Greenberry Riggs (1757 - 1844)

Born 7 Oct 1757 in Montgomery Co., Maryland

Husband of Ann (Hardy) Riggs — married 25 Jan 1781 in MD

Descendants

Died 30 Aug 1844 at age 86 in Montgomery Co., Kentucky, United States

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Biography

Greenberry Riggs is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.
NSSAR Ancestor #: P-330282
Rank: Private

Private Greenberry Riggs served with Upper Battalion, Montgomery County Militia, Maryland Militia during the American Revolution.

Greenberry Riggs is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A096628.

During the Revolution Greenberry served in the Third Company, Upper Battalion of the Montgomery County Militia, After the war he lived in Frederick County, VA, Later he moved to KY, where he settled in Montgomery County. His will dated July 3, 1844 was proved in the same year and mentions his wife Ann and his ten children. (Liber E.Folio 90, Montgomery Co.KY Wills, Mt. Sterling) His name is most interesting, there must be some relationships between the Howard family of the Riggs Family of Maryland as Edmund, his father, referred to Greenberry Howard as a kinsman.^[1]

Will of Greenberry Riggs ^[2]

— In the original will (September 1841), all property, both real and personal, was left to his wife, Ann, to be divided equally among his children after her death. Ann passed away before the codicil was written (July 1844), thus the change in heirs to the children.

Daughters Ruth Morton, Patsey Morton, Sharlotte Crawford, Poll Farrow, Ann McElflish, Darcus McComack (dec'd, wife of Mitton McComack), and Sally Owen

Sons Greenberry Riggs, Samuel Riggs, and John H Riggs

NOTE: Although the 1840 Census indicated that Greenberry owned 2 females slaves, no slaves were mentioned in either his will or in the appraisal of his estate.^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ Entered by Homer Hopper.
2. ↑ "Kentucky Probate Records, 1727-1990": Will of Greenberry Riggs; signed 19 Sep 1841; codicil signed 3 Jul 1844; proven October 1844; Montgomery County, Kentucky, Wills, Vol E, pp 90-91 FamilySearch (Image 59 of 109)
3. ↑ "Kentucky Probate Records, 1727-1990": Appraisement of the estate of Greenberry Riggs; 22 October 1844. Montgomery County Estate Settlements, Vol A, pp 205-210 FamilySearch (Images 119-122 of 778)

• Sons of the American Revolution Patriot ##P-330282
• Mt. Sterling Courthouse Plaque listing Soldiers and Patriots of the Revolutionary War Who Are Buried in Montgomery County, Kentucky [www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~kymontgo/docs/Montgomery_Rev_Plaque.pdf]
• http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/RIGGS/2001-04/0987114921
• FindAGrave.com memorial 15316891 in Riggs Cemetery, Montgomery County,

Kentucky, USA

Acknowledgments

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