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1.	M. Virginia "Jennie" NICHOLSON was born 22 Sep 1842 in Caroline County, Maryland, and died 26 Jul 1913 in Chestertown, Kent County, Maryland. She was buried in Chester Cemetery, Chestertown, Maryland. She was the daughter of 2. Charles Ridgely NICHOLSON and 3. Eliza FOUNTAIN. She married John Dennie KEMP 27 Oct 1862 in Caroline County, Maryland. He was born 3 Apr 1838 or 9 Aug 1838 in Kent Island, Queen Anne's County, Maryland, and died 21 Sep 1902 in Chestertown, Kent County, Maryland.

2.	Charles Ridgely NICHOLSON was born 7 Nov 1815 in Caroline County, Maryland, and died 12 Feb 1854 in Denton, Caroline County, Maryland. He was the son of 4. Charles Ridgely NICHOLSON and 5. Maria GOULD.

3.	Eliza FOUNTAIN was born 24 Mar 1822 in Caroline County, Maryland, and died 29 Dec 1896 in Brooklyn, New York, New York. She was buried in Denton Cemetery, Caroline County, Maryland. She was the daughter of 6. Nehemiah FOUNTAIN and 7. Lydia RUSSELL.
	Children of Eliza FOUNTAIN and Charles Ridgely NICHOLSON are: 1.   i. M. Virginia "Jennie" NICHOLSON was born 22 Sep 1842 in Caroline County, Maryland, and died 26 Jul 1913 in Chestertown, Kent County, Maryland. She married John Dennie KEMP 27 Oct 1862 in Caroline County, Maryland. He was born 3 Apr 1838 or 9 Aug 1838 in Kent Island, Queen Anne's County, Maryland, and died 21 Sep 1902 in Chestertown, Kent County, Maryland.     ii. Anna "Annie" Charles NICHOLSON was born Jan 1853 in Caroline County, Maryland, and died 1936 in New York. She married Thomas Wirt FOUNTAIN, son of James Horney FOUNTAIN and Mary Ellen JUMP. He was born 16 Dec 1849 in Maryland, and died 14 Jul 1901 in Brooklyn, New York, New York.

4.	Charles Ridgely NICHOLSON was born ABT 1780 in Kent County, Maryland, and died 1831 in Queen Anne's County, Maryland. He was the son of 8. Thomas NICHOLSON and 9. Rachel RIDGELY.

5.	Maria GOULD was born 30 Apr 1790 in Maryland, and died BEF 1821. She was the daughter of 10. Benjamin GOULD.
	Children of Maria GOULD and Charles Ridgely NICHOLSON are:     i. Anna Gould NICHOLSON was born AFT 1809 in Maryland, and died 1 Mar 1840 in Delaware. She married Levi STORKS 4 Feb 1834 in Talbot County, Maryland. He was born 11 Dec 1796 in Melford, Delaware, and died 1 Oct 1853 in North East, Cecil County, Maryland.     ii. Thomas NICHOLSON was born AFT 1809. 2.   iii. Charles Ridgely NICHOLSON was born 7 Nov 1815 in Caroline County, Maryland, and died 12 Feb 1854 in Denton, Caroline County, Maryland. He married Eliza FOUNTAIN 24 Oct 1839 in Caroline County, Maryland, daughter of Nehemiah FOUNTAIN and Lydia RUSSELL. She was born 24 Mar 1822 in Caroline County, Maryland, and died 29 Dec 1896 in Brooklyn, New York, New York.

6.	Nehemiah FOUNTAIN was born ABT 1791 in Caroline County, Maryland, and died 2 Mar 1871 in Denton, Caroline County, Maryland. He was buried in Old St. Luke's Methodist Church Cem, Denton, Caroline Co., Maryland.

