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Dorothy Riggs 1713–1803 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1713

Birth Location: Basking Ridge, Somerset, New Jersey, United States

Death Date: 23 Nov 1803

Death Location: Bernards, Somerset, New Jersey

Father: Edward Riggs

Mother: Edward IV

Spouse(s): John II

Children(s): John III

In 1713, Dorothy Riggs entered the world in Basking Ridge, Somerset, New Jersey, United States, born to Edward Riggs And Edward Riggs Iv. Dorothy Riggs married John Breese Ii, and had children including John Breese Iii. Dorothy Riggs passed away in 1803 in Bernards, Somerset, New Jersey.

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Biography

  • In 1713, Dorothy Riggs entered the world in Basking Ridge, Somerset, New Jersey, United States, born to Edward Riggs And Edward Riggs Iv.
  • Dorothy Riggs married John Breese Ii, and had children including John Breese Iii.
  • Dorothy Riggs passed away in 1803 in Bernards, Somerset, New Jersey.

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Spouses(s)

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Dorothy Riggs's Ancestors

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Dorothy Riggs
1713–1803
Birth Place: Basking Ridge, Somerset, New Jersey, United States
Parents
Edward Riggs
1668–1711
Newark, Essex Co., NJ
Edward (Riggs) IV
1668–1744
Newark, Essex, New Jersey
Grandparents
Edward (Riggs) III
1636–1714
Roxbury, Suffolk, MA
Mary Munn
1649–1714
Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Great-Grandparents
Sergeant II
1619–1668
Elizabeth Roosa
1618–1668
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Dorothy Riggs's Descendants

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Dorothy Riggs (1713–23 Nov 1803) m. John (Breese) II (8 Nov 1713–4 Mar 1803)
  1. 1. John (Breese) III 1738–1829 m. Hannah (Priscilla) Gildersleeve 1750–1844
    1. 1. Phoebe Breese 1773–1873 m. Phineas Culver 1764–1840
      1. 1. John (Breese) Culver 1811–1894 m. Margaret (Ann) Boyd 1819–1870
        1. 1. John Culver 1846–1927 m. Mary (Ann) Thayer 1848–1914

Dorothy Riggs's Timeline

3 Records

1711
1711
Birth of Dorothy Riggs in Basking Ridge, Somerset, New Jersey
Basking Ridge, Somerset, New Jersey
1713
1713
Birth of Dorothy Riggs in Basking Ridge, Somerset, New Jersey, United States
Basking Ridge, Somerset, New Jersey, United States
1803
23 Nov 1803
Age 90
Death of Dorothy Riggs in Bernards, Somerset, New Jersey
Bernards, Somerset, New Jersey

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1711
    Event Place: Basking Ridge, Somerset, New Jersey
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [3] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [4] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 1989.020; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: .
    [5] Web: New Jersey, Find A Grave Index, 1664-2011

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1713
    Event Place: Basking Ridge, Somerset, New Jersey, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: United States
    Record Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Nov 1803
    Event Place: Bernards, Somerset, New Jersey
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [3] Web: New Jersey, Find A Grave Index, 1664-2011

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