This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/HSDBAIB/1262.1 Message Board Post: Hi, My Great Great Grandmother was Betty Riggs Blum, daughter of Caleb Riggs from Bracken County. Been trying to figure out what Calebs wifes name was it says Hannah Snough i think on Betty's death certificate. Don't have any information on the Riggs' yet, just found out who Bettys parents were today. Would like to know more.

List Members I have a book "The Making of Illinois" by Mather, published by Flanagan Co. of Chicago in 1922. On Pgs 126-128 there is information about a Capt. Riggs, who rescued men at Prairie du Chien, The place where the attack occurred was called Campbell's Island in 1814. He was the commandor of the Illinois Rangers. My question is---what is his first name ? Is anyone out there familiar with this Indian attack ? My history is poor---need some help ! Thanks Annella --- [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Netwitz. Are your virus definitions up to date?]

Frank, Is your line related at all to John L. RIGGS b. 1717 NJ d.1769 married Frances COLBURN? Thank you for your time. Beverly ----- Original Message ----- From: "Frank Neher" <fneher@crcwnet.com> To: <RIGGS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 12, 2002 1:29 AM Subject: Re: [RIGGS-L] William Riggs b 1785 Washington Co., PA > Following is a chart for the William Riggs, son of Rev. William Riggs. > > I am ceertain that your Samuel Riggs is not related to this family which I am a descendant of. > > Frank Neher > > Descendants of William Riggs > > > > > Generation No. 1 > > > 1. William4 Riggs (William3, James2, James1) was born April 29, 1785 in ,Washington, PA, and died August > 07, 1830 in OH. He married Sarah Justice December 24, 1807 in ,Washingon, PA, daughter of John Justice > and Susanna Turner. She was born September 14, 1786, and died January 04, 1876 in OH. > > > Children of William Riggs and Sarah Justice are: > > 2 i. Morton N.5 Riggs. > > 3 ii. Thomas H.Riggs. > > 4 iii. William J. Riggs. > > 5 iv. Mary Susan Riggs. > > + 6 v. James Washington Riggs, born March 06, 1809 in ,Washington, PA; died December 22, 1881 in > Cincinnati, OH. > > 7 vi. Benjamin Franklin Riggs, born February 06, 1828 in Cincinnati, OH. > > > > Generation No. 2 > > > 6. James Washington5 Riggs (William4, William3, James2, James1) was born March 06, 1809 in ,Washington, > PA, and died December 22, 1881 in Cincinnati, OH. He married Nancy Andrews Abt. 1832 in Cincinnati, OH. > > > Children of James Riggs and Nancy Andrews are: > > 8 i. William6 Riggs, born April 30, 1834 in Cincinnati, OH. He married Salome Dishong. > > 9 ii. Henry Riggs, born January 02, 1836 in Cincinnati, OH. He married Missouri Bowman. > > 10 iii. Morton Jefferson Riggs, born February 23, 1837 in Cincinnati, OH. He married Millie Wright. > > 11 iv. Eliza Ann Riggs, born February 11, 1838 in Cincinnati, OH. She married Amos Blyholder. > > + 12 v. John Wesley Riggs, born June 24, 1840 in Cincinnati, OH. > > 13 vi. Thomas Clinton Riggs, born December 12, 1841 in Cincinnati, OH; died March 1843. > > 14 vii. Mary Jane Riggs, born November 20, 1843 in Cincinnati, OH. She married Conover. > > 15 viii. Amanda Celeste Riggs, born October 07, 1845 in Cincinnati, OH. She married Joseph Decker. > > 16 ix. Martha Riggs, born September 26, 1848. > > 17 x. George Albert Riggs, born June 15, 1851 in Cincinnati, OH. He married Maggie Fitzgerald. > > 18 xi. Twin Riggs, born 1853 in Cincinnati, OH; died in Cincinnatti, OH. > > 19 xii. Twin Riggs, born 1853 in Cincinnati, OH; died in Cincinnatti, OH date of birth. > > 20 xiii. Emma Caroline Riggs, born February 24, 1855 in Cincinnati, OH. She married John Wheeler. > > 21 xiv. Franklin Riggs, born November 15, 1856 in Cincinnati, OH; died 1872. > > > > Generation No. 3 > > > 12. John Wesley6 Riggs (James Washington5, William4, William3, James2, James1) was born June 24, 1840 in > Cincinnati, OH. He married (1) Mary Hyatt. She was born March 06, 1840, and died January 04, 1897. He > married (2) Mary Stout 1901 in Union City, IN. > > > Children of John Riggs and Mary Hyatt are: > > 22 i. George Benjamin7 Riggs. He married Cora Jenkins. > > 23 ii. James Justice Riggs, born March 24, 1877. He married Lillian Swisher. > > + 24 iii. Fillmore Franklin Riggs, born August 28, 1877. > > 25 iv. Isabel Riggs, born May 12, 1878. She married (1) Bert Stuck. She married (2) H B Skidmore. > > > > Generation No. 4 > > > 24. Fillmore Franklin7 Riggs (John Wesley6, James Washington5, William4, William3, James2, James1) was > born August 28, 1877. He married Olive Saville Longenecker June 03, 1896. She was born March 26, 1873. > > > Children of Fillmore Riggs and Olive Longenecker are: > > 26 i. Howard8 Riggs, born March 07, 1897; died November 24, 1898. > > 27 ii. Helen Olive Riggs, born October 05, 1899. > > 28 iii. Mary Elizabeth Riggs, born May 13, 1910. > > 29 iv. Robert Fillmore Riggs, born May 24, 1912. > > > > ==== RIGGS Mailing List ==== > **************************RIGGS LIST QUESTIONS?************************ > For list questions or problems e-mail: rriggs4@netzero.net Richard (Listowner) > >

