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Abt 1662 - 1744 (82 years)
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Name |
James Riggs |
Born |
Abt 1662 |
Milford, New Haven County, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America [1] |
Gender |
Male |
Died |
1744 |
Prince George's County, Maryland, British Colonial America [1] |
Will |
21 Aug 1744 |
Prince George's County, Maryland, British Colonial America [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.
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Probate |
4 Mar 1744/5 |
Prince George's County, Maryland, British Colonial America [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 , d. 1770, Frederick County, Maryland, British Colonial America (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 , d. 11 Apr 1784, Montgomery County, Maryland, United States (Age 69 years) |
| 4. Sarah Riggs, b. 1726, Prince George's County, Maryland, British Colonial America , d. Yes, date unknown |
| 5. Jane Riggs, b. Abt 1728, Prince George's County, Maryland, British Colonial America , d. Yes, date unknown |
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Last Modified |
16 Jan 2022 |
Family ID |
F2736 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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Sources |
- [S2188] Artifact: Privately Held, Letter: from Stephen Clark.
- [S2145] Maryland: Prince George's County, Wills, v1, 1698; p354; Will of James Riggs, Sr.; Film #14279.
Name: James Riggs, Sr.
Place: Prince George's County, Maryland
Dated: 21 August 1744
Filed:
Mentioned in the will: wife Elizabeth Riggs, children James Riggs, John Riggs, Edmond Riggs, Sary Riggs and Jane Cramphen, daughter Sary Riggs, mulato boy Samuel Redbun
Executor: wife Elizabeth Riggs
Witnesses: Samuel Riley, Matthew M. Sparrow and Thomas Lucas, Jr.
- [S2145] Maryland: Prince George's County, Wills, v1, 1698; p354; Will of James Riggs, Sr.; Film #14279.
Name: James Riggs, Sr.
Place: Prince George's County, Maryland
Dated: 21 August 1744
Filed: 4 Mar 1744/5
Mentioned in the will: wife Elizabeth Riggs, children James Riggs, John Riggs, Edmond Riggs, Mary Riggs and Jane Cramphen, daughter Sary Riggs, mulato boy Samuel Redbun
Executor: wife Elizabeth Riggs
Witnesses: Samuel Riley, Matthew M. Sparrow and Thomas Lucas, Jr.
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