Ann Rickey

Biography

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ALEXANDER RICKEY, who came to Pennsylvania in the ship " Shield," December lo, 1698, was born in Scotland in 1688, and died in Upper Makefield Town- ship, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, in December, 1758. He was probably accompanied by a brother or father named John. He was a Quaker, and first became a member of Abington Meeting, but later joined Falls Meeting. In 171 5 he was married at Abington Meet- ing, by Friends ceremony, to Ann Keirl, daughter of Thomas and Julian (also spelled Jellin or Gillian) Keirl, of Bristol Township, Bucks County. In 1837 he purchased a large acreage in Upper Makefield, where he engaged in raising sheep. Later he built a mill, and also became the owner of five hundred and forty-three acres of land in Bristol Township.

Children of Alexander and Ann (Keirl) Rickey:

• I. Thomas Rickey, born February 15, 1716; married Hannah, daughter of Thomas Downey.
• ii. John Rickey, born November 17, 1717; died September 3, 1798; married Mary Hutchinson,
• iii. Catharine Rickey, born August 20, 1720; married (i) Randal, son of John Hutchinson by his wife Phebe Kirkbride ; (2) Joseph Milnor, of Trenton, New Jersey,
• iv. Alexander Rickey, born October 26, 1723.
• V. Rachel Rickey, born December 26, 1726; married Symmes Betts, at Falls Meeting, November 16, 1768. Left no children,
• vi. James Rickey, born September 3, 1729-
• vii. Ann Rickey, born January 26, 1732: married Mahlon Kirkbride, Jr., of Lower Makefield Township, at Falls Meeting, November 30, 1754. Left no children.
• viii. Mary Rickey, born October 10, 1734; married Alexander Derbyshire. Left a large family, names unknown.
• ix. Sarah Rickey, born May 24, 1737.
• X. Keirl Rickey, born June 2, 1740; married Sarah, daughter of John Milnor, at Falls Meeting, April 9, 1766.

JOHN RICKEY, son of .Alexander Rickey by his wife Ann Keirl, was bom in Upper Makefield Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, and died in Trenton, New Jersey, where he owned a farm, on September 3, 1798. He removed from Bucks County to Trenton. Part of the battle of Trenton, ...

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