"In 1811, Samuel Riggs walked over into Indiana Territory 'spying out' the land. He entered a quarter section of land in the woods 4-5 miles east of where John Conner had established his trading post on the White Water River. Samuel returned to Ohio for his wife. Their household goods were transported by flatboat down the Ohip River to Cincinnati. From that point, the two made the rugged journey by wagon up the old White Water Indian Trail to their new home in the wilderness. It has been said that Samuel Riggs was an energetic and industrious man and prospered from the beginning of his operations in Fyette County." In 1813 Connersville was founded. Indiana was admitted as the 19th state in 1816. And in 1819 when Fayette County was organized, the 221 acres owned by Samuel became a part of Jennings township. Samuel also owned 480 acres in Howard County Indiana. (From Hist of Fayette Co IN by Heineman) He purchased his first land of 221 acres in Fayette Co (Connersville) IN in Oct 1811.
"In 1811, Samuel Riggs walked over into Indiana Territory 'spying out' the land. He entered a quarter section of land in the woods 4-5 miles east of where John Conner had established his trading post on the White Water River. Samuel returned to Ohio for his wife. Their household goods were transported by flatboat down the Ohip River to Cincinnati. From that point, the two made the rugged journey by wagon up the old White Water Indian Trail to their new home in the wilderness. It has been said that Samuel Riggs was an energetic and industrious man and prospered from the beginning of his operations in Fyette County." In 1813 Connersville was founded. Indiana was admitted as the 19th state in 1816. And in 1819 when Fayette County was organized, the 221 acres owned by Samuel became a part of Jennings township. Samuel also owned 480 acres in Howard County Indiana. (From Hist of Fayette Co IN by Heineman) He purchased his first land of 221 acres in Fayette Co (Connersville) IN in Oct 1811.
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