 1610
Death:
Person Id: I277233
Tree Id: 131380
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Parents
Father:
Arthur Alger: Birth: 1588 in Devonshire, England. Death: 1630
Mother:
Agnes : Birth: ABT 1592 in Devonshire, England.
Family
Children:
Thomas Alger: Birth: 1635 in Taunton, Bristol Co., MA. Death: 1684 in Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA
References:
http://www.thekingealogy.com/tng/getperson.php?personID=I20539&tree=tree1
https://www.geni.com/people/Thomas-Alger/4202810984810035797
https://gw.geneanet.org/tdowling?lang=en&pz=timothy+michael&nz=dowling&p=thomas&n=alger
https://wc.rootsweb.com/trees/131380/I277233/-/individual
http://www.algerclan.org/getperson.php?personID=I198&tree=alger
https://ancestors.familysearch.org/en/9CSL-1G3/thomas-alger-1635-1684
https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Alger-131
https://ontariofamilyhistory.org/tng_2017_11/getperson.php?personID=I19440&tree=bobmillie
https://gw.geneanet.org/tdowling?lang=en&n=alger&oc=0&p=thomas
https://ancestors.familysearch.org/en/LTBV-43K/thomas-alger-1613
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Nana's 9x Great-Grandfather:
My 11x Great Grandfather:
Laila Laemmel-Gordon's 12x Great-Grandfather:
Arthur Alger (1588 - 1630)
Family
Spouse:
Agnes Okeman
1592 - 1634
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Nana's 10x Great-Grandfather:
My 12x Great Grandfather:
Laila Laemmel-Gordon's 13x Great-Grandfather:
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