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**[Charles Carnan Ridgely,]{.underline} General, The Governor, Second
Master, 1760-1829**

***Financial and Legal Documents***

***Subseries: Accounts & Ledgers***

1783-84, 1787-88 Ledgers of debtors/business accounts for Charles MDHS
MS 2942 *Ledgers, 1783-1784,1787-1788*

Carnan

1784-85 Charles C. Ridgely Ledger Box 26, Reel 17 MDHS MS 691 *Ridgely
Account Books, 1732-1884*

1785-96 Grocery Ledger K Box 25, Reel 16 MDHS MS 691

1788-1832 Account book of dry goods\' merchant; Charles Ridgely MDHS MS
166 *\[manuscript\]: Account books, 1788-1832 \[Buckler, William\]*

listed

1790-1812 Ledger I, Capt. Charles Ridgely & wife, administration
Microfilm M4691 MSA MS 1898 *G. Howard White Collection*

of his estate, 1790-1812, her annuity to 1812; notes

this is Ledger i; from June 26, 1790

1791 Charles C. Ridgely\'s Account with Rebecca Ridgley FC1-3/37 HAMP MS
1 *Ridgely Family Papers*

1794-95 Provision book; pork, beef, some Negroes named, Microfilm M4680
MSA MS 1898 *G. Howard White Collection*

provenance uncertain but White Marsh Plantation

account entered several times. Perhaps a Nottingham

Furnace account.

1795 Grocery Daybook Box 26, Reel 17 MDHS MS 691 *Ridgely Account Books,
1732-1884*

1795-96 Grocery Daybook Box 26, Reel 17 MDHS MS 691

1800-01 Provisions book. Account of pork, corn,etc. Receipts. Microfilm
M4675 MSA MS 1898 *G. Howard White Collection*

Reverse lists daily ledger of forge operation

1801-02 Ledger.Described as Ledger of Charles C. Ridgely, Microfilm
M4684 MSA MS 1898

there is no obvious Ridgely material at all. Emphasis is

on ships, the Zephyr and Adventure to St. Domingo,

the Lady Washington to Havana, etc.

1804-18 Ledger, Allen Dorsey (factor?) account with Charles Microfilm
M4695 MSA MS 1898

Ridgely. Illustrates the variety of roles an dthe large

sums of money entrusted to a Ridgely factor.

1805-48 Account Book, miscellaneous. Index to ledger, Microfilm M4696
MSA MS 1898

followed by two ledgers, farm-related, apparently not

Ridgely but probably Dorsey materials; has

considerable interleafed maerial bearing name of

Thomas B. Dorsey. \[He was brother-in-law of Priscilla

White\'s sister, Mary Dorsey. Other White papers at

Hampton have Thomas B. Dorsey material.\] Ends with

legal notes.

1808-25 Ledger, Ridgely Lux & Co.; includes R, L & Co.\'s debit
Microfilm M4690 MSA MS 1898

account with Charles C. Ridgely. Payments for 3 pairs

of shoes for Young Bob, Old Bob and Founder Dan;

14 tons of hay from Hampton, sugar and brandy for

\'men when sick belonging to the company.\'

1809-17 Ledger L. Ledger I, Capt. Charles Ridgely & wife, Microfilm
M4692 MSA MS 1898 *G. Howard White Collection*

administration of his estate, 1790-1812, her annuity to

1812; notes this is Ledger i; from June 26, 1790

1810-11 Charles C. Ridgely grocery pass book Box 30, Reel 18 MDHS MS 691
*Ridgely Account Books, 1732-1884*

1810-28 Shoe Book, Chas. C. Ridgely. Account of shoes made, Microfilm
M4682 MSA MS 1898 *G. Howard White Collection*

repaired, for slaves and servants of Charles Carnan

Ridgely. Some descriptive phrases \-- Big Bet, for

example, but few surnames are used. Is continued for

1829 on MS 1898-06, M 4674.

