An American Family History

Colonel Henry Ridgely was born about 1635 in England.

He married Elizabeth Howard

He emigrated to America in 1659 with his wife and four servants.

His second wife was named Sarah.

Henry Ridgely, Jr. (1699, married Catherine Greenberry)

His last wife was named Mary She was the widow of Mareen Duvall.

His will was probated in 1710, names his last wife as Mary

He left over 2,000 acres to his grandson, Henry Ridgely.

Henry Ridgely was born on October 3, 1669, in Wardridge, Anne Arundel County, Maryland. He was the son of Henry Ridgely (1635).

Henry married Catherine Greenberry.

Charles Ridgely (1684)
Anne Ridgely Dorsey (1686-91)
Nicholas G. Ridgely (1694)
Henry Ridgely, Jr. (1695)
Elizabeth Ridgely Worthington (1696)

His father gave him land Anne Arundel County including: Broome, a portion of Waldridge and Ridgely.

In 1691 he bought, Adventure from John Hammond, Sr. Adventure was 50 acres on the north side of South River adjoining the plantation of Nicholas Wyatt.

Henry died on March 19, 1700.

In 1701 the widow, Catherine married John Howard, She died in 1703 soon after the birth of a daughter also Catherine.

William Ridgely was born about 1645 in England. His brother was Henry Ridgely.

He emigrated to America in 1672.

27 June 1672. Came William Ridgely of Anne Arundel County and proved his Right to 50 acres of land for Transporting himself into this Province to Inhabit.

His wife was was named Elizabeth.

William Ridgely (married Jane Westall),
Jehoshaphat Ridgely (married Frances Ruley),
Elizabeth Ridgely (married Thomas Maccauley),
Eleanor Ridgely (married John Rawlings),
Sarah Ridgely (married John Barry),
Margaret Ridgely (married Nicholas Saunders), and
Anne Ridgely.

At first he lived at Ridgely's Beginning.

In 1700 he purchased a portion of Abington from James Finley and they lived there

On August 8, 1710, William and Elizabeth Ridgely sold Amos Garrett 50 acres of Vennell's Inheritance.

At the same time he deeded to Amos Garrett Ridgely's Beginning of 40 acres which granted William Ridgely.

On October 3, 1712, William Ridgely Sr. and Elizabeth his wife and William Ridgely Jr. "son of ye said William Ridgely" and Jane his wife deeded to Mary Ridgely, Widow, of Prince George's County, 200 acres of Abington for a consideration of £200. The grantee was the widow of Colonel Henry Ridgely who died in 1710. William Ridgely and his son signed the deed, while their respective wives made their marks.

On November 16, 1716, letters of administration were granted to his widow, with bond placed at £60. Thomas Reynolds and John Rawlings were her sureties. William Ridgely and Jehoshaphat Ridgely approved as the next of kin, while Benjamin Warfield and John Gaither approved as the greatest creditors.

His widow was living as late as May 3, 1733, when by deed she gave her daughter, Elizabeth Maccauley, and her granddaughter, Elizabeth Maccauley Jr., all wearing apparel and to her said granddaughter the residue of her estate. She apparently died soon thereafter.