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1774 - 1850 (76 years)
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Name |
Bazil Riggs |
Born |
12 Jul 1774 |
Frederick County, Maryland, British Colonial America [2, 3] |
Gender |
Male |
Census |
1776 |
Frederick County, Maryland, United States [4] |
Census |
1810 |
Elizabeth Township, Ohio County, Virginia, United States [5] |
as Bazil Riggs, with 4 slaves |
Census |
1820 |
Tyler County, Virginia, United States [6] |
as Bazel Riggs, with 2 female slaves |
Census |
1830 |
Tyler County, Virginia, United States [7] |
as Bazel Riggs, with 3 male slaves, 2 female slave |
Census |
1840 |
Tyler County, Virginia, United States [8] |
as Bazel Riggs, with 1 male slave, 2 female slaves |
Will |
19 Oct 1844 |
Tyler County, Virginia, United States [9, 10, 11, 12] |
Mentioned in the will: daughter Harriett, son Bazil W. Riggs and Deborah his wife, son Isaac, son Greenbury, son William, daughter Susan, son James, son Hezekiah, son Squire, son Edmond, black boy Jack, black woman Sally, black girl Joanne and grandson Porter Riggs. |
In the name of God Amen, I Bazil Riggs of the County of Tyler and State of Virginia, being sick and weak in body but of sound mind and memory. Considering the Certainty of death and the uncertainty of the time thereof being desirous to settle my worldly affairs, and thereby be the better prepared to leave this world when it shall please God to call me hence do therefore publish this my last will and testament in manner and form following that is to say. First and principally, I commit my soul into the hands of Almighty God and my body to the earth to be decently buried and after the expenses of my last sickness and Burial and debts are paid I devise and bequeath as follows:
Towit, First I give to my daughter Harriet all my household and kitchen furniture, and I further will and devise to her three fourths of all my home farm containing one hundred and seventy four acres, excepting thirty acres lying back of the farm owned by William Hammond and to be divided so that my daughter Harriet’s share will lay at the corner end to have during her natural life and should she marry and have children the same to belong to her heirs; otherwise to impart to my natural and legitimate heirs.
Secondly; to my dear son Bazil W. Riggs and Deborah his wife I give and bequeath, during their natural life a certain lot of land known as lot N°6 of the land formerly belonging Abraham Lazrus, and at their death to belong to their legitimate children.
Thirdly; It is my wish that the remaining one fourth of my home farm and the thirty acres lying back of the Hammond farm, together with all my personalty estate not otherwise devised, should be sold, and after paying my debts to be divided as Follows;
Towit, First I give to my dear son Isaac fifty dollars, including twenty five dollars which he is indebted to me. To my dear son Greenbury twenty five dollars, To my dear son William Twenty five dollars, To my dear daughter Susan twenty five dollars, and Secondly The residue to be divided equally amongst all my children.
Fourthly; I give to my son James the two hundred dollars which he has received, to my son Hezekiah I give the Two hundred dollars which he has in his own hands. To my son Squire I give one hundred and Sixty Six dollars, which sum he is indebted to me, and to my son Edmond who owes me one hundred and forty dollars, I give forty dollars, and I give him Two years to pay the one hundred to be divided amongst my heirs equally.
Fifthly; It is my desire that my Black boy Jack shall at the expiration of six years be free, and that should he be a faithful and good servant until his 28 years of age, then shall be given him a good horse saddle and bridle from that farm. It is also my desire that my Black woman Sally remain in the Family her life time, and it is further my desire that the small Black Girl Joanne shall belong to my dear daughter Harriet her heirs or assigns.
Sixthly; It is my request and will that my daughter Harriet shall raise and take care of my grandson Porter Riggs and I commit to her discretion whether to give him anything, and in case of her death my administrators must take care of him.
Seventhly; I do hereby appoint my son Hezekiah of Washington County, Ohio, and my son Greenbury of Tyler County, Virginia to be the administrators of this my last will and Testament, revoking all others, and ratifying and conforming this.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 19th day of October in the year of our Lord 1844.
Bazil Riggs
Signed, sealed, published and declared by Bazil Riggs as and for his last will and Testament in the presence of us, who at his request and in his presence have subscribed our names as witnesses thereto.
