Taramasso, The Ohio Riggs you mention may be a part of my ancestry. I would be interested in the info you mention in the History of Washington County, Ohio. How best can I see a copy? Thank you, Dick Webber Edmond, Oklahoma [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Taramasso" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, May 20, 2002 5:24 PM Subject: [RIGGS-L] Riggs information > If anyone is looking in Washington County, Ohio for RIGGS, I have two pages > from a History of Washington County, Ohio that list RIGGS. Those men listed > are Isaac, Hezekiah, Squire, James and Basil. > > Also, this might help someone, though I can't tell you what the all the > reference > letters stand for, but I beleive that MGS is "Maryland Genealogical > Society" -- > > RIGGS. Charles RIGGS was born June 8, 1756 and resided on the Potomac River > near Hoe's Ferry in Charles County, Maryland. He enlisted on March 29, 1777 > at Portobacco for three years in Col. John STONE's Maryland Troops and > became a Corporal in the Maryland Line. (Ref: MRR:44) He applied for and > received pension S32484 in Greenup County, Kentucky in 1832 and soon > thereafter moved to Wabash County, Illinois and requeste his pension to be > transferred. (Ref: MS:42, MRP:33, RSP:86) > > Edmund RIGGS married Jane WILSON in 1799 in Montgomery County, Maryland and > moved to Jessamine County, Kentucky, They had five sons: Robert, Barzel, > James, Edmund and Douglas (Ref: MGS 14:2, May 1973, PP. 14-15) > > > > ==== RIGGS Mailing List ==== > *************************RIGGS ARCHIVE SEARCH************************** > To search the archives: http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > >