Ridgeway, John, 1705-1774

  1. Ridgeway, John, 1705-1774
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p.139. John Ridgway... was born in the County of Burlington in West New Jersey in the year of our Lord 1705... he was early in life appointed to the station of an Elder in the church... He quickly departed this life on the 21st of the fifth month 1774 aged near seventy years and was buried at Egg Harbour...

Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of Ministers & Elders, Testimonies concerning deceased Friends, various yearly meetings, 1687-1864, via Ancestry.com search, August 11, 2021.

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Children of Thomas and Ann Ridgeway: Thomas; Katharen; John b. 8-28-1705; Robert; Ann

Little Egg Harbor Monthly Meeting, Births and Deaths, 1779-1886, via Ancestry.com search, August 11, 2021.

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<p> RIDGEWAY, John (Sr.), 1705-1774</p>
<p> b. 1705 in Burl. County, N.J., son of Thomas and Ann (Pharo) Ridgeway. </p>
<p> Removed with parents to Little Egg Harbor, N.J. </p>
<p> Followed a seafaring career for a while. </p>
<p> Chosen and Elder early in life. </p>
<p> m., 1728, Phebe Titus, of Long Island. </p>
<p> m. (2d), 1753, Phoebe Ballangee </p>
<p> d. May 21, 1774, Egg Harbor (Tuckerton), N.J. in his 70th year. </p>

Dictionary of Quaker Biography, Haverford College

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