William Riggsbee Genealogy

Record modified: 2024-09-02

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Born: 1851-01-24 Chatham Co, North Carolina USA
Died: 1910-05-13 Chatham Co, North Carolina USA
Marriages:
1. 1875-10-27 Lucy Jane Cole
Children of William Riggsbee and Lucy Cole:
Luther Malcolm Riggsbee b. 1876-09-03
Ralph Mason Riggsbee b. 1879-06-03
Cara Ann Riggsbee b. 1880-12-11 d. 1962-11-14

Notes:

[R06.2.2.6.6]

married in Chatham Co NC
also married in Alamance Co NC 1908-03-31 Dora F Morrow c1868 Alamance Co d/o C R Morrow + (unknown)
buried in Lystra Baptist church cemetery, Chatham Co NC
so are his wife and daughter Cara

They also had a son Thomas Edward 1882-08-20 d 1883-05-04.

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He was a farmer.

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Chatham Co NC Land Records 1843-1913

#1622
1883-10-30; W J Riggsbee; 20 acres on Rush Creek

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"North Carolina, Probate Records, 1735-1970"
Chatham Co Wills, 1909-1916, Vol. G p72

North Carolina, Chatham County
I, W J Riggsbee of the aforesaid County and
State being of sound mind but considering the
uncertainty of my earthly existence do make
and declare this my last will and testament

First I give and devise to my beloved wife the
house in which I live and 30 acres of land surround-
ing it and adjoining the tract of L M Riggsbee
on the north with trees extending about east and
west. At the widow's death, 20 acres of said lot shall
revert in fee to my eldest son L M Riggsbee pro-
vided he properly provides and cares for the widow
during her life. The remaining 10 acres shall
revert in fee to my daughter Cara A Riggsbee
at the death of my widow.

Second I give and bequeath to my eldest son L M
Riggsbee in fee simple a tract of land lying in
Baldwin Township Chatham County and known
as the Mark's [?] place, containing 45 acres.

Third I give and bequeath to my daughter Cara
A Riggsbee 58 acres lying in said township
and county and adjoining the widow's tract
on the north corresponding with the above said
east and west line.

Fourth I give and bequeath to my youngest
son R M Riggsbee 58 acres lying in above said
township and county, and adjoining the tract of
Cara A Riggsbee on the north and of G O Cole
on the south.

Fifth I hereby constitute and appoint my
trusty friend R F Cole my lawful executor to all
intents and purposes to execute this my last will
and testament according to the true intent and
meaning of the same and every part and
clause thereof, hereby revoking and declaring
utterly void all other wills and testaments
by me heretofore made.

In witness whereof I the said W J Riggsbee
hereunto set my hand and seal this 5th day
of April 1910.

Witness:
E A Dollar
J Ed Pearson

[proved 1910-06-02]

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1910 census Chatham Co NC p16a
William J Riggsbee 59 NC/NC/NC
wife Dora 45 NC/NC/NC

married 2 years

1900 census Chatham Co NC p248a
William Riggsbee 49 1851-01 NC/NC/NC
wife Lucy 48 1851-09 4/3 NC/NC/NC
son Luther 22 1877-09 NC
dau Cara A 19 1880-12 NC

1880 census Chatham Co NC p34a
W J Riggsbee 29 NC/NC/NC
wife Lucy 27 NC/NC/NC
son L M 3 NC
son R M 1 NC
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