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Re: Ridgway USA - Book

ABUMBERA1 — 2012-03-22 12:09:32Z

3-22-12
Yes we still copies of Ridgway's USA..Cost is $38.00 this includes postage.
Check to be made out to Crosswicks Library Company PO Box 37 Crosswicks NJ 08515
Alice Palmer-Bumbera

Re: Ridgway USA - Book

scoupal1 — 2012-03-20 17:43:24Z

any possibility that this book is still available?
Looking for parentage of Waitman T Davis who married (Matilda) Jane Ridgway. It is supposed to be in this book.
Shirley Coupal

Re: Found Bible pgs.: Ridgway-Miller-Stephenson; Holden, Johnson Co., MO

walkingwithourfathers — 2012-02-22 20:27:01Z

Hello,

My name is Cynthia Dalton.

I just found your post about finding these Bible pages.

This is very possibly about Miriam Stephenson, a daughter of John Stephenson and Rebecca Farney of Jackson County, Ohio who married David Ridgway on 11/27/1844 in Jackson County, Ohio, and her family.

She has a sister, Dorcas Stephenson.

Is it possible for me to get a copy of the pages ? Either email, fax or regular mail is ok with me.

I am a member and officer of the Jackson County Ohio Genealogy Society.

This would be very helpful to preserve for the Stephenson and Ridgway families that lived here in Jackson County, Ohio before some of the family moved to Missouri.

Thank you so much for your good eye and thought to post for family or others searching to find !!

My regular email address is ilivebygraceofgod@gmail.com

Re: Info from "Ridgways U.S.A." published 1980

heritage199 — 2011-10-29 15:07:59Z

I own "Ridgways U.S.A." a genealogy published in 1980.
Your info begins on p. 421 and is as follows:

UNCONNECTED - with regrets after extensive search:

William Ridgway b. (___); d.(___); son of ?; m. Margaretta Olden (no b or d dates) before 1834; ? dt of (___) and Mary (___) Olden, Philadelphia, PA.
Ch (4):
Ephriam Inskeep b. 3.3.1834; d. 3.21.1913; m. Hannah Painter 9.15/18.1862, dt of James Painter and Betsy G. Thatcher. Hannah b. 11.13.1839; d. 4.5.1896;
Ch: Mary Painter b. 8.24.1863; d. 12.19.1941; m. G. Howard Lundy, s of George Ward and Maria Haines. G. Howard b. 4.22.1864; d. 3.5.1938. No Ch.

William Olden b. 1838 PA; d. (___); m. Martha M. (___) dt:
Marietta

George K. b. 5.20.1844; d. (___) PA; m. Annie Eliza Lukins 3.20.1870; dt of Edward H Lukins and Caroline (___); Annie b. 12.2.1846; d. 2.24.1898 San Francisco, CA.

Mary H. b. 1848 PA; d. (___); m. (___) Kirk (living in TX, 1898); Ch: Marietta (m. (___) Nagland), Morris P., George Ridgway.

Notes:
1850 Census, Darby Twp., Delaware Co., PA.
Mary Olden (mother of Margaretta Olden), 2nd m 3.5.1815 Ephraim T. Inskeep. He d 3.2.1881; his w Mary d 1.26.1875, both buried Darby Friends graveyard, Delaware Co., PA. Unidentified Ridgways in same cem: J., d. 11.20.1893; Lizzie M., d. 10.18.1881; and Mary M., d. 9.19.1899. Both wills recorded in Media, PA court house.

Ephraim I. Ridgway, w Hannah and dt Mary P. buried in Birmingham M. Mtg. graveyard, Lafayette, Chester Co., PA. Wills recorded, Media, Delaware Co., PA. His will, proved 1913, named brothers William Olden of Starks, Calcasieu Parish, LA; niece Marietta Kirk Nagland, El Paso, TX; nephew Morris P. Kirk, Salt Lake City, Utah; and nephew George R. Kirk, Bismarck, WA.

