Captain Edward RIGGS died in Jefferson County, Tennessee in Dec 1819 and is buried somewhere close to Morristown in Hamblen County. His son Samuel is in an unmarked grave close to RIGGS Cemetery North East of Morristown; the RIGGS Cemetery has the remains of Samuel's son Jesse and Jessee's wife and daughter. This Jesse is said to have served in the War of 1812............His grave beside his wife is unmarked. It would be nice if the RIGGS descendants of OLD Captain Edward RIGGS [1720--1819] and his son Samuel RIGGS [1760--1846] and Sams son Jesse RIGGS got memorial markers and placed all of them side by side in this ABANDONED and grown over RIGGS Cemetery. Historical records state that Jesse is buried beside his wife in an unmarked grave and his father Samuel is buried in an unmarked grave on an adjacent farm. Jesse could be placed by his wifes stone and then his father Samuel and then Samuel's father Captain Edward RIGGS. The names of Captain Edward RIGGS children and the names of Samuels children could be enscribed on the back of each of their stones with a note explaining "Exact burial location unknown" on the back of each. Captain Edward RIGGS [1720--1819] Revolutionary War Service is well researched and in Historical Records and his son Samuel made two applications for Pension for his service in the Rev War. One in 1832 as an enlisted man and one in 1845 as an OFFICER; as a Lieutenant. I saw somewhere that Jesse RIGGS served in the company of Captain Clisby RIGGS in the War of 1812........It should be recorded somewhere. NOTE: There were several Jesse RIGGS who served in War of 1812 from East Tennessee. How is all this for a suggestion. Would make a beautiful ceremony to place a stone for a Father and son who both served in the Revolutionary War and one for an 1812 veteran at the same time. WISHFUL THINKING..... Bobby G. Carwile

Bobby: I wish that I felt better about the good your letter will do, I have been to the Riggs Cemetery and it has not been tended in years. Huge trees growing next to Head Stones, the whole area is covered in Poison Ivy and other disgusting vines. There are 4 or 5 head stones in the area of Mary Riggs. The sister of the owner of the property promised to seen some pictures when the wheather gets colder and the Poison vines die back. This Riggs Cemetery according to the lady was a Colored Cemetery and they have never figured out how or why Jesse or for that matter Mary and their daughter where buried there. She was surprised to hear it was named "Riggs Cemetery". She is a lady in her 50's and both her and her husband are very nice people. The lady and her sister inherited the property from their grandfather. The Cemetery is really on the sister's half of the property. I believe the Archives of Hamblen Co. has gone to Hades in a Handbasket. The section of the Morristown Library that is the Archives is a mess. Books laying on the tables and not returned to their proper place. Tapes left open and not returned to the box, much less that the files. In complete disarray. I stayed about an hour and was very disgusted. That was the day I found the property and was shown the "Riggs Cemetery". I wish you luck, I got one response from my request on cleaning the Cemetery and it was from a lady in Florida. Again I feel you are talking to deaf ears. Jim H. --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Protect your identity with Yahoo! Mail AddressGuard

Bobby: I forgot to mention the the DAR has no register of Samuel Riggs, they don't deny that he could be a Revolutionary War Soldier but no one has filed a request with proof. Maybe no-one could prove until the Deeds proving linagy were found. Good Luck, Jim H. --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Protect your identity with Yahoo! Mail AddressGuard