Elizabeth (Warfield) Ridgely (bef. 1706 - 1762)

Born before 27 Mar 1706 in Abington, Anne Arundel, Colony of Maryland

Ancestors

Wife of Henry Ridgely IV — married 2 Oct 1722 in Anne Arundel, Maryland

Descendants

Died 11 Oct 1762 after age 56 in All Hallows Parish, Anne Arundel, Maryland

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Biography

Elizabeth (Warfield) Ridgely was born before 27 Mar 1706 in Abington, Anne Arundel, Colony of Maryland, daughter of Benjamin Warfield (1680 - 1718) and Elizabeth (Duvall) Gaither (1687 - 1770).^[1]

Her siblings were:

1. Joshua Warfield (1710 - 1779)
2. Edward Gaither Sr (>1717 - )
3. Samuel (Norwood) Gaither (<1717 - 1783)
4. John Gaither (~1720 - ~1751)
5. Amos Gaither (<1720 - )
6. Ruth (Gaither) Davis (1721 - >1806)
7. Mary (Gaither) Warfield (<1724 - 1772)
8. Elizabeth Gaither (1725 - 1732)
9. Elizabeth (Gaither) Griffith (1725 - 1800)
10. Rezin Gaither (1726 - 1807)
11. Joshua Gaither (1726 - )

Elizabeth (16) married Henry Ridgely (~32) (~1690 - ~1749) on 2 Oct 1722 in Anne Arundel.^[2] Their children were:

1. Catherine Ridgely (1723 - <1759)
2. Greenberry Ridgely (1726 - 1796)
3. Henry Ridgely V (1728 - 1791)
4. Charles Greenberry Ridgley (1735 - >1771).

Elizabeth died on 11 Oct 1762 in All Hallows Parish, Anne Arundel, Maryland aged 56.^[3]

Inheritance of "Wincopin Neck"

Benjamin Warfield joined his brother Richard in surveying "Wincopin Neck" in the forks of Savage and Middle river, immediately at Savage factory. This was willed to his daughter, Elizabeth, Ridgely, by both himself and his brother Richard.^[4]

Will of Elizabeth (Warfield) Ridgley

Written 8 June 1762

IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN this Eighth Day of June in the year of our Lord Seventeen hundred and sixty two I Elizabeth Ridgley of Ann Arundel being weak of Body but of perfect mind and memory thanks be given to God Therefore do make and declare this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following.

IMPRIMIS I Give and bequeath to my Beloved Sons Greenbury Ridgley Henry Ridgley and Charles Greenburry Ridgley the Sum of five Shillings current money to each in full for their parts in my Estate

Item I Give and bequeath to my beloved Son Joshua Ridgley all my Right and Title to a deed of Bargain and Sale that I had of him for his real and personal Estate and also the sum of five Shillings current money for his part of my Estate

Item I Give and bequeath to my beloved Son Nicholas Greenbury Ridgley and his heirs forever all that Tract or parcel of Land Called Mothers Care and also the Sum of five Shillings current money for his part of my Estate

Item I Give and bequeath to my beloved daughter Ann Worthington the Sum of Sixty Six pounds current money out of my Estate

Item I Give and bequeath to my Beloved daughter Elizabeth Dorsey the sum of Sixty Six pounds Current money out of my Estate

Item I Give and bequeath to my beloved Daughter Sarah Ridgley and her heirs forever all my Right Title Interest Claim and demand whatsoever to a Bond I have of Philimon Dorseys for the Conveying a parcel of Land in the Room of my part of a Tract of Land called Silence and in case my daughter Sarah should die without such heirs to go to my daughter Elizabeth and her heirs forever

Item And my Will is further that after the aforesaid Legacies and my Just Debts be Satisfyed by my three abovenamed Daughters or their Husbands for them that they equally divide the remainder of my Estate between themselves - Namely Ann Worthington Elizabeth Dorsey and Sarah Ridgley and in case they should disagree in such division my Will is that they appoint two or three persons to make such division without any other expence whatever

/s/ Elizabeth Ridgley (Seal)

Signed Sealed and pronounced and declared to be the last Will and Testament of Elizabeth Ridgley in presence of H. Griffith, Edward Hall, Caleb Warfield

Proved, Nov.11, 1762 - Greenbury Ridgley ment. as eldest son.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ "Maryland Births and Christenings, 1650-1995", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HYGK-6BW2 : 12 February 2020), Elizabeth Wharfield, 1706.
2. ↑ "Maryland Marriages, 1666-1970", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4JM-6X7 : 16 January 2020), Elizabeth Warfield in entry for Henry Ridgley, 1722.
3. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #147317437
4. ↑ J. D. Warfield. The Founders of Anne Arundel and Howard Counties, Maryland. Kohn & Pollock, Baltimore, 1905, page 90.
5. ↑ Wills, Liber 31, ff. 799, 800, H. of R., Annapolis.

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