Ephraim I. Ridgway lived at Glen Olden, in the house built by Joseph Waln, Philadelphia merchant, abt 1800, later known as the Heirman Place. He operated the Glen Olden Mills on Muckinipattus Creek in Darby Twp, Delaware Co. The mill was built abt 1755 by Thomas Shipley. In 1808 Elisha Phipps became the owner, selling it in 1821 to Ephraim T. Inskeep. At his d, by inheritance, Ephriam I. Ridgway became the owner and operator.

Hope this info is of help to you.
Connie

Re: William Ridgway b1832 PA

lethar — 2011-10-29 15:06:59Z

The parents of William Edward Ridgway are Ziba Ludlow Ridgway and Clarissa Waer. The last time I can find the parents are in the 1880 census for Arkansaw, Pepin Co., WI. Ziba was born in PA and Clarissa in Morris County, NJ.

Letha

Re: Family Tree of Ridgway Pottery Makers in England

twridge — 2011-10-09 05:15:35Z

Sorry, I don't have any of your names in my trees. I looked in Ridgways, USA also and didn't see them. William is a very common name in the Ridgways from England. There is a private tree here on ancestry.com that may help but you have to contact that person. I found them by putting in a search. I have found many people through these private trees. There is one for Christiana Jennetta Ridgway which sounds very close. Maybe someone has done the work for you.
Good Luck.

Re: Family Tree of Ridgway Pottery Makers in England

PatBrown405 — 2011-10-09 05:15:11Z

We too are looking for information on the Ridgway family line. The family link is our grandmothers parents - Charles S Cresser(1874) who married Christiana J Ridgway(1874) in Boston on 16 Sept 1895. Her father was William H Ridgway and mother was Harriet M. - England. Do you have anything? Pat Brown

Re: Family Tree of Ridgway Pottery Makers in England

PatBrown405 — 2011-10-08 17:13:31Z

Appreciate it!

Seeking info re MILLICENT GAINSFORD RIDGWAY b.1874 who m. Bertie Gordon Clay 1895 Delhi, India

Alistair79 — 2011-07-20 15:15:40Z

I am seeking any information regarding Millicent Gainsford Ridgway, born 1874, who married Bertie Gordon Clay in 1895 in Delhi, India. He died in 1937 in Hove, Sussex and she died in 1949 at Shoreham-by-Sea, Sussex. There was one daughter: Beatrice Lilian Gordon Clay who married Capt. Cecil J. Stone in 1923. I understand there was a daughter of this marriage who I hope to trace.

Re: Where can I purchase the Ridgway Book?

walkermar127 — 2011-07-12 14:53:41Z

It is RIDGWAYS IN THE U.S.A. by Gertrude N. Brick and Thurman Ridgway, pub by Gateway Press, Inc. Baltimore, Md. in 1980. It ia 912 pages including the reference pages. I have two copies, but also two children. I will look up any thing you would like.

Re: The Ridgway Genealogy Book

RupertCda — 2011-07-04 15:59:39Z

Reading your posts was like reading some of the letters in my folder from Ethel to my father, Otto D. Patten. They worked together for quite some time - correspondence spans over 25 years!
My mother and father were killed in Florida in November, 1988 and by the time I had gone through all of the papers, I could not make contact with Ms. Stetler.
It appears now I have! I was just in the process of transfering the mantle of family historian to my brother.
Would love to talk to you.

The Ridgway Geneology Book

ballylynn1 — 2011-07-04 15:59:19Z

I have a Ridg(e)way book given to my father years ago, by Ethel Stetler. It follows the Ridgeways from England to Indiana. My great grandmother was Samantha Jane Ridgeway, her father was Squire Marks Ridgeway who married Mary Ann Lee. My daughter has done a lot of research from the information given to us by Ethel Stetler. Not only following the Ridgeways but also the family of Mary Ann Lee, whose father was William Lee and mother Sarah Jane Veatch. This led us to the Veatch/Veitch and Stewart line, then on back to the Beaufort line.

