[49517] Find A Grave memorial 67939319 offers: "Nancy Etta Alley, daughter of Levi K Alley and Harriet (Foss) Alley, born in Jonesport, Maine, first married Charles Tabbutt Norton (1821-1881), a Civil War Soldier and son of Abraham D Norton and Anna (Tabbutt) Norton. Charles and Nancy had 3 children, Betsey E Norton(1874-1927), James Henry Norton(1878-1945) (m.Vena Edna (Norton) Norton) and Asa Wellington Norton(1880-1961) (m. Josie E Torrey). Charles died in 1881 and the following year Nancy, at 26 years of age, married Capt Eben Church Beal (1834-1891), of Beals, Maine, son of Asa, Beal Jr and Rebecca (Church) Beal. Nancy and Eben, had 5 children, Sarah Jane Beal(1883-1973)(m. Napoleon Rogers Beal), Mary Ann Beal(1885-1963)(m. Coleman Fisher Lamson), Charles Eben Beal(1887-1972)(m. Effie M Smith), Oscar H Beal(1888-1929)(m. Minnie R Hurley) and Eben Church, Jr (1890-1893). In 1894, Nancy married James B Stanwood (1864-1930), son of Daniel Chase Stanwood and Susanna Orr (Ramsdell) Stanwood."
[48764] Sarah is daughter of Benjamin Cole (b. 1724) & Jane Mitchel (1729-1796, m. 18 June 1752).
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[1580] Matilda is said to be daughter of Arnulf de Hesdin, Seigneur de Hesdin (France), and wife Ameline. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernulf_de_Hesdin remarks: "Matilda married Patrick de Cadurcis, Anglicised as Chaworth. His family was traced to castle near Le Mans by Round, who remained doubtful whether Matilda really was a daughter of Ernulf and Emmelina. However, the couple inherited a substantial part of Ernulf's Domesday estates. In the early 12th century the couple gave a church at Toddington, Bedfordshire to the Abbey of St Pierre de la Couture. They named Ernulf de Hesdin as one of the spiritual beneficiaries, but referred to him one who held their estates before them, rather than specifying him as Matilda's father."
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[34693] John is from the unverified Taylor Family Tree in Ancestry.com in 2013 which states he m. Katherine Tunstall (1390-1484). "Pennington Name Meaning - English (chiefly Lancashire and Cumbria): habitational name from places called Pennington, in Lancashire, Cumbria, and Hampshire. The latter two are so called from Old English pening penny (Penny) (used as a byname or from a tribute due on the land) + tun enclosure, settlement. The place of this name in the parish of Leigh in Lancashire is recorded in the 13th century as Pinington and Pynington, and may be from Old English Pinningtun settlement (tun) associated with a man named Pinna." - source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press.
_Zachariah E. RICE ___________________
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_George RICE ____________|_Maria Appolonia ("Abigail") HARTMAN _
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[42247] Mary's marriage record lists her residence as Akron, Ohio and James H. Jellison's as North Berwick, Maine.
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| | | _Samuel MAGRUDER ____________________+
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| | |_Verlinda MAGRUDER __________________|_Sarah BEALL ________________________
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Ridgely Family Substantiation & Verification - received via Internet 1/2002:
Ely Cemetery, Marcellus Twp., Cass Co., Michigan
Westell Ridgley 8 Oct 1845 age 67.3.20 - [born 18 June 1878]
Susan Ridgley 12 Dec 1871 age 70.4.16 - [born 26 July 1801]
- Eli Ridgley
- Jacob Ridgely 1840 - 3/11/1865
- two minor children
[Cass County, Michigan Cemetery Records, Vol . II, p. 51, compiled by Capt. Samuel Felt, chapter, NSDAR & Cass County Vital Records 1946, compiled by Bertha Bond Anthony, Capt. Samuel Felt p. 43]
Census Records:
1790 Fredrick Co., Maryland
Jacob Ridgely
Richard Ridgely
[Only two Ridgely's living in Fredrick County]
1800 Fredrick Co., Maryland
Westen Ridgley - Buckeye Twp District #1 - p. 128 ?????
