Search
First Name:
Last Name:

GRANDPARENTS

MEDIA

INFO


    

Home Search  
Print Bookmark
James Riggs

James Riggs[1]

Male 1742 - 1815  (72 years)

Personal Information    |    Notes    |    Sources    |    Event Map    |    All

  • Name James Riggs 
    Born 15 Sep 1742  Rock Creek, Prince George's County, Maryland, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    • (now Montgomery County)
    Gender Male 
    Census 1776  Frederick County, Maryland, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Misc Aft 1776  Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    migrated 
    Beneficiary 24 Nov 1783  Montgomery, Maryland, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    in the will of his father as son James Riggs 
    Executor 24 Nov 1783  [4] 
    co-executor in the will of his father 
    Misc Abt 1799  New Matamoras, Washington County, Northwest Territory Find all individuals with events at this location 
    migrated and settled 
    Census 1800  Newport Township, Washington County, Northwest Territory Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Census 1803  Grandview Township, Washington County, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Tax Record 1808  Grandview Township, Washington County, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Tax Record 1809  Grandview Township, Washington County, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Will 29 May 1813  Washington County, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 

    • In the name of God, Amen, I, James Riggs, of the County of Washington and state of Ohio, calling to mind the uncertainty of this life and the mortality of my body but of sound mind and perfect memory and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make and ordain this to be my last will and testament.
      First, I resign my soul to God who gave it and my body to be interred at the discretion of my friends no doubting but I shall receive the same at the General resurrection by the mighty power of God the estate it has pleased God to bless me with I give devise and disperse of in manner as following.
      Item first - I will and bequeath to my beloved wife Mary Riggs all my goods, chattels lands and tenements for and during her natural life in case she remain a widow, but if she should marry, then the said estate to be disposed of in the manner herein after directed with the exception of her right of dower.
      Item second - I will and bequeath to my four sons: Bazel Riggs, John Riggs, Edmund Riggs, and Samuel Riggs all my estate in land after the death of my wife Mary Riggs, the said land to be equally divided among my said four sons, by me executor herein after named according to the quality of said land taking into consideration all improvements of whatever description and valuing the land so that the four above named legatees may each receive and [sic] equal share of the real value in said land, which I give and bequeath to the said four legatees, their heirs and assigns forever.
      Item third - I give and bequeath at the death of my wife Mary Riggs all the personal property belonging to my estate to the eight following legatees - namely, my four sons Bazel Riggs, John Riggs, Edmund Riggs, and Samuel Riggs, my three daughters Maxie Sheets, Mary Ridgway, Jane Williamson and my grand daughter Mary Sheets daughter of Martin Sheets each to receive an equal share and the division to be made to the aforesaid legatees by my executor herein after named.
      Item fourth - It is my will and desire that my son Samuel Riggs be permitted to live on and cultivate the farm that I now live on, that he may have a favorable chance of improving his stock and that he be paid for improving the house and orchard and the sum of forty five dollars by his three brothers to be paid out their part of said estate.
      I wish it be understood as a part of my will that if my wife should marry after my decease that from the time of such marriage she is to receive no part of my estate real or personal other than her right of dower which is to be defined by the law of the state of Ohio.
      Lastly, I consider and appoint my beloved son Edmund Riggs and my beloved son-in-law Anthony Sheets, executor of this my last will and testament. In witness wherein I have set my hands and affixed my seal this 29th day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirteen and of the Independence of the United States the thirty seventh.
      James Riggs
      Signed, Sealed and Acknowledged as the last will and testament of James Riggs esquire of Grandview
      Henry (his mark) Jolly
      John (his mark) Collins
      Richard (his mark) Tabbott
      Martin (his mark) Sheets
      Probated in Common Pleas, June Term 1815
    Buried Feb 1815  New Matamoras, Washington County, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Address:
    New Matamoras Cemetery 
    Died 22 Feb 1815  New Matamoras, Washington County, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    History / Bio 1881  [10] 
    History of Washington County, Ohio (H. Z. Williams & Bro., 1881) p593 

    • James Riggs came from Maryland and made the first settlement in what is now Matamoras, about 1799, and built his log cabin on what is now First street, where the residence of Mr. Thornbury now stands. This house was made of hewn logs, after the style of early times. He first encamped on the opposite side of the river, where he kept his family until the cabin in Ohio was completed, when he moved over. He was born in what is now Washington, District of Columbia, in 1742, and died February 27, 1815. He was accompanied by his wife Mary Johnson, and children—Basil, Hezekiah, John, Samuel, Edmund, Maxey, Polly, and Prissa; also his son-in-law, Martin Sheets. He, with the latter, entered two hundred acres of land along the Ohio river, he taking the northern, and the son-in-law the southern part, all of which subsequently was transferred to Martin Sheets. On the northern part of this land the town of Matamoras was founded.
    Military Revolutionary War  [11] 
    Occupation Farmer 
    Person ID I6821  TangledRoots
    Last Modified 22 Oct 2021 

    Father Edmund Riggs,   b. CA 1715, Prince George's County, Maryland, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Apr 1784, Montgomery County, Maryland, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years) 
    Mother Mary Brooke,   b. 8 Oct 1709,   d. 1750  (Age 40 years) 
    Married Abt 1741  Montgomery, Maryland, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F2734  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Living 
    Children 
     1. Thomas Riggs,   b. Abt 1767
     2. Robert Riggs,   b. Abt 1764,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 16 Jan 2022 
    Family ID F4212  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Mary Johnson,   b. 10 Jul 1748, Queen Anne's County, Maryland, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Nov 1818, New Matamoras, Washington County, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Married 1768  Frederick County, Maryland, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Maxemella Riggs,   b. 15 Sep 1769, Prince George's County, Maryland, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Mar 1846, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)
     2. Mary Ann Riggs,   b. 31 May 1772, Prince George's County, Maryland, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Dec 1855, Brownsville, Monroe County, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)
     3. Bazil Riggs,   b. 12 Jul 1774, Frederick County, Maryland, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Dec 1850, Tyler County, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)
     4. Ruth Riggs,   b. Abt 1776, Bedford County, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1795, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 19 years)
     5. Hezekiah Riggs,   b. Abt 1777, Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 May 1810, Pleasants County, West Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 33 years)
     6. Priscilla Riggs,   b. 1778, Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Oct 1801, Ohio Country, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 23 years)
     7. John H. Riggs,   b. 13 Dec 1781, Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Sep 1852, Jennings, Indiana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years)
     8. Edmond Riggs,   b. 25 Dec 1783, Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1815, Ohio County, West Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 31 years)
     9. Samuel Hamilton Riggs,   b. 13 Jul 1786, Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Mar 1875, Fayette County, Indiana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years)
     10. Jane Riggs,   b. Abt 1788, Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1870, Fayette County, Indiana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)
     11. Malinda Riggs,   d. Bef 1815
    Last Modified 16 Jan 2022 
    Family ID F2650  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart


  

This site powered by The Next Generation of Genealogy Sitebuilding v. 13.1.1, written by Darrin Lythgoe © 2001-2024.

Maintained by Pat Hormell.