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Mary Riddles (8), eldest daughter of James' (8), was born at Spring
Dale, Penn., Feb. 4, 1872.
George-Ross Riddles (4), second son of James' (8), was born at Spring
Dale, Penn., Nov. 6, 1874.
Rebecca-M. Riddles (2), second daughter of James' (8), was born at
Spring Dale, Penn., March 17, 1876.
Walter-D. Riddles (1), eldest son of George' (3), was born at Pitts-
burgh, Penn., July 27, 1864.
Evalyn Riddles (1), eldest son of George' (3), was born in Pittsburgh,
Penn., Nov. 17, 1866.
Bessie Riddles (1), second daughter of George' (3), was born at Pitts-
burgh, Penn., Feb. 3, 1869.
Arianna Riddles (4), third daughter of George' (3), was born at Pitts-
burgh, Penn., June 30, 1873.
Grace Riddles (1), fourth daughter of George' (3), was born at Pitts-
burgh, Penn., Jan 12, 1871; died Oct. 8, 1877.
Clarence Riddles (1), second son of George' (3), was born at Pitts-
burgh, Penn., Jan. 13, 1876; died Dec. 29, 1877.
Joseph Riddles (8).
Albert Riddles (3).
Children of Albert' (2), of Pittsburgh, Penn.
Clara Riddles (1).
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Gawn Riddell (1), supposed to have been born at Ballymeath, County
Londonderry, Ireland, May 16, 1688; came to America in 1718. He
married Mary Bell, a lady of Scottish descent (she was born in 1804),
and had issue six children, of whom hereafter. He was a brother of
Hugh, Robert, and John, who came over from Ireland at the same time.
See "Riddells of Coleraine, Massachusetts," and of "Ballymeath, Ire-
land." His name appears on a petition to the Governor of New Hamp-
shire, for a charter for the town of Bedford, May 10, 1750; also tything-
man in Bedford the same year. In 1750, a road was laid out from
William Kennedy's land to the brook near "Ghan Riddell's house." In
1751 "Gan" was constable; also took "invoice same year for 40 shillings
old tenor." In 1753 "Gan" was surveyor of highways; in 1754, tything-
man; in 1756, selectman and clerk of the market; in 1757, constable; in
1759, committee to build a meeting-house; 1761, surveyor of highways;
1770, collector of taxes; 1773, committee to examine town-accounts;
1775, subscribed the vote about Rev. John Houston,-in all these years
he was a taxpayer in Bedford. He lived in a house east of "Riddell's
Mill," which mill was owned by him in 1754,-upon the site of the
present (1874) house of S. C. Damon, and had large tract of land, which
he divided among his sons.*
* During the autumn of 1876, the author of this book visited Bedford, N. H.,
and in company with John A. Riddle, Esq., a descendant in the fourth degree from
