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VIRGINIA.
RIDLEYS OF SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY,
in Southampton County, Va., Sept. 4, 1844; married his cousin, Mary-
Ridley, and has but one child, a daughter, of whom hereafter. Mr. Rid-
ley is now the oldest male representative of this branch of the family, and
better praise cannot be bestowed, or one that he would feel prouder to re-
ceive, than that he is in every respect "a son worthy of such a sire." He
resides in his native County, and is highly respected for excellent quali-
ties of head and heart.
Emma-Wright Ridley" (1), fourth daughter of Thomas' (3), was born
in Southampton County, Va., May 9, 1846; was married to George-Pol-
lock Burgoyne, of Northampton County, N. C., May 27, 1869; she has
three children.
Virginia-Jordan Ridley (1), fifth daughter of Thomas' (3), was born
in Southampton County, Va., July 26, 1847, and died suddenly after ar-
riving at the years of maturity.
John-William Ridley (2), third son of Thomas (3), was born in
Southampton County, Va., Dec. 9, 1853; married Bettie Goodwyn, in
1875, and has issue two children, of whom hereafter.
Robert Ridley (3), eldest son of Robert (2), was born in Southamp-
ton County, Va., Sept. 27, 1844; married Lucy A. Urquhart, daughter of
Charles F. Urquhart, and has issue four children, of whom hereafter. Mr.
Ridley was educated at the Virginia Military Institute at Lexington, and
after the burning of the Institute by Hunter in 1864, served with the
Corps of Cadets under Breckenridge up to Jan. 1, 1865, when he was trans-
ferred to the Thirteenth Virginia Cavalry, and served till the close of the
war. He resides in Southampton County, Va.
Mary-Thomas Ridley (2), eldest daughter of Robert (2), was born
in Southampton County, Va., Aug. 29, 1846; was married to Nathaniel
T. Ridley (3), her cousin before mentioned, and has issue one daughter.
Norfleet-Blunt Ridley (1), second son of Robert (2), was born in
Southampton County, Va., Oct. 25, 1848; married his cousin, Anna-Field
Ridley, daughter of Francis T. Ridley, Dec. 18, 1873, and has issue two
children, of whom hereafter. He was educated at Hanover Academy, Va.,
and at the Virginia Military School. He served the latter part of the
late war as private in Company B, Corps Cadets. Mr. Ridley resides at
Bellemonte, Southampton County, a locality made famous in the history.
of Virginia, being the place where the "Nat Turner" insurrection was
quelled. Mr. Ridley has manifested a deep interest in the author's un-
dertaking, and has rendered valuable assistance by collecting the history
and genealogy of his branch-family for this work; the family will appre-
ciate the faithful manner in which their kinsman has accomplished his task.
Sallie-Ann Ridley (2), second daughter of Robert (2), was born in
Southampton County, Va., Oct. 23, 1850; was married Nov. 4, 1869, to
John-Joseph Long, Jr., of Halifax, N. C., and was the mother of three
children; she was left a widow, Aug. 24, 1878.
William-Goodwyn Ridley (3), eldest son of Francis (2), was born
July 1, 1842, in Southampton County, Va. As a child he was noted for
his great neatness of person, and his manner, as he grew older, was
unusually refined. At the age of fourteen, having previously been care-
fully trained, he was sent to Brookland School, in Albemarle County, as a
pupil of William Dinwiddie, M. A. At the end of the third session he
had passed through the classes of his school; but Mr. Dinwiddie, having