Weston Ridgley of W [Son of Westell] Traptown District #3
Francis Winbeghler - Buckeye Twp District #1- p. \==128
Andrew Hyme - Buckeye Twp District #1 p. 128
Jacob Ridgely - Traptown District #3
Richard Ridgely - Traptown District #3
1810 Fredrick Co., Maryland
J. Ridgely p. 384
R. Ridgely "
R. Ridgely "
W. Ridgely "
1830 Crawford Co., Ohio - Westall Ridgley
1840 Crawford Co., Ohio - Westall Ridgley
1850 Marcellus Twp., Cass Co., Michigan
Franklin Thurston 25 New York
Asena Thurston 23 Ohio
- Henry
Susan Ridgley 47 Maryland
- Martha 17 Ohio
- Caroline 11 Ohio
- Jacob W. 9 Ohio
- Eli C. 6 Ohio
Susan & family living with the Thurstons = Asena possibly d/o Ruth Ridgley & John Bair
1860 Marcellus Twp., Cass Co., Michigan
Samuel Bridge 65 New York farmer
Susan Bridge 57 Maryland
- Ely Ridgely 17 Ohio
- Jacob Rigdely 19 Ohio
1870 Marcellus Twp., Cass Co., Michigan
Court Records:
1857..... Receipt: states that the estate of Westall Ridgely received from
Lewis R. Harding, trustee in Maryland to Gresonby R.
Sappington, trustee in Michigan the sum of $231.05 - in the
margin it states - see petition of court order to pay over the
balance to administration in Michigan {Probate Court Records
- Cass Co., Michigan]
7 Sep 1857 ..... Fredrick Co., Maryland Administrative Accounts - estate of Westell
Ridgley deceased of the state of Michigan see minute book 1857 page
348 "petition and court order to pay over the balance to the
Fredrick Co., Maryland Orphan's Court proceedings - GH-&6 344ff
Westall Ridgley, deceased, Andrew Smith administrator. DBN
Cass Co., Michigan, a domicile of Westtell Ridgley, deceased, &
where his widow and certain of his heirs reside, some of whom r
reside in the state of Maryland
3 Jan 1872 ..... [Case #327 - Martha J. Roatch] - the administration of the estate
of Susan Bridge, deceased , may be granted to George R. Roatch
of Marcellus,- File #1332 Remarks: Friday, January 26, 1872 Eli
Ridgely and heir at law of said deceased having filed an
instrument purporting to be the last will and testament of said
Susan Bridge
Wednesday, 15 May 1872, Eli Ridgely appointed executor
Susan Ridgley died 12 Dec 1871
Legatees: Martha J. Roatch {Lib. 21:202]
Caroline Dykeman 7 Jun 1873
Caroline Dykeman , Malta Twp., Decal Co., Illinois
Martha J. Roatch, Marcellus Twp/. Cass Co., Mich.
Heirs at Law : Martha Jane Roatch, daughter, Marcellus, Cass
Co., Michigan
Caroline S. Dykman, daughter, Crestin, Ogle Co., Illinois
Eli Ridgley, son, Marcellus
Samuel Bridge, husband, Marcellus
Abstract of Will: Bridge, Susan [late Susan Ridgley] to
daughter: Martha Jane Roatch - to daughter: Caroline S.
Dykeman - to son: Eli Ridgely -land 19 Nov 1866
Witnessed: William Girth, Edwin H. Lathrop
Land Records:
9 Jun 1815 ..... Westall Ridgely purchased 163.5 acres of land in Jefferson Twp.
Richland Co., Ohio [later part of Crawford Co.] [NW 1/4 Sec 1
Twp 16 Range 21] from the US Government for $327.00 [paid for
biannually until 1831] Westall noted as of Wayne Co.
..... sold in 1824 to James S. Gursnell [James m. 30 Apr 1818 Mrs.
Polly Ridgely in Wayne Co,, Ohio Marriages]
1832 ..... Westall Ridgely noted as owning land in Section 14 of Liberty
Twp Crawford Co., Ohio - 160 acres [two sections 80 each[ so of
note John Bair owned a parcel of land adjacent to both of Westall's
..... Tax Rolls
12 Nov 1832 ..... Westall Ridgely bought East half of SW 1/4 of sec 5 in Twp
3 Range 17 - 9- acres from R. W. Cahill & Eliza for $600
..... sold Joseph Albright 8 April 1844 for $1500 -below
4 May 1833 ..... Westall Ridgely & Susannah sold to Abraham Littler the
southwest 1/4 of Section 1 Twp 16 Range 21 District of Wooster -
purchase price $100 [part of 1815 purchase]
1833 ..... Westall Ridgely bought 80 acres of section 5 Whetstone Twp.,
Crawford Co., Ohio on what is now US 30 or Lincoln Hwy.
