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Esther Riggs 1752–1816 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: NOV 1752

Birth Location: Ridgebury, Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States

Death Date: 7 MAY 1816

Death Location: Ridgebury Cemetery, Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States

Father: Miles Riggs

Mother: Elizabeth Whitney

Spouse(s): Abraham Rockwell

Children(s):

In 1752, Esther Riggs entered the world in Ridgebury, Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States, born to Miles Riggs And Elizabeth Whitney. Esther Riggs married Abraham Rockwell. Esther Riggs passed away in 1816 in Ridgebury Cemetery, Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1752, Esther Riggs entered the world in Ridgebury, Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States, born to Miles Riggs And Elizabeth Whitney.
  • Esther Riggs married Abraham Rockwell.
  • Esther Riggs passed away in 1816 in Ridgebury Cemetery, Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Miles Riggs
1705–1753
Birth Location: Orange, Essex, New Jersey, British Colonial America
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Elizabeth Whitney
1717–1815
Birth Location: Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America
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Spouses(s)

Abraham Rockwell
1749–1818
Birth Location: Ridgebury, Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America
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Children(s)

Esther Riggs's Ancestors

Self
Esther Riggs
1752–1816
Birth Place: Ridgebury, Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Parents
Miles Riggs
1705–1753
Orange, Essex, New Jersey, British Colonial America
Elizabeth Whitney
1717–1815
Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America
Grandparents
Joseph Riggs
1676–1744
Newark, Essex, New Jersey, British Colonial America
Sarah Miles
1682–1735
Newark, Essex, Colony of New Jersey, British Colonial America
Joseph Whitney
1678–1741
Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, British Colonial America
Hannah Hoyt
1685–1734
Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America
Great-Grandparents
Edward Riggs
1650–1715
Mary
1650–1691
John Whitney
1645–1720
Elizabeth Smith
1655–1741
Zerubbabel Hoyt
1652–1739
Zerubbabel Hoyt
1658–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edward Riggs
1619–1668
Elizabeth
1621–1670
Henry Whitney
1615–1673
Unknown
1620–1655
Richard Smith
1623–1682
Walter Hoyt
1618–1698
Rhoda Tinker
1611–1694

Esther Riggs's Timeline

2 Records

1752
NOV 1752
Birth of Esther Riggs in Ridgebury, Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Ridgebury, Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
1816
7 MAY 1816
Age 64
Death of Esther Riggs in Ridgebury, Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Ridgebury, Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: NOV 1752
    Event Place: Ridgebury, Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 MAY 1816
    Event Place: Ridgebury, Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Ridgebury Cemetery, Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
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