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the Library of Virginia
Accession Number 23846
Library of Virginia
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The Riddick family was a prominent family in Nansemond
County and Suffolk, Virginia. The Riddicks owned extensive
property in the county and town and intermarried with other
prominent families of Nansemond County including the Norfleets
and Prentises. Moses Riddick (ca. 1715-1799) was the father of
Jethro Riddick (ca. 1741-1799). Jethro was the father of
Edward Riddick (1765-1849) who married Ann "Nancy" Goodman
(1782-1855). They had 3 children, including Jethro Riddick
(1803-1874) who married Elizabeth Vaughan (1806-1880). Their
daughter Mary Ann Riddick (1831-1871) married Willis Smith
Riddick (1818-1875). Thomas Fiveash Riddick (1781-1830) was
the grandson of Moses Riddick through his son Jason Riddick
(d. 1785).
Papers, 1720-1856, of the Riddick family of Nansemond
County, Virginia, consisting of bills of sale, deeds, judicial
records, plats, and wills. Deeds and plats cover lands
purchased in Nansemond County, and one deed for land purchased
in Camden, North Carolina. Wills are of members of the Riddick
family. Bill of sale is for a male slave purchased by Abraham
Riddick. Bond is for losses in purchase of part of Old Lebanon
Swamp. Judicial record is a bill of complaint in suit of
Thomas Fiveash Riddick vs. Jethro Riddick's executor. Serve
photostat copies, not originals.
Deed,
25 September 1720, for 100 acres in
Nansemond County, Virginia, from Terlak Oquin to
Humphrey Griffin, both of Nansemond County.
1 leaf, photostat.
b
Deed,
22 November 1739, for a tract of
land in Nansemond County from John Duke to Richard
Newsam, both of Nansemond County.
3 leaves, photostats.
c
Deed,
9 April 1748 and recorded 11 April
1748, for a tract of land in Nansemond County
from Jotham Lassiter to Moses Riddick, both of Nansemond
County.
2 leaves, photostats.
d
Will,
29 January 1752, of Joan Riddick of
Nansemond County.
1 leaf, photostat.
e
Deed,
7 December 1755 and recorded 12 January
1756, for a tract of land in Nansemond County
from Humphrey Griffin to Thomas Harrell, both of
Nansemond County.
2 leaves, photostats.
f
Deed, 15 September 1762 and recorded 11
October 1762,
for 125 acres in Nansemond County from
Christopher Giwin to Moses Riddick, both of Nansemond
County.
2 leaves, photostats.
g
Deed,
12 March 1770 and recorded 9 April
1770, for 147 acres in Nansemond County from
Thomas Jennings of Elizabeth City County, Virginia, to
Jethro Riddick of Nansemond County.
2 leaves, photostats.
h
Deed,
22 February 1800 and recorded 14 July
1800, for a tract of land in Nansemond County
from Hezekiah Norfleet to John Norfleet, both of
Nansemond County.
2 leaves, photostats.
i
Deed,
9 September 1802 and recorded 13 September
1802, for a tract of land in Nansemond County
from Thomas and Martha Harrell to Edward Riddick, all of
Nansemond County.
2 leaves, photostats.
j
Deed,
22 October 1804 and recorded 10 June
1805, for a tract of land in Nansemond County
from John Norfleet to Edward R. Cunningham, both of
Nansemond County.
2 leaves, photostats.
k
Plat,
29 December 1807, of 353 acres of
land in Nansemond County resurveyed for Daniel Duke,
Solomon Creech, and William Woodward.
4 leaves, photostats.
m
Deed,
1808 and recorded 11 January
1808, for a tract of land in Nansemond County
from Daniel and Chirstian Duke of Gates County, North
Carolina, William and Sarah Woodward adn Pleasant
Spivey, widow of Joshua Spivey, all of Nansemond County
to Edward Riddick of Nansemond County.