for #600
13 Feb 1833 ..... Westall Ridgely purchased and addition 8 acres adjacent to
property in Whetstone Twp. for $80 from Samuel Major &
Margaret - Vol II p. 408
27 Jul 1840 ..... Westall Ridgely & Susan bought Lot #3 in Tones & Lanes
Addition of the village of Bucyrus, Crawford Co., Ohio from
Ebenezer Lane for $75
..... sold to George Sweney for $500 in 9 Mar 1844
20 Apr 1844 ..... Westall Ridgely & Susan sold 80 acres in Whetstone for $1500
to Joseph Albright [above]
31 Oct 1844 ..... Westall Ridgely & Susan sold 8 acres in Whetstone for $225 to
John Kelly
Wills:
24 Apr 1815 ..... Jacob Ridgely Fredrick Co., Maryland HS #1-47ff
all children to share his possessions equally; mentions
all by name - written 4 May 1811 probated above
7 Jun 1819 ..... Andrew Hyme Fredrick Co., Maryland HS #2=260
written 14 Feb 1818 & probated above
31 May 1834..... Abigail Hymes, [wife of Andrew Hymes] mentions Elizabeth
Ridgely's children one seventh of estate to be divided equally
daughter of her late husband, written 31 Dec 1831 - codicil
written 21 Nov 1832 - state Elizabeth Ridgely as well as other
siblings were over paid with father's estate and larger part
to go to son Andrew Hyme - probated above
Marriage Records:
1 Jul 1791 ..... Westall Ridgely m. Sarah Templing Fredrick Co, Maryland
21 Dec 1799 ..... Westall Ridgely m. Elizabeth Hyme Fredrick Co., Maryland
..... Eli Ridgely m. Lavina - it is noted in this record that Susan's
maiden name was Winbigler - Marriages of Cass Co.,
Michigan p. 224 #82
Special Notes
..... Susan , wife of Westall - was the daughter of Franz Heinrich Winbigler &
Sarah Ridgely [d/o Westall Ridgely & Urith]
...... Eli P. House bible - Jacob Ridgely b. Feb 22, 1744; Ruth Ridgely July 12,
1755; Rutha Ridgely Oct 22, 1873; Ruth m, Nov 7, 1816 Eli House; Ruth
Ridgely May 24, 1850; etc. .... [History of Carrollton Manor by Wm. Jarboe
Grove 1928 p. 332-333]
..... DAR records indicate that Eli came with his family in 1844 to Michigan from Ohio
..... DAR records state Elizabeth Bair is half sister to Eli Ridgely
.....Bair Families ... Records from Crawford County, Ohio and Cass County,
Michigan show that Ruth Ridgely married John Bair and Elizabeth (Betsey}
Ridgely married Joseph Bair (two sisters marrying two brothers) and moving to Marcellus Township, Cass County, Michigan
Substantiation of Lineage for Westall Ridgely:
There has been confusion and controversy over which Westall Ridgely settled in Crawford County, Ohio. Specifically was he married to Elizabeth Heim or to Sarah Templing, and was his father Jacob or Westall Ridgely, sons of Westall Ridgely and Sarah Isaac. From our investigation, we have concluded that Westall Ridgely of Crawford County was the son of Jacob Ridgely and Ruth Thrasher of Fredrick County Maryland. Westall of Crawford County was born June 18, 1778, and married Elizabeth Heim Dec. 24, 1799. He began his family in Fredrick County, Maryland, moved westward into Ohio where his daughter Sarah was born in 1811 in Wayne County, and moved onto Jefferson Township in what was to become Crawford County Ohio. Elizabeth Heim Ridgely died between the date of census taking in 1830 and December 31, 1831. Shortly after, by 1833, Westall had remarried to Susannah (Susan) Winbigler and began a second family. In 1843-44, Westall made ready for a move to Michigan by divesting himself of his Ohio property. He then moved to Cass County, Michigan where he joined two of his daughters by Elizabeth in Marcellus Township. Westall died shortly after his arrival, October 8, 1845, and is buried in Ely Cemetery, Marcellus Township, Cass County, Michigan. At the same site, his wife Susan, two sons, and two unnamed children are also buried.
To verify the above history, it is probably easier to start in Michigan and go back through the life of Westall Ridgely. First of all, Cemetery records give the death date of Westall, as well as his age to the day, from which is arrived the birth date of June 18, 1778. Court records in both Michigan and Maryland establish that Westall of Marcellus Township, Michigan was indeed from Fredrick County, Maryland and that the same individual was also in Ohio. (Children mentioned in court documents were born in Ohio.) If this birth date is correct, then by elimination, Jacob Ridgely and Ruth Thrasher must be the parents of Westall as follows:
Sons of Westall Ridgely and Sarah Isaac, only Ridgelys in Fredrick County, Maryland, according to census records are: Westall, William, Isaac, Richard, and Jacob.
