David Riggs

1749 - 1837  (87 years)

• Name	David Riggs
  Birth	8 Nov 1749	Morris Co, NJ
  Gender	Male
  _UID	C138898DD2DAD4118AC44445535400001EFB
  Death	1837	Shelbyville, Bedford Co, TN
  Person ID	I20439	Marty and Karla Grant
  Last Modified	20 Aug 2016

  
  

  Father	Timothy Riggs   d. Rutherford Co, NC
  Mother	Sarah Dunbar   d. Rutherford Co, NC
  Marriage	Bef 1749	NJ
  Family ID	F9897	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Miriam Wright,   b. 1748   d. 20 Sep 1814, Williamson Co, TN (Age 66 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1770/1771	Surry Co, NC
  Children	1. Rebecca Riggs,   b. 1 Jan 1772, Surry Co, NC d. 1854, Marshall Co, TN (Age 81 years)   2. Zadock Riggs,   b. 1 Apr 1774, Surry Co, NC d. 1815, Williamson Co, TN (Age 40 years)   3. Elizabeth Riggs,   b. 7 May 1778, Surry Co, NC d. 1851, Madison Co, AL (Age 72 years)   4. Joel Riggs,   b. 1776, Surry Co, NC d. 13 Dec 1835, Marshall Co, TN (Age 59 years)   5. Sarah Riggs,   b. 1781, Surry Co, NC d. 17 Aug 1826, Williamson Co, TN (Age 45 years)   6. Hezekiah Wright Riggs,   b. 1 Mar 1782, Surry Co, NC d. 1812, Williamson Co, TN (Age 29 years)   7. David Riggs,   b. 1784, Surry Co, NC d. 1844, Williamson Co, TN (Age 60 years)   8. Edward Riggs,   b. 1786, Surry Co, NC d. 30 Jan 1826, Williamson Co, TN (Age 40 years)   9. Miriam Riggs,   b. 1788, Surry Co, NC d. 1852, Williamson Co, TN (Age 64 years)   10. Gideon Riggs,   b. 8 Mar 1790, Surry Co, NC d. 17 Nov 1879, Williamson Co, TN (Age 89 years)
  Family ID	F9896	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	24 Mar 2025

  
  

  Family 2	Sophie Dempsey,   b. 1775/1794   d. Aft 1830, TN (Age > 37 years)
  Marriage	1815	Bedford Co, TN
  Children	1. Adam Springs Riggs,   b. 6 Jun 1816, Williamson Co, TN d. 29 Oct 1871, Bedford Co, TN (Age 55 years)
  Family ID	F9895	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	24 Mar 2025

  
  

• 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 *;