John Rigsby Genealogy

Record modified: 2021-04-28

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Born: 1799-02-22 Clarke Co, Georgia USA
Died: 1887-03-22 Randolph Co, Alabama USA
Marriages:
1. about 1822-00-00 Mary Blair
Children of John Rigsby and Mary Blair:
Sarah Jane Rigsby
Lawson Poole Rigsby b. about 1826-00-00
William Lloyd Rigsby b. 1827-05-04
Andrew Blair Rigsby b. 1830-05-18
Samuel Jefferson Rigsby b. 1832-07-08
Allen T Rigsby b. about 1835-00-00
Mary Elizabeth Rigsby b. 1837-01-24
Margaret Rigsby b. about 1838-00-00
John D Rigsby b. about 1840-00-00
Wiley Rigsby b. about 1843-00-00 d. 1862-07-16
Nancy Rigsby b. about 1845-00-00

Notes:

[R35.2]

married in Walton Co GA

I am guessing that Samuel and Andrew were his sons.

He was a farmer.

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From the Margie Boyd book:

On 1851-06-16 in Randolph Co AL he applied for bounty land based on his service in the War of 1812.

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Georgia, Property Tax Digests, 1793-1893

1819
Walton Co, CAPT Wagoner's district
John Rigsby tax 62 1/2 cents

[That must be him, but he was living with his father for the 1820 census.]

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Carroll Co GA maillist

A List of Petit Jurors selected for December term 1827

JOHN RIGSBY

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Acts passed by the General Assembly of Georgia p8

A Statement of Warrants drawn on the Treasurer during the political year
eighteen hundred and thirty-eight, or between the first Monday in
November, eighteen hundred and thirty-seven, and the first Monday in
November, eighteen hundred and thirty-eight.

Military Fund, 1838
Date No. In whose favor drawn For what purpose drawn Amount
Nov 13 36 John Rigsby for his services as drummer, 2nd grand division 511.37

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"The Jacksonville Republican"
Jacksonville, Calhoun Co., Alabama
1887-04-09

One of Andrew Jackson's veterans, John Rigsby, died at his home on the 22nd
of March in Randolph county. The Wedowee Observer says: Mr. John Rigsby, one
of our oldest and best citizens, passed from the stage of action at his home
in this county on the 23rd inst. He joined the U.S. Army as a drummer boy at
the age of nine years and was with the illustrious Andrew Jackson at the
battle of New Orleans on the 8th day of January 1815. His was one of the
drums to the sound of which those gallant heroes marched forth with
patriotic pride to meet and conquer the forces of Edward Packenham, the
British General then invading our shores. Mr. Rigsby has for several years
drawn a pension from the United States for his services during that time.

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1880 census Randolph Co AL p223b
Samuel Rigsby 49 GA/GA/GA
wife Nancy 47 GA/GA/GA
son John 21 AL
son Joshua 20 AL
fath John Rigsby 81 GA/SC/SC
moth Polly Rigsby 79 GA/SC/SC

1870 agricultural census Randolph Co AL p45
John Rigsby; 10 acres improved, value $50, implements $5; 1 milch cow, 1 other cow, 1 swine, value $50; 12 bushels winter wheat, 50 bushels Indian corn, 5 lbs wool, 5 bushels sweet potatoes, 25 lbs butter, 3 gals molasses, $5 home manufacture; total production $50

1870 census Randolph Co AL p460
John Rigsby 70 GA
Mary M 67 SC
Nancy 23 AL
Marion 10 AL

[Marion is his grandson through son Andrew.]

1860 census Randolph Co AL p491
John Rigsby 60 GA
Mary 59 SC
John 20 AL [should be GA]
Wiley 16 AL
Nancy W 14 AL

1850 census Randolph Co AL p327b
John Rigsby 50 NC
Mary 50 NC
Mary 16 GA
Allan 14 GA
Margaret 12 GA
John 10 GA
Wiley 8 AL
Nancy 6 AL

1840 census Randolph Co AL p208
John Rigsby 3 M 5-10, 1 M 10-15, 1 M 30-40, 2 F <5, 1 F 10-15, 1 F 30-40
[Allan 4?, Samuel 7, Andrew 9, Lawson 14, John 40, Margaret 2, Mary 6?, Sarah Jane, Mary 40]

1830 census Carroll Co GA p 225
John Rigsby 2 M <10, 1 M 20-30, 1 F <10, 1 F 20-30
[William L 3, Lawson 4, John 30, Sarah Jane, Mary 30]
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