Allen Rigsby Genealogy
Record modified: 2023-08-02
Born: 1770-00-00 Orange Co, North Carolina USA
Died: about 1861-00-00 Randolph Co, Georgia USA
Marriages:
1. Margaret Johnson
Children of Allen Rigsby and Margaret Johnson:
Notes:
[R35]
According to Find-a-Grave they are buried in Rocky Mount church cemetery, Randolph Co GA.
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This is the Allen Rigsby whose descendants through son Lewis are traced in "Historic Georgia Families" by L W Rigsby, and "Rigsby Relatives and Related Families" by Margie Milner Boyd.
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One story is that this Allen's mother was a Rigsby, and his father was Wiley Taylor. They are supposed
to have given their children the Rigsby name to carry on an estate with no sons.
DNA of a descendant of Allen does not match DNA of other Rigsbys, so it appears the theory is at least partially true.
I checked the Taylor DNA project, and Allen's descendant doesn't match any of the participants.
Several of the participants are from NC families, and one is even from a Wiley Taylor born 1814 NC.
This might mean that Allen's father wasn't a Taylor, or it might mean that no descendant of Wiley's family
is in the project.
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From the L W Rigsby book:
One of his grandchildren gives Allen's full name as Allen John Rigsby.
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From the Margie Boyd book:
In 1779 he was indentured to Matthew Stroud until 21 years of age.
Apparently he moved to GA soon after release from indenture.
He enlisted in 1809 in Oconee Co GA for the War of 1812. His discharge papers describe him as "fair hair, fair complexion, and blue eyes", height about 5 feet 10 inches.
He appears on tax records for Clarke Co GA in 1805 to 1808, and in Walton Co GA in 1819.
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Was Matthew Stroud related to Allen?
There was a Tabitha Rigsby in Orange Co NC who had a couple of daughters out of wedlock. One of them was bound to William Stroud. Another was Charity b 1744, who easily could be Allen's mother. Note that Allen named one of his daughters Charity, and his son Samuel named a daughter Tabitha.
Matthew Stroud lived in St Joseph's district of Orange Co NC, which is where Jesse lived. Jesse was probably born in the 1740s, so Tabitha could be his aunt, or possibly oldest sister.
There's a Stroud Y-DNA project, and Allen doesn't match any of the lines they have so far.
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Georgia Tax Index, 1789-1799
1796 Alen Ragsby Hancock Co, Eilands district
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From the L W Rigsby book:
Heads of families coming into Pendleton Dist SC between 1800 and 1810 and leaving before 1820
were John, Wright, Daniel, and Susannah Rigsby. These were probably of the same family as Allen
Rigsby considering their association with other families which were afterwards associated with Allen
Rigsby in Georgia.
[I sure wish he had expanded on that. John is my ancestor. The two families I know John associated
with (Burton and Miller) moved to Allen Co KY with him.]
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Clarke Co GA Deed Book L 1818-1821
p30-31
This Indenture made this second day
of March in the year of our Lord one thousand
Eight hundred and seven and in the thirty second
thirty third year of American Independance
By and between Allen Rigsby of this State of Georgia
and County of Clark of the one part and Richard
House of this State and County aforesaid of the
other part Witnesseth that I the said Allen Rigsby
hath Bargined and sold and by these presents
doth Bargin Sell alien convey and confirm unto
the said Richard House for and in consideration
of One Hundred and forty five Dollars to me in hand
paid the receipt of which is hereby ackowledged before
the signed and delivering of these presents all that
certain tract or percel of Land containing Sixty
Acres lying and being situate on the waters of
Neewls Creek begingin at an Ash Corner on a Spring
branch runing nearly west to a red Oak on a branch
thence nearly South to a pine thence nearly East to a
post oak thence nearly north to the begining Corner
as be the same more or less To have and to hold
unto the said House his Heirs and assigns and I the
aforesaid Allen Rigsby Do by these presents covenant
and agree to and with him the said Richard House
for myself my Heirs Executors and assigns that we
shall warrant and defend the said parsel of Land as
and apertainencies thereunto belonging or in any ways
appertaining free from me my Heirs and assigns forever
and also from all and every other person or persons
whatsoever laying or having any just right claim or
title thereunto or any part thereof by form or otherwise
under us or any of us and in Testimony thereof I have
hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal
this Day and year first above written
Charles Johnson
Allen Rigsby
Samuel Johnson
Geo Fenn
Record 16th Novemr 1818
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Georgia, Property Tax Digests, 1793-1893
1801
Jackson Co, CAPT Zachariah Cook's district
Allen Rigsby 100 acres, tax 43 1/4 cents
1819
Walton Co, CAPT Wagoner's district
Allen Rigsby tax 3/4 cent
1826
Walton Co, CAPT Bexley's district p20/21
Allen Rigsby
Upland 3rd 90 acres, district 3, Walton Co, No 26,
granted=adams?, adjoin=Shozier?, waters=Bever Dam, tax 42 3/4 cents
1834, CAPT Russell's district
Monroe Co
Allen Rigsby (default)
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from the L W Rigsby book:
Walton Co GA Deed Book F p344
Allen Rigsby deeds to Samuel G Mosley part of lot No 26 in third District of
Walton Co GA 140 acres. Consideration $500.00.
Walton Co GA Deed Book H p9
Allen Rigsby deeds to John Moate 60 acres in lot 11 in the 4th District.
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1860 census Decatur Co GA p149
H Hopson household
wife Mary 50
Allen Rigsby 90
1850 census Randolph Co GA p377
Allen Rigsby 80 NC
Margaret 79 NC
1840 census Randolph Co AL p210
Allan Rigsby 1 M 70-80, 1 F 80-90
[Allen 70, Margaret 69]
1830 census Gwinnett Co GA p362
Allen Rigsby 1 M 10-15, 1 M 20-30, 1 M 50-60, 1 F 50-60
[Thomas 12, Lewis 28, Allen 60, Margaret Johnson 59]
[There should be more children at home.]
1820 census Walton Co GA p254
Allen Rigsby 1 M <10, 2 M 10-16, 1 M 16-18, 2 M 16-26, 1 M 45+, 1 F <10, 2 F 10-16, 1 F 45+
[Thomas 2, Wiley 11, Allen 15, Lewis 18, John 21, Samuel 22, Allen 50, Eliza c5, Charity 13, Polly, Margaret]
Census records for GA for 1810 and 1800 are missing. Allen was there before 1800, according to his
children's census entries.
Hinds Site: Genealogy of Ken Hinds -- page 27241
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