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Lewis Helty Ricks 1741–1781 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 May 1741

Birth Location: Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia Colony

Death Date: 15 Mar 1781

Death Location: Tarboro, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA

Father: Benjamin ❤

Mother: Patience Helty

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Charity Ricks

The story of Lewis Helty Ricks began in 1741 in Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia Colony. Lewis Helty Ricks had children including Charity Ricks. Lewis Helty Ricks passed away in 1781 in Tarboro, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Lewis Helty Ricks began in 1741 in Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia Colony.
  • Lewis Helty Ricks had children including Charity Ricks.
  • Lewis Helty Ricks passed away in 1781 in Tarboro, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Benjamin ❤
1707–1775
Birth Location: Chuckatuck, Nansemond, Virginia, USA
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Patience Helty
1710–1775
Birth Location: Chuckatuck, New Kent, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Charity Ricks
1770–1863
Birth Location: Edgecombe County, North Carolina, United States of America
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Lewis Ricks's Ancestors

Self
Lewis Ricks
1741–1781
Birth Place: Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia Colony
Parents
Benjamin R Rickesis Ricks Sr ❤
1707–1775
Chuckatuck, Nansemond, Virginia, USA
Patience Helty
1710–1775
Chuckatuck, New Kent, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lewis Ricks's Descendants

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Lewis (Helty) Ricks (2 May 1741–15 Mar 1781)
  1. 1. Charity Ricks 1770–1863 m. Lemuel (C) Wright 1771–1839
    1. 1. Lewis Wright 1792–1872 m. Temperance ("Tempy") Eddings 1799–1842
      1. 1. Lemuel Wright 1825–1873 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Wright 1831–1912
        1. 1. Charity (Ellen) Wright 1864–1958 m. Thomas (J. Crittenden) Dies 1855–1940
      2. 2. William (Manuel) Wright 1823–1908
      3. 3. James (W. Bomar) Wright 1831–1863
      4. 4. Thomas (William) Wright 1835–1913
      5. 5. John (W) Wright 1826–1904
      6. 6. George (Washington) Wright 1836–1907 m. Lucy (Frances) Guill 1843–1868 m. Mary (Ajan) Drennan 1846–1924
        1. 1. Monroe (A.) Wright 1864–1934
        2. 2. Temperance (Elizabeth "Tempie") Wright 1868–1944
        3. 3. Ruby (Louise) Wright 1889–1940
        4. 4. Dr. (James Lee) Wright 1875–1958
        5. 5. John (Boyd) Wright 1870–1915
        6. 6. Lena (Lou) Wright 1881–1960
        7. 7. Cornelia (Isabell "Cora") Wright 1877–1973
        8. 8. Annie (L.) Wright 1884–1933
      7. 7. Ann Wright 1840–1855
      8. 8. Eliza Wright 1828–1895
      9. 9. Jane Wright 1821–1904
      10. 10. Martha Wright 1830–1887
      11. 11. Charity (Ricks) Wright 1833–1841
      12. 12. Lewis Wright 1839–1839
      13. 13. Joseph (W.) Wright 1824–1833
    2. 2. Jonathan Wright 1802–1886
    3. 3. Solomon (Doss Homer) Wright 1805–1850
    4. 4. Samuel (McBride) Wright 1809–1893
    5. 5. Mary Wright 1795–1871
    6. 6. William Wright 1797–1814
    7. 7. Joseph (Wright) Dr 1798–1898
    8. 8. Lemuel (H. "Kit") Wright 1801–1886 m. Susannah Rice 1802–1842
      1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth) Wright 1831–1912 m. Lemuel Wright 1825–1873
    9. 9. Mourning Wright 1808–1873
    10. 10. Josiah (Sirah) Wright 1810–1880

Lewis Ricks's Timeline

2 Records

1741
2 May 1741
Birth of Lewis Helty Ricks in Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia Colony
Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia Colony
1781
15 Mar 1781
Age 40
Death of Lewis Helty Ricks in Tarboro, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
Tarboro, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 May 1741
    Event Place: Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia Colony

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Mar 1781
    Event Place: Tarboro, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
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