James Riggs

Other Events:

• Beneficiary: 21 Aug 1744, Prince George's County, Maryland, British Colonial America; in the will of his father as James Riggs
• Military: Between 1757 and 1758; Revolutionary War, Private

Notes:

The History of Washington County, Pennsylvania, l88l states that the Riggs family came in 1793 from the Eastern shore of Maryland and settled near the Monongahela River.
The assessment roll for 1798, Fallowfield, Pa. carries the name of
Jeremaih, William, Edmund and Clement Riggs.
James Riggs was living in Frederick County, in 1756. In that year he and his son James signed a petition presented to Gov. Sharpe, for a division of All Saints Parish. He served in the French and Indian War (1757-58) as a private. (See Maryland Historical Magazine Vol. IX p 271.)
Will dated August 2, 1769 was proved in 1770, Maryland Archives. [Notes from Broderbund WFT Vol. 9, Tree 2985]

Family/Spouse: Mary _____. Mary and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Will: 21 Aug 1744, Prince George's County, Maryland, British Colonial America
• Probate: 4 Mar 1744/5, Prince George's County, Maryland, British Colonial America

Notes:

Will:

Prins Georgs County, ?, Maryland. In the name of God Amen the twenty first day of August in the year of our Lord God one thousand Sevin Hundred forty fore I James Riggs Se⸀. In this County aforsᵈ. being in perfect Mind and Memory thanks be to Almighty God I do make this my last Will and Testament in Manner and form as followeth that is to say Item I leave to my dear and beloved Wife Elizabeth Riggs All my goods Chattles Moveables Horses and every thing as I do clame as my own Excepting a Fether Bed and furnitur and a Brindle Cow Heffer which I shall dispose as followeth to her during her natrel Life And after her decease to be Equle Devided amonst my Children and there Ears forever: James Riggs John Riggs Edmond Riggs Sary Riggs and Jane Cramphen. Secondly I give to my beloved Daughter Sary Riggs a feather Bed furnitur and a bendle Cow Heffer to her and her Ears forever. Thirdly after my Wife Desease I give to my Son Edmond Riggs a Melatto boy named Samuel Redbun to him and his Ears And it is my Will that my Son Edmond shall have his Equle Part notwithstanding. I give this Melatto Boy to him over and above his Equle Part with the Rest of his Brothers and Sisters. Forthly I do make my beloved Wife Elizabeth Riggs my Exet˟ and Administater. In Witness whereof I have Set my hand and Seal this day and year above written.
James Riggs
Sinᵈ Seald in presents of us
Saml. Riley
Mattʷ M. (his mark) Sparrow
Thomas Lucas Jun⸀
On the back of this Will was enclosed Mar 4 1744. Then came Samuel Riley and Thomas Lucas Jun⸀, two Subscribing Evidences to the foregoing Will and being duly Sworn on the holy Evangelists of Almighty God declair and say they Saw James Riggs late of Prince Geo County deceᵈ. Sign the foregoing Will and heard him Publish and declair the Same to be his last Will and Testament and at the time of his so doing he was of sound and disposing Memory to the best of their apprehention and in his Presence and at his request they Subscribed the Same as evidences and they beleve the other Subscribing Evidence Saw and heard the Same as they did. Sworn before Pet Dent Dᵗᵞ Comᵐᵞ of P⸀. Geo. County.

James married Elizabeth _____ about 1684. Elizabeth died after Jan 1746. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Name: Elizabeth Riggs
• Beneficiary: 21 Aug 1744, Prince George's County, Maryland, British Colonial America; in the will of her husband as wife Elizabeth Riggs
• Executor: 21 Aug 1744; executrix and administrator in the will of her husband James Riggs