Re: The Ridgway Genealogy Book > Indiana Ridgeways

Dorrie_Ridgway — 2011-07-04 15:58:54Z

I am interested in the Indiana Ridgeways, following seeing a College near Grantham, Lincolnshire, which they owned and sponsored some years ago. I made a short visit there last year, with a relative, and tried to make contact with present-day members of the family but was unsuccesful. The spelling of the name, with or without the 'e' is not vital, and I have seen many uses of the name in documents for the same families in the U.K. I have seen information about the American family which originally went to the USA 1679, and am curious to see how/where the Indiana Ridgeways fit into this scenario.

Re: The Ridgway Genealogy Book

christine804 — 2011-07-04 15:58:33Z

Greetings from New Zealand.

I have sent you a message to see if you could possibly do a look up in the Ridgway Genealogy Book for an Australian and New Zealand family who have Ridgway ancestors.

We would so appreciate your help :-)

Christine

Re: The Ridgway Geneology Book

Dorrie_Ridgway — 2011-06-19 18:25:13Z

Hello, All I understand is that a Dr.William Ridgway purchased Harlaxton College in 1978, and assigned ownership to the University of Evansville in 1986. If he and/or any relatives are about it will be interesting and good to hear more about this family no doubt.
Alan Ridgway in Essex, England.

Re: The Ridgway Geneology Book > PATTEN

RupertCda — 2011-06-19 18:24:05Z

My goosebumps have not gone down since this afternoon!
I think it is wise if we could use our private e-mails - and since I have refused to "upgrade" I can't see yours. You can e-mail me directly at RupertCDA (and rather than finish the normal e-mail form, it is at AOL.com) Then we can chat at length - Ok?

Address is 1333 Espejo NE Albuquerque NM 87112 505-271-4813
Am on Facebook, along with all my siblings-brother Tom Patten and sister Barbara has reclaimed Patten name-she lives in Indian River MI-Tom's in Nashville.

I had just updated the tree with Donna's particulars when I rec'd word that your reply had come in. She would be my great aunt.
Doran is a name I do not recognize, but there are almost 2000 in the tree I am working on so I'll check it again.

Am very anxious to connect with you, Lynn. I'm going to look and see if I can find you in the big book!
Bob

Re: The Ridgway Geneology Book > to Robert Patten

ballylynn1 — 2011-06-19 18:22:51Z

To Robert Patten: I got chills when I read your post! My grandmother Donna Patten Hohler, had a brother Otto H. I know you're related for sure to 'my' family. I would love to talk to you as well. Is it safe to leave my email here on this message board? Will it just go to you? I'm not very technical with computers. My mom went out with a Doran Patten before she met (thru the Pattens)& married my father Kenneth, is Doran a relation to you? No more questions just now, please let me know how I can email you or vice versa.
Lynn

Re: The Ridgway Geneology Book > Indiana Ridgeways

ballylynn1 — 2011-06-19 18:21:33Z

To Dorrie, My Ridgway is John, born 12/11/1786 to Caliph Ridgway, who owned an earthenware factory in England, and had a brother Samuel. Samuel had a son Job who founded the pottery manufacturing business in Shelton Staffordshire. Job also had a son John, born 2/01/1786. This has become a little confusing. It is stated in a letter that Job's son John came to America a few times, first in 1822 on the ship Jasper. I've always wondered if he came and saw 'my' John, who was already living here in Virginia. He married Margaret Crume from Virginia. Then on to Kentucky, where he was a sargeant in the militia, and fought in the War of 1812. Eventually settled in Indiana.
I'm not sure if the Ridgways you are looking for, have any association with these Ridgways. I don't have any information of a college in Lincolnshire. As far as I know most of the Ridgways stayed in Indiana, where my grandmother was born in 1889. Her family later moved to Minn. She stayed there til 1916 or so, then moved with husband and my father to Los Angeles, Ca.

