James, I've put a copy of the email sent by you 11 May 1999 [see below] into the database notes on Nathan. Perhaps one of our RAGAN-ROOTers can help us with this. In a message dated 5/11/99 4:32:27 PM, [email protected] writes: >[email protected] wrote: > >> > >> This lineage has a Darby in the descendants <snip> > Micheal, > >I have determined that this Nathan, son of John, never left Somerset > >Co., MD. See appended email. > >James > > Subject: Nathan Riggin > > Date: Tue, 17 Feb1998 17:35:10 4)BOO (P~ > > From: U~eorg~ F. Riggintm <gfriggin yahoo.com> > > To: sptstk aeneas.net > > > > James- > > > > It wan nice to hear from you. This is what we have on Nathan > >Riggin > > of Somerset Co.~ besides father John's 1776 will: > > > > 16Aug1749 -- Som. Coventry Parish > > Birth -- Nathan born to John & Jenima Riggin. > > > > 1783 -- Son. Tax List, Poconoke Hundred > > Nathn. Riggen, 200 acres Green Park [owned by Matthias Costen >- > >grl, 3 > > males & 3 females. > > > > 9Feb1785 -- Wor. Will JW13:47 > > Will -- Henry Davis, Worcester Co.; witnessed by Nathan Riggon. > > > > 1796-- [Don't have the exact date or reference. Haven't seen > >this > > myself.] > > Will -- David Matthews; witnessed by Nathan Piggin. > > > > 1798 -- (DiLLo above] > > Wiji -- Isaac Adams; witnessed by John Riggin & Nathan Riggin. > > > > 10ct1798 -- Som. Tax List, Pocomoke Hundred > > Nathan Riggin, occupant with Joshua Lankford on 307 acres of > > Shoemakers Meadow owned by Samuel Adams, Isaac Mitchell Adams > >guardian. > > > > 23JanlBOO -- Son. Will EB23:86 > > Will -- Benjamin H. Matthews; witnessed by John Riggin & Nathan > >Riggin. > > > > This is the last reference from Somerset Co. that I've seen for > > Nathan. It's possible there was another Nathan Riggin, but I'm > >not > > aware of one in this tine period. The tracts Green Park and > > Shoemakers Meadow are located in the Marunsco area not far from > >his > > father's land. > > > > The c1805 date of emigration to TN and the name repetitions > >certainly > > seem to fit, but if you're sure the Caswell Co. and Dickson Co. > > Nathans are one and the same, then Nathan Riggin of Somerset > >Co. > > wouldn't seen to be your guy. > > > > I'd be interested to hear your thoughts on this. > > > > Sincordy, > > > > George F. Riggin > > 2~41 Gaston Rd. > > Cottage Grove, WI 53527 > >