RIDLONS OF SACO, MAINE,
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before mentioned, cousin of the subject of this notice. This couple
settled in Limerick, Me., but subsequently removed to Camalis, Onanda-
ga County, N. Y., where she probably died.
Gibbins Ridlon³ (1), a son of Daniel² (1), was born in Saco, Me. (then
Pepperellborough), Aug. 10, 1770; married Lucretia, daughter of Jere-
miah and Bethesda (Townsend) Ridlon, and settled at " Old Orchard" in
his native town. In 1794 he and wife were members of the church in
Saco. His real estate and personal property in 1797 was valued at nine
hundred and fifty-two dollars. He died in Saco. Eight children, of
whom hereafter.
Richard Ridlon³ (1), a son of Daniel² (1), was born in Saco, Me. (no
dates appear); married Sally Scammon, and settled in his native town
on the "Ferry Road." He carried on farming in a small way, but fol-
lowed the sea the most of his time. He was drowned on his passage
home from Boston; he had a lame arm in a sling, and it was thought he
must have been injured and knocked overboard by the main boom in the
night. His wife, by whom he had five children, died in Saco, Feb. 25,
1811.
James Ridlon³ (2), youngest son of Daniel² (1), was born in Saco,
Me., June 19, 1779; married March 12, 1804, to Martha Williams, and
settled at "Old Orchard" in his native town. His first wife died Aug.
11, 1812, and he married, secondly, May 20, 1821, to Mary Williams, sup-
posed to be a sister of Martha. Mr. Ridlon died March 2, 1834, aged 55
years; he had issue five children, of whom hereafter.
Alice Ridlon (1), youngest daughter of Daniel2 (1), was born in Saco
(baptized March 6, 1768); was married Nov. 3, 1789, to Joseph Davis, a
seaman, and lived in Biddeford. Mr. Davis either died or was lost at sea,
and she married, secondly, John Lowe, familiarly known as "Jack Lowe."
Jeremiah Ridlon (3), eldest son of Jeremiah2 (1), was born in Saco,
Me., Oct. 7, 1761; married Bethesda Townsend (it is a little singular that
he and his father should marry women of the same name, but the records
so represent), and settled in his native town. He is not known to have
had a family; died or was drowned when a young man. His wife died in
1841, aged 78 years.
Bethesda Ridlon³ (1), eldest daughter of Jeremiah2 (1), was born in
Saco, Me., Aug. 12, 1763 (baptized Oct. 9, 1763), and was married Oct. 18,
1789, to Lewis Ridlon, her cousin; lived on the "Ferry Road," and had a
large family.
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Margaret Ridlon (1), second daughter of Jeremiah (1), was born
in Saco, Me., June 17, 1765; was baptized April 25, 1766; died Aug. 9,
1811, and was buried on her father's farm. She was a maiden lady of
excellent qualities; dearly beloved.
John Ridlon (3), second son of Jeremiah (1), was born in Saco, Me.,
in 1767, and died Oct. 16th of that year, aged 63 days.
Lucretia Ridlon (1), third daughter of Jeremiah2 (1), was born in
Saco, Me., Feb. 7, 1769 (she was baptized July 1, 1770); was married to
her cousin, Gibbins Ridlon, and lived at "Old Orchard" in her native
town.
Abraham Ridlon³ (3), third son of Jeremiah2 (1), was born in Saco,
Me., April 11, 1771, and lived with his parents as long as they survived, a
single man; but at the age of seventy-one he married Katharine Cleaves,
and continued to reside in Saco. His sister Bethesda and her children