7.	Lydia RUSSELL was born ABT 1794 in Maryland, and died 30 Oct 1859 in Denton, Caroline County, Maryland. She was buried in Old St. Luke's Methodist Church Cem, Denton, Caroline Co., Maryland. She was the daughter of 14. Elijah RUSSELL and 15. Esther CRAYNOR.
	Children of Lydia RUSSELL and Nehemiah FOUNTAIN are: 3.   i. Eliza FOUNTAIN was born 24 Mar 1822 in Caroline County, Maryland, and died 29 Dec 1896 in Brooklyn, New York, New York. She married Charles Ridgely NICHOLSON 24 Oct 1839 in Caroline County, Maryland, son of Charles Ridgely NICHOLSON and Maria GOULD. He was born 7 Nov 1815 in Caroline County, Maryland, and died 12 Feb 1854 in Denton, Caroline County, Maryland.     ii. Esther FOUNTAIN was born Aug 1824 in Maryland.     iii. Margaret E. FOUNTAIN was born ABT 1828/1830 in Maryland.     iv. Nehemiah FOUNTAIN was born ABT 1832 in Maryland.     v. Margaret E. FOUNTAIN was born Aug 1829 in Denton, Caroline County, Maryland, and died 22 Nov 1913 in Baltimore, Maryland. She married William Gould NICHOLSON 8 Nov 1848 in Caroline County, Maryland, son of Charles Ridgely NICHOLSON and Ann HACKETT. He was born 1824 in Queen Anne's County, Maryland, and died 11 Mar 1871 in Denton, Caroline County, Maryland.

8.	Thomas NICHOLSON was born ABT 1755 in Chestertown, Kent County, MD, and died 2 Aug 1817 in Kent County, Maryland. He was the son of 16. Joseph NICHOLSON and 17. Hannah SMITH.

9.	Rachel RIDGELY was born ABT 1755, and died Feb 1783 in Baltimore, Maryland. She was buried in Baltimore, Maryland. She was the daughter of 18. John RIDGELY and 19. Mary DORSEY.
	Children of Rachel RIDGELY and Thomas NICHOLSON are:     i. Edward NICHOLSON was born AFT 1774 in Kent County, Maryland, and died AFT 1833 in Kent County, Maryland. He married Ann (Anna) WILKINS 14 Nov 1797 in Kent County, Maryland.     ii. Maria NICHOLSON was born ABT 1782 in Kent County, Maryland, and died 8 Jul 1850 in Maryland. She married William Hynson RINGGOLD 4 Apr 1820 in Kent County, Manrlyand. He was born 1794 in Maryland, and died 12 Oct 1822 in Kent County, Maryland. She married Anthony BANNING 2 May 1826 in Kent County, Maryland. He was born 2 Apr 1768 in Talbot County, Maryland, and died 3 May 1843 in Royal Oak, Talbot County, Maryland.     iii. Rachel NICHOLSON was born 10 Oct 1776 in Kent County, Maryland, and died 21 Jul 1849 in Maryland. She married Larkin H. SMITH 6 Jul 1796 in Baltimore, Maryland. He was born 3 Aug 1774 in Of Baltimore County, Maryland, and died 11 Jul 1844 in Maryland. 4.   iv. Charles Ridgely NICHOLSON was born ABT 1780 in Kent County, Maryland, and died 1831 in Queen Anne's County, Maryland. He married Maria GOULD 3 Jan 1809 in Queen Anne's County, Maryland, daughter of Benjamin GOULD. She was born 30 Apr 1790 in Maryland, and died BEF 1821. He married Ann HACKETT 21 May 1821 in Kent Co., Maryland, daughter of John HACKETT and Sarah WATERS. She was born ABT 1775 in Queen Anne's County, Maryland, and died 30 Apr 1846 in Queen Anne's County, Maryland.     v. Thomas NICHOLSON was born AFT 1774.     vi. Hannah NICHOLSON was born AFT 1774. She married William SMITH.

