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Colonel Charles Ridgley II II 1702–1772 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1702

Birth Location: Calvert, Maryland, USA

Death Date: 8 Jun 1772

Death Location: Towson, Baltimore County, Maryland, United States of America

Father: Charles Ridgely

Mother: Deborah Dorsey-Ridgely-Clagett

Spouse(s): Rachel Gassaway, Lydia Stringer

Children(s): Pleasance Ridgely, Captn III, Achsah Ridgely, William Ridgely, Rachel Lux, Charles Ridgely, Rachel Ridgley, John Sr

The story of Colonel Charles Ridgley II II began in 1702 in Calvert, Maryland, USA. In 1634, Colonel Charles Ridgley II II resided in Maryland, USA. In 1703, Colonel Charles Ridgley II II resided in Maryland, USA. Colonel Charles Ridgley II II married Lydia Warfield Ridgely Stringer, Rachel Howard Ridgely Gassaway, and had children including Achsah Ridgely, Captn Charles Ridgley Iii, Charles Reddell Ridgely, John Ridgely Sr, Pleasance Ridgely, Rachel Ridgely Lux, Rachel Ridgley, William Ridgely. Colonel Charles Ridgley II II passed away in 1772 in Towson, Baltimore County, Maryland, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Colonel Charles Ridgley II II began in 1702 in Calvert, Maryland, USA.
  • In 1634, Colonel Charles Ridgley II II resided in Maryland, USA.
  • In 1703, Colonel Charles Ridgley II II resided in Maryland, USA.
  • Colonel Charles Ridgley II II married Lydia Warfield Ridgely Stringer, Rachel Howard Ridgely Gassaway, and had children including Achsah Ridgely, Captn Charles Ridgley Iii, Charles Reddell Ridgely, John Ridgely Sr, Pleasance Ridgely, Rachel Ridgely Lux, Rachel Ridgley, William Ridgely.
  • Colonel Charles Ridgley II II passed away in 1772 in Towson, Baltimore County, Maryland, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Charles Ridgely
1670–1705
Birth Location: Saint Inigoes, St. Mary's County, Maryland, United States of America
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Deborah Dorsey-Ridgely-Clagett
1685–1752
Birth Location: Hole, Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA
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Spouses(s)

Rachel Gassaway
1696–1750
Birth Location: Anne Arundel, Maryland
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Lydia Stringer
1712–1772
Birth Location: Carlisle, Kentucky, USA
LS

Children(s)

Pleasance Ridgely
1724–1777
Birth Location: Hampton, Baltimore County, United States of America
PR
Captn III
1733–1790
Birth Location: Balto
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Achsah Ridgely
1729–1778
Birth Location: Hampton, Baltimore County, Maryland, United States of America
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William Ridgely
1731–1740
Birth Location: Northampton, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
WR
Rachel Lux
1734–1813
Birth Location: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States of America
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Charles Ridgely
1727–1790
Birth Location: Maryland, USA
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Rachel Ridgley
1734–1813
Birth Location: Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA
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John Sr
1723–1783
Birth Location: his parents' home, "Northampton", Baltimore Co., Maryland
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Colonel II's Ancestors

Self
Colonel II
1702–1772
Birth Place: Calvert, Maryland, USA
Parents
Charles Ridgely
1670–1705
Saint Inigoes, St. Mary's County, Maryland, United States of America
Deborah Dorsey-Ridgely-Clagett
1685–1752
Hole, Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA
Grandparents
RIDGELY Robert
1625–1681
England
Martha ((Mary)) Hawkes
1659–1692
England
John Dorsey
1658–1714
Virginia, United States of America
Pleasance Ely
1660–1734
Maryland, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Elizabeth Warfield
1605–1695
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Colonel II's Descendants