Following is a chart for the William Riggs, son of Rev. William Riggs. I am ceertain that your Samuel Riggs is not related to this family which I am a descendant of. Frank Neher Descendants of William Riggs Generation No. 1 1. William4 Riggs (William3, James2, James1) was born April 29, 1785 in ,Washington, PA, and died August 07, 1830 in OH. He married Sarah Justice December 24, 1807 in ,Washingon, PA, daughter of John Justice and Susanna Turner. She was born September 14, 1786, and died January 04, 1876 in OH. Children of William Riggs and Sarah Justice are: 2 i. Morton N.5 Riggs. 3 ii. Thomas H.Riggs. 4 iii. William J. Riggs. 5 iv. Mary Susan Riggs. + 6 v. James Washington Riggs, born March 06, 1809 in ,Washington, PA; died December 22, 1881 in Cincinnati, OH. 7 vi. Benjamin Franklin Riggs, born February 06, 1828 in Cincinnati, OH. Generation No. 2 6. James Washington5 Riggs (William4, William3, James2, James1) was born March 06, 1809 in ,Washington, PA, and died December 22, 1881 in Cincinnati, OH. He married Nancy Andrews Abt. 1832 in Cincinnati, OH. Children of James Riggs and Nancy Andrews are: 8 i. William6 Riggs, born April 30, 1834 in Cincinnati, OH. He married Salome Dishong. 9 ii. Henry Riggs, born January 02, 1836 in Cincinnati, OH. He married Missouri Bowman. 10 iii. Morton Jefferson Riggs, born February 23, 1837 in Cincinnati, OH. He married Millie Wright. 11 iv. Eliza Ann Riggs, born February 11, 1838 in Cincinnati, OH. She married Amos Blyholder. + 12 v. John Wesley Riggs, born June 24, 1840 in Cincinnati, OH. 13 vi. Thomas Clinton Riggs, born December 12, 1841 in Cincinnati, OH; died March 1843. 14 vii. Mary Jane Riggs, born November 20, 1843 in Cincinnati, OH. She married Conover. 15 viii. Amanda Celeste Riggs, born October 07, 1845 in Cincinnati, OH. She married Joseph Decker. 16 ix. Martha Riggs, born September 26, 1848. 17 x. George Albert Riggs, born June 15, 1851 in Cincinnati, OH. He married Maggie Fitzgerald. 18 xi. Twin Riggs, born 1853 in Cincinnati, OH; died in Cincinnatti, OH. 19 xii. Twin Riggs, born 1853 in Cincinnati, OH; died in Cincinnatti, OH date of birth. 20 xiii. Emma Caroline Riggs, born February 24, 1855 in Cincinnati, OH. She married John Wheeler. 21 xiv. Franklin Riggs, born November 15, 1856 in Cincinnati, OH; died 1872. Generation No. 3 12. John Wesley6 Riggs (James Washington5, William4, William3, James2, James1) was born June 24, 1840 in Cincinnati, OH. He married (1) Mary Hyatt. She was born March 06, 1840, and died January 04, 1897. He married (2) Mary Stout 1901 in Union City, IN. Children of John Riggs and Mary Hyatt are: 22 i. George Benjamin7 Riggs. He married Cora Jenkins. 23 ii. James Justice Riggs, born March 24, 1877. He married Lillian Swisher. + 24 iii. Fillmore Franklin Riggs, born August 28, 1877. 25 iv. Isabel Riggs, born May 12, 1878. She married (1) Bert Stuck. She married (2) H B Skidmore. Generation No. 4 24. Fillmore Franklin7 Riggs (John Wesley6, James Washington5, William4, William3, James2, James1) was born August 28, 1877. He married Olive Saville Longenecker June 03, 1896. She was born March 26, 1873. Children of Fillmore Riggs and Olive Longenecker are: 26 i. Howard8 Riggs, born March 07, 1897; died November 24, 1898. 27 ii. Helen Olive Riggs, born October 05, 1899. 28 iii. Mary Elizabeth Riggs, born May 13, 1910. 29 iv. Robert Fillmore Riggs, born May 24, 1912.

