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RIDLEYS OF CAYUGA COUNTY, NEW YORK.
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RIDLEYS OF NEW YORK CITY.
Jesse Ridley' (1), parents' names unknown, was born at Gravesend,
Eng., in 1823; married Gillman, at Castle Townsend, County Cork,
Ireland, in 1847; emigrated to the United States in the ship "Lebanon,"
in 1849, landing at Philadelphia. He went thence to New York, where
he worked as vessel-rigger to the time of his death in August, 1868. He
was originally a seaman. He had a family of six children, of whom here-
after; the widow is living in New York city.
SECOND GENERATION.
Mary-Ann Ridley2 (1), eldest daughter of Jessel (1), was born in
England, or Ireland, in September, 1848, and came to New York with her
parents in 1849; deceased since 1868.
John Ridley (1), eldest son of Jesse¹ (1), was born in New York
city, Aug. 27, 1850, and is now (1878) living there.
Martha Ridley² (1), second daughter of Jesse¹ (1), was born in New
York city, Sept. 6, 1852; lives at home.
William Ridley2 (1), second son of Jesse¹ (1), was born in New York
city in November, 1854, and died since 1868.
Andrew Ridley2 (1), third son of Jesse¹ (1), was born in New York
city in August, 1857.
Joseph Ridley² (1), fourth son of Jesse¹ (1), was born in New York
city Sept. 5, 1860.
RIDLEYS OF CAYUGA COUNTY, NEW YORK.
Drury Ridley¹ (1)*, parents' names unknown, was born in the County
of Sussex, Eng.; married in the parish of Worth, and had issue nine chil-
dren, of whom hereafter.
SECOND GENERATION.
Elvydine Ridley2 (1), eldest son of Drury¹ (1), was born in the parish
of Worth, County of Sussex, Eng., and had issue seven children. He
lives in England.
Charity Ridley' (1), eldest daughter of Drury¹ (1), was born in the
parish of Worth, County of Sussex, Eng. No issue.
Ann Ridley2 (1), second daughter of Drury¹ (1), was born in the par-
ish of Worth, County of Sussex, Eng.; has large family.
The family name of Drury was derived from a place in the Duchy of Normandy;
was established in England at the Conquest (1066), and became, subsequently,
divided into three distinct branches: the first settled at Rougham, the second at
Welherden, and the third at Hawstead. The baronetcy expired Jan. 20, 1759.
Their arms are "Arg. on a chief vert.; a tan between two mullets perced or."
The present representative of the family is the Rev. George Drury, B. A., of Clay-
ton, Suffolk, Eng. It is a little singular that there should be a "Drury Ridley
in Virginia, another in New York, and still another in Vermont, with no apparent
connection between the three families; but the Drurys are numerous in England,
and the families have evidently frequently become allied by marriage.
