Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties

Priscilla Ruley

Female 1689 - 1773  (84 years)


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  • Name Priscilla Ruley 
    Birth 1689  Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Death 9 Mar 1773  Anne Arundel County, Maryland - probate Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I31250  Tree1
    Last Modified 21 Mar 2024 

    Father Anthony Ruley,   b. Bef 1665, Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 May 1728, Anne Arundel County, Maryland - probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 63 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Rebecca MNU Ruley,   b. Bef 1669   d. Bef 13 Aug 1735, Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age < 66 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage Bef 1685  St. Anne's Parish, Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F20452  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Abraham Woodward,   b. Abt 1690   d. 1 Mar 1744, Anne Arundel County, Maryland - probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 54 years) 
    Marriage 25 Aug 1715  St. Anne's Parish, Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. William Woodward,   b. 6 Dec 1716, All Hallows Parish, Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]
     2. Rebecca Woodward,   b. 15 Jan 1723, All Hallows Parish, Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]
     3. Martha Woodward,   b. 8 Dec 1726, All Hallows Parish, Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]
     4. Abraham Woodward,   b. 16 Jan 1731   d. 26 Mar 1781, Prince George's County, Maryland - probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 50 years)  [Father: natural]
     5. Thomas Woodward,   b. 10 Mar 1733, All Hallows Parish, Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]
     6. Priscilla Woodward,   b. 16 Feb 1736, All Hallows Parish, Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]
    Family ID F14601  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 21 Mar 2024 

    Family 2 James Orrick,   b. 1687, Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 May 1715, Anne Arundel County, Maryland - probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 28 years) 
    Marriage 23 Mar 1709  St. Anne's Parish, Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Mary Orrick,   b. 1715, Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1786, Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years)  [Father: natural]
     2. Ezekiel Orrick  [Father: natural]
    Family ID F20451  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 21 Mar 2024 

  • Notes 
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      WOODWARD, PRISCILLA, Anne Arundel Co. 18 Oct 1771; 9 March 1773
      To son Ezekiel Orrick, 1 shilling.
      To son Abraham Woodward, cupboard and pot.
      To son Thomas Woodward, Negro man Sam, Negro woman Sail, £30, desk, copper coffee pott, tea kettle, bed, cart wheels, and pott.
      To grandson Woodward Evett, £10.
      To dau. Priscilla Farris, silver cup, bed, saddle, furniture.
      To 5 children Mary Ridgely, William Woodward, Abraham, Thomas, Priscilla, personal estate.
      Son, William Wooodward, ex.
      Wit: John Burgess; Rezin Gaither. 39. 253
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      Orrick, James, A. A. Co.,25th Mch., 1715; 2nd May, 1715.
      To wife Priscilla, extx., dau. Mary at 16 yrs. and son Ezekiel at 18 yrs., estate equally.
      Test: Rebecca Ruley, Sarah Stevens, Henry Hill. 14. 38.
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      James Orrick 39A.15 A AA £141.17.7 £38.8.5 May 6 1718
      Payments to: Dr. Frazier, Mr. Freeborne, John Selby, Cor. Howard on account of Thomas Lloyd (merchant in London).
      Executrix: Priscilla Woodward, wife of Mr. Abraham Woodward.
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      WOODWARD, ABRAHAM, Anne Arundel Co. 26 Jan, 1744; 1 Mar, 1744
      To my son WILLIAM WOODWARD
      To my 5 child. REBEKKAH, MARTHA, ABRAHAM, THOMAS and PRISCILLA WOODWARD, 2/3 of my whole estate.
      To my wife PRISCILLA WOODWARD, 1/3.
      To my son, WILLIAM WOODWARD, all my interest that I have in Great Brittain which is dependency to come from my dec'd father WILLIAM WOODWARD of Great Brittain.
      Extx. wife Priscilla and dau Rebekkah Woodward.
      Wit: Gerrard Hopkins, Joshua Gaither. 24. 7
      ===
      Abraham Woodward 31.211 AA £350.3.3 Jun 20 1745 Jul 20 1745
      Appraisers: Thomas Davis, Gerrard Hopkins.
      Mentions: Phil. Hammond, William Ridgley, William Woodward, Rebecca Woodward.
      Executrix: Pricilla Woodward,
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      Abraham Woodward 28.12 A AA £350.3.3 £69.11.0 Apr 9 1750
      A second inventory is cited in the amount of £46.1.6.
      Payments to: Capt. Daniel Campbell paid to Elisabeth McLeod, William Ridgely, Philip Hammond.
      Executrix (acting): Priscilla Woodward.

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