Thomas Rigsby Genealogy

Record modified: 2024-05-17

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Born: about 1805-00-00 North Carolina USA
Died: (unknown)
Marriages:
1. 1824-11-12 Milly Glenn
Children of Thomas Rigsby and Milly Glenn:
James Rigsby b. about 1827-00-00
Rachel Riggsbee b. about 1828-00-00
Elizabeth or Letha Riggsbee b. about 1835-00-00
Malinda Rigsby b. about 1839-00-00
Caroline Rigsby b. about 1843-00-00
John Wesley Rigsby b. about 1846-00-00

Notes:

[R01.8]

I am guessing he was son of Frederick. John Rigsby who married Elizabeth Glenn has to be Frederick's son. Because this Thomas married Milly Glenn, I'm pretty sure he's John's brother. Also note that John's son Caswell lived with this Thomas after John and Elizabeth died.

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Did he have a son John c1835? If so, his son Wesley was not the John W of TN.

married in Wake Co NC

Probably all his children were born in Wake Co NC. I'm not sure if they spelled their name Rigsby or Riggsbee.

He was a farmer.

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Wake Co NC Deed 1869-1870

p338

1869-10-07 Thomas Riggsbee & wife Milly to James Tilly; 33 2/5 acres in Wake Co; $52.50

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1870 census Orange Co NC p328
Thomas Riggsbee 70 NC
Rachael 30 NC
Caroline 25 NC
John Pool 8

[John is Rachel's son.]

1860 census Orange Co NC p231
Thomas Riggsby 55
Milly 55
Rachael 27
Linda 25
Caroline 20
Elizabeth 22
James Hall 20
Wesley Riggsby 16

[It apears that Caroline and Elizabeth are Letha and Ronea. James Hall marries Elizabeth in 1866.]

1850 census Wake Co NC p 235
Thomas Rigsby 45 NC
Milly 44 NC
James 23 NC
Rachel 22 NC
Letha 15 NC
Malinda 11 NC
Ronea (f) 7 NC
Wesley 3 NC
Caswell 22 NC

1840 census Wake Co NC p 174
Thomas Rigsbee: 1 M 10-15, 1 M 40-50, 1 F <5, 2 F 5-10, 1 F 10-15, 1 F 15-20, 1 F 20-30, 1 F 30 - 39
[James 13, Thomas 35?, Malinda 1, Letha 5, x, Rachel 12, x, Milly 34]

[Could that be a widowed sister of Thomas and her daughter?]

1830 census Wake Co NC p 462
Thomas Rigsbee: 1 M <5, 1 M 20-30, 1 F <5, 1 F 20-30
[James 3, Thomas 25, Rachel 2, Milly 24]
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