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John Riggs 1717 – 1769 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 Oct 1717

Birth Location: Morristown, Morris, New Jersey, USA

Death Date: 4 Jul 1769

Death Location: Cecil, Maryland, USA

Father: Samuel )

Mother: Keziah *

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In 1717, John Riggs entered the world in Morristown, Morris, New Jersey, USA, born to Samuel * 1681 Riggs *? (Keziah * ) and Keziah * Mary 1685 Baldwin *? Riggs *. John Riggs passed away in 1769 in Cecil, Maryland, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1717, John Riggs entered the world in Morristown, Morris, New Jersey, USA, born to Samuel * 1681 Riggs *? (Keziah * ) and Keziah * Mary 1685 Baldwin *? Riggs *.
  • John Riggs passed away in 1769 in Cecil, Maryland, USA.

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John Riggs's Ancestors

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John Riggs
1717 – 1769
Birth Place: Morristown, Morris, New Jersey, USA
Parents
Samuel * 1681 Riggs *? (Keziah * )
1681 – 1773
Newark, Essex, New Jersey, United States
Keziah (* Mary 1685 Baldwin *? Riggs) *
1685 – 1750
Newark, Essex, New Jersey, United States
Grandparents
Edward (* Roosa 1636 Riggs *? (Mary *) )
1636 – 1714
Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Mary Munn
1639 – 1689
Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Great-Grandparents
Edward )
1619 – 1667
Daniel MUNN
1615 – 1666
Hannah Oldfield
1605 – 1690
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jemima Pierson
1599 – 1693
William Oldfield
1570 – 1628

John Riggs's Timeline

2 Records

1717
30 Oct 1717
Birth of John Riggs in Morristown, Morris, New Jersey, USA
Morristown, Morris, New Jersey, USA
1769
4 Jul 1769
Age 52
Death of John Riggs in Cecil, Maryland, USA
Cecil, Maryland, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Oct 1717
    Event Place: Morristown, Morris, New Jersey, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Jul 1769
    Event Place: Cecil, Maryland, USA

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