Re: The Ridgway Geneology Book

christine804 — 2011-06-16 01:58:39Z

Hi Sue

Thank you for your kind offer. I have sent a message to your ancestry inbox.

Thanks
Christine

Re: The Ridgway Geneology Book

wi_funmom — 2011-06-16 01:15:22Z

I'm going to be taking a look at the Ridgway book this weekend at the Wisconsin State Historical Society. Let me know if you'd like some lookups done. The book can't be checked out, but I'll be there most of the day and should have time to go through it.

Sue

Re: Where can I purchase the Ridgway Book?

janishtchnsn — 2011-06-14 06:34:46Z

The name of the book is "Ridgways, USA" and it was published about 1975.

Re: The Ridgway Geneology Book

christine804 — 2011-06-12 05:32:02Z

Hello all you Ridgways. Lynn and I did not have mutual success when we made contact a few days ago. But hurray from those of you that have. Has anyone else heard of the Ridgeways of the USA book published in the USA in 1980

Gertrude Brick & Thurman Ridgway, Ridgways In The U.S.A, (Gateway Press, 1980, 111 Water Street, Baltimore,
MD, USA.)

We Ridgways here in New Zealand and Australia would love for someone to do a look up in the book for us..... It seems to be in lots of US libraries.

Christine from New Zealand

Re: The Ridgway Geneology Book

RupertCda — 2011-06-11 04:36:03Z

I believe I have made our connection via the book under discussion. I appear on page 48, and I believe the Doran mentioned is the last entry on the next (49) page. You must be the 2nd child of Ken and Jaunita?
What a treat it is to make such a direct connection after all these years!

Re: The Ridgway Geneology Book

ballylynn1 — 2011-06-10 23:46:02Z

To Robert,
Sorry, for my first reply, for now I've read another message from you and you explained who your father was. I'm so excited to be in touch with someone from the family. I just looked in the Ridgway book, and you were born in 1948 in Wisc. I was born in 1951 in Carmel, Ca. My grandmother Donna died in 1975. We both share the same greatgrma Samantha Jane. I have some info you might be interested in about her mother Mary Anne Lee who married Squire Marks Ridgway, Samantha's father. We need to email.

Re: The Ridgway Geneology Book

RupertCda — 2011-06-10 20:17:42Z

My great grandmother was also Samantha Jane Ridgeway--her husband was Denton Simpson Calvin Patten. One of their children was Otto H. Patten, who I knew as a young boy in Tacoma, Wa. He died in 1960. His son Otto Denton was my father!
What a wonderful discovery!

Ridgway (Missouri) Jones (Missouri)

Rae36 — 2011-04-30 14:38:02Z

Found pictures from old family Album. Pretty sure they are Ridgways, Jones, Lucas or Glaze ancestors...from western Missouri. If anyone recognizes any of the pictures can you please contact me at rtrine1892@comcast.net Thank you.
Rae

Re: Ridgway (Missouri) Jones (Missouri)

Rae36 — 2011-04-29 21:21:04Z

A couple more pics...

Re: Family Tree of Ridgway Pottery Makers in England

twridge — 2011-04-07 23:24:49Z

I really have nothing but the baptismal information found here on Ancestry about this. I have not found good immigration info and have really concentrated on the closer in family located here in Alabama and Tennessee. We are talking about the same Samuel. The Baptismal info shows Samuel, son of Joseph and Mary baptized in 1709.
Original information I picked up was from the book "Ridgways USA" by Gertrude Brick and Thurman Ridgway published in 1980's. She shows a land patent for Samuel in 1738 for 1000 acres in Goochland County. So you have a proof earlier than this.
But your 1720 date would make Samuel only 11 years old.
Sorry I haven't done the research in the early years.
Keep me up to date.

