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Eli (James) Rigby 1718–1770 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1718

Birth Location: Leyland, Lancashire, England

Death Date: Aug 1770

Death Location: Kennett Twp, Chester Co, PA

Father: William Rigby

Mother: Mary Lyon

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Walmsley

Children(s): James Rigby

In 1718, Eli (James) Rigby entered the world in Leyland, Lancashire, England, born to William Rigby And Mary Lyon. In 1766, Eli (James) Rigby resided in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Eli (James) Rigby married Elizabeth Walmsley, and had children including James Rigby. Eli (James) Rigby passed away in 1770 in Kennett Twp, Chester Co, PA.

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Biography

  • In 1718, Eli (James) Rigby entered the world in Leyland, Lancashire, England, born to William Rigby And Mary Lyon.
  • In 1766, Eli (James) Rigby resided in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
  • Eli (James) Rigby married Elizabeth Walmsley, and had children including James Rigby.
  • Eli (James) Rigby passed away in 1770 in Kennett Twp, Chester Co, PA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Rigby
1677–1761
Birth Location: Lancashire, England
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Mary Lyon
1682–1722
Birth Location: Leyland, Lancs, England
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Walmsley
1728–
Birth Location: Lancashire, England
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Children(s)

James Rigby
–1801
Birth Location: Upper Chichester, Chester County PA
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Eli Rigby's Ancestors

Self
Eli Rigby
1718–1770
Birth Place: Leyland, Lancashire, England
Parents
William Rigby
1677–1761
Lancashire, England
Mary Lyon
1682–1722
Leyland, Lancs, England
Grandparents
William Rigby
1644–1692
Leyland, Lancashire, England
Alice Farington
1648–1709
Leyland, Lancashire, England
Joseph Lyon
1654–1721
Roxbury, MA, USA
Mary Bridge
1662–1710
Roxbury, Norfolk, MA, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Rigby
1620–1670
John Sr
1624–1676
2nd-Great-Grandparents
JOHN RIGBY
1593–1630
Jane Battersbye
1591–1670
Edmund Farrington
1587–1670
Elizabeth Newhall
1586–1678

