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     Benjamin Ricketts was born. He married Elizabeth R. Trail on 31 December 1828 Montgomery Co, MD.

     Benjamin Ricketts was born on 7 May 1708 Queen Anne Parish, Anne Arundel Co, MD. He married Eliza Maxwell, daughter of Col. James Maxwell. They had 6 or more children: including Mary (qv), Jacob, Martha, Benjamin Jr, and Druzilla. Benjamin Ricketts died before 13 August 1788 Montgomery Co, MD; date of probate.

     Benjamin Ricketts was a mill owner in Elkton, Cecil Co MD during the late 1700s.

He was born circa 1731 Cecil Co, MD. They had 5 children: William (qv), Mary, Susan, George, David .. He died circa 1795.

     Benjamin Merrill Ricketts was born on 20 May 1858 Proctorville, Lawrence Co, OH. He died on 21 January 1926 Marion, Marion Co, OH, at age 67.

     Caroline C. Ricketts was born on 9 August 1826 Front Royal, Warren Co, VA. She married M. G. Johnson on 11 September 1845 Lawrence Co, OH. They had 2 children: Lydia Ann, Ella Jane.. Caroline C. Ricketts died on 23 May 1907 Wheelersburg, Scioto Co, OH, at age 80.

     Charles E. Ricketts was born circa 1869 MD. He married Caroline E. Fritz, daughter of William H. Fritz and Emma J. Mopps.

     David Ricketts was a miller at Ricketts Mill near present-day Elkton in Cecil Co MD from 1763 to 1788.

He was born on 20 June 1735. He died on 2 March 1788 at age 52.

     Delilah Ricketts was born circa 1792. She died before 27 January 1844.

     Edward Ricketts was born on 15 September 1706 Queen Anne Parish, Prince George's Co, MD. He married Mary Ann Cheney on 3 February 1729 South River, Anne Arundel Co, MD. They had perhaps 7 children: Ann, Cheney, Reason R, Edward C, Charles, Thomas, William. Edward Ricketts married Margaret Powell. They had perhaps 5 children: John, Richard, Zachariah, Hezekiah, Nathan. Edward Ricketts died circa 1786 Huntingdon Co, PA.

     Elijah Ricketts was born circa 1793. He married Eleanor Compton.

     George Ricketts was a landholder, planter and businessman in Jamaica, and a major general in the colonial Militia. He held Canaan Estate, a few kilometers north of present-day Little London, Westmoreland Parish.

He was born circa 1684 Westmoreland Parish, Jamaica; based on tombstone inscription "died age 76 yrs." He married Sarah Waite. They had at least 6, possibly as many as 27 children: including Jacob, William Henry (qv), George, Sarah, Mary, Elizabeth..
George Ricketts died on 2 October 1760; "of Canaan, aged 76 years." He was buried Family tomb, Canaan Estate, Westmoreland Parish, Jamaica.

     Gerard Ricketts was born circa 1788.

     Gerard Robinson Ricketts was born on 14 February 1828 Front Royal, Warren Co, VA. He married Rachael McLaughton on 14 April 1852 Lawrence Co, OH. They had 4 children: Edwin S, Benjamin M, Linnia D, Joseph V.. Gerard Robinson Ricketts died on 20 September 1898 Proctorville, Lawrence Co, OH, at age 70.

     James Robert Ricketts was born on 17 May 1851 MD. He married Laura Virginia Smith on 8 December 1874. James Robert Ricketts died on 4 January 1925 Hagerstown, Washington Co, MD, at age 73.

     Jennie A. Ricketts was born circa 1864 MD.

     John Ricketts was born on 11 July 1705 Queen Anne Parish, Prince George's Co, MD. He married Elizabeth Bedingfield, daughter of Anthony Bedingfield and Mary Jones, on 4 February 1723/24 All Hallowes, Anne Arundel Co, MD. They had 5 children: William, Anthony (qv), Rachell, Reason, Samuel..

     John Ricketts was born circa 1733. He married Sarah Pennington on 2 June 1760 Cecil Co, MD. They had 6 children: Evan, John P, David, Mary, Catherine, Benjamin .. John Ricketts died after October 1785.

     John (Robinson?) Ricketts was also known as Ricards. He was born circa 1657 Jamaica.

     John Briscoe Ricketts was born on 9 September 1795 Montgomery Co, MD. He married Sarah Ricketts on 6 April 1811 Front Royal, Warren Co, VA. John Briscoe Ricketts married Elizabeth Robinson on 15 May 1823 Frederick Co, VA. John Briscoe Ricketts died on 7 June 1835 Paducah, McCracken Co, KY, at age 39; Cholera, while on a flatboat trip down the Ohio River. He was buried McCracken Co, KY. He was reinterred at Rockville, Montgomery Co, MD.

     John W. Ricketts was born on 1 June 1824. He married Jane Johnson.

     Laura Elizabeth Ricketts was born on 13 January 1870 Frederick Co, MD. She married John Otis. Laura Elizabeth Ricketts died on 8 November 1949 Frederick, Frederick Co, MD, at age 79.

     Lena L. Ricketts was born on 23 August 1895 MD; twin. She married Harry Howard. Lena L. Ricketts died on 30 August 1988 Laytonsville, Montgomery Co, MD, at age 93.

     Lillian L. Ricketts was born on 23 August 1895 MD. She married Edgar Trenton Johnson, son of James E. Johnson and Martha Ellen Lucas. They had 3 children: Edgar M, Martha E, Helen V.. Lillian L. Ricketts died on 1 January 1987 Silver Spring, Montgomery Co, MD, at age 91.

     Margaret Ann Ricketts was born on 6 June 1817. She married Henry Hollanbeck.

     Martha A. Ricketts was born circa 1832. She married Samuel Eden Selby, son of Allen Selby and Harriet Gloyd, on 14 September 1857 Montgomery Co, MD.

     Mary Ricketts was born on 4 October 1726 Cecil Co, MD. She married Anthony A. Ricketts, son of John Ricketts and Elizabeth Bedingfield, circa 1748 Montgomery Co, MD. They had about 14 children: Gerard, Elisha, Hugh, Zadock, Reason, Benjamin, Hezekiah, Reuben, Edward, William, Thomas, John, Anthony Jr. (qv), Robert ..


Mary Ricketts survived Anthony A. Ricketts on 8 April 1794 Montgomery Co, MD. Mary Ricketts died circa 1803 Montgomery Co, MD; (aft 1 Jun 1798).

     Mary Ann Ricketts was born on 3 February 1833. She married William Ridgely Gaither on 9 August 1852. They had 3 children: Helen M (qv), George W, Jydia J. Mary Ann Ricketts died on 24 April 1863 at age 30.

     Mary Craver Ricketts was born on 22 November 1891 MD. They had 3 children: Francis E, Louise, William T.. She married Francis Edward Valdenar. Mary Craver Ricketts died on 5 June 1977 Washington, DC, at age 85.

     Mary Jane Ricketts was born. She married Samuel Vincent Leapley.

     Nancy Matilda Ricketts was born on 14 September 1815 Front Royal, Warren Co, VA. She married Nathaniel D. Robinson on 11 February 1835 Lawrence Co, OH. They had 3 children: John B, William G, Benjamin J.. Nancy Matilda Ricketts died on 8 January 1890 Lawrence Co, OH, at age 74.