RIDDELLS OF NANTUCKET, MASSACHUSETTS.
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Justice of the Peace, to Timothy, son of William Wyer, and died March
31, 1842.
Capt. Lindsey Riddell (1), fourth son of Samuel2 (2), was born at
Nantucket, Mass., Oct. 6, 1776; married, Feb 28, 1799, Margaret, daughter
of Walter and Judith Brock, who was born May 23, 1781. He was a
master of merchant ships, sailing to foreign ports. Had no children. He
was a very large man, and died March 9, 1841, from injuries received
from falling down stairs. His widow died March 30, 1861.
Samuel Riddell (4), was a twin son of Samuel (2), born at Nan-
tucket, Mass., Feb. 28, 1780; died March 29, 1780.
Seth Riddell (1) was a twin brother of Samuel³ (4), born at Nan-
tucket, Mass., Feb. 28, 1780; died March 31, 1780.
Charles Riddell (1), seventh son of Samuel2 (2), was born at Nan-
tucket, Mass., April 9, 1781, and was killed by a whale at sea in the year
1799; unmarried.
Thomas Riddell (1), eighth son of Samuel (2), was born at Nan-
tucket, Mass., May 14, 1783; married Hannah, daughter of John How-
land, of New Bedford; had three children, of whom hereafter, and died
Dec. 24, 1753. He moved to New Bedford in 1810, and was a merchant
and ship-owner in good circumstances. He died at Newport, R. I.
George Riddell (1), ninth son of Samuel (2), was born at Nantucket,
Mass., Aug. 16, 1785; and died March 20, 1789.
Nancy Riddell (1), second daughter of Samuel2 (2), was born at
Nantucket, Mass., Dec. 16, 1786, and died July, 1788.
Mary Riddell (1), third daughter of Samuel2 (2), was born at Nan-
tucket, Mass., June 26, 1789; was married Nov. 5, 1815, by Rev. Seth F.
Swift, to James Norton, of Edgartown, and secondly, March 27, 1825 (by
same clergyman), to William J. Simpson, of England.
Nancy Riddell (2), fourth daughter of Samuel2 (2), was born at
Nantucket, Mass., May 28, 1791; married by Rev. Seth F. Swift, June
22, 1815, to Reuben G., son of Seth Folger. She died July 20, 1818.
Capt. John Riddell (1), tenth son of Samuel (2), was born May
28, 1791; married by Rev. Seth F. Swift, April 18, 1811, to Ann, daughter
of Reuben and Anna Starbuck (she was born April 3, 1794), and settled
at Nantucket. He was many years master of a packet ship. He died
Nov. 2, 1873, and his widow still survives. They had nine children,
six of whom died young.
Sophronia Riddell (1), fifth daughter of Samuel (2), was born at
Nantucket, Mass., Aug. 15, 1795; married Aug. 22, 1813, by Rev. Seth
F. Swift, to Joseph F., son of Gideon Worth. She died Dec. 7, 1872.
Elizabeth Riddell³ (1), a daughter of that James2 (1) who came
from Ireland with his mother, was born Nov. 10, 1761 (probably in Bos-
ton); married Grafton, son of Peleg and Elizabeth Swain, and died May
18, 1834.
FOURTH GENERATION.
George-W. Riddell* (2), eldest son of Henry³ (1), was born at Nan-
tucket, Mass., Sept. 5, 1789; a rope-maker by trade; was lost while going
to Virginia, in the schooner "Cornelia," Capt. Edmund Macy, master,
Nov. 23, 1809.
Joshua-Coffin Riddell (1), second son of Henry (1), was born at
Nantucket, Mass., Aug. 22, 1792; married, Nov. 25, 1810, by Rev. Seth
Swift, Nancy, daughter of Benjamin and Judith Glover (she was born
