Good to know you have the DAR Patriot Index. I thought that Asa Riggs being a doctor may have helped in the Revolutionary War. But will keep you in my mind incase I come across some one else that might be in the DAR Patriot Index. Thanks Frieda ----- Original Message ----- From: "Delilah" <diamond6468@mindspring.com> To: <aljeffer@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, November 12, 2007 3:50 PM Subject: Re: [ALJEFF] B'ham memories >I have the 3 volumn of the DAR Patriot Index, I do not find a Asa RIGGS do > you another name? > delilah > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Frieda" <fjgb@sbcglobal.net> > To: <aljeffer@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, November 12, 2007 4:27 PM > Subject: Re: [ALJEFF] B'ham memories > > > | This still needs to be proved with more than just this one reference > but > | this is the one I had and it was on the Brindley Site Some of this is > | information just given to me. So read the whole thing. > | > | A thought Asa Riggs being a doctor may have help in the Revolutionary > War. > | He might be found in the DAR (I have that in my notes for next time I > go > to > | the LDSFHC. > | Asa Riggs b. abt 1743 Tennesse still to be proved married Mary > | Crawford 2 march 1769, Rowan Co., North Carolina Still to be proved > | . > | Franklin Co., Georgia Tax Digest Vol 2 1808 - 1818 Found at SLC > FHC. > | Then I started out many years ago I did not put down where I found > things. > | Also a Hallmark sent me a book with copies of many pages written years > ago. > | The Brindley's married into the Murphree's and the Easley's (who are > | related) Therefore bringing into the mix Asa Riggs > | > | > | Poll-a person age 21 or over who owned no taxable > property......indicates > | writing is unreadable, indicates the column was left Blank. > | 1808 Phebe Brindley for Frazar Brindley: Poll > | 1810 > | Frazar Brindley: poll and 1 Stud horse > | 1813 Frazar Brindley: poll > | SO WE KNOW STILL IN GEORGIA 1813 > | 1818 Asa Brindley: poll > | > | There is a Brindley site which some of this information has come from > | Phoebe was the first Brindley to call Alabama home. In 1819 as a widow > with > | nine children, she headed from Georgia to Alabama. Her husband had > | disappeared seven years earlier on his way to Texas. She settled in > | Murphree's Valley, just north of Oneonta, in Blount County, Alabama. > During > | these early days, almost all of northern Alabama was considered Blount > | County. Phoebe was a strong and courageous woan, who supported her > family > | through her weaving abilities. She sold her woven cloth to buy a cow > and > | thereby, support her growing children. She also was a good midwife , > which > | meant the difference between life and death to many early settlers. > Phoebe > | had learned the art of medicine from her father, Dr. Asa Riggs. When > called > | upon as a midwife, she mounted her horse, oft4en without provisions, and > | went to the aid of her neighbors. Even with all her efforts, life in > the > | widerness was rough. Mace would be 18 before he got his first pair of > | shoes. Phebe place importance on religion and education in her home, > and > | her effers were reflected in the successes of her family. > | > | Phoebie Riggs Brindley name is found on Eurterpsy Murphree's Tombstone. > She > | had two sons and six daughters. > | > | In the book The Heritage of Blount County on page 130 states that > Fraizer > | died in 1812 and that is when Mace and family went to Blount Co., > Alabama > | from Franklin Co., Georgia. > | > | Phoebie Riggs Brindley is found on the 1850 census living with Daniel > and > | Eudoxia Brindley Easley Blount Co. Alabama > | > | Pheby Brindlee is found in the census of 1853 Sub division #18 Blount > Co > ., > | Alabama on the 28th day of October Dwelling #38 She was born in Tenn. > | > | Phebie Riggs Brindley lost at least five grandsons in the Civil War > | > | > | Hope this leads you into more information (let me Know) > | > | Hugs, > | Frieda > | > | > | ------------------------------- > | To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ALJEFFER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > | > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ALJEFFER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message