Elizabeth Pickett Genealogy
Record modified: 2017-06-13
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Born: about 1780-00-00 Orange Co, North Carolina USA
Died: 1850-04-19 Orange Co, North Carolina USA
Marriages:
1. 1801-07-13 Jesse O Rigsby
Children of Elizabeth Pickett and Jesse Rigsby:
Notes:
d/o William Pickett + Elizabeth Patterson
The 1807-05-09 will of William Picket names his daughter Elizabeth Rigsby and granddaughters Tempy and Edy Rigsby, daughters of Jesse Rigsby; and leaves to his grandson Arche Rigsby the "land where he now lives, formerly the property of David Grisham".
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buried in Rigsby cemetery on the Duke University campus
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"North Carolina, Probate Records, 1735-1970"
Orange Co Wills, 1838-1851, Vol. F p486
I Elizabeth Rigsbey of the County of Orange state of N Carolina
being of sound mind and memory -- but considering the uncertainty
of my earthly existence, do make and declare this my last will
and testament, in manner following
First that is to say -- That
my Executor hereinafter named, shall provide for my body a
decent burial desirable to the wishes of my relations and friends
and to pay all funeral expenses, together with my Just debts
however & to whomsoever owing, out of the money that may first
come into their hands as a part of my estate
I give & bequeath unto my son Archibald Rigsbey four hundred dols
besides what he has already received
I give and bequeth unto my son Jesse Rigsbey two dollars
besides what he has already received, also and equal part of
all my personal and perishable property, when sold after my death.
I give & bequeath unto my son Ruffin Rigsbey Ten dollars, one
good bed & bedstead, and a plenty of good warm bed clothes suitable
for said bed. Also one good Cow & calf also equal part of
all my personal and perishable property when sold after my
death -- also one half of the land called the John Moore
place which I purchased of said John Moore adjoining the
lands of John Proctor Chesley Herndon & others -- say Two
hundred fifty acres more or less
I give and bequeath unto my son Mark Rigsbey the other
half of said tract of land to be equally divided between
my two sons Ruffin & Mark -- also I give unto my son
Mark Ten dollars and equal part of all my personal and
perishable property when sold after my death, also after the
death of Mark Rigsbey, I want his heirs that he has begotten
by his present wife to be equally divided between them & my
grand daughter Martha Heeling Rigsbey out of the property
I give unto my son Mark Rigsbey -- Also I give and bequeath
to my grand daughter Martha Heeling Rigsbey Fifty dollars
I give and bequeath unto Chesley Herndon Ten dollars
I give and bequeath unto all my grand children Tempey Rigsbey
heirs which married said Chesley Herndon Ten dollars each of
them.
give and bequeath unto my daughter Edy Anderson one
hundred dollars, but it is my desire for Jesse Rigsbey to
keep ___ money in his hands and to let her have it when-
ever she stands in need of it
It is my desire that all the negroes after my death to be advertised
& sold by the Executors to the highest bidder, and to be equally divided
between my three sons Jesse Rigsbey, Ruffin Rigsbey, and Mark
Rigsbey
I appoint Jesse Rigsbey & Mark Rigsbey Executors to this
will
In witness whereof I have hereunto made my mark
and seal in presence of
King Barbee
William B Williams
[proved May term 1857]
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1850 census Orange Co NC mortality schedule
Elizabeth Rigsby 65 NC died April
1840 census Orange Co NC p251
Elizabeth Rigsbee 1 M 5-10, 1 M 20-30, 1 F 50-60, 1 F 70-80
[x, Ruffin 27 or Mark 29, Elizabeth 60, x]
1830 census Orange Co NC p263
Elizabeth Regsbersy 2 M 15-20, 1 M 20-30, 1 F 15-20, 1 F 50-60
[Ruffin 17, Mark 19, Jesse 22, x, Elizabeth 50]
[The unidentifed woman might be Jesse's wife, but I have his marriage date as 1831.]
Hinds Site: Genealogy of Ken Hinds -- page 27274
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