Individual Details
David Riggs
(8 Nov 1749 - 1837)
Said to be son of Timothy Riggs and Sarah Dunbar.
Feb 27, 1795, land entry Surry County NC. No. 1032, p. 144. David Riggs
enters 50 acres in Surry on Big Reed Fork waters of Mitchels River,
bordering his own line including improvements made by Aaron Wright and
Elisha Isaacs. Abstracts of Land Entries Surry County NC 1785-1795 by Dr.
AB Pruitt.
Jan 2, 1815, court minutes Williamson County TN, page 215. Deed of gift from David Riggs to Miriam Kennedy ackd in open court and ordered to be recorded. Deed of gift from David Riggs to David Riggs ackd in open court and ordered to be recorded. Deed of gift from David Riggs to Rebecca Boyd ackd in open court and ordered to be recorded. Deed of gift from David Riggs to Elizabeth Fielder ackd in open court and ordered to be recorded.
Note: These deeds were apparently never actually recorded as they are not in the Williamson Co deed books.
Events
| Birth | 8 Nov 1749 | Morris County, New Jersey | |||
| Marriage | Abt 1770 | Surry County, North Carolina - Miriam Wright | |||
| Marriage | 1815 | Bedford County, Tennessee - Sophie Dempsey | |||
| Death | 1837 | Shelbyville, Bedford County, Tennessee |
Families
| Spouse | Miriam Wright (1748 - 1814) |
| Child | Rebecca Riggs (1772 - 1835) |
| Child | Zadock Riggs (1774 - 1815) |
| Child | Joel Riggs (1776 - 1835) |
| Child | Elizabeth Riggs (1778 - 1851) |
| Child | Sarah Riggs (1781 - 1826) |
| Child | Hezekiah Wright Riggs (1782 - 1812) |
| Child | David Riggs (1784 - 1844) |
| Child | Edward Riggs (1786 - 1826) |
| Child | Miram Riggs (1788 - 1852) |
| Child | Gideon Riggs (1790 - 1879) |
| Spouse | Sophie Dempsey ( - 1830) |
| Child | Adam Springs Riggs (1816 - 1871) |