Westall's son Westall was born in 1767, to early to have been the Westall of Crawford County, Ohio. Also this man died in 1777; Westall of Crawford County and Marcellus Township, Michigan was born in June of 1778.
William died in 1776; again too early to have been the father of Westall, born in 1778.
Isaac died without issue.
Richard did not get married until 1782, four years after the birth of Westall of Crawford County and Marcellus, Michigan. Records to not indicate Richard had a son named Westall.
Jacob, the only son left, is a logical choice. According to census records, church baptismal records, and Bible records of Eli House, Jacob had begun his family by 1774 and continued to have children until 1797. From Jacob's will, we know he had a son Westall, at this point, probably his third child which is indicated by the census records and by the fact he is the third child mentioned in the will. Also, Westall's children follow the same name pattern as does Jacob's. Another point of confirmation is a Lewis Harding, a trustee of Westall's Michigan estate, was married to a Sarah Ridgely, a daughter of Jacob. Thus Harding and Westall were brother-in-laws.
The Westall Ridgley living in Crawford County, Ohio 1815-1844 must have been married to Elizabeth Heim as verified below. The other choice, Sarah Templing, is improbable as Westall would have been only 13 at the time of marriage in 1791. Elizabeth Heim, mentioned in her father's will of 1815 was alive, but was deceased by the writing of her step-mother's will written December 31, 1831. Westall's wife was alive at the time of the census in 1830, but had died by 1833, when a new wife appears on public documents and confirmed by 1840 census. Census records indicate that Westall's older children were born in the early 1800's, thus a marriage date of 1799 is quite consistent. Sarah Ridgely Peterman named two of her children Westall and Elizabeth, Sarah being the child born in Wayne County in 1811. Public documents indicate the presence of Westall in Wayne County at least by 1812. Also the Westall of Wayne County is seen as purchasing property in Crawford County; thus establishing that Sarah Ridgely born in Wayne is the daughter of Westall of Crawford County. The identity of Westall's second wife is confirmed by documents found in Ohio land records, in estate papers, and in a marriage record in Cass County, Michigan. After 1833, land records of Westall indicate the name of his wife to be Susannah. After his move to Michigan, his wife is referred to as Susan, with whom he is buried. Their son Eli is married in Marcellus Township and indicates on the marriage record that his mother is the former Susan Winbigler.
We have now verified the father of Westall Ridgely who resided in Crawford County, Ohio between the years of 1815 and 1844. We have also identified his two wives, at least approximate dates of marriage (exact date for Elizabeth) and also established when the wives died. We have documented Westall's travels from Fredrick County, Maryland through at least two stops in Ohio to his final resting place in Marcellus Township, Cass County, Michigan. With the confusion and somewhat eccentric life of this man, it seems wise to summarize his life from birth to death.
Westall Ridgley was born June 18, 1778 in Traptown, Fredrick County, Maryland to Jacob Ridgely and Ruth Thrasher, grandson of Westall Ridgely and Sarah Isaac. Westall married, at the age of 21 on December 24, 1799, Elizabeth Heim, daughter of Andrew and Maria Catharina Heim. Between 1808 and 1811 the couple and their family moved to Wayne County, Ohio where a daughter, Sarah was born in 1811. (Ancestor of the compiler) In 1815 Westall purchased land in what would become Crawford County, Ohio and moved his growing family shortly after this purchase. Westall and Elizabeth continued to have children, it appears, until her death ca. 1831. Within a couple of years Westall married Susannah (Susan) Winbigler and immediately started his second family. At about the same time, 1828 and 1832, two of Westall's daughters and their families moved to Cass County, Michigan. Apparently by 1843, Westall had decided to join his daughters in Michigan and began selling his property in Crawford County. He was still disposing of his property in 1844, and his son Eli was also born in Crawford County in the year 1844. However, he was in Michigan in the same year or the next as he died and was buried in Marcellus Township, Cass County, Michigan in October of 1845. His wife Susan lived for a while with Westall's granddaughter by Ruth Ridgely Bair before marrying Samuel Bridge. Susan died December 12, 1871 and was buried with Westall and four of their children.
Compiled by: Larry & Kathy McCurdy. 2760 Southwood Drive, East Lansing, Michigan 48823 (517) 336-8833
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For marriage record to Elizabeth Heim, see "Maryland Marriage Licenses, 1778-1800," Robert Barnes, Compiler (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1979), p. 189 lists Ridgleys (list from DAR Magazine, Vol. 85)
[46246] Margaret is said to be daughter of John Simonton and Elizabeth Ann Sweger.