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Charles Rigg
Charles Rigg was born 08 Jun 1756 in Charles Co., MD, the son of
Thomas Rigg. His father died in 1761 and his widow,
Mary Peel (Bowie) remarried William Parsons.
On 19 March 1770, William Parsons and Mary Peel, his wife, filed
Thomas Rigg's Account, which shows Charles as his minor child.
(Mary Peel Bowie was likely too young to be the mother of
Charles Rigg.)
Orphans Charles Rigg and his brother, Townley,
were bound to Sarah Scroggin by the November 1771 Charles Co. Court.
The account of Eleanor Andrews of 25 Oct 1777 shows 10s due to Charles Rigg.
Charles Rigg, served in the Revolutionary War for three years (29 Mar 1777
to 28 Mar 1780) and married Elizabeth Andrews (28 Dec 1781), daughter of John and
Eleanor (Ching) Andrews of Charles Co.
When Sarah Scrogan made her will in Mar 1781, she left her bay mare to
Charles Rigg by way of memorial. The will was probated in Jun 1784 and
entered into the August 1784 Court record.
Charles and Elizabeth farmed in Charles Co. until 1 Jul 1784, when they
purchased 154 acres of land on the North Fork of the Mayo River in Henry Co., VA.
Charles Rigg appears in the Henry Co., VA personal property tax records
for 1784, 1785, 1786, 1787 and 1788. He appears in the Patrick Co., VA personal
property tax records for 1791, 1792 and 1793.
On 24 Apr 1793 they purchased 200 acres of land on South Beaver Island Creek in
Stokes Co., NC.
He appears on the Stokes Co., NC Personal Property Tax List beginning in 1794.
Charles Rigg was active in civic affairs in Stokes Co. and appears frequently
in public records.
When his brother, Thomas Rigg, purchased 100 acres adjacent to his property on
03 Feb 1795 Charles Rigg witnessed the transaction.
When the administrators, Sarah and Stephen Rigg, sold the moveable
estate of Thomas Rigg on 14 Oct 1796, Charles Rigg was one of the purchasers.
On 06 Dec 1796, Charles Rigg signed the guardianship papers for Thomas Rigg's
children.
The Charles Rigg family appeared in the 1800 census of Stokes Co., NC.
The official enumeration day of the 1800 census was 4 August 1800 (the first
Monday in August). All questions asked were supposed to refer to that date. Those
counted include: Samuel, George and Robert (under 10); Thomas and Levi (of 10 and
under 16); Charles (of 26 and under 45) (It is hard to see, but
the entry is ' vice "); Mary and Cassandra (under 10); Eleanor
(of 10 and under 16); Elizabeth (of 26 and under 45).
In November 1803, Charles Riggs sold 400 acres of land on Beaver Island Creek
in Stokes Co., NC to Hugh Martin. It seems likely that the
sale of land was associated with his moving from NC.
According to the Charles Rigg Family Bible,
James Harvey Rigg was born 22 Oct 1804. The 1850 mortality schedule for
Wabash Co., IL gave his place of birth as VA. His daughter, Cassandra Bince,
corroborated this in the 1880 census of Wabash Co., IL, though her siblings gave
conflicting and inconsistent information (IL/KY) that varied from sibling to sibling
and census to census.
By 1808 they were in Gallia Co., OH, where they remained until 18 Apr 1812,
when they moved to Greenup Co., KY, settling in what is now Catlettsburg, Boyd
Co., KY. 1810 census records for most of OH, including Gallia Co.,
burned in 1812. Tax records, court records and marriage records for Gallia Co.
survive.
Charles Rigg of Gallia Co., OH, purchased 200 acres of land on the Big Sandy River
in Greenup Co., KY, from Horatio Catlett on 18 Apr 1812 for $800.
Charles Rigg of Greenup Co., KY purchased a house and two additional lots in Greenup Co., KY
from Horatio Catlett on 19 Apr 1813.
The Methodist church met in their house from 1813 to 1836.
The Charles Rigg family appeared in the 1820 census of Greenup Co., KY.
