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Rachel Riggs 1704–1779 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 Aug 1704

Birth Location: Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, English Colony

Death Date: Nov 1779

Death Location: Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, USA

Father: John Riggs

Mother: Ruth Wheeler

Spouse(s): Thomas Lufkin

Children(s): Jane Lufkin, Rachel Lufkin, Nathaniel Lufkin, Ruth LUFKIN*, Judith Lufkin, Thomas 4th, Solomon Lufkin

The story of Rachel Riggs began in 1704 in Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, English Colony. Rachel Riggs married Thomas Lufkin, and had children including Jane Lufkin, Judith Lufkin, Nathaniel Lufkin, Rachel Lufkin, Ruth Lufkin, Solomon Lufkin, Thomas Lufkin 4Th. Rachel Riggs passed away in 1779 in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.

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  • The story of Rachel Riggs began in 1704 in Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, English Colony.
  • Rachel Riggs married Thomas Lufkin, and had children including Jane Lufkin, Judith Lufkin, Nathaniel Lufkin, Rachel Lufkin, Ruth Lufkin, Solomon Lufkin, Thomas Lufkin 4Th.
  • Rachel Riggs passed away in 1779 in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.

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Rachel Riggs's Ancestors

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Rachel Riggs
1704–1779
Birth Place: Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, English Colony
Parents
John Riggs
1669–1748
Goose Cove, Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, English Colony
Ruth Wheeler
1671–1732
Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts, English Colony
Grandparents
Thomas Riggs
1632–1722
Scrivier, England
Mary Millet
1639–1694
Norfolk, Massachusetts, English Colony
Henry Wheeler
1634–1684
Salisbury, Wiltshire, England
Abigail Allen
1639–1696
Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts, English Colony
Great-Grandparents
John II
1591–1670
Agnes Yeoman
1593–1662
William Allen
1611–1686
Ann Goodale
1618–1678
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Dominick Wheeler
1565–1616
Mercye Jellye
1569–1615
Godfrey Yeoman
1566–1598
Mrs YEOMAN
1567–1588
George Allen
1567–1648
Dafydd Riggs
1580–1616
Richard Goodale
1562–1666
Dorothy Whiterent
1595–1665

Rachel Riggs's Descendants

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Rachel Riggs (30 Aug 1704–Nov 1779) m. Thomas Lufkin (9 Apr 1682–1729)
  1. 1. Jane Lufkin 1765–1833
  2. 2. Rachel Lufkin 1726–
  3. 3. Nathaniel Lufkin 1728–1810
  4. 4. Ruth LUFKIN* 1729–1801 m. Humphrey (Choate) Ens 1720–1795
    1. 1. Rachel Choate 1754–1840 m. Nehemiah Cogswell 1749–1837
      1. 1. Susannah Cogswell 1774–1846 m. Phineas Eastman 1772–1858
        1. 1. Peggy Eastman 1800–1802
        2. 2. William (Elwell) Eastman 1795–1873
        3. 3. Phineas Eastman 1798–1859
        4. 4. John Eastman 1802–
        5. 5. Moses Eastman 1807–1878
        6. 6. Rachel (C) Eastman 1814–1899
        7. 7. Simeon (C) Eastman 1804–1865
        8. 8. Margaret Eastman 1800–1802
      2. 2. Mary Cogswell 1784–1840 m. Jeremiah Gerrish 1764–1836 m. James Greenough 1790–1853
        1. 1. Rebecca (Susan) Greenough 1833–1912
      3. 3. Nehemiah (Cogswell) Deacon 1778–1843 m. Apphia Coffin 1781–1835 m. Judith Morrill 1797–1840 m. Mary Greenough 1804–1845
        1. 1. Mary Cogswell 1808–1817
      4. 4. Rachel (Choate) Cogswell 1772–1853 m. Ephraim Plumer 1771–1793
        1. 1. Ephraim Plumer 1793–1872
      5. 5. Margaret Cogswell 1776–1777
      6. 6. John Cogswell 1781–1856 m. Mary Pearson 1789–1823 m. Betsy Choate –1839 m. Maria MacGregor –1883
        1. 1. Mary Cogswell 1822–1849
      7. 7. Sarah Cogswell 1790–1879
      8. 8. Ruth Cogswell 1786–1874 m. Samuel (W Colburn) Rev. 1782–1854
        1. 1. Mary (Gerrish) Colburn 1828–1855
        2. 2. Abigail Colburn 1817–1818
        3. 3. Rebecca (Tubbs) Colburn 1810–1839
        4. 4. Maria Colburn 1806–1854
    2. 2. Solomon Choate 1776–1832 m. Joanna Choate 1776–1830
      1. 1. Solomon Choate 1800–1834 m. Lucy (Conant) Jewett 1803–1891
      2. 2. Joanna Choate 1801–1835 m. Hiram Elkins 1801–1832
      3. 3. Nathan Choate 1803–1826
      4. 4. Hannah Choate 1804–1805
      5. 5. Addison Choate 1806–1870
      6. 6. Stephen Choate 1807–1838 m. Harriet (Elford) Webber 1814–1847
      7. 7. Dudley Choate 1810–1885 m. Mary Pollard 1810–1896
      8. 8. Hannah Choate 1811–1872 m. Jeremiah Cogswell 1807–1861
    3. 3. Ruth Choate 1756–1837 m. Jeremiah (Choate) Lt. 1755–1799
      1. 1. Lucy Choate 1786–1876 m. William (Cogswell) Jr. 1772–1829
        1. 1. William (Cogswell) III 1805–1866 m. Rachel Johnson 1799–1892
        2. 2. Jeremiah Cogswell 1807–1861 m. Hannah Choate 1811–1872
        3. 3. Francis Cogswell 1810–1878 m. Keturah Cook 1810–
        4. 4. Washington Cogswell 1814–1818
        5. 5. Addison Cogswell 1815–1895
      2. 2. Jeremiah Choate 1782–1817 m. Mary (Polly) Choate 1779–1840
        1. 1. Jeremiah Choate 1806–1887
        2. 2. Richard Choate 1810–
        3. 3. Edward Choate 1813–1889 m. Susan Storey 1816–1899
        4. 4. Clementine (C) Stanley 1814–1861 m. Joseph (D) Stanley 1804–1868
      3. 3. Joseph Choate 1784–1868
      4. 4. John Choate 1788–1863
      5. 5. Dudley Choate 1790–1852
  5. 5. Judith Lufkin 1733–1772
  6. 6. Thomas (Lufkin) 4th 1721–1798
  7. 7. Solomon Lufkin 1721–1811

Rachel Riggs's Timeline

2 Records

1704
30 Aug 1704
Birth of Rachel Riggs in Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, English Colony
Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, English Colony
1779
Nov 1779
Age 75
Death of Rachel Riggs in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, USA

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Aug 1704
    Event Place: Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, English Colony

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Nov 1779
    Event Place: Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, USA

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