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John William Ritchie Esq. 1745–1790 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1745

Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Death Date: 7/20/1790

Death Location: Annapolis Royal, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, Canada

Father: Thos.\ 5GG

Mother: Margaret Corbett

Spouse(s): Alicia RITCHIE

Children(s): Anne James, Thomas Ritchie, Jean Ritchie, John Ritchie, Andrew Ritchie, Margaret 1784, Elizabeth RITCHIE, John Ritchie, Thomas RITCHIE, Rebecca RITCHIE, Mary RITCHIE, Robert Ritchie

John William Ritchie Esq. was born in 1745 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, the child of Thos Andrew Ritchie 5Gg And Margaret Corbett. John William Ritchie Esq. married Alicia Maria Lecain Ritchie, Janet Thomson, and had children including Andrew Stirling Ritchie, Anne Ritchie James, Elizabeth Ritchie, Jean Ritchie, John Corbett Ritchie, John Ritchie, Margaret Ritchie Mott 1784, Mary Ann Ritchie, Rebecca Ritchie, Robert Mcneish Ritchie, Thomas R Ritchie, Thomas Ritchie. John William Ritchie Esq. passed away in 1790 in Annapolis Royal, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, Canada.

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Biography

  • John William Ritchie Esq. was born in 1745 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, the child of Thos Andrew Ritchie 5Gg And Margaret Corbett.
  • John William Ritchie Esq. married Alicia Maria Lecain Ritchie, Janet Thomson, and had children including Andrew Stirling Ritchie, Anne Ritchie James, Elizabeth Ritchie, Jean Ritchie, John Corbett Ritchie, John Ritchie, Margaret Ritchie Mott 1784, Mary Ann Ritchie, Rebecca Ritchie, Robert Mcneish Ritchie, Thomas R Ritchie, Thomas Ritchie.
  • John William Ritchie Esq. passed away in 1790 in Annapolis Royal, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thos.\ 5GG
1728–1807
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
T5
Margaret Corbett
1720–
Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland
MC

Spouses(s)

Alicia RITCHIE
1748–1817
Birth Location: Annapolis Royal, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada
AR

Children(s)

Anne James
1781–1854
Birth Location: Annapolis, Royal, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada
AJ
Thomas Ritchie
1777–1852
Birth Location: Annapolis Royal, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, Canada
TR
Jean Ritchie
1781–1855
Birth Location: Ardrossan, Ayrshire, Scotland
JR
John Ritchie
1775–1860
Birth Location: Annapolis Royal, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada
JR
Andrew Ritchie
1783–1859
Birth Location: Midlothian, Scotland
AR
Margaret 1784
1775–1850
Birth Location: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
M1
Elizabeth RITCHIE
1776–
Birth Location: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
ER
John Ritchie
1779–1781
Birth Location: –
JR
Thomas RITCHIE
1782–
Birth Location: Nova Scotia, Canada
TR
Rebecca RITCHIE
1790–
Birth Location: Nova Scotia, Canada
RR
Mary RITCHIE
1793–
Birth Location: Nova Scotia, Canada
MR
Robert Ritchie
1796–1869
Birth Location: Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada
RR

John Esq.'s Ancestors

Self
John Esq.
1745–1790
Birth Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Parents
Thos.\ Andrew Ritchie 5GG
1728–1807
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Margaret Corbett
1720–
Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland
Grandparents
John Ritchie
1700–1770
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, , Scotland
Mary (A. Sterling Ritchie) 6GG
1705–
Perthshire, Scotland
Richard McNeish
1688–1760
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Janet Frazer
1690–1780
Leith North, Edinburgh City, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
James Ritchie
1661–
Margaret Dunlop
1669–
James McNeish
1655–
Agnes Sympson
1661–
Alexander Fraser
1661–1692
Agnes Macky
1665–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Ritchie
1640–
Issobell Dunnen
1655–
James Dunlop
1630–1683
Jonet Patoune
1623–
Johne Fraser
1632–1683
Margaret Haitlie
1633–1666