1817-29 Account book, Hampton Mill grain and flour Microfilm M4678 MSA
MS 1898

accounts.Fairly complete records of operations at

Hampton Mill, different types and grades of flour, to

whom and by whom delivered, other functions there

such as cleaning clover seed, sawing lumber.

1818-20 Grocery Ledger Box 26, Reel 17 MDHS MS 691 *Ridgely Account
Books, 1732-1884*

1818-23 Ledger M. Identified as \"M\" on flyleaf, continuation of
Microfilm M4693 MSA MS 1898 *G. Howard White Collection*

MS 1898-24, M 4692, index to individuals. William Acy,

for example, gets three payments of \$50 against his

gardener\'s salary of \$400 a year; Charles Ridgely Jr.\'s

(b. 1783) account is settled on his death and a smith\'s

account for his widow Maria is paid.

1819-27 Charles C. Ridgely Cashbook Box 26, Reel 17 MDHS MS 691 *Ridgely
Account Books, 1732-1884*

1819-27 Charles C. Ridgely Cashbook Box 26, Reel 18 MDHS MS 691

1820-29 Ledger, Ridgely forges. Workers wages, supplies, Microfilm M4689
MSA MS 1898 *G. Howard White Collection*

cordwood accounts, etc. Payments for cutting cord

wood, heeling & soling shoes, for 752 feet of timber

for rolling mill, and for hewing logs for White Marsh

smoke house; accounts for provisions: meat, pork,

meal, corn, herrings.

1823-29 Ledger O; continuation of MS 1898-25 M 4693, index Microfilm
M4694 MSA MS 1898

to individuals, includes also account of iron for US

Navy Departement, payment of insurance on Hampton,

payments to Negroes for extra work; Rent of Water

in town of \$66.50 paid in 1827; interest of \$650 on

Gov. Ridgely\'s bond to Maria Ridgely (by 1828

Winchester) is paid yearly. (See MS 1898-29 M 4697.)

1825-26 Kitchen cash book listing purchases.Household cash Microfilm
M4681 MSA MS 1898

book, includes purchases Baltimore, 1825-26, mostly

kitchen purchases but some other expenditures \--

\'paid the sisters for Mary\'s school.\' No obvious Ridgely

connection.

1825-26, 1828 Day book and account book, 1825-26, and list of Microfilm
M4674 MSA MS 1898

shoes made and given out 1829, indexed with

surnames given; is continuation of MS 1898-14 M

4682\. Gives employees wages, charges for

foodstuff, pork, flour, etc. allocations for work,

building dam for example.

1826-27 Ledger.Furnace and Forge accounts, indexed by Microfilm M4685
MSA MS 1898 *G. Howard White Collection*

individuals: some slaves (Old Sam Dark\'s Husband,

for example), some skilled workers (Henry Lindemore,

shoemaker), and others (Dr. Josiah Marsh). \'Casting\'

account, cord-wood account, etc.

1827-28 Sales Book of Howard Estate inventory; Charles MDHS MS 2450
*John Eager Howard Estate Inventory, 1827-1828*

Carnan Ridgely listed as purchaser

1827-29 Ledger. Day Book of Charles C. Ridgely, Forge Microfilm M4686
MSA MS 1898 *G. Howard White Collection*

Furnace accounts, sales of iron, expenses for

hauling, wages, etc. Chain iron shipped to Navy

Department in Washington, iron sent for the steam

boat, Experiment, payment to Henry Thompson for a

mahogany desk and two chairs for the use of the iron

store, receipt for rent of house on Gay Street, etc.

continued on MS 1898-19, M4687

1827-29 Ledger. Includes furnace, paralleling MS 1898-18, Day Microfilm
M4688 MSA MS 1898

Book, to May 11, 1829. General iron sales, iron sales

to the Departments of Navy and War in Washington

and to Maryland penitentiary, 1827-28, payments of

worker\'s wages, for postage, reams of writing paper,

and to Negroes for carrying iron into the store.

