Objective: Is the Delaplain Ridgway that married Dorothy Reed in 1803, the widower of Hannah Coulton, who died in 1802 leaving small children. Both of these Delaplains were Bricklayers and connected to Mt Holly, New Jersey
Research: Locate Dillaplain Ridgway’s will and probate record.
Know: 1) A Dilaplain Ridgway is found on the tax rolls of Northampton, Burlington, New Jersey; (found on Ancestry.com)
· 1793 June Tax List: Dillipalin Ridgway · 1810 Tax List: Deliplain Ridgway · 1810 Tax List: D eliplain Ridgway and Thomas Ridgway · 1820 Tax List: Dillaplane Ridgways est.
Where to look:
1. New Jersey Wills:
Wills, v. A - B 1804-1820 FHL US/CAN Film 832912
Wills, v. C - D 1820-1836 FHL US/CAN Film 832920
2. New Jersey Probate Records: To use the probate records for Burlington County find the descendent's name in the Estate index. The Estate index gives the volume and page number where that person is found in the Proceedings index. The Proceedings index indexes the various probate records for this county, except the "Miscellaneous Old Records" which have their own index.
Estate index, P - S 1785-1970 FHL US/CAN Film 832909
Inventories, v. A - B 1804-1826 FHL US/CAN Film 832947
3. Possibly in the Guardian records: His children with Hanna would have been between 18 and 23 in 1820. Any children with Dorothy would be younger than 18.
Guardianships and administration, v. A - B 1804-1864 FHL US/CAN Film 832957
Guardian accounts, v. A - B 1800-1829 FHL US/CAN Film 832963
4. Depending what is found in the above indexes:
Proceedings index, v. 1 - 3 1785-1970 FHL US/CAN Film 832913
Proceedings index, v. 4 - 6 1785-1970 FHL US/CAN Film 832914
Proceedings index, v. 7 - 9 1785-1970 FHL US/CAN Film 832915
Proceedings index, v. 10 - 12 1785-1970 FHL US/CAN Film 832916
Proceedings index, v. 13 - 15 1785-1970 FHL US/CAN Film 832917
Proceedings index, v. 16 - 18 1785-1970 FHL US/CAN Film 832918
Proceedings index, v. 19 - 20 1785-1970 FHL US/CAN Film 832919
If these films do not provide the information, than look in the card file for some other possibilities.
DILAPLAIN RIDGWAY LAND IN NEW JERSEY RESEARCH PLAN
Objective: Locate the deeds to the land that is listed in the Tax Records:
Deed Index:
Grantee index, R-Se 1785-1921 FHL US/CAN Film 842382
Grantor index, P-R 1785-1921 FHL US/CAN Film 842396