John Riddick ca 1708 - bef 1752 |  his parents 
& Jean Riddick will 1752 |  her parents
of Nansemond County, Virginia

Children of Micajah Riddick and Ruth Parker:
1. Robert Riddick 1766-1845 
      married Elizabeth Meroney 1770 - 1836
             dau of Henry Meroney and Martha Alston
        a. Henry Riddick  1797 - 1875
               married Mary Brewer 1803 - 1871
                 i. [Rev] C B Riddick, DD of Ione, CA
                 ii. [Rev] Jos H Riddick of VA 
                 iii. another son
        b. Benjamin F. Riddick died ca 1836
        c. Emily Riddick ca 1796 - ca 1872
              married 1813 James McGuire ca 1792 - 1833
        d. James Andrew Riddick 1810 -1899
              married 1842 Judith Ann Gregory died 1881
        e. Louisa Riddick ca 1815 -
               married Isaac R Hunter
        f. Jos. Alston Riddick 
             married twice
        g. Elizabeth Riddick
             married Benjamin B Ballard
        h. another child
2. Micajah Riddick 1768 - 1822 [3] Gates Co, NC
      married 1791 Elizabeth Sumner Riddick 14 Feb 1772 - 14 Feb 1836
           buried in the burying ground at Middle Swamp next to her husband
             dau of James Riddick son of Col. Willis F. Riddick of Suffolk
          a. James M Riddick d 28 Dec 1823
            married Anna Wynn
        b. Emily Baker Riddick  14 Dec 1796 - Oct 1879
            married 7 Jan 1817 Isaac Riddick Hunter 14 Jan 1791 - 1835 age 44
                i. Jacob Edward Hunter 18 July 1818 - 27 Dec 1846
               ii. Richard Micajah Hunter 5 July 1820 - 5 Aug 1837
               iii. Sophia Riddick Hunter 22 June 1822 - 16 Mar 1896
               iv. Mary Susan Hunter 3 March 1824 - 22 June 1844
                v. James Joseph Hunter 22 Jan 1827 - 5 June 1842
               vi. Isaac Riddick Hunter 13 Dec 1829 - 1 Oct 1864
                       married 1 Jan 1862 Mary Eliza Gatling   died 20 April 1895
                                         dau of Dr. John Gatling and Mary Eliza Riddick
                                      1. Percy Isaac Hunter 3 Oct 1862   rem to Texas
                                             married Mary Lyon
                                      2. Sarah Elizabeth Hunter 11 Jan 1864 - Sept 1866
                  vii. Fletcher Harris Hunter 30 Sept 1830 - 24 April 1839
                  viii. Emily Mariah Hunter 30 Dec 1832 - 20 Mar 1901
                  ix. Cornelia Artemisa Hunter 9 Dec 1834 - 18 Sept 1909
                          married 1st 22 Feb 1861 Joseph Mullen 
                                           widower of her first cousin
                          married 2nd 19 Feb 1884 Capt. Timothy S. Meara, CSA
        c. Willis Faulke Riddick Esq. 1811 - 28 Feb 1871
              married 1st  2 Dec 1829 Sarah Edna Adeline Hunter 1814 - 1843
                              daughter of Isaac R Hunter and 3rd wife Mary Gordon
                          "after drinking a glass of lemonade prepared by her husband
                               she became violently ill and within a few hours was dead"
                   i. Mary Elizabeth Riddick 6 April 1831 -
                       married 1st 8 Feb 1859 E J H McCampbell
                       married 2nd 10 June 1863 Orren Randolph Smith
                                    1. Jessica Randolph Smith
              married 2nd 9 Sept 1847 Sarah Ann Hunter ca 1830 - 21 Dec 1848
                   i. Emily Mariah Riddick 20 Sept 1848 - 16 Dec 1848
              married 3rd Nov 1866 Adeline Burr Currier
                   i. a daughter
        d. Elizabeth B [Barnes]
        e. Anna Maria Riddick  1802 - 1878
              married Wm. Sumner Riddick M.D. 1796 - 1848
        f. Mary Parker Riddick 1805 - 1878
              married James Murdaugh 1799 - 1870
