Patriot: Ricketts, Benjamin, Sr. (2, p.281)(6)(N)

SAR #: Not found

DAR #: A096191


Birth

Date: circa 1700 (6)

Location: Maryland (6)


Marriage

Date:

Spouse: Unknown Maxwell (6)

Location:

Children: Mary (6)


Support for American Revolution

Military Service:

Public Service:

Civilian Aid:

Oath of Allegiance: Feb. 28, 1778 before the Hon. Edward Burgess (2)(6)

Residency: Mont. Co. (6) Seneca MC (2)


Death

Date: before Aug. 13, 1788 (6) 1788 (2)

Cemetery:

Find-A-Grave #: Not found

Headstone GPS Coordinates:

Marked:


Notes: Peden reports three men with this name. (2) Given that this patriot would been in his 70s when the war began it is reasonable to conclude that he did not have any military service during the war.


Last Updated: 3 / 2 / 2014


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Source Information Codes

(1) MDSSAR Patriot Index (no longer active)

(2) "Revolutionary Patriots of Montgomery County, Maryland 1776-1783" by Henry C. Peden, Jr.

(3) Montgomery County Cemetery Inventory

(4) Find A Grave

(5) NSSAR Patriot Research System

(6) NSDAR Genealogical Research System

(N) See Notes section of record for additional information about this field.

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