Eli Rigby's Descendants

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Eli ((James)) Rigby (1718–Aug 1770) m. Elizabeth Walmsley (8 Jun 1728–)
  1. 1. James Rigby –1801 m. Hannah Brown 1736–1824
    1. 1. Seth Rigby 1757–1864 m. Hannah Clark 1770–1835
      1. 1. James Rigby 1791–1864 m. Lavinia Rigby 1799–1865
        1. 1. Eli Rigby 1822–1875 m. Nancy Seamons 1824–1861 m. Susanna ("Susan") Kirkpatrick 1833–1909
        2. 2. Sarah Rigby 1831– m. Rev (David Darwin) Waugh 1835–1890
        3. 3. Seth Rigby 1815– m. Sarah Cubbison 1831–
        4. 4. Hannah Rigby 1823–1901 m. William Cubbison 1801–1888
        5. 5. Thomas (B) Rigby 1822–1898 m. Martha Alford 1818–1889
      2. 2. Thomas Rigby 1797–1873 m. Elmira (Avery) Squire 1809–1878
        1. 1. Emiline Rigby 1830–1916 m. William (G) Hall 1828–1900
        2. 2. Sophronia Rigby 1835–1920 m. Hilary (Werzel) Squire 1834–1916
        3. 3. Silas (Fulton) Rigby 1827–1911
        4. 4. Elias Rigby 1827–1912
        5. 5. Hannah (C) Rigby 1838–1926
        6. 6. Son Rigby 1834–1850
      3. 3. Eli Rigby 1797–1875
      4. 4. Isaac Rigby 1803–1854 m. Mary Pallerstorm 1803–1857
        1. 1. Joseph Rigby 1826–1893
        2. 2. Jane Rigby 1829–1910
        3. 3. Hannah Rigby 1833–
        4. 4. Rachael Rigby 1835–1893
        5. 5. John (C) Rigby 1828–1891
        6. 6. William Rigby 1833–
        7. 7. Eliza (MIRANDA) Rigby 1833–1900
        8. 8. Hamilton (P) Rigby 1843–1921
        9. 9. Elisabeth Rigby 1846–
        10. 10. Joseph Rigby 1829–
      5. 5. Daniel (C) Rigby 1808– m. Eliza Rigby 1818–
        1. 1. Oral Rigby 1843–
        2. 2. Daniel Rigby 1844–
        3. 3. Cyrus Rigby 1846–
        4. 4. Sarah Rigby 1848–
        5. 5. Hannah Rigby 1837–
        6. 6. George (C) Rigby 1832–1886 m. Emiline Shehy 1839–1920
      6. 6. Hannah Rigby 1800–1894 m. Jacob Baker 1798–1884
        1. 1. Joseph Baker 1821–1910
        2. 2. Jacob (Quest) Baker 1834–1924
        3. 3. Thomas Baker 1823–
        4. 4. Seth Baker 1824–1916
        5. 5. Daniel (R) Baker 1829–1906
        6. 6. Hester Baker 1827–1915
      7. 7. Joseph Rigby 1811–1862
      8. 8. Sarah Rigby 1806–
      9. 9. Seth Rigby 1793–1880 m. Margaret Brady 1799–1881
        1. 1. Seth (R) Rigby 1837–1912 m. Elizabeth (Reilly) Carson 1853–1899
        2. 2. Nancy (Agnes) Rigby 1822–1865 m. David (Carson) Campbell 1821–1888
        3. 3. Anna Rigby 1830–1855
        4. 4. Isaac Rigby 1836–1864
        5. 5. Thomas (C.) Rigby 1841–1901 m. Mary (H.) McGee 1845–1910
        6. 6. Mary Rigby 1820–1907 m. William Miller 1819–1887
    2. 2. Judith Rigby 1761–1847 m. Edward Flounders 1761–1819
      1. 1. Sidney Flounders 1791–1847
      2. 2. Edward Flounders 1795–1861
      3. 3. Elizabeth Flounders 1782–1861
      4. 4. Hannah Flounders 1785–1860
      5. 5. James Flounders 1789–1845
      6. 6. Judith (Ann) Flounders 1802–1859
      7. 7. Nathaniel Flounders 1793–1865
      8. 8. Thomas (Shipley) Flounders 1799–1833
      9. 9. Rebecca Flounders 1797–
    3. 3. Eli Rigby 1771–1859 m. Elizabeth Harlan 1775–1859
      1. 1. Elizabeth Rigby 1805–1875 m. Robert Logan 1808–1872
        1. 1. Eli (Rigby) Logan 1834–1906
        2. 2. Rebecca Logan 1835–
        3. 3. Mary (Ann) Logan 1839–
        4. 4. Robert Logan 1842–
        5. 5. William (H) Logan 1845–
        6. 6. Richard Logan 1835–
        7. 7. Mary (Elizabeth) Logan 1830–1847
      2. 2. William (Harlan) Rigby 1797–1873
      3. 3. James Rigby 1799–1835
      4. 4. Seth Rigby 1802–1875
      5. 5. George (W) Rigby 1807–1879 m. Anne Vernon 1811–1883
        1. 1. George (Harlan) Rigby 1837–1881
        2. 2. Hannah (Ann) Rigby 1835–
        3. 3. Elizabeth Rigby 1829–1831
      6. 6. Eli Rigby 1810–1854
      7. 7. Harlan Rigby 1812–1873
      8. 8. Eber Rigby 1815–1888
      9. 9. Henry Rigby 1818–1873
    4. 4. Rachel Rigby 1776–1856 m. Benjamin Burk 1774–1822
      1. 1. William (Graham) Burk 1804–1883
      2. 2. Edmond Burk 1800–1853
      3. 3. Eli (Rigby) Burk 1798–1834
      4. 4. Sidney Burk 1806–
      5. 5. James (Rigby) Burk 1809–
      6. 6. Hannah Burk 1811–1812
      7. 7. Anne Burk 1812–1892
      8. 8. Isaac Burk 1815–1893
      9. 9. Jesse (Young) Burk 1818–
      10. 10. Rachel (Rigby) Burk 1822–1823
    5. 5. Daniel Rigby 1764–1845 m. Abigail Baker 1764–1785 m. Abigail Baker 1764–1807 m. Abigail Baker 1764–1845
      1. 1. Abigail Rigby 1785–1869
      2. 2. Mary Rigby 1791–1850
      3. 3. Seth Rigby 1800–1851
      4. 4. Aaron (B.) Rigby 1789–
      5. 5. Elizabeth (B.) Rigby 1803–
      6. 6. Daniel Rigby 1787–
      7. 7. Hannah Rigby 1796–1881
      8. 8. Joseph Rigby 1798–
      9. 9. Eli Rigby 1805–1850
      10. 10. Ann Rigby 1807–1881
      11. 11. James Rigby 1793–
      12. 12. Hanna Rigby 1769–1881
    6. 6. Rodney Rigby 1763– m. Martha Rigby 1794–1864
      1. 1. Susannah ('Susan') Rigby 1820–1897
      2. 2. John Rigby 1815–1880 m. Elizabeth Rigby 1818–
        1. 1. Charles (H) Rigby 1858–1930 m. Philena (A) Minter 1865–1938
        2. 2. Emily ('Emma') Rigby 1848–
    7. 7. Sidney Rigby 1774–1852
    8. 8. John Rigby 1761–

Eli Rigby's Timeline

4 Records

1718
1718
Birth of Eli (James) Rigby in Leyland, Lancashire, England
Leyland, Lancashire, England
1718
Sep 1718
Eli (James) Rigby was baptized in Leyland, St Andrew, Lancashire, England
Leyland, St Andrew, Lancashire, England
1766
18 Aug 1766
Age 48
Eli (James) Rigby resided here in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1770
Aug 1770
Age 52
Death of Eli (James) Rigby in Kennett Twp, Chester Co, PA
Kennett Twp, Chester Co, PA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1718
    Event Place: Leyland, Lancashire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: Sep 1718
    Event Place: Leyland, St Andrew, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: Lancashire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 18 Aug 1766
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, Haverford College; Haverford, Pennsylvania; Minutes, 1742-1784; Collection: Philadelphia Yearly Meeting Minutes

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Chester, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: Chester County, Pennsylvania Wills, 1713-1825

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Samlesbury, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: England, Select Marriages

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Aug 1770
    Event Place: Kennett Twp, Chester Co, PA
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