REDLONS OF SACO, MAINE.
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Polly Ridlon (4), youngest daughter of Daniels (2), was born in
Limerick, Me., Oct. 12, 1798; was married, June 13, 1819, to James Crow-
ley, he was born April 28, 1793, and died March 7, 1851,-of Cornish,
Me., where she lived many years. Mr. Crowley was a blacksmith. In Sep-
tember, 1853, she was married to William Sargent, and removed from
Cornish to Limington, in the same County. Mr. Sargent died in July,
1873, and the widow went to Ossipee, N. H., and lived with her grand-
daughter, Mrs. Nichols, there, until her death, which occurred July 17,
1877, at the age of 79 years. Her portrait, finished in India-ink, is in the
author's collection. She had all the characteristics and features of the old
Ridlon stock.
Ruth Ridlon' (2), eldest daughter of Ephraim³ (1), was born in Saco,
Me., Sept. 4, 1785; was married, Jan. 19, 1810, to James Dennet, and
lived in her native town.
Patience Ridlon' (3), second daughter of Ephraim³ (1), was born in
Saco, Me., Oct. 4, 1787, and married Goggins. She had a daughter
who married John McCollock, an Irishman, in Saco. I think Patience
was not married till middle life. She was over 80 years old when she
died. Her portrait is in my collection.
Henry Ridlon' (1), eldest son of Ephraim³ (1), was born in Saco, Me.,
Feb. 15, 1790; married and had issue. He was better known as "Harry."
Some of the family say he died at sea in 1821; others, that he died of
hemorrhage, in Saco.
Charles Ridlon' (1), second son of Ephraim³ (1), was born in Saco,
Me., Jan. 15, 1792; married, Oct. 15, 1822, to Mehitable Snow, of Scar-
borough, and settled on a farm in Saco, on the "Ferry Road," so called.
He subsequently moved to the village (now city), where he died June 20,
1843. His widow died at the home of her daughter in Portland, Feb. 17,
1859, aged 75 years. Mr. Ridlon was in the war of 1812, having enlisted
in the Thirty-third Massachusetts Regiment. He was not tall, but very
broad-shouldered and compact in form; his hair was dark, eyes gray, and
features of the true Scottish type so prevalent in the family. He was
buried in Saco. Had issue three children, of whom hereafter.
Mehitable Ridlon' (1), third daughter of Ephraim³ (1), was born in
Saco, Me., June 17, 1794, and married John Edgecomb, of Saco, Oct. 5,
1816. She lived on the "Ferry Road," so called.
Ephraim Ridlon' (2), third son of Ephraim (1), was born in Saco,
Me., April 13, 1797; married Sept. 16, 1815, Rachel Hanscomb, and had
issue three children, of whom hereafter. He followed the sea and died in
the West Indies of yellow fever. He was not tall, but very broad-shoul-
dered and stout; hair dark, eyes gray, brows long and outstanding, features
coarse. He resembled his father in disposition and habits; was eccentric,
jovial, and witty. He loved the ocean from childhood, and became an ex-
cellent seaman.
Elizabeth Ridlon' (3), fourth daughter of Ephraim³ (1), was born in
Saco, Me., Nov. 23, 1799. She was married, but the name of her hus-
band has not reached me. I think she lived with her father at the time
of his death in 1835, but the family traditions do not agree concerning
her last days.
William Ridlon* (3), fourth son of Ephraim³ (1), was born in Saco,
Me., March 2, 1803; married Nov. 20, 1823, Abigail Davis, and died in
Saco, May 12, 1854. He lived on a small farm at the "Ferry," and left
