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Mary Elizabeth (Polly) "Ritchie" Keith 1757 – 1808 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: May 8, 1757

Birth Location: Botetourt County, Virginia

Death Date: June 10, 1808

Death Location: Scott County, Virginia

Father: Samuel Keith

Mother: Catherine Ring

Spouse(s): James Ritchie

Children(s): "Long" Ritchie, Nancy Ritchey, John Ritchie, Alexander Ritchie, James Ritchie, Mary Ritchie, Sarah Ritchie, Henry Ritchie, Rhoda Ritchie, John Ritchie*, Elizabeth Ritchie, Gabriel Ritchie, James Ritchie*, Elizabeth Ritchie

The story of Mary Elizabeth (Polly) "Ritchie" Keith began in 1757 in Botetourt County, Virginia. Mary Elizabeth (Polly) "Ritchie" Keith married James Alexander Ritchie, and had children including "Long" John (*JJ) Ritchie, Nancy Ritchie Ritchey, John Ritchie, Alexander Crockett Ritchie, James Alexander Ritchie, Mary Polly Wells Ritchie, Sarah Ritchie, Henry Ritchie, Rhoda Ritchie, John "Long John" Ritchie*, Elizabeth Ritchie, Gabriel Keith Ritchie, James Keith Ritchie*, Elizabeth Ritchie. Mary Elizabeth (Polly) "Ritchie" Keith passed away in 1808 in Scott County, Virginia.

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Biography

  • The story of Mary Elizabeth (Polly) "Ritchie" Keith began in 1757 in Botetourt County, Virginia.
  • Mary Elizabeth (Polly) "Ritchie" Keith married James Alexander Ritchie, and had children including "Long" John (*JJ) Ritchie, Nancy Ritchie Ritchey, John Ritchie, Alexander Crockett Ritchie, James Alexander Ritchie, Mary Polly Wells Ritchie, Sarah Ritchie, Henry Ritchie, Rhoda Ritchie, John "Long John" Ritchie*, Elizabeth Ritchie, Gabriel Keith Ritchie, James Keith Ritchie*, Elizabeth Ritchie.
  • Mary Elizabeth (Polly) "Ritchie" Keith passed away in 1808 in Scott County, Virginia.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Keith
1725 – 1775
Birth Location: Botetourt, Virginia
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Catherine Ring
1730 – 1800
Birth Location: Virginia Colony
CR

Spouses(s)

James Ritchie
1757 – 1813
Birth Location: Stewarton Parish, Ayrshire, , Scotland
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Children(s)

"Long" Ritchie
1774 – 1860
Birth Location: Buncombe, North Carolina, United States
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Nancy Ritchey
1775 –
Birth Location: Botetourt, Virginia, United States
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John Ritchie
1775 – 1845
Birth Location: Farmville, Prince Edward, Virginia
JR
Alexander Ritchie
1778 – 1878
Birth Location: Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina
AR
James Ritchie
1778 – 1853
Birth Location: Buncombe County, North Carolina
JR
Mary Ritchie
1780 – 1850
Birth Location: Moccasin Creek, Moccasin, Russell, Virginia, USA
MR
Sarah Ritchie
1780 –
Birth Location: –
SR
Henry Ritchie
1784 – 1790
Birth Location: Buncombe, North Carolina
HR
Rhoda Ritchie
1785 – 1823
Birth Location: Buncombe, North Carolina, United States
RR
John Ritchie*
1785 – 1860
Birth Location: Botetort, Virginia, United States
JR
Elizabeth Ritchie
1790 –
Birth Location: Russell, Scott, Virginia
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Gabriel Ritchie
1797 – 1850
Birth Location: Buncombe, North Carolina
GR
James Ritchie*
1804 – 1853
Birth Location: Buncombe, North Carolina
JR
Elizabeth Ritchie
1805 – 1854
Birth Location: Buncombe, North Carolina, United States
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Mary Keith's Ancestors

