List I got a response from the owner of the web page referencing John Riddle m. to Mary Higgins. I didn't think I could forward it to the list, so I copied the info below. This John Riddle settled in Laurens Co, SC. -- Jodie Re: Mary Higgins source of info query  Date: 2/9/2003 8:11:33 PM Eastern Standard Time From: <A HREF="mailto:fredd@sonic.net">fredd@sonic.net</A> To: <A HREF="mailto:Dayjovu@aol.com">Dayjovu@aol.com</A> All my Riddle information comes from <underline>An Intimate History of The Family of John Riddle 1775-1855 The first Riddle to settle in Laurens County, SC </underline>Compiled by Mrs. Kathleen R Garrett, Laurens County, South Carolina. It was published in 1987.  About 120 pages. In the first paragraph of the book she states, <italic>"We do not know for certain where John came from, but he settled in Laurens County, South Carolina." </italic>She goes on to state that the Riddles were supposed to have migrated from Pennsylvania through Virginia to South Carolina.  In the first 1790 Federal Census there were no Riddles in Laurens County but in the 1800 census John is listed as head-of-household with a wife and 2 small sons living in Laurens County. She speculates that: <italic>"There is record of an older John Riddle, also married to a Mary, in what is now Kewshaw County, (my note here - there is no Kewshaw county in SC, I think she meant Kershaw county)  SC.  In his will of 9/27/1780, he leaves 'to my loving wife Mary, one third of all my estate real and personal......until my children come to the full age of 21 years......my four children James, John, Patrick, and George.......friends John Fields, Patrick McFadden, and William Twaddle, exrs.'  James made a will in Kershaw (Camden) in 1826.  We find George in York in District in 1810. We do not know what happened to Patrick and can only speculate that possibly this same John as our John who came to Laurens County." </italic>My John married Mary Higgins, they had 12 children and he died in 1855.  His will is on file in Laurens County. It seems that you and I are talking about 2 different John Riddles. -Fredd ------------------------------------------------- At 07:14 PM 2/9/03 EST, you wrote: >>>> My name is Jodie and I am sending this query on behalf of the Riddle discussion group (RIDDLE-L@rootsweb.com).  We are wondering if you can tell us the source for your info on the wife of John Riddle b. 1775 being Mary Higgins. Most of us have recorded the following:  John Riddle, born February 10, 1775 in Montgomery Co., Virginia; died in Pulaski Co., Missouri. He married Sary Johnson 1797 in Hawkins Co., Tennessee; born March 01, 1775 in Surry Co., North Carolina; died 1837 in Pulaski Co., Missouri.   Notes for John Riddle: John was apparently left behind when his mother remarried and moved to Tennessee. He was bound at the age of seven in May, 1782, to James Newell until he reached the age of twenty-one. Before he reached that age Newell was ordered to teach him to read, write and cipher to "the rule of three" and at age 21 to pay him the sum of twenty pounds.("The Riddle, Riddell, Ruddel Trail" by Nettie Benson) thanks so much;-- Jodie