Archives of Maryland
(Biographical Series)

Samuel Riggs of R (b. circa 1813 - d. 1882)
MSA SC 5496-035191
Slaveholder and Property Owner, Cracklin District, Montgomery County, Maryland

Sources:

Archival Sources -

BALTIMORE COUNTY JAIL, (Runaway Docket), 1831-1832, [MSA C2063-1]. Susan, Docket No. 183, April 17, 1832.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH BUREAU OF VITAL STATISTICS, (Death Record, Counties), 12/1921, [MSA S1179-3214]. Elisha Riggs, December 25, 1921, Montgomery County.

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, (Assessment Record, Slaves), 1853-1864, [MSA C1112-1]. Samuel Riggs of R., 1st District, 1859, Page 291.

MONTGOMERY COUNTY COURT (Land Records), Liber BS 7, Folio 283, 1834-1836, [MSA CE 148-33]. Reuben Riggs, est., to Mary W. Riggs, August 6, 1835.

MONTGOMERY COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT (Land Records), Liber EBP 14, Folio 104, 1875-1876, [MSA CE 63-24]. Samuel Riggs of R. to Elizabeth H. Worthington, October 5, 1875.

MONTGOMERY COUNTY COURT, (Marriage Licenses), 1798-1839, Film Reel: CR 8920, [MSA CM724-1]. Reuben Riggs and Mary Willson Thomas, February 6, 1805.

MONTGOMERY COUNTY COURT, (Marriage Licenses), 1798-1839, Film Reel: CR 8920, [MSA CM724-1]. Remus Dorsey and Jane T. Riggs, Feb 8, 1826.

MONTGOMERY COUNTY COURT, (Marriage Licenses), 1798-1839, Film Reels: CR 8920, [MSA CM724-1]. Samuel Riggs and Mickah W. Griffith, December 3, 1833.

MONTGOMERY COUNTY COURT, (Marriage Licenses), 1798-1839, Film Reel: CR 8920, [MSA CM724-1]. Thomas Worthington and Elizabeth H. Bowie, February 26, 1839.

MONTGOMERY COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT, (Marriage Licenses), 1867-1899, [MSA T2490-1]. Samuel Riggs and Elizabeth H. Worthington, October 26, 1875.

Montgomery County District 1, Simon J. Martenet, Martenet and Bond's Map of Montgomery County, 1865, Library of Congress, [MSA SC 1213-1-464], Huntingfield Map Collection.

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, REGISTER OF WILLS, (Wills, Original), 1827-1833, [MSA C1142-12]. Reuben Riggs, June 9, 1829, Box 9, Folder 26.

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, REGISTER OF WILLS, (Wills), 1872-1885, Liber RWC 6, Folio 306, [MSA T1736-2]. Samuel Riggs of R, June 28, 1880.

U.S. CENSUS BUREAU, (Census Record, MD), 1850, Social Statistics, [MSA S1184-6]. Elisha Riggs, 1st or Cracklin District, Montgomery County, Page 257.

U.S. Census Bureau (Census Record, MD) for Samuel Riggs of R, 1840, Montgomery County, Page 35, last line [MSA SM61-113, M 4722].

U.S. Census Bureau (Census Record, MD) for Samuel Riggs of R, 1850, Montgomery County, Cracklin District, Page 23, Line 13 [MSA SM61-142, M 1499-1].

U.S. Census Bureau (Census Record, MD) for Samuel Riggs of R, Slaves, 1850, Montgomery County, District 1, Page 7, Line 23 [MSA SM61-168, M 1505-5].

U.S. Census Bureau (Census Record, MD) for Samuel Riggs of R, 1860, Montgomery County, District 1, Page 56, Line 32 [MSA SM61-213, M 7223-1].

U.S. Census Bureau (Census Record, MD) for Samuel Riggs of R, Slaves 1860, Montgomery County, District 1, Page 13, Line 1 [MSA SM61-239, M 7230-2].

U.S. Census Bureau (Census Record, MD) for Samuel Riggs of R, 1870, Montgomery County, District 1, Page 31, Line 36 [MSA SM61-275, M 7256].

U.S. Census Bureau (Census Record, MD) for Samuel Riggs, 1880, Montgomery County, Cracklin District, District 107, Page 1, Line 4 [MSA SM61-324, M 4748-2].

U.S. Census Bureau (Census Record, MD) for William E. Wood, 1880, Baltimore City, District 201, Page 25, Line 32 [MSA SM61-304, M 4741-1].

U.S. Census Bureau (Census Record, MD) for Samuel Riggs of R, 1880, Montgomery County, Crackling District, District 107, Page 10, Line 23 [MSA SM61-324, M 4748-2].

Newspapers and Journals -

"Death of William E. Wood." Baltimore Sun 19 December 1898: 7. Baltimore Sun Historic Archive. Enoch Pratt Free Library.

"Delegates to the Constitutional Convention." 17 April 1867: 2. Baltimore Sun Historic Archive. Enoch Pratt Free Library.

"Gossip Here and There." Washington Post 5 August 1888: 4. Proquest Historical Newspapers. www.proquest.com.

"Delegates to the Convention." The Hagerstown Mail 23 July 1875: 1. Maryland State Archives.

Books -

Baker, John Milnes. American House Styles: A Concise Guide. New York, NY: W.W. Norton & Company, 2002.

Bowman, John D. Guide to Selections from the Montgomery County Sentinel: Maryland, January 1, 1856-December 31, 1875. Westminster, MD: Heritage Books, 2005.

Bowman, John D. Guide to Selections from the Montgomery County Sentinel: Maryland, January 1, 1882-December 31, 1887. Westminster, MD: Heritage Books, 2005.

Bowman, John D. Guide to Selections from the Montgomery County Sentinel: Maryland, January 1, 1888-December 31, 1892. Westminster, MD: Heritage Books, 2006.

Cavicchi, Claire Lise. Places from the Past: The Tradition of Gardez Bien in Montgomery County, Maryland. Washington, D.C.: The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, 2001.

Farquhar, Roger Brooke. Old Homes and History of Montgomery County. Silver Spring, MD: pub. by author, 1952.

McAlester, Arcie Lee. A Field Guide to American Houses. New York, NY: Knopf , 1984.

Molloy, Mary Gordon. Abstracts of Wills Montgomery County, Maryland, 1826-1875. Westiminster, MD: Heritage Books, 2007.

Wallace, John Hankins. Genealogy of the Riggs Family. Vol. 1. New York, NY: pub. by the author, 1901.

Internet Sources -

"Oaks I (Samuel Riggs Farm)." 5810 Riggs Road. Laytonsville, Montgomery County, Maryland. Maryland Historical Trust, Inventory of Historic Properties. www.mdihp.net.

"Oaks II (Riggs Farm)." 5815 Riggs Road. Laytonsville, Montgomery County, Maryland. Maryland Historical Trust, Inventory of Historic Properties. www.mdihp.net.

"The Oaks II." National Register Listings in Maryland. http://mht.maryland.gov/nr/NRDetail.aspx?HDID=697&FROM=NRMapMO.html.

Return to Samuel Riggs of R's Introductory Page


This web site is presented for reference purposes under the doctrine of fair use. When this material is used, in whole or in part, proper citation and credit must be attributed to the Maryland State Archives. PLEASE NOTE: The site may contain material from other sources which may be under copyright. Rights assessment, and full originating source citation, is the responsibility of the user.

Tell Us What You Think About the Maryland State Archives Website!
© Copyright Thursday, 23-Jun-2011 21:19:00 EDT Maryland State Archives