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Abigail Riggs 1747 – 1805 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 July 1747

Birth Location: Morristown, Morris, New Jersey, USA

Death Date: 12 July 1805

Death Location: Morristown, Morris, New Jersey, USA

Father: Gideon Riggs

Mother: Rebekah Hand

Spouse(s): Boys Prudden

Children(s): Sarah Prudden

Abigail Riggs was born in 1747 in Morristown, Morris, New Jersey, USA, the child of Gideon Riggs and Rebekah Hand. Abigail Riggs married Boys John Prudden, and had children including Sarah Prudden. Abigail Riggs passed away in 1805 in Morristown, Morris, New Jersey, USA.

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Biography

  • Abigail Riggs was born in 1747 in Morristown, Morris, New Jersey, USA, the child of Gideon Riggs and Rebekah Hand.
  • Abigail Riggs married Boys John Prudden, and had children including Sarah Prudden.
  • Abigail Riggs passed away in 1805 in Morristown, Morris, New Jersey, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Gideon Riggs
1713 – 1786
Birth Location: Orange, Essex, New Jersey, USA
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Rebekah Hand
1716 – 1785
Birth Location: Orange, Essex, New Jersey, USA
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Spouses(s)

Boys Prudden
1746 – 1789
Birth Location: Morristown, Morris, Colony of New Jersey, British Colonial A, New Jersey, USA
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Children(s)

Sarah Prudden
1782 – 1856
Birth Location: Morristown, Morris County, New Jersey, United States of America
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Abigail Riggs's Ancestors

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Abigail Riggs
1747 – 1805
Birth Place: Morristown, Morris, New Jersey, USA
Parents
Gideon Riggs
1713 – 1786
Orange, Essex, New Jersey, USA
Rebekah Hand
1716 – 1785
Orange, Essex, New Jersey, USA
Grandparents
Joseph Riggs
1675 – 1744
Orange, Essex County, New Jersey, United States of America
Sarah Riggs
1683 – 1735
Great-Grandparents
Edward Riggs
1636 – 1715
Mary Riggs
1640 – 1691
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edward Riggs
1619 – 1668
Elizabeth Roosa
– 1669

Abigail Riggs's Descendants

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Abigail Riggs (12 July 1747 – 12 July 1805) m. Boys (John) Prudden (10 October 1746 – 1789)
  1. 1. Sarah Prudden (1 July 1782 – 3 March 1856) m. Bartholomew Burd (15 Oct 1772 – 5 Nov 1861)
    1. 1. George (Washington) Burd (27 September 1803 – 17 August 1888)
    2. 2. Mary (Caroline) Burd (6 March 1808 – 2 August 1896) m. William (G.) King (Abt 1814 – 22 December 1871)
      1. 1. Phebe (J.) King (Abt 1837 – )
      2. 2. Fanny (M.) King (Abt 1842 – )
      3. 3. John (J.) King (Abt 1844 – )
      4. 4. Thomas (Jefferson) King (6 January 1851 – 16 June 1912) m. Julia (Henriette) Topping (1854 – 20 May 1892)
        1. 1. Florrence King (Abt 1876 – )
        2. 2. Idah (L.) King (Abt 1878 – )
        3. 3. Henry (T.) King (May Abt 1880 – )
        4. 4. Roy King (27 Mar 1889 – ) m. Barbara (Harriet) Freitag (abt 1889 – )
    3. 3. Lewis (Alfred) Burd (5 June 1810 – 7 October 1893)
    4. 4. Sarah (Emily) Condit (25 February 1817 – 6 May 1907)
    5. 5. Adelaide Hodges (1823 – 17 July 1876)

Abigail Riggs's Timeline

2 Records

1747
12 July 1747
Birth of Abigail Riggs in Morristown, Morris, New Jersey, USA
Morristown, Morris, New Jersey, USA
1805
12 July 1805
Age 58
Death of Abigail Riggs in Morristown, Morris, New Jersey, USA
Morristown, Morris, New Jersey, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 July 1747
    Event Place: Morristown, Morris, New Jersey, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 July 1805
    Event Place: Morristown, Morris, New Jersey, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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