I just have a feeling your Sameul was the brother of my Phoebe Riggs Brindley.But about all I have that early is passed down stories, that she was born about 1769 in Tn, the Dau. of Dr, Asa Riggs. Phoebe and Frazier Brindley's first child was born in Jeff. Co Tn.in 1795. They moved to Franklin co GA ca 1800, then to Blount co Al in 1819. She had a bro. Clisby, but he does not seem to be the ones I find.Thier son was named Asa Riggs Brindley. I have records from Tn where Frazier and a SamuelRiggs were on land deeds. so they had to related. Helen Brindley

LIst, It's me again, I'm back looking for more information on Samuel Riggs born abt 1796. For anyone researching the William Riggs born 3 Dec 1750, I see in the list of his 13 children a William born 29 Apr 1785. I am wondering if this list of children is complete, or if a Samuel could have been born in 1796 to this William of 1750. Reason: there is a William Riggs, who died in Jan of 1828 Ray County, MO, who left a will that was witnessed by Samuel Riggs born 1796, JOhn Splawn Sr, and John Splawn Jr, and a Reuben Clark. Some of his children are named in the will. He was married to an Eleanor...?....Riggs, who later remarried, I think to an Odell. What is the likelihood of the William born in 1785 migratiang to perhaps TN, and then on into MO? Our Samuel Riggs born in 1796 married Sebrina Splawn. I don't know where he was born, but I have good reason to believe he came from TN to MO around 1820, and may have been traveling with the Splawns, as they all did witness the will of the above mentioned William Riggs who died in 1828. This Samuel Riggs has to belong to someone. I thought he might belong to Bethuel Riggs, as Bethuel is the only Riggs man who has a son Samuel born in 1796, or at least that there is any record of. But that Samuel is said to have died in LA. in 1835. There is surely someone else out there who descended from Samule and Sebrina Splawm Riggs.

