Susannah Riggs

Brief Life History of Susannah

When Susannah Riggs was born about 1815, in Scott, Virginia, United States, her father, William Miles Riggs, was 46 and her mother, Sarah Sally Richmond, was 48.

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Family Time Line

William Miles Riggs
1770–1850
Sarah Sally Richmond
1768–1850
Rev John Riggs
1792–1880
Jonathan Riggs
1801–1834
Susannah Riggs
1815–
Hannah M. Riggs
1817–
David Riggs
1797–1860
James B Riggs
1801–
Barbara or Polly Riggs
1802–
Sarah Riggs
1807–1889
Hiram Riggs
1814–1882

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    World Events (3)

    1819 · Panic! of 1819

    With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years. 

    1820 · Making States Equal

    The Missouri Compromise helped provide the entrance of Maine as a free state and Missouri as a slave state into the United States. As part of the compromise, slavery was prohibited north of the 36°30′ parallel, excluding Missouri.

    1824 · "Mary Randolph Publishes ""The Virginia Housewife"""

    “The Virginia Housewife” was published by Mary Randolph. It was the first cookbook published in America. 

    Name Meaning

    English (Dorset):

    variant of Ricks with voicing of /ks/ to /gs/.

    variant of Rigg , with post-medieval excrescent -s.

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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