James Rigsby Genealogy
Record modified: 2012-01-25
Born: about 1763-00-00 Sampson Co, North Carolina USA
Died: (unknown) Wake Co, North Carolina USA
Marriages:
1. 1786-12-07 Rebecca Moore
Children of James Rigsby and Rebecca Moore:
Notes:
[R02]
He died between 1850 and 1860.
His mother's name was Tabitha.
William of Surry Co NC probably had a daughter Tabitha, which suggests William was a brother of this James.
I think he was the James who was brother of Frederick and Jesse. I think the three also had a brother Thomas.
married in Wake Co NC
His children might include: Wooton/Woodson, Edward, Archibald
Were his sons John and James the same as this John and this James? (No, because the other James was born before 1800.)
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Wake Co NC records book A p7
1772-06-02
James Rigsby apprenticed to Amos Runnels to learn occupation of
tanner and shoemaker until age 21 now being 9. Witness John Rice
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This is the James Rigsby who served in the Revolutionary War.
He enlisted 1782-01-10 in Coleman's Company for 12 months.
He received a pension beginning 1831-03-04. [His age is given as 71 on that date.]
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"US Pensioners 1818 - 1872"
North Carolina
Private James Rigsby 20/month 1831 to 1848
Private James Rigsby 20/month 1849 to 1853
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From the Margie Boyd book
Wake Co NC deeds
Deed Book K:178 1797-11-03 State Grant #1271 to James Regsbey for 100 acres on Hairsnipe Crk
adj Kimbrough, Henry Warren, and his own line. Warren dated 1791-03-25.
Deed Book Q:388 David Delk of Wake County to James Rigsby of Wake County for $293.50,
293 1/2 acres on Great Lock Crk; adjoining Henry Massey and Gabirel Shaw. Wit: J Brasfield, John Massey
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Wake Co tax lists show this James:
1809 -- Lick Creek district
1812 -- Lick Creek district
1815 -- Lick Creek district
1817 -- Lick Creek district
1818 -- Lick Creek district
1820 -- Barton's Creek district
1826 -- Kitt's Creek district
[That last one may actually be his son.]
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State of North Carolina
Wake Co
Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions
November term 1832
On this the 19th day of November 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Justices of that
court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the county of Wake NC now sitting, James Rigsby a resident of
the county & state aforesaid, aged 69 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his
oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.
That he is a native of Sampson Co NC where he was living when he enlisted in the continental service
in the year 1782 for the term of 12 months under Capt Mills & Major Mcrea. Under these officers he
marched into South Carolina to a place called the Pond Ponds which was the head quarters of the army
under the command of Gen Greene. There he was stationed for some considerable time & then he was
marched across Ashley River above Charleston a few miles & then continued until his 12 months
expired. The declarant states that he belonged to the 10th Regiment of the Continental Line of this
state & that he believes he entered the service on the 10th of January in the year 1782. He further
states that he once had a record of his age but that it is now lost. That he has lost his discharge & that he
has currently been residing in Wake County ever since the close of the Revolutionary War.
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1850 census Wake Co NC p251b
James Rigsby 88 NC
Mary Barker 55 NC
1840 census Wake Co NC p153
James Rigsbee 1 M 10-15, 1 M 70 - 79, 1 F 10-15, 1 F 40-50, 1 BM 10 - 23
Slaves: 3 M 0 - 9, 1 M 36 - 54, 1 F 0 - 9, 1 F 36 - 54
[The older female is probably Mary Barker. The children are probably hers.]
[Next door is Edmond Barker 50-60 who could be Allen's father.]
1830 census Wake Co NC p490
James Rigsbee 1 M 60 - 69, 1 F 15-20, 1 F 60 - 69, 2 BM 0 - 9, 1 BM 10 - 23, 1 BF 10 - 23
[James 67, x, Rebecca]
1820 and 1810 census records for Wake Co NC are missing. Tax records for 1820 show James Sr and James Jr Rigsby. Tax records for 1809 show a James Rigsby.
1800 census Wake Co NC p757
James Rigsby 1 M 0 - 10, 2 M 10 - 16, 1 M 26 - 45, 2 F 0 - 10, 1 F 10 - 16, 1 F 26 - 45
[John 5, William 12, x, James 37, Mary 5, x, Tabitha 11, Rebecca]
1790 census Wake Co NC p104
James Rigsby 1 M 16+, 2 M 0 - 15, 2 F
[James 27, William 2, x, Tabitha 1, Rebecca]
Hinds Site: Genealogy of Ken Hinds -- page 5858
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