Elizabeth Riggs

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• Beneficiary: 24 Nov 1783, Montgomery County, Maryland, United States; in the will of her father as daughter Elizabeth Leech

Family/Spouse: Thomas Leach. Thomas and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Edmond Riggs
• Beneficiary: 21 Aug 1744, Prince George's County, Maryland, British Colonial America; in the will of his father as Edmond Riggs
• Will: 24 Nov 1783, Montgomery County, Maryland, United States
• Probate: 11 Apr 1784, Montgomery County, Maryland, United States

Notes:

Will:

In the name of God Amen, I Edmund Riggs of the County of Montgomery and Province of Maryland considering the uncertainty of this Mortal Life and blessed with sound mind and memory thanks be given to God for the same, Therefore I do make and ordain this to be my last Will and Testament-viz:
First and principally, I recommend my body to the Earth to be decently buried at the discretion of my Executrix in a Christian like manner, nothing doubting but at the general Resurrection to receive the same again by the Mighty Power of God, and my soul to God that gave it me. And as touching what worldly Estate it hath pleased God to bless me with I Give and bequeath the same in the following manner,—
Imprimis:—It is my will and I do ordain that all my Just Debts be paid and satisfied,
Item. I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Ruth Riggs all my Real and Personal Estate during her Natural life or while she remains my widow, she making no waste of the same but to the best of her skill and understanding Keep things together for the good of her children and after her Decease the whole both Real and Personal to be sold at public action.
Item. I give unto my beloved son James Riggs Eight pounds current money of this province—
I give and bequeath unto my beloved Daughter Elizabeth Leech Eight pounds of like currency—
I give and bequeath unto my beloved Daughter Verlander Caton Eight pound Ditto—
I give and bequeath unto my beloved son Greenbury Riggs Eight pound—
I give and bequeath unto my beloved son John Riggs Eight pound—
And as touching the Remainder or Residue of my Estate after the above Legatees is satisfied, the same to be Equally divided amongst the Rest of the children that are then living.—
And Lastly. I do will and ordain my beloved wife Ruth Riggs and my Beloved son James Riggs Executor of this my last will and testament. Revoking and Disannulling All former wills by me made, whereunto I have set my hand and seal the Twenty forth Day of November One thousand seven hundred and Eighty Three.
Edmund Riggs
Published, Pronounced and Declared in the presence of
Newton Chiswell
Charles Clagett
Lawrence Owen

Montgomery County April 11th 1784, Came Stephen N. Chiswell and Charles Clagett two of the subscribing witnesses to the within last Will and Testament of Edmund Riggs late of said County deceased and severally made oath on the Holy Evangels of Almighty God that they did see the Testator herein named sign and seal this will and that they heard him publish pronounce and declare the same to be his last Will and Testament, that at the time of his so doing he was to the best of their apprehension of sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding and that they and Laurence Owen the other subscribing Witness to this will respectively subscribed heir names to this will as witnesses in the presence and at the request of the Testator and in the presence of each other.
Certified by Saml. Turner, Register

Edmund married Ruth Summers in 1753 in Montgomery, Maryland, British Colonial America. Ruth was born in in Maryland, United States; died after 1790. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Beneficiary: 24 Nov 1783, Montgomery County, Maryland, United States; in the will of her husband Edmund Riggs as wife Ruth Riggs
• Executor: 24 Nov 1783; co-executor in the will of her husband
• Census: 1790, Montgomery County, Maryland, United States

Notes:

Daughter of John Summers and Mary Dent.

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• 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