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| 1774 TAXABLES FOR PASQUOTANK COUNTY. ISAAC RIGGS AND HIS SONS NOAH AND JOHN. 3 WHITES. BEFORE 1776, PASQUOTANK COUNTY, N.C. HIS APPLICATION FOR A PENSION STATES HE WAS A NATIVE OF THIS COUNTY BEFORE THE WAR. 1776, HE WAS IN PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA. HIS PURPOSE THERE WAS TO ENLIST IN THE VIRGINIA LINE.HE SERVED THREE YEARS IN THE ARMY. HE WAS MARRIED WHEN HE RETURNED. 1779, JUNE 22. RIGGS, -X- JOHN AND ELISABETH MORRISS MARRIAGE. (WITNESS) WILLIAM CRAY 1789 TAXABLES AND PROPERTY OF UPPER WHITE OAK DISTRICT, ONSLOW COUNTY. JOHN RIGGS NO LAND 1 POLE. LISTED BESIDE WILLIAM RIGGS WHO HAS 100 ACRES. 1790, WILMINGTON DISTRICT, ONSLOW COUNTY, N.C. 1 FREE WHITE MALE OVER 16, 4 FREE WHITE MALES UNDER 16, 3 FREE WHITE FEMALES, NO SLAVES 1794 TAXABLES CAPT. PITTS DISTRICT, ONSLOW. JOHN RIGGS, 1 POLE. 1797 TAXABLES CAPT. PITTS DISTRICT. ONSLOW JOHN RIGGS, 1 POLE. 1800 A LIST OF INSOLVENTS IN THE SEVERAL DISTRICTS IN THE COUNTY OF ONSLOW FOR THE YEAR 1800. CAPT. PITTS DISTRICT: JOHN RIGGS, OVER AGE. 1 POLE. 1800, ONSLOW COUNTY, N.C. 2 MALES UNDER 10, 1 MALE 10 TO 16, 1 MALE 16 TO 26, 1 MALE 45+, 2 FEMALES UNDER 10, 1 FEMALE 10 TO 16, 1 FEMALE 26 TO 45. 1808, NOV. JOHN SEEKS A LAND WARRENT DUE HIM FOR HIS SERVICE IN THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR. 1808, DEC. 15, JOHN IS GRANTED A LAND GRANT OF 274 ACRES OF LAND. 1810, ONSLOW COUNTY, N.C. 3 MALES UNDER 10, 1 MALE 10 TO 16, 1 MALE 45+, 2 FEMALES UNDER 10, 1 FEMALE 10 TO 16, 2 FEMALES 16 TO 26, 1 FEMALE 45+. 1815 TAXABLES, ONSLOW COUNTY. JOHN RIGGS, 1 WHITE POLE. 191 ACRES VALUE OF 467, ON NEW RIVER. 1820 MANUFACTURING CENSUS. SHOWS JOHN HAVING 1 SHOP WITH AN INVENTORY OF 40 WHEELS WITH A VALUE OF $200. HIS BUSINESS IS A WHEELRIGHT. 1820, WOLF PITT DISTRICT, ONSLOW COUNTY, N.C. 4 MALES 10 TO 16, 1 MALE 45 +, 1 FEMALE 16 TO 26, 1 FEMALE 45+. 4 PEOPLE ARE IN AGRICULTURE AND 3 ARE IN MANUFACTURING. JOHNS SON DAVID IS LIVING BESIDE HIM. NO SLAVES. 1824 TAXABLE PROPERTY, CAPT. GRANTS DISTRICT. JOHN RIGGS, 100 ACRES WITH VALUE OF 150. ALSO LISTED, NOAH RIGGS, NO PROPERTY. 1827 TAXABLE PROPERTY IN CAPT. NEWTONS DISTRICT, ONSLOW COUNTY. JOHN RIGGS SR. 199 ACRES. 1828 TAXABLE PROPERTY CAPT NEWTONS DISTRICT. JOHN RIGGS SR., 1 WHITE POLE, 100 ACRES. ALSO LISTED, BRYANT RIGGS, DAVID RIGGS WITH 144 ACRES, JOHN RIGGS JR. WITH 100 ACRES AND NOAH RIGGS WITH 144 ACRES. 1830, ONSLOW COUNTY, N.C. 1 MALE 20 TO 30, 1 MALE 70 TO 80, 1 FEMALE 60 TO 70. LIVING BESIDE HIS SONS ISAAC AND BYRANT. 1832, AUGUST, ONSLOW COUNTY, N.C. JOHN MAKES AN APPLICATION FOR A PENSION FOR HIS SERVICE IN THE REVOLUNTIONARY WAR. HE WOULD BE GRANTED A PENSION. JOHN RESIDED IN PASQUOTANK COUNTY, N.C. AT THE TIME OF THE REVOLUTION. HE WENT TO PORTSMOUTH IN VIRGINIA AND ENLISTED. HE SERVED THREE YEARS. JOHN SAID HE WAS ENGAGED IN A SKIRMISH WITH THE BRITISH ABOUT EIGHTEEN MILES FROM CAPE CHARLES. THEY RETOOK POSSESSION OF BROWNS BRIG WHICH HAD BEEN TAKEN BY THE BRITISH. CAPT BRACEY ORDERED HIS REGIMENT DOWN TO WHERE THE BRIG LAY, A SEVERE CONTEST ENSUED, AND THE BRIG WAS RETAKEN AND THE BRITSH WERE TAKEN PRISONERS AND SENT TO PETERSBURG IN VA. 1837 NOVEMBER 2. JOHN DIES WITHOUT A WILL. 1838, ONSLOW COUNTY, N.C. COURT DETERMINES HOW JOHNS ESTATE WILL BE HANDLED. THEY LIST JOHNS CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN IN THIS DOCUMENT. 24NOV1837 OBITUARY OF JOHN RIGGS IN THE NEW BERN SPECTATOR. "IN ONSLOW COUNTY, AT THE AGE OF 94, MR. JOHN RIGGS, A SOLDIER OF THE REVOLUTION. MR RIGGS WAS A CART-WHEEL-WRIGHT, ENJOYED EXCELLENT EYESIGHT THROUGHOUT HIS OLD AGE, AND WHAT IS MORE THE PURPOSE IN OUR THINLY PEOPLED COUNTRY, HIS OFFSPRING AMOUNTED AT THE TIME OF HIS DEATH TO ONE HUNDRED AND THREE. ******************************************************************* JOHN RIGGS ONSLOW COUNTY PRIVATE NORTH CAROLINA CONT'L LINE $80.00 ANNUAL ALLOWANCE $200.00 AMOUNT RECEIVED DECEMBER 11, 1832 PENSION STARTED AGE 90 IT IS INTERESTING TO NOTE THAT JOHN HAS SONS CALLED ISAAC AND NOAH AND A DAUGHTERS NAMED RUTHY AND BETSY. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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