Stephen Ellis Riddle, Sr.

A Patriot of the American Revolution for NORTH CAROLINA. DAR Ancestor # A096267

Info from "The Elrod families & Allied lines of Douthit, Riddle, Douglas & Redenbaugh families" By Pauline Walters 1971

Traveled from Frederick Co. Maryland to Yadkin River in Rowan / Guilford Co. area. Obtained land from the Earl of Granville, 1758 records Salisbury, N.C., 1,280 Acres

Started Riddles Ferry. Land is across river from Mt. Pleasant church & Cemetery. Located in Tanglewood Park, Clemmons NC. ( He, His wife, & In-laws burried there)

He was a Revolutionary War Patriot, furnishing beaves (Beef) to the Soldiers. Pg. 13 From Dept. of Archives & history N.C. certificates of puchase of beeves for military, report 36, not dated ; report 32, dated June 1782, report 4 dated 1781 DAR Ancestor # A096267

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Stephen Ellis Riddle Sr.

Daughters of the American Revolution Patriot Detail

• RIDDELL, STEPHEN Ancestor #: A096267
• Service: NORTH CAROLINA Rank: PATRIOTIC SERVICE
• Birth: 1730
• Death: 12-3-1807 ROWAN CO NORTH CAROLINA
• Service Source: HAUN, NC REV ARMY ACCTS, PART XII, BK A, P 1619; PRUITT, ABSTRACTS OF LAND ENTRYS, ROWAN CO, NC, P 57
• Service Description: 1) SUPPLIED BEEF TO THE MILITIA; TOOK OATH OF ALLEGIANCE TO MAKE LAND ENTRY, ROWAN CO, 1783
• RESIDENCE: Created: 2002-03-27 23:23:55.3, Updated: , By: Conversion 1) County: ROWAN CO - State: NORTH CAROLINA
• SPOUSE Number Name
• Created: 2002-03-27 23:17:13.16, Updated: 2002-03-27 23:17:13.16, By: Conversion 1) ELIZABETH DOUTHIT
• Created: 2002-03-27 23:17:13.16, Updated: 2002-03-27 23:17:13.16, By: Conversion 2) ELIZABETH STOCKSTILL

Hint: Click on the member number to see more. ASSOCIATED APPLICATIONS AND SUPPLEMENTALS

Nat’l Num Add Vol. Docs Child [Spouse #] Spouse

• 542772 ELIZABETH [1] ROBERT ELROD PURCHASE
• 544499 S ELIZABETH [1] ROBERT ELROD PURCHASE
• 547616 464 BENJAMIN [1] MARY SLATER PURCHASE
• 573850 ELIZABETH [1] ROBERT ELROD PURCHASE
• 629120 JOHN [1] MARY KEEHN PURCHASE
• 664335 616 SARAH ANN [1] JOHN ELROD PURCHASE
• 654702 715 ELIZABETH [1] ROBERT ELROD PURCHASE
• 844208 SARAH ANN [1] JOHN ELROD PURCHASE
• 902225 JOHN [1] MARY KEEHN

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• Born: April 23 1730, Monocacy, Frederick County, Maryland
• Son of: Benjamin Riddle and Margaret Riddle(Read)
• Brother of: Benjamin Riddle Jr., Sarah Riddle, Zachariah Riddle, Margaret Riddle, Ann Riddle, John Riddle

Husband of: Marriage 1. Elizabetha 'Nancy' Riddle(Douthit) circa 1760

Marriage 2. Elizabeth Riddle (Stockstill)

Father of:

