Hi Robin, There is so much good information in your email! I just wish I had the time right now to take it item by item and respond to you - and go search some more records, and then get back to you. However, I am just too busy for now. Don't loose this email though - there are some very good things here we need to pursue when I have some time. I will file it, and hopefully there will be some time in the not too far distant future to really go for it! Mary At 12:12 AM 8/22/1999 EDT, you wrote: >Mary, >The only source I have that Nathan RIDDLE was born in Hawkins Co., TN is >Nettie Lee Benson. I can scan the document written by Nettie Benson if you >like and email it to you. > >I suppose Nathan was most likely born in Bledsoe Co., TN. Would you agree? >I see from Rodney V.'s records that Joseph and Rhoda were in county records >of Bledsoe in March 1811. Quote from Rodney's records, > >"Bledsoe Co judgment 29 Mar 1811 State Martha HOLT, >prostr vs George LEACH, Mar 1811 Looney Services, Const. >John HOLMAN, WTN: Joseph RIDDLE, Rhoda RIDDLE, Dauswell >RIDDLE, Catherine RIDDLE, John THROPSHIRE, fine Sep 1810." > >Do you know what this is all about?????? > >I don't believe Nathan RIDDLE was born in Cumberland Co., KY because Joseph >wasn't in the 1810 Cumberland Co Census--only James RIDDLE. Joseph doesn't >show up until 1820. Am I mistaken? Census day in 1810 was 6 Aug 1810, so it >stands to reason that Nathan RIDDLE (b. 23 May 1810) was more than likely >born wherever is father was during the 1810 census. ???????? Was he in the >Bledsoe Co., TN Census of 1810? > >What do you have that shows Joseph and Rhoda were married in Russell Co., VA? > Is this an educated guess? > >Also, while I was going back and looking over my source data I ran across a >letter I copied from Nettie Lee BENSON to to Mr. Kenneth FLOWERS dated 4 May >1982. In it she writes, > >"The Estate settlement of Cornelius ROBERTS was most welcome and I am certain >that it will be most welcome also to other descendants of Thomas RIDDLE and >his wife Happy Roberts; hence, I think I'll put it in one of the issues of >THE TRAIL so others may be able to relate to it. I do believe that most >likely this Roberts family is very closely allied to 'Happy' Roberts. It is >quite possible that Cornelius Roberts was a brother of 'Happy' or a cousin." > >QUESTION--What is it about this estate settlement of Cornelius Roberts that >ties Happy closer to the ROBERTS in Nettie's opinion? Have you seen this >estate settlement? Do you know which county it's filed in? > >I always welcome your input, thanks for keeping me on my toes. Hope I >haven't asked too much at once. >Best Regards, >Robin L. Poindexter > > >==== RIDDLE Mailing List ==== >-----------------RIDDLE Researchers Discussion List------------------ > Have you posted your > RIDDLE, RYDALE, RUDDELL, RIDLEY, RIDLE, > RUDDLE, RIDDELL, REDDELL, RIDEL, etc. Query yet?! > What are ya waitin' for?! It's time! > > > >