Person talk:Matthew Ritchie (2)


Mathew Ritchie's son John [3 June 2018]

You have the wrong man for Mathew Ritchie's son, John. Mathew Ritchie had a son, John, Yes, and he died in the same year as John Ritchie Of Bardstown, namely 1814, but he died in Pennsylvania not in Kentucky. He left a will[1] in which he names his wife Eleanor, so he could not possibly be John Ritchie of Bardstown. Mathew Ritchie's extended family is well-known. He had 13 siblings born to two mothers. They were all born in Glasgow and their birthdates are are all proven by baptismal records from scotlandspeople.com. See my tree <<The John Quick Extended Family>> on ancestry.com. Quick71

[1] Will of John Ritchie, 1814. Probate Files, 1781-1850; Index, 1781-1924; Author: Washington County (Pennsylvania). Register of Wills; Probate Place: Washington, Pennsylvania. Description Notes: File Q:1797-1844, Q1-Q2.--Quick71 23:27, 3 June 2018 (UTC)


Mathew Ritchie was baptised 13 Mar 1746 in Glasgow. His parents were William Ritchie and Isobel Patterson. His mother died before 1750 because in that year his father married Margaret Provan also in Glasgow. You can confirm this SIMPLY by searching scotlandspeople.com. His brothers Ando (Andrew), Craig, Robert, and John accompanied him to America in 1772. See my tree <<The John Quick Extended Family>> on ancestry.com. Quick71--Quick71 23:38, 3 June 2018 (UTC)


This man did NOT have a brother Stephen.--Quick71 23:41, 3 June 2018 (UTC)