• Mary Ann Riddle born ca 1761; she married Robert Markland; lived in Davidson Do., NC. Ridlon states that she had no issue. She died 1863
• Elizabeth Riddle born Feb. 15, 1763; she married Robert Elrod, son of Christopher Elrod, Sr. on Nov. 20, 1782 Rowan Co., NC.
• John Riddle born June 24, 1764; he married Mary Keen, on April 11, 1789 in Surrey Co., NC; He died Oct.15, 1826.
• Sarah Ann Riddle, born Aug. 24, 1767; she married John Elrod, son of Christopher Elrod, Sr., on Jan. 11, 1786 in Surrey Co., NC
• Benjamin Wiley Riddle born ca 1769; he married (1) Mary Slater ca 1795. She was born Jan. 6, 1776 in Stokes Co. daughter of Henry and Anna (Smith) Slater and died Sept. 27, 1812 at Hope, NC. Benjamin kept Riddle's Ferry until 1824, when he moved to West Tennessee. Before moving, he (2) married Ellander "Nellie" Henline, on June 14, 1813 in Rowan Co. NC. He died in Hardeman Co., TN in 1845.
• Anna Riddle born Nov. 11, 1772; married William Ellis, Jr. on March 27, 1792.
• Stephen Riddle, Jr. born Jan. 12, 1775; he married _______; Ridlon says he went to Montgomery Co, Indiana about 1816.

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Timeline Chronology citations

• Possessions 1757 Purchased 1280 acres from the Earl of Granville 1759 Taxlist Rowan Co. NC
• 1 JUN 1762 Stephen bought 250 acres in fork of Yadkin River, adj. William Bryant on Mill Creek.
• Appeared in court: 20 OCT 1768 Rowan Co., North Carolina
• 1772 Moved to Hope Community, Wachovia, North Carolina, United States
• 1773 - 1774 Stephen Riddle 1 Poll on the Spurgin's Tax List, Rowan Co., North Carolina
• About 1777 Established Riddle's Ferry across the Yadkin River
• August 13 1777 Land Transfer: Rowan Co., North Carolina
• August 5 1783 Survey Filed: 403 acres Rowan Co., North Carolina,Records of the NC Archives in Raliegh.
• October 25 1786 Land Grant: 400 acres Rowan Co., North Carolina, Book 11, pg 109
• August 1 1789 Court Jury Rowan Co., North Carolina
• 1790 census Rowan Co., North Carolina
• June 28 1802 Slave Purchase Rowan Co., North Carolina
• 11 DEC 1804 Will drawn in Rowan Co., North Carolina
• Different or alternate date for 5 DEC 1807 Birth, Clemmonsville, Rowan Co., North Carolina
• 1808 Probate Rowan Co., North Carolina

Citation Notes:

• 1759 Tax list Rowan County: http://users.erols.com/fmoran/1759.html On June 1 1762 bought 250 acres in forks of Yadkin River, adj. William Bryant on Mill Creek. Sold to James Forbus on Jan

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The last Will and Testament of Stephen Riddle Sr. From: Arnold and Moberly family genealogy composes the first part of the profile narrative below.

• Stephen Riddle probate record as found in Rowan County, North Carolina book of Wills, Book F, page 69 (important document in naming relevant family members, and in establishing Stephen Sr. in Article 3 as a slave holder, .... as denied by some researchers) Notation mine, jlphawn

"In the name of God Amen. I Stephen Riddle of Rowan County and state of North Carolina, being weak in body but in perfect mind and memory, thank be given to God and calling unto mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make and ordain this my last will and testament. That is to say principally and first of all I give and recommend my soul into the hands of Almighty God that gave it, and my body at the discretion of my executors. Nothing doubting that at the general resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God. And as standing such worldly goods and estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me within this life, I give and devise and dispose of the same in the following manner and form.

First - I will that all my just debts and funeral charges be paid by my executors.

Secondly - I will and bequeath that my beloved Elizabeth all the goods and property remaining that she possessed with on the day of our marriage, which was our marriage contract and was ratified and confirmed by each of us in writing previous to our marriage. And further I give unto her one feather bed and furniture therewith belonging. During her natural life and at her decease, the bed is to go to the use of my children hereafter mentioned to each an equal share, and further that she is to have her maintenance out of my estate and on the premises whereon I now live if she should so choose for and during her widowhood and if she should never marry during her natural life but if she does not see cause to continue on the principles she shall be at liberty to remove to any place she sees cause and my executors are still to grant for her out of my estate a respectable and sufficient support for the term or terms above mentioned and in her making application for the same.

