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  1. Margaret Riddle: Birth: 1795 in Stokes Co. NC. Death: atb. 1879


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a. Note:   NOtes from Internet John (W.?) RIDDLE SR. was born about 1765. He died on 18 Mar 1844 in Pensacola, Yancey Co., NC. He has reference number Bunco.Co.1805. Based on a recent discovery of a Bible belived to have belonged to either Benjamin Tyree Riddle or to his son James Riddle, the following is recorded:
 "John Riddle died the 18th of March 1844"
 This John Riddle is believed to be the brother of Tyre and Randolph Riddle, who lived in Stokes (Surry) County, NC during the period 1780-1803. John sold his land in Stokes County in 1803 (Stokes Co. Deed Bk. #4, pg. 228) to Thomas Silvey of Rowan County for $225.00. The land was located on Mill Creek Branch of Snows Creek TWP., Stokes County, N.C. He moved to Yancey County (Buncombe) in 1803-1805. John purchased land on the Cainey River from George Wilson in January, 1805 (Buncombe County Deed Book #, page 55). This John is shown in the 1790 and 1800 Stokes County, NC Census with Tyre and Randolph. John is not shown in the 1810 Stokes County Census, but is shown as the only Riddle in the Yancey (Buncombe) County, NC Census. John's first wife is unknown. After his children were grown he married Nancy Biddix. From:"Account of BIDDIX Family in W.N.C." Nancy Jane BIDDIX is shown as the daughter of John BIDDIX I and Hannah BLUNT, married Dec. 1780 in Orange Co., NC, near Hillsboro, N.C. John BIDDIX I lived and died in Graveyard Creek, Yancey (Mitchell) County, NC He served with the Orange Co. Dragoons in the Amer. Rev. War. As reported in the "N.C. Spectator", Rutherford Co., Nancy Biddix (age 43) married John Riddle (age 70) on Feb. 26, 1831, both were from Buncombe County.
 He was married to Unknown_Wife of John Riddle before 1792.
  129. Unknown_Wife of John Riddle was born about 1767. She died before 1830. Children were:
  [child] i. William RIDDLE was born about 1793 in Stokes Co. NC. He died about 1858 in Yancey County, NC. He has reference number Lloyd Bailey.
 [child] ii. Margaret ("Peggy") RIDDLE was born about 1795 in Stokes Co. NC. She died about 1879. She was buried in Bailey Hill Cem., Yancey County, NC.
 [child] iii. John W. RIDDLE Jr. was born about 1799 in Stokes Co., NC. He was buried in Deyton-Riddle Cem.Brush Creek, Yancey Co.
 [child] 64 iv. Benjamin Tyre RIDDLE.
 [child] v. Robert RIDDLE was born about 1801 in Stokes Co., NC.
 [child] vi. Nathanael RIDDLE was born in 1805 in NC. He died after 1870 in NC. He was a Farmer. 1850 census: Lists Nat age 45 (1805), farmer with value of realestate $300. Buncombe Co. NC
 1860 census: Lists Nathanael age 55 (1805), farmer with value of realestate $150 & value of personal estate at $400. Madison Co., NC.
 1870 census: Listed as Natha age 63 (1807) with Riddle Smith. Enumerated with John Holcomb & family. Also listed is Nathan Horton, wife & daughter. Yancey Co., NC.
 Marriage info from GRS CD-4 Marriage Records - MD, VA & NC. (Elizabeth)
 Madison Co. was formed from Buncombe & Yancey Co. in 1851. Yancey Co. formed from Buncombe & Burke Co. in 1833. Buncombe created in 1791 from Burke & Rutherford.


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