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William Riddle 1723–1776 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Jun 1723

Birth Location: King and Queen, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 22 Dec 1776

Death Location: Orange County, Virginia, USA

Father: James Riddle

Mother: Mary Neale

Spouse(s): Joyce Powell

Children(s): Jennet Riddle, Joyce Riddle, James Riddle, Lewis Riddle, SALLY Riddle, William Riddell

In 1723, William Riddle entered the world in King and Queen, Virginia, United States, born to James Riddle And Mary Neale. In 1751, William Riddle resided in Michaelmass, Prince William County, VA. In 1776, William Riddle resided in Spesutia Lower Hundred, Harford County, MD. William Riddle married Joyce Powell, and had children including James Riddle, Jennet Riddle, Joyce Riddle, Lewis Riddle, Sally Riddle, William Powell Riddell. William Riddle passed away in 1776 in Orange County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1723, William Riddle entered the world in King and Queen, Virginia, United States, born to James Riddle And Mary Neale.
  • In 1751, William Riddle resided in Michaelmass, Prince William County, VA.
  • In 1776, William Riddle resided in Spesutia Lower Hundred, Harford County, MD.
  • William Riddle married Joyce Powell, and had children including James Riddle, Jennet Riddle, Joyce Riddle, Lewis Riddle, Sally Riddle, William Powell Riddell.
  • William Riddle passed away in 1776 in Orange County, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Riddle
1703–1770
Birth Location: Roxburghshire, Scotland
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Mary Neale
1700–1760
Birth Location: Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Joyce Powell
1723–1836
Birth Location: Orange, Orange, Virginia, United States
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Children(s)

Jennet Riddle
1742–1820
Birth Location: , Orange, Virginia, USA
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Joyce Riddle
1748–1811
Birth Location: , Orange, Virginia, USA
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James Riddle
1750–1793
Birth Location: Orange, Virginia, United States
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Lewis Riddle
1752–1794
Birth Location: , Orange, Virginia, USA
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SALLY Riddle
1758–1823
Birth Location: , Orange, Virginia, USA
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William Riddell
1749–1816
Birth Location: , Orange, Virginia, USA
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William Riddle's Ancestors

Self
William Riddle
1723–1776
Birth Place: King and Queen, Virginia, United States
Parents
James Riddle
1703–1770
Roxburghshire, Scotland
Mary Neale
1700–1760
Scotland
Grandparents
Richard Riddle
1662–1714
Hamilton Burgh, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Margaret Young
1648–1734
Scotland
Christopher (Daniel) Neale
1671–1756
St Stephens, Northumberland, Virginia, Colonial America
Jane Presley
1664–1709
St Stephen, Northumberland, Virginia, Colonial America
Great-Grandparents
Andrew Yongsong
1612–
Isobell Durie
1612–1670
Christopher Neale
1644–1691
Hannah Rodham
1648–1712
Col. Presley
1633–1693
Elizabeth Thompson
1642–1720
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Durie
1590–1641
Cristane Rutherfuird
1592–1638
Daniel Neale
1620–1671
Eleanor Noel
1624–1671
Matthew Roddam
1620–1672
Elizabeth Hewitt
1633–1674
William Presley
1608–1655
Jane Newman
1613–1655

William Riddle's Descendants

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William Riddle (14 Jun 1723–22 Dec 1776) m. Joyce Powell (1723–23 May 1836)
  1. 1. Jennet Riddle 1742–1820 m. James Sheppard 1737–1791
    1. 1. Frances Sheppard 1776–1819
    2. 2. William Sheppard 1760–1825
    3. 3. Rosannah Sheppard 1764–
    4. 4. George Sheppard 1766–1819
    5. 5. Sarah ("Sally") Sheppard 1750–1819
    6. 6. Joyce (Powell) Sheppard 1770–1841
    7. 7. Thomas (S.) Shepard 1776–1850
    8. 8. Honorias Sheppard 1778–1859
    9. 9. Lewis Sheppard 1762–1819
  2. 2. Joyce Riddle 1748–1811 m. Benjamin Powell 1746–1800
    1. 1. Franky Powell 1778–1871
    2. 2. William (Lewis) Powell 1773–1846
    3. 3. Sarah (Sally) Powell 1772–1846
    4. 4. BETSY POWELL 1776–1849
    5. 5. Thomas Powell 1794–1830
    6. 6. George Powell 1790–1863
    7. 7. James Powell 1809–
    8. 8. John (Francis Michael) Powell 1808–
    9. 9. Elizabeth (Eliza) Powell 1785–1870
    10. 10. Honorius ((Oner Rias)) Powell 1771–1863
  3. 3. James Riddle 1750–1793 m. Mary Neal 1752–1793
    1. 1. William Riddell 1764–1825
    2. 2. John Riddell 1772–1851
    3. 3. Valentine Riddell 1783–1863
    4. 4. Mary Riddell 1767–1824
    5. 5. Lucy Riddell 1773–
    6. 6. Winifret Riddell 1777–1821
    7. 7. John Riddle 1774–1855
    8. 8. Fielding Riddell 1763–1821 m. Milley Waits 1775–
    9. 9. Frances Riddell 1775–1807
  4. 4. Lewis Riddle 1752–1794 m. Sally Powell 1758–1818
  5. 5. SALLY Riddle 1758–1823 m. Captain (William) Powell 1740–1790
    1. 1. William (Riddle) Powell 1772–1847
    2. 2. Joyce (Riddle) Powell 1774–
  6. 6. William (Powell) Riddell 1749–1816 m. Joyce Neal 1766–1836
    1. 1. Valentine (Riddell) 2 1800–1834 m. Sally Fowler 1805–1853

William Riddle's Timeline

4 Records

1723
14 Jun 1723
Birth of William Riddle in King and Queen, Virginia, United States
King and Queen, Virginia, United States
1751
1751
Age 28
William Riddle resided here in Michaelmass, Prince William County, VA
Michaelmass, Prince William County, VA
1776
1776
Age 53
William Riddle resided here in Spesutia Lower Hundred, Harford County, MD
Spesutia Lower Hundred, Harford County, MD
1776
22 Dec 1776
Age 53
Death of William Riddle in Orange County, Virginia, USA
Orange County, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Jun 1723
    Event Place: King and Queen, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 2738.022; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1751
    Event Place: Michaelmass, Prince William County, VA
    Record Source: Virginia, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1776
    Event Place: Spesutia Lower Hundred, Harford County, MD
    Record Source: Maryland, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Virginia, USA
    Record Source: History of the Lower Shenandoah Valley Counties of Frederick, Berkeley, Jefferson and Clarke

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Dec 1776
    Event Place: Orange County, Virginia, USA
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