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Captain Cato Riddle

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Lunenburg Co., Va.
Death: August 20, 1823 (68)
Sandersville, Washington Co., Ga.
Place of Burial: Sandersville, Washington Co., Ga.
Immediate Family:

Son of William Julius Riddle, Sr. and Elizabeth 'Nancy' Riddle
Husband of Martha Patty Riddle
Father of Dicy Riddle; John Riddle; Anderson Riddle; Sarah Riddle; Cato Riddle, Jr. and 3 others
Brother of William Riddle, Jr.; James Bradley Riddle; Richard Riddle; Thomas Riddle, Sr.; Captain John Riddle, Sr. and 1 other

Occupation: Captain
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About Captain Cato Riddle

DAR Ancestor #: A096229

Capt. Cato Riddle 2 (1), a son of Julius 1 (1), was born (presumably) near Haywood, Chatham County, N. C, March 10, 1755 ; married Martha Tomlinson (one writes Tomlin), and had issue eight children, of whom hereafter. He settled on Deep River, in his own native County ; removed from near Pittsborough to Clark County, Ga,, in 1810, thence to Wash- ington County in 1812 or '13, where he owned a farm. He built a log- house containing two pens (rooms), in an oak and hickory grove. He served in the American army during the war of the Revolution, and was at the battles of Guilford and Cowpens ; was not wounded or injured. He was short, heavy-built, and of light complexion. Died in 1823, aged sixty-eight; his widow in 1840, aged about seventy. Both were buried in the church-yard near Sandersville. They were Baptists.

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Captain Cato Riddle's Timeline

1755
March 10, 1755
Lunenburg Co., Va.
1780
February 1, 1780
Chatham Co., N.C.
1782
August 29, 1782
Chatham Co., N.C.
1788
February 28, 1788
Chatham Co., N.C.
1792
May 8, 1792
Chatham Co., N.C.
1796
December 22, 1796
Chatham Co., N.C.
1799
October 28, 1799
Chatham Co., N.C.
1802
June 20, 1802
Chatham Co., N.C.
1806
June 6, 1806
Chatham County, NC, United States