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RIDLONS OF SACO, MAINE.
Magnus Ridlon (7), seventh son of Lewis (1), was born in Saco,
Me., Nov. 8, 1805; married Mary Edgecomb, of Saco, Dec. 17, 1837,
and died Dec. 28, 1850, leaving four children, of whom hereafter. His
widow died Aug. 22, 1856. He was a farmer on the "Ferry Road," but I
think died at the village; was of medium height and light complexion.
Abraham Ridlon* (5), eighth son of Lewis (1), was born in Saco, Me.,
Oct. 11, 1808; married Jane Ridlon, daughter of his uncle Richard, and
died without issue March 5, 1834.
Richard Ridlon* (2), eldest son of Richards (1), was born in Saco,
Me., Jan. 8, 1795; married Hannah, daughter of Dea. Edward Chamber-
lain, of Abington, Mass., and worked for many years as a carpenter,
builder, and contractor in Boston. He was very successful in business
and acquired wealth. He had a fine residence on Chambers Street. At-
tended Unitarian church. Was large and quite a corpulent man; weighed
about two hundred pounds, but was not tall. Had regular features, fair com-
plexion, and was called fine-looking. He was somewhat reserved in ap-
pearance; nevertheless, courteous and cultured after the old-school-gentle-
man pattern. In latter years was troubled with paralysis and softening
of the brain, and in 1879 was very much demented. Died in 1880, aged
85 years. His portrait in India-ink is in my collection.
Jane Ridlon (2), eldest daughter of Richard³ (1), was born in Saco,
Me., Nov. 14, 1796; was married to her cousin, Abraham Ridlon, and
died in her native town, without issue.
Lydia Ridlon (3), second daughter of Richards (1), was born in
Saco, Me., Nov. 2, 1798. Probably died unmarried.
James Ridlon (3), second son of Richards (1), was born in Saco, Me.,
Jan. 2, 1801, married in England, and was lost at sea when a young man.
Noah Ridlon (1), third son of Richard (1), was born in Saco, Me.,
Nov. 8, 1805; married Sarah H., daughter of Capt. Thomas Hunt, of
Abington, Mass., Jan. 1, 1834 (she was born Oct. 3, 1808), and had issue
one son, of whom hereafter. Mr. Ridlon once lived in Roxbury. He
was many years engaged in contracting and building. Died October,
1856, and was buried at Abington. His widow died in 1881. Mr. Rid-
lon is said to have been below the medium height, broad-shouldered, and
quite corpulent. He was quiet and somewhat reserved in appearance.
Nancy Ridlon' (1), supposed to be the eldest daughter of Gibbins³ (1),
was baptized in Saco, Me., Sept. 12, 1794, "between meetings," and died
of canker-rash, Jan. 31, 1798. Called "Naney."
George Ridlon* (1), eldest son of Gibbins (1), was born in Saco, Me.,
May 30, 1796; baptized Sept. 18, 1796; died unmarried July 18, 1818,
and was buried at "Old Orchard," so called.
Mary Ridlon¹ (6), second daughter of Gibbins³ (1), was born in Saco,
Me., Feb. 25, 1798; baptized July 15, 1798, and died unmarried, April 16,
1821. Said to have been a beautiful young woman.
Mark Ridlon' (1), second son of Gibbins (1), was born in Saco, Me.,
Feb. 25, 1800, and died young, unmarried.
Capt. Gibbins* Ridlon (2), third son of Gibbins (1), was born in
* The name Gibbins was probably taken from the Gibbens family. James Gib-
bens was "master of the magazine" and a landed proprietor in Saco and Bidde-
ford. He married a daughter of Thomas Lewis, one of the original owners of the
