Son of Henderson and Mary (Benson) Ridgely.
Member of the Society of Colonial Wars and claimed to be:
Fifth in descent from Dr. James Benson (.. - 1709), Captain of a Troop of Horse, Talbot County, Maryland, 1693
Fourth in descent from Stephen Hopkins (1707-1785), a member of the Rhode Island Assembly during most of the years from 1732 to 1752, and was Speaker at various sessions, 1738-1749. Was one of the Committee at the Albany Convention of 1754 which drafted a plan of colonial union. Governor of Rhode Island, 1755-57, 1763-65, 1767-68.
Member of the Society of Colonial Wars and claimed to be:
Fifth in descent from Dr. James Benson (.. - 1709), Captain of a Troop of Horse, Talbot County, Maryland, 1693
Fourth in descent from Stephen Hopkins (1707-1785), a member of the Rhode Island Assembly during most of the years from 1732 to 1752, and was Speaker at various sessions, 1738-1749. Was one of the Committee at the Albany Convention of 1754 which drafted a plan of colonial union. Governor of Rhode Island, 1755-57, 1763-65, 1767-68.
Son of Henderson and Mary (Benson) Ridgely.
Member of the Society of Colonial Wars and claimed to be:
Fifth in descent from Dr. James Benson (.. - 1709), Captain of a Troop of Horse, Talbot County, Maryland, 1693
Fourth in descent from Stephen Hopkins (1707-1785), a member of the Rhode Island Assembly during most of the years from 1732 to 1752, and was Speaker at various sessions, 1738-1749. Was one of the Committee at the Albany Convention of 1754 which drafted a plan of colonial union. Governor of Rhode Island, 1755-57, 1763-65, 1767-68.
Member of the Society of Colonial Wars and claimed to be:
Fifth in descent from Dr. James Benson (.. - 1709), Captain of a Troop of Horse, Talbot County, Maryland, 1693
Fourth in descent from Stephen Hopkins (1707-1785), a member of the Rhode Island Assembly during most of the years from 1732 to 1752, and was Speaker at various sessions, 1738-1749. Was one of the Committee at the Albany Convention of 1754 which drafted a plan of colonial union. Governor of Rhode Island, 1755-57, 1763-65, 1767-68.
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