Jacob Ridgely II1

M, b. circa 1774, d. 21 March 1842
FatherJacob Ridgely b. 22 Feb 1744, d. 24 Mar 1815
MotherRuth Thrasher b. 12 Jul 1755, d. 24 May 1850
     Jacob was born circa 1774 in Traptown, Frederick County, Maryland. He had no children. The 1840 U.S. Federal Census enumerates at Frederick Town, Frederick County, Maryland, the family of Jacob Ridgley 000000001:0011001.2 Jacob departed this life on Monday, 21 March 1842 in Jefferson, Frederick County, Maryland. On 2 June 1846. legacies were paid to his brothers & sisters as follows: William Ridgely, Westall Ridgely, Eli Ridgely, Sarah Harding, Ruth House, Martha House, and neices & nephews: the children of his deceased brother Thomas Ridgely. He was buried at Jefferson, Frederick County, Maryland, in Jefferson United Methodist Church Cemetery.3 Jacob's brothers, William and Eli were assigned as administrators of his estate. On 2 June 1846, legacies were paid to his brothers & sisters as follows: William Ridgely, Westall Ridgely, Eli Ridgely, Sarah Harding, Ruth House & Martha House, each received $88.79. To the children of his late brother, Thomas, namely Thomas H., Mary A.Dever, Jacob T. J., Robert, William, Cornelia, & Bethany, each of them receiving 1/7 of Thomas' share of $88.79 or $12.68 each.4

Citations

  1. [S98] Harry Wright Newman, Anne Arundel Gentry, pp. 168.
  2. [S673] 1840 United States Federal Census: Frederick Town, Frederick County, Maryland - transcribed by Larry & Kathy McCurdy.
  3. [S953] Find a grave: Courtesty of Michael Hahn. - www.findagrave.com.
  4. [S2012] Maryland Register of Wills Records, 1629-1999: Administration Accounts 1845-1847 - Volume 1 - Image Number 295 0f 494.