Family/Spouse: Kearns. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Nancy married Parsons about 1808. and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Dorcas Riddle, a daughter of James and Dorcas Ann (Welch) Riddle, was born about 1773. She married Joseph Hardman. Joseph was born in Germany. The family lived on the banks of the Potomac, not far from the Washington estates. Joseph was also a soldier in the revolutionary war. After residing for seven years at Georgetown, Joseph moved his family to Fredericksburg, Virginia, and there he was a butcher. He accumulated means to enable him to move into the newer country beyond the Alleghenies. With his wife, Dorcas, and three children, he set out in wagons to cross the mountains. For a time he lived in Randolph County, then later continued on to settle on Cedar Creek, in what is now Gilmer County WV in 1797.

Died:
at the home of his son Thomas Hardman.

Joseph married Dorcas Welsh Riddle about 1785. Dorcas (daughter of James Clinton Riddle and Anne Welsh) was born in 1770 in Georgetown, Cecil Co., Maryland; died in 1853 in Home Of Son Thomas Riddle, Reedyville, Roane Co., West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Died:
Joseph and Dorcas died at the home of their son, Thomas Riddle. Joseph Hardman was ninety-six years old at the time of his death.

Notes:

On January 26, 1802, James signed an indenture to Hiram Goff in Randolph County VA (WV) to clear forty acres of land, build a house and a barn and plant a hundred apple trees in exchange for "Salathiel Goff's Holly Meadows Farm." This farm was sold to George Long by James' son Benjamin November 2, 1819 for $5,400.

James married Anne Welsh between 1760 and 1761 in Georgetown, Cecil Co., Maryland. Anne was born about 1734 in Prince George's Co., Maryland; died in Cheat River, Tucker, Lewis Co., West Virgina, USA; was buried in Mouth Of Leading Creek, West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

"Pioneers in Roane County, WVA", by John A. House, 1906, page 247.

John Goff married Elizabeth Welsh, sister of Mrs. James Riddle/Riddel.

The Will of Thomas Welsh of Prince George's Co., Maryland was made August 30, 1799, and recorded Oct.28, 1801 (Liber T. Folio 477). It names wife, Dorcas (Darcas), Son Richard, daughters, Rachel Reese, Dorcas Housely, Anne RIDDLE, (MY LINE), Mary Beck, Elizabeth Prather, Comfort Wood, & Deborah Edmondston, son-in-law Nathan Edmonston, and grandchildren--Thomas Jones, Catharine Jones, & Samuel Jones.

More About ANNE WELSH
Emigration: 1773 or 1774
Ethnicity/Relig.: Scottish Des.
He married Dorcas Ann Welch, a daughter of Richard Welch. Another source reports Dorcas' parents as Philip and Eleanor Welsch.
On January 26, 1802, James signed an indenture to Hiram Goff in Randolph County VA (WV) to clear forty acres of land, build a house and a barn and plant a hundred apple trees in exchange for "Salathiel Goff's Holly Meadows Farm." This farm was sold to George Long by James' son Benjamin November 2, 1819 for $5,400.

Notes:

Index to The Tithables of Louden County, Virginia and to Slaveholders and Slaves 1758-1786"Margaret Lail Hopkins, 1991, page 66, and includes year they were in tithables."
Bazell, 1772
Benjamin, 1785
George, 1763, 1765-66, 1768, 1770, 1771-85,
George, Jr.1779
John, 1770, 1772-1777
Samuel, 1780-85

Stella Cotrill
John Riddle Jr. bg 50 acres called"Original Poplar Thickett" from John Prather Sr. & wife Mary Ann.
Owned Poplar Thickett cosisting of approximately 53 1/2 acres of land. Also owned 73 1/2 acres part of Hope Enlarged.
Note John Jr. owned both tracts of this land & son Zachariah administrator sold both tracts on 8/9/1796 to John Thompson.
John Riddle deeded son Zachariah of Loudoun Co., Va slave Jack.
John Riddle deed to son Jacob negro boy Richard 4 yrs old.
John Riddle gifted to son James & wife Ann their life time negro Dark.
John Riddle deed to gr-dau Sarah Riddell negro girl Richel.
John Riddle, Prince Georges Co., Md. His Administrative Bond: Son Zachariah of Loudoun Co., VA. Executers were his sons Jacob & James Of Prince Georges Co., MD. Signed Zachariah Riddel, Jacob (mark) Riddle, James Riddel. Note spelling of name.
John Riddle dec'd long list of Inv. of goods. 4 slaves named, Ned 25, Rachel 21, Pnips? 45, Phillis 23. Signed Josiah Jones, R. Jacob Riddel, James Riddel.

John married Elizabeth Linton on 2 Sep 1729 in St. Barnabas Church, Queen Anne Parish, Prince George's Co., Maryland. Elizabeth was born in 1710 in Queen Anne's Parish, Prince George's Co., Maryland; died in Prince George's Co., Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Probably sister of William Linton/Lentall/Lendall.

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Married:
by Rev. Was Magill