Thirdly - I will that all my slaves and stock of horses, cattle, hogs, sheep, together with my household goods and furniture, and all utensils for husbandry, be sold at public sale, and the money arising from the sale together with all the money in hand at my death, and all money due to me at this time or may come due to my estate hereafter be divided into seven equal shares and my two sons namely John and Benjamin Riddle is to receive and enjoy three equal parts out of seven for themselves, and their heirs forever, and the other four remaining parts is to be paid by my executors to my other four children namely Stephen Riddle, Elizabeth Elrod, Sarah Elrod, and Ann Ellis to each an equal part for themselves and their heirs forever. And their shares to be paid as soon as may be convenient after the money is collected belonging to my estate.

Fourthly - I will unto my two sons John and Benjamin the tract of land whereon I now live with all the improvements and appurtenance thereunto belonging and the land to be divided equally in quality between them both by three men whom they appoint, to them and their heirs forever, and the lower end of the tract is added for Benjamin.

Fifthly - I will that my two sons John and Benjamin my intended executors shall defray all costs and charges that shall or may arise in adjusting the affairs relative to the management of my estate as their own expenses and the estate is not to be considered as being responsible for any fees or costs that may arise from any suit or suits whatever that may be commenced by my executors against any person or persons in behalf of my estate, and further my two sons John and Benjamin is to pay out of their own legacy left to them to my other children above mentioned namely, Stephen Riddle, Elizabeth Elrod, Sarah Elrod, and Ann Ellis or to their heirs the sum of forty dollars to each of the four above mentioned legatees, or at the distribution of the shares of the estate.

Sixthly - I will unto my daughter Mary Markland ten shillings currency.

Seven - I will unto my two grandchildren David Riddle and Jonathan Riddle, sons of my own son Stephen riddle, the tract of land whereon my son Stephen Riddle now lives lying and being in Stokes County and in the state foresaid, but they are not to be invested with a right or title until both boys become of age. But my son Stephen Riddle is to live on and is to enjoy the said land and premises as his own until the boys arrive at the age of 21 and no longer, and then the right of inheritance is to fall to the two boys above mentioned and to their heirs or assignees forever.

And I do hereby constitute, make and ordain my two sons above mentioned John Riddle and Benjamin Riddle my executors of this my last will and testament, and I do hereby utterly disallow, revoke and disannul all and every other former will and testament by me made either in writing or in verbal manner ratifying this and together to be my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have herewith set my hand and seal this 11th day of October 1804. Signed, sealed, published, pronounced and declared by the said Stephen Riddle as his last will and testament in the presence of Jno Ellis Thomas Job"

Stephen X Riddle

(His Mark )

• Burial about December 4, 1807 (1 day after death) Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Clemmons, Forsyth Co, North Carolina, USA
• Stephen Riddle (23 Apr 1730-03 Dec 1807) burial in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Clemmons, Forsyth Co, North Carolina, USA

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Second Narrative, A Riddle genealogy taken from: Rootsweb - Riddle Archive

Stephen Riddle, Sr.

• Stephen Riddle, Sr. was born in 1730 in Northern Ireland; lived for a time in Maryland; reported to have acquired land along the Yadkin River of Rowan Co., NC in 1757; operated Riddle's Ferry on the Yadkin.
• He married 1st: Elizabeth Douthit ca 1760, daughter of John Douthit and wife, Mary Scott. Elizabeth Douthit Riddle died Oct. 22, 1790.
• Stephen Riddle married (2) Elizabeth Stockstill on June 19, 1792. *He died Dec.3,1807 in Rowan Co, North Carolina.