Self
Mary Keith
1757 – 1808
Birth Place: Botetourt County, Virginia
Parents
Samuel Keith
1725 – 1775
Botetourt, Virginia
Catherine Ring
1730 – 1800
Virginia Colony
Grandparents
Cornelius (M.) Keith
1695 – 1742
Loch Lomond, Scotland
Elizabeth (Early) Johnson*
1698 – 1755
Christ church, Middlesex County, Virginia, USA
Andrew Ring
1696 – 1744
Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Zerviah Standish
1706 – 1798
Plympton, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Johnson
1668 – 1707
Mary Montague
1665 – 1743
Eleazer Ring
– 1749
Mary Shaw
1665 – 1730
Ebenezer Standish
1672 – 1755
Hannah Sturtevant
1680 – 1759
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Johnson
1655 – 1714
Andrew Ring
1618 – 1693
Deborah Hopkins
1626 –
Jonathan Shaw
Alexander Standish
1626 – 1702

Mary Keith's Descendants

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Mary (Elizabeth (Polly) "Ritchie") Keith (May 8, 1757 – June 10, 1808) m. James (Alexander) Ritchie (8 May 1757 – 1813)
  1. 1. "Long" (John (*JJ)) Ritchie (1774 – 1860)
  2. 2. Nancy (Ritchie) Ritchey (1775 – )
  3. 3. John Ritchie (Oct. 14, 1775 – 28 Sep 1845)
  4. 4. Alexander (Crockett) Ritchie (1778 – 1878)
  5. 5. James (Alexander) Ritchie (1778 – 20 Aug 1853)
  6. 6. Mary (Polly Wells) Ritchie (1780 – 1850) m. Martin (“blue” Devers Fugate (homozygous)) Sr (ABT 1783 – ABT 1838)
    1. 1. Benjamin Fugate (1805 – 1832)
    2. 2. Benjamin Fugate (1805 – 1832)
    3. 3. Anderson ("Andrew") Fugate (1808 – April 9, 1902)
    4. 4. Anderson ("Andrew") Fugate (1808 – April 9, 1902)
    5. 5. Mahala Fugate (1809 – )
    6. 6. Sarah (Wells) Fugate (1810 – February 11, 1864)
    7. 7. Sarah (Wells) Fugate (1810 – February 11, 1864)
    8. 8. Mary (Polly Wells) Fugate (05 Dec 1810 – 21 Sep 1887)
    9. 9. Mary (Polly Wells) Fugate (05 Dec 1810 – 21 Sep 1887)
    10. 10. Hannah (”Hanna” Wells Fugate (probably) heterozygous) (10 Dec 1811 – 02 Jan 1877)
    11. 11. Hannah (”Hanna” Wells Fugate (probably) heterozygous) (10 Dec 1811 – 02 Jan 1877)
    12. 12. Boy (Wells) Fugate (abt 1813 – )
    13. 13. Boy (Wells) Fugate (abt 1813 – )
    14. 14. Zachariah ("Ball Creek Zach") Fugate (4 Sep 1816 – 11 Feb 1864) m. Mary (Polly) Smith (13 Feb 1814 – 28 Jan 1900)
      1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth Fugate) (Williams) (abt 1832 – )
      2. 2. John (Blue) Fugate (11 May 1832 – 14 August 1916)
      3. 3. Mary (Ann Fugate) ritchie (24 JUN 1834 – 22 Jul 1912)
      4. 4. Gabriel Fugate (1838 – 11 Jun 1876)
      5. 5. Zabriah Fugate (1838 – )
      6. 6. Martha Fugate (13 May 1840 – 24 Jan 1927) m. John Francis (Apr 1824 – Bef. Sep 1906) m. John (Wesley) Francis (3 March 1840 – 21 Feb 1864) m. Ben Grigsby
        1. 1. Alexander (Z) Francis (27 Dec 1874 – 9 February 1959) m. surilda francis (1882 – 1969)
        2. 2. Nancy (Jane) Francis (27 Dec 1874 – 25 Jun 1964)
        3. 3. Nancy (Jane) Francis (27 Dec 1875 – 25 Jun 1964)
        4. 4. Lorenzo (Dow) Francis (17 Nov 1878 – 2 May 1906)
        5. 5. Lorenzo (Dow) Francis (27 Nov 1878 – 2 May 1906)
