Jacob-6,5,4,3, Peter-2, George-1 Aldrich of NY/PA, Wife and Children

Pg 132 of the "Youngs Family" by Selah Youngs, 1907, shows that Polly-7, Rufus-6, Daniel-5, Christopher-4,3, Rev John-2, Rev Christopher-1 Youngs was married to a John Aldrich and then displays a family of children, without birth dates: Mary, Jacob, John, Charles, Warren J, Helen, Adney, and Buell. There is no date of birth, marriage, or death given for her, but she is listed in a list of children of Rufus who were born in a range from 1780-1802.
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Further analysis shows that the John Aldrich family listed as shown above is that of her SON, John Youngs Aldrich.

What follows is an analysis of the family she had with Jacob Aldrich (not the family shown in the Youngs Genealogy, which is that of her son, John Youngs Aldrich).

The larger question remaining is what documentation is there to support the fact that Mary / Polly Youngs, daughter of Rufus Youngs, was the wife of Jacob Aldrich. This researcher has not found a marriage record and the will of Rufus only mentioned sons, not daughters. So the only evidence available to this researcher at this point is the assertion in the Youngs Genealogy, without corroboration from other documentation. Any assistance by reply to this message is appreciated.
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SUMMARY OF HER FAMILY

She was born 1784 (1850 and 1860 census) in Mattituck, Southold, Suffolk, New York, USA. She married JACOB-6,5,4,3, Peter-2, George-1 Aldrich (not John) about 1808 in Mattituck. She and Jacob Aldrich had John Youngs, Deborah, Micah O, Samuel and Adney.

John Youngs Aldrich married Eleanor [Wells?], and had Mary Jane, Jacob W, John Youngs, Charles A, Warren J, and Eleanor "Helen" between 1836-1848. Note this is the list of children given in the Youngs Genealogy (except for a son named Buell), but born when Mary / Polly Youngs would have been aged 52-64. Thus illustrating the Youngs Genealogy skipped a generation when it listed the children of her son as her children.

The rest of the children of Jacob and Mary (Youngs) Aldrich appear to have stayed in Pennsylvania. Adney appears married with children in the 1850 census, then his wife appears in 1860 as a widow. She married, 2nd, Henry Hall. Michael and Samuel appear in the 1850 and 1860 census, single, and are not found (by this researcher) after that.

Her daughter, Deborah, married William H Edwards and they settled in Luzerne County, PA. They lived next door to her brother Adney Aldrich in 1850 census.
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CENSUSES

She is found in the following censuses:

1850 Dingman, Pike, Pennsylvania, USA - Mary Aldridge, 66 yrs old, widow, with sons Michael and Samuel.
1860 Dingman, Pike, Pennsylvania, USA - Mary Aldrich, 76 yrs old, widow, with sons Michael-44, Samuel-40; grandson (son of son Adney) John-12.
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HER FATHER'S WILL

Per Youngs Genealogy, pg 132:

"He (Rufus Youngs) was a carpenter and a cabinet maker, and resided on the North Road, Riverhead, LI. He was a devout man, and given to saying a long grace at table, during which his wife would walk around and pat their numerous children on the head to keep them quiet. His will, 16 Feb, 1828, names wife Mehetable, sons Rufus, Noah, and John."

[Does not mention any daughters]
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JACOB ALDRICH 1837 WILL MENTIONS GRANDSON JOHN Y ALDRICH

Her son, John Youngs Aldrich is listed in the will of his paternal grandfather Jacob Aldrich, which is probably why he returned to Long Island, while the rest of his siblings stayed in Pennsylvania.

Abstracts of wills, recorded at Riverhead, Suffolk County, New York, Van Buren, Elizabeth R, Vol. 4 (Book E-G, 1823-1839) FHL Film 860327.

"Jacob Aldrich, of Southold, 13 Sep 1837. Use of realty to wife Jemima for widowhood. Legacies to: daughter Harriet, wife of David Hallock, and her son Thomas; to grandchildren: Henry Aldrich and Hermon, Zachariah, Jr. and Hannah Hallock; to Deborah, Sophronia and Ann-Maria Aldrich. To grandson John Y. Aldrich "the farm where I now live and that bought of Joshua Aldrich." Also part to grandson Samuel B. Aldrich. Balance to wife, daughter Hannah and said grandsons.

Exts: David Warner, of Riverhead; said John Y. Aldrich, of Southold. Wits: Nathaniel Warner, of Riverhead, David Williamson, of Southold.

Proof names heirs: Hannah, wife of Rogers Aldrich; Sophronia, wife of Henry Brandt, of New York; Deborah, wife of William Edwards, of Wantage, N. J.; Micah C. and Adna T. Aldrich, of Dingmore (sic Dingman), Pike County, Penn; and Ann-Maria Aldrich, minor; Henry T. Penny, guardian. Pro: 3 Dec 1840 and 12 Jan 1841. pp 311-315. File 3149."

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The Aldrich Family Genealogy reports (Note the Aldrich Family Genealogy did not identify the surname for Mary, the wife of Jacob Aldrich.):

MARY ( ), wife of Jacob(6) , b. ca. 1790, d. after Jan. 2, 1864. Remains rein, to Milford, Pa. Cem., June 19, 1883. (Lot 324, Burial 572). Res. Dingman, Pa., 1829; also 1864. (Mentioned in Wills of her husband and son Micah 0.).

JACOB(6) , of Jacob and Mary (Owen), b.-(Bapt. May 27, 1787), Mattituck, N.Y.,d. 1829, Upper Smithfield, Pike Co., Pa. Remains rem. to Milford, Pa. Cern., June 19, 1883
(Burial #571). m: Mary ch: John Youngs, Deborah Hallock, Micah 0., Samuel B., Adna T. Removed to Orange Co., N.Y.; and in 1824 to Upper Smithfield, Pa. Will dated Jan. 22, 1829 mentions wife Mary and all 5 children (1 dau. and 4 sons all under 21). It was presented for probate May 4, 1829.