She was mentioned in her Grandfather Riddle's will: "to mygranddaught er Joyce Riddel daughter of Saley Powell one Negro boy Benat the age o f eighteen years old or marriage and if he should diebefore, I give he r 70 pounds to be raised out of my estate in lieu ofthe boy, also one f eather bed and furniture worth 9 pounds and tolive with her grandmothe r and at her deceas under the care of LewisRiddle while of age or marr ies."