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William Allen Ridge 1696–1776 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: ABT 1696

Birth Location: Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 24 JUN 1776

Death Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: William Ridge

Mother:

Spouse(s): Mary Walmsley

Children(s): Thomas Ridge

The story of William Allen Ridge began in 1696 in Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA. William Allen Ridge married Mary Walmsley, and had children including Thomas Ridge. William Allen Ridge passed away in 1776 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Allen Ridge began in 1696 in Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • William Allen Ridge married Mary Walmsley, and had children including Thomas Ridge.
  • William Allen Ridge passed away in 1776 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

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William Ridge's Ancestors

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William Ridge
1696–1776
Birth Place: Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
William Ridge
1675–
Aldgate, London, England
Grandparents
John Ridge
1638–
London England
Mary Ridge
1648–
London England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Ridge's Descendants

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William (Allen) Ridge (ABT 1696–24 JUN 1776) m. Mary Walmsley (ABT 1704–07 MAY 1795)
  1. 1. Thomas Ridge 1727–1810 m. Rachel Duncan 1737–1818
    1. 1. William Ridge 1750–1795 m. Rebecca Springer 1750– m. Rebecca Springer 1757–1810
      1. 1. Isaac Ridge 1787–1867 m. Margaret Nelson 1813–1865
        1. 1. Matricia (Alice) Ridge 1843–1891 m. Richard (Pious) Lanham 1837–1917
        2. 2. Sarah (Ann) Ridge 1854–
      2. 2. Elizabeth Ridge 1794–1840

William Ridge's Timeline

2 Records

1696
ABT 1696
Birth of William Allen Ridge in Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA
Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA
1776
24 JUN 1776
Age 80
Death of William Allen Ridge in Bensalem, Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA
Bensalem, Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: ABT 1696
    Event Place: Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1730
    Event Place: America
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: America; Year: 1730; Page Number: 45

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 JUN 1776
    Event Place: Bensalem, Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Pennsylvania and New Jersey, U.S., Church and Town Records, 1669-2013, Historical Society of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Historic Pennsylvania Church and Town Records; Reel: 1185

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