Moses Riddle was born about 1716 in Hanover, Virginia Colony, son of Edward Buss (~1695β1734) and Margaret Redley (~1690β~1734).
Moses married Mary Gibson (born in 1720 in Orange, North Carolina). Their son was William Thomas Riddle (1740β1781).
Moses passed away about 1785 in Henry, Virginia, United States, aged 68.
Note:
Some things for Riddle families to look into or contact me, and I'll make copies of what I have. (T.C. Justine Baker): 1767 Taxlist in Pittsylvania Co,, VA on list with son William. Next to his name is the word "Indian". Court records from 1757-1763, Orange Co., NC repeatedly court for failutre to pay required taxes. 1745 Tax list Orange Co, NC he and wife Mary listed as "mulatto" which required tax on her, as well. A 1740 tax roll lists father, Moses Riddle as Cherokee (unconfirmed). Closely associated with Col. James Robers and his son James Roberts. Col. James Roberts a tory and loyal to British recruited me on the New River in VA and NC summer of 1776 to join with the Cherokee against "land grabbing patriots". William Riddle's estate and story was to be part of a book, Hawkins County by Jack Goins, still being written in 1996. William's middle name was Powell. Montgomery Co, VA 22nd of June 1784 is his will. A daughter of Henry & Happy Riddle Fischer is noted in the Scott County Cemetery book as being over 6 feet tall and a full blood Indian. Another reference to someone being 7 feet tall. (My note: This may be accurate or not, it could be relevant to burial mound findings. It could actually be, I knew people over 7 feet tall and believe a cousin was also. Not sure fascination with height back then, likely the burial mound findings though.) In addition, an email by Lisa Riddle in 2002 states: "Johnson Rake Riddle is the son of John Riddle and Sara (Sary Johnson) was 100 Cherokee Indian he escaped the trail of tears, William Riddle (the tori) was Cherokee Indian...." A few refer to the Treaty of Dancing Rabbit. In addition, my papers have a Moses Riddle, Dawes Choctaw Enrollment Card # 5584 but likely not same as William's parent. Also a William Riddle in Oklahoma (Indian Territory). - end of insert by myself, T.C. Justine Baker email for copies and I'll scan it all.
(Has a list of slaves that lived in Virginia Robert King Carter)[6] [7]
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Shirley's kit is also uploaded to ftdna site FF, mT and GEDmatch A897868, and her son is also 1% Indigenous American-North, David Mackey on Ancestry DNA, ftdna FF, BigY, GEDmatch A675226, that I manage. Shirley has 26 matches with Indigenous American-North on Ancestry.
edited by Sheila (Akins) Thomas