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James RIGGS

James RIGGS

Male 1664 - 1744  (80 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  James RIGGS was born on 18 Feb 1664 in Newark, Essex, New Jersey (son of Edward John RIGGS, III and Mary MUNN); died on 21 Aug 1744 in Prince George's, Frederick, Maryland.

    Other Events:

    • FamilySearch ID: LZDM-M4T
    • LifeSketch: ; It appears that James Riggs, age 22, signed on with Thomas Tench an English merchant to came to Maryland from England as an indentured servant August 6, 1684 (Tepper, New World Immigrants 1:381).
    • _UID: D292B10FEB8C42B2B284D168938A09F01403
    • Will: 21 Aug 1744, Annapolis, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland; Will Book 24, p. 10

    Notes:

    It appears that James Riggs, age 22, signed on with Thomas Tench an English merchant to came to Maryland from England as an indentured servant August 6, 1684 (Tepper, New World Immigrants 1:381).

    Served as a ranger under Col. John Addison. James signed on May 19, 1698 as head of the Eastern Branch of the Potomac River.

    Birth of sister Mary Riggs(1666? 1701)
    1666 ? Newark, Essex, New Jersey, United States

    Birth of brother Edward Riggs(1668? 1692)
    1668 ? Newark, Essex, New Jersey, United States

    Residence
    1670 ? Newark, Essex County, NJ

    Birth of brother Joseph Riggs(1675? 1744)
    1675 ? Newark, Essex, New Jersey, United States

    Birth of sister Martha Riggs(1677? )
    1677 ? Newark, Essex, New Jersey, USA

    Birth of sister Elizabeth Riggs(1678? )
    1678 ? Newark, Essex, New Jersey, United States

    Birth of brother John Riggs(1679? 1762)
    1679 ? Anne Arundel, Maryland, United States

    Birth of brother Samuel Riggs(1681? 1725)
    1681 ? Newark, Essex, New Jersey, USA

    Marriage
    1684 ? Newark, Essex, New Jersey, United States
    Elizabeth Ranger

    (1668? 1740)

    Marriage
    1684 ? New

    Birth of sister Charity Riggs(1685? 1774)
    1685 ? Newark, Essex, New Jersey, United States

    Death of mother Mary Munn(1639? 1688)
    1688 ? Newark, Essex, New Jersey, USA

    Birth of son Simeon Riggs(1689? )
    1689

    Marriage
    1689 ? Newark, Essex, New Jersey, United States
    Elizabeth Ranger

    (1668? 1740)

    Birth of daughter Jane Riggs(1690? )
    1690

    Marriage
    1691 ? Newark, Essex, New Jersey, United States
    Aphia Stroughton

    (1670? 1715)

    Death of brother Edward Riggs(1668? 1692)
    1692 ? Basking Ridge, Somerset, New Jersey, United States

    Birth of daughter Sarah Riggs(1695? )
    1695

    Birth of son Edmond Riggs(1695? 1784)
    25 Dec 1695 ? Prince George's, Maryland, United States

    Death of sister Mary Riggs(1666? 1701)
    1701 ? Morristown, Morris, New Jersey, United States

    Death of father Edward Riggs III(1636? 1715)
    Mar 1715 ? Newark, Essex, New Jersey, United States

    Death of sister Anna Riggs(1664? 1715)
    Mar 1715 ? Morristown, Morris, New Jersey, United States

    Death of wife Aphia Stroughton(1670? 1715)
    1715 ? Newark, Essex, New Jersey, United States

    Death of brother Samuel Riggs(1681? 1725)
    1725 ? Newark, Essex, New Jersey, USA

    Death
    21 Aug 1744 ? Prince Georges, Frederick, Maryland, United States

    James married Elizabeth RANGER in 1689 in Newark, Essex, New Jersey. Elizabeth (daughter of Edmund RANGER and Sara FULLER) was born in 1668 in Newark, Essex, New Jersey, British Colonial America; died in 1744 in Prince George's County, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Jane RIGGS was born in 1688; and died.
    2. Simeon RIGGS was born in 1689; and died.
    3. Sarah Simeon RIGGS was born in 1693 in Prince George's County, Maryland; died on 4 Nov 1785 in Connecticut.
    4. Edmond RIGGS was born on 25 Dec 1695 in Prince Georges Parish, Montgomery, Maryland; died on 11 Apr 1784 in Montgomery, Montgomery, Maryland.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Edward John RIGGS, III was born in 1636 in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts (son of Edward RIGGS, Ii Jr. and Elizabeth ROOSA); died in Mar 1715 in Newark, Essex, New Jersey.

    Other Events:

    • FamilySearch ID: 9J3F-1N1
    • _UID: FF51CD14A5E449F1A00B777A6963451CBDB0

    Notes:

    Children:

    James Riggs
    1664? 1744

    Anna Riggs
    1664? 1715

    Mary Riggs
    1666? 1701

    Edward Riggs
    1668? 1692

    Joseph Riggs
    1675? 1744

    Martha Riggs
    1677?

    Elizabeth Riggs
    1678?