John Esq.'s Descendants

1.
JE
John (William Ritchie) Esq. (1745–7/20/1790) m. Alicia (Maria LECAIN) RITCHIE (5 Jan 1748–25 May 1817)
  1. 1. Anne (Ritchie) James 1781–1854 m. Daniel (Weir) James 1782–1828
    1. 1. Daniel (Willis) James 1811–1907 m. Lydia James 1815–1880 m. Litta James 1811– m. Lettitia Phillips 1815–1883 m. Ellen (Stebbins) Curtiss 1833–1916
      1. 1. Tüccar (Daniel Willis) James 1830–1912 m. Mary James 1870–1950 m. Louisa James 1835– m. Dinah Dandridge 1809–1850 m. Winnie Moore 1865– m. Dinah Canty 1820–
        1. 1. Lafayette (W.) James 1856–1933 m. Aliphair Mathis 1858–1896 m. Lucretia (West) James 1870–1906 m. Mary (J.) Burris 1868–1950 m. Lucretia James 1871–1906 m. Alafair Burris 1859–1937 m. Mary (J) James 1862–1896
        2. 2. Rebecca Peterson 1864–1928 m. Henry Peterson 1859–1911
        3. 3. David James 1871–
        4. 4. Willie James 1869–
        5. 5. J. (E.) James 1867–1913 m. Stafford Parker 1848–
        6. 6. Lewis James 1890–1965
        7. 7. William James 1850–1925 m. Millie James 1859– m. Laura (Hooper) Cornelius 1853– m. Sarah Gibbs 1840–
        8. 8. Joseph James 1867–
        9. 9. William James 1853–1933
        10. 10. L. James 1856–
        11. 11. Prince Canty 1865–
        12. 12. Willi2 James 1869–
        13. 13. Willis James 1869–
      2. 2. Isabel James 1840–1921
      3. 3. Henry (D) James 1846–1920 m. Harriet James 1846–1913 m. Susan James 1843– m. Mary James 1845–
        1. 1. Samuel James 1878–
        2. 2. Daniel James 1870–1933 m. Margaret James 1871–
        3. 3. Mary (A.) James 1873–
        4. 4. Elizabeth James 1878–1970 m. William (Daniel) Smith 1868–1931
        5. 5. Margaret James 1876–
        6. 6. Letitia James 1867–
        7. 7. Suffie James 1880–
        8. 8. William James 1867–
        9. 9. Robt (R) James 1881–
        10. 10. John James 1875–
        11. 11. Bertie James 1887–
        12. 12. Arthur James 1882–
        13. 13. Jas (Alfred) James 1885–
        14. 14. Thomas James 1878–1916 m. Sarah. James. 1878–1947
        15. 15. George James 1872–1946 m. Mary (Ann) James 1877–
        16. 16. Elizabeth (A) James 1893–
        17. 17. Blodwen (M) James 1893–1901 m. Thomas Anthony 1896–
      4. 4. Arthur (Curtiss) James 1867–1941 m. Harriet (Eddy) Parsons 1867–1941
      5. 5. John James 1845–
      6. 6. Samuel James 1842–1856
      7. 7. Margaret James 1840–1906 m. William Williams 1840–
      8. 8. Margaret James 1840–
    2. 2. Benjamin (John Ritchie) James 1806–1806
    3. 3. Thomas (Andrew Taylor) James 1808–1887
    4. 4. Charles (McCarthy) James 1810–1865
    5. 5. William (Johnston) James 1812–
    6. 6. Benjamin (John Ritchie) James 1814–1897
    7. 7. John (Wyman) James 1819–1895
  2. 2. Thomas (R.) Ritchie 1777–1852 m. Elizabeth (Wildman) Johnstone 1787–1819 m. Elizabeth ((Eliza) Wildeman) Johnstone 1787–1819 m. Anne (Bond) RITCHIE 1793–1869 m. Margaret (Bucham) Lawrence 1774–1856
    1. 1. Sir (William Johnstone Ritchie I Esq. 1st Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of) Canada 1813–1892
    2. 2. Joseph (Norman Ritchie) Hon, 1834–1904
    3. 3. Thomas (Andrew) Ritchie 1810–1889
    4. 4. Elizabeth (Lightenstone) Ritchie 1816–1886
    5. 5. George (Wildman) Ritchie 1819–1854
    6. 6. Hon. (John William Ritchie Esq. "Father of the) Confederate" 1808–1890
    7. 7. Rev. (James Johnstone Ritchie) (J.J,) 1816–1892
    8. 8. Laleah (Ella Almon) Ritchie 1814–1883
    9. 9. Alicia (Marie) Ritchie 1832–1835
    10. 10. Susan Ritchie 1814–1901
    11. 11. Barbara ((Morrice) Ritchie (M:) Dunn) 1800–1873
    12. 12. Margarat Ritchie 1802–1848
    13. 13. Robert Ritchie 1815–
    14. 14. Alexander Ritchie 1815–
  3. 3. Jean Ritchie 1781–1855
  4. 4. John (Corbett) Ritchie 1775–1860
  5. 5. Andrew (Stirling) Ritchie 1783–1859
  6. 6. Margaret (RITCHIE MOTT) 1784 1775–1850
  7. 7. Elizabeth RITCHIE 1776–
  8. 8. John Ritchie 1779–1781
  9. 9. Thomas RITCHIE 1782–
  10. 10. Rebecca RITCHIE 1790–
  11. 11. Mary (Ann) RITCHIE 1793–
  12. 12. Robert (McNeish) Ritchie 1796–1869

