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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.

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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.

Full name consistent across 4 independent trees
Birth year and location consistent across 4 trees
Death year and location consistent across 4 trees

Reliability Score

This score reflects the reliability of the source family tree. A high rating indicates a trustworthy source with strong data consistency.

Reliability Score:
B
Criteria:
  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)

Verification checklist:

  • Record available
  • Descendant's record available
  • Star tree owner

Immediate Family

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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.

Sources

  1. 1
    Record American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
  2. 2
    Death Records Family Data Collection - Deaths
  3. 3
    Record Family Data Collection - Individual Records
  4. 4
    Marriage Records U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
  5. 5
    Record Public Member Trees
  6. 6
    Marriage Records Massachusetts Marriages
  7. 7
    Family Tree Ancestry Family Trees

Life Timeline

1670
Born in Goose Cove, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
1748
Died in Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

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