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William married Mary Ricker in 1712 in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire. Mary (daughter of George Ricker and Eleanor Evans) was born on 22 Mar 1685 in Somersworth, Strafford, New Hampshire; died on 16 Dec 1733 in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire. [Group Sheet]

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Info from the will of John Twombly
20 acres at Littleworth in the Ash swamp to his son, John; 20 acres "lying above the Malligo River to his son, Samuel; half of his home farm divided between sons, Joseph and Samuel; the other half of his homestead split between his wife, Rachel, and his son, William, and upon his mother's, Elizabeth's, death to be inherited by William.
The homestead is described as "lying on the southerly side of the road leading down to Joseph Hansons and so unto the Neck". This seems to be the land that Ralph was granted around 1656. Joseph and Samuel were to share the tract of land on the northerly side of the aforesaid road going down to the Neck.
Rachel and Joseph, John's son, were the executors of the will. William is charged with caring for Elizabeth Twombly, John's mother, during her lifetime. [Elizabeth's will has not been found.] - http://trumboldfamilies.com/twombly/johntwombly.html

John married Rachel Allen on 3 Oct 1693 in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire. Rachel (daughter of Edward Allen) was born in 1675 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; died in 1724 in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire. [Group Sheet]

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"George (1) Ricker and his younger brother Maturin (2) as previously indicated from fairly well authenticated family tradition came from The Isle of Jersey, an island about twenty miles off the coast of that part of France formerly called Normandy, but ruled by the English Crown. The exact year and point of emigration is unknown. The nearest principal English points of departure of emigrants at that time were Cowes, Plymouth, Falmouth, Portsmouth and Southhampton,. Many settlements in this country were named after the places from which the emigrants came. the earliest record books of Dover, New Hampshire to which George and Maturin came are lost, The earliest begins with 1 October 1647. It is known however, that Edward Hilton, William Hilton and Thomas Roberts, and perhaps others with their families were there as early as the Spring of 1623. Others have not been recorded until 1631. Captain Thomas Wiggins, the first govenor of Cocheco, went to England in 1632 and returned in 1633 with a large accession to the colony. Dover was incorporated in 1641. A fort was ordered constructed by a Mr. Coffin on Dover Neck at the Selectman's meeting 4 and 5 September 1667 to be 100 feet square, with sconses 16 feet square, all timber 12 inches thick with walls 5 feet high. the Selectmen were to pay him 100 pounds, in days worked at 2 shillings sixpence (about 60 cents) each day. The mound where this fort surrounded the meeting house could be seen in 1851.
George Ricker first appeard at Dover, New Hampshire, as far as records show, in 1670. He is first taxed in 1672. Unverified family tradition says that he came over with Parson Rayner and at his expense and that after paying the Parson his next earnings went to bring his younger brother Maturin over. Maturin was not taxed in 1672 and the next lists are lost. Parson Raynor, born at Gildersome, County York, England came to Plymouth Massachusetts in 1665 on the ship Coplin Chapel with Johathan Mitchel, Richard Matthew, Richard Dinton, Peter Proder, Michael Wigglesworth, and 100 other passengers from around Harfordshire, England. Parson Raynor was chosen teacher at Plymouth and lands were granted him 6 February, 1636. He left Plymouth for Boston in 1655. He was called to Dover, NH where he died 21 February, 1669. His will, proved at Exeter, NH mentions his lands in Gildersome Parish of Ratley, County York, England. It would therefore seem from this that family tradition on our Ricker ancestors arriving with Parson Rayner was in error unless he made other trips and they came over before he died.
In Dover, New Hampshire tax list of 1670 the name of George (1) is given as RICKER as it is called on a petition signed by both George and Maturin in 1689, but in this they did not sign their own names, making their mark (X) instead. The first available actual signatures of either is of George on 18 May, 1697 on an inventory of the estate of Nicholas Otis, who was killed by the Indians on 26 July, 1696, at a time when there was open hostility, in which he spells his name RICARD. In one sentence in Pike's journal it was spelled RICCAR, but it was only a very short time before all of them adopted the present spelling.
The first real Indian war at Dover resulted in the destruction of the garrison and burning of the old fort commanded by Major Waldron. Fighting began on the morning of 18 June, 1689. This fighting continued for five years. The Waldron Garrison stood on Second Street in the rear of Morrill's Block and opposite the Court House.
George and Maturin were both killed by the Indians on 4 June, 1706. George was killed while running up the lane near Heard's Garrison which stood in the garden of the late Friend Bangs. The lane was the crossroad at the Southern base of Garrison Hill. Maturin was killed in his field and his little son Noah was carried away. With them and killed were Mary Jones, Richard Otis, Anthony Rounder, Experience Heard, Nicholas Otis and a Mr. Evans, probably the father of Eleanor, wife of George. Mr. Evans was burned to death in his barn. A young George Evans was chased by the Indians, was captured and died soon after.
Most of the early information on the Dover, New Hampshire Ricker's has been obtained from the Journal of Rev. John Pike, Minister at Dover.
George and Maturin were buried in a cemetery on ground that was owned in 1908 by Andrew Rollins and who sold it to C.L. Howe. In 1914 it was owned by a Greek. Andrew Rollins states that the ground was purchased about 1827 by William Rollins from Paul Ricker, great grandson of the first George Ricker. The locations of the graves were supplied to Dr. John Ham by Lydia Ricker who lived on Washington St., Dover, NH and died in 1881, age 65 years. She was the daughter of Nicholas (4). Only two stones could be located in the above cemetery in 1914. One was Lydia, wife of Otis Balser, who died 17 January 1757 at the age of 23 years and the other marked S.B. 1757.
Other extremely valuable data was furnished by Rebecca (360) Ricker, daughter of Moses (3) of Lebanon, Maine who died in 1879 at the age of 96 years; and George D. Ricker, son of Paul (4). His father Paul was most interested in the family History and contributed many valuable records. George W. Ricker (6), son of Jacob (5), an Apothecary of Boston, contributed the first notes on the family in 1851." - Ricker Genealogy Vol. I and II. found at the Springvale Maine Library.