His children were:

• Mary Riddle born ca 1761; married Robert Markland; lived in Davidson Do., NC. Ridlon states that she had no issue.
• Elizabeth Riddle born Feb. 15, 1763; married Robert Elrod, son of Christopher Elrod, Sr. Nov. 20, 1782 Rowan Co., NC.
• John Riddle born June 24, 1764; married Mary Keen, on April 11, 1789 in Surrey Co., NC; He died Oct.15, 1826.
• Sarah Ann Riddle, born Aug. 24, 1767; married John Elrod, son of Christopher Elrod, Sr., on Jan. 11, 1786 in Surrey Co., NC
• Benjamin Riddle born ca 1769; married (1) Mary Slater ca 1795. She was born Jan. 6, 1776 in Stokes Co. daughter of Henry and Anna (Smith) Slater and died Sept. 27, 1812 at Hope, NC. Benjamin kept Riddle's Ferry until 1824, when he moved to West Tennessee. Before moving, he (2) married Ellander "Nellie" Henline, on June 14, 1813 in Rowan Co. NC. He died in Hardeman Co., TN in 1845.
• Anna Riddle born Nov. 11, 1772; married William Ellis, Jr. on March 27, 1792.
• Stephen Riddle, Jr. born Jan. 12, 1775; married _______; Ridlon says he went to Montgomery Co, Indiana about 1816.

Second Generation of some of the above:

John Riddle and wife Mary Keehn had following children:

William Riddle born Aug 19, 1791, Davie Co. NC; married Nancy, daughter of Thomas and Jennie Slater. Settled on land willed by his father on Yadkin River and died there April 29, 1834. Stephen Riddle born Davie County, NC, April 1796 went West; according to Ridlon, to Indiana. Dolly (Sarah) Riddle born Dec 12, 1798 in Davie Co. married Jabez Brimes, Aug. 1, 1811, Surry Co. Anna Riddle born Aug 3, 1800 in Davie Co. married Leonard McBride on April 8, 1824 at Rowan Co. Mary Riddle, born ca 1802 in Davie Co married George Rector according to Ridon's account. Penelope Riddle born ca 1805 in Davie Co, married Josiah Taylor on Feb 28, 1828 in Rowan Co. Benjamin Riddle by his wives Mary Slater and "Nellie" Henline had:

• Henry Riddle born July 31, 1796 near Yadkin River; married Nancy Rennick, May 16, 1817 in Rowan Co. He died Feb., 14, 1857 in St. Joseph Co., Indiana.
• Elijah Riddle, born Sept. 10, 1798, Rowan Co; died young.
• John Riddle born Oct. 10, 1800 at Riddle's Ferry; married Mary "Polly" Mock on Nov. 28, 1820, Rowan Co.,NC and settled in Hardeman Co TN.
• Wiley Riddle born June 15, 1804 at Riddle's Ferry, married Ruth Bowers; lived in Hardeman Co. TN and later in Tippah Co. Mississippi.
• Anna Elizabeth Riddle born May 7, 1807, Rowan Co. married the Rev. Nathan Tuttle of Cumberland Presbyterian Church, and settled in Arkansas. After his death, she married John Smith.
• Sarah Riddle born Sept 25, 1809; nothing more on her.
• Nancy Riddle born March 26, 1812, Rowan Co. NC married______Whitaker in Hardeman Co. TN; died soon afterwards in that county.
• Janet Riddle born ca 1815 in Rowan Co. NC married Oliver Chaffin on Jan 1832, Hardeman Co. TN; emigrated to Texas in 1834, and settled in Lamar Co. Texas, where she was living in the 1880's.
• Emeline Riddle born ca 1817 in Rowan Co. NC; married Daniel Sain in Hardeman Co. TN, who died in 1877 and after his death she married _____McKenney. They were living in Hardeman Co. in the 1880's.
• Adaline Riddle born ca 1819 in Rowan Co. NC married Henry Hainline (or Henline) and died in 1875 in Hardeman Co. TN.
• Isabelle Riddle born ca 1821 in Rowan Co. NC; died about 1850 in Hardeman Co. TN.
• Stephen Riddle, Jr. born Jan 12, 1775 married _______ and went to Indiana about 1816. He had at least two sons:
• David Riddle (named in his grandfather's will)
• Jonathan Riddle (named in his grandfather's will)
• Source: Some of the above material is extracted from a family history "Our Riddle Family" compiled by Alice Young Duncan, 1212 Hylton Hghts. Manhattan, Ks 66502 who traces the families of Stephen Riddle Sr.'s sons numbered above through several generations. Anyone desiring more information on these lines should contact her. She has also published the Bible records she has on this family in "Kansas Kin" a publication of thie riley County Genealogicaol Society Bulletin, Manhattan, KS. Ridons's "Ancient Ryedale" has also been used extensively here as well as marriage records I have found in the North Carolina State Archives and in Tennessee.

