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James Riggs 1791–1870 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: ABT 1791

Birth Location: Orange County, North Carolina

Death Date: 1870

Death Location: Calhoun Co., Arkansas

Father: James Riggs

Mother: Polly Nichols

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In 1791, James Riggs entered the world in Orange County, North Carolina, born to James Riggs And Polly Hannah Nichols. James Riggs passed away in 1870 in Calhoun Co., Arkansas.

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Biography

  • In 1791, James Riggs entered the world in Orange County, North Carolina, born to James Riggs And Polly Hannah Nichols.
  • James Riggs passed away in 1870 in Calhoun Co., Arkansas.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Riggs
1763–1847
Birth Location: Orange, North Carolina, USA
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Polly Nichols
1764–1795
Birth Location: Orange County, North Carolina
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Riggs's Ancestors

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James Riggs
1791–1870
Birth Place: Orange County, North Carolina
Parents
James Riggs
1763–1847
Orange, North Carolina, USA
Polly (Hannah) Nichols
1764–1795
Orange County, North Carolina
Grandparents
William (1728 Riggs (Marg) NC) frm
1728–1776
Orange, North Carolina, United States
Jonathan Nichols
1734–1807
Orange, North Carolina, USA
Rebeckah Parker
1745–1835
North Carolina, North Carolina, USA
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Riggs's Timeline

2 Records

1791
ABT 1791
Birth of James Riggs in Orange County, North Carolina
Orange County, North Carolina
1870
1870
Age 79
Death of James Riggs in Calhoun Co., Arkansas
Calhoun Co., Arkansas

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: ABT 1791
    Event Place: Orange County, North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Calhoun Co., Arkansas
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