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Notes for Jesse Rigney:
Book 14
Page 218 Pittsylvania County, Virginia

This indenture made the fifteenth day October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and four, Between-John Hutchinson of the County of Pittsylvania of the one part and Jesse Rigney of the same County of the other part witnessith thee said John Hutchinson for an Inconsideration of the sum of one hundred and twenty nine Dollars to him in hand paid to the said John Hutchinson the receipts of which he doth hereby acknowledge hath granted Bargained and sold unto the said John Huthinson his heirs and assigns forever one certain track or part of land lying and being in the County of Pennsylvania on the fork of the Cherry Stone containing fifty acres of the same more or less and bounded as follows: Beginning at a post oak in Rigney line thence along a new line N55 East 60 poles to a maple on the W bank of the S fork thence down the said creek as it meanders 118 poles to a sycamore. Near the South creek thence division line S30 N46 Poles to the mouth of the ranch up the south branch as it meanders S30 poles to a poplar in Rigney's old line aforesaid and along the same N15 W150 poles crossing a branch to the Beginning together with all houses woods or orchards water and water courses and all the appurtenance their unto belonging as in any other appertaining therewith to have and to hold this aforementioned fifty acres of land with the appurtenances their unto belonging unto the said John Hutchinson. To him and his heirs forever the only proper uses. And behoove of him the said John Hutchinson his heirs and assigns forever and the said Jesse Rigney for himself his heirs the above mentioned land and promises in every part are parcel thereof warrants and will forever the fifty acres of land to be free and clear from all encumbrances what so ever unto the said John Hutchinson and his heirs forever. In witness whereof I here unto set my hand and seal this fifteenth day of October 1804. ~
Sign seal and delivered Jesse Rigney (seal)
in the presence of -----
Jas Hart ( )Carter
Obediah Taylor------

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Marriage Notes for Sally Rigney and Samuel Ralston:
Marriage Book "B", p. 19, Green County Ky. Historical Society "Green County, Kentucky Marriage Records 1793-1836"

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Notes for Anderson Rigney:
CENSUS: 1810 Casey Co. KY; stamped page.#43-written page.#473; line 3. with
father MALES-01001 FEMALES-02101

CENSUS: 1820 Green Co. KY; page.59-7. with father

MARRIAGE #1: Green Co.KY; book B; page.20;bond 23 Oct 1820; by Rev.John M.
Chaudoin; surety-Anderson Rigney and Thomas Cunningham; Green Co. Historical
Society's "Green Co.KY Marriage Records 1793-1836"; page.52; 976.9695 G827;
Mid-Cont. Library, N.Indep.MO.

27 Feb 1821 Green Co.KY;Marriage book "B";page.19;Green Co.KY Historical
Society's "Green Co.KY Marriage Records 1793-1836"; page.51; 976.6965 G827;
Mid- Continent Library, Indep.MO.; with consent of his stepmother, Elizabeth
Rigney, his stepsister, Sally Stringer married Samuel Ralston. Anderson was
bondsman to the marriage with Samuel Ralston.

TAX LIST: 1822 Green Co.KY; Tax Book 1795-1834; LDS Film #0008004;
120 acres on Little Barren River with father, Jesse Rigney.

DEED: 1823 Green Co.KY; deed book 10; page.41; LDS FILM #0551031.
Sold 120 Acres on Little Barren River To R.C.CRADDICK

TAX LIST: 1823 Green Co.KY; Tax Book 1795-1834; LDS Film #0008004;
Jesse Rigney does not appear on tax list with Anderson so he is probably
dead.

Court Order Book 8
Sept. 19, 1825 , page 2
Robert SMITH is appointed overseer of the Sidebottom Road from Green river to Little Barren
river. in the acom. of Anderson RIGNEY and that the male laboring persons of the age of 16
years and upwards residing int he following bounds be alotted him to dig and keep smooth the
same thirty feet wide as the law directs. Beginning at Joseph Carters, thence down Green river to
the mouth of Little Barren ... to include Elijah GOFF then to John B. DAVENPORT, then to Robert
SMITHS.