Re: Family Tree of Ridgway Pottery Makers in England

vegaslady04 — 2011-04-07 23:24:11Z

Hello,

I too am related to the Samuel Ridgway that came over from England in the early 1700s. To make sure I am referring to the same one, he was the son of Dr. Joseph Ridgway of Clerkenwell, St James Parish, London, England. I'm trying to find out exactly when he came over. I found on the internet a copy of a will of the Estate of Mr Thos. Fitzhugh where he leaves money and items to his servants. Samuel Ridgway was listed as a white servant as the date of this Will, April 6, 1720. I just don't have proof of how or when he came over to the U.S. I would be interested in finding out if you have anything on this.
Thank you!
Diana Ridgway-Fiandaca

Reginald Ridgeway - Royal Engineer, Port Royal Jamaica

nmridgewayjwi — 2011-04-01 00:28:37Z

Hi there:

I am looking for a link to a Reginald Ridgeway(British Solider) who served in the British Army Core of Engineers and who was stationed in Port Royal Jamaica between 1920-1930's.

If anyone knows of a jamaica connection with the British Navy please let me know.

All the best in your search.

Natoya

Re: James Leech Ridgway, publisher, Piccadilly

caspar99 — 2010-11-05 23:01:30Z

OOPS!

That should say:

James Leech Ridgway married Martha Hearn from Buckinghamshire between 2nd June 1824 and 7th February 1825.

The dates I put before were just stupid - sorry!

Caspar

James Leech Ridgway, publisher, Piccadilly

caspar99 — 2010-11-05 22:59:07Z

Can anyone help me please?

So far I have found James Ridgway (c.1755-6th May 1838, aged 83) who came from in Mottram in Langendale, Cheshire, but moved to London and started the firm of James Ridgway and Sons, first at York Street, St. James Square, and then at 170 Picadilly. His sister, Mary, married John Stockdale (25 March 1750 – 21 June 1814) who James first worked before before setting up his own business in competition in 1784 following an argument. James Ridgway married Caroline Carrington and had at least one son, James Leech Ridgway. Caroline died 19th July 1832 in her 67th year.

James Leech Ridgway married Martha Hearn from Buckinghamshire between 2nd June 1884 and 7th February 1855. She was the sister of Thomas Hearn and I think that their father was another Thomas Hearn. Martha died on 1st January 1849.

James Leech Ridgway continued in the business at 169 Piccadilly.

James Leech Ridgway died 20th November 1862. The Executors and Trustees of his will were James William Ridgway, Edward Carrington Ridgway and William Hearn Ridgway.

William Hearn Ridgway (James Leech Ridgway's son) continued the business until 1894.

Now James Leech Ridgway also supposedly had a daughter, Maria, who married Richard Phayre of Shrewsbury and of the HEICS. Richard Phayre had at least 3 sons and 10 daughters, but I do not know if Maria was mother to them all as their births are over an extended period. Therefore Richard Phayre may have married twice and my challenge is to work out just who Maria was mother to.

So anything than can help to tie down some more dates would be much appreciated. In fact due to those dates, Maria may well the a daughter of the first James Ridgway and not of his son.

Any ideas, please?

Many thanks,
Caspar

Re: Ridgway''s-Delaware Bunch

Penni86 — 2010-08-28 04:42:28Z

Hello cousin.. you can email me @ pnhyw@aol.com, My family goes back Benjamin Clifford Mosley~> his parents were Rev. Ephraim Mosley (Sarah Johnson) ~> his parents were Rev. Benjamin Ephraim Mosley (Eleanor Hansor/Hanzer).

Sina Mosley was Rev. Benjamin's ( my great-greatgrandfather) sister.

Talk to you later

Penni Hayward

Re: Josiah Ridgway & Sarah Lott

donamjohnson — 2010-08-25 03:08:56Z

Wowee! Small world. I really had no idea that I'd be communicating with family. This is interesting stuff! I'm working on the Johnson side of the family, with rumor of the Plymouth Colony. I can get to the Revolution, but I've a ways to go from there.

I hope all is well with you, Donell and Becky. I really miss those reunions we had and the 'coke-tail' parties.

My email is donamjohnson@verizon.net and my cell 972 567 0864.

