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John Riggs 1670–1748
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Birth Date: February 25, 1670
Birth Location: Goose Cove, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Death Date: January 12, 1748
Death Location: Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Father: Thomas Riggs
Mother: Mary Millett
Children: Ruth Riggs, John Riggs, Jeremiah Riggs, Mary Riggs, Jonathan RIGGS, Jonathan Riggs, Abigail Riggs, Elizabeth Riggs, Ruth Riggs
John Riggs was born in 1670 in Goose Cove, Essex, Massachusetts, United States, the child of Thomas Riggs And Mary Millett. John Riggs married Ruth Wheeler, and had children including Abigail Riggs, Child Riggs, Comfort Riggs, Elizabeth Riggs, Jeremiah Riggs, John Riggs, Jonathan Riggs, Mary Riggs, Rachel Riggs, Ruth Riggs. John Riggs passed away in 1748 in Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, United States.
Why This Is a Public Tree Person
This person was detected across multiple family trees uploaded by different tree owners in the YourRoots network. Using our proprietary algorithm and AI tools, we evaluate matching based on name, birth/death dates and locations, and parents/descendants matching.
Reliability Score
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- B 2 criteria (Medium)
- C 1 criteria (Basic)
Verification checklist:
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- Descendant's record available
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Biography
Early Life
John Riggs was born in 1670 in Goose Cove, Essex, Massachusetts, United States, the child of Thomas Riggs And Mary Millett.
Family
John Riggs married Ruth Wheeler, and had children including Abigail Riggs, Child Riggs, Comfort Riggs, Elizabeth Riggs, Jeremiah Riggs, John Riggs, Jonathan Riggs, Mary Riggs, Rachel Riggs, Ruth Riggs.
Later Years
John Riggs passed away in 1748 in Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, United States.
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Record American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
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Death Records Family Data Collection - Deaths
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Record Family Data Collection - Individual Records
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Marriage Records U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
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Record Public Member Trees
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Marriage Records Massachusetts Marriages
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Family Tree Ancestry Family Trees
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