1829 Day Book, daily Sales Journal. Continuation of MS Microfilm M4687
MSA MS 1898

1898-18 M4686, sales of iron, rents received, wood

bought, payment for 200 herring, etc. to July 17, 1829.

1829 Cord wood book. Account of cord wood cut, also Microfilm M4677 MSA
MS 1898

account of coal receipts (some by steamboat) and

provisions issued\--pork, etc. Ridgely Forges. David

Ridgely is charged in 1829 for pork for White Marsh.

1829-30 Ledger; apparently starting just after Charles C. Microfilm
M4683 MSA MS 1898

Ridgely\'s death and treating furnace and forge

operations, C.S.W. Dorsey as administrator (he and

wife, Mary Ridgely Dorsey were executors of the

Governor.) Accounts of coal, blooms, pig iron; work

by freed slaves and overtime for slaves not yet freed.

***Subseries: Banking***

1795-99 Bank draft book, Cashier of the Office of Discount and Microfilm
M5283 MSA MS 1898 *G. Howard White Collection*

Deposit

1804, 1812, 1818 Bank Drafts & Money Order Box 1, Folder 3-4 HAMP MS 1
*Ridgely Family Papers*

1811-13, 1814-19 Chase Bank Book Box 30, Reel 18 MDHS MS 691 *Ridgely
Account Books, 1732-1884*

1827-28 Bank draft book, Office of Discount and Deposit, Microfilm M5283
MSA MS 1898 *G. Howard White Collection*

Baltimore

***Subseries: Bills & Receipts***

1781-1817 Bills & Receipts, mainly domestic, from tailor, for Box 2,
Reel 3 MDHS MS 1127 *Ridgely Family Papers, 1757-1929*

having hair dressed, for mulatto man called James, for

kitchen utensils, for grand piano forte 1797, for paints

for Great House including Prussian Bleu and from

Standish Barry for two tankards with arms engraved,

L81.

1784-1820 Charles C. Ridgely bills, receipts. A variety of bills and Box
6, Reel 6, M4433 MDHS MS 692 *Ridgely Papers, 1664-1882*

receipts of Charles Ridgely Carnan back to 1783 and

then, after 1790, Charles Carnan Ridgely. Bills for

furniture in 1783\-- 12 chairs, dining table, cradle, etc.

\-- for India silk, sor lathes, joists, scantling, for putting

up curtains, hotel and club expenses, etc. Ends with

factor Allen Dorsey\'s accounts 1820.

1787-1805 Bills & Receipts Box 5 MDHS MS 692.1 *Ridgely Papers
1733-1817*

1791-1859 Bill, accounts and legal papers of Charles Carnan Box 2, Reel
4, MDHS MS 1127 *Ridgely Family Papers, 1757-1929*

Ridgely.18 mahogany chairs bought at vendue for M44450

\$162, tax bills, bills, for school for daughters,

accounts factor Allen Dorsey 1806-09, Rebecca

Ridgely\'s annuity accounts and others with her

executrix, Purchase of Negro Charles, blacksmith, his

wife Jenny and their children Jacob, Ned and Heth.

1798 Receipt for \$221.33 issued to Joseph Sterett, agent MDHS VF
*Receipt for iron plates*

for the United States Frigate Constellation, for two iron

plates

1803 Bill from Daniel C. Holliday to Charles Carnan Ridgely MDHS MS 1620
*Chew-Ridgely Papers, 1720-1841*

for party fiddlers and transport car

1805, 1806 Receipts for pew rent, St. Paul\'s Parish, St. Peter\'s
FC1-3/39,43 HAMP MS 1 *Ridgely Family Papers*

Church

1805, 1807, 1825 Bills and receipts for clock, silver, plate
FC1-3/49,44,45 HAMP MS 1