And I've closed my Facebook account - teachers, even subs should not give any impetus to 'tom foolery.'

It's so good to hear from you. Love, Dona

Re: Josiah Ridgway & Sarah Lott

vipsammie — 2010-08-25 02:32:33Z

Dona Mae,
It is me, Ann.

Email me.

talked to your mother on her birthday.

Re: Matilda Jane Ridgway b 1815 W VA

vipsammie — 2010-08-25 02:30:38Z

information i have found Re: Matilda Jane Ridgway b 1815 W VA
b.28 Jun 1815
p.Monongalia Co. WV
d.24 Sep 1880
p. Delphos, Ottawa, Kansas, United States
married: 15 Jul 1841
WAITMAN THOMAS DAVIS
b. 27 Jun 1812
p. Monongalia Co.,W.Va
d. 11 Apr 1893
p.Delphos, Ks
Children:
MARY LOUISA DAVIS
William Clark DAVIS
Marcellus Waitman DAVIS
Zacquill Ridgway DAVIS
Elmer Noah DAVIS
James Henry DAVIS
ERASTUS EZRA DaVIS

Re: Josiah Ridgway & Sarah Lott

donamjohnson — 2010-08-24 19:24:07Z

My gracious, we are related through Harry Adolphus and Dona Marcella Ridgway (d 1920 in Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore - my Mother was three. One of their three children, that I know of, is my mother, Mary Lea Ridgway Johnson. Her other siblings are H Dale Ridgway, now deceased and Mabel, also deceased.

Mother is widowed; Dad died 2/25/2007 in York, PA where Mothers' two nephews live - Bill and Don Baker, sons of Mother's sister Mabel Esta. I am named for Dona Marcella and Lizzie Mae Sherman Johnson - Dona Mae.

Mother and Dad were married at her father's home in Parsons, on Sept 3, 1938. My father was from Philadelphia where he and mother meet. Dad was born in Claremont NH.

So glad I went 'hunting today.'

RIDGWAY Louis L 1896-1976

t42MountOlivet — 2010-06-21 21:24:28Z

RIDGWAY Louis L 1896-1976

I photographed this gravestone in the Mount Olivet Cemetery, Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 215,165 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com

If you know more about this person please reply here instead of contacting me because this is most likely not my family.

RIDGWAY Silena HOBGOOD 1864-1947

t42MountOlivet — 2010-06-21 21:23:40Z

RIDGWAY Silena HOBGOOD 1864-1947

I photographed this gravestone in the Mount Olivet Cemetery, Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 215,165 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com

If you know more about this person please reply here instead of contacting me because this is most likely not my family.

Ridgway/Ridgeway Member email change

Rae36 — 2010-06-14 17:13:27Z

After 9 years, finally have to change my email. Ridgway/Ridgeway researchers can now contact me at rtrine1892@comcast.net

Ridgeway/Ridgway Gleanings

diane11374 — 2010-05-27 03:56:31Z

Ridgeways, USA
(excellent lineages)
Genealogies of Pennsylvania Families
(helpful)

Husband descends on male line
Richard>Richard>Timothy>Richard>Peter>Timothy>Samuel>Harriet
Harriet is not in Ridgways USA because it can not be proved he ever married her mother, though they were "supposedly" married in 1888 and had 7 kids.

Re: Robert Lee Ridgway (MO->AR)

CuzJudy — 2010-05-11 03:02:03Z

No Amy but I noticed that you have a Margurite Ambrosia Fox-Alloway in your tree. She was my grandmother's Mother. My grandmother was Gladys Marie who married Wm. McKinley Treese and had my mother Beulah Marie Craven. The info on the children of Maggie are sketchy, do you know for sure who her children were. I know of Gladys Marie and a Marjean or Margene. By the way, we are neighbors, I live in Sun City, Az. How funny huh! fpritch52@hotmail.com is my e-mail address so please contact me Judy Pritchett

Re: RICHARD RIDGWAY 1648-1723

Blookerx2 — 2010-04-03 20:22:02Z

My name is Tommy Cole & I am trying to find more information on the connection between the Davenport's & De Davenport's & Mercia's, also there is another name change to Mannesson's maybe another one to all the way to AD100, if the information I have is correct. By the way my wife is a Davenport on her mother side. You list your G-Grand mother as a Cole can you list some more decedents on the Cole's. Happy Trails T.C.