    * g. Emmeline Riddick 1812 - 1884
              married Richard Henry Parker M.D.  1780 - 1855
                          line of Tao Blake
       h. Martha Sumner Riddick
            married 1809 Edward  Riddick Hunter Aug 1788 - 1857 Gates Co  - farmer
             i. Mary Eliza Hunter 1811 - 1862 
                                 was an invalid having fallen from a horse when she was a girl
            ii. Edward Riddick Hunter
                         another man by the same name married several times twice (recorded in Gates Co)
                  married Carmi Watts
                         1. Samuel Watts Hunter
                         2. Mary Eliza Frances Hunter
                         3. Martha Jane Hunter
                         4. Edward Moore White Hunter
            iii. William I Hunter died 10 Sept 1870
                    married Sarah B Roberts
                          1. Willie Hunter  [married late in life]
            iv. Willis Micajah Hunter
                          1. Edward Hunter  [his aunt's will]
             v. Henry Holmes Hunter
            vi. James Beverly Hunter  editor of Durham paper
                 married Martha (Mattie) Hayes of Warren Co
            vii. Sophia Caroline Hunter
                 married Dr. Thomas Hines
                         1. Irene Hines  dsp
                         2. Mattie Hines   dsp
           viii. Artemisia Maria Hunter [Mullen] died 1854
                married 15 March 1841 Joseph Mullen
                        1. Henry Hunter Mullen 1844 -
                        2. Joseph Mullen 1847 -
     i. Ruth Riddick
     j. Thomas Edward Riddick
         married Anne Braxton Carter
     k. Jane Rebecca Riddick
           married William F. Bennett
3. Jethro Riddick
      ?  married Elizabeth Sumner
4. David Riddick 1766 - 1848
     married  Mary [Mart] Horton
      a. Elbert Horton Riddick 1809 - 1839
          married Mary S Harrell
           i. David Elton Riddick
                married Lavenia Felton
                married 2nd Cornelia Speight
                married 3rd Henrietta P Speight
5. Elizabeth Riddick dec bef 1804
     married Aaron Pierce
       a. Riddick Pearce
       b. Nancy Pearce
       c. Micajah Pearce
       d. Jane Pearce
       e. Robert Pearce 
       f. Elizabeth Pearce 
6. Jane Riddick 1771 - 1850 Gates Co
     married 1788 Noah Felton 1764 - 1816 Gates Co NC
        a. Elizabeth Felton 1789 - bef 1839
            married William Harrell 1766 - 1834
              i. William Harrell bef 1835 -
              ii. James Harrell  bef 1835 -
         b. Ann Felton 1792 -
             married David Welch 
         c. William Felton 1796 Gates Co NC - 13 Dec 1863 Macon Co GA
                         went to Georgia in 1820
           married Macon Co GA 1825 Evilina Rushin 5 Feb 1805 - 1828 Macon Co GA
             i. Leroy Monroe Felton 1826 Macon Co GA -
             ii. William Hamilton Felton 1828 Macon Co GA -
           married 2nd ca 1830 Matilda Rushin 15 Jan 1797 - 1861 Macon Co GA
                       sister of his first wife
         d. John R. Felton 1798 - 1856
         e. Louisa Felton 1800 -
             married Jesse L Hare 
         f. Micajah Felton 1804 - 1885 
         g. David Fisher Felton 1805 - 27 March 1865 Gates Co testate
             married Sarah Duke 1804 - 8 Oct 1852
                 i. Eliza Ann Felton 1831 -
                    married 26 July 1853 Miles Gatling
                ii. Noah B. Felton 1 May 1832 - 28 Mar 1905
                     married 10 Nov 1853 Jane Figg 31 Jan 1835 - 12 May 1890
                            1. Sallie P Felton 28 Oct 1854 - 7 Dec 1931 Los Angeles, CA
                                  married 21 July 1897 in Brazil,  W. D. Smart 
                            2. Priscilla Felton 2 Oct 1856  - 11 May 1858