Joseph Taylor
James L. Bailey
Edmond Riggs
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Census |
1850 |
Tyler County, Virginia, United States [13] |
as Bazel Riggs, farmer, head of household |
Census |
1850 |
Tyler County, Virginia, United States [14] |
Slave Schedule |
1 age 60 female, black
1 age 30 male, mulato
1 age 18 female, mulato
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Probate |
Dec 1850 |
Tyler County, Virginia, United States [10, 11, 12] |
Buried |
Dec 1850 |
Sistersville, Tyler County, West Virginia, United States [3] |
Address: Long Reach Cemetery |
Died |
26 Dec 1850 |
Tyler County, Virginia, United States |
History / Bio |
1881 [15] |
History of Washington County, Ohio (H. Z. Williams & Bro., 1881) p593 |
Basil Riggs was born in Maryland in 1775, and died in 1850. Mary Robey, his wife, was born in 1777, and died in 1836. Their children were—James, Susan, Harriet, Isaac, Edmund, William, Hezekiah, Hazil, Asbury, and Squire Dilly. Hezekiah was born in 1810, and was married to Elizabeth Moorland, who was born in 1812. They had a family of eight children—James W., Mary, Susan, Daniel, Hezekiah, Nance E., Angeline, and Harriet.
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Person ID |
I6819 |
TangledRoots |
Last Modified |
22 Aug 2021 |
Father |
James Riggs, b. 15 Sep 1742, Rock Creek, Prince George's County, Maryland, British Colonial America , d. 22 Feb 1815, New Matamoras, Washington County, Ohio, United States (Age 72 years) |
Mother |
Mary Johnson, b. 10 Jul 1748, Queen Anne's County, Maryland, British Colonial America , d. 9 Nov 1818, New Matamoras, Washington County, Ohio, United States (Age 70 years) |
Married |
1768 |
Frederick County, Maryland, British Colonial America |
Family ID |
F2650 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family |
Mary Roby, b. 28 Jul 1777, Hagerstown, Washington County, Maryland, United States , d. 23 Dec 1836, Tyler County, Virginia, United States (Age 59 years) |
Married |
1793 |
Children |
| 1. James Riggs, b. 16 Mar 1794, Hagerstown, Washington County, Maryland, United States , d. 15 Jul 1870, Gallia County, Ohio, United States (Age 76 years) |
| 2. Rachel Riggs, b. 13 Mar 1795, Maryland, United States , d. 2 Aug 1863, Ludlow, Washington County, Ohio, United States (Age 68 years) |
| 3. Susannah Riggs, b. 1796, Tyler County, Virginia, United States , d. 1850, Galveston, Texas, United States (Age 54 years) |
| 4. Isaac Riggs, b. 1799, Tyler County, Virginia, United States , d. 16 Nov 1861, Pleasants County, Virginia, United States (Age 62 years) |
| 5. Hariett Riggs, b. 27 Aug 1800, Tyler County, Virginia, United States , d. 28 Mar 1869, Sistersville, Tyler County, West Virginia, United States (Age 68 years) |
| 6. Edmond Riggs, b. 25 Dec 1804, Tyler County, Virginia, United States , d. 5 Mar 1885, Pleasants County, West Virginia, United States (Age 80 years) |
| 7. William Roby Riggs, b. Abt 1808, Tyler County, Virginia, United States , d. 1849, California, United States (Age 41 years) |
| 8. Hezekiah R. Riggs, b. 23 May 1810, Tyler County, Virginia, United States , d. 1 Jul 1903, New Matamoras, Washington County, Ohio, United States (Age 93 years) |
| 9. Bazel Wesley Riggs, b. 22 May 1812, Tyler County, Virginia, United States , d. 1 Jan 1872, West Virginia, United States (Age 59 years) |
| 10. Squire David Riggs, b. 17 Oct 1816, Tyler County, Virginia, United States , d. 13 Jun 1897, Ohio, United States (Age 80 years) |
| 11. Greenbury B. Riggs, b. 25 Jul 1818, Tyler County, Virginia, United States , d. 25 Mar 1865, Saint Marys, Pleasants County, West Virginia, United States (Age 46 years) |
| 12. Adeline Riggs, b. 30 Jan 1820, Tyler County, Virginia, United States , d. 4 Sep 1832, Tyler County, Virginia, United States (Age 12 years) |
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Last Modified |
16 Jan 2022 |
Family ID |
F2733 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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Event Map |
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| Buried - Address: Long Reach Cemetery - Dec 1850 - Sistersville, Tyler County, West Virginia, United States |
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Sources |
- [S2188] Artifact: Privately Held, Letter: from Stephen Clark.
