James Ridley was the second son of Thomas Ridley.
He resided in his native town until 1752 when he removed to Great Island, Harpswell, Maine (then in the colony of Massachusetts), where he settled and became the progenitor of the numerous families of the name in that state, except for a small branch of the Ridlon family who now spell their name identical with this family, and hence great confusion was occasioned between the two.
James Ridley once lived on an island that has since been called "Ridley Point."
He owned extensive lands, and carried on farming and fishing.
He was also a woodsman and hunter, spending much of his time trapping along the eastern rivers.
He married, secondly, September, 1753, to Mary Bacy.
He was killed by lightning at Harpswell.
He resided in his native town until 1752 when he removed to Great Island, Harpswell, Maine (then in the colony of Massachusetts), where he settled and became the progenitor of the numerous families of the name in that state, except for a small branch of the Ridlon family who now spell their name identical with this family, and hence great confusion was occasioned between the two.
James Ridley once lived on an island that has since been called "Ridley Point."
He owned extensive lands, and carried on farming and fishing.
He was also a woodsman and hunter, spending much of his time trapping along the eastern rivers.
He married, secondly, September, 1753, to Mary Bacy.
He was killed by lightning at Harpswell.
James Ridley was the second son of Thomas Ridley.
He resided in his native town until 1752 when he removed to Great Island, Harpswell, Maine (then in the colony of Massachusetts), where he settled and became the progenitor of the numerous families of the name in that state, except for a small branch of the Ridlon family who now spell their name identical with this family, and hence great confusion was occasioned between the two.
James Ridley once lived on an island that has since been called "Ridley Point."
He owned extensive lands, and carried on farming and fishing.
He was also a woodsman and hunter, spending much of his time trapping along the eastern rivers.
He married, secondly, September, 1753, to Mary Bacy.
He was killed by lightning at Harpswell.
He resided in his native town until 1752 when he removed to Great Island, Harpswell, Maine (then in the colony of Massachusetts), where he settled and became the progenitor of the numerous families of the name in that state, except for a small branch of the Ridlon family who now spell their name identical with this family, and hence great confusion was occasioned between the two.
James Ridley once lived on an island that has since been called "Ridley Point."
He owned extensive lands, and carried on farming and fishing.
He was also a woodsman and hunter, spending much of his time trapping along the eastern rivers.
He married, secondly, September, 1753, to Mary Bacy.
He was killed by lightning at Harpswell.
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In Memory of James Ridley
died July 14th 1797 in the 79th
year of his age
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