                            3. John D. Felton 26 Sept 1858 - 18 Aug 1888 Auburn, AL
                            4. Lavinia Felton 5 May 1860 - 12 June 1949
                                 married 9 Nov 1893 William Hayes Parker 1866 - 1941Sarem Gates Co NC
                            5. Noah Felton 20 Dec 1861 -
                            6. Minnie Felton 20 April 1865 - 7 March 1947
                                     married 18 Jan 1899 Robert Parker [or Barker]
                            7. Wilson [Willie] Felton 26 April 1867 - 18 Mar 1885
                            8. Robert L Felton 15 Sept 1873 -
                            9. James H Felton 31 July 1877 - 10 June 1967
               iii. John M. Felton 1834 - Sept 1863
                             killed in the battle of Sharpsburg Sept 1863
                            1. Lula H Riddick
                                  married Downs
         h. Shadrack R Felton 1806 - 1852
             married Caroline Rushin 1808 - 1846
                i. Louis Joshua Felton 4 March 1852 - 2 May 1936
             married 2nd Lavania Young 1827 - 1885
         i. Noah Felton 1808 - 1889
             married AL 27 Sept 1839 Lucinda Gibson 1820 - 1860
         j. Elisha Felton 1810 - 1830
         k. Samuel H [F] Felton 1815 - 1874
            married Mary 
7.  Ann Riddick
    married  Abraham Morgan
8. Ruth Riddick
    married 1st Edward Riddick
    married 2nd 1816 Rueben Riddick est 1768 - by 1817
    married 3rd Lemuel Riddick

Will of Micajah Riddick Sr 11 Nov 1804 - probate -Nov. Court Gates Co NC 1814
Item I give unto my son Micajah Riddick one negro boy Jacob to him and his heirs and assigns, 
Item I give unto my son Robert Riddick one negro boy Ben and one girl Letty and their increase to him and his heirs assigns forever. 
Item I give unto my son Jethro Riddick one negro man Bob and one garl Annechey and their increase to him his heirs or assigns forever. 
Item I give unto my son David Riddick the mannor plantation whereon I now live and all the land thereunto belonging also one negro woman Phillis and her children Bet and Solomon, and one negro boy Sam and their increase, one feather bed and furniture his choice after my deceased and all my cuper tules, to him his heirs and assigns forever.
 Item I lend unto Aaron Pearce during his natural life one negro woman Rachel and her four children Amey, Philis, Ben and Subiner and their increase, and after his death to be equally divided amongst my Grandchildren (to wit) Riddick Pearce, Nancy Pearce, Micajah Pearce, Jane Pearce, Robert Pearce and Elizabeth Pearce to them and their heirs or assigns forever. 
Item I give unto my daughter Jane Felton two negro grals, Chloe and Sarah and their increase to her and her heris or assigns forever. 
Item I give unto my daughter Ann Morgan two negro garls Agathy and Liddy and their increase to her and her heirs or assigns forever. 
Item I give unto my daughter Ruth Riddick two negroe garls Perciller and Hanner and their increase to her and her heirs or assigns forever.
 Item I give all the remainder of my estate of every kind to be equally divided amongst all my children (to wit) Micajah Riddick, Robert Riddick, Jethro Riddick, David Riddick, Jane Felton, Ann Morgan, Ruth Riddick also my daughter Elizabeth Pearce deceased to have her equal share and for that to be equally divided amongst her children Riddick Pearce, Nancy Pearce, Micajah Pearce, Jane Pearce, Robert Pearce, and Elizabeth Pearce to them their heirs or assigns forever.
 I do appoint my two sons Micajah Riddick and David Riddick executors to this my last will and testament in witness whereof I the said Micajah Riddick SR have to this my last will and testament, set my hand and seal, this day and year above written.

