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John Riggs 1676–1755 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 April 1676

Birth Location: Derby, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA

Death Date: 28 Sep 1755

Death Location: Derby, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA

Father: Samuel Riggs

Mother: Sarah Baldwin

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Tomlinson

Children(s): Joseph Riggs

In 1676, John Riggs entered the world in Derby, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA, born to Samuel Riggs And Sarah Baldwin. John Riggs married Elizabeth Tomlinson, and had children including Joseph Riggs. John Riggs passed away in 1755 in Derby, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1676, John Riggs entered the world in Derby, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA, born to Samuel Riggs And Sarah Baldwin.
  • John Riggs married Elizabeth Tomlinson, and had children including Joseph Riggs.
  • John Riggs passed away in 1755 in Derby, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Riggs's Ancestors

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John Riggs
1676–1755
Birth Place: Derby, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
Parents
Samuel Riggs
1642–1734
Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Sarah Baldwin
1649–1712
Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Grandparents
Edward (Riggs) II
1614–1670
Nazeing, Essex, England
Elizabeth Roosa
1618–1680
Herwijnen, Lingewaal, Gelderland, Netherlands
Richard Baldwin
1622–1665
Aston Clinton, Buckinghamshire, England
Elizabeth Alsop
1626–1683
Derbyshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Edward Riggs
1593–1672
Elizabeth Holmes
1595–1635
John Alsop
1595–1631
Temperence Gilbert
1590–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Riggs's Descendants

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John Riggs (1 April 1676–28 Sep 1755) m. Elizabeth Tomlinson (11 August 1676–17 Apr 1747)
  1. 1. Joseph Riggs 1709–1792 m. Mabel Johnson 1719–1806
    1. 1. Hannah Riggs 1738–1803 m. Alexander Johnson 1730–1817
      1. 1. Ruth Johnson 1769–1804 m. Thomas Leavenworth 1766–1850
        1. 1. Betsey Levenworth 1797–1850 m. David Straw 1790–1870

John Riggs's Timeline

4 Records

1676
1 April 1676
Birth of John Riggs in Derby, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
Derby, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
1676
07 May 1676
John Riggs was baptized in Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
1755
24 September 1755
Age 79
Death of John Riggs in Derby, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
Derby, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
1755
28 Sep 1755
Age 79
Death of John Riggs in Derby, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
Derby, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 April 1676
    Event Place: Derby, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut Town Birth Records, Pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)
    [2] Connecticut Town Death Records, Pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)
    [3] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 162
    [4] Connecticut, Deaths and Burials Index
    [5] Connecticut, Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices
    [6] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 76.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: GHS
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 07 May 1676
    Event Place: Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: Connecticut, Church Record Abstracts

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 September 1755
    Event Place: Derby, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut Town Death Records, Pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)
    [2] Connecticut, Deaths and Burials Index
    [3] Connecticut, Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices
    [4] Web: RootsWeb Cemetery Index, 1800-2010
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: The Baldwin Genealogy, from 1500 to 1881

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Sep 1755
    Event Place: Derby, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 162

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Derby, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut, Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices
    [2] Web: RootsWeb Cemetery Index, 1800-2010
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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