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RIDDELLS OF MONSON, MASSACHUSETTS.
Elijah Riddle² (1), third son of Thomas' (1) and his wife Rebecca,
was born in Monson, Mass., Jan. 27, 1772; married to Clarissa Fuller
(she was born Jan. 20, 1775, died Sept. 6, 1834), and early emigrated to
New York State, and took up land on the "Holland Purchase," along
with his brothers before mentioned. He left New York and emigrated
West many years ago; died in Michigan, Oct. 10, 1842, having had issue
four children, of whom hereafter. He was in the war of the Revolution,
and fought in several engagements; also, on board a man-of-war three
years.
Thomas Riddle² (2), fourth son of Thomas¹ (1), was born in Monson,
Mass., Sept. 27, 1781; married to Minerva Merrick (she was born in
Monson, Mass., Feb. 3, 1785), Dec. 22, 1805, and emigrated to Ohio early
in the summer of 1817. He was a farmer; died at Newbury, Geauga
County, O., in September, 1823, having had issue eight children, of whom
hereafter. His widow died at Paw Paw, Ind., Jan. 11, 1866. She was a
woman of remarkable intellectual powers, an excellent wife and mother.
Mary Riddle (1), a daughter of Thomas' (1) (born probably in Mon-
son, Mass., though I find no records), was married to Benjamin Blodget,
of Randolph, Vt.; probably died there many years ago.
Susan Riddle (1), a daughter of Thomas (1), was born (probably in
Monson, Mass.; no records) between 1772 and 1773; was married to John
Squires, a farmer, and died in Alexander, N. Y., sixty years ago.
Salla Riddle (1), fifth son of Thomas (1) and Rebecca, his wife,
was born in Monson, Mass., Feb. 16, 1774. I have found no other account
of him, and presume he died when a child.
Sally Riddle² (1), a daughter of Thomas¹ (1), was born in Monson,
Mass., Feb. 16, 1778; was married to Levi Patterson, a farmer, and died
in Orangeville, N. Y.
THIRD GENERATION.
Lyman Riddles (1), eldest son of John² (1), was born in Monson,
Mass., in 1786; married Jan. 23, 1818, to Polly, daughter of Royal Moul-
ton, and had issue six children, of whom hereafter. He was a farmer;
died on his father's homestead in Alexander, Genesee County, N. Y., April
9, 1872, aged 84 years.
Hannah Riddles (1), eldest daughter of John² (1), was born at Mon-
son, Mass., in 1788; died in the town of Alexander, N. Y., in 1808, un-
married.
Sarah Riddles (1), second daughter of John² (1), was born in Mon-
son, Mass., in 1790; died in the town of Alexander, N. Y., in 1847.
Susan Riddles (2), third daughter of John² (1), was born at Monson,
Mass., in 1794; was married to Marshall Butterfield, and resides in Mich-
igan.
Olive Riddles (1), fourth daughter of John² (1), was born at Monson,
Mass., in 1796; married Leverett Seward, and resides in Alexander, N. Y.
Betsey Riddles (1), fifth daughter of John2 (1), was born in Ran-
dolph, Vt., in 1799; was married to Harley Howe, and resides in Roches-
ter, N. Y.
John Riddles (2), second son of John (1), was born in Randolph, Vt.,
in 1802; died at Alexander, Genesee County, N. Y., in July, 1827.
Thomas Riddles (3), third son of John (1), was born in Randolph,
Vt., in 1804; married, in 1834, to Eloise A. Johnson, of LeRoy, N. Y.;
resides in the town of Darien, Genesee County, N. Y., and is without
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