Nov 1814 - the last will and testament of Micajah Riddick senr. decd. was exhibited into ct by Micajah Riddick and David Riddick the Executors therein appointed and was approved by the Oaths of Humphry Hudgins & Hillory Willey -- Haun's abstract of Gates Co Ct Records

Sources include: "The Hunter Family" by William T Cross, 1973, Gatesville, NC
 Bible Records of Gates County, NC Vol 1, pub by the Gates County Historical Society

John Riddick of Nansemond [1704 quit rents list]
1. Jean Riddick will 29 Jan 1752 Nansemond Co VA
     married John Riddick 
2. Moses Riddick 1715 - 13 Sept 1799
      a. Jethro Riddick ca 1741 - 1799
           married Elizabeth Sumner dau of Jacob
                   per Fillmore Norfleet]
            i. Edward Riddick 1765 - 1849
                married Ann [Nancy] Goodman 1782 - 1855
                        three children including
                     1.  Mary Riddick 1800 - 1884
                           married 1st 1816 Job Rawls Saunders ca 1794 - 1836
                           married 2nd Solomon J Holland
                     2.  Margaret Ann Cunningham Riddick
                           married Josiah Duke 1801 - 1858
                     3.  Jethro Riddick 1803 - 1874
                            CAPT. JETHRO RIDDICK 1803 - 1-17-1874 ELIZABETH RIDDICK  1806 - 1880 
                            married Elizabeth Vaughan 1806 - 1880 
                             a. Jethro Ballentine Riddick 1839 - 1887
                                  married Mary Catherine Copeland 1840 - 1935
                             b. and eight others
            ii. Abraham Riddick died 1820 [of Jethro]
                     1. Emily Riddick
                            married Henry Sears
            iii. James Riddick died 1824
                   married ca 1807 Catherine Goodman 1793 - 1861
                              she married 2nd David Duke
                      1. Edward C Riddick 1808 - 1886
                            married 1829 Eunice C Pierce 1811 - 1885
                               13 children
                      2. Maria Riddick 1820 - 1858
                            married Henry Skinner 1822 - 1858
                      3. Mary Ann Riddick
            iv. Elizabeth Riddick
      b. Jason Riddick died Nov 1782 of "Green Hill"
 "Capt Jason Riddick of Nansemond Co, formerly an officer in the Continental Army, died [VGWeA 30 Nov 82]
           married Euphan Fiveash
            i. Thomas Fiveash Riddick 1781 - 1830 of St. Louis
                 married 1812 Eliza Minor Carr of KY
(In a suit, Thomas Fiveash Riddick states that his grandfather, Moses Riddick, died in 1799 and in his will dated 12 Aug 1799 left to his grandson Thomas F Riddick and Jethro Riddick and Moses Riddick. Jethro has since died and Edward Riddick is his executor. 
Riddick personal papers.
      c. Moses Riddick ca 1746 - 1801
           married Judith ?
            i. Dempsey Riddick ca 1780 - 1812 of "Culloden"
                married Mary Curtis died 1804
                married 2nd ?    [following Fillmore Norfleet]
                      1. Ann Riddick 1804 - 1869
                           married Albridgton Browne MD ca 1800 -
                     2. Richard Henry Riddick Jr Esq. 1810 - 1862
                           married 1832 Marianna S Prentis 1812 - 1847
                     3. Emmeline F Riddick ca 1815 - 1875
                           married William B Whitehead 1807 - 1877
           ii. Ann Riddick 1783 - 1849
                married Owen Flynn ca 1775 - 1820
3. Samuel Riddick ca 1705 - aft 1752
                      bought 112 ac land in Nansemond Co 1750
      married Ruth Giles d 1752
       a. Robert Moore Riddick 1744 -1804 of "Jericho"
           married 1st Theresa Riddick 25 Mar 1754 - 1784/87 dau of Willis and Mary
              i.. Mary [Polly] Riddick 1781 - 1860
                    married Matthias Jones
              ii. Ann Riddick 1784 - 1846
                   married Thomas Swepson  
           married 2nd Elizabeth Riddick 22 Nov 1747 - 1793 dau of Willis and Mary
              iii. Susan Caroline Riddick 1791 Suffolk VA - 1862
                    married Joseph Prentis II
           married 3rd Mary 1779 - 1805
              iv. Robert Moore Riddick 1801 -
              v. Richard M Riddick 1802 - 1853
                    married Media Ann Harrell
             vi. Elizabeth G Riddick 1805 -