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Husband: David Riggs
Born: 08 NOV 1749 in Morris Co, NJ
Married: about 1770/1771 in Surry Co, NC
Died: 1837 in Shelbyville, Bedford Co, TN
Father: Timothy Riggs
Mother: Sarah Dunbar
Spouses: Sophie Dempsey
Wife: Miriam Wright
Born: 1748
Died: 20 SEP 1814 in Williamson Co, TN
Father: Lt Col Gideon Wright
Mother: Elizabeth Durling
Spouses:
Children
01 (F): Rebecca Riggs
Born: 01 JAN 1772 in Surry Co, NC
Died: 1854 in Marshall Co, TN
Spouses: John Boyd
02 (M): Zadock Riggs
Born: 01 APR 1774 in Surry Co, NC
Died: 1815 in Williamson Co, TN
Spouses: Nancy Flemming
03 (F): Elizabeth Riggs
Born: 07 MAY 1778 in Surry Co, NC
Died: 1851 in Madison Co, AL
Spouses: Nimrod Fielder
04 (M): Joel Riggs
Born: 1776 in Surry Co, NC
Died: 13 DEC 1835 in Marshall Co, TN
Spouses: Elizabeth Davis
05 (F): Sarah Riggs
Born: 1781 in Surry Co, NC
Died: 17 AUG 1826 in Williamson Co, TN
Spouses: John Defreese
06 (M): Hezekiah Wright Riggs
Born: 01 MAR 1782 in Surry Co, NC
Died: 1812 in Williamson Co, TN
Spouses:
07 (M): David Riggs
Born: 1784 in Surry Co, NC
Died: 1844 in Williamson Co, TN
Spouses:
08 (M): Edward Riggs
Born: 1786 in Surry Co, NC
Died: 30 JAN 1826 in Williamson Co, TN
Spouses:
09 (F): Miriam Riggs
Born: 1788 in Surry Co, NC
Died: 1852 in Williamson Co, TN
Spouses: John Kennedy
10 (M): Gideon Riggs
Born: 08 MAR 1790 in Surry Co, NC
Died: 17 NOV 1879 in Williamson Co, TN
Spouses: Mary Reynolds; Mary Campbell; Catherine Holder
Additional Information

David Riggs:

Notes:

!COURT:11 May 1785 Surry Co, NC State vs. William UNDERWOOD. Witness Aaron WRIGHT proves 120 miles, 5 days. David RIGGS proves 360 miles, 24 days;


!STATE CENSUS:1787 Surry Co., NC p 144
David RIGGS age 21-60 (1727/66);


!CENSUS:1790 Surry Co, NC p. 511
David Riggs age 16+ (bef 1774)
2-5-6-0-0;


BONDSMAN:16 Nov 1792 Surry Co, NC Aaron WRIGHT & Mary RYON, David RIGGS & Thomas YORK, bm;


ENTRY:27 Feb 1795 Surry Co, NC Land Entries # 1032 David RIGGS, 50a on Big Reedy Fork of Mitchel's River "including improvements by Aaron WRIGHT, Elisha ISAACS";


!CENSUS:1800 Surry Co., NC p. 685-587
David Riggs age 45+ (bef 1755)
40001-01010-0-0;


!CENSUS:1810 Surry Co., NC p. 631
David Riggs age 45+ (bef 1765)
10211-00012-0-7;


CENSUS:1820 Bedford Co, TN pg x David RIGGS age 45+ (bef 1775);

CENSUS:1830 * Bedford Co, TN pg 53 David RIGGS *;

Miriam Wright:

Notes:

!NOTES:I think it is quite possible that Miriam is the mother of Aaron Wright (c1765/1771) who was associated with her family. If so, he was either born out of wedlock, prior to her marriage to David Riggs, or Miriam was previously married to a Mr. Wright who died before ca 1772. If the latter is the case, then Miriam may not be a Wright by birth at all, but a widow Wright when she married David Riggs.


!CENSUS:1787 Surry Co, NC pg 144 w/David RIGGS no ages (bef 1787);


!CENSUS:1790 Surry Co, NC pg 183 w/David RIGGS no ages (bef 1790);


!CENSUS:1800 Surry Co, NC pg 685 w/David RIGGS age 26-44 (1755/74);


!CENSUS:1810 Surry Co, NC pg 161 w/David RIGGS age 45+ (bef 1765);

(06) Hezekiah Wright Riggs:

Notes:

!CENSUS:1790;
CENSUS:1800 Surry Co, NC pg 685 w/David RIGGS age 0-9 (1790/1800);
CENSUS:1810 *;
NOTE:Never Married;

(07) David Riggs:

Notes:

!CENSUS:1790;
CENSUS:1800 Surry Co, NC pg 685 w/David RIGGS age 0-9 (1790/1800);
CENSUS:1810 Surry Co, NC pg 161 w/David RIGGS age 26-44 (1765/84);
CENSUS:1820 * Bedford Co, TN pg x w/Joel RIGGS age 16-25 (1794/1804);
CENSUS:1830;
CENSUS:1840;
NOTE:Never Married;

(08) Edward Riggs:

Notes:

!CENSUS:1790;
CENSUS:1800 Surry Co, NC pg 685 w/David RIGGS age 0-9 (1790/1800);
CENSUS:1810 Surry Co, NC pg 161 w/David RIGGS age 16-25 (1784/94);
CENSUS:1820 Bedford Co, TN pg x Edward RIGGS age 45+ (bef 1775);

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