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Benjamin Wiggins 1656–1735 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1656

Birth Location: Jamaica, Queens, New York, United States

Death Date: 9 Dec 1735

Death Location: Queens, Lewis, New York, United States

Father: Thomas Wiggins

Mother: Joanna Finn

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Carpenter

Children(s): Benjamin Wiggins, Thomas Wiggins, John Wiggins, Elizabeth Wiggins, Richard Wiggins

Benjamin Wiggins was born in 1656 in Jamaica, Queens, New York, United States, the child of Thomas Wiggins And Joanna Mary Finn. Benjamin Wiggins married Elizabeth Carpenter, and had children including Benjamin Wiggins, Elizabeth Wiggins, John Wiggins, Richard Wiggins, Thomas Wiggins. Benjamin Wiggins passed away in 1735 in Queens, Lewis, New York, United States.

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Biography

  • Benjamin Wiggins was born in 1656 in Jamaica, Queens, New York, United States, the child of Thomas Wiggins And Joanna Mary Finn.
  • Benjamin Wiggins married Elizabeth Carpenter, and had children including Benjamin Wiggins, Elizabeth Wiggins, John Wiggins, Richard Wiggins, Thomas Wiggins.
  • Benjamin Wiggins passed away in 1735 in Queens, Lewis, New York, United States.

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Benjamin Wiggins's Ancestors

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Benjamin Wiggins
1656–1735
Birth Place: Jamaica, Queens, New York, United States
Parents
Thomas Wiggins
1615–1691
Battersea, London, England
Joanna (Mary) Finn
1620–
Battersea, London, England
Grandparents
Capt (Thomas) Wiggins
1592–1666
Douglas, Lancashire, England
Catherine Whiting
1598–1664
London, London, England
Great-Grandparents
William Wiggin
1555–1603
Elizabeth Hobson
1562–
William Whiting
1572–1630
Margaret Paterson
1575–1631
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Wiggin
1525–1603
Agnes Taylor
1535–1561
John Whiting
1550–1614
Lawrence Paterson
1550–1590
Alice MNU
1555–1585

Benjamin Wiggins's Descendants

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Benjamin Wiggins (1656–9 Dec 1735) m. Elizabeth Carpenter (1660–10 Apr 1718)
  1. 1. Benjamin Wiggins 1702–1776 m. Rachel Stauffer 1705–1742
    1. 1. Stephen Wiggins 1725–1782 m. Elizabeth (Drake) Fowler 1726–1783
      1. 1. Jacob (Fowler) Wiggins 1762–1815 m. Elizabeth (Ruth) Slocum 1769–1852
        1. 1. Ann Wiggins 1806–1899 m. Allen (Nelson) Price 1797–1891
        2. 2. Hannah Wiggins 1791–1861
        3. 3. Martha Wiggins 1795–1878
        4. 4. Jacob Wiggins 1797–1859
        5. 5. William Wiggins 1786–1861
        6. 6. Mary (B) Wiggins 1787–1857
        7. 7. Elizabeth Wiggins 1793–1863
        8. 8. Stephen (B) Wiggins 1789–1859
        9. 9. Ebenezer Wiggins 1801–1853
        10. 10. John Wiggins 1802–1872
        11. 11. Esther Wiggins 1799–1886
      2. 2. Samuel Wiggins 1755–1821
      3. 3. John Wiggins 1753–1815
      4. 4. Abigail Wiggins 1762–1860
      5. 5. Jacob Wiggins 1760–1839
      6. 6. Martha Wiggins 1757–
      7. 7. Hannah Wiggins 1750–
      8. 8. Stephen Wiggins 1763–
      9. 9. Mary Wiggins 1746–
      10. 10. Stephen Wiggins 1771–
      11. 11. Elizabeth Wiggins 1764–
      12. 12. Charlotte Wiggins 1766–1831
      13. 13. Benjamin Wiggins 1748–
      14. 14. Nehemiah Wiggins 1769–
      15. 15. John Wiggins 1753–1815
    2. 2. Charity Wiggins 1730–1770
    3. 3. Benjamin Wiggins 1728–1809
    4. 4. Samuel Wiggins 1736–
    5. 5. Jacob Wiggins 1739–1801
    6. 6. Elizabeth Wiggins 1726–1810
    7. 7. Hannah Wiggins 1742–1770
    8. 8. Elizabeth Wiggins 1727–1810
    9. 9. Benjamin Wiggins 1735–1809
    10. 10. Martha Wiggins 1742–1770
  2. 2. Thomas Wiggins 1700–
  3. 3. John Wiggins 1708–
  4. 4. Elizabeth Wiggins 1710–
  5. 5. Richard Wiggins 1709–

Benjamin Wiggins's Timeline

2 Records

1656
1656
Birth of Benjamin Wiggins in Jamaica, Queens, New York, United States
Jamaica, Queens, New York, United States
1735
9 Dec 1735
Age 79
Death of Benjamin Wiggins in Queens, Lewis, New York, United States
Queens, Lewis, New York, United States

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1656
    Event Place: Jamaica, Queens, New York, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Dec 1735
    Event Place: Queens, Lewis, New York, United States

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