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Gideon Riggs 1713–1785 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1713

Birth Location: Orange, Essex County, New Jersey, United States of America

Death Date: 25 Jan 1785

Death Location: Morristown, Morris County, New Jersey, United States of America

Father: Joseph Riggs*

Mother: Sarah Waite

Spouse(s): Rebecca Hand

Children(s): Josiah Riggs

In 1713, Gideon Riggs entered the world in Orange, Essex County, New Jersey, United States of America, born to Joseph Riggs And Sarah Waite. Gideon Riggs married Rebecca Hand, and had children including Josiah Riggs. Gideon Riggs passed away in 1785 in Morristown, Morris County, New Jersey, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1713, Gideon Riggs entered the world in Orange, Essex County, New Jersey, United States of America, born to Joseph Riggs And Sarah Waite.
  • Gideon Riggs married Rebecca Hand, and had children including Josiah Riggs.
  • Gideon Riggs passed away in 1785 in Morristown, Morris County, New Jersey, United States of America.

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Gideon Riggs's Ancestors

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Gideon Riggs
1713–1785
Birth Place: Orange, Essex County, New Jersey, United States of America
Parents
Joseph Riggs*
1675–1744
Orange, Essex County, New Jersey, United States of America
Sarah Waite
1683–1735
Grandparents
Edward Riggs
1636–1715
Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Mary Munn
1640–1689
Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Edward Riggs
1619–1668
Elizabeth Roosa
1617–1664
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edward Riggs
1589–1672
Elizabeth Holmes
1590–1635
Robert 'Angsaxam
1594–1665
Margery Everard
1594–1664

Gideon Riggs's Descendants

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Gideon Riggs (1713–25 Jan 1785) m. Rebecca Hand (1717–1785)
  1. 1. Josiah Riggs 1755–1831
    1. 1. Rhoda Riggs 1785–1855 m. Lewis Ford 1778–1859

Gideon Riggs's Timeline

2 Records

1713
1713
Birth of Gideon Riggs in Orange, Essex County, New Jersey, United States of America
Orange, Essex County, New Jersey, United States of America
1785
25 Jan 1785
Age 72
Death of Gideon Riggs in Morristown, Morris County, New Jersey, United States of America
Morristown, Morris County, New Jersey, United States of America

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1713
    Event Place: Orange, Essex County, New Jersey, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Jan 1785
    Event Place: Morristown, Morris County, New Jersey, United States of America

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