Atlas Riggsbee Genealogy

Record modified: 2024-08-30

 / Luke Rigsby
 / John Rigsby|
|  \ (unknown) (unknown)
Atlas Jefferson Riggsbee |
|  /
 \ Phoebe Stone |
 \

Born: 1821-05-25 Chatham Co, North Carolina USA
Died: 1894-03-07 Chatham Co, North Carolina USA
Marriages:
1. Sarah J Bennett
Children of Atlas Riggsbee and Sarah Bennett:
Stanley M Riggsbee b. 1843-05-00
Julia Ann Riggsbee b. 1844-03-14
Lugenia Catherine Riggsbee b. 1845-07-00
Edward C Riggsbee b. 1846-08-14
Mary Susan Riggsbee b. 1848-02-28
William James Riggsbee b. 1851-01-24
Minerva Jane Riggsbee b. 1853-03-18
Sarah Judson Riggsbee b. 1855-05-27
Phoebe Adelaide Riggsbee b. 1858-03-24
Evander Jackson Riggsbee b. 1863-04-27

Notes:

[R06.2.2.6]



They also had a son J A 1861-08-27 d 1864-04-11.

buried in Lystra Baptist church cemetery, Chatham Co NC
so is son J A

He was a farmer.

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Freedmen's Bureau Records, 1865-1878
Wake Co NC

1865-07-10

Sir

I have the honor to lay
before you for action the following comp-
laint of Mary Edwards (colored)

On Friday and Saturday of
last week she states (and bears on her
body marks to prove her truth) that she
was severely beaten by Asa Rigsby,
Vernon Rigsby, John Parlenton(?) & David Munn
citizens of Chatham County. These parties
as she says are not owners of the place where
she lives and beat her because by order of
her former master she forbade them taking
the peaches and plundering the place generally.
On Saturday her employer & former master Mr Edwards
was present & remonstrated againt their abuse of her
but they paid no heed to him. They also said that
they asked no odds(?) of the Law(?) ___ and if they
interfered they would serve them the
same way. This is not the first case of
the kind which has been reported to
me and I would respectfully request
that these men may be arrested and
brought to this place to answer to the
charges. Mr Edwards & Atlas Rigsby the white <==
witness.

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Appointments of U. S. Postmasters 1832-1971

Chatham Co NC
1876-12-06 Atlas J Riggsbee, Riggsbee's Store

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Chatham Co NC Deeds 1880

p139-140
1880-03-20 Atlas J Riggsbee and wife Sarah to Mary K Smith; 100 acres in Chatham Co; $250

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Chatham Co NC Deeds of Trust 1886-1888

p30-32
1887-04-15 A J Riggsbee and wife Sarah to C S Parsons & sons; 105 acres in Chatham Co; $428

p77-78
1887-04-28 A J Riggsbee to H A Louden; 319 acres on Poke Berry Creek; $400

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"North Carolina, Probate Records, 1735-1970"
Chatham Co Wills, 1869-1895, Vol. E

p553 through 556

Know all men by these presents that I, Atlas J
Riggsbee of the county of Chatham and state
of North Carolina, being aware of the uncertainty
of life and in failing health, but of sound mind
and memory do make and declare this to be my
last will and Testament in manner following to wit

First, I give and bequeath unto my beloved
wife Sarah Riggsbee My Insurance Policy
amounting to one thousand dollars. Said
Policy was taken with the Valley Mutual
Life Insurance Company

Second I give, devise and bequeath unto my
son Stanley M Riggsbee and wife Elizabeth
Riggsbee, one lot of land containing fifty
acres more or less whereon I now reside,
and known as the Kirksey lot, with all
improvements and appurtenances thereto belonging
to have and hold during the life time of each.
But if the said Stanley M Riggsbee shall die
without issue, then the said lot of land (unless
his wife shall have been deceased) at the death
of said with shall revert to the heirs of the said
Atlas J Riggsbee.

Third, I give devise and bequeath unto my
daughter Julia A Cole wife of Geo O Cole, three
lots of land known [?] as follows: The Sarah Bennett
lot, the Buck Bennett lot and the Rebecca
Bennett lot, each of the said lots containing 45 acres
total number of acres, one hundred & thirty five acres
with all improvements and appurtenances thereunto belonging

Fourth I give devise and bequeath unto my daughter
Sarah J Norwood, wife of Claudius Norwood, three
lots of land known as follows, The Susan Bennett
lot, containing 44 acres, The Alvin Bennett lot
containing 37 acres, The Thos Riggsbee lot, containing
twenty five acres, with all improvements and appurtenances thereunto belonging

Fifth, I give devise and bequeath unto my daughter
Minerva J Blake, wife of Joel C Blake, one lot
of land known as the dower of Winnie Bennett,
deceased, containing one hundred and thirty five acres
also one lot of land bought of Stephen Bennett,
dec'd Containing 19 acres adjoining the dower
lot aforesaid mentioned on the North; with all
improvements and appurtenances thereunto belonging

