For anyone researching RIGGS in Bulloch Co., GA, there is a goldmine on the GenWeb Bulloch Co. page. Use your search engine and check ALL the links. Here is a small sampling. Compare the names. Anne C. ========== 1827 LAND LOTTERY: a Rachel RIGGS, widow of Bulloch Co., Capt. Deloach's Dist., drew "Sec. 2 Dist. 22 Lot #283 in Muscogee Co. This looks like our Rachel MARTIN, b. abt. 1775, wife of Stephen RIGGS. 1850 CENSUS: Abraham RIGGS, 36, and Dicy RIGGS, 44, with ch. 15 to 2: Rebecca , Elizabeth, Sulety, Harmon, Martin, and Rachel. Dempsey RIGGS, 41, and Frances RIGGS, 32, with ch. 18 to 8/12: Jane, Rachel, John, Nancy, Jackson, Jacob, James, Jasper, Dicy and Nicy (twins), and Joshua. MARRIAGES: RIGGS, Abram & CANNON, Nancy mar. 11/06/1834. RIGGS, Emanuel & COLMAN, Harriett mar. 01/07/1839. RIGGS, John & DREGGERS, Nicy mar. 07/01/1830. CIVIL WAR: Co.C, 11th Bat.: Pvt. Harmon O. RIGGS (injured. died 1913). Pvt. Jacob RIGGS (died Atlanta, GA 1863). Pvt. James RIGGS (wounded. b. 1844. d. 1928). Pvt. John W. RIGGS (d. 1864). Co. I, 9th Bat.: Pvt. Stephen J. RIGGS (d. Manassas, VA 1861). [1850 FL Columbia has one of that name, b. 1810, who appears to be a son of Stephen and Rachel.] ==========