James Riggs

James Riggs

Male Abt 1662 - 1744  (82 years)

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  • Name James Riggs 
    Born Abt 1662  Milford, New Haven County, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 1744  Prince George's County, Maryland, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Will 21 Aug 1744  Prince George's County, Maryland, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location  [2

    • 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.
    Probate 4 Mar 1744/5  Prince George's County, Maryland, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Person ID I6866  TangledRoots
    Last Modified 22 Aug 2021 

    Family Elizabeth _____,   d. Aft Jan 1746 
    Married Abt 1684 
    Children 
     1. James Riggs,   b. CA 1700, Prince George's County, Maryland, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1770, Frederick County, Maryland, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years)
     2. John Riggs,   b. CA 1712,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. 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)
     4. Sarah Riggs,   b. 1726, Prince George's County, Maryland, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Jane Riggs,   b. Abt 1728, Prince George's County, Maryland, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 16 Jan 2022 
    Family ID F2736  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart