Notes for OSWALD RICARDS:
Most of this following info on the Ricards/Ricketts descendants can be found:

1. From: Kathleen J. Fuller (WFT Vol 13-2742).
2. From: William L. Barber (WFT Vol 20-0110).

The Ricketts family surname was originally Ricards and later changed to Ricketts about 1660 and has remained so since.

The massacre of St. Bartholomew's Day, which occured in Paris on 24 August 1572, spread over France for several days. This family Ricards, being of Protestant religion, fled with the French Huguenots to avoid religious persecution. They went to Kent, England before 1575 and settled at Combe in the county of Hereford, then on to Jamaica and finally to North America.

Although the Ricards first name in not known at this time, he had three sons to carry the name forward. Only one child, Thomas shows record of children. Oswald and William Henry show no record of children.

"Ricard, Esq. of note in County Hereford in 1575, who died leaving the three following sons, a. Oswald, who died before his father; b. William Henry, who died before his father; c. Col. Thomas Ricards, a gallant soldier in the army of Charles I during the Civil War" --(Burke)

References:

1. Karl G Larew-11613, Garret Larew-Civil Soldier, Baltimore Md 1976-77.
2. John Burke, The Landed Gentry or Commoners of Great Britain Ireland, Henry Colburn, Ltd. London, 1838, Vol. I, pp. 2156-58.
3. William Berry, ED., Encyclopedia Heraldica, Mitchell & Hughes, Ltd., London 1881, Vol. II, pp. 162-165
4. James Ricketts, Wahalla, MI (his notes) a French Huguenot, fled Normandy 1572.

Notes for CAPT THOMAS ANTHONY RICARDS:
Birth date, one account says ca 1589.

From: William L. Barber (WFT Vol 20-0110).

Ricards traveled from France to England due to Huguenot Persecution in France in the mid 1500's. "Our Family Ricketts" by Lear Ricketts states William and James the eldest sons of Thomas and Elizabeth were officers under Penn and Able of Cromwell's army in the conquest of Jamaica (1655-1670). William's commission was made out in the name of Ricketts and his descendants have ever since retained that designation.

Some findings by Benjamin Merrill Ricketts MD> professor of medicine at St. Louis University and the University of Cincinnati:

Thomas was reported to have married Elizabeth Rugely in Staffordshire, England, probably between 1618-1632.

He was reported to have served as a Col. in the British army and was killed in battle at the Siege of Litchfield while serving in support of the Royal Cause of King Charles I.

ca1646-"a Gallant soldier in the army of King CharlesI. He was killed supporting the royalist cause against the Parliamentarians (Puritans) at the siege of Litchfield." ---Burke

Fled Normandy 1589-Ricquier France, some records indicate.

More About CAPT RICARDS and ELIZABETH RUGELY:
Marriage: Abt. 1617

Notes for CAPT. WILLIAM HENRY RICKETTS:
From: William L. Barber (WFT Vol 20-0110).

William lived in Ridgeland, Jamaica and later moved to New Jersey, USA in 1665. He owned vast holdings in Jamaica and Maryland.

He served with Cromwell's aremy during the British civil war. This places him in the army opposing his father.

He was reported to have married twice. It is believed that his first marriage was in 1656, to (N) Blackiston, and his second marriage was to Mary Goodwin in 1672. Goodwin's are listed in Maryland as early as 1638.

There is a definite conflict in the marriage dates of both wives. Some say all children were born of the marriage to Mary Goodwin. Others believe that one or two of the children were born from his first marriage to (N) Blackiston. His 2nd son's name, William Blackiston Ricketts would also indicate the same fact.

There is a ton of information now available on Mary Goodwin's ancestry, sent to me by William Suter. I will be added this information over the next several weeks.

"In 1639, he married Mary, daughter of Sir Francis Goodwin and the Lady Elizabeth Grey, only daughter of Arthur, 14th Lord Grey de Wilton, by his lordship's first wife, Dorothy Zouch." ---Burke

The above entry from "Burke" contradicts other data. Perhaps it is speaking of a different "he", or there was a 1st wife before Blackiston and Goodwin. Or the marriage to Mary Goodwin was the earlier marriage. But this fact doesn't fit, as his will left Mary as his executrix. This needs to be researched also.

Sounds like Goodwin's in Maryland have nothing to do with the above marriage to Mary Goodwin. There may be another connection of the English Goodwin family to the Maryland Goodwin family. This should be researched at some point.

"...a captain in Cromwell's Parliamentarian army who, accompanying the expedition under Admiral William Penn and Venables, was present at the conquest of Jamaica in 1655, and subsequently obtained the command of Bluefield's fort on the island. His commission having been made out in the name of Rickett's, he and his descendants ever since have retained that spelling of the name." --Burke

Capt William Ricketts died 2 June 1700, leaving his wife, Mary Goodwin, his executrix and the sole guardian of their 8 children. Buried 3 June 1700.

William also received a land grant of 10,000 acres of land presumabably in the area of the Virginia Colony. (Elkton, Cecil Co, Md). This land was on both sides of Big Creek at the head of Chesapeake Bay near the present town of Elkton, Md. Here William built a large Colonial Mansion house of brick, which were shipped over from England. The house was built about the year 1680, no authentic date is known. Later a great mill was built near the house with a confirmed date of 1720. The mill, known as the Old Mill was torn down in 1865 and a new one built still standing today and is now used as a grist Mill. Prior to the Revolutionary war the 10,000 acre tract was divided into smaller tracts leaving 201 acres out of the original 10,000 acres which still surrounds the Mansion and Mill. Three members of the Ricketts family, descendants of William Ricketts are living near the old home. This land has been owned by Ricketts descendants for over 300 years.

More About CAPT. RICKETTS and BLACKISTON:
Marriage: Abt. 1656, England

More About CAPT. RICKETTS and MARY GOODWIN:
Marriage: Abt. 1672

Notes for WILLIAM BLACKISTON RICKETTS:
In the information provided -
From: Kathleen J Fuller (WFT Vol 13-2742).

She lists all the children born as children of his 2nd wife, Mary Walton. However, the marriage with Mary Walton supposedly took place ca 1712 in NY. Most of these children were born before this date. This needs further research to determine which children were actually born from his first wife, Sarah Ann and which, if any, were born from Mary Walton. For now I have listed them as Mary Walton's children, like the info I received.

More About WILLIAM RICKETTS and MARY WALTON:
Marriage: Abt. October 1712, NY

More About STEPHEN VAN COURTLAND and MARY RICKETTS:
Marriage: May 06, 1738, New York, NY

More About SIR RICKETTS and MARGRIT EVANS:
Marriage: Abt. 1677

Notes for JOHN RICKETTS:
This generation is not proven yet.

John first married Phillis (last name not currently known) in 1681. Their child, John was born July 25, 1682 and died before 1688. John then remarried to Penelope Saller in Cecil County about 1688. Five known children from this union. Info from Cindy R --Rootsweb Message Board - Cecil Co Md. May 31, 2002

More About JOHN RICKETTS and PHILLIS:
Marriage: 1681

More About JOHN RICKETTS and PENELOPE SALLER:
Marriage: Abt. 1688, Cecil Co, Md

Notes for ESTHER RICKETTS:
Birth date corrected to 1690, per email, Cindy R --Rootsweb Message Board - Cecil Co Md

Notes for PHILLIP RICKETTS:
Birth date corrected to 1695, per email, Cindy R --Rootsweb Message Board - Cecil Co Md

Notes for JOHN THOMAS RICKETTS:
Birth date corrected to 1698, per email, Cindy R --Rootsweb Message Board - Cecil Co Md

Notes for JEREMIAH RICKETTS:
Birth date year listed as 1687/88
Marriage date year listed as 1711/12----From: Kathleen J Fuller, 3324 Gerold Drive, Cincinnati OH 45238-2114 (WFT Vol 13-2742).

Birth date corrected to 1688, per email, Cindy R --Rootsweb Message Board - Cecil Co Md

More About JEREMIAH RICKETTS and ANN JONES:
Marriage: January 15, 1711, St. Paul's Parish, Kent Co, Md

Notes for NATHANIEL RICKETTS:
Kent Co Wills Book 7 pg 327

Birth date corrected to 1694, per email, Cindy R --Rootsweb Message Board - Cecil Co Md

Notes for ANNA:
Kent Co Wills, Vol 1 pg 115 by Family Line Publications written Aug 23 1794, proved Sep 28 1794

Notes for CHARLES RICKETTS:
Charles Ricketts appeared as insolvent debtor 23 Sep 1800, Newspaper Abstracts 1790-1805 by Edward Wright
---from Elaine Rodney letter 17 July 1982

More About CHARLES RICKETTS:
Census: 1800, Kent Co, Md --End County

Notes for PHILIP G. RICKETTS:

More About PHILIP G. RICKETTS:
Census:

More About PHILIP G. and JANE KENNARD:
Marriage:

More About JANE KENNARD:
She was the daughter of STEPHEN KENNARD and RACHEL PARKS. She remarried after Philip's death, Andrew Toulson in Kent Co., MD Date:

Notes for SUSAN JANE RICKETTS:
-per Sharon Elaine Atwood

More About JOHN ASHLEY and SUSAN RICKETTS:
Marriage: January 11, 1826, Kent County, Md

More About SAMUEL COLEMAN and SUSAN ASHLEY:
Marriage: September 21, 1854

More About SAMUEL STEVENS and SUSAN ASHLEY:
Marriage: Abt. 1865

More About PHILIP G ASHLEY:
Fact 1: 1919, died

More About EMILY ASHLEY:
Fact 1: January 15, 1923, died

More About WESLEY STEVENS and EMILY ASHLEY:
Marriage: December 28, 1858

More About GEORGE REED and FRANCES ASHLEY:
Marriage: Abt. 1847

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