Brief Life History of Nathan
When Nathan Ricketts was born on 26 August 1759, in Frederick, Maryland, United States, his father, Edward Cheney Ricketts Jr, was 23 and his mother, Seneca, was 19. He married Jane Willson in 1780. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 6 daughters. He lived in Dearborn, Indiana, United States in 1840. He registered for military service in 1831. He died on 10 January 1847, in Posey Township, Switzerland, Indiana, United States, at the age of 87, and was buried in Mount Carmel Cemetery, Aberdeen, Cass Township, Ohio, Indiana, United States.
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- Nathan Ricketts, "United States Census, 1840"
- Nathan Ricketts, "Find a Grave Index"
- Nathan Ricketts, "United States Rosters of Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors, 1775-1783"
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1776
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1776
Maryland is the 7th state.
1783 · A Free America
The Revolutionary War ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris which gave the new nation boundries on which they could expand and trade with other countries without any problems.
Name Meaning
English: variant of Rickett , with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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