- [S1114] Information collected by Amos Clark Lackey.
- [S1888] Find A Grave, ID 9985429 Bazel Riggs.
Bazel Riggs
Birth: Jul. 12, 1774, Bedford County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death: Nov. 26, 1850, Tyler County, West Virginia, USA
Burial: Long Reach Cemetery, Sistersville,Tyler County,West Virginia, USA
Created by: DeLoss McKnight III
Record added: Nov 29, 2004
Find A Grave Memorial# 9985429
Sistersville, Tyler County, West Virginia
Bazel Riggs 1774-1850
- [S1331] 1920 Federal Census: Ohio, Miami County, Lower Potomac Hundred, .
James Riggs age 35
Mary Riggs age 27
Robert Riggs age 14 (12?)
Thomas Riggs age 9
Maxemelia Riggs age 7
Mary Riggs age 4
Basil Riggs age 2
Sarah Riggs age 50
- [S2148] 1810 Federal Census: Virginia, Ohio County, Elizabeth Township, p1068.
Bazil Riggs
4 males under age 10
1 male age 10-15
1 male age 26-44
2 females age 10-15
1 female age 26-44
4 slaves
- [S2140] 1820 Federal Census: Virginia, Tyler County, p9.
Bazel Riggs
4 males age under 10
3 males age 10-16
1 male age 16-26
1 male age 45 and over
2 females age under 10
1 female age 16-26
2 females age 26-45
3 engaged in agriculture
1 female slave age 14
1 female slave age 26
Tyler County, Virginia, p9
- [S990] 1830 Federal Census: Virginia, Tyler County, pg. 179.
Bazel Riggs
Free White Males:
2 age 10-15
2 age 15-20
3 age 20-30
1 age 50-60
Free White Females:
1 age 5-10,
1 age 20-30
1 age 50-60
Slaves:
1 male age under 10
1 male age 10-24
1 male age 24-36
1 female age under 10
1 female age 10-24
Tyler County, Virginia p179Tyler County, Virginia, p179B
- [S994] 1840 Federal Census: Virginia, Tyler County, pg. 13.
Bazel Riggs,
Free White Males: 1 age 5-10, 1 age 20-30, 1 age 60-70
Free White Females: 1 age 30-40
Male Slaves: 1 age 10-24
Female Slaves: 1 under 10, 1 age 36-55
Total 7, Agriculture 3
Tyler County, Virginia p15Tyler County, Virginia, p15B
- [S2136] West Virginia: Tyler County, Wills, v2, p127; Basil Riggs.
Name: Basil Riggs
Place: Tyler County, Virginia
Dated: 19 October 1844
Filed:
Mentioned in the will: Daughter Harriett Riggs, son Bazil W. Riggs and Deborah his wife, son Isaac, son Greenbury, son William, daughter Susan, son James, son Hezekiah, son Squire, son Edmond, black boy Jack, black woman Sally, black girl Joanne and grandson Porter Riggs.
Executor: Hezekiah Riggs and Greenbury Riggs
Witnesses: Joseph Taylor, James L. Bailey and Edmond Riggs
- [S2136] West Virginia: Tyler County, Wills, v2A, p331; Bazil Riggs - appraisment.
- [S2136] West Virginia: Tyler County, Wills, Bonds; Bazil Riggs.
- [S2136] West Virginia: Tyler County, Wills, v2A, p333; Bazil Riggs, Sale Bill.
- [S999] 1850 Federal Census: Virginia, Tyler County, District #61, p367.
DW 636-630
...line 20 - Bazel Riggs, age 73, male, white, farmer, born Maryland
...line 21 - Harriett Riggs, age 49, female, white, born Virginia
Dist 61, Tyler County, Virginia p367
- [S999] 1850 Federal Census: Virginia, Tyler County, District #61, Slave Schedule.
Bazil Riggs
1 age 60 female, black
1 age 30 male, mulato
1 age 18 female, mulato
- [S2142] Book: History of Washington County, Ohio, p593.
History about the James Riggs family.
p593
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