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Edward Riggs 1593 – 1671 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1593

Birth Location: Harwich, Tendring District, Essex, England

Death Date: 5 March 1671

Death Location: Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: Richard Riggs

Mother: Elizabeth Chamberlyn

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Riggs

Children(s): John Riggs, Edward Riggs, Ada Riggs, Lydia Riggs, Mary Riggs, Elizabeth Riggs, John Riggs, Thomas Riggs

Edward Riggs l was born in 1593 in Harwich, Tendring District, Essex, England, the child of Richard Riggs and Elizabeth Chamberlyn. Edward Riggs l married Elizabeth Riggs, and had children including John Riggs, Edward Riggs, Ada W Riggs, Lydia Riggs, Mary Riggs, Elizabeth Riggs, John Riggs, Thomas Riggs. Edward Riggs l passed away in 1671 in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Edward Riggs l was born in 1593 in Harwich, Tendring District, Essex, England, the child of Richard Riggs and Elizabeth Chamberlyn.
  • Edward Riggs l married Elizabeth Riggs, and had children including John Riggs, Edward Riggs, Ada W Riggs, Lydia Riggs, Mary Riggs, Elizabeth Riggs, John Riggs, Thomas Riggs.
  • Edward Riggs l passed away in 1671 in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Edward Riggs's Ancestors

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Edward Riggs
1593 – 1671
Birth Place: Harwich, Tendring District, Essex, England
Parents
Richard Riggs
1557 – 1602
Essex, England
Elizabeth Chamberlyn
1555 – 1603
Roydon, Essex, England
Grandparents
Miles Riggs
1527 – 1550
Essex, England
Anges Hatton
1530 – 1579
Essex, England
Great-Grandparents
Tomas (Riggs)
1481 – 1551
Jane Richardson
1490 – 1551
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Edward Riggs's Descendants

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Edward Riggs (1593 – 5 March 1671) m. Elizabeth Riggs (13 December 1590 – October 1635)
  1. 1. John Riggs (1618 – October 1665)
  2. 2. Edward Riggs (1619 – 1 June 1668) m. Elizabeth (Heymanse) Roosa ( – 2 September 1669)
    1. 1. Edward Riggs (1636 – March 1715) m. Mary Riggs (1640 – 1691)
      1. 1. Joseph Riggs (1675 – 11 September 1744) m. Sarah Riggs (1683 – 16 June 1735)
        1. 1. Gideon Riggs (1713 – 24 January 1786) m. Rebekah Hand (15 December 1716 – 16 May 1785)
        2. 2. Zebulon (Elias) Riggs (23 January 1719 – 12 December 1780)
  3. 3. Ada (W) Riggs (1622 – 30 October 1694)
  4. 4. Lydia Riggs (15 September 1622 – August 1633)
  5. 5. Mary Riggs (1625 – 30 October 1694)
  6. 6. Elizabeth Riggs (20 December 1627 – May 1634)
  7. 7. John Riggs (17 January 1630 – October 1634)
  8. 8. Thomas Riggs (1632 – 26 February 1722)

Edward Riggs's Timeline

2 Records

1593
1593
Birth of Edward Riggs l in Harwich, Tendring District, Essex, England
Harwich, Tendring District, Essex, England
1671
5 March 1671
Age 78
Death of Edward Riggs l in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1593
    Event Place: Harwich, Tendring District, Essex, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 March 1671
    Event Place: Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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