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Elizabeth Roosa 1618–1680 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1618

Birth Location: Herwijnen, Lingewaal, Gelderland, Netherlands

Death Date: 9 November 1680

Death Location: Newark, Essex Co, New York, USA

Father: Robert Elmswell*

Mother: Margery Everard

Spouse(s): Sgt Riggs

Children(s): Edward III, John Riggs, Thomas Riggs, Mary Riggs, Samuel Riggs, Joseph Riggs, Mary Riggs

Elizabeth Roosa was born in 1618 in Herwijnen, Lingewaal, Gelderland, Netherlands, the child of Robert Rose Of Elmswell And Margery Everard. Elizabeth Roosa married Sgt Edward Riggs, and had children including Edward Riggs Iii, John Riggs, Joseph Riggs, Mary Riggs, Samuel Riggs, Thomas Riggs. Elizabeth Roosa passed away in 1680 in Newark, Essex Co, New York, USA.

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Biography

  • Elizabeth Roosa was born in 1618 in Herwijnen, Lingewaal, Gelderland, Netherlands, the child of Robert Rose Of Elmswell And Margery Everard.
  • Elizabeth Roosa married Sgt Edward Riggs, and had children including Edward Riggs Iii, John Riggs, Joseph Riggs, Mary Riggs, Samuel Riggs, Thomas Riggs.
  • Elizabeth Roosa passed away in 1680 in Newark, Essex Co, New York, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Elmswell*
1594–1665
Birth Location: Elmswell, Suffolk, England
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Margery Everard
1594–1664
Birth Location: Elmswell, Suffolk, England
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Spouses(s)

Sgt Riggs
1619–1667
Birth Location: Nazeing, Epping Forest District, Essex, England
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Children(s)

Edward III
1636–1714
Birth Location: Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
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John Riggs
1650–1670
Birth Location: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts
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Thomas Riggs
1632–1722
Birth Location: Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
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Mary Riggs
1644–1694
Birth Location: Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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Samuel Riggs
1640–1738
Birth Location: Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, New England
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Joseph Riggs
1642–1689
Birth Location: Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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Mary Riggs
1637–1694
Birth Location: Roxbury, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
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Elizabeth Roosa's Ancestors

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Elizabeth Roosa
1618–1680
Birth Place: Herwijnen, Lingewaal, Gelderland, Netherlands
Parents
Robert Rose of Elmswell*
1594–1665
Elmswell, Suffolk, England
Margery Everard
1594–1664
Elmswell, Suffolk, England
Grandparents
Robert (Sr. I. Rose of Suffolk * ‡ Husband of Mary Evered) 'angsax
1573–1594
Elmswell on Rye, Suffolk, England
Agnes (Mannock Everard 9th) GGM
1558–1598
Giffords Hall, Norfolk, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Elizabeth Roosa's Descendants

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Elizabeth Roosa (1618–9 November 1680) m. Sgt (Edward) Riggs (17 Oct 1619–05 Mar 1667)
  1. 1. Edward (Riggs) III 1636–1714 m. Mary Riggs 1640–1691
    1. 1. Samuel (Riggs hyp Sr NJ frm Ed III) * 1681–1773
    2. 2. Joseph Riggs 1675–1744 m. Sarah Riggs 1683–1735
      1. 1. Miles Riggs 1705–1753 m. Elizabeth Whitney 1708–1815 m. Elizabeth Whitney 1684–1763
        1. 1. Phebe Riggs 1743–1835 m. George Fetty 1753–1848
  2. 2. John Riggs 1650–1670
  3. 3. Thomas Riggs 1632–1722
  4. 4. Mary Riggs 1644–1694
  5. 5. Samuel Riggs 1640–1738
  6. 6. Joseph Riggs 1642–1689
  7. 7. Mary Riggs 1637–1694

Elizabeth Roosa's Timeline

2 Records

1618
1618
Birth of Elizabeth Roosa in Herwijnen, Lingewaal, Gelderland, Netherlands
Herwijnen, Lingewaal, Gelderland, Netherlands
1680
9 November 1680
Age 62
Death of Elizabeth Roosa in Newark, Essex Co, New York, USA
Newark, Essex Co, New York, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1618
    Event Place: Herwijnen, Lingewaal, Gelderland, Netherlands

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 November 1680
    Event Place: Newark, Essex Co, New York, USA
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