CENSUS: 1840 Casey Co.KY; page.169. MALES-1102001 FEMALES-010011

CENSUS: 1850 Casey Co.KY; page.#325; line 8; P.O.Liberty. OCCUPATION:
blacksmith

CENSUS YR: 1850 STATE or TERRITORY: KY COUNTY: CASEY DIVISION: DIST 2 PAGE NO: 325 REFERENCE: 18TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1850
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LN HN FN LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX RACE OCCUP. VAL.
8 524 524 RIGNEY ANDERSON 51 M BLK SMITH 1,300 VIRGINIA
9 524 524 RIGNEY RACHIEL 50 F SERVER KENTUCKY
10 524 524 RIGNEY MADISON 26 M MEDICAL DR KENTUCKY
11 524 524 RIGNEY WILLIAM A 18 M SHOP HAND KENTUCKY
12 524 524 RIGNEY JAMES M 15 M SHOP HAND KENTUCKY
13 524 524 RIGNEY MARTHY 7 F KENTUCKY

BIRTH: 1860 Census; Casey Co.KY: written page.#486; Family 906; line 28;
Liberty; Anderson Rigney, head, 60, farmer, $4500/$1575, b.VA, MARRIED
WITHIN THE CENSUS YEAR

DEATH: 1875 Tax Roll: Casey Co.KY; states "Estate of Anderson
Rigney-Deceased"; Kentucky County records on microfilm at Mid-Continent
Library Indep.MO.

Burial: 1871, Carson/Cundiff Cenetery near Phil, Kentucky

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Notes for Mary Ann Pigg:
1860 Census; Casey Co.KY: written page.#486;Family 906; line 29;
Liberty; With husband Anderson Rigney as Mary A. Rigney, 40, no place of
birth; MARRIED WITHIN THE CENSUS YEAR

1870 Census; Casey Co.KY: stamped page.#283B; Family 90; line
33. P.O. William's store KY; With husband Anderson Rigney as Mary A. Rigney,
49, b. KY.

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Notes for Mary Jane Rigney:
DEED: Casey Co.KY: 16 Dec 1876; DEED Book. Volume.12; pages.187/88. Mary J.
Whipp sold her interest in the land & improvements belonging to Anderson
Rigney, late of Casey Co. KY, to William O. Rigney. (probably a son of F.D.
Rigney)

More About Mary Jane Rigney:
Burial: Van Alstyne, Texas

Notes for Feilding Connor Whipp:
CENSUS YR: 1850 STATE or TERRITORY: KY COUNTY: CASEY DIVISION: DIST 2 PAGE NO: 287
REFERENCE: 27TH DAY OF JULY, 1850
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LN HN FN LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX RACE OCCUP. VAL. BIRTHPLACE MRD. SCH. R/W DDB
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1 1 1 FARRIS ROBERT G 28 M HOUSE CARPENTER 1,000 LINCOLN Co, KENTUCKY
2 1 1 FARRIS ELIZABETH 26 F KENTUCKY
3 2 2 WHIPP F C 29 M MERCHANT KENTUCKY
4 2 2 WHIPP MARY J 22 F KENTUCKY
5 2 2 WHIPP SUAN R. 5 F KENTUCKY

Monroe, Thomas B. The Kentucky State Register, 1852. Louisville, KY.
Pages 74-75.

Merchants

Liberty Big South Rolling Fork
C.R. Coffey Abner Powers
James Belden & Son David Wilcox
Joel Sweeney & Son
James S. Pattie Little South Rolling Fork
Granville Johnson
Georgetown William Spraggins
John Land
Miltonsville
Middleburgh F.C. Whipp
Jesse C. Portman
Jacob Walls S.F. Green River
Hardin P. Thomas

More About Feilding Connor Whipp:
Burial: Center Cemetery, Casey County, Kentucky

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More About James Monroe Rigney:
Burial: 1871, Ben Franklin, Delta, Texas
Military service: Bet. December 14, 1861 - February 29, 1864, Company "C", 22nd Texas Cavalary, Confederate States Army, Taylor Command.

