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REDLONS OF BUXTON, MAINE.
lived in his house at one time while she was a widow. Nathaniel Ridlon,
his nephew, lived with him when young. At the time of Abraham's mar-
riage, there was great surprise in the neighborhood, in consequence of his
advanced years, and the following lines were recited by 'Squire Billings
at the time he performed the ceremony, but the prayer in the closing line
was not answered: -
"When Abraham's seventieth year had fled,
He thought with Katharine he would wed;
May heaven bless the happy pair,
And grant to them a noble heir."
Nathaniel Ridlon (1), fourth son of Jeremiah2 (1), was born in Saco,
Me., Aug. 5, 1773; married Nov. 3, 1799, Lydia Scammon of the same
town, and settled on a farm on the "Ferry Road." Mr. Ridlon was tall,
and had dark hair and eyes. He was drowned in Saco River Oct. 25, 1816,
having had issue six children, of whom hereafter.
Magnus Ridlon³ (4), fifth son of Jeremiah2 (1), was born in Saco, Me.,
July 2, 1776; married Aug. 31, 1804, Sarah Deering, of Saco, and is sup-
posed to have died young, issueless.
Susanna Ridlon (3), fourth daughter of Jeremiah2 (1), was born in
Saco, Me., Aug. 15, 1779, and probably died young.
John Ridlon (4), youngest son of Jeremiah (1), was born in Saco,
Me., May 11, 1783, and probably died when young and unmarried. But
few of this family lived to old age.
Elizabeth Redlon³ (1), only child of Jacob² (1), -the youngest son of
Magnus, the original ancestor of this family, and his wife Elizabeth Young,
was born in Saco, Me., about the year 1763, and after her father's death
by drowning, was carried to York, the mother's native place, where she
was baptized, July 28, 1765, by the name "Betty." I do not know what
became of this child, but presume there are now families in York in whose
blood is a strain derived from the good old Norman stock through the
Redlons of Saco.
FOURTH GENERATION.
Isaac-Lane Redlon' (1), eldest son of Davids (1), was born in Bux-
ton, Me., Sept. 25, 1784; married Deborah Hanson about the year 1808,
and died when a young man, issueless. His widow married, secondly, to
Daniel Decker, of Hollis, and was baptized in Saco River when rising
ninety years of age. She has been dead but a few years, and attended to
the care of her house until about ninety-four years of age.
Susanna Redlon* (4), eldest daughter of David (1), was born in
Buxton, Me., Aug. 18, 1786; was married Feb. 22, 1807, to Edward Gor-
don, of Phillipsburgh (now Hollis).
Ruth Redlon (1), second daughter of Davids (1), was born in Bux-
ton, Me., Sept. 13, 1790, and married to Robert Hutchinson, of Litchfield,
Me. Died at Dublois, Me., in 1874.
Isaac-Hancock Redlon (2), eldest son of Ebenezer (2), was born in
Buxton, Me., March 10, 1781; married Feb. 27, 1806, Mercy, daughter of
Benjamin and Mercy (Moulton) Emery, and settled in his native town,
near the "Duck Pond," so called. He was a successful farmer, and kind-
hearted, honest man. He was quite tall and well formed; had light com-
plexion. Died Nov. 14, 1834, aged 53 years, leaving a widow and large
family of children, of whom hereafter.
