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William Ridley 1739–1825 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1739

Birth Location: Hexham, Northumberland, England

Death Date: 5 Mar 1825

Death Location: Burke, North Carolina, United States

Father: Christopher Ridley

Mother: Elizabeth Thorpe

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William Ridley was born in 1739 in Hexham, Northumberland, England, the child of Christopher Ridley And Elizabeth Thorpe. William Ridley passed away in 1825 in Burke, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • William Ridley was born in 1739 in Hexham, Northumberland, England, the child of Christopher Ridley And Elizabeth Thorpe.
  • William Ridley passed away in 1825 in Burke, North Carolina, United States.

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William Ridley's Ancestors

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William Ridley
1739–1825
Birth Place: Hexham, Northumberland, England
Parents
Christopher Ridley
1592–
Battersea, Yorkshire, England
Elizabeth Thorpe
1690–1690
Hertford, North Carolina, United States
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William Ridley's Timeline

2 Records

1739
1739
Birth of William Ridley in Hexham, Northumberland, England
Hexham, Northumberland, England
1825
5 Mar 1825
Age 86
Death of William Ridley in Burke, North Carolina, United States
Burke, North Carolina, United States

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1739
    Event Place: Hexham, Northumberland, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Mar 1825
    Event Place: Burke, North Carolina, United States

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