Margaret: The late Leo RIGGS had come to the conclusion that John RIGGS was the son of Samuel RIGGS by all the circumstancial evidence available. His information on John RIGGS is as follows: John RIGGS was born in Hawkins Co, TN about 1802. He died in Hawkins County, TN say early 1849 at 46 years of age. (Will on Hawkins County, TN page) He married twice. He married Susannah CHAPMAN 19 Jan 1824 in Jefferson County, TN. She died in Hawkins Co, TN about 1832. He married Mary W. about 1832 in Tennessee. Mary was born 1807 in Virginia. She married ______JOHNS about 1828 in Hawkins County, TN. She died in Hamblen Co, TN 23 Mar 1873 at 65 years of age. (She left Will also?). In John RIGGS Will 31 Jan 1849 in Hawkins Co, TN Mary wasw named as an heir. In the census of 1850, Mary was listed as a head of household in Hawkins Co, TN. Mary was listed as the head of a family on the 1870 Census of 5 Jul 1870 in Hawkins Co, TN. She made a Will on 17 Mar 1873 in Hamblin County, TN. He served on a Jury 2 Oct 1821 in Hawkins Co, TN. John registered to pay taxes 1836 in Hawkins Co, TN. He testified for Lieutenant Samuel RIGGS Pension Application 6 Aug 1845 in Hawkins Co, TN. He made a Will 31 Jan 1849 In Hawkins Co, TN (Hawkins Co, TN Will Book #1, page 426). There is no other John RIGGS in East Tennessee (after 1834). But with the lack of additional proofs this must be tentative. (Leo was not 100% sure) John RIGGS and Mary W. had the following children: 1. Samuel Thompson RIGGS was born 1833. (was Samuel named after Johns Father???) 2. Eliza Jane RIGGS was born 1833. 3. James V. RIGGS ws born in Jefferson Co, TN 1837. He died before 17 Mar 1873 at approximately 35 years of age. In John RIGGS Will 31 Jan 1849 in Hawkins Co, TN james was named as an heir. He was listed as a household member of Mary W. house in Census of 1850 Hawkins Co, TN. Not shown as living in mothers Will in 1873. 4. Pleasant Marion RIGGS was born 1839. (Was Pleasant named after Samuel RIGGS son and John's brother? Pleasant Maynard RIGGS?) I believe that ALL the circumstancial evidence points to John being the son of Samuel BUT can't figure out why neither John nor his children are named in any of the Deeds made out by Samuel to his children and grandchildren in 1844 in Hawkins Co, TN..........Could there have been a personality conflict in 1844 that was corrected by 1845 when John helped Samuel with updating his Rev War Pension to that of an Officer (Lieutenant) from Private. The mystery deepens....... Bobby G. Carwile