Here is another example of Expanding your research. I have, sort-a, read Wills in the past. They were interesting, but don’t normally read and record what I find in them.
This project reminded me of why I should read wills.
Doing a generic Google search for Charles Ridgely, believed to be a brother of David Ridgely OR the father of another Ridgely, I came across a link to the Maryland State Archives for “a” Charles Ridgely. The search results were “in the ball park” for what I was looking for. But, check the wording in the Will:
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Charles Ridgely of Hampton (1760-1829)
MSA SC 3520-1446
Governor of Maryland, 1816-1819 (Federalist)
December 6, 1760 in Baltimore as Charles Ridgely Carnan. His uncle, Captain Charles Ridgely, willed his estate to him on the condition that he assume the name Charles Ridgely; he did so legally in 1790. He was also known as Charles Ridgely of Hampton.
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It turned out that Carnan surname shows up in this line, so now I know “where that name came from”.
Learning: Read Wills
