John Rigsby Genealogy
Record modified: 2024-03-13
Born: (unknown)
Died: (unknown)
Notes:
[R04]
He was born between 1755 and 1774.
He may have died between 1810 and 1820.
I think he was a brother of my James Rigsby. Note that my James' widow
and children sold land in Wake Co to John Rigsby when they moved to SC.
His children may have included: Hillsman, John II, Peggy who married 1816-08-05 Henry Ford
Was he the father of this John and this James?
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Apparently his wife was Charlotte.
This page says:
Wake County deeds show that on 7 Nov 1800 three deeds were
made to David Grant, all from Mayton Thompson. The first deed
was for land on Little Lick Creek, and the other was a bill of sale
for sundry property, and the third was for land on Herons Creek,
waters of New Hope Creek. All three were witnessed by John
Rigsby and Charlotte Rigsby.
This was the only John Rigsby in Wake Co on the 1790 and 1800 censuses.
I suppose Charlotte could be his sister or mother, but wife seems more likely.
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from the Maggie Boyd book:
Minutes of the Wake Co Court
Book 2:447 1790-12-xx Deed from Edward Herring to John Rigsby proved in Open Court by
James Rigsby, a subscribing witness.
Book 2:571 1792-03-xx Road jury: John Rigsby, James Rigsby
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NC Archives Land Grant Records
Record ID: 12.14.119.1527
Land Grant:
Acres: 93
Grant No.: 872
Issued: Aug. 19, 1811
Entry No.: 415
Entered: Feb. 18, 1811
Book: 127
Page: 414
Location: On waters of Hopsons Creek
[That is probably him, but might be his son.]
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Wake Co NC Deeds 1785 - 1936
p311
1803-01-04 Marton Thompson to John Rigsbey; 75 acres on the waters of New Creek; 37 pounds 10 shillings
p577
This Indenture made this twenty second day of September
in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight hundred & Eight
John Rigsby of the County of Pendleton State of South Carolina
Susanna Rigsby Daniel Rigsby , Wright Rigsby , & Jeremiah Smith of the
one part , & John Rigsby of the County of Wake State of North Carolina
of the other part witnesseth that we the said John Rigsby , Susanna
Rigsbey , Daniel Rigsby , Wright Rigsbey & Jeremiah Smith for and in
consideration of the sum of two hundred dollars to us in hand paid by the
said John Rigsbey the receipt whereof we do hereby acknowledge , & our
selves fully satisfied & paid hath bargained and sold , and by these
presents doth bargain and sell John Rigsbey his heirs and assigns
forever One Certain tract or parcel of land , situate in the County of
wake State of North Carolina lying in the waters of Herring Creek
containing by estimate two hundred acres, be the same more or less, and
bounded by the lands of Henry Mighe , Emer Harley , William Hudson
John Rigsby & Mayton Thompson , To have and to Hold , the said two
hundred acres of land, from us the said John Rigsbey Susanna
Rigsby Daniel Rigsby , Wright Rigsby & Jeremiah Smith our heirs Executors
Adms , and assigns forever , to the only proper use and behoof of him the
said John Rigsbey his heirs and assigns forever , together with all houses
Orchards spring water courses , thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining
unto the same , & we the said John Rigsby Susanna Rigsby , Daniel Rigsby , Wright
Rigby & Jeremiah Smith doth by these presents warrant and forever defend
the title of the same , from the Just claim & demand , of every other person
or persons whatever in witness whereof we have set our hands & seals the
same day & year above written
John Riley
Edmd D Ford
Susanna Cybey
Wm Hudson
Danl Rigsby
Wright Rigsby
Wake County
Jeremiah Smith
February Term 1809
The execution of the written Deed was duly
proven in Open Court by the Oath of Edmd D. Ford a subscribing witness
Registered in the Registers Office Wake County in Book U and page
516 the 7th day March A.D. 1809
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1820 and 1810 census records for Wake Co NC are missing. Tax records for 1820 mention a John Rigsby. Tax records for 1810 mention two John Rigsbys.
1800 census Wake Co NC p758
John Rigsby 2 M 0 - 10, 1 M 26 - 45, 2 F 0 - 10, 1 F 26 - 45, 1 F 45+
1790 census Wake Co NC p104
John Rigsby 1 M 16+, 4 F
Hinds Site: Genealogy of Ken Hinds -- page 5905
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