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More About Susan Rachel Whipp:
Burial: Van Alstyne, Texas

More About James William Sweeney:
Burial: Van Alstyne, Texas

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Notes for Mary Bell Rigney:
The 1900 Federal Census, Delta County of this family includes a black woman, age 70, named Phyllis Bell born in Louisiana. She was a freed slave who had belonged to Mary's parents, and took the Bell family name. She stayed on to help Mary with her young family. Called "Aunt Phyllis" by the family, she lived with the Miller family ubtil her death.

Mary had tuberculosis and it was thought by her doctor that the climate in New Mexico might benefit her health. Her husband cut lumber in his mill to build a house, loaded it, their furniture and farm animals and the family moved to New Mexico. Mary died there in 1903 and her husband and the family moved back to Ben Franklin, Texas.

More About Mary Bell Rigney:
Burial: Roswell, Chaves, New Mexico

More About Zachariah McAllister Miller:
Burial: January 02, 1928, Forest Park Cemetery Greenville, Texas
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Notes for Emory Elmo Rigney:
Emory was a graduate of Texas A & M. He served in the military during WW1. After that he played professional baseball for Detroit, Kansas City and other teams. He was a shortstop and teammate of Ty Cobb. When he retired from ball he open an Independent insurance agency in Harligen Texas. He also invested in farm land in that area. He sold the agency, the land and moved to San Antonio, Texas where he lived until he died.

Topper Rigney
Career Statistics: Batting
Full Name: Emory Elmo Rigney
Bats: Right Throws: Right
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 150 lbs.
Born: Jan 07, 1897 in Groveton, TX
Major League Debut: Apr 12, 1922
Died: Jun 06, 1972 in San Antonio, TX

CAREER STATISTICS - BATTING TOTALS
BATTING
YR TM LG POS G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB IBB
1922 Det AL SS 155 536 68 161 17 7 2 63 198 68 0
1923 Det AL SS 129 470 63 148 24 11 1 74 197 55 0
1924 Det AL SS 147 499 81 144 29 9 4 94 203 102 0
1925 Det AL SS 62 146 21 36 5 2 2 18 51 21 0
1926 Bos AL SS 148 525 71 142 32 6 4 53 198 108 0
1927 Bos AL 3B 8 18 0 2 1 0 0 0 3 1 0
1927 Was AL SS 45 132 20 36 5 4 0 13 49 22 0
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB IBB
Totals 694 2326 324 669 113 39 13 315 899 377 0

BATTING BASERUNNING PERCENTAGES
YR TM LG K HBP SH SF GDP SB CS SB% AVG OBP SLG AB/HR AB/K
1922 Det AL 44 1 37 0 0 17 8 .680 .300 .380 .369 268.0 12.2
1923 Det AL 35 2 33 0 0 7 5 .583 .315 .389 .419 470.0 13.4
1924 Det AL 39 1 31 0 0 11 11 .500 .289 .410 .407 124.8 12.8
1925 Det AL 15 0 3 0 0 2 2 .500 .247 .341 .349 73.0 9.7
1926 Bos AL 31 0 26 0 0 6 8 .429 .270 .395 .377 131.3 16.9
1927 Bos AL 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 -.--- .111 .158 .167 --.- 9.0
1927 Was AL 10 1 2 0 0 1 2 .333 .273 .381 .371 --.- 13.2
K HBP SH SF GDP SB CS SB% BAVG OBP SLG AB/HR AB/K
Totals 176 5 133 0 0 44 36 .550 .288 .388 .387 178.9 13.2

TEAM ABBREVIATION KEY
YEARS TM LG TEAM NAME LEAGUE NAME
1922-1925 Det AL Detroit Tigers American League
1926-1927 Bos AL Boston Red Sox American League
1927 Was AL Washington Nationals American League

Topper Rigney
Career Statistics: Batting

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