    John Riggs
    1679? 1762

    Samuel Riggs
    1681? 1725

    Charity Riggs
    1685? 1774

    Edward married Mary MUNN on 14 Jun 1667 in Newark, Essex, New Jersey, British Colonial America. Mary was born on 6 Dec 1639 in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, Colonial America; died on 6 Mar 1689 in Newark, Essex, New Jersey, Colonial America; was buried in First Presbyterian Churchyard Memorial Garden, Newark, Essex, New Jersey. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Mary MUNN was born on 6 Dec 1639 in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, Colonial America; died on 6 Mar 1689 in Newark, Essex, New Jersey, Colonial America; was buried in First Presbyterian Churchyard Memorial Garden, Newark, Essex, New Jersey.

    Other Events:

    • FamilySearch ID: LVHL-VJS
    • _UID: 2C05D9BD096C43DF8C8FFD490A5CCC291AA8

    Children:
    1. Josiah RIGGS and died.
    2. 1. James RIGGS was born on 18 Feb 1664 in Newark, Essex, New Jersey; died on 21 Aug 1744 in Prince George's, Frederick, Maryland.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Edward RIGGS, Ii Jr. was born on 17 Oct 1619 in Nazing, Essex, England; was christened on 17 Oct 1619 in Nazeing, Essex, England (son of Edward RIGGS and Elizabeth HOLMES); died on 5 Mar 1668 in Newark, Essex, New Jersey.

    Other Events:

    • FamilySearch ID: LC8W-CBR
    • MilitaryService: ; SERGEANT PEQUOT WAR, was a sergeant in the Pequot war, and he greatly distinguished himself by rescuing a body of his companions from an ambuscade into which they had been led by the Indians.
    • Name: Sergeant RIGGS
    • Occupation: ; Surveyor, planter
    • Religion: ; Puritan
    • Residence: ; He landowner in Milford colony, Connecticut 1646, and also an original landowner in Newark colony, NJ in 1655
    • _UID: 4FC4C991BA224076BD0401BE86B1A1459C0D

    Edward married Elizabeth ROOSA. Elizabeth was born in 1618 in Milford, New Haven, Connecticut; died in 1668 in Newark, Essex, New Jersey. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Elizabeth ROOSA was born in 1618 in Milford, New Haven, Connecticut; died in 1668 in Newark, Essex, New Jersey.

    Other Events:

    • FamilySearch ID: MFSS-X8Y
    • _UID: D583FD748405496E964907F8D542182B41FC

    Children:
    1. 2. Edward John RIGGS, III was born in 1636 in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; died in Mar 1715 in Newark, Essex, New Jersey.
    2. Samuel RIGGS was born about 1642 in Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America; died in 1738 in Derby, New Haven, Connecticut, British Colonial America.
    3. Joseph RIGGS was born about 1644 in Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America; died before 27 Nov 1689 in Newark, Essex, Colony of New Jersey, British Colonial America; was buried in 1689 in Newark, Essex, Colony of New Jersey, British Colonial America.
    4. Mary RIGGS was born in 1645 in Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America; died before 16 Dec 1713 in Newark, Essex, New Jersey, British Colonial America.
    5. John RIGGS was born in 1648 in Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, British Colonial America; died before 24 May 1670 in Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, British Colonial America.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Edward RIGGS was born on 30 Mar 1589 in Lincolnshire, England (son of Edward RIGGS and Joan PUDSAY); died on 5 Jan 1671 in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.

    Other Events:

    • FamilySearch ID: K8S1-WFV
    • _UID: 0E27842C12C94ED39ECF78C73D184090B227
    • Immigration: 1633, Boston, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America

    Edward married Elizabeth HOLMES about 1614. Elizabeth was born in 1595 in Essex, Yorkshire, England; died on 1 Aug 1635 in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Elizabeth HOLMES was born in 1595 in Essex, Yorkshire, England; died on 1 Aug 1635 in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.

    Other Events:

    • FamilySearch ID: LNJQ-M7D
    • _UID: 80ECA673185D4EA596686215B15115A8217D

    Children:
    1. 4. Edward RIGGS, Ii Jr. was born on 17 Oct 1619 in Nazing, Essex, England; was christened on 17 Oct 1619 in Nazeing, Essex, England; died on 5 Mar 1668 in Newark, Essex, New Jersey.
    2. Elizabeth RIGGS was born about 1622 in , Lincolnshire, England; died in 1690.
    3. Lydia RIGGS was born before 15 Sep 1622 in England; was christened on 15 Sep 1622 in Nazeing, Essex, England; died in Aug 1633 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America; was buried in Aug 1633 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.
    4. Elizabeth RIGGS was born before 30 Dec 1627 in Nazeing, Essex, England; was christened on 30 Dec 1627 in Nazeing, Essex, England; died in May 1634 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America; was buried in May 1634 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.
    5. John RIGGS was born before 17 Jan 1629 in England; was christened on 17 Jan 1629 in Nazeing, Essex, England; died in Oct 1634 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America; was buried in Oct 1634 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.
    6. Mary RIGGS was born in 1632 in Nazeing, Essex, England; was christened on 1 Jul 1632 in Nazeing, Essex, England; died on 30 Oct 1694 in Dedham, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America; was buried in Nov 1694 in Dedham, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.