List Putting all aside, does anyone have a Samuel Riggs who married a Sebrina or a Sebrina Splawn? Surely there is someone else who descended from this Samuel Riggs. I don't yet know for sure where he was born: TN, KY or maybe NC. But I am fairly certain he died in MO. Daviess or Jackson Co, or even Caldwell County. I haven't found a grave for him in the many cemeteries I have searched online. He died in 1842, according to our records. He and the Splawn family are pretty well connected to the Timothy Riggs family or families in Ray County area.

In a message dated 11/9/2002 8:04:52 AM Pacific Standard Time, BGCarwile@aol.com writes: > 5. James RIGGS: 1805--abt 1899 m Sarah McKINNEY ca 1829 TN > 6. William RIGGS: 1784--aft 1860 m E. Mildred "Millie" McGHEE 1803 TN > 7. Reuben RIGGS: 1747/49--1837 m Mary CRAWFORD 1769 NC > 8. Edward RIGGS: 1720--1820 m Jane BUCKLEY 1749 NJ > Captain (Doctor?) Surry Co, NC Militia during Revolutionary War > 9. Samuel RIGGS: 1681--? m Keziah BALDWIN ?NJ > 10. Edward RIGGS IV: 1636--1715 m Mary MUNN ca 1600 NJ > 11. Edward RIGGS III: 1619--1668 m Elizabeth ROOSA NJ > 12. Edward RIGGS II: ca 1590--1672 m Elizabeth HOLMES Essex Co, England > 13. Edward RIGGS: no dates > These are my line

Beverly: My wifes RIGGS ancestry Line is as follows: 1. Joyce Gayle RIGGS: Born 1945 m Bobby G. CARWILE 1963 AL 2. Raymond Chester RIGGS: b 1909 d 1991 m Mary Cora TAYLOR 1933 AL 3. Joseph Burl RIGGS: 1869--1927 m Laura Belle JONES 1906 AL 4. Robert Carroll RIGGS: 1847--1914 m Sarah Adeline MORGAN 1868 TN Robert Carroll aka Charles RIGGS; Pvt. Co I, 2nd TN Mtd Inf, USA (Civil War) 5. James RIGGS: 1805--abt 1899 m Sarah McKINNEY ca 1829 TN 6. William RIGGS: 1784--aft 1860 m E. Mildred "Millie" McGHEE 1803 TN 7. Reuben RIGGS: 1747/49--1837 m Mary CRAWFORD 1769 NC 8. Edward RIGGS: 1720--1820 m Jane BUCKLEY 1749 NJ Captain (Doctor?) Surry Co, NC Militia during Revolutionary War 9. Samuel RIGGS: 1681--? m Keziah BALDWIN ?NJ 10. Edward RIGGS IV: 1636--1715 m Mary MUNN ca 1600 NJ 11. Edward RIGGS III: 1619--1668 m Elizabeth ROOSA NJ 12. Edward RIGGS II: ca 1590--1672 m Elizabeth HOLMES Essex Co, England 13. Edward RIGGS: no dates Where did you get the info on Edward RIGGS I married to Joan PUDSAY? This is new to me. Bobby G. Carwile

