William Rigsby Genealogy
Record modified: 2016-03-19
Born: 1791-00-00 North Carolina USA
Died: 1868-12-00 Decatur Co, Indiana USA
Marriages:
1. Mary (unknown)
Children of William Rigsby and Mary (unknown):
Notes:
[R16.3]
buried in an unmarked grave in Old Rossburg church cemetery, Decatur Co IN
His children may have included: Pamelia 1820
He was keeper of the Poor House in Fayette Co IN from 1840 to 1844.
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BLM General Land Office records, Cincinnatti OH land office
Union Co IN, serial no OH0240__.291
1825-03-11 William Riggsbee 291 acres
E 1/2 of SE 1/4 section 22(?), Township 11 N Range 1 W
[I may be mis-reading the section, township, and range for this parcel.]
I think this one is also him:
BLM General Land Office records, Ft Wayne IN land office
Tipton Co IN, serial no IN3510__.285
1838-08-20 William Riggsbee 17390 acres (?)
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Decatur Co IN Will Book 2 p158
I William Riggsby of the county of Decatur in the state of
Indiana do make and publish this my last will and
testament...
...I direct
first that all my just debts and funeral expences be paid
as soon after my decease as possible out of the first
moneys that shall come to the hands of my executor from
any portion of my estate, real or personal.
I also give
and bequeath to my two daughter Lydia Ann Jenkins and
Mary Ann Kerr, five dollars each. And I also give and
bequeath to the heirs of my daughter Malinda Kerr deceased,
to-wit my grand daughter Martha M Kerr, four hundred
dollars.
And as to such goods, chattels, moneys and
effects, real and personal, that I may be in possession of
at my decease I direct the same to be sold for its cash
value, and the proceeds thereof to be equally divided
with my several grand children to wit: William A Kerr,
Matthew M Kerr, Josephine Kerr, Anna M Kerr, and
James Kerr, each to share and share alike.
And I hereby
make and ordain my worthy and esteemed friend
Joel Colson executor of this my last will and testament.
In witness whereof I William Riggsby the testator
have hereunto set my hand and seal this second
day of April 1866.
witness: Parkenson Barkley, Armstrong Ross
[proved 1868-12-07]
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1860 census Decatur Co IN p649
William Riggsby 69 NC
Mary 66 NC
John Wilson 45 KY
Permelia Wilson 40 KY
Jacob Risk 29 IN
Anna M Risk 21 IN
1850 census Fayette Co IN p285
William Riggsbee 59 NC
Mary 57 NC
Lydia 21 IN
Mary A 18 IN
Pamelia Wilson 30 OH
William Murphy 15 IN
1840 census Fayette Co IN p98
William Rigsby 1 M <5, 2 M 20-30, 1 M 40-50, 1 F 5-10, 3 F 10-15, 1 F 15-20, 1 F 20-30, 1 F 40-50
[x, x, x, William 49, Mary 8, x, Lydia 11, Malinda 15, Sophronia 16, Matilda 26, Mary 47]
[Could he have a married or widowed child living with him?]
1830 census Union Co IN p428
William Rigsby 1 M 10-15, 1 M 30-40, 2 F <5, 1 F 5-10, 1 F 10-15, 1 F 15-20, 1 F 30-40
[x, William 39, Lydia 1, Malinda 5, Sophronia 6, x, Matilda 16, Mary 37]
1820 census Franklin Co IN p208
William Rigsby 1 M 26-45, 3 F <10, 1 F 26-45
[William 29, x, x, Matilda 6, Mary 27]
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