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Aaron Riggs 1700–1789 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Jan 1700

Birth Location: Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 06 Oct 1789

Death Location: Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Thomas Jr

Mother: Ruth Wheeler

Spouse(s): Thomasine Wentworth

Children(s): Lydia Riggs

The story of Aaron Riggs began in 1700 in Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA. Aaron Riggs married Thomasine Wentworth, and had children including Lydia Riggs. Aaron Riggs passed away in 1789 in Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Aaron Riggs began in 1700 in Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.
  • Aaron Riggs married Thomasine Wentworth, and had children including Lydia Riggs.
  • Aaron Riggs passed away in 1789 in Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.

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Aaron Riggs's Ancestors

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Aaron Riggs
1700–1789
Birth Place: Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Thomas Riggs Jr
1666–1756
Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Ruth Wheeler
1677–1732
Wenham, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Thomas Riggs
1632–1722
Lancashire, England
Mary Millett
1639–1695
Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America
John Dodge
1662–1703
Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts, British Colonial America
ABIGAIL (ALLEN) (CHECK)
1640–1696
Salisbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Edward Riggs
1593–1672
Elizabeth Holmes
1590–1634
Thomas Millet
1604–1676
Mary Greenway
1603–1682
John Dodge
1636–1722
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Riggs
1557–1604
Elizabeth Chambers
1555–1603
William Holmes
1551–1590
Elizabeth Rooke
1553–1590
James Millett
1573–1630
Mary Mitchell
1572–1682
- Sr.
1604–1686
Edith Brayne
1603–1677

Aaron Riggs's Descendants

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Aaron Riggs (18 Jan 1700–06 Oct 1789) m. Thomasine Wentworth (04 Jan 1701–21 Aug 1743)
  1. 1. Lydia Riggs 1728–1812 m. Caleb Lane 1729–1783
    1. 1. Wentworth (Riggs) Lane 1767–1809
    2. 2. Zacheus Lane 1769–1819
      1. 1. Caroline Lane 1809–1859
        1. 1. Mary Simpson 1842–
        2. 2. Edwin Simpson 1847–
      2. 2. Susan (M) Jerald 1815–1854
      3. 3. Rebecca Lane 1807–1849
    3. 3. Susanna Lane 1768–1861 m. Solomon (Sargent) III 1773–1850
      1. 1. Solomon (Sargent) IV 1796–1873
        1. 1. Solomon Sargent 1823–1900
      2. 2. Phoebe Sargent 1804–1893
      3. 3. Martha (Robinson) Sargent 1801–1832
      4. 4. Harriet Sargent 1799–1881
      5. 5. Wintworth (Riggs) Sargent 1805–1869
        1. 1. Wentworth (Riggs) Sargent 1832–1891
        2. 2. Albert (Lewis) Sargent 1857–1940
      6. 6. Susan Sargent 1795–1881
      7. 7. Hannah Sargent 1798–1880
      8. 8. Lydia (Riggs) Sargent 1793–1876 m. John Tucker 1795–1872
        1. 1. Ann (Rebecca) Tucker 1835–1906
        2. 2. Harriet (Sargent) Tucker 1829–1900
        3. 3. Martha (Sargent) Tucker 1835–1918
        4. 4. William Tucker 1816–1894
        5. 5. Thomas Tucker 1818–
        6. 6. Nancy (Richardson) Tucker 1829–1887 m. John (D) Kendall 1817–1877
        7. 7. Lydia (Ann) Tucker 1819–1908
      9. 9. Charlote Sargent 1800–
      10. 10. Luther (W) Sargent 1809–1864
      11. 11. Aaron (Lane) Sargent 1810–1869
    4. 4. Joseph Lane 1760–1819
    5. 5. Aaron Lane 1764–1805
    6. 6. Lydia Lane 1753–1813
    7. 7. Thomasine Lane 1756–1840
    8. 8. Caleb (Jr) Lane 1759–1850
    9. 9. Amey Lane 1765–1787
    10. 10. Mary Lane 1770–1825

Aaron Riggs's Timeline

2 Records

1700
18 Jan 1700
Birth of Aaron Riggs in Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
1789
06 Oct 1789
Age 89
Death of Aaron Riggs in Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Jan 1700
    Event Place: Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 06 Oct 1789
    Event Place: Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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