James Ritchie I

James Ritchie I

James Ritchie I m. to Mrs Ritchie d.21 Feb 1836		Margaret
		Rosina
		William B (Billy) Ritchie
		Francis Ritchie b. 02 Aug 1784 in Mountpottinger, of Ballykeigle, Belfast d. 13 Feb 1864 Ireland m. Agnes Barry
		Son
		Son

From Thomas Ritchie's Memoirs
"One farm was called ‘the Rock’ through the position of the homestead being built on rock. James had a family of four sons and two daughters who were all men and women before I was born. The one that I knew and loved was called Billy Ritchie. The whole family lived at ‘the Rock’ farm in my time and none married in my time up to 1863. I have often been with my father when the old man came to see his nephew (my Father) I was only a little fellow and was very sorry when he died."

Inch Parish records burials, these records were transcribed from the original in the 1920s

Inch Parish Records 1788~1872, Ireland
Year Day/Mon     21 Feb 1836
Surname               Ritchie
First Name           Mrs
Remarks .             of the Rock

Note in these parish records it has Fras Jennings of the Rock died 1801 - if this is the same house and that seems likely then James Ritchie moved to this address after 1801