Robert Henson Ricketts (1828 - 1889)

Born 11 Mar 1828 in Prince George's, Maryland, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Mary E (Nicholson) Ricketts — married 11 Jun 1853 in Washington D.C., United States

Descendants

Died 31 Oct 1889 at age 61 in Derwood, Montgomery, Maryland, United States

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Biography

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Robert was born in 1828. He was the son of Marchant Ricketts and Guliet Trail. He passed away in 1889.

Obituary Ricketts, Robert H. age 62, son of the late Marchant Ricketts, died at his home in Derwood on Thrus. Last. Published in unknown newspaper

Obituary Robert H. Ricketts, who died at Derwood on Friday was laid to rest on Saturday in the family burying ground on the farm. Published in The News (Frederick, Maryland), Tuesday, November 5, 1889

District Government Note Robert H. Ricketts has been appointed as a special watchman, for duty on D street northwest, and George H. Jackson and John H. Kelly, for duty at the treasury Department, by the commissioners. Published on August 16, 1881

NEWS OF ROCKVILLE ROCKVILLE, Md., June 11. - William Veirs Bouic, as attorney for Walter W. Mobley and wife, has filed an important bill in the county court asking for the court's order for the sale and partition of real estate at Derwood, this county. The property in question is a valuable farm, owned by the late Marchant Ricketts and consists of 154 acres. This farm, with other real estate, was devised by Ricketts to his son, Robert H. Ricketts, and wife for life, and at their death to the children of Robert H., living at the time of his death. Robert H. Ricketts died about ten years ago, and his widow Mary took the life estate, which has now been sold under an order of court and bought by the complainant, who has also purchased two other interests therein, namely that two children -Uriah and Clarence Ricketts. One interest has been bought by Clarence H. Hoskinson at private sale and another purchased by him at sheriff sale, leaving in all six interests unsold outside of the children of the late Robert H. Ricketts. The board of election supervisors for this county met Tuesday afternoon and appointed the judges of election for the county for the coming year. With but a few exceptions the judges of last year were reappointed. Published in The Washington Times (Washington, District of Columbia), 11 June 1903, Thursday

Robert married Mary E. Nicholson on June 11, 1853 in Washington, DC.[[1]]

Sources

• "Maryland Births and Christenings, 1650-1995", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HYLX-MBW2 : 12 February 2020), Robert Henson Rickets, 1828.
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/46465347/robert-henson-ricketts : accessed 03 June 2022), memorial page for Robert Henson Ricketts (11 Mar 1828–31 Oct 1889), Find a Grave Memorial ID 46465347, citing Derwood Cemetery, Derwood, Montgomery County, Maryland, USA ; Maintained by Billy Barber (contributor 47223426) .
• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD4V-728 : 22 December 2020), Robert Rickets in household of Merchant Rickets, Montgomery, Maryland, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M69H-Q3H : 18 February 2021), Robert Rickets, 1860.
• "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MN3J-B1Y : 29 May 2021), Robert Ricketts, 1870.
• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNQR-D22 : 14 January 2022), Roberts Ricketts, Rockville, Montgomery, Maryland, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
• "District of Columbia Marriages, 1811-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XLZJ-L3R : 9 March 2021), Robert H Ricketts and Mary E Nicholson, 11 Jun 1853; citing p. , Records Office, Washington D.C.; FHL microfilm 2,079,251.

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