Thomas Rigsby Genealogy

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Born: 1807-00-00 Tennessee USA
Died: 1856-08-17 Cannon Co, Tennessee USA
Marriages:
1. Sally Jane Young

Children of Thomas Rigsby and Sally Young:
Thomas III Rigsby b. 1827-00-00
Mahala A Rigsby b. 1830-00-00
Elizabeth Rigsby b. about 1832-00-00
Robert T Rigsby b. 1837-04-28
Louisa Rigsby b. 1840-00-00
Hannah E Rigsby b. 1843-00-00
Baalam Rigsby b. 1848-00-00


Notes:

[R14.11]

Did he also have a daughter Mary 1850 TN?

He was a farmer.

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Early TN Tax List Records

Cannon Co, 1836
Thomas Rigsby 1 white poll, tax 12 1/2 c

Cannon Co, 1838
Thomas Rigsby 26 acres, value $150, tax 7 1/2 c; 100 acres school land, value $150, tax 7 1/2 c;
1 white poll, tax 12 1/2 c

[Those might be his father, but I think his father would have been exempt because of age.]

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North Carolina and Tennessee, Early Land Records, 1753-1931

Know ye That in consideration of entry No 300 made in the Office of the Entry
Taker of DeKalb Co and entered the 19 day of November 1846, pur-
suant to the provisions of an act of General Assembly of said state
passed on the 9th day of January 1830

there is granted by the state of Tennessee unto James Tompkins and Thomas Rigsby
a certain tract or parcel of land, containing six hundred and twenty nine acres
by survey bearing the date of the second day of December 1847 lying in said county, on the east side
of the Caney Fork River east of the mouth of Pine Creek and in the land that William
Neal lives on. Beginning on a beech tree the northwest corner of Simpson large [?] survey,
which corner is said to be the corner of William Jenkins' river place, or very near thereto,
running thence south three hundred and twenty poles to a white oak on the mountain,
nearly north of Polly Kirby's house, said to be Simpson's corner, thence with the mountain
south forty five degrees west one hundred poles to a stake on the river bank at low water
mark thence down the river with its meander ___ thirty poles to a stake at low water
mark thence down the river with its meander south eighty degrees west one hundred
and forty poles to a stake at low water mark near Shipping Point ford, thence west seventy
poles to a beech David Adcock's corner, thence north with Adcock's line seventy two poles
to William Neal's corner on the mountain and near the road grading from David Adcock's
to said Neal's, thence eastwardly with Neal's line eighty poles to a stake, Neal's Corner, thence
north with Neal's line two hundred and seventeen poles to a beech William Lane's corner,
of his river place, standing in a deep hollow near a branch, thence running a part
of the way with the hollow, north twenty degrees east one hundred and two poles to a stake
at low water mark, thence down the river at low water mark east one hundred poles to a
stake at low water mark, thence down the river with the meander thereof, north eighty
degrees east one hundred poles to a stake at the waters edge at low water mark, thence south
fifty poles to the beginning. Platting out all older and well authenticated granted land.

with the hereditaments and appurtenances, to have and hold the said tract or parcel of land, with its appurtenances, to
the said James Tompkins and Thomas Rigsby and their heirs forever.
In witness thereof, Neil S Brown, Governor of the State of Tennessee, has hereunto set
his hand and caused the great seal of the state to be affixed at Nashville,
on the first day of March in the year 1848.

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War of 1812 pension application for Jane Ashford, widow of Bassel Ashford:

Remarks:
Jane Ashford first married Thomas Rigsby
who died in Cannon Co Tenn Aug 17, 1856.

Maiden name of Widow: Jane Young

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1850 agricultural census Cannon Co TN
Thomas Rigsby; value of implements $32; 3 horses, 3 milch cows, 2 oxen, 2 other cows, 10 sheep, 35 swine, value $263; 400 bushels Indian corn, 30 bushels oats, 25 lbs wool, 5 bushels peas and beans, 5 bushels Irish potatoes, 20 bushels sweet potatoes, 50 lbs butter, 25 lbs maple sugar, $75 home manufacture, $30 animals slaughtered

1850 census Cannon Co TN p379
Thomas Rigsby 43 TN
Sally 38 GA
Thomas Jr 23 TN
Elizabeth 18 TN
Mahala 20 TN
Robert 13 TN
Louisa 10 TN
Hannah E 7 TN
Balum 2 TN
Harriet Barns 18
Francis Barns 16

1840 census Cannon Co TN p139
Thomas Rigsby 2 M <5, 1 M 10-15, 1 M 30-40, 1 F 5-10, 1 F 10-15, 1 F 20-30, 1 F 50-60
[Robert T 3, x, Thomas 13, Thomas 33, Elizabeth 8, Mahala 10, Sally 28, x]

1830 census Warren Co TN p17
Thomas Jr. Rigsby 2 M <5, 1 M 5-9, 1 M 20-29, 1 F 5-10, 1 F 20-29
[Thomas III 3, x, x, Thomas II 23, x, Sally 18]

[Who are the other children? Could Thomas have been a father at 17?]

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