RIDLEYS OF DUXBURY, VERMONT.
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house-carpenter; was pressed into the British service during the Ameri-"
can Revolution; deserted and enlisted in the spring of 1777 in the com-
pany of Capt. Jacob Price, Third Maryland Regiment, Col. Mordecai
Gist, for three years, and at the end of that term of service re-enlisted in
the same command. He was a corporal. Aug. 16, 1780, he was taken a
prisoner at General Gates' defeat. He was wounded in the ankle at the
battle of Camden; was in the battle of Brandywine, Sept. 11, 1777;
Germantown, Oct. 4, 1777, and arrived at Monmouth, N. J., at the close
of the battle there June 17, 1778. He married Abiah Flemming, and
settled at Richmond, Vt.; subsequent to 1797, removed to Duxbury in
that State, where he continued the remainder of his life. He had issue
three children, of whom hereafter. Died Nov. 18, 1842, aged 90 years.
SECOND GENERATION.
Drury Ridley2 (1), eldest son of Samuel (1), was born in Vermont
about 1795, went to Canada, and died unmarried.
Samuel Ridley2 (2), second son of Samuel (1), was born in Rich-
mond, Vt., Oct. 14, 1797; married Jan. 13, 1820, to Sally Stafford, of
Plymouth (she was born April 10, 1797), and had issue ten children, of
whom hereafter. He died April 10, 1866, aged 69 years; his widow in
1876 was living with her daughter, Mrs. Stewart, in Bristol, Vt.
Abigail Ridley2 (1), a daughter of Samuel' (1), was born in Duxbury,
Vt., about 1799; was married to Asa Baker, and in 1876 was living with
her daughter, Mrs. Derret, in St. Albans, Vt.
THIRD GENERATION.
Ruby-S. Ridley (1), eldest daughter of Samuel (2), was born July
7, 1821; was married April 28, 1846, to Isaac R. Jewell, of Bolton, Vt.,
and is now (1876) in Petaluma, Cal.
Mary-A. Ridley (1), second daughter of Samuel2 (2), was born Dec.
22, 1822; was married Aug. 9, 1844, to Jesse Jewell, and died at Petalu-
ma, Cal., Nov. 8, 1875; her husband predeceased her Oct. 4, 1874.
Drury Ridley (2), eldest son of Samuel (2), was born Sept. 11,
1824, and died Dec. 30, 1849, unmarried.
Sarah Ridley (1), third daughter of Samuel2 (2), was born May 28,
1826; was married April 20, 1852, to John P. Parker, and in 1876 was
resident at Waterbury, Vt.
Lucretia Ridley (1), fourth daughter of Samuel (2), was born Dec.
12, 1828; was married May 28, 1854, to E. R. Morse, and resides at
Montpelier, Vt.
Samuel Ridley (3), second son of Samuel2 (2), was born Feb. 9,
1830, and died Feb. 1, 1850, unmarried.
John-S. Ridley (1), third son of Samuel (2), was born Jan. 16,
1832; married Aug. 10, 1858, to Mary E. Houston, of Bristol, Vt., and
has three children, of whom hereafter; farmer.
Gideon-B. Ridley³ (1), fourth son of Samuel2 (2), was born Feb. 21,
1834; married Jan. 1, 1859, to Phebe Lewis, and resides on a farm in
Bristol, Vt.; no issue.
Martha-A. Ridley (1), fifth daughter of Samuel (2), was born
March 25, 1837; was married May 22, 1862, to Richard-Dunning Stewart,
and resides in Bristol, Vt., where her husband owns a flour-mill.
Jesse-J. Ridleys (1), fifth son of Samuel2 (2), was born Oct. 9, 1838;
married Dec. 3, 1863, to Alma Caldwell, of Lincoln, Vt., and has two
children, of whom hereafter. He keeps a hotel at Bristol, Vt.