        6. 6. Delilah (x) Francis (7 Jul 1861 – 16 Jun 1946)
        7. 7. Surilda Francis (6 July 1862 – 21 June 1952)
        8. 8. Polly (Frances) Grigsby (16 Mar 1867 – 4 Oct 1951)
      7. 7. Daniel Fugate (1842 – 1864)
      8. 8. Zachariah Fugate (05 Aug 1845 – 11 Jan 1921)
      9. 9. Minerva Fugate (4 April 1846 – 23 November 1937)
      10. 10. Martin Fugate (12 May 1846 – 3 July 1872)
      11. 11. Alexander ("Alex") Fugate (9 Sep 1851 – 3 Jul 1924)
      12. 12. Anis\Anse Fugate (Jan 1854 – 22 Feb 1922)
      13. 13. Lorenzo (Dow " Blue Anse" Fugate (blue homozygous)) *42* (24 Jan 1854 – 22 Feb 1922)
      14. 14. Hannah Fugate (10 Dec 1855 – 10 Nov 1938)
      15. 15. Anderson Fugate (10 Dec 1855 – 24 Feb 1972)
      16. 16. Lourenza Fugate (abt 1858 – 22 February 1922)
    15. 15. Joseph Childers (1820 – )
    16. 16. Joseph Childers (1820 – )
    17. 17. Fanny FUGATE (1822 – )
    18. 18. Fanny FUGATE (1822 – )
    19. 19. Rebecca (Elizabeth "Betty" Wells) Fugate (1824 – December 24, 1877)
    20. 20. Mary (Jane) Fugate (1824 – 29 Apr 1866)
    21. 21. Elizabeth Fugate (1824 – )
    22. 22. Rebecca (Elizabeth "Betty" Wells) Fugate (1824 – December 24, 1877)
    23. 23. Mary (Jane) Fugate (1824 – 29 Apr 1866)
    24. 24. Elizabeth Fugate (1824 – )
    25. 25. John (Henry Wells) Fugate (1825 – July 12, 1901)
    26. 26. Samuel Fugate (1825 – )
    27. 27. John (Henley) Fugate (1825 – 11 Jun 1900)
    28. 28. John (Henry Wells) Fugate (1825 – July 12, 1901)
    29. 29. Samuel Fugate (1825 – )
    30. 30. John (Henley) Fugate (1825 – 11 Jun 1900)
    31. 31. Martin (“Big Man” Fugate) Jr. (09 Jan 1825 – AFT 1902)
    32. 32. Martin (“Big Man” Fugate) Jr. (09 Jan 1825 – AFT 1902)
    33. 33. Isaac (B. Ritchie "Ike") Fugate (3 Jun 1828 – 20 Sep 1863)
    34. 34. Isaac (B. Ritchie "Ike") Fugate (3 Jun 1828 – 20 Sep 1863)
    35. 35. Margaret (Mary Wells) FUGATE (1832 – 1878)
    36. 36. Benjamin ("Bennie") FUGATE (1832 – 20 Sep 1926)
    37. 37. Margaret (Mary Wells) FUGATE (1832 – 1878)
    38. 38. Benjamin ("Bennie") FUGATE (1832 – 20 Sep 1926)
    39. 39. Nancy (Jane) FUGATE (1839 – 1903)
    40. 40. Nancy (Jane) FUGATE (1839 – 1903)
    41. 41. Henley FUGATE
    42. 42. Henley FUGATE
  7. 7. Sarah Ritchie (1780 – )
  8. 8. Henry Ritchie (1784 – 1790)
  9. 9. Rhoda Ritchie (1785 – 1823)
  10. 10. John ("Long John") Ritchie* (1785 – 1860)
  11. 11. Elizabeth Ritchie (1790 – )
  12. 12. Gabriel (Keith) Ritchie (1797 – Oct 1850)
  13. 13. James (Keith) Ritchie* (1804 – 20 Aug 1853)
  14. 14. Elizabeth Ritchie (1805 – 1854)

Mary Keith's Timeline

2 Records

1757
May 8, 1757
Birth of Mary Elizabeth (Polly) "Ritchie" Keith in Botetourt County, Virginia
Botetourt County, Virginia
1808
June 10, 1808
Age 51
Death of Mary Elizabeth (Polly) "Ritchie" Keith in Scott County, Virginia
Scott County, Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: May 8, 1757
    Event Place: Botetourt County, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: June 10, 1808
    Event Place: Scott County, Virginia
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