Doretha Charity (Friend) Ricket (1758 - abt. 1800)

Born 1758 in Frederick, Maryland

Ancestors

Wife of Gasper O Ricket — married 1777 in Pennsylvania, United States

Descendants

Died about 1800 at about age 42 in Hillsboro, Washington, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

Doretha Charity was born in 1758. She is the daughter of Philip Friend and Elizabeth Harsh. (NOTE: There have been several variations of spellings for Doretha's first name. Currently the one used in her husband's will and her will is "Doretha" is the one being used".)

Maryland, Colonial Census, 1776

Name: Dorethe Friend

Parish: Elizabeth

County: Fredrick

State: Maryland

Estimated birth year: 1758

Age: 18

Citing this source: ^[1]

Doretha Charity married Gasper O Ricket.

U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900

Name: Charity Doreda Friend

Gender: Female

Birth Place: Gr

Birth Year: 1758

Spouse Name: Gasper Rickett

Spouse

Birth Place: Gr

Spouse Birth Year: 1730

Marriage State: of PA

Number Pages: 1

Citing this source: ^[2]

She passed away in 1800. Find A Grave: Memorial #44311410 ^[3]

Pennsylvania, Wills and Probate Records, 1683-1993

Name: Charity Ricket

Gender: Female

Relationship: Daughter

Household Members

Name Philip Friend

Name Philip Friend

Name Catherine Waltors

Name Charity Ricket

Name Tobias Friend

Name Elizabeth Waltors

Name George Friend

Name Stephel Friend

Citing this source: ^[4]

DAR, named individuals on DAR applications

RICKET, GASPER
Ancestor #: A208767 Service: PENNSYLVANIA Rank(s): PRIVATE Birth: CIRCA 1755 Death: ANTE 12-23-1828 WEST BETHLEHEM TWP WASHINGTON CO PENNSYLVANIA Service Source: PA ARCH, 6TH SER, VOL 2, PP 167, 168, 178, 198 Service Description: 1) CAPT GEORGE MYERS, MILITIA

RESIDENCE Created: 2012-08-24 08:16:37.0, Updated: 2012-08-24 08:16:37.0, By: SSUKOL 1) City: BETHLEHEM TWP - County: WASHINGTON CO - State: PENNSYLVANIA

Spouse:1) CHARITY FRIEND

Children.

ADAM (Find a grave 15626272) [1] MARY X (not in FG)

JOHN [1] SARAH CLARK

MARY MAGDALINE (Find a grave 138204949 ) [1] JOHN EATOR (not in FG)

Sources

1. ↑ Original data: Taken from Maryland Colonial Census, 1776 held by the Maryland State Archives. https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=4247&h=3569&ssrc=pt&tid=119346152&pid=422105583154&usePUB=true
2. ↑ Source Citation: Source number: 2763.056; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1 Original data: This unique collection of records was extracted from a variety of sources including family group sheets and electronic databases. Originally, the information was derived from an array of materials including pedigree charts, family history articles, querie. https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=7836&h=438117&ssrc=pt&tid=119346152&pid=422105583154&usePUB=true
3. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 06 June 2019), memorial page for Doretha Charity Friend Ricket (1758–1800), Find A Grave: Memorial #44311410, citing Crooks Cemetery, Scenery Hill, Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA ; Maintained by Phillip Maine (contributor 47067456).
4. ↑ Source Citation: Will Books, 1781-1872; Index to Wills, 1781-1935; Author: Washington County (Pennsylvania). Register of Wills; Probate Place: Washington, Pennsylvania Description: Notes: Will Books, Vol 001-002, 1781-1814 https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/8802/005537968_00223?pid=1099511627168&backurl=

• DAR applications.

• FindaGrave. (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/44311410/doretha-charity-ricket)