10.	Benjamin GOULD.
	Child of Benjamin GOULD is: 5.   i. Maria GOULD was born 30 Apr 1790 in Maryland, and died BEF 1821. She married Charles Ridgely NICHOLSON 3 Jan 1809 in Queen Anne's County, Maryland, son of Thomas NICHOLSON and Rachel RIDGELY. He was born ABT 1780 in Kent County, Maryland, and died 1831 in Queen Anne's County, Maryland.

14.	Elijah RUSSELL died 1822 in Caroline County, Maryland.

15.	Esther CRAYNOR.
	Child of Esther CRAYNOR and Elijah RUSSELL is: 7.   i. Lydia RUSSELL was born ABT 1794 in Maryland, and died 30 Oct 1859 in Denton, Caroline County, Maryland. She married Nehemiah FOUNTAIN 8 Sep 1818. He was born ABT 1791 in Caroline County, Maryland, and died 2 Mar 1871 in Denton, Caroline County, Maryland.

16.	Joseph NICHOLSON was born 6 Aug 1709 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, was christened 18 Oct 1709 in All Hallow's, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, and died 1787 in Chestertown, Kent County, Maryland. He was the son of 32. William NICHOLSON and 33. Elizabeth BURGESS.

17.	Hannah SMITH was born 14 Mar 1708 in Kent County, Maryland, and died 1765 in Chestertown, Kent County, Maryland. She was the daughter of 34. James SMITH and 35. Sarah HYNSON.
	Children of Hannah SMITH and Joseph NICHOLSON are:     i. William NICHOLSON was born in Chestertown, Kent County, MD, and died AFT 1800 in Kent County, Maryland.     ii. Joseph NICHOLSON Jr. was born 17/28 Feb 1732/1733 in Chestertown, Kent County, Maryland, and died 22/28 Sep 1786 in Centreville, Queen Anne's County, Maryland. He married Elizabeth HOPPER 28 Jul 1757, daughter of William HOPPER and Ester (Esther) SWEATNAM. She was born 11/18 Nov 1739 in Queen Anne's County, Maryland, and died 13 Jul 1806 in Centreville, Queen Anne's County, Maryland.     iii. James NICHOLSON was born 1737/1738 in Chestertown, Kent County, Maryland, and died 2 Sep 1804 in New York City. He married Frances WITTER 30/1 Apr/May 1763 in Trinity Church, New York City, daughter of Thomas WITTER and Mary LEWIS. She was born 19 Jan 1743/1744, and died 14 Aug 1832 in Greenwich, New York City.     iv. Elizabeth NICHOLSON was born ABT 1740 in Chestertown, Kent County, Maryland, and died 1783/1787 in Kent County, Maryland. She married Charles GORDON 26 Dec 1764, son of Patrick GORDON and Ann HAY. He was born 11 Dec 1721 in BinHall, Huntley, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, and died 1786 in Chestertown, Kent County, Maryland.     v. Samuel NICHOLSON was born 1743 in Chestertown, Kent County, Maryland, and died 29 Dec 1811 in Charlestown, Massachusetts. He married Mary DOWSE 9 Feb 1780 in Boston, MA, daughter of Nathaniel DOWSE and Margaret TEMPLE. She was christened 14 May 1758 in Boston, MA, died 12 Apr 1815 in Boston, Massachusetts.     vi. Benjamin NICHOLSON was born BEF 1745 in Chestertown, Kent County, Maryland, and died 1792 in Baltimore, Maryland. He married Mary RIDGELY By 1771 in Baltimore County, Maryland, daughter of John RIDGELY and Mary DORSEY. She died 1804. 8.   vii. Thomas NICHOLSON was born ABT 1755 in Chestertown, Kent County, MD, and died 2 Aug 1817 in Kent County, Maryland. He married Rachel RIDGELY 1774, daughter of John RIDGELY and Mary DORSEY. She was born ABT 1755, and died Feb 1783 in Baltimore, Maryland. He married Ann (Nancy) BRADY 25 Aug 1784 in Baltimore County, Maryland. She was born in Of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He married Catherine HUTCHINS 16 May 1797 in Baltimore, Maryland.     viii. John NICHOLSON was born 1756 in Chestertown, Kent County, Maryland, and died By 1 Jan 1803 in Baltimore, Maryland. He married Rebecca HOLT. She was born 1765, and died Oct 1808 in Baltimore, Maryland.

