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Reuben Riggs 1747–1837 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1747

Birth Location: Roxitcus (town no longer exists), Morris, New Jersey

Death Date: 1837

Death Location: Giles County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: Edward Riggs

Mother: Jane Buckley

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

The story of Reuben Riggs began in 1747 in Roxitcus (town no longer exists), Morris, New Jersey. In 1771, Reuben Riggs resided in Early Tax List, Surry County, NC. In 1799, Reuben Riggs resided in No Township Listed, Grainger County, TN. Reuben Riggs married Mary Crawford, and had children including Ukn Riggs. Reuben Riggs passed away in 1837 in Giles County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Reuben Riggs began in 1747 in Roxitcus (town no longer exists), Morris, New Jersey.
  • In 1771, Reuben Riggs resided in Early Tax List, Surry County, NC.
  • In 1799, Reuben Riggs resided in No Township Listed, Grainger County, TN.
  • Reuben Riggs married Mary Crawford, and had children including Ukn Riggs.
  • Reuben Riggs passed away in 1837 in Giles County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Reuben Riggs's Ancestors

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Reuben Riggs
1747–1837
Birth Place: Roxitcus (town no longer exists), Morris, New Jersey
Parents
Edward 1720 Riggs
1720–1820
Morris, Morris, New Jersey, United States
Jane Buckley
1728–1767
Morristown, Morris, New Jersey, United States
Grandparents
Samuel Riggs
1681–1773
Newark, Essex, New Jersey, United States
Richard Buckley*
1703–1751
Adbaston, Staffordshire, England
Isabella Robinson
1694–1743
Great-Grandparents
Edward Riggs
1636–1714
Mary *?
1639–1689
John BUCKLEY
1678–1750
Dorothy Buckley
1678–1750
Alexander Robinson
1677–1714
Mary Croxon
1674–1756
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edward Riggs
1619–
Daniel MUNN
1613–1666
Hannah Oldfield
1605–1690

Reuben Riggs's Timeline

9 Records

1747
1747
Birth of Reuben Riggs in Roxitcus (town no longer exists), Morris, New Jersey
Roxitcus (town no longer exists), Morris, New Jersey
1771
1771
Age 24
Reuben Riggs resided here in Early Tax List, Surry County, NC
Early Tax List, Surry County, NC
1799
1799
Age 52
Reuben Riggs resided here in No Township Listed, Grainger County, TN
No Township Listed, Grainger County, TN
1812
1812
Age 65
Reuben Riggs resided here in Giles, Tennessee, United States
Giles, Tennessee, United States
1820
1820
Age 73
Reuben Riggs resided here in Pulaski, Giles, Tennessee, United States
Pulaski, Giles, Tennessee, United States
1830
1830
Age 83
Reuben Riggs resided here in Giles, Tennessee, USA
Giles, Tennessee, USA
1831
4 Mar 1831
Age 84
Reuben Riggs resided here in Pulaski, Tennessee, USA
Pulaski, Tennessee, USA
1833
1833
Age 86
Reuben Riggs resided here in Tennessee
Tennessee
1837
1837
Age 90
Death of Reuben Riggs in Giles County, Tennessee, United States of America
Giles County, Tennessee, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1747
    Event Place: Roxitcus (town no longer exists), Morris, New Jersey
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 4849.069; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1
    [2] U.S., the Pension Roll of 1835
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1771
    Event Place: Early Tax List, Surry County, NC
    Record Source: North Carolina Census, 1790-1890

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1799
    Event Place: No Township Listed, Grainger County, TN
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, Early Tax List Records
    [2] Tennessee, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1812
    Event Place: Giles, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: Tennessee, Early Tax List Records

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1820
    Event Place: Pulaski, Giles, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: 1820 United States Federal Census, 1820 U S Census; Census Place: Pulaski, Giles, Tennessee; Page: 10; NARA Roll: M33_124; Image: 18

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1830
    Event Place: Giles, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1830 United States Federal Census, 1830; Census Place: Giles, Tennessee; Series: M19; Roll: 176; Page: 171; Family History Library Film: 0024534

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 4 Mar 1831
    Event Place: Pulaski, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. Pensioners, The National Archives; Washington, D.C.; Ledgers of Payments, 1818-1872, to U.S. Pensioners Under Acts of 1818 Through 1858 From Records of the Office of the Third Auditor of the Treasury; Record Group Title: Records of the Accounting Officers of the Depar
    [2] U.S., the Pension Roll of 1835

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1833
    Event Place: Tennessee
    Record Source: U.S., Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, 1800-1900

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, 1800-1900

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1837
    Event Place: Giles County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Giles County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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