Ridleys in Hawkins County, TN in 1760s

I have mentioned this before and had the information questioned (especially having these people in Hawkins County in the 1760s, which seems to pre-date the “Melungeon” families that are usually associated with that area.

I believe this George Ridley is related to Moses Riddle (Ridle/Ridley).

Taken from: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~markfreeman/ridley.html

Children of George Ridley and Elizabeth Weatherford are:

+ 2 i. Beverly2 Ridley, born 23 Jul 1762 in E. TN (Later Hawkins Co., TN); died 27 Oct 1845 in Williamson Co., TN.

3 ii. George Ridley, born 11 Jan 1764 in E. TN. He married (1) Mary Dodson. He married (2) Polly Vaughn 03 Mar 1820.

Notes for George Ridley:

Married and settled in northern Alabama.

+ 4 iii. John Ridley, born 05 Jun 1765 in TN.

5 iv. William Ridley, born 02 Feb 1767 in TN; died in GA.

Notes for William Ridley:

“He moved from Tennessee to settle in Georgia in the early settlement of that State, and in crossing the Tennessee River was killed by Indians, with his wife and three children. No representatives of his family now survive.”

+ 6 v. Patsy Ridley, born 13 Mar 1770 in TN.

+ 7 vi. Elizabeth ‘Betsy’ Ridley, born 13 Feb 1772 in VA; died 1846 in Hawkins Co., TN.

+ 8 vii. Sarah Ridley, born 28 Nov 1773 in E. TN; died 23 Nov 1831 in Nashville, Davidson, TN.

+ 9 viii. Lettie Ridley, born 24 Nov 1776 in TN.

Children of George Ridley and Sarah Vincent are:

+ 10 i. Vincent Marr2 Ridley, born 26 Jun 1778 in TN; died 16 Nov 1852 in Mount Pleasant, Maury, TN.

+ 11 ii. Thomas E. Ridley, born 16 Feb 1780 in TN; died 1854 in MS.

+ 12 iii. Moses Ridley, born 06 Jun 1782 in E. TN; died 16 Mar 1864 in Stewart’s Creek, Rutherford, TN.

+ 13 iv. James M. Ridley, born 24 May 1784 in TN; died 30 Aug 1847 in Nashville, Davidson, TN.

+ 14 v. Abigail Ridley, born 26 Apr 1786 in E. TN; died Bef. 1836 in Nashville, Davidson, TN.

15 vi. Sarah Winnifred Ridley, born 07 Feb 1789 in TN. She married (1) Richmond. She married (2) Thomas Garrett Aft. 1808 in Nashville, Davidson, TN; born Abt. 1770 in Darby Twp., Chester, PA or NC.

Notes for Sarah Winnifred Ridley:

or Sarah Winfred Ridley

16 vii. Samuel Jones Ridley, born 01 Oct 1791 in TN; died 08 Dec 1827. He married Sally Hay Abt. 1815 in Davidson Co., TN; born Abt. 1800.

Notes for Samuel Jones Ridley:

A popular teacher of Kentucky, no children.

+ 17 viii. Henry Ridley, born 29 May 1794 in Nashville, Davidson, TN; died 22 Jul 1835 in Smyrna, Rutherford, TN.

Generation No. 2

2. Beverly2 Ridley (George1) was born 23 Jul 1762 in E. TN (Later Hawkins Co., TN), and died 27 Oct 1845 in Williamson Co., TN. He married (1) Annie Williams Abt. 1786 in Nashville, Davidson, TN, daughter of Williams. She was born 18 Dec 1766, and died 30 May 1825 in Williamson Co., TN. He married (2) Elizabeth Gooch 06 Jun 1828 in Williamson Co., TN, daughter of David Gooch and Jane Williams. She was born 05 May 1793 in Caswell Co., NC, and died Aft. 1840.