John Rigg Estate Account
Scope and Content
The John Rigg Estate Account contains the account transactions of Gwen Rigg, acting as administrator of the estate of John Rigg. Included are descriptions of payments and disbursements made by the administrator.
Dates
- 1798
Creator
- Rigg, John (Person)
Language of Materials
The materials in the collection are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open to research.
Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use
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Biographical Note
John Rigg, who died ca. 1798, appears in the Pennsylvania septennial census for 1786 as a resident of Washington County, Pennsylvania. The estate account in this collection idenfitifies the estate administrator as Gwen Rigg, likely also the wife of John Rigg.
Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Abstract
Administrator's account of the estate of John Rigg, of Washington County, Pennsylvania.
Source of Acquisition
The John Rigg Estate Account was purchased by Special Collections and University Archives in 1988.
General
Although this item was long identified as having originated in Washington County, Virginia, a closer examination in 2021 of the contents and the names of those involved suggests that it is from Washington County, Pennsylvania.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the John Rigg Papers by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/).
Processing Information
The processing and description of the John Rigg Estate Account commenced and was completed in April, 2021.
- Title
- John Rigg Estate Account, 1798
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- John M. Jackson
- Date
- 2021 (CC0 1.0)
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech Repository
Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308
specref@vt.edu