The official enumeration day for the 1820 census was August 7, 1820
(the first Monday in August). All questions asked were supposed to refer to that
date. Those counted include: James (of 10 and under 16); Jarriott (between 16
and 18 & of 16 and under 26); George (of 26 and under 45); Charles (of 45
and up); Elizabeth (of 10 and under 16); Cassandra and Mary (of 16 and under 26);
Elizabeth (of 45 and up). Charles was the guardian of the minor children of his
son, Thomas Rigg, who died in 1819. Those should add John (under 10);
Thomas (of 10 and under 16) and Malinda (under 10). Four persons were engaged in agriculture (Charles, George,
Jarriott and James). I cannot account for one
male (10-15).
The Charles Rigg family appeared in the 1830 census of Greenup Co., KY.
The official enumeration day for the 1830 census was June 1, 1830. All
questions asked were supposed to refer to that date. Those counted should
include John (son of Thomas Rigg) (of 10 and under 15); James (of 20 and under 30);
Charles (of 70 and under 80); Malinda (daughter of Thomas Rigg) (of 10 and under
15); Elizabeth (of 70 and under 80).
Elizabeth (Andrews) Rigg died in Greenup Co., KY on 18 Sep 1832.
Charles Rigg applied for a Revolutionary War Pension on 25 Nov 1832 in
Greenup Co., KY. His application was approved. Certificate #13727 was issued 08 Jun 1833, paying $80.00 per annum.
In Greenup Co., KY, Charles Rigg bought, sold, and financed real estate.
Horatio Catlett was in debt to Charles Rigg, with the debts secured by a mortgage on Catlett's house.
Catlett put up slaves as collateral in order to release the mortgage on his house.
On 27 Sep 1836, Charles Rigg sold his land in Greenup Co., KY and moved with his
sons, George Penn Rigg and James Harvey Rigg to Wabash Co., IL, joining his sons
Samuel Rigg and Robert Hannah Rigg, who had settled there in Dec 1817.
Charles died in Wabash Co., IL on 24 Feb 1839.
Children of Charles Rigg
| John Rigg
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b. 02 Nov 1783
Charles Co., MD
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d. 16 Nov 1784
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m.
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| Thomas Rigg
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b. 15 Feb 1785
Henry Co., VA
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d. 11 May 1819
Lawrence Co., OH
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m. 13 Aug 1809
Polly Hobbs
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| Levi Rigg
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b. 08 Feb 1787
Henry Co., VA
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d. ca 1845
Lawrence Co., OH
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m. ca 1811
Elizabeth Bellmid
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| Elenor Rigg
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b. 02 May 1789
Henry Co., VA
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d.1830-1834
Fayette Co., IN
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m. 27 Sep 1813
Hughes Green Larimore
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| Samuel Rigg
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b. 14 Aug 1791
Henry Co., VA
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d. 01 Apr 1858
Wabash Co., IL
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m. 27 Jan 1814
Rachel Beauchamp
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| George Penn Rigg
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b. 06 Sep 1793
Stokes Co., NC
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d. 14 Dec 1867
Wabash Co., IL
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m. 05 Mar 1823
Caroline S. Ham
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| Robert Hannah Rigg
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b. 14 Jan 1795
Stokes Co., NC
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d. 20 Mar 1842
Wabash Co., IL
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m. 08 Aug 1822
Elizabeth McCleary
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| Mary Rigg
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b. 06 Mar 1797
Stokes Co., NC
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d. 18 Sep 1829
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m.
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| Cassandra Rigg
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b. 02 Jun 1799
Stokes Co., NC
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d. May 1883
Greenup Co., KY
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m1 17 May 1830
Christian Spangler
m2 20 Feb 1850
John Gilkerson
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| Jarriott P. Rigg
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b. 14 Aug 1802
Stokes Co., NC
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d. 1893
Wayne Co., WV
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m. 19 Nov 1829
Mary Deering
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| James Harvey Rigg
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b. 22 Oct 1804
VA
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d. 23 Feb 1850
Wabash Co., IL
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m. 28 Nov 1833
Mary Rice
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| Elizabeth Rigg
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b. 19 May 1807
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d. 19 Sep 1831
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m. 17 Feb 1824
William Strahan
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