Ruffin Rigsbee Genealogy

Record modified: 2014-08-17

 / Thomas Rigsby
 / Jesse Rigsby|
|  \ Elizabeth (unknown)
Ruffin Rigsbee |
|  /
 \ Elizabeth Pickett |
 \

Born: about 1813-00-00 North Carolina USA
Died: about 1873-00-00 Orange Co, North Carolina USA

Notes:

[R20.1.5]

married in Orange Co NC 1862-03-18 Edney Pickett c1834

He was a farmer.

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"North Carolina, Probate Records, 1735-1970"
Orange Co Wills, 1869-1893, Vol. H p68

I Ruffin Rigsbee of the County of Orange
and state of North Carolina being in sound mind
and memory and of a disposing memory but considering the
the uncertainty of my earthly existance do make and
declare this my last will and testament in manner and
and form following; that is to say

1st My will and desire is that my executor hereinafter
named shall provide for my body a decent burial
suitable to the wishes of my relations and friends, pay all
my Just Debts whatsoever & whomsoever owing out of the
first moneys that may come into his hands as a part or parcel
of my Estate

2d I give to my beloved wife Edney C Rigsbee all my
property both personal and real absolutely for ever

Lastly I constitute and appoint my True and Worthy
friend and wife Edney C Rigsbee my lawful Executrix
to execute this my last will and testament according to
the true intent and meaning of the same hereby
revoking and considering utterly void all other wills
and testaments heretofore by me made.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
seal this the 13th day of March 1869.

[proved 1873-05-15]

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1870 census Orange Co NC p208
Ruffin Riggsbee 61 NC
Edney C 36 NC
Fox (m) 23 NC [Black]

1860 census Orange Co NC p298
Ruffin Riggsbee 50 NC
Jane Hedgefeth? 5
slave (f) 50
slave (m) 13
slave (m) 11

1850 census Orange Co NC p209a
Ruffin Rigsby 37 NC
slave (f) 38
slave (m) 5
slave (m) 2

Hinds Site: Genealogy of Ken Hinds -- page 12547
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