Ricks B. Wiggins

http://www.rumseyfamily.com/getperson.php?personID=I8018&tree=rums01

• Census records of his daughters Sarah and Emily consistently show that he was born in North Carolina. This would have been shortly before the family moved to Marion County, South Carolina.
• The middle name BAKER is shown in online trees, but the compiler has yet to see documentation, so this should be regarded as speculative.
• His father bequeathed him: "all my lands on the North East side of Pee Dee River commonly known by the name of Wiggins landing."
• An executor of his father's will, along with Captain John Gregg of Marion District.

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Will of Baker Wiggins:

http://sciway3.net/proctor/marion/wills/WigginsBaker.html

"Baker Wiggins passed away in 1829, and his son Ricks B. Wiggins was named executor of the estate. Due to litigation expenses and wastefulness by the final executor, the estate was soon gone. The famous estate fell into the hands of Robert Campbell, a congressman from Marlboro County."

Remembering Dillon County, South Carolina, by Carley Wiggins, 2008

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Three brothers (Ricks B.Wiggins, Samuel B.Wiggins and John Wiggins) got land grants in Copiah Co,MS in 1840. Ricks died soon after, and Samuel and John moved down to Louisiana and Arkansas.

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Raleigh Academy, Wake County, North Carolina

LETTER ABOUT RICKS WIGGINS.

Dear Sir I Reed yours the other day & was highly pleased to hear that my son Ricks was satisfied & a doing well & that his uncles were well & I hope that they will still persevear in there studies & keep from all bad company Myself & Family is very well hope this may find Yourself well—As to the Uniform I will leave it to yourself I would wish him to do as the other students does in general That is anything improving to him I suppose You have such things as will suit him for the dress and will let him have them but dont let him run me In debt for any useless articles such as trifling things as boys are liable to do, as to Cloaths I believe he has a plenty but I am perfectly willing for him to have this uniform suit & to go to^the Plays now & then in reason, be so good as to take the Trouble on yourself to keep an eye over him & do with him as if he was a son of Yours & You will much oblige Your friend I have sent ten Dollars by Cousin Thomas Wynns [1] which he will hand to you containing Ricks Schooling

I Remain Your

Most ob. Sert. &c

Baker Wiggins

N B The marbles & toys he can have them likewise.

[This letter has no date.]

—From Pittman Papers.

(Source: North Carolina Schools and Academies, 1790-1840, By Charles L. Coon 1914)

http://genealogytrails.com/ncar/wake/schools_raleighacademy_wiggins...

1. There were many marriages between the Baker and Wynns families; see here: http://sallysfamilyplace.com/new/gen-laurence-baker-ann-jones-anna-...

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Ricks Wiggins was living in Gallatin, Copiah County, Mississippi, in late 1836-early 1837.

Notice from the Vicksburg Whig, Vicksburg, Mississippi, February 8, 1837 · Page 4

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400 Acres of Mississippi Land for Sale. riWE subscriber having lately sold his Land heretofore JL advertised for sale, (situated above Foster's Creek.) now offers for sale all his other Land, amounting is about FOUR THOUSAND ACRES, lying in the county of Copiah, Mississippi, in parcels, and on terms to suit purchasers, (with the exception of my Mount Vernon Tract, containing en(y.(ir hundred acres, which I will not dispose of for less than 850 an acre, giving liberal terms for payment.) I will also sell Lands situated either in Claiborne, Jefferson. Hinds, or Rankin counties. Persons wishing to buy bargains in Lands, can do so by giving me a call at Mount Vernon, or advising me of the same by letter at Gallatin, Copiah county, Miss. RICKS B. WIGGINS. Copiah county, Miss, Dec. 14, 1836.

https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/225021654/

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Cause of death from cousin Calvin Wiggins:

Baker Wiggins bought 800 acre in Marion County, S. C. and had one son Ricks Wiggins when hes father died he left and went to Jackson, Ms. bought a hotel and later fell of hes horse and broke hes back.

Calvin Wiggins my email Cwiggins@Dycon.com

July 20, 1999

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