18.	John RIDGELY was born 14 Jun 1723 in Prince George's County, Maryland, and died By 1771 in Baltimore County, Maryland. He was the son of 36. Charles RIDGELY and 37. Rachel HOWARD.

19.	Mary DORSEY was born 18 May 1725 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, and died 21 Feb 1786 in Baltimore County, Maryland. She was the daughter of 38. Caleb DORSEY and 39. Eleanor WARFIELD.
	Children of Mary DORSEY and John RIDGELY are:     i. Mary RIDGELY died 1804. She married Benjamin NICHOLSON By 1771 in Baltimore County, Maryland, son of Joseph NICHOLSON and Hannah SMITH. He was born BEF 1745 in Chestertown, Kent County, Maryland, and died 1792 in Baltimore, Maryland.     ii. Charles RIDGELY was born 1745 in Baltimore County, Maryland, and died 1786 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. He married Rebecca LAWSON, daughter of Alexander LAWSON and Dorothy SMITH. She was born 1752, and died 1801.     iii. Son RIDGELY was born ABT 1746, and died 1748.     iv. William RIDGELY was born 1748, and died 1797. He married Anne WORTHINGTON 8 Dec 1779, daughter of Samuel WORTHINGTON and Mary TOLLEY. She was born 29 Nov 1762.     v. Deborah RIDGELY was born 1749, and died 1817 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. She married John STERRETT 19 Nov 1771, son of James STERRETT and MCCLURE. He was born 1 Feb 1750/1751 in Pennsylvania, and died 1 Jan 1787 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland or Baltimore, Maryland. 9.   vi. Rachel RIDGELY was born ABT 1755, and died Feb 1783 in Baltimore, Maryland. She married Thomas NICHOLSON 1774, son of Joseph NICHOLSON and Hannah SMITH. He was born ABT 1755 in Chestertown, Kent County, MD, and died 2 Aug 1817 in Kent County, Maryland.     vii. Elinor RIDGELY was born 1760, and died 22 Oct 1829. She married Benjamin LANNING 13 Jan 1784 in Fells Point, Baltimore, Maryland. He died BEF 1794. She married James DALL 17 Feb 1803.     viii. John RIDGELY was born 24 Nov 1764 in Baltimore County, Maryland, and died 1814. He married Mary EMMITT.     ix. Edward RIDGELY was born 1771, and died 1799.     x. Achsah RIDGELY died By 1771. She married William GOODWIN.

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William NICHOLSON was born 1665/1666 in Berwick-Upon-Tweed, England, was christened 22 Feb 1665/1666 in Berwick-upon-Tweed, England, and died 1719 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. He was buried 6 Oct 1719 in All Hallow's Parish, Anne Arundel County, Maryland. He was the son of 64. William NICHOLSON and 65. Anne.

