William Rigsby Genealogy
Record modified: 2010-12-19
Born: 1791-00-00 North Carolina USA
Died: (unknown)
Marriages:
1. Mary (unknown)
Children of William Rigsby and Mary (unknown):
Notes:
[R16.3]
He probably died in Decatur Co IN after 1860.
His children may have included: Pamelia 1820
He was keeper of the Poor House in Fayette Co IN.
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BLM General Land Office records, Cincinnatti OH land office
Union Co IN, serial no OH0240__.291
1825-03-11 William Riggsbee 291 acres
E 1/2 of SE 1/4 section 22(?), Township 11 N Range 1 W
[I may be mis-reading the section, township, and range for this parcel.]
I think this one is also him:
BLM General Land Office records, Ft Wayne IN land office
Tipton Co IN, serial no IN3510__.285
1838-08-20 William Riggsbee 17390 acres (?)
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1860 census Decatur Co IN p649
William Riggsby 69 NC
Mary 66 NC
John Wilson 45 KY
Permelia Wilson 40 KY
Jacob Risk 29 IN
Anna M Risk 21 IN
1850 census Fayette Co IN p285
William Riggsbee 59 NC
Mary 57 NC
Lydia 21 IN
Mary A 18 IN
Pamelia Wilson 30 OH
William Murphy 15 IN
1840 census Fayette Co IN p98
William Rigsby 1 M <5, 2 M 20-30, 1 M 40-50, 1 F 5-10, 3 F 10-15, 1 F 15-20, 1 F 20-30, 1 F 40-50
[x, x, x, William 49, Mary 8, x, Lydia 11, Malinda 15, Sophronia 16, Matilda 26, Mary 47]
[Could he have a married or widowed child living with him?]
1830 census Union Co IN p428
William Rigsby 1 M 10-15, 1 M 30-40, 2 F <5, 1 F 5-10, 1 F 10-15, 1 F 15-20, 1 F 30-40
[x, William 39, Lydia 1, Malinda 5, Sophronia 6, x, Matilda 16, Mary 37]
1820 census Franklin Co IN p208
William Rigsby 1 M 26-45, 3 F <10, 1 F 26-45
[William 29, x, x, Matilda 6, Mary 27]
Hinds Site: Genealogy of Ken Hinds -- page 13076
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