1807, 1812 Receipts, advertising, furniture Box 1, Folders 19-20 HAMP MS
1

1815, 1825 Macdonald-Ridgely Co. Note and handbill Box 1, Folder 23 HAMP
MS 1

***Subseries: Legal Papers***

1790 Agreement w/ Rebecca Dorsey Ridgely MDHS MS 693 *Ridgely-Pue
Papers, 1748-1932*

1790 Agreement between Rebecca Ridgely and Charles MC1-8/3 HAMP MS 1
*Ridgely Family Papers*

Ridgely, 1790

1792-94 Chancery Court (Chancery Papers) 4352: Charles M 11016 MSA MS
4239 *Schweninger Collection*

Ridgely of Hampton v. Mary Nicholson et al. Estate

slaves

1793 Declaration of Charles Carnan Ridgely Name Change Box 3, Folder 31
HAMP MS 1 *Ridgely Family Papers*

\[COPY\]

1793 Certificate of Purchase; Charles Ridgely & Company MSA MS 4580
*Charles Ridgely and Company Collection*

1793 Declaration of Name Change of Charles Carnan Box 3, Folder 31 HAMP
MS 1 *Ridgely Family Papers*

Ridgely \[COPY\]

1804-14 Legal Papers Box 5, Reel 5 MDHS MS 692 *Ridgely Papers,
1664-1882*

1805-30 Certificates of Freedom Liber WB A MSA CM 820 *Baltimore County
Register of Wills (Certificates of Freedom),*

*1805-1830*

1809 Indenture between Howard & Ridgely Box 3 MDHS MS 469 *Howard
Papers, 1662-1919*

***Subseries: Investments***

1792 Personal Bond Box 3, Folder 1 HAMP MS 1 *Ridgely Family Papers*

***Land & Property Records***

***Subseries: Accounts & Ledgers***

1827 Records book of 663 lots sold at Belvidere Box 3, Folder 11 MDHS MS
2891 *Hoyt Collection of Ridgely Papers, 1716-1971*

***Subseries: Deeds & Grants***

1792 Deed from William Goodwin to Charles Ridgely, 1792 MC1-8/3 HAMP MS
1 *Ridgely Family Papers*

1796 Deed from Lyde Goodwin Box 3, Folder 8 MDHS MS 2891 *Hoyt
Collection of Ridgely Papers, 1716-1971*

1796 Deed from Lyde Goodwin to Charles Ridgely MC1-8/3 HAMP MS 1
*Ridgely Family Papers*

1797 Deed from Jesse Hollingsworth, et. Al., to Charles MC1-8/3 HAMP MS
1

Ridgely

1800, 1826 Deed of share in Northhampton Furnace from Rachel Box 3,
Folder 9 MDHS MS 2891 *Hoyt Collection of Ridgely Papers, 1716-1971*

and William Lux

1810 Receipt for payment re: \"Sweet Water\" FC1-4/9 HAMP MS 1 *Ridgely
Family Papers*

1813 Deed from John Hambleton to Charles Carnan Ridgely MDHS MS 1620
*Chew-Ridgely Papers, 1720-1841*

for Ridgely\'s Conclusion

1814 Deed from Ann Cockey to Charles Ridgely MC1-8/3 HAMP MS 1 *Ridgely
Family Papers*

1826 Deed from James McCormick, et.al., to Ridgely MC1-8/3 HAMP MS 1

1826 Deed from James Mccormick to Charles Ridgely MC1-8/3 HAMP MS 1

***Subseries: Indentures***

1809 Indenture between J.E. Howard and Charles Ridgely ? MDHS MS 469
*Howard Papers, 1662-1919*

sale of land

1812-18 Indentures for land in Baltimore County, now City, MDHS MS 2948
*Ridgely-Tyson Land Transactions*

presumably Ridgely\'s Delight

***Subseries: Maps, Plats, Surveys, Drawings***

1800 ca. Draft of Boundary Survey Between Ridgely Plantation MC1-14/6
HAMP MS 3 *G. Howard & Gene L. White Collection*

and Maccubbin Land

***Subseries: Miscellaneous***

1664-1809 Ridgely Land Papers. Deeds, deeds of gift, patents, Box 14,
Reel 17, MDHS MS 692 *Ridgely Papers, 1664-1882*

indentures and plats from 1724-1809, bearing chiefly M4441

on Col. Charles and Capt. Charles and Charles Carnan

Ridgely.

