Biography
Thomas Ridley, Sr. was born 27 June 1685 in Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts to Richard RIpley (1619-1711) and Elizabeth Ramsay (1643-1711) and died 28 August 1767 Truro, Barnstable County, Massachusetts of unspecified causes. He married Mary Strout (1688-1760) 5 August 1706 in Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts.
Thomas was the son of Captain Mark Ridley of Northumberland, England. Captain Ridley, whom some say sailed from Truro, Cornwall, made several trans-Atlantic trips between England and the newly-established Plymouth Colony in the 17th Century. Family tradition says that his son Thomas was born on a voyage to New England with Captain Ridley and his wife. Thomas is said by some to have been their only child while others say he had 2 sisters: Mary (b. 1671) and Elizabeth (b. 1678, who married John Snow, Jr.). They may have been half sisters as no proven reference to Mark Ridley's wife (or wives) has been found.
Marriage and Family
- Mary Ridley (1707-)
- Ann Ridley (1713-1804)
- Lawrence Ridley (1714-1715)
- Thomas Ridley (1715-1776) died of smallpox and buried alone in CapeCod National Seashore.
- James Ridley (1718-1797)
- Mark Ridley (17179-1757)
- Sarah Ridley (1720-1800)
- John Ridley (1722-1779)
- Thankful Ridley (1726-1796)
- Bette Ridley (1728-)
- Deborah Ridley (1731-1811)
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Mary Ridley (1707-) | |||
| Ann Ridley (1713-1804) | |||
| Lawrence Ridley (1714-1715) | |||
| Thomas Ridley (1715-1776) | 3 December 1715 Truro, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States | 1776 Truro, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States | Elizabeth Cook (1717-1792) |
| James Ridley (1718-1797) | |||
| Mark Ridley (17179-1757) | |||
| Sarah Ridley (1720-1800) | |||
| John Ridley (1722-1779) | |||
| Thankful Ridley (1726-1796) | |||
| Bette Ridley (1728-) | |||
| Deborah Ridley (1731-1811) | |||
Siblings
Residences
Vital Records
Gravestone
- Location : Old North Cemetery (Massachusetts), Barnstable County, Massachusetts
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