Sixth I give, devise and bequeath unto the children of my Daughter
Mary S Durham, deceased, late wife of Sidney Durham
one hundred and seventeen acres of land lying in
Baldwin township, and known as a part of
the Durham tract, being the lands whereon the
above said Sidney Durham now resides, with
all improvements and appurtenances thereunto belonging

Seventh I give, devise and bequeath to my Daughter
Phoebe A Parson wife of William C Parson
four lots of land known as follows:
one known as the G W P Riggsbee tract, adjoining
the lands of C C Riggsbee, Elbert Riggsbee & others
containing 26 acres. one known as the Thaddeus
J Riggsbee lot adjoining the lands of J J Jenkins
B W Anderson & others, containing twenty five acres.
one known as the J M Riggsbee lot
adjoining the lands of M B Merritt, H G Riggsbee
& others, containing about twenty five acres.
one lot known as a part of the Durham
tract, lying in Williams township adjoining
the lands of Jas B Riggsbee, E M Fearrington
& others containing thirty eight acres, with all
improvements and appurtenances thereunto belonging

Eighth I give devise and bequeath unto my
son William J Riggsbee, one lot of land
known as the Snipes tract adjoining the lands
now owned by the said William J Riggsbee on
the north, Elijah Cole on the east, and E M Fearrington
on the west containing sixty five acres with all
improvements and appurtenances thereunto belonging

Ninth I give devise and bequeath unto my daughter
Lugenia C Oldham, wife of P H Oldham, one lot
of land adjoining the lands of L S Andrews, J P
Riggsbee & others known as the Jones place
containing one hundred and five acres with all
improvements and appurtenances thereunto belonging
Also one note for about seven hundred and fify
dollars which I hold aginst the above said P H Oldham
together with the interest thereof.

Tenth I give devise and bequeath unto my son
Evander J Riggsbee two lots of land known
as follows: one lot lying east of the Chapel Hill
road containing one hundred acres known as
The Pendleton Cole land, also one lot known as
the Brewer tract containing fifty acres, also
my iron safe.

Eleventh It is my will and deisre that the titles
to none of the above lots of land shall be passed
until the death of my beloved wife Sarah Riggsbee

Twelveth: It is also my will and desire, and I
direct that the lots of Julia A Cole, Sarah J
Norwood, Minerva J Blake, Phoeba A Parson,
Evander J Riggsbee and William J Riggsbee shall
be assessed by three competent disinterested persons
and if there shall be an inequality among the
six above mentioned lots then such inequality
shall be made equal among the said six lots each
with the others.

And lastly I nominate and appoint
as Executor to this my last Will and Testament my
son Evander J Riggsbee. I further direct that my
debts and funeral expenses shall be paid by my
Executor as soon after my decease as shall by him be
found convenient. I also further direct that my
Executor shall sell all my perishable property,
collect all debts that shall be due me at the time
of my decease, and apply the proceeds to the dischargement
of my debts above mentioned, and the remainder to be
divided equally among my children or their heirs.

In witness whereof I, A J Riggsbee, to this my
last will and testament have hereunto set my
hand and seal the 15 May 1892.

Witness:
A H Bennett
J J Jenkins

[proved 1894-03-20]

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Here is the probate of his estate.

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1880 census Chatham Co NC p34a
A J Riggsbee 59 NC/NC/NC
wife S H 57 NC/NC/NC
son E J 16 NC
son S M 36 NC
d-l L H 29 NC
gdau Ida Durham 10 NC/NC/NC
James Jasman 24 NC
Bledsoe Edwards 19 NC

1870 census Chatham Co NC p206
Atlas J Riggsbee 49 NC
Sarah 48 NC
William 17 NC
Minerva 18 NC
Sarah 15 NC
Adelaide 12 NC
Evander 7 NC
George Durham 23

1860 census Chatham Co NC p69
Atlas Riggsbee 39
Sarah 37
Standley 17
Julia 15
Lugenia 14
Edward 13
Mary 11
William 11
Jane 8
Sarah 5
Pheeby 2

1860 slave census Chatham Co NC p29
Atlas Riggsbee
1 M age 65
1 M age 39
1 M age 20
1 F age 4
1 M age 2

1850 Chatham Co NC p492a
Atlass Riggsbee 28 NC
Sarrah 27 NC
Stanley M 8 NC
Julia 6 NC
Lugenia (f) 5 NC
Edward 4 NC
Mary 2 NC

1850 slave census Chatham Co NC p66
Atlas Riggsbee
1 F age 40
1 M age 12
1 M age 8
1 F age 5
1 M age 4
1 M age 2
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