FIFTH GENERATION

William Rigby (c1775-1834) and Mary _______ (1774-aft.1850)

William Rigby was born sometime before 1775 in North Carolina. William married Mary _______ about 1790, and by 1796 had immigrated to Hancock Co., GA, where he appeared there in a tax list and in the membership of Fulsom Creek Baptist Church. By 1801, William owned land in nearby Warren Co., where he raised his family. William Rigby and son-in-law David Rowe moved to Monroe Co., GA during the mid-1820s, and by 1830 both had moved west to Troup Co. William Rigby died soon after his will was drafted in Troup Co. on June 2, 1834, in which David Rowe was named executor. William's widow Mary lived in Troup Co. with her unmarried daughter Mary until her own death after 1850. See a transcript of William Rigby's 1834 will.

Children of William and Mary Rigby

1. Elizabeth Rigby, born 1792; married Joshua Rowe, Jr. February 23, 1809 in Warren Co.
2. Charlotte Rigby, born 1794; married David Rowe c1809.
3. Nancy Rigby, born c1796; married _____ Post.
4. Vicey Rigby, born c1798; married Thomas Jackson.
5. William Rigby, Jr., born 1800; married Mary Patterson September 24, 1829 in Troup Co.
6. Allen Rigby, born c1805; married Milleas Patterson November 10, 1829 in Troup Co.
7. Noah Rigby, born c1810; married Frances Grizzle January 9, 1839 in Troup Co.
8. Eli Rigby, born c1812; married Martha Hicks October 14, 1832 in Troup Co.
9. Alfred Rigby, born c1814; married Martha Grizzle November 16, 1835 in Troup Co.
10. Hannah Rigby, born c1816; married John R. Baige January 13, 1830 in Troup Co.
11. Huldah Rigby, born c1818; married James Patterson February 12, 1832 in Troup Co.
12. Mary Rigby, born 1822.

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