Nellie Lee Benson

A later copy of ' "The Trail", Vol I, No. 4, dated Oct-Dec. 1980, had the following notation:

"Mr. J.B. Riddle, 233 N. Roosevelt, Fort Collins, Colo. 80521, sent a history of many of the descendants of this line down to the present with rather interesting data which will be used in future issues. At the present, however, data respecting the above-cited Riddle not given before and supplied by Mr. J.B. Riddle is as follows:

• 6. II. Stephen Riddle, Jr. born Rowan Co., NC. 18 April, 1796; married on June 24, 1819 at Washington Co. NC, Mary Elrod, daughter of Johmn Elrod and Sarah Ann Riddle (who was the daughter of Steven Riddle, Sr. (See the "The Trail" No. 2, page 8). Stephen 6 (2) died 11 Dec, 1879 at Columbia, Iowa and his wife died 20 April, 1861.

Editor's correction: In relation to the birthplace of the children of John 2(3) Riddle (see "The Trail", No. 2. Page 8) in all instances, it should read Rowan Co., not Davies Co. as shown, because Davies County was not created out of Rowan County until after the firth of all of John's children and after their marriages; hence the marriage records and many other records on this family will be found in Rowan County, not Davies Co. It is well to know, however, that this family lived in that part of Rowan County, which in 1836 became Davies county, for the burial grounds and cemeteries relating to these people as well as some of their ancestors will likely be found in Davies County, not Rowan County of today."

I am still searching for the ancestors of:

• Samuel T. Riddle, who was the father of:
• John ca. 1812
• James ca. 1816
• Elizabeth ca. 1817
• Mary Ann ca. 1815
• Sameul T ca. 1825
• Sarah C ca. 1820
• Martha ca. 1822
• Rhoda ca. 1827
• Emaline ca. 1829.

I think his father's name was James. Samuel's wife was Mary Ann_______. He was living in Rowan Co. NC in 1810 and died in McMinn Co. TN in 1866.

Joe D. Riddle Fort Worth

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Some online resource and research sites:

• For a well sourced, and documented family group sheet on Stephen Riddle Sr. see: https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=4&ved...
• 1790 Elrod neighborhoods in North Carolina: https://southernkin.wordpress.com/where-they-went-second-generation...
• Arnold and Moberly family genealogy - Stephen Riddle Sr.: https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=3&ved...
• Kriggs family genealogy, Stephen Riddle Sr. with family group detail including Census media: https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=4&ved...
• Mentioned in Third Generation, among the children of Christopher Elrod: https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=5&ved...

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• Descendants of Stephen and Elizabeth Douthit Riddle (1730-1807) (1739-1790) of Rowan County, North Carolina

Sheek, Ann Ellis" [Clemmons, N.C.] (9005 Center Grove Rd., Clemmons 27012). A.E. Sheek. 1982. ii, 68 p

• Stephen E. Riddle burial information at: BillionGraves - https://billiongraves.com/grave/Stephen-Riddle/13632021?referrer=my...
• Alternate Link to same site: https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10147/billiongraves?...
• Does site offer bio? No
• Does site offer photograph of grave site? Yes
• Find A Grave Index: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=8716696