Ann Ellen an Alice Ridgway

taxwise20 — 2010-01-02 13:24:03Z

Alice Ridgway was born on the 4th September 1891 , Grays Buildings Pendleton Salford and her sister Ann Ellen Ridgway was born on the 12 th March 1893 , Bradburns Buildings Pendleton Salford. Their Mother was Ellen Ridgway nee Middleton. Their Father was William Ridgway.
I cannot find any of them on the 1901 census at all?
We have reason to believe the 2 girls were in a orphanage?
If the parents had both died we cant find any deaths relating to them?
If anyone can shed any light on this plaese help??

George Ridgway / Thornborough

peterldormer1 — 2009-11-30 20:00:29Z

Hi,

I am trying to research a George Ridgway from Thornborough, Buckinghamshire who was born approximately 1811-1816 and died approximately 1892 in Thornborough.

Any help would be much appreciated.

Peter

James Ridgway intestate court records

gailo102360 — 2009-11-09 14:51:44Z

From the Rutherford County Archives, 435 Rice St., Murfreesboro, TN 37130

Note: the widow Elizabeth's maiden name is Chizenhall, the younger Elizabeth married Hiram cox on March 21, 1814 in Rutherford County, Tennessee

Minute Book T
Page 12
July 19th, 1824

The unit of (---- -----?) to lay off and set apart to Elizabeth Ridgway her dower (------?) a tract of land containing three hundred acres was this day returned by Montfort H. Fletcher, deputy sheriff of Rutherford County, duly executed and ordered to be registered.

Minute Book T
Page 49
July 26, 1824

On motion it is ordered by the court, that Solomon Beasley, Esq. William Smith, Ambrose House, Abram Herring and Nathaniel Underwood be and they are hereby appointed commissioners to divide into eleven shares, and to allot to each of the following heirs, and descendants and heirs of the heirs of James Ridgway deceased, their several shares and portions of the tract of land containing three hundred acres on which the said James Ridgway lately lived in his lifetime in Rutherford County, butted and bounded as follows, to wit, beginning at a stake in the south boundary line of James (Bass’?) twelve hundred acre tract at Thomas (Bass’?) south west corner, thence west one hundred and sixty poles to a stake on Colonel James Armstrong’s west boundary line; thence North with his line three hundred poles to a stake, the said James (Bass’?) north west corner; thence East with his line one hundred and sixty poles to a cedar and dogwood the said Thomas (Bass’?) north west corner, thence south three hundred poles to the beginning, the same having been conveyed to said James Ridgway by deed from Benjamin (G. Bass?) and James (Bass?) dated 15th January, 1814 the division of the said tract so to be made as to give one eleventh part of the entire tract to Richard Ridgway a son and heir of said James deceased; one eleventh part to James Buckly and Mary his wife, one eleventh part to the heirs of Sarah a daughter of said James, to wit, to Anne Shotwell

page 50

July 26, 1824

William Shotwell and Polly Epperson, all lawful children of said Sarah; one eleventh part to James Ridgway; one eleventh part to Samuel Ridgway; one eleventh part to Elizabeth a daughter of said James Ridgway deceased, to wit to Isham Cox, John Cox, Samuel Cox and William Cox, lawful children and heirs of said Elizabeth who is deceased; one eleventh part to Randal Tucker in right of his wife Nancy and his wife Nancy who is a daughter and heir of said James Ridgway deceased; one eleventh part to William Ridgway; one eleventh part to the heirs of Anne, late Anne Epperson a deceased daughter of said James deceased; one eleventh part to John Ridgway, and one eleventh part to Joseph Ridgway a son of the said James deceased, the said commissioners to make a lawful division of the whole tract into said eleven parts and to report to next court, returning a plat of the said division as made.
The court then adjournded until tomorrow morning seven oclock
(Logan E.?) Henderson
(Sol.?) Beasley
Benja. Johnson