John Esq.'s Timeline

6 Records

1745
1745
Birth of John William Ritchie Esq. in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1745
1745
Birth of John William Ritchie Esq.
None
1750
4 Feb 1750
Age 5
John William Ritchie Esq. was baptized in Glasgow,Lanark,Scotland
Glasgow,Lanark,Scotland
1768
01 Sep 1768
Age 23
John William Ritchie Esq. was married in Stevenston, Ayrshire, Scotland
Stevenston, Ayrshire, Scotland
1790
Abt 1790
Age 45
John William Ritchie Esq. resided here in Annapolis Royal, N. S.
Annapolis Royal, N. S.
1790
7/20/1790
Age 45
Death of John William Ritchie Esq. in Annapolis Royal, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, Canada
Annapolis Royal, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1745
    Event Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Biography & Genealogy Master Index (BGMI), Gale Research Company; Detroit, Michigan; Accession Number: 3888751
    [2] Canada, Find a Grave Index
    [3] U.S., Directory of Scottish Settlers in North America, Directory of Scottish Settlers in North America, 1625-1825. Vol. I; Author:: David Dobson
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [5] Web: Canada, GenWeb Cemetery Index, 1800-2011

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1745

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 4 Feb 1750
    Event Place: Glasgow,Lanark,Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 01 Sep 1768
    Event Place: Stevenston, Ayrshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1774
    Event Place: Annapolis, Nova Scotia
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Annapolis, Nova Scotia; Year: 1774; Page Number: 465

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1790
    Event Place: Annapolis Royal, N. S.
    Record Source: U.S., Directory of Scottish Settlers in North America, Directory of Scottish Settlers in North America, 1625-1825. Vol. I; Author:: David Dobson

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Scotland
    Record Source: U.S., Directory of Scottish Settlers in North America, Directory of Scottish Settlers in North America, 1625-1825. Vol. I; Author:: David Dobson

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7201790
    Event Place: Annapolis Royal, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] Biography & Genealogy Master Index (BGMI), Gale Research Company; Detroit, Michigan; Accession Number: 3888751
    [2] Canada, Find a Grave Index
    [3] U.S., Directory of Scottish Settlers in North America, Directory of Scottish Settlers in North America, 1625-1825. Vol. I; Author:: David Dobson
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [5] Web: Canada, GenWeb Cemetery Index, 1800-2011

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Annapolis Royal, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] Canada, Find a Grave Index
    [2] Web: Canada, GenWeb Cemetery Index, 1800-2011
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