James Riddle (1739 - 1816)

Born 15 Aug 1739 in Georgetown, Prince George's County, Maryland

Ancestors

Husband of Ann (Welsh) Riddle — married 21 Nov 1767 in Frederick County, Maryland

Descendants

Died 26 Feb 1816 at age 76 in Lewis, Virginia, United States

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Biography

James Riddle was born in Appalachia, in Virginia (now West Virginia). See Appalachia Project.

Native Virginian (Born in Virginia, Now West Virginia as of June 20, 1863)

He is buried at the mouth of Leading Creek, Gilmer County, WV (in an unmarked grave) - per his grandson Rev. Joseph H. Goff's 1869 Bible Concordance.

Birth

Birth:

Date: 1739-08-15

Place: Georgetown, Prince George's, Maryland, USA

Imported only 1739 from Birth Date.

Death

Death:

Date: 1816-02-26

Place: ,Lewis, Virginia, USA

Imported only 1816 from Death Date.

Prince Georges County, MD land records (Liber HH, Folio 98) show that on April 22, 1785 (recorded April 18, 1786) John Riddle of Prince Georges County, planter, made a deed of gift to his son James of Prince Georges County and his wife Ann of a negro girl named Dark and after the decease of James & Ann the negro girl to go to granddaughter Dorcas Riddle, daughter of James. Prince Georges Co., MD land records (Liber JRM, Number 4, Folio 383) also show that on March 19, 1796 (recorded May 20, 1796) James Riddel of Washington, MD (now DC) made a deed of gift to his son Benjamin Riddel also of Washington, MD (now DC) of a negro girl named Dorcas (apparently the same slave as the 1785 deed). This deed also mentions James’ wife Anne and wife’s daughter Dorcas Harding. (Harding should probably be Hardman as Dorcas Riddle and Joseph Hardman were married before this deed was made.)^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ Researched by Roy L. Lockhart at the Maryland State Archives to expand original Riddle research by Dr. David Riddel, DDS, of Ft. Worth, TX.

• Birth: "Maryland Births and Christenings, 1650-1995"
  citing FHL microfilm: 14304;
  FamilySearch Record: HYGP-VJZM (accessed 13 January 2023)
  Riddle born on 10 Dec 1740, son of John Riddle & Elizh., in Queen Anne Parish, Prince George's, Maryland, United States.
• Military: "United States Rosters of Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors, 1775-1783"
  citing Military Service, , Citing various published state rosters, United States; FHL microfilm 102229256.
  FamilySearch Record: QG29-4QS4 (accessed 13 January 2023)
  FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSHS-PSTH-B Image number 00481
  Name: James Riddel; Military Service Date: 12 Sep 1782; Mil Rank: Private; Mil Regiment: Captain George Hays' Company Cumberland County Militia; Id: 291745; Event Place Year Range: 177-1983; Source Reference: Pennsylvania. John B. Linn and Wm. H. Egle, M.D. Pennsylvania Archives, Second Series, Vol XIV : Lane S. Hart, State Printer, 1880.

• Source: S-2042740782 Repository: #R-2139082615 Title: Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. Text: http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=21346868&pid=657

• Repository: R-2139082615 Name: Ancestry.com Address: http://www.Ancestry.com

Acknowledgements

This person was created through the import of Lynch-Tree.ged on 06 August 2010.

• WikiTree profile Riddle-477 created through the import of Riddle Family Tree.ged on Dec 3, 2012 by Jim Riddle. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Jim and others.