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William Blackiston Ricketts 1672–1722 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1672

Birth Location: Ridgeland, Westmoreland, Cornwell, Jamaica

Death Date: 7 MAY 1722

Death Location: will dated July 26, 1735

Father: Capt Ricketts

Mother: Mary Goodwin

Spouse(s): Mary Walton

Children(s): Mary Ricketts, Elizabeth Ricketts, Violetta Ricketts, William Ricketts

In 1672, William Blackiston Ricketts entered the world in Ridgeland, Westmoreland, Cornwell, Jamaica, born to Capt William Henry Ricketts And Mary Goodwin. William Blackiston Ricketts married Mary Anne Walton, and had children including Elizabeth Ricketts, Mary Walton Ricketts, Violetta Ricketts, William Ricketts. William Blackiston Ricketts passed away in 1722 in will dated July 26, 1735.

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Biography

  • In 1672, William Blackiston Ricketts entered the world in Ridgeland, Westmoreland, Cornwell, Jamaica, born to Capt William Henry Ricketts And Mary Goodwin.
  • William Blackiston Ricketts married Mary Anne Walton, and had children including Elizabeth Ricketts, Mary Walton Ricketts, Violetta Ricketts, William Ricketts.
  • William Blackiston Ricketts passed away in 1722 in will dated July 26, 1735.

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William Ricketts's Ancestors

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William Ricketts
1672–1722
Birth Place: Ridgeland, Westmoreland, Cornwell, Jamaica
Parents
Capt William Henry Ricketts
1633–1700
Twyford, Hampshire, England
Mary Goodwin
1654–1750
Winchendon, Buckinghamshire, England
Grandparents
Thomas (Anthony) Ricard
1590–1646
Rugely, Staffordshire, England
Elizabeth Rugely
1594–1635
Rugely, Staffordshire, England
Robert Goodwin
1628–1680
Winchendon, Buckinghamshire, England
Elizabeth Gray
1632–
Winchendon, Buckinghamshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Ricards
1573–1600
Jane Tresteyne
1568–1679
Rowland Rugeley
1569–1629
Elizabeth Bickley
1574–
Sir Goodwin
1570–1634
The Grey
1561–1630
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Ricards
1558–1607
Alice Blake
1550–1584
Gisburne Tresteyne
1546–
Maude Polgreene
1550–1611
Ralph Rugeley
1547–1604
Rebecca Rugeley
1551–1581
Francis Bickley
1530–1602
AMY MAYERS
1539–1573
John Goodwine
1523–1597
Elizabeth Throckmorton
1532–1581
Arthur Grey
1536–1593
Dorothy Zouche
1536–1574

William Ricketts's Descendants

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William (Blackiston) Ricketts (1672–7 MAY 1722) m. Mary (Anne) Walton (1676–16 DEC 1742)
  1. 1. Mary (Walton) Ricketts 1723–1739
  2. 2. Elizabeth Ricketts 1725–1778 m. Philip VanHorne 1719–1786
    1. 1. Mary (Ricketts) VanHorne 1754–1795 m. Stephen Moylan 1737–1811 m. Thomas Moylan 1751–
      1. 1. Eliza (Catherine) Moylan 1780–
      2. 2. Mary (Maria) Moylan 1786–
    2. 2. Cornelia VanHorne 1764–1853
    3. 3. John (Van) Horn 1759–
    4. 4. Elizabeth VanHorne 1761–
    5. 5. Violetta VanHorne 1766–1828
  3. 3. Violetta Ricketts 1724–1744 m. Edward Hicks 1717–1762
    1. 1. William Hicks 1735–1772
    2. 2. Mary Hicks 1736–1780
    3. 3. Edward Hicks 1739–1787
  4. 4. William Ricketts 1672–1735

William Ricketts's Timeline

2 Records

1672
1672
Birth of William Blackiston Ricketts in Ridgeland, Westmoreland, Cornwell, Jamaica
Ridgeland, Westmoreland, Cornwell, Jamaica
1722
7 MAY 1722
Age 50
Death of William Blackiston Ricketts in Trinity Church Yard, New York, NY, USA
Trinity Church Yard, New York, NY, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1672
    Event Place: Ridgeland, Westmoreland, Cornwell, Jamaica

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 MAY 1722
    Event Place: Trinity Church Yard, New York, NY, USA
    Record Source: Age:
    49-50

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: will dated July 26, 1735

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