George married Eleanor Evans. Eleanor was born in 1659 in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire; died in 1700 in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire. [Group Sheet]

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Ralph appears to be the first Twombly in New England and one of Dover’s first settlers. There is some idea that he may have had a brother, Nathaniel, (or three) although I have not discovered anything about this individual(s).
Ralph Twombly (or Twamley or Twamly) apparently came from England (probably Staffordshire, although a Nathaniel Twombly later recalled a Yorkshire accent) some say about 1636 and can be documented in Dover, New Hampshire, as early as 1656 when Ralph had “land laid out[in Dover Neck] 10 April 1656, that had previously been granted to him by the town3.” He can be documented in Dover by 1658 according to a tax list. Scales’ History of Dover4 includes the following information:
In 1658, Ralph Twomly paid 9 shillings 4d for taxes on land in Dover (could be for the same land listed as being in Cochecho later). Dover is often referred to as Cocheco and is on the Cocheco River).
In 1662, Raphf Twamley paid taxes of 3 shillings 3d for land in Cochechae.
In 1663, Raphfe Twamley paid taxes of 4 shillings 6d for his Cochecho land.
In 1666, Ralf Twamlie, paid 7 shillings 1d in taxes for the Cochechae property
Most of the information about this family comes from his will. Ralph's will was prepared February 28, 1684/5 and proved October 7, 1686, in Strafford County. We presume he died there about that time. His wife, Elizabeth, inherited the house and land in Dover. After her death, their son, John, was to inherit half of this land with the other half to be divided among Ralph's other children. Apparently the land he left was that identified in his son’s, John's, will in 17246 as his homestead which was on the “south side of the Road leading to the Neck”. The Map of Hilton’s Point and Dover Neck7 identifies the presumed location of Ralph’s land and homestead on Dover Neck. His son, Ralfe, was under 21 at the time. Elizabeth, Hope, Sarah, Esther and William were under 18. John, Joseph, and Ralph Jr.'s lineage and marriages are mentioned in Canney’s Early Marriage of Strafford County, New Hampshire.
In July 1724, Elizabeth (at the age of 87) deeded to her son, John, all her estate except for Ralph's legacies9. On July 18, 1724, Elizabeth is mentioned in John Twombly (her son)'s will6. He gives his son, William, half of his homestead (John's wife, Rachel, gets the other half) and asks William to provide for his "honoured mother" and honor her legacies. Elizabeth’s will has not been found.
- http://trumboldfamilies.com/twombly.html

Ralph married Mary Elizabeth Rhodes. Mary was born in 1640 in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire; died in 1724 in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire. [Group Sheet]

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