1664-1809 Deeds, deeds of gift, patents, indentures and plats Box 14,
Reel 17 MDHS MS 692 *Ridgely Papers, 1664-1882*

from 1724 to 1809, bearing chiefly on Col. Charles and

Capt. Charles and Charles Carnan Ridgely

1790 ca. \"Real estate devised by Capt. Charles Ridgely to John Box 2,
Folder 25 MDHS MS 2891 *Hoyt Collection of Ridgely Papers, 1716-1971*

Ridgely and Charles \[Carnan\] Ridgely of Hampton\"

1795,1811 Land Transactions Box 5,F9 HAMP MS 3 *G. Howard & Gene L.
White Collection*

1800-30 List of Charles Carnan Ridgely Transfers FC1-4/8 HAMP MS 1
*Ridgely Family Papers*

1810-50 Ridgely Land Papers: Deeds, indentures, plats, rental Box 15,
Reel 18, MDHS MS 692 *Ridgely Papers, 1664-1882*

contracts for land, in the names of Nicholas G. M4442

Ridgely, William O. Eichelberger, Otho W. Eichelberger

and Charles Carnan Ridgely, surveys of lands,

undated fragments

1803 Deed to Property from Francis Holland and wife to MDHS VF *Deed to
property in city of Baltimore, 1803 May 3*

Charles Ridgely

***Wills & Estate Papers***

1819 Extract from Will of Capt. Charles Ridgely re. Bequest MC1-8/6 HAMP
MS 1 *Ridgely Family Papers*

to Charles Ridgely Carnan, 1819

1828 Will of Charles Carnan Ridgley Liber 13 MSA CM 188 *Baltimore
County Register of Wills (Wills), 1666-1979*

1829 Will and Estate Inventory Box 3 MDHS MS 400 *Harry Dorsey Gough
Account Books, 1753-1852*

1829 Inventory of Charles Carnan Ridgely\'s estate by James FC1-1/13
HAMP MS 1 *Ridgely Family Papers*

Carroll, Jr.

1829 Catalog of Belongings at Hampton Box 5, Reel 5 MDHS MS 692 *Ridgely
Papers, 1664-1882*

1829 ca. Executor\'s papers for Charles Carnan Ridgely\'s Box 10 MDHS MS
219 *Carroll-Maccubbin Papers*

estate

1829, 1831-32, Inheritance of Priscilla H.R. White Box 5, Folder 11 HAMP
MS 3 *G. Howard & Gene L. White Collection*

1841-43

1829-30 Codicil to Will/Inventories/Agreements,etc. Box 5, Folder 10
HAMP MS 3

1830 Correspondence re: Charles Carnan Ridgely Estate Box 12 MDHS MS 645
*Perine Family Papers, 1783-1941*

1831 Certificate of Catherine (Kitty) Johnson, freed by will, MDHS MS
401 *Harry Dorsey Gough Papers, 1745-1808*

to take her infant children

1831 Charles \[Carnan\] Ridgely Estate Box 5, Reel 5 MDHS MS 692
*Ridgely Papers, 1664-1882*

n.d. Will (extracts) Box 5, Reel 5 MDHS MS 692

***Correspondence***

re: land holdings MDHS MS 401 *Harry Dorsey Gough Papers, 1745-1808*

1765 Two letters to sons, Charles & John, on operation of MDHS MS 692.1
*Ridgely Papers 1733-1817*

Northhampton Furnace

1787-1809 Incoming Letters; Correspondence re. late Prudence Box 2, Reel
3, M4449 MDHS MS 1127 *Ridgely Family Papers, 1757-1929*

Carnan of England, John Tayloe offers his rider \'Dick,\'

Letters from W. Pinkney from England, horse

business.

