Kearney Rigsbee Genealogy

Record modified: 2025-09-28

 / Jesse Rigsby
 / Archibald Rigsbee|
|  \ Elizabeth Pickett
Kearney Rigsbee |
|  /
 \ Susannah (unknown) |
 \

Born: about 1825-00-00 North Carolina USA
Died: about 1882-03-00 Wake Co, North Carolina USA
Marriages:
1. 1853-03-10 Sarah A Elizabeth Yates
Children of Kearney Rigsbee and Sarah Yates:
Hilliard B Rigsbee b. 1854-05-00
Atlas J Rigsbee b. 1855-07-08
James A Rigsbee b. 1856-07-00
Elizabeth "Kitty" Rigsbee b. 1859-12-18
Susan Rigsbee b. about 1864-00-00
Docia Milas? Rigsbee b. 1869-08-29

Notes:

[R20.1.1.1]

He probably was born in Orange Co NC.
Note that Wake Co was formed from part of Orange Co, so possibly he didn't move and the county lines changed around him.

married in Wake Co NC

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He was a farmer.

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"North Carolina, Probate Records, 1735-1970"
Wake Co Wills, 1878-1884, Vol. A

p327

I Kearney Riggsbee of the County and State aforesaid being weak
in body, but sound in mind memory and understanding, praise be
to god for the same, do make this my last Will and testament,
in manner and form following.

Item 1st I give all my personal Estate to my son James A
Riggsbee, and my daughters K E S H and Miley D Riggsbee,
share and share alike to have and to hold unto them and their
heirs, in fee simple forever.

Item 2nd I give and bequeath to my Daughters Kiddy E
Susy H and Miley D Riggsbee all the tract of land
whereon I now reside containing sixty three acres more or less,
share and share alike to have and to hold unto them and their
heirs in fee simple forever.

Item 3rd I give and bequeath to my son James A Riggsbee
all that tract of land known as lot No 7 in the distribution of
Jesse Yates land, which was drawn by Nancy Maynard. Contain-
23 acres more or less, to have and to hold unto him and his
heirs in fee simple forever.

Item 4th I give and devise to my sons H B and A J Riggsbee
all that piece or parcel of land known as the piece my wife
Eliza drawed from her father's Estate containing 29 acres more
or less, share and share alike, to have and hold unto them and
their heirs in fee simple forever, and I do nominate constitute
and appoint my friend L D Baucum my lawful Executor to
execute this my Last Will and Testament according to the true meaning
of the same, hereby revoking all Wills heretofore made by me.

In witness whereof I the said Kearney Rigsbee do hereunto
set my hand and seal this 3rd day of February A D 1881.

[proved 1882-03-22]

Here is the inventory of his estate.

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1880 census Wake Co NC p495d
Quincy? Riggsbee 55 NC/NC/NC
wife Eliza 49 NC/NC/NC
son James 21 NC
dau Kiddee 19 NC
dau Susan 16 NC
dau Milas 11 NC

1870 census Wake Co NC p444
Henry Rigsbee 45 NC
Eliza 38 NC
Hilliard 16 NC
Atlas J 13 NC
James 12 NC
Kiddy 10 NC
Susan 6 NC
Docia 10/12 NC

1860 census Wake Co NC p59
Carney Rigsbee 32 NC
Sarah 28 NC
Hilliard 6 NC
Atlas 5 NC
James 2 NC
Elizabeth 5/12 NC
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