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chester. He resided, after the war of the Revolution, in Goochland County,
Va. In 1858 his son, John Riddle, was living in Jefferson County, O.,
probably at Steubenville.
JOHN RIDDLE, born Oct. 11, 1760, in Virginia, enlisted in February,
1779, for one month, under Capt. Josiah Leake, rendering service as guard
at Albemarle barracks. In January, 1780, he served one month under
Ted Curd, at the same barracks, under Colonels Lewis and Taylor. At
the time of Arnold's invasion, he was drafted for three months, and served
under Gideon Hollister, in the regiment of Col. Charles Flemming, going
to Richmond, thence down the river, crossing to Smithfield and Isle of
Wight Counties; thence to Petersburgh, where he was discharged. Soon
after his return home he went into Captain Curd's company (who was suc-
ceeded by Robert Bradshaw) for six weeks; marched down into the lower
country, crossing the James River near Williamsburgh, and was discharged
at Cabin Point. He lived many years at Lickinghole Creek, Goochland
County, Va., but early in 1838 moved to Monroe County, Ga., where he
owned land, and where many relatives resided.
JOHN RIDDLE was born near Flat River, N. C. (probably in Orange
County), and in September, 1833, was residing in the north-west corner of
Rockingham County, N. C., a few perches north-east from Stoke County,
and stated his age to be 83. He enlisted in 1776, in Grayson County, Va.,
under Capt. John Cox, near Chisels Lead Mines, on New River; marched
to Long Islands, of the Holston River, against the Cherokee Indians, serv-
ing over four months. He again entered the army in Henry County, Va.,
in September, 1781, under Captain Hill; marched to York, and engaged in
the siege of that place until the surrender of Lord Cornwallis, after which
he served as guard when the British prisoners were taken to Winchester.
WILLIAM RIDDELL died at Selkirk, Scotland, in 1780, aged 116 years.
This man was, in early life, a considerable smuggler, and remarkable for
his love of brandy, which he drank in large quantities. He was always
so fond of good ale, that he frequently declared that he could not remem-
ber that he ever drank water. He was not a regular drunkard, but had
frequent paroxysms of drinking, which lasted several successive days.
After his ninetieth year he at one time drank for a fortnight together,
with only a few intervals of sleep in his chair. He married his third wife
when ninety-five years old. For the last two years he subsisted on bread
infused with spirit and ale. He retained his faculties till death.
JAMES W. RIDDLE, ensign United States Infantry, April 5, 1814; sec-
ond lieutenant, Nov. 14, 1814; appointed from District of Columbia;
resigned March 4, 1815. Aged 77 in March, 1871. His company took
twenty "44-pounders" from a French vessel commanded by Commodore
Barney, and by orders of Commodore Rogers, mounted the guns in Fort
McHenry, near Baltimore, which rendered efficient aid in repulsing and
bombarding the attack of the British fleet in 1814. He married, Nov.
22, 1824, Eliza Goain, in Brooklyn, N. Y. Resided in 1871 at corner
of Carondolet and Calliope Streets, New Orleans. Had a family. Drew
a pension.
ALEXANDER RIDDLE, a native of Aberdeenshire, Scotland, settled at
Hollinwood, near Oldham, Eng., and had two or more children. A
daughter was married to a Mr. Burgess, and in 1871-3 was living at Fall
River, Mass. Her brother was killed and left a son, John Riddle, brought
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