It is possible that Peter Ricketts (the father of Elizabeth Ricketts who married Jacob Duvall II in Nelson County, KY in 1802) was the son of John Ricords who's will was probated 27 April 1776 in Sussex County, Delaware (Peter Ricketts served in the military out of Delaware during the Revolutionary War). John lists as his heirs his son, Peter Ricords, his wife Neoma Ricords, and a Mary Watson. Before the probate was finalized in 1782 Neoma had remarried to a Thomas Jones. It would be helpful to see the actual will and the probate file. It is located in Sussex County, Delaware Probate Records, Will Book:
Page: A95; , Liber C; 172; folios 58-59.
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I have had a chance to see a complete copy of John Ricord's will and have concluded that it is unlikely that John Ricords is the father of Peter Ricketts of Bullitt/Nelson Counties, KY. John Ricords wrote a will right before he died in 1776 leaving a sizeable estate to his son Peter Ricords when he became 21 years old. Peter Ricketts had two children by 1776; I think it is highly unlikely that he would have had children as early as age 18, especially since nothing is mentioned in the will about Peter's wife, or that he had any children.
ReplyDeleteI have had a chance to see a complete copy of John Ricord's will and have concluded that it is unlikely that John Ricords is the father of Peter Ricketts of Bullitt/Nelson Counties, KY. John Ricords wrote a will right before he died in 1776 leaving a sizeable estate to his son Peter Ricords when he became 21 years old. Peter Ricketts had two children by 1776; I think it is highly unlikely that he would have had children as early as age 18, especially since nothing is mentioned in the will about Peter's wife, or that he had any children.
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