Bobby or Sue, What is you line of ancestry with names, surnames, dates and localities they lived in? That would help to search my file cabinets for connections to your RIGGS. I believe your line of RIGGS is related to my son-in-law's mothers's line. We believe her ancestry line is (Dates & Localities etc. are on our homepage.) http://members.truepath.com/beverly/index.html Berna GRASSHAM mother California SMITH (GRASSHAM) grandmother Sarah Elizabeth (WEBB) & Josiah Henry SMITH; greats William Henry WEBB & Jemima SPEARMAN; 2nd greats Sarah Bell RIGGS & Statia WEBB; 3r greats Bethuel RIGGS Baptist MG & Nancy LEE; 4th greats Isaac RIGGS & Mary PIERCE; 5th greats John L. RIGGS II & Frances COLBURN; 6th greats John RIGGS I & Frances ?____; 7th greats Edward RIGGS IV & Mary MUNN; 8th greats-Edward RIGGS III & Elizabeth ROOSA; 9th greats Edward Thomas RIGGS II & Elizabeth HOLMES; 10th greats Edward RIGGS I & Joan PUDSAY; 11th greats Thomas RIGGS & Jane RICHARDSON; Berna's line going back to earlier ancestors by generations, with names, surnames, dates and localities they lived in is on our homepage. Scroll down to Berna GRASSHAM and on down her generations. http://members.truepath.com/beverly/index.html Thank you for your time. Beverly (HIMES) BARGER ----- Original Message ----- From: <genehound@juno.com> To: <RIGGS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, November 07, 2002 7:47 AM Subject: Re: [RIGGS-L] Re: RIGGS Surname Brickwalls............ > Bobby, > > I am thinking I have found the will of William Riggs born about 1785 and > who died in 1828 Ray County, MO. I think this William is the same > William as the one who is said to have died in 1833 in his father's > house. (?) Unless I am mistaken, and I will double check the names of the > children of the two Williams, but I think a lot of them are the same > names. Witnesses to this will: John Splawn, Jr, John Splawn, Sr, Samuel > Riggs, and Reuben Clark. A Martha Barnes is connected to this William > somehow, first wife maybe? His child by his first wife is Reuben Riggs, > Sr. Then he has a wife listed as Eleanor Riggs, who inherited land for > as long as she remained a widow. Names of minor children: Sally, > Kisiah, Enoch and Uel. And a Patsey Barnes is listed as one of > William's heirs. Other names connected to this family are Stollings, > Fields, Drake, and Brown, and Odell. A Thomas Riggs was appointed > guardian to Nancy Riggs, orphan of the above William, who tried to have > her declared insane; but the court found her sane and appointe Benjamin > Fields as her guardian. I wondered why it took nearly twenty years to > settle the estate. But I suspect now that it was because of the minor > children, who would inherit land when they matured. Any of these names > connect to your wife's family of Riggs? > > Sue > > ________________________________________________________________ > Sign Up for Juno Platinum Internet Access Today > Only $9.95 per month! > Visit www.juno.com > > > ==== RIGGS Mailing List ==== > **************************RIGGS WEB PAGE************************* > http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~genea/riggs.html > >

My question is, who is her father, so no I have not linked her to William, who are his children, how old is he? Sandy in Florida :-) REPLY TO SandraG627@aol.com On Mon, 4 Nov 2002 SRCraigo@aol.com wrote: > have you linked her as a daughter of Rev William Riggs of Washington County, > PA? >

No,Sue, I haven't. But I received an e-mail that puts Cabel being born about1755 in Orange, New Jersey. doris I will keep an eye open for Samuel ________________________________________________________________ Sign Up for Juno Platinum Internet Access Today Only $9.95 per month! Visit www.juno.com

--- genehound@juno.com wrote: > Doris, > > I don't place that family. But I wondered if you > had more on the Cabel > Smith Riggs? I am still trying to place my Samuel > Riggs born 1796. He > is found in same area as other Riggs of the NJ line, > but I can't connect > him yet. > > Sue > > I am looking for a Caleb Riggs born in 1820. He was the son of Erasmus and Eleanor Riggs. _______________________________________________________________ > Sign Up for Juno Platinum Internet Access Today > Only $9.95 per month! > Visit www.juno.com > > > ==== RIGGS Mailing List ==== > Check out the RIGGS Resource Page located at the > following URL: > http://resources.rootsweb.com/surnames/r/i/RIGGS/ > __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? U2 on LAUNCH - Exclusive greatest hits videos http://launch.yahoo.com/u2

could anyone have a copy of this will?

