Zimri Riggsbee Genealogy

Record modified: 2024-08-01

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Zimri Riggsbee |
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 \ Annie Rigsbee |
 \ Elizabeth Edwards

Born: about 1811-00-00 North Carolina USA
Died: 1882-10-20 Chatham Co, North Carolina USA
Marriages:
1. Sarah (unknown)
Children of Zimri Riggsbee and Sarah (unknown):
Elizabeth Jane Riggsbee b. about 1833-00-00
Biddy Riggsbee b. about 1835-00-00
Nancy Riggsbee b. about 1838-00-00
Josephine Riggsbee b. about 1841-00-00 d. 1879-10-00
Mary Ann Riggsbee b. about 1842-00-00

Notes:

[R06.2.9.1]

He didn't have any sons, which means he didn't pass down his y-chromosome, so his father will likely
never be known.

also married in Chatham Co NC 1871-07-29 Malinda Horton, widow of James Bennett Riggsbee.

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He was a farmer.

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Chatham Co NC Deeds 1823-1830

p131-132

1825-08-20 Thomas Cole and Luke Riggsbee to Zimry Riggsbee; 50 acres on south side of Cubb Creek; $50

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Chatham Co NC Deeds 1867-1868

p455
1866-10-01 Alvis Roberson and wife Elizabeth Ann to Zimri Riggsbee; 300 acres on Polk Berry; $150

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1880 census Chatham Co NC p40b
Zimri Riggsbee 69 NC/NC/NC
wife Malinda 53 NC/NC/NC
gson J A Robertson 14 NC/NC/NC
gson A Z Robertson 12 NC/NC/NC
gdau E A Robertson 10 NC/NC/NC

1870 census Chatham Co NC p203b
Zimri Riggsbee 58 NC
Sally 62 NC
Josephine 28 NC
Sally Bryant 1
Cornelia Loyd 25 domestic servant

1860 census Chatham Co NC p15/16
Zimri Riggsbee 50
Sally 55
Biddy (f) 20
Nancy 19
Josephine 18
Mary 16 NC

1860 slave census Chatham Co NC p6
Zimri Riggsbee
1 M age 70
[6 more, ages and genders not given]

1850 Chatham Co NC p492a
Zimriah Riggsbee 38 NC
Sarrah 40 NC
Elizabeth 17 NC
Beadey (f) 15 NC
Nancy 12 NC
Josefine 10 NC
Maryan 8 NC
Larkin 12 NC

[I think Larkin was a son of Elizabeth, Zimri's aunt.]

1840 Chatham Co NC p175
Zimri Rigsbee 1 M 30-40, 2 F 0-5, 1 F 5-10, 1 F 30-40
[Zimri 28, Nancy 2, Biddy 5, Elizabeth 7, Sarah 30]
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