Minute Book T
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Tuesday October 19th 1824

Robert Purdy subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be certified for registration. On motion it is ordered by the court that Solomon Beasley, Ambrose House, (Claiborne House?) William (Bates?) and Nathaniel Underwood be and they are hereby appointed commissioners to divide into eleven shares and to allot to each of the following heirs and descendants and heirs of the heirs of James Ridgway deceased their (several?) shares and portions of the tract of land containing three hundred acres on which the said James Ridgway lately lived in his lifetime in Rutherford County, butted and bounded as follows, to wit, beginning at a stake in the south boundary line of James (Bass’?) twelve hundred acre tract at Thomas (Bass’?) South West corner, thence west one hundred and sixty poles to a stake on (Co. James Armstrong’s?) west boundary line, thence North with his line three hundred poles to a stake, the said James (Bass’?) North West corner, thence east with his line one hundred and sixty poles to a cedar and dogwood the said Thomas (Bass’?) North West corner, thence South three hundred poles to the beginning, the same having been conveyed to said James Ridgway by deed (from?) Benjamin (G. Bass?) and James (Bass?) dated 15th January 1814, the division of the said tract (so?) to be made as to give one eleventh part of the entire tract to Richard Ridgway a son and heir of said James dec’d. one eleventh part to James Buckley and Mary his wife, one eleventh part to the heirs of Sarah a daughter of said James, to wit, to Anne Shotwell, William Shotwell and Polly Epperson all lawful children of said Sarah, one eleventh part to James Ridgway; one eleventh part to Samuel Ridgway, one eleventh part to Elizabeth, a daughter of said James Ridgway

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deceased, to wit, to Isham Cox, John Cox, Samuel Cox and William Cox lawful children and heirs of said Elizabeth who is deceased; one eleventh part to Randal Tucker in right of his wife Nancy and his wife Nancy, who is a daughter and heir of said James Ridgway deceased; one eleventh part to William Ridgway; one eleventh part to the heirs of Anne, late Anne Epperson a deceased daughter of said James Ridgway deceased; one eleventh part to John Ridgway, and one eleventh part to Joseph Ridgway a son of the said James deceased, the said commissioners to make a lawful division of the whole tract into said eleven parts, and to report to this court, returning a plat of said divisions as made.

Re: LOOKING FOR A RIDGWAY> correction

msstell — 2009-10-31 15:20:27Z

Hi sorry, found documents of my thomas and his marriage and I see that Mahala Ridgway did marry Thomas Johnson, sorry for mixing things up!

Re: LOOKING FOR A RIDGWAY

msstell — 2009-10-31 15:19:58Z

Hi, I read your post that Mahala Ridgway married Thomas Johnson, I had researched that she had married my great-grandfather Thomas Robbins in 1856 and had died around 1890's and he remarried, in 1900. Also that she had several children. I will do my reseach again, but I think I might be right, but I may be wrong!

LOOKING FOR A RIDGWAY from DELAWARE

2009-10-31 15:19:30Z

HI...I AM LOOKING FOR INFORMATION ON AN ANCESTOR OF MINE. HER NAME IS MAHALA RIDGWAY,SHE IS FROM THE DELAWARE AREA. SHE MARRIED THOMAS JOHNSON IN 1856. SHE WAS BORN AROUND 1832. I AM LOOKING FOR PARENTS NAMES AND SIBLINGS. CAN ANYONE HELP ME. THANKS IN ADVANCE. GAIL

Re: Ridgway/Ridgeway List

snowyjo — 2009-08-21 14:46:52Z

Hi,

Just found your post. I would be very grateful for a copy of Your Ridgway/Ridgeway list.
Regards
Joan