Adopted his nephew Charles Ridgely Carnan (son of John Carnan & Achsah Ridgely) and left him his fortune, provided he be known from then on as Charles Ridgely.
Captain Charles Ridgely (1733-1790) supplied iron implements, arms, and ammunition from his Northampton Iron Works as well as privateers to the Patriot cause during the Revolutionary War. His merchant fleet helped to establish Baltimore as a major port. Known as "The Builder," he died soon after the mansion was completed.
Captain Charles Ridgely (1733-1790) supplied iron implements, arms, and ammunition from his Northampton Iron Works as well as privateers to the Patriot cause during the Revolutionary War. His merchant fleet helped to establish Baltimore as a major port. Known as "The Builder," he died soon after the mansion was completed.
Adopted his nephew Charles Ridgely Carnan (son of John Carnan & Achsah Ridgely) and left him his fortune, provided he be known from then on as Charles Ridgely.
Captain Charles Ridgely (1733-1790) supplied iron implements, arms, and ammunition from his Northampton Iron Works as well as privateers to the Patriot cause during the Revolutionary War. His merchant fleet helped to establish Baltimore as a major port. Known as "The Builder," he died soon after the mansion was completed.
Captain Charles Ridgely (1733-1790) supplied iron implements, arms, and ammunition from his Northampton Iron Works as well as privateers to the Patriot cause during the Revolutionary War. His merchant fleet helped to establish Baltimore as a major port. Known as "The Builder," he died soon after the mansion was completed.
Gravesite Details
Moved from Spring Garden
Family Members
Advertisement
Records on Ancestry
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