Sue, Sorry I don't have anything on any one on the list except Hannah,She married Abraham Ward Sr. Her parents were Joseph Riggs Esq,,mother Abigail. Joseph comes down from Joseph, Edward, Edward,Edward,Thomas. I haven't found a Samuel, yet. Abraham came down from Nathaniel, Nathaniel, Nathaniel, Sgt,John Ward (of England, Conn and Newark, N.J. Doris ________________________________________________________________ Sign Up for Juno Platinum Internet Access Today Only $9.95 per month! Visit www.juno.com

Doris, I don't place that family. But I wondered if you had more on the Cabel Smith Riggs? I am still trying to place my Samuel Riggs born 1796. He is found in same area as other Riggs of the NJ line, but I can't connect him yet. Sue ________________________________________________________________ Sign Up for Juno Platinum Internet Access Today Only $9.95 per month! Visit www.juno.com

Bobby, I am thinking I have found the will of William Riggs born about 1785 and who died in 1828 Ray County, MO. I think this William is the same William as the one who is said to have died in 1833 in his father's house. (?) Unless I am mistaken, and I will double check the names of the children of the two Williams, but I think a lot of them are the same names. Witnesses to this will: John Splawn, Jr, John Splawn, Sr, Samuel Riggs, and Reuben Clark. A Martha Barnes is connected to this William somehow, first wife maybe? His child by his first wife is Reuben Riggs, Sr. Then he has a wife listed as Eleanor Riggs, who inherited land for as long as she remained a widow. Names of minor children: Sally, Kisiah, Enoch and Uel. And a Patsey Barnes is listed as one of William's heirs. Other names connected to this family are Stollings, Fields, Drake, and Brown, and Odell. A Thomas Riggs was appointed guardian to Nancy Riggs, orphan of the above William, who tried to have her declared insane; but the court found her sane and appointe Benjamin Fields as her guardian. I wondered why it took nearly twenty years to settle the estate. But I suspect now that it was because of the minor children, who would inherit land when they matured. Any of these names connect to your wife's family of Riggs? Sue ________________________________________________________________ Sign Up for Juno Platinum Internet Access Today Only $9.95 per month! Visit www.juno.com

Hi Bobby, Sorry, I can't help you. You didn't ask for Jesse Riggs---did you find where he is buried? By the way, my husband and I went to the N.E. this fall to do some leaf peeping. Stopped by Derby, CT. No one there ever heard of a Riggs---let alone a Riggs Hill. Even checked with the Police Dept. Annella --- [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Netwitz. Are your virus definitions up to date?]

All evidence points to Jessee RIGGS [1758--1832] the son of Edward RIGGS [1720--1820] as being buried beside his wife Rachel in New Hope Cemetery, located on Fishing Ford Road near Talley Station in Marshall Co, TN. Inscription on the gravestone of Rachel RIGGS: "Here lies Rachel RIGGS, wife of Jessie RIGGS, was born April the 6th day, 1771 and was married Feb. the 10th, 1791, Dec'd September the 25th day, 1816, war the mother of 6 suns and 8 daughters." Two other RIGGS tombstones of children of Jessie and Rachel RIGGS: 1812 Here lies the daughter of Jesse & Rachel RIGGS was born & died the 25th Decr. 1812 1816 Here lies the Sun of Jessie & R. A. RIGGS was born & Dec'd September the 22, 1816 NOTE: Rachel died 3 days after the baby in 1816.........I am curious to know if the "A" is the initial of her maiden name or her middle "given name". Bobby G. Carwile

ANYONE OUT THERE KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THIS RIGGS FAMILY? Prudence 1748, Cyrenus 1750, Hannah Oct. 5, 1755, Experience 1756, Abigail 1758, Sara ? and Cabel Smith Riggs ?? Orange,New Jersey area ? Doris sorry about caps. ________________________________________________________________ Sign Up for Juno Platinum Internet Access Today Only $9.95 per month! Visit www.juno.com