William Rigsby Genealogy
Record modified: 2024-07-28
Born: (unknown)
Died: (unknown)
Marriages:
1. 1776-02-02 Susannah Adams
Children of William Rigsby and Susannah Adams:
Notes:
[R13]
He probably was born between 1750 and 1760.
He could easily be a brother of Henry.
Was he a brother of Drury?
There was a Richard Rigsby in Goochland Co VA in 1753 who easily could be William's father.
DNA shows that he is more closely related to Gavin Rigby of Duplin Co NC than to any other Rigsby line, which is very interesting.
married in Louisa Co VA
He never appears on a census.
Note that he probably lived in VA his whole life. Census records for VA from 1790 and 1800 were destroyed in the War of 1812.
Apparently he moved from Goochland Co VA to Greenbrier Co. Most of his children were married there. Greenbrier Co is now part of WV.
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VA. Tax List - 1782 - 1787
Rigsby - William - Goochland Co. - 1782 - 1 - 0
[I think the numbers mean 1 poll tax (white male over 21) and no slaves.]
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Virginia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1652-1900
Louisa Co VA Will Book 4 p134
I William Rigsby of the County of Louisa
being of sound mind, doth constitute and ordain this to be my last Will and
testament. Imprimis Its my will and desire that all my just debts be paid.
Item I lend to my dearly beloved wife Susanna Rigsby all my
estate that I now possess or that may be due me, on bonds or otherwise during
the life of my said wife, and then it is my will and desire that
it may be divided amongst all my children viz Nancy, William,
David, Samuel, & Susanna to them and their heirs forever, to be divided
by my executors, and I do appoint my friends Zephaniah Sims and
Wilson Adams executors of this my last Will and testament sealed with
my seal, and dated this twenty eighth day of May one thousand eight hundred.
William Rigsby (his mark)
Sealed & delivered in presence of
James Winston, Mary Rigsby (her mark), Ann Rigsby (her mark)
David Richardson
At a Court held for Louisa County on the 13th day of October 1800
this will was this day in open court exhibited, and was proved by the
oaths of James Winston, Mary Rigsby, Ann Rigsby, and David Richardson
witnesses thereto, and by the Court in order to be recorded.
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Google Books
The Douglas Register
Being a detailed record of Births, Marriages, and Deaths together with
Other interesting notes, as kept by the Rev William Douglas from 1750 to
1797
Rigsby, William & Susannah Adams, in Louisa 1776, Feb 2
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1789 tax list Goochland Co VA p 10
William Rigsby 1000020000004 [I don't know what the numbers mean]
Hinds Site: Genealogy of Ken Hinds -- page 18513
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