Welcome to The Riggs Genealogy Home Page

By clicking below, you’ll be taken to a PDF version, readable in Adobe Acrobat,
of a work-in-progress for the

The Riggs Family
of Accomack County, Virginia,
and Louisiana
ca. 1687 to 1943

by
Sharon DeBartolo Carmack, CG, MFA
At present, there is no traditional index, but you can search for names using Adobe Acrobat Reader by clicking on Edit in the toolbar, then either Find or Search.

This genealogy is protected by copyright. Researchers may print copies for their personal use. To request permission for other uses, contact Sharon Carmack. A print version of this genealogy is planned for the future, and when it becomes available, we will put a notice here.

 

 

Abstract
The Riggs family history on this site includes information on the Riggs DNA Study, and discussion of the following generations:
Generation One: Brothers Isaac Riggs (1671-1726) and Abraham Riggs (1674-1727)
Generation Two: Abraham Riggs (1674-1727) and Rosanna (—)
Generation Three: Joseph Riggs (1696-1766) and Naomi MacComb
Generation Four: Abraham Riggs (1717-1785) and Mary Bird/Borde
Generation Five: Abraham Riggs (1757-1843) and Elizabeth Loftin and Anne Loftin
Generation Six: Eli Riggs (1789-1839) and Mary Reynolds (1798-1865)
Generation Seven: Samuel G. Riggs (1831-1883) and Sarah Elizabeth French (1836-1882)
Generation Eight: Samuel L. Riggs (1872-1964) and Adah Alice Mathews (1881-1967)
Generation Nine: Leonard M. Riggs (1905-2001) and Fleeta Walker (1912-2006)

Additional essays offer discussions on:
John Riggs
Joshua Riggs
Abraham Riggs’ (1757-1843) Revolutionary War Service

Illustrations include pages from the Riggs Family Bible.