Person:Richard Ridgeway (3)

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Richard Ridgeway
b.27 Aug 1680 Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States
bur. Friends Burying Ground, Burlington, Burlington, New Jersey, United States
Parents and Siblings
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m. Bef 1677
  1. Hannah Ridgeway
  2. Thomas Ridgeway1677 -
  3. Richard Ridgeway1680 -
  4. Elizabeth Ridgeway1682 -
  5. William Ridgeway1685 -
  6. Sarah Ridgeway1687 -
  7. Josiah RidgewayAbt 1689 -
Spouse and Children
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m. 9 Oct 1701
  1. William RidgwayAbt 1702 -
  2. Timothy RidgwayAbt 1704 -
  3. Elizabeth RidgwayAbt 1706 -
  4. Richard RidgwayAbt 1708 -
  5. Mary RidgwayAbt 1710 -
  6. James RidgwayAbt 1712 -
Spouse and Children
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m. 11 Nov 1714
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Facts and Events
Name Richard Ridgeway
Gender Male
Birth? 27 Aug 1680 Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States
Marriage 9 Oct 1701 Wantagh, Nassau, New York, United Statesto Mary Willets
Marriage 11 Nov 1714 Burlington, New Jersey, United Statesto Mary Stockton
Will[2] 12 Feb 1719 Burlington, New Jersey, United States
Burial[1] Friends Burying Ground, Burlington, Burlington, New Jersey, United States
Probate[2] 4 Apr 1719 Burlington, New Jersey, United States
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Notes

  • parents from Berkshire, England
  • 1701 - married Mary C Willetts ; 6 children
  • 1701 - bought 6000 acre estate on Stony Brook from William Penn for £900 which eventually included Princeton University campus, the Theological Seminary, and the town of Princeton, NJ
  • 1713 - first wife Mary died
  • 1714 - married Mrs. Mary (Stockton) Crispin, sister of his stepmother ; no children
References
  1. ↑ 185379537 , in Find A Grave
    no photo, last accessed Oct 2022.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Honeyman, A. Van Doren, and William Nelson. Calendar of New Jersey wills. (New Jersey, 1900-1931)
    23:383.

    1718-9 12th d. 12th m. (Feb.).
    Ridgway, Richard, junior, of Springfield, Burlington Co. ; will of.
    Wife Mary.
    Children - William, Timothy, Elizabeth, Richard, Mary, James, all under age.
    Real and personal estate.
    Executors - father Richard Ridgway and brothers Thomas Ridgway and Joseph Willis.
    Witnesses - John Sumers, Elechsandr Paget, Job Ridgway, John Wright.
    Proved April 4, 1719.
    Lib.2, p. 119

    1719 April 24. Inventory of the personal estate, £274-4-, incl. a negro girl £40,- ; made by Michael Newhold and John Sykes.

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