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Joseph Riggs 1709–1792 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 February 1709

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

Death Date: 31 MAR 1792

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

Father: John Riggs

Mother: Elizabeth Tomlinson

Spouse(s): Mabel Johnson

Children(s): Hannah Riggs

Joseph Riggs was born in 1709 in Derby, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA, the child of John Riggs And Elizabeth Tomlinson. In 1741, Joseph Riggs resided in Connecticut, USA. Joseph Riggs married Mabel Johnson, and had children including Hannah Riggs. Joseph Riggs passed away in 1792 in Derby, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA.

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Biography

  • Joseph Riggs was born in 1709 in Derby, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA, the child of John Riggs And Elizabeth Tomlinson.
  • In 1741, Joseph Riggs resided in Connecticut, USA.
  • Joseph Riggs married Mabel Johnson, and had children including Hannah Riggs.
  • Joseph Riggs passed away in 1792 in Derby, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Riggs
1676–1755
Birth Location: Derby, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
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Elizabeth Tomlinson
1676–1747
Birth Location: Derby, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
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Spouses(s)

Mabel Johnson
1719–1806
Birth Location: Derby, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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Children(s)

Hannah Riggs
1738–1803
Birth Location: Derby, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
HR

Joseph Riggs's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Riggs
1709–1792
Birth Place: Derby, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
Parents
John Riggs
1676–1755
Derby, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
Elizabeth Tomlinson
1676–1747
Derby, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
Grandparents
Samuel Riggs
1642–1734
Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Sarah Baldwin
1649–1712
Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Great-Grandparents
Edward II
1614–1670
Elizabeth Roosa
1618–1680
Richard Baldwin
1622–1665
Elizabeth Alsop
1626–1683
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edward Riggs
1593–1672
Elizabeth Holmes
1595–1635
John Alsop
1595–1631
Temperence Gilbert
1590–

Joseph Riggs's Descendants

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Joseph Riggs (13 February 1709–31 MAR 1792) m. Mabel Johnson (24 Aug 1719–1 Dec 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
        1. 1. Albert Straw 1833–1875 m. Harriet Straw 1838–1918
        2. 2. Minorva Straw 1820–1865
        3. 3. Gilbert Straw 1840–1863
        4. 4. Sally (Ann) Straw 1835–
        5. 5. Harriett (Prudence) Straw 1838–1892
        6. 6. Cynthia Straw 1842–1925
        7. 7. Calvin (S. Pvt) Straw 1823–1903

Joseph Riggs's Timeline

4 Records

1709
13 February 1709
Birth of Joseph Riggs in Derby, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
Derby, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
1710
13 Feb 1710
Age 1
Birth of Joseph Riggs in Derby, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
Derby, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
1741
1741-1769
Age 32
Joseph Riggs resided here in Connecticut, USA
Connecticut, USA
1792
31 MAR 1792
Age 83
Death of Joseph Riggs in Derby, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Derby, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Feb 1710
    Event Place: Derby, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut Town Birth Records, Pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)
    [2] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 117
    [3] Connecticut, Deaths and Burials Index
    [4] Connecticut, Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices
    [5] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [6] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 3074.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: HDG
    [7] U.S., Newspaper Extractions from the Northeast
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 162 : 1920

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 February 1709
    Event Place: Derby, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: Web: Connecticut, Find A Grave Index, 1636-2013

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1741-1769
    Event Place: Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: Connecticut Historical Society Collections, Volumes VIII-IX, XI, XIII, XV-XVII, and XIX

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 MAR 1792
    Event Place: Derby, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 117
    [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., Newspaper Extractions from the Northeast
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 162 : 1920
    [8] Web: Connecticut, Find A Grave Index, 1636-2013

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Derby, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut, Deaths and Burials Index
    [2] Web: RootsWeb Cemetery Index, 1800-2010
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Web: Connecticut, Find A Grave Index, 1636-2013
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