Mary (Slight) Ryerson (abt. 1756)

Born about 1756 in Hunterdon, New Jersey

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Biography

Mary Slight was born about 1756 in Hunterdon, New Jersey. She married John Ryerson on February 2, 1774, in Monmouth, New Jersey. They had three sons and two daughters during their marriage.

All her children died unmarried, with the exception of Ann, who married twice, but left no issue. This branch of the family is extinct.^[1]

Marriage

• Mary Slight married John Ryerson in Monmouth, New Jersey, on February 2, 1774, when she was 21 years old.^[1][2][3]

Research Notes

• Birth
  • Date of birth is estimated, based on Mary being 18 (estimated), on her marriage date. (Arthur Van Riper,1 Oct 2021).
• Marriage
  • "....(328) Ryersou, John, Reading, and Mary Slight, Reading ... 1774 ... Feb. 2 . . . . (375) Slight, Mary, Beading, and John Ryerson, Heading ... 1774 ... Feb. 2...."^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Ryerson, Albert Winslow. The Ryerson Genealogy – Genealogy of the Knickerbocker Families of Ryerson, Ryerse, Ryerss; also Adriance and Martense Families; all descendants of Martin and Adriaen Reyersz (Reyerszn), of Amsterdam, Holland. Privately printed for Edward L Ryerson; Chicago;1916, page 14. https://archive.org/details/ryersongenealogy00ryer
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Documents Relating to the Colonial, Revolutionary and Post-Revolutionary History of the State of New Jersey – First Series -Vol. XXII – Marriage Records: 1665-1800; William Nelson; The Press Printers and Publishers; Paterson, N.J.; 1900. Pages 328 and 375. https://archive.org/details/documentsrelatin22newjuoft
3. ↑ Nelson, William. History of the City of Paterson and the County of Passaic, New Jersey. The Press Printing and Publ Co; Paterson, NJ; 1901. Page 306. https://archive.org/details/historyofcityofp00nels/page/n4/mode/1up

• Ancestry.com. New Jersey, U.S., Marriage Records, 1670-1965 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016. Original data: Marriage Records. New Jersey Marriages. New Jersey State Archives, Trenton, New Jersey.
  • Name: Mary Slight
  • Gender: Female
  • Marriage Date: 2 Feb 1774
  • Marriage Place: Monmouth, New Jersey, USA
  • Spouse: John Ryerson
  • Film Number: 000802940

Acknowledgments

• WikiTree profile Slight-2 created through the import of RYER.GED on Aug 19, 2011 by Lawrence Schliessmann. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Lawrence and others.