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RIDDELLS OF GOOCHLAND COUNTY, VIRGINIA.
daughters. I am inclined to think this William was a relative of the other
families early settled in Virginia, but as there are no records extant, con-
nections are not proved.
SECOND GENERATION.
Robert Riddell (1), a son of William¹ (1), was born in Goochland
County, Va.; married Nancy Johnson, and had issue five children, two
sons and three daughters. Stone-mason and farmer. Died about 1860,
aged 88 years; his widow died in 1872, aged 94.
William Riddell² (2), a son of William¹ (1), was born in Goochland
County, Va., and settled in Shelby County, Tenn.
John Riddell (1), a son of William¹ (1), was born in Goochland
County, Va., and served in the war of the Revolution under General
Lafayette, and was wounded at the battle of Brandywine. He returned
to his native County after the war, and followed farming. Is supposed to
have had a family.
THIRD GENERATION.
Robert Riddell (2), a son of Robert2 (1), was born in Goochland
County, Va., and died when 17 years old.
Dolly Riddell (1), eldest daughter of Robert² (1), was born in Gooch-
land County, Va., and died when young.
Sallie Riddell (1), second daughter of Robert2 (1), was born in Gooch-
land County, Va., in 1807; was married in 1824 to R. B. Woodbury (or
Woodbridge), who has deceased. She had eight children.
William Riddell³ (3), second son of Robert (1), was born in Gooch-
land County, Va., in 1809; married, in 1831, Eliza, daughter of Jeremiah
and Susanna (Farrar) Woodbridge, and has issue eight children, of whom
hereafter. Resides on a farm in his native County. House-carpenter by
trade.
John-M. Riddell³ (2), third son of Robert (1), was born in Gooch-
land County, Va., in 1810; married in 1838 to Mary I. N. Clough, of the
same County, and had issue eight children, of whom hereafter. He has
been a farmer and dealer in general merchandise. His wife (who was
born Dec. 12, 1819), died in 1854. He had two sons and a daughter die
when young, whose names do not appear.
FOURTH GENERATION.
Matthew-M. Riddell (1), eldest son of William³ (3), was born in
Goochland County, Va., April, 1835. He served in the Confederate army
two and a half years during the Rebellion, belonging to the celebrated
"Wise's Legion," of West Virginia, and died of disease contracted in the
service. He was not married.
William-R. Riddell (4), second son of Williams (3), was born in
Goochland County, Va., Feb. 11, 1837; married Eliza H., daughter of
Elisha Powers and his wife, whose maiden-name was Childress, in the year
1859, and died in 1874, in his native County, leaving a widow and five
sons. Mrs. Riddell died in 1880. He served through the war of the Re-
bellion in the department of the Potomac, and was a prisoner at Point
Lookout eighteen months. He was a farmer.
Richard-J. Riddell¹ (1), third son of William³ (3), was born in Gooch-
land County, Va., Feb. 11, 1839; married Sarah E. Holland, daughter of
Nathaniel and Mary-Ann (Perkins) Holland, of Louisa County, Feb. 23,
1865, and has nine children, of whom hereafter. He served one year in
