Mary Ricketts

Family

William Ricards, later Ricketts (d 1700, to Jamaica), son of Thomas Ricards and Elizabeth Rugeley, m. (1678) Mary Goodwin (b c1662, d 1758, dau of Robert Goodwin of Winchendon).

Children include

• A. William Ricketts of Ridgeland, Jamaica, later in New Jersey (2nd son) had issue in North America m. Mary Walton
• B. George Ricketts of Canaan, Jamaica (b 1680, d 1760, Maj. General, 4th son) m1. Sarah Wayte (dau of Raynes Wayte of Chertsey) BLG1952 reports that George had a total of 27 children born alive, apparently from this marriage alone.

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William Ricketts married Mary Godwin and they had eleven children. When William made his will in 1699 he was living in St Elizabeth parish, Jamaica. He died in the following year. William and Mary Ricketts had two surviving daughters, Violetta (b. 1690) and Rachel (b.1692). Violetta never married, while Rachel married Thomas Johnson and they had one son, named Jacob. William and Mary also had the following sons who survived. Thomas Ricketts was born in England in 1659 and died in Maryland in 1722. William Blackiston Ricketts was born in Jamaica in 1672 and died in New York in 1735. John Thomas Ricketts was born in England in 1674 and died in Maryland in 1760.

• 2. Mary Goodin (1654-1750) m. William Ricards/Ricketts (c1733-1700)
  • 2a. William Ricketts of Ridgland () m. Mary Walton
    • 2a1. William Ricketts () m. Elizabeth Emmett
    • 2a2. Violetta Ricketts m. Edward Hicks
    • 2a3. Mary Ricketts m. Rt Hon Stephen van Cortland
    • 2a4. Elizabeth Ricketts m. Philip van Horn
  • 2b. George Ricketts of Canaan (c 1684-1760) m. (i) Sarah Waite
    • 2b1. John Ricketts (1717-1769) m. Anne Crawford
    • 2b2. Jacob Ricketts (d. 1756) m. Hannah Poyntz (d. 1749)
    • 2b3. William Henry Ricketts (1736-1798) m. Mary Jervis (1737-1828)
    • 2b4. Mary Ricketts (1730-1749) m. Richard Haughton (see 1b1 above)
  • 2b. George Ricketts of Canaan (c 1684-1760) m. (iii) Elizabeth Cleaver (1737-1762)
    • 2b5. George William Ricketts (1760-1842) m. Laetitia Mildmay (1768-1839)

References

• http://www.stirnet.com/genie/data/british/qr/ricketts1.php#top (membership required to view without interruption)
• http://edlers.org/pers/AP/11crick.pdf
• http://sites.rootsmagic.com/heartland/individual.php?p=4107
• “A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry; Or ..., Volume 1.” By John Burke. Page 22. GoogleBooks
• https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Ricard-115
• Reference: MyHeritage Family Trees - SmartCopy: May 27 2020, 15:28:37 UTC