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RIDDELLS OF SARATOGA COUNTY, NEW YORK.
service till Oct. 8, 1863. Was commissioned by Abraham Lincoln, Oct.
24, 1863, as captain Veteran Reserve Corps. Mustered out June 30,
1866. Unmarried. Was living in Charlestown, Mass., in 1876.
David-James Riddle³ (3), second son of David² (2), was born in New
York city, and died young.
Emily-Frances Riddles (1), daughter of David2 (2), was born in New
York city, Oct. 8, 1834; was married to Charles Halsey, who was killed
in Kansas. She lives with her brother William, in Charlestown, Mass.
RIDDELLS OF SARATOGA COUNTY, NEW YORK.
[SCOTCH-IRISH BRANCH].
Hugh Riddell (1), parents unknown, was born in the County Ar-
magh, north of Ireland, about the year 1740; emigrated to America when
young, and settled in the southern section of the United States. He was
a relative of other families in and from Armagh, but I fail to find in what
degree.
David Riddell (1), brother of the preceding, was born in the County
Armagh, Ireland, emigrated to America with his two brothers when a
young man, and settled somewhere in the Middle States. Where did he
reside?
George Riddell (1), brother of the preceding, was born in the County
Armagh, Ireland; came with his brothers to the United States when quite
small, and tarried a while in New Jersey. He removed to Massachusetts,
thence to Sherburne (?), Chenango County, N. Y. He married Margaret
Mulligan, and had issue five children, of whom hereafter. He died in
1818, aged 74 years.
SECOND GENERATION.
David Riddell (2), a son of George¹ (1), was born in Chenango
County, N. Y., in 1764; married March 18, 1790, and had issue eleven
children, of whom hereafter. He settled near the place of his birth; learned
the trade of shoe-maker with his brother-in-law, Jonathan Pettit, and re-
moved to Albany, N. Y. He was called a "minute-man of the Revolu-
tion." Died in August, 1855, at the age of 91 years.
THIRD GENERATION.
George Riddell (2), eldest son of David (2), was born in Wilton,
Saratoga County, N. Y., in 1791; married April 10, 1823, to Lydia Beard,
and had issue eight children, of whom hereafter. He lived at Porter's
Corners, N. Y.
John Riddell (1), second son of David (2), was born in Saratoga
County, N. Y., July 19, 1793; married, Feb. 12, 1818, to Susan Rowland,
and had issue one daughter. He died in 1871.
William Riddell (1), third son of David2 (2), was born in Saratoga
County, N. Y., Jan. 24, 1795; married in February, 1826, to Permelia
Starkweather, and secondly, to Phebe Wood. He has deceased.
Israel Riddell (1), fourth son of David2 (2), was born in Saratoga
County, N. Y., Oct. 2, 1796; married, March 2, 1823, to Maria Rowland,
and had issue four children, of whom hereafter. Mr. R. has deceased.
