I am grateful to Mike Easton of the UK
who has been so kind and helpful in the research of the
Easton-Ridley families.
ELIAS EASTON born 13 April 1705; son of William Easton and Elizabeth (unknown); married at Worth, Sussex,
England, 6 Oct 1730 MARY POTTER born
ca
1710; died ca 1795; daughter of Edward Potter and Mary (unknown). They
were residing Worth England 1730.
SECOND GENERATION
Children of ELIAS EASTON and MARY POTTER:
+1. RICHARD EASTON born ca 1736 England; died there ca 1779;
married ELIZABETH CHATFIELD born ca 1749 England; died there
ca 1815.
2. Elias bp 10 May 1737; married 14 May 1761 at Worth, Sussex England
Mary Atfield.
3. Elizabeth bp 1 Nov 1749.
THIRD GENERATION Children of RICHARD
EASTON and ELIZABETH CHATFIELD: +1. RICHARD EASTON of Hoggs Hill, Slaugham, England,born
ca
1770;
died
5 Jan1841 England; married ELIZABETH PETERS of
Roughy, Horsham, England,born ca 1795; died 29 Sep1882
England. Elizabeth married (2) Soloman William Newman born ca 1815 and
died 1880 Horsham England. Richard Easton and wife, Elizabeth Easton,
are both buried at St. Margaret's Church, Ifield, England. Richard left
will dated ca 1840.
BURIAL: "In memory of Mr. Richard Easton of Hoggs Hill, Slaugham,
who
died 5th January 1841; age 71 years of age."
"In memory of Elizabeth Newman of Roughy, Horsham, who died 29
September 1882; age 87 years. The above was the first wife of Mr. R.
Easton and Mr. S. Newman."
FOURTH GENERATION
Children of RICHARD EASTON and ELIZABETH PETERS: Mentioned in will of Richard Easton (*)
1. (*) ELIZABETH born 6 Aug 1816 Sussex, England; died 18 Oct
1876
Waterloo, Seneca Co. NY; married 6 Oct 1832 Slaughm Sussex England (*)
ROBERT
RIDLEYborn
29
Aug
1808 Worth Sussex England; baptized there
25 Sep 1808; died 9 Sep 1878 Waterloo Seneca Co. NY.
Robert arrived at
New
York harbor 28 June 1850 on packet ship "Margaret Evans". Robert
was a farmer. Both are buried Dobbin Cemetery Seneca County
NY. Elizabeth and children joined her husband in America in 1851
arriving in New York City on the "Sir Robert Peel" 12 Nov 1851.
MISC. NOTE: England & Wales, Criminal Registers, 1791-1892 England
& Wales, Criminal Registers, 1791-1892
Name: Elizabeth Ridley
Age: 35
Estimated birth year: abt 1813
Date of Trial: 31 Jul 1848
Trial Year: 1848
Location of Trial: Surrey, England
Sentence: Imprisonment 6 MONTHS
Crime: LARCENY
2. (*) Sarah married (*) John Penfold.
3. (*) Richard 1819-1867.
4. (*) John 1823-1865.
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