1790 Incoming from Samuel Chase Box 3, Folder 7 MDHS MS 2891 *Hoyt
Collection of Ridgely Papers, 1716-1971*

1790-1831 Charles C. Ridgely letters, etc. Correspondence of Box 5, Reel
5 (4?), MDHS MS 692 *Ridgely Papers, 1664-1882*

Charles Carnan Ridgely from uncle\'s death to 1831. M4432

Order for a \'chariot\' from Philadelphia, letters re. Aunt

Rebecca\'s annuity (\'Iam in Great want, so Send...\')

chiefly business letters re. horses, land acquisitions,

military affairs; multiple copies of written

advertisement for runaway slave, Batemen. A few

estate papers, and printed inventory of stock, farm

equipment, etc. at Hampton in 1829.

1794 Outgoing (in capacity as Governor) to Capt. Benjamin MDHS VF
*Favorable letter : Capt. Benjamin Wilson, 1794 Oct. 12*

Wilson requesting that he send his troops to the

Western Expedition of General Smith

1797, 1817 Incoming Letters Box 5 MDHS MS 692.1 *Ridgely Papers
1733-1817*

1809 Outgoing letter to Wingman re. Jockey Club MDHS MS 1242 *William
Henry Corner Collection, 1678-1883*

***Personal Papers and Items***

1809 \"Post Boy\" Wager FC1-4/23 HAMP MS 1 *Ridgely Family Papers*

***Printed Material***

1806 Baltimore Jockey Club Rules and Regulations Booklet FC1-4/22 HAMP
MS 1 *Ridgely Family Papers*

1829 Newspaper: \"Boston Recorder and Religious Box 30, Folder 4 HAMP MS
1

Telegraph\"/ Severe Beating reported by Ridgely slave

***Manumission & Bequests***

1829-32 Probate record; Charles Carnan Ridgely estate Microfilm M4697
MSA MS 1898 *G. Howard White Collection*

summary. Includes will, recorded July 31, 1829, single

codicil frees slaves under stated conditions. Follows

the whole process from the will to the final settlement

among heirs, 1832. Inventory and census of slaves

with evaluations, debts owned, debts paid to, etc

***Inventories***

1829 Catalog of Belongings at Hampton Box 5, Reel 5 MDHS MS 692 *Ridgely
Papers, 1664-1882*

early 19th C. Wines & Liquors \[at Hampton\] Box 6 MDHS MS 716
*Ridgely-Stewart Papers, 1773-1921*

***Miscellaneous***

Letter from William Coale to his aunt, Jane Hopkinson, MDHS MS 1530
*Redwood Collection, 1694-1940*

about visiting the Ridgely family

1790 Letter written by Rebecca Dorsey Ridgely complaining Box 2 MDHS MS
693 *Ridgely-Pue Papers, 1748-1932*

of treatment by Charles Ridgely Carnan

1791 Reward being offered by C. Ridgely for return of FC1-3/178 HAMP MS
1 *Ridgely Family Papers*

\"Bateman\"

1791-1827 Miscellaneous Box 3, Folder 10 MDHS MS 2891 *Hoyt Collection
of Ridgely Papers, 1716-1971*

1818 Observations of Charles Carnan Ridgely and MICH *Horace Holley
Papers, 1818*

daughters

1820 Account of dinner hosted by Charles Carnan Ridgely Vol. III MDHS MS
820 *Henry Thompson Diaries, 1802-1836*

unknown Miscellaneous items related to Charles Carnan Ridgely MDHS MS
2560 *Harry Dorsey Gough Papers*