Maryland was established with religious freedom for Catholics. The colonial economy was based on tobacco cultivated by Africans who had been enslaved.
Early European settlers in the American colonies were mostly farmers and craftsmen. They had to work hard to provide daily neccesities for themselves.
John Ricketts was born on July 11, 1705 in Anne Arundel County Maryland. His birth was recorded at Queen Anne Parish in Prince George's County, Maryland. He was the son of Thomas Ricketts, Jr. and Rebecca Nicholson.
He married Elizabeth Beddenfield on February 04, 1723/24 in in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. The marriage was recorded at All Hallows or South River Parish.
Queen Anne Parish, Prince George's County, Maryland was established in 1704 when St. Paul's Parish was divided.
Queen Anne's town was created in 1706 on the Patuxent River.
All Hallows or South River Parish, Anne Arundel County, Maryland was created in 1672.
Beddenfield is also spelled Beddinfield, Bedingfield, and Bettenfield.
All Hallows Church (The Brick Church), Anne Arundel County, Maryland records date back to 1682. It was an Anglican church. The building was constructed about 1710. The cemetery surrounds the church.
Ricketts is also spelled Rickeots, Rickeotts, Rickett, Rickets, Ricket, Rickel, Rickle, Rickels, and
Rickles.
