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     Robert J. Ricketts was born on 18 January 1830 Frederick Co, MD. He married Sarah A. Dixon, daughter of Thomas Dixon, on 25 July 1850 Urbana, Frederick Co, MD. Robert J. Ricketts died on 5 October 1904 Greenfield, Frederick Co, MD, at age 74. He was buried Koontz Chapel Methodist Church, Nr. Greenfield Mills, Frederick Co, MD.

     Robert Simon Ricketts was born on 1 February 1884 Greenfield, Frederick Co, MD. He married Lena Florence Speck circa 1906. They had 6 children: William S, Crispin W, Mildred E, Marie C, Robert C, Mary L.. Robert Simon Ricketts died on 26 June 1949 Ednor, Montgomery Co, MD, at age 65.

     Sara Eleanor Ricketts was also known as Mary. She was born on 8 June 1812. She married Thomas Way Hand on 9 March 1830 Lawrence Co, OH. They had 5 children: Sarah Ann, Nancy Diana, Margaret Adalide, Mary Elizabeth, Anthony Ricketts.. Sara Eleanor Ricketts died on 6 March 1846 Illinois City, Rock Island Co, IL, at age 33.

     Sarah Ricketts married John Briscoe Ricketts, son of Anthony A. Ricketts Jr. and Ellen Hand, on 6 April 1811 Front Royal, Warren Co, VA.

     Sarah C. Ricketts was born on 4 July 1858 Washington, DC. She married William Thomas Lyles Selby, son of Hamilton Selby and Rebecca Yingling, on 9 December 1865; Prob 1875; shown married 25 yrs at 1900 census. Sarah C. Ricketts died in 1930.

     Sarah Susan Ricketts was born on 17 June 1887 MD. She married French Hobbs. Sarah Susan Ricketts died on 24 September 1984 Olney, Montgomery Co, MD, at age 97.

     Thomas (Anthony?) Ricketts Sr. was possibly the Thomas Ricketts who was transported to Maryland in 1677, he is noted in land records of Prince George's County as a planter of Anne Arundel Co.

He purchased 300 acres of Ridgely and Taylors Chance from Col. Henry Ridgely, Merchant and Robert Tyler, Gent of PG County in 1702. In 1703 he purchased a 380 acre tract, part of Riley's Discovery, from Hugh Riley, carpenter of PG County. The first tract was sold in 1706 to Thomas Fowler of PG County and part of the second tract was indentured in 1707 to Richard Lancaster, merchant of London. The remainder of his Prince George's land, 215 acres, about a half mile north of St. Barnebas Church in present-day Leeland, was sold in 1725 to the Visitors of the Free School in Prince George's County.

He was born circa 1659. He married Margaret Evans circa 1683. Thomas (Anthony?) Ricketts Sr. survived Margaret Evans on 16 March 1704 Anne Arundel Co, MD. Thomas (Anthony?) Ricketts Sr. married Sarah Rawlings on 14 August 1705 All Hallowes, Anne Arundel Co, MD. They had 4 children: Mary, Christopher, Edward, Francis. Thomas (Anthony?) Ricketts Sr. died on 30 April 1722 Anne Arundel Co, MD.

     Thomas Ricketts III was said to be a yeoman blacksmith, he settled in Cecil Co MD near present-day Elkton where he purchased about 1730 a tract of land named Dole Dyfe on Big Elk Creek and later may have established with his sons one or more mills on it's banks. Over the years he acquired about 1700 acres in the area which were passed on to his children.

He was born on 20 March 1703 Queen Anne, Prince George's Co, MD. He died before 13 April 1773 Cecil Co, MD; Will proved.

     Thomas Ricketts Jr. was born on 20 September 1685 All Hallowes Parish, Anne Arundel Co, MD. He married Rebecca Nicholson, daughter of John Nicklisson, on 10 December 1702 South River, Anne Arundel Co, MD. They had perhaps 10 children: Thomas (qv), John (qv), Edward (qv), Benjamin (qv), William, Rebecca, Richard, Margaret, Susanna, Nicholson.. Thomas Ricketts Jr. married Mary (?). Thomas Ricketts Jr. died circa 1773.

     William Ricketts was born circa 1778. He married Mary Whann on 13 February 1806 Rock Presbyterian Church, Cecil Co, MD. They had 4 children: Anna Maria, Susan, Margaret, Sarah Jane .. William Ricketts died circa 1838.

     William (Blakeston?) Ricketts was born circa 1640 England. He married Mary Walton circa 1710 New York, NY. They had children: Mary Walton, Elizabeth, Violetta, William.. William (Blakeston?) Ricketts died circa 1735 New York, NY.

     William B. Ricketts was born in September 1859 MD. He married Susanna M. Craver on 14 December 1881. William B. Ricketts died in 1937.

     William Henry Ricketts was born on 9 November 1736 Canaan Estate, Westmoreland, Jamaica. He died on 5 October 1799 at age 62.

     William Howard Ricketts was born on 21 November 1900 MD. He married Lula B. White. William Howard Ricketts died on 2 September 1955 Washington, DC, at age 54.

     Alfred Ricksecker was a baker.

He was born circa 1822. He died circa 1850.

     Anna Johanna Ricksecker was born circa 1759. She died circa 1789.

     Augusta A. Ricksecker was born. She died in 1901.

     Benjamin Ricksecker was a pastor and missionary.

He was born on 2 January 1817. He married Charlotte F. Eberman on 24 May 1842. Benjamin Ricksecker died on 30 August 1888 Hope, Bartholomew Co, IN, at age 71.

     Caroline Ricksecker was a teacher at the Lititz Seminary.

She was born. She died in 1848.

     Christian Anton Ricksecker was born circa 1785. He died circa 1802; died suddenly, found lying by roadside.

     Edwin Ricksecker was born. He died in 1846.

     Elizabeth Ricksecker was born circa 1762 Warwick Twp, Lancaster Co, PA. She died circa 1782.

     Emanuel A. Ricksecker died; in infancy. He was born.

     Frank G. Ricksecker was born; d in infancy.

     Friederich Ricksecker was born.

     Gertrude Ricksecker was born circa 1755. She died in 1792.

     Israel Ricksecker was born on 18 March 1813. He married Maria Elizabeth Bleck on 20 June 1839. Israel Ricksecker married Mary J. Bleck circa 1858; widow, nee Harrison. Israel Ricksecker died on 8 December 1872 at age 59.

     Jacob Ricksecker was founder and operator the "Black Horse Tavern" on Lancaster County's Black Horse Pike, which ran through Elizabethtown to points west. The sign of the tavern has been made famous through reproductions showing a black horse in a red background with the initials "JR" under the horse and the date 1797. The decorative plaques could still be found in some furniture stores in the 1970's. Jacob also served as the county Justice of the Peace, a convenient appointment for a tavern owner.

He was born on 24 April 1745 Donegal Twp, Lancaster Co, PA. He married Elizabeth Frederick on 24 October 1769. Jacob Ricksecker died on 9 January 1806 Lititz, Lancaster Co, PA, at age 60.

     Jacob Ricksecker was born.

     James F. Ricksecker was a cabinetmaker.

He was born. He died in 1887.