2 leaves, photostats.
n
Plat,
9 March 1808, of 79 acres in
Nansemond County resurveyed for Arthur
Jones.
2 leaves, photostats.
o
Deed of gift,
17 February 1810 and recorded 14 May
1810, from Abraham Harrell to Benjamin
Harrell, both of Nansemond County.
2 leaves, photostats.
p
Deed,
1 January 1811 and recorded 11 March
1811, for a tract of land in Nansemond County
from Miles Ellis to Jesse Griffin, both of Nansemond
County.
2 leaves, photostats.
q
Deed,
28 January 1811 and recorded 11 February
1811, for a tract of land in Nansemond County
from Elisha and Martha Norfleet to Edward Riddick, all
of Nansemond County.
2 leaves, photostats.
r
Deed,
18 January 1812 and recorded 13 July
1812, for a tract of land in Nansemond County
from Washington Smith and Samuel R. Cunningham to Edward
Riddick, all of Nansemond County.
4 leaves, photostats.
s
Plat,
7 April 1815, for 96 acres in
Nansemond County resurveyed for Edward
Riddick.
1 leaf, photostat.
t
Deed,
25 June 1830 and recorded 3 December
1831, for tracts of land in Nansemond County
from Edward and Nacy Riddick to Jethro Riddick, all of
Nansemond County.
5 leaves, photostats.
u
Deed,
9 September 1830 and recorded 23 October
1830, for 32 acres in Nansemond County from
Demsey Jones to Jethro Riddick, both of Nansemond
County.
4 leaves, photostats.
v
Deed,
27 November 1830 and recorded 27 November
1830, for 57 acres in Nansemond County from
Demsey Jones to Norfleet Jones, both of Nansemond
County.
4 leaves, photostats.
w
Plat,
11 August 1832, for 19 1/4 acres in
Nansemond County surveyed for Jethro
Riddick.
2 leaves, photostats.
x
Deed,
13 February 1833 and recorded 13 February
1833, for a tract of land in Nansemond County
from William Griffin to Jethro Riddick, both of
Nansemond County.
4 leaves, photostats.
y
Deed,
11 February 1833 and recorded 23 March
1833, for a tract of land in Nansemond County
from Norfleet Jones to Jethro Riddick, both of Nansemond
County.
4 leaves, photostats.
z
Deed,
30 December 1833 and recorded 21 August
1834, for two tracts of land in Nansemond
County from Edward and Nancy Riddick to Jethro Riddick,
all of Nansemond County.
4 leaves, photostats.
aa
Bill of sale,
13 June 1834, for a male slave from
Benjamin Brinkley of Gates County, North Carolina, to
Abraham Riddick, Sr., of Nansemond County.
2 leaves, photostats.
bb
Bond,
16 April 1842, of John B. Benton,
Thomas G. Benton, and James B. Norfleet indemnifying the
losses of Edward and Jethro Riddick in the purchase of
part of Old Lebanon Swamp.
2 leaves, photostats.
cc
Deed,
14 April 1843 and recorded 13 May 1843, for
two tracts of land in Nansemond County from Nancy
Griffin, widow of Miles Griffin, and Brinkley Griffin to
Jethro Riddick, all of Nansemond
County.
4 leaves, photostats.
dd
Deed,
19 November 1853 and recorded 20 December
1853, for 120 acres in Nansemond County from
Willis S. Riddick, trustee of Sarah I. Smith, to Jethro
Riddick, all of Nansemond County.
2 leaves, photostats.
ee
Deed,
1 January 1856, for 396 acres in
Camden, North Carolina, from Abram and Nancy Brinkley to
Jethro Riddick, all of Nansemond County.
2 leaves, photostats.
ff
Bill of complaint,
n.d., in Thomas Fiveash Riddick vs.
Jethro Riddick's executor in Nansemond chancery
court.
4 leaves, photostats.
gg
Plat,
n.d., for 81 acres in Nansemond
County for Jethro Riddick.
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