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(6) John Rigby 1729–1810 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Oct 1729

Birth Location: Eccleston, Lancashire, England

Death Date: April 1810

Death Location: Orange, North Carolina, United States

Father: John Rigsby

Mother: Mary Hignell

Spouse(s): (6) Simpson

Children(s): (5) Rigby

In 1729, (6) John Rigby entered the world in Eccleston, Lancashire, England, born to John Rigsby And Mary Hignell. (6) John Rigby married 6 Mary Broadhurst Simpson, and had children including 5 Mary Polly Rigby. (6) John Rigby passed away in 1810 in Orange, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1729, (6) John Rigby entered the world in Eccleston, Lancashire, England, born to John Rigsby And Mary Hignell.
  • (6) John Rigby married 6 Mary Broadhurst Simpson, and had children including 5 Mary Polly Rigby.
  • (6) John Rigby passed away in 1810 in Orange, North Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Rigsby
1703–1785
Birth Location: South Cerney, Gloucestershire, England
JR
Mary Hignell
1701–1768
Birth Location: South Cerney, Gloucestershire, England
MH

Spouses(s)

(6) Simpson
1737–1799
Birth Location: Rushton Spencer, Staffordshire, England
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Children(s)

(5) Rigby
1757–1835
Birth Location: Biddulph, Staffordshire, England
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(6) Rigby's Ancestors

Self
(6) Rigby
1729–1810
Birth Place: Eccleston, Lancashire, England
Parents
John Rigsby
1703–1785
South Cerney, Gloucestershire, England
Mary Hignell
1701–1768
South Cerney, Gloucestershire, England
Grandparents
*Thomas Rigsby
1675–1717
South Cerney, Gloucestershire, England
*Elizabeth Gemel
1675–1706
South Cerney, Gloucestershire, England
Great-Grandparents
John Rigsby
1650–1698
Margaret Keeling
1650–1722
Robert Gemel
1650–1675
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Elizabeth
–1680
Andrew Keeling
1625–1650

(6) Rigby's Descendants

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(6) (John) Rigby (Oct 1729–April 1810) m. (6) (Mary Broadhurst) Simpson (July 1737–1799)
  1. 1. (5) (Mary "Polly") Rigby 1757–1835 m. ELIAS (A. ALLRED) SR 1758–1856
    1. 1. Elias (John Allred) Jr 1789–1870 m. Mary ("Polly") Harrison 1789–1882
      1. 1. Lemuel (James Samuel "L.J.") Allred 1814–1892 m. Nancy (Agnes E) McCutchen 1818–1892
        1. 1. Mary (Ann) Allred 1836–1905 m. John (Alfred) Mchan 1829–1900

(6) Rigby's Timeline

2 Records

1729
Oct 1729
Birth of (6) John Rigby in Eccleston, Lancashire, England
Eccleston, Lancashire, England
1810
April 1810
Age 81
Death of (6) John Rigby in Orange, North Carolina, United States
Orange, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Oct 1729
    Event Place: Eccleston, Lancashire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: April 1810
    Event Place: Orange, North Carolina, United States
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