33.	Elizabeth BURGESS was born 5 Aug 1682 in All Hallow's Parish, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, and died Mar 1716/1717 in All Hallow's Parish, Anne Arundel County, Maryland. She was buried 13 Mar 1716/1717 in All Hallow's Parish, Anne Arundel County, Maryland. She was the daughter of 66. Edward BURGESS and 67. Sarah CHEW.
	Children of Elizabeth BURGESS and William NICHOLSON are:     i. William NICHOLSON was born 28 Dec 1704 in Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, was christened 13 Oct 1705 in All Hallow's, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, and died 1733 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. He married Elizabeth BEALE 22 May 1729, daughter of John BEALE and Elizabeth NORWOOD. She was born 5 Jun 1711, and died 1753.     ii. Elizabeth NICHOLSON was born Sep 1707 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, was christened 29 Jul 1707/1708 in All Hallows, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, and died 27 Mar 1711 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. 16.   iii. Joseph NICHOLSON was born 6 Aug 1709 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, was christened 18 Oct 1709 in All Hallow's, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, and died 1787 in Chestertown, Kent County, Maryland. He married Hannah SMITH ABT 1732 in St. Paul's Parish, Kent County, Maryland, daughter of James SMITH and Sarah HYNSON. She was born 14 Mar 1708 in Kent County, Maryland, and died 1765 in Chestertown, Kent County, Maryland. He married Mary HOPPER 1765, daughter of William HOPPER and Ester (Esther) SWEATNAM. She was born 20 Aug 1734 in Queen Anne's County, Maryland, and died ABT 1798/1799 in Queen Anne's County, Maryland.     iv. Samuel NICHOLSON was born AFT 1704 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, and died in England.     v. Edward NICHOLSON was born AFT 1704 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, and died 1739 in England.     vi. Benjamin NICHOLSON was born AFT 1704 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, and died 1775 in Stockton-Upon-Tees, England?. He married Margaret TEMPLE 20 Sep 1737 in Holy Trinity Church, Berwick-upon-Tweed, England, daughter of George TEMPLE and Eshter WATSON. She was christened 19 Jun 1713 in Holy Trinity Church, Berwick-upon-Tweed, England, died 1787 in Berwick-upon-Tweed, England.

34.	James SMITH was born 1683 in Of Kent County, Maryland, and died Mar 1750 in Kent County, Maryland.

35.	Sarah HYNSON was born ABT 1685, and died 1772. She was the daughter of 70. John HYNSON and 71. Rachel.
	Children of Sarah HYNSON and James SMITH are:     i. John SMITH was born 1706, was christened 15 Oct 1706, and died Nov 1732. 17.   ii. Hannah SMITH was born 14 Mar 1708 in Kent County, Maryland, and died 1765 in Chestertown, Kent County, Maryland. She married Edward SCOTT 7 Oct 1725 in Kent County, Maryland, son of Edward SCOTT. He died 1729 in Kent County, Maryland. She married Joseph NICHOLSON ABT 1732 in St. Paul's Parish, Kent County, Maryland, son of William NICHOLSON and Elizabeth BURGESS. He was born 6 Aug 1709 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, was christened 18 Oct 1709 in All Hallow's, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, and died 1787 in Chestertown, Kent County, Maryland.     iii. Sarah SMITH was born 23 Sep 1711. She married Josiah RINGGOLD 11 Aug 1730.     iv. James SMITH was born 2 Apr 1714.     v. Mary SMITH. She married Nathaniel HYNSON 29 Oct 1735 in Kent County, Maryland, son of Nathaniel HYNSON and Mary KELLEY. He was born 17 Oct 1714, and died 1752. She married Samuel WICKES, son of Samuel WICKES and Frances WILMER. He was born 12 Jan 1714, and died ABT 1767.     vi. Ann SMITH was born 7 Dec 1720, and died 18 Aug 1807. She married William MURRAY 22 Jan 1740, son of John MURRAY. He was born 15 Jul 1708 in Barbadoes, and died 13 Apr 1769 in Chestertown, Kent County, Maryland.     vii. William SMITH.     viii. Rebecca SMITH. She married Arthur HOLT. She married James STERLING.

36.	Charles RIDGELY was born ABT 1702 in Prince George's County, Maryland, and died 1772 in Baltimore County, Maryland. He was the son of 72. Charles RIDGELY and 73. Deborah DORSEY.

