The oldest ancestor that I have found is Nehemiah Riggs of Craven County,
North Carolina. The first record I find was the 1840 NC cencus for Crav
County. Nehemiah was also known as Marr and Amiah. Note from Bertha
Riggs, refer toNehemiah as William Henry Sr., But I find no futher
mention of this. I have included a copy of a marriage bond for Amiah
Riggs and Mary Taylor applied for in Craven County, NC. Mary was also
known as Polly. The marriage bond is witnessed by James Taylor (possibly
Mary's brother or father) on 10/26/1836.
Bride: Mary Taylor
Groom: Amiah Riggs
Bond Date: 26 Oct 1836
County: Craven
Record #: 02 291
Bondsman: James Taylor
Witness: J G Stanly
Bond #: 000029156
Comment: Craven County
The next record of Nehemiah was in the 1850 Craven County, NC cencus.
1850 was the first census that named the other members in the household,
thier ages, if they could or could not read, their occupation,their
place of birth, and the total worth of the head of household. This wasa
great help in doing research work.
The first born were twin girls, Mary Jane and Julia Ann according to
Bible records. There is no mention of Julia Ann in the 1850 cencus (died
young?).
I lost track of the family for about three years until Ann Riggs Sawyer
of Camden County, NC found them in a 1860 NCcencus for Pasquatank
County, NC (He is listed as Nemiah Kiggs)
The family name had been mispelled when it was transferred from
handwritten to typed as Kiggs. Sarah Ann and William Henry have been bo
since the last cencus.
My research found the family living on what is referred to as the "old
road" in Pasquotank County, between "Possom Quarter" and "Morgans Corner"
I did not find the family in the 1870 cencus, but found a probate
attesting that Nehemiah and Mary Riggs were dead in 1869. It is apparent
that the family returned to Craven County after the 1860 cencus due to
the fact that Alexander Brice, William Oliver, Sarah and William Henry
grew up in Craven County, they lived in the Batchelors Creek area on the
Will Beamon Farm. The area was called Beamons Fork. The name of the area
was later changed to Washington Fork. It is located between New Bern and
Cove City.
Richard Murphy was told by a man in his late 90's that Nehemiah Riggs w
a farmer. During the winter when farming had stopped the family would c
hickory trees, split them, and carve axe handles, hammer handles, et
hand, which they would carry to town to trade forsupplies. They most
likely traveled to town on the 9 Foot Road. This is a 9 foot wide brick
road from the Bachelor area in New Bern. Much of this hand made road is
still intact today.
This information was complied by Robert "Toppie" and Francis Riggs,
Richard and Emma Murphy, C. Lathan and Josephine Riggs, Roy Lee Murphy,
Martha Sara Simmons, Ann Riggs Sawyer, Pam Riggs Richardson, Melva Rigg
Mary Booker and Terry L. Riggs 4138 Nautilus Ave. Chesapeake, VA 23325

• Married: 26 Oct 1836 in Craven County, North Carolina

1. Mary Jane RIGGS b: 12 Nov 1836
2. Julia Ann RIGGS b: 12 Nov 1836
3. Richard RIGGS b: 3 Jan 1840
4. Francis RIGGS b: 14 Nov 1842
5. Alexandra RIGGS b: 26 Nov 1844
6. Brice RIGGS b: 10 Apr 1846
7. William Oliver RIGGS b: 2 Aug 1849
8. Sarah Ann RIGGS b: 4 Sep 1851
9. William Henry RIGGS b: 2 May 1857 in Craven County, North Carolina

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