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RIDDELLS OF NANTUCKET, MASSACHUSETTS.
Sept. 18, 1789), and was a rope-maker and whaleman. He died May 4,
1837, and his wife, Aug. 18, 1835.* They had four children, of whom
hereafter.
Capt. Samuel-Storer Riddell' (5), third son of Henry (1), was born
at Nantucket, Mass., Oct. 19, 1797; married, Sept. 6, 1821, by Rev. Seth
F. Swift, Judith, daughter of Zacheus Marcy, and widow of Willard
Marcy (she was born June 27, 1801), and settled at Nantucket. He was
captain of the whale ship "Oreno," and was killed, with the most of his
men, in 1825, by the savages of the Fiji Islands. His widow married for
her third husband, George H., son of Joseph Chase. These had no chil-
dren.
Sarah-C. Riddell (1), eldest daughter of Henrys (1), was born at
Nantucket, Mass., Feb. 14, 1795; married, March 31, 1814, by Rev. Mr.
Swift, to William J. Simpson, an Englishman. She died in New Bedford,
in June, 1824.
Mary-C. Riddell (2), second daughter of Henry (1), and eldest by
his second wife (Hepsibah Coleman), was born May 5, 1800; married in
1819, to Capt. George Pollard, Jr. Is presumed to be living, 1874.
William-Henry Riddell (2), fourth son of Henry (1), was born at
Nantucket, Mass., Oct. 22, 1801; married, Nov. 12, 1828, by Rev. Mr.
Swift, Eliza-Ann, daughter of George Pollard (she was born Feb. 5, 1805),
and was a rope-maker by trade. He had two children, and died in Bos-
ton, Feb. 27, 1846.
Benjamin-Franklin Riddell' (1), fifth son of Henry³ (1), was born
at Nantucket, Mass., Nov. 28, 1802; died young.
Capt. Benjamin-Franklin Riddell (2), sixth son of Henry³ (1),
was born at Nantucket, Mass., Feb. 23, 1804; married, June 20, 1831, by
Rev. Mr. Swift, Lydia, daughter of Joseph and Lydia Coffin, and built a
house on Center Street, Nantucket. He was a master of merchant and
whale ships, and died of yellow fever, at Montego Bay, Aug. 22, 1862.
His widow still survives. They had four children, of whom hereafter.
Capt. Timothy-W. Riddell (1), seventh son of Henry³ (1), was born
at Nantucket, Mass., Jan. 5, 1806; married, April 8, 1830, by Rev. Mr.
Swift, Charlotte C., daughter of Joseph, Jr., and Polly Chase. She was
born July 15, 1806. He was for many years a master of whaling vessels,
but was afterwards an auctioneer. He is not doing business at present
(1874). His wife keeps a dry-goods store on Center Street, Nantucket;
their residence is on Quincy Street. They have had six children, of whom
hereafter.
Susan-W. Riddell (2), third daughter of Henry (1), was born at
Nantucket, Mass., Aug. 8, 1808; was married Oct. 4, 1832, by Rev. Mr.
Swift, to Cromwell Barnard, Jr.
Josiah-Hussey Riddell (1), eldest son of William³ (1), was born at
Nantucket, Mass., March 13, 1793; married, Feb. 25, 1813, Eunice G.,
daughter of Isaac and Elizabeth Sission (she was born Oct. 19, 1793), and
settled in his native town. Mr. Riddell was an auctioneer and trader, and
died of cholera in New York city, Sept. 5, 1832. His widow resides at
Nantucket. They had twelve children, of whom hereafter; four died in
infancy.
* His daughter says he died in June, 1836. One account states that Mrs. Nancy
Riddell died of derangement, Sept. 2, 1835.