37.	Rachel HOWARD was born in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, and died 1750. She was the daughter of 74. John HOWARD and 75. Mary WARFIELD.
	Children of Rachel HOWARD and Charles RIDGELY are: 18.   i. John RIDGELY was born 14 Jun 1723 in Prince George's County, Maryland, and died By 1771 in Baltimore County, Maryland. He married Mary DORSEY ABT 1745 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, daughter of Caleb DORSEY and Eleanor WARFIELD. She was born 18 May 1725 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, and died 21 Feb 1786 in Baltimore County, Maryland.     ii. Pleasance RIDGELY was born 24 Nov 1724 in Prince George's County, Maryland, and died 1777. She married Lyde GOODWIN. He was born 1718, and died ABT 1755.     iii. Charles RIDGELY was born 21 Apr 1727, and died Died young.     iv. Achsah RIDGELY was born 22 Jul 1729 in Prince George's County, Maryland, and died 12 Mar 1785. She married Robert HOLLIDAY. He was born 6 Jan 1721/1722 in St. George's Parish, Baltimore County, Maryland, and died 1745/1747 in Baltimore County, Maryland. She married John CARNAN. He was born 1728, and died 1765. She married Daniel CHAMIER.     v. William RIDGELY was born 10 May 1731 in Prince George's County, Maryland, and died Died young.     vi. Charles RIDGELY was born 17 Sep 1733 in Prince George's County, Maryland, and died 28 Jun 1790 in Baltimore County, Maryland. He married Rebecca DORSEY 18 Nov 1760, daughter of Caleb DORSEY and Priscilla HILL. She died 1812.     vii. Rachel RIDGELY was born 5 Dec 1734 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, and died 12 Jan 1813 in Baltimore, Maryland. She married Darby LUX 15 Nov 1764, son of Darby LUX and Anna SAUNDERS. He was born 1734 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, and died 1795 in Baltimore County, Maryland.     viii. Benjamin RIDGELY was born 23 Jul 1739 in Prince George's County, Maryland.

38.	Caleb DORSEY was born 11 Nov 1685 in Hockley-in-Hole on Severn River near Annapolis, and died 1742. He was the son of 76. John DORSEY and 77. Pleasance ELY.

39.	Eleanor WARFIELD was born 1683, and died 1752.
	Children of Eleanor WARFIELD and Caleb DORSEY are:     i. Basil DORSEY was born 1705, and died 1763. He married Sarah WORTHINGTON.     ii. Achsah DORSEY was born 1705. She married Amos WOODWARD. She married Edward FETTERELL.     iii. Sophia DORSEY was born 1707. She married Thomas GOUGH. He was born in England, and died BEF 1760.     iv. John DORSEY was born 1708. He married Elizabeth DORSEY.     v. Caleb DORSEY was born 1710, and died 1722 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. He married Priscilla HILL.     vi. Samuel DORSEY was born 1712, and died 1739.     vii. Richard DORSEY was born 11 Jun 1713/1714. He married Elizabeth BEALE, daughter of John BEALE and Elizabeth NORWOOD. She was born 5 Jun 1711, and died 1753.     viii. Elinor DORSEY was born 1715/1716. She married Thomas TODD. She married William LYNCH.     ix. Thomas Beale DORSEY was born 1716. He married Ann WORTHINGTON 23 Apr 1753.     x. Edward DORSEY was born Sep 1718 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, and died 1760 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. He married Henrietta Maria CHEW 18 Feb 1748, daughter of Samuel CHEW and Henrietta Maria LLOYD. She was born Aug 1730 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, and died 17 May 1762.     xi. Joshua DORSEY was born 1720, and died 1744.     xii. Deborah DORSEY was born 1722, and died 1807. She married Ely DORSEY. He died 1794. 19.   xiii. Mary DORSEY was born 18 May 1725 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, and died 21 Feb 1786 in Baltimore County, Maryland. She married John RIDGELY ABT 1745 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, son of Charles RIDGELY and Rachel HOWARD. He was born 14 Jun 1723 in Prince George's County, Maryland, and died By 1771 in Baltimore County, Maryland.

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