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Colonel (Charles Ridgley II) II (1702–8 Jun 1772) m. Rachel (Howard Ridgely) Gassaway (1696–16 Dec. 1750) m. Lydia (Warfield Ridgely) Stringer (1712–1772)
  1. 1. Pleasance Ridgely 1724–1777 m. Lyde Goodwin 1718–1755
    1. 1. Lyde Goodwin 1754–1801 m. Abigail Goodwin 1760–1821
      1. 1. Charles (Ridgley) Goodwin 1784–1848 m. Cornelia (Louisiana) Livingston 1802–1830
        1. 1. Elizabeth (Augusta) Ridgley 1825–1864 m. William (Henry) Hunt 1823–1884
        2. 2. Cornelia (Adelaide Ridgely) Croghan 1827–1857
        3. 3. Margaret (Maria) Ridgley 1824–1863
      2. 2. Pleasance Goodwin 1780–1837 m. Michael McBlair 1775–1861
        1. 1. William McBlair 1807–1863
        2. 2. John (Hollins McBlair) Sr 1812–1891
        3. 3. Alicia (Thompson) Lloyd 1806–1838
        4. 4. Elizabeth (C.) Lloyd 1818–1850
      3. 3. Rachel Goodwin 1781–1782
      4. 4. Henry Goodwin 1787–1805
      5. 5. James goodwin 1794–1810 m. Elizabeth Combs 1785– m. Rosanna Fisher 1785–
      6. 6. William Goodwin 1788–1788
      7. 7. Lyde Goodwin 1782–1845 m. Elizabeth (Augusta) Campbell 1790–1853
      8. 8. Benjamin Goodwin 1786–1788
      9. 9. Thomas (Parkin) Goodwin 1791–1820
      10. 10. Robert (Morris) Goodwin 1796–1861
        1. 1. Mary (Eliz.) Goodwin 1830–
      11. 11. Elizabeth ('Eliza') Goodwin 1790–1826 m. George (Pett) Stevenson 1791–1819
        1. 1. Elizabeth (Augusta) Stevenson 1815–
        2. 2. Esther (Goodwin) Stevenson 1813–1863
        3. 3. Marie (Louise) Stevenson 1817–1905
      12. 12. Maria Goodwin 1792–1878
    2. 2. Elizabeth (Goodwin) Dorsey 1743–1796
    3. 3. Charles (Ridgely) Goodwin 1742–1801
    4. 4. William Goodwin 1745–1809 m. Milcah (Hill) Dorsey 1747–1829
      1. 1. Achsah Goodwin 1775–1854 m. Judge (William Wilkins) Jr 1768–1832
        1. 1. William (Goodwin) Wilkins 1801–1860
        2. 2. Hester (Ann) Wilkens 1809–1888
        3. 3. Mary Wilkins 1800–
        4. 4. Sarah (Louise) Wilkins 1816–
        5. 5. John Wilkins 1804–
        6. 6. Achsah (Goodwin) Wilkins 1811–1890
        7. 7. Eliza (Anne) Wilkins 1814–1897
        8. 8. Charles Wilkins 1796–
        9. 9. Henrietta (Rebecca) Wilkins 1805–1891 m. John Glenn 1795–1853
    5. 5. Rachel (Lyde) Goodwin 1749–1819 m. Jesse Hollingsworth 1732–1810 m. Thomas Parkins 1737–1786
      1. 1. Thomas Parkins 1797–1797
      2. 2. Son Hollingsworth
    6. 6. Pleasance (Ridgeley) Goodwin 1751–1898 m. John (Parson) Coleman 1753–1816
      1. 1. Rebecca (Ridgely) Coleman 1787–1853 m. John Yellott 1781–
      2. 2. John Coleman 1788–1795
      3. 3. Samuel (Jarret) Coleman 1791–1791
      4. 4. Samuel (Williamson) Coleman 1793–1793
      5. 5. Cuthbert (William) Coleman 1794–1794
      6. 6. Charles (Ridgley) Coleman 1786–1795
    7. 7. Susanna Goodwin 1747–1834
  2. 2. Captn (Charles Ridgley) III 1733–1790 m. Rebecca Dorsey 1738–1812
  3. 3. Achsah Ridgely 1729–1778
  4. 4. William Ridgely 1731–1740
  5. 5. Rachel (Ridgely) Lux 1734–1813 m. Darby (Lux) II 1737–1795
    1. 1. Ann Lux 1770–1847
    2. 2. Darby Lux 1772–1812
  6. 6. Charles (Reddell) Ridgely 1727–1790
  7. 7. Rachel Ridgley 1734–1813
  8. 8. John (Ridgely) Sr 1723–1783

Colonel II's Timeline

7 Records

1634
1634-1935
Colonel Charles Ridgley II II resided here in Maryland, USA
Maryland, USA
1702
1702
Birth of Colonel Charles Ridgley II II in Calvert, Maryland, USA
Calvert, Maryland, USA
1703
1703-1898
Age 1
Colonel Charles Ridgley II II resided here in Maryland, USA
Maryland, USA
1734
1734
Age 32
Colonel Charles Ridgley II II resided here in Baltimore County MD
Baltimore County MD
1745
1745
Age 43
Colonel Charles Ridgley II II resided here in Towson, Baltimore County, Maryland
Towson, Baltimore County, Maryland
1755
1755
Age 53
Colonel Charles Ridgley II II resided here in St. Pauls Parish, Baltimore, Maryland
St. Pauls Parish, Baltimore, Maryland
1772
8 Jun 1772
Age 70
Death of Colonel Charles Ridgley II II in Northampton, Baltimore County, Maryland, United States of America
Northampton, Baltimore County, Maryland, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1702
    Event Place: Calvert, Maryland, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1634-1935
    Event Place: Maryland, USA
    Record Source: Register of Maryland's heraldic families : period from 1634, March 25th to March 25th, 1935

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1703-1898
    Event Place: Maryland, USA
    Record Source: The Warfields of Maryland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1734
    Event Place: Baltimore County MD

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1739
    Event Place: Maryland
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Maryland; Year: 1739; Page Number: 559

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1745
    Event Place: Towson, Baltimore County, Maryland

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1755
    Event Place: St. Pauls Parish, Baltimore, Maryland
    Record Source: Maryland, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1776-1890

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: The Dorsey Family : Descendants of Edward Darcy-Dorsey of Virginia and Maryland for Five Generations and Allied Families

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Jun 1772
    Event Place: Northampton, Baltimore County, Maryland, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Towson, Baltimore County, Maryland, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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