At 12:17 AM 7/9/1999 -0400, you wrote: >Hello Jim Hartung and Richard Riddle, > SNIP > >Weather my Mary and her parents James Riddle and Jane Br????n are >descendants of this branch of Riddles, remains to be seen. Obviously is >was the Britton connection that drew my attention since I�ve been unable >to find out much about them. > SNIP > >Now the question is this; We have what appears to be two families with >both the Britton/ Riddle names in TN., almost 40 years before Benjamin >Britton Riddle. Do you think there�s a possible connection here?? > SNIP > >Well, That�s my story. I�m open to any thoughts, comments and suggestions >either of you have. > >Looking forward to hearing from you, > >Bob Boone > SNIP > Another RIDDLE/BRITTAN connection follows. Arnie Johnson Family Group Record ============================================================ ============== Husband: William RIDDLE Sr. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------- Birth: 1771 BALLYBLACK, COUNTY DOWN, ULSTER, Ireland Death: 12 Apr 1848 SPRING TWP, CENTRE COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA Burial: Marriage: abt 1799 Father: John RIDDLE (b 1740) Mother: MARGARET MOORE (b abt 1760) ============================================================ ============== Wife: Sarah BRITTAN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------- Birth: abt 1780 Death: 18 Oct 1846 Burial: ============================================================ ============== Children ============================================================ ============== 1 F Elizabeth BETSEY RIDDLE Birth: abt 1800 SPRING TWP, CENTRE COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA Death: Burial: Spouse: John ROBISON - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------- 2 F MARGARET RIDDLE Birth: 12 Apr 1803 SPRING TWP, CENTRE COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA Death: 14 Apr 1888 Burial: Spouse: PERRY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------- 3 M HUGH M. RIDDLE Birth: abt 1804 SPRING TWP, CENTRE COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA Death: 1831 SPRING TWP, CENTRE COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA Burial: Marriage: - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------- 4 M William RIDDLE Jr. Birth: 9 Aug 1806 SPRING TWP, CENTRE COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA Death: 8 Oct 1879 , CENTRE COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA Burial: Spouse: MARGARET SWEENEY (m 8 May 1834) Spouse: AGNES P. TAYLOR (m abt 1844) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------- 5 F Nancy RIDDLE Birth: abt 1808 SPRING TWP, CENTRE COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA Death: bef 1880 Burial: Spouse: John NEAL - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------- 6 M John S. RIDDLE Birth: 6 Mar 1810 SPRING TWP, CENTRE COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA Death: aft 1880 Burial: Spouse: Jane MOONY (m 3 Mar 1836) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------- 7 M MATTHEW RIDDLE Birth: 1815 SPRING TWP, CENTRE COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA Death: 11 Apr 1878 , SEDGWICK COUNTY, Kansas Burial: STAR CEMETERY, Mt Hope, Kansas Spouse: Elizabeth ANN BAIRD (m 5 Nov 1840)