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William Ridgeley AA Will written June 15, 1755 and probated 11nov 1755:
To son SAMUEL RIDGELY 20 shillings
To son WILLIAM RIDGELY part of White Wine and Claret on which my dwelling Plantation now stands, 50 acres Make Delight, tract called Silence in Frederick County
To son CHARLES RIDGELY, part of White Wine and Claret called Lower Body, also 5 other tracts in Frederick County, Hobson's Choice, Jone's Addition, Round About Hills, Paccoson, and Ridgely's Ridge
To daughters MARTHA, MARGARET, DEBORAH, ELIZABETH, now wives of Henry Gaither, Samuel Farmer, Lancelot Dorsey. Aquilla Duvall, 5 pounds current money.
Rest of estate not disposed of to be divided among 9 children namely:
WILLIAM, CHARLES, RACHEL, MARY, ELEANOR, ANN, SARAH, DELILAH, and ASENAH.
Exr's. John Ridgely and wife Elizabeth
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RIDGELY, WILLIAM, Anne Arundel Co., son of Charles. 15 Jun, 1755; 11 Nov, 1755
9 Children: William, Charles, Sarah, Delilah, Asenah, Anne, Rachel, Mary, Eleanor.
Wives of Henry Gaither: Martha, Margaret, Deborah, Elizabeth.
To Samuel Farmer, Lancelot Dorsey, Aquila Devall, 5 pounds each.
Exs: John Ridgely (cousin), wife Elizabeth Ridgely.
Wit: Azel Warfield, Richard Davis, Anthony Musgrove.
Purchased of Philemon Dorsey, wife Elizabeth Ridgely.
Tracts: pt. of "White Wine and Claret, called "Upper Body," pt of "White Wine and Claret,' called "Lower Body, "Silence," purchased of Philemon Dorsey and Elizabeth Ridgely in Frederick Co., "Hopson's Choice," "Jones' Addition," "Round About Hills,"
"Paccoson," and "Ridgely's Ridge." 30. 5
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William Ridgly 60.685 AA £1064.15.0 Apr 6 1756 Apr 12 1756
(also William Ridgley) (son of Charles Ridgly)
Appraisers: Phi. Dorsey, H. Griffith.
Creditors: Joshua Warfieid, William Hall of Ek.
Next of kin: Ro. Ridgely.
Executrix: Elisabeth Ridgley.
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William Ridgeley 3.22 D AA £1064.15.0 Sep 13 1759
Sureties: Lewis Duvall, Greenbury Ridgeley.
Legatees: Martha (daughter), Margaret (daughter), Deborah (daughter), Elisabeth (daughter) wife of Henry Gaither, Samuel Farmer, Lancelot Dorsey, Aquilla Duvall, Samuel Ridgeley (son), William Ridgeley (son), Charles (son).
Distribution to: Widow (unnamed, 1/3). Residue to 9 children (equally): William, Charles, Rachel, Mary, Eleanor, Ann, Sarah, Delilah, Asenah.
Executrix: Elisabeth Ridgley.
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1748-1752 Frederick County MD Land Records {Patricia Abelard Andersen}
pg. 527-529. William Ridgely (son of Charles) ofAAC, recorded 18 Mar. 1752, made 9 March 1752, between Jacob Meek of FC, planter, for 51 pS GB, tract called "Meek's Delight," at a small draght of Snowden's River on the west side, M&B for 50 acres; also 37 head ofhoggs and 7 head ofcattle, Signed Jacob Meek, before Jno Rawlins, Nathan Magruder. Mary, wife of Jacob Meek, acknowledged her title of dower. Receipt, AF paid.
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1748-1752 Frederick County MD Land Records {Patricia Abelard Andersen}
pg. 537-539. Weaver Barnes ofFC, recorded 24 March 1752, made 9 March 1752, between Jacob Meek of FC, planter, for 25 pS GB, part of tract called "the Inspection," M&B adj. to tract called "New Year's Gift," belonging to Stephen Bordly, for 150 acres, signed Jacob Meek, before Jno Rawlins, Nathan Magruder. Receipt. AFpaid.
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
1702 - 1755 (53 years)