John Rigsby Genealogy
Record modified: 2023-01-23
Born: 1729-12-03 Shebbear, Devon England
Died: 1802-08-14 Shebbear, Devon England
Marriages:
1. 1750-02-01 Maud Larkworthy
Children of John Rigsby and Maud Larkworthy:
Notes:
[R110]
married in Shebbear, Devon
According to the document below his grandfather was a John Rigsby who had a brother William.
That has to be John 1679-03-11 Shebbear, whose sister Mary married the Francis Millman mentioned in the document.
Their parents were John d 1727 Shebbear + Frances (unknown). The older John's parents were probably the John + Prudence of early Shebbear.
The missing generation (this John's father) should be the John + Mary who had children in Bradford and Shebbear in the 1720s. The problem is that their son John was born 1723-01-27, and they had a daughter in 1729.
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[document in possession of Brian Rigsby Thoman]
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THIS INDENTURE TRIPARTITE made the nineteenth day of February in
the twenty fourth year of the reign of our most gracious sovereign Lord George the Second by
the grace of god of Great Britain France and Ireland King, Defender of the faith viz
Between John Rigsby of Shebbear in the county of Devon Gentleman of the first part
James Larkworthy of Shebbear aforesaid Yeoman and James Milman of Buckland ffileigh
in the said county Yeoman of the second part and Maud Larkworthy of Shebbear aforesaid
Spinster of the third part WITNESSETH that the said John Rigsby for and in consideration
of a marriage already agreed upon and (by god's permission) wholly to be had and solemnized
by and between the said John Rigsby and Maud Larkworthy and for that a joynture
may be had made and provided for the said Maud (in case the said intended marriage shall
take effect) and for settling and assuming the several fields closes and parcels of land
herein after mentioned to and for the several uses trusts and intents and purposes herein after
limitted and declared He the said John Rigsby hath granted bargained aliened enfeoffed
released and confirmed and by these presents doth grant bargain alien enfeoff release and
confirm unto them the said James Larkworthy and James Milman in the actual possesion
and seizin now being by virtue of a bargain and sale thereof to them made by the said John
Rigsby for one whole year by indenture bearing date the day next before the day of the date
of these presents and by force and virtue of the statute for transferring uses into possession
their heirs and assigns forever all those three several fields closes pieces and parcels of
land with its appurtenances herein after particularly expressed (that is to say) two Fields or
closes of land commonly called or known by the name of the Lays otherwise Leaz and one other
field or close commonly called or known by the name of Franks Close containing in all by estimation
fourteen acres of land by the same more or less being the fifth part of five parts divided or
to be divided of a certain messuage tenement or parcel of land called South Hay situate lying
and being within the parrish of Shebbear aforesaid heretofore in the possession of one William
Rigsby gentleman deceased late great uncle of the said John Rigsby since in the possession
of one John Rigsby gentleman deceased late grandfather of the said John Rigsby party here to
and now in the possession of the said John Rigsby party hereto his tenant or tenants and also
the reversion and reversions remainder and remainders rents suits issues and profits
thereof and of every part and parcel thereof with all and singluar its appurtenances and
likewise all the estate rights title interest property claim and demand whatsoever and
howsoever of him the said John Rigsby party hereto his heirs or assigns of in and to the
same several fields or closes of land to have and to hold all and singular the said
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several fields or closes of land with its appurtenances hereby granted unto them the said James
Larkworthy and James Millman their heirs and assigns forever to the several uses trusts
and intents and purposes herein after limited expressed and declared and to and for as other
use trust and intent or purpose whatsoever (that is to say) to the use and behoofe of him the said
[untill the said intended marriage between him & the said Maud Larkworthy shall be had & solemnized & from & after the solemnization thereof to the]
[use and behoof of the said John Rigsby and his assigns]
John Rigsby and his assigns for and during the term of his natural life without impeachment
of waste and from and after his decease to the use and behoofe of the said Maud
Larkworthy (his intended wife) for and during the term of her natural life for her joynture as
from and after the several deaths and deceases of them the said John Rigsby and Maud his
intended wife to the use and behoofe of the heirs male of the body of the said John Rigsby
on the body of the said Maud lawfully to be begotten and for default of such issue then to
the use and behoofe of the heirs female of the said John Rigsby on the body of the said
Maud lawfully to be begotten and for default of the said issue then to the use and behoofe
of the right heirs of the said John Rigsby for ever. And the said John Rigsby doth
hereby coven and for himself and his heirs executor and administrator and for every of
them to and with them the said James Larkworthy and James Millman and each
of them their and each of their heirs executors and admrs and to and with each and
every of them in the manner following (that is to say) that he the said John Rigsby at the time
of the execution hereof was seized of a good sure perfect absolute and undefeasible estate
of inheritance in fee simple of and in all and singular the said several fields
closes or parcels of land hereby granted aliened and confirmed with all and singular
its appurtenances and that he had in himself good right full power and
lawful authority to grant alien release and confirm all and singular the said
several premises hereby granted with its appurtenances unto them the said James
Larkworthy and James Millman their heirs and assigns to such uses intents
and purposes and in such sort and manner as is herein before mentioned limited
and expressed and said that all & singular the said several fields closes or parcels of
land with its appurtenances shall and may from time to time and at all times
from henceforth forever come remain and be to the several uses trusts ends
intents and purposes herein before mentioned expressed and declared free and
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clear and free and clearly exonerated acquitted and discharged by him the
said John Rigsby of and from all and all manner of former and other gifts grants
bargains sales leases mortgages joyntures dowers uses trusts wills intails
judgments executions and incumberances whatsoever had made sufferd committed
done or depending by him the said John Rigsby or any other person or persons whatsoever
lawfully claiming or to claim any estate right title or interest of into or out of
the said several fields closes or parcels of land with the appurtenances herein before
mentioned to be hereby granted all and released and confirmed by any part or parcel
thereof from by or under or from by or under his best meant consent assent or
procurement and likewise that they the said James Larkworthy and James Millman
their heirs and assigns shall and may from time to time and at all times forever
hereafter lawfully peaceably and quietly have hold use occupy possess and enjoy all and
singular the said several fields closes or parcels of land hereby granted with its appurtenances
without the lawful let suit trouble hinderance molestation interruption gainsaying or
denial of the said John Rigsby his heirs or assigns or any other person
or persons whatsoever in trust for and to the several uses trusts endorsements and purposes
herein before granted expressed and declared and to and for as other use trust
end intent or purpose whatsoever IN WITNESS whereof the parties above said
to these present indentures their hands and seals interchangeably have satt yeover
the day and year first above written and in the year of our lord one thousand seven hundred
and fifty 1750.
John Rigsby the mark of James Larkworthy Maud Larkworthy
Sealed and delivered
in presence of us
John Parsons
Ar: Parsons
(in a different hand)
This is a true copy of the original composed & examined ___ this tenth day of February
1781
J? Bassett
M Bassett
Hinds Site: Genealogy of Ken Hinds -- page 22595
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