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Elizabeth RIGGS

Elizabeth RIGGS

Female 1750 - 1798  (48 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Elizabeth RIGGS was born in 1750 in Prince George's County, Maryland (daughter of Edmond RIGGS and Mary BROOKE); died in 1798 in Muskingum, Muskingum, Ohio.

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    • FamilySearch ID: GJVX-88L
    • _UID: C8A8EC9562F445D7B749FEFB5E35D335F7AA


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Edmond RIGGSEdmond RIGGS was born on 25 Dec 1695 in Prince Georges Parish, Montgomery, Maryland (son of James RIGGS and Elizabeth RANGER); died on 11 Apr 1784 in Montgomery, Montgomery, Maryland.

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    • FamilySearch ID: L7J5-KJJ
    • Name: Edmond RIGGS
    • _UID: E9DEE2ED3BDF466AAD07DF9F8F405729E187
    • Land: 3 Apr 1750, Frederick Co., MD; Edmond leased from Lucy Brooke, widow, of Prince George's County, 100 acres of "Dann",
    • Land: 10 Sep 1750, "Holding Springs" on Dry Seneca Run, Frederick (later Montgomery) Co.,; purchased from William Coats
    • Land: 1772, "John's Delight", Frederick Co., Maryland; purchased from John Harris, Sr.
    • Will: Between 24 Nov 1783 and 11 Apr 1784, Montgomery Co., MD; Will Book B, p. 132

    Notes:

    A Patriot of the American Revolution for MARYLAND. DAR A113320

    Edmond married Mary BROOKE in 1742 in Montgomery, Montgomery, Maryland. Mary (daughter of Thomas BROOKE and Lucy SMITH) was born on 8 Oct 1709 in Prince Georges Parish, Montgomery, Maryland; died in 1750 in Montgomery, Montgomery, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Mary BROOKE was born on 8 Oct 1709 in Prince Georges Parish, Montgomery, Maryland (daughter of Thomas BROOKE and Lucy SMITH); died in 1750 in Montgomery, Montgomery, Maryland.

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    • FamilySearch ID: GJVX-54M
    • _UID: 685A990F70BA4AD093524156D9D2A0E0555D

    Children:
    1. Rosewell RIGGS was born in 1716 in Maryland; died in 1722.
    2. James RIGGS was born on 15 Sep 1742 in Rock Creek, Montgomery, Maryland; died on 22 Feb 1815 in Grandview, Washington, Ohio; was buried on 27 Feb 1815 in New Matamoras Cemetery, New Matamoras, Washington County, Ohio.
    3. 1. Elizabeth RIGGS was born in 1750 in Prince George's County, Maryland; died in 1798 in Muskingum, Muskingum, Ohio.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  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.

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    • 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]


  2. 5.  Elizabeth RANGER was born in 1668 in Newark, Essex, New Jersey, British Colonial America (daughter of Edmund RANGER and Sara FULLER); died in 1744 in Prince George's County, Maryland.

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    • FamilySearch ID: MJ5D-QN5
    • _UID: 6B4AEB7037A4493EA5C287532871CE38523E

    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. 2. Edmond RIGGS was born on 25 Dec 1695 in Prince Georges Parish, Montgomery, Maryland; died on 11 Apr 1784 in Montgomery, Montgomery, Maryland.

  3. 6.  Thomas BROOKEThomas BROOKE was born in 1683 in Brookefield, Prince George's, Maryland (son of Gov. Col. Thomas BROOKE and Anne ADDISON); died on 28 Dec 1744 in Brookefield, Prince George's, Maryland; was buried in Dec 1744 in , Prince George's, Maryland.

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    • FamilySearch ID: L2SG-7ZH
    • _UID: 5429348440D748E2AAEBBA49D15B3F4AC3D5

    Thomas married Lucy SMITH in 1705 in Prince George's County, Maryland. Lucy (daughter of Colonel Walter SMITH, I and Rachel HALL) was born in 1688 in Halls Croft, Calvert, Maryland; died on 15 Apr 1770 in Prince George's County, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Lucy SMITH was born in 1688 in Halls Croft, Calvert, Maryland (daughter of Colonel Walter SMITH, I and Rachel HALL); died on 15 Apr 1770 in Prince George's County, Maryland.

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    • FamilySearch ID: LRPF-JHT
    • _UID: 95DE614E1099452098196D21E0CA6E9C23B3

    Children:
    1. Thomas BROOKE, IV was born on 30 Apr 1706 in Nottingham, Prince Georges Co., Maryland; died between 2 Sep 1748 and 15 Jun 1749 in Charles, Maryland, British Colonial America; was buried in 1748 in , Charles, Maryland.
    2. Walter BROOKE was born on 29 Dec 1707 in Nottingham, Prince Georges Co, British Colonial America; died on 9 Mar 1740 in , Prince George, MD..
    3. 3. Mary BROOKE was born on 8 Oct 1709 in Prince Georges Parish, Montgomery, Maryland; died in 1750 in Montgomery, Montgomery, Maryland.
    4. Ann BROOKE was born on 11 Jun 1711 in Nottingham, Prince Georges Co., Maryland; died in 1789 in Prince George's Parish, Frederick, Maryland.
    5. Nathaniel BROOKE was born on 1 Mar 1713 in Maryland; and died.
    6. Lucy BROOKE was born in 1714 in Nottingham, Prince Georges Co., Maryland; died in 1718.
    7. Eleanor BROOKE was born on 7 Mar 1716 in Prince George's, Maryland; died on 23 Aug 1800 in Hagerstown, Washington, Maryland; was buried in 1800 in Beall Cemetery at New Dumfries, Washington, Maryland.
    8. Rachael BROOKE was born on 12 Aug 1719 in Nottingham, Prince Georges Co., Maryland; died in 1789.
    9. Lucy BROOKE was born on 10 Apr 1721 in Queen Anne's Parish, Prince George's, Maryland; died in 1770 in Maryland.
    10. Isaac BROOKE was born on 22 Jan 1722 in Maryland; died on 1 Nov 1756.
    11. Rebecca BROOKE was born on 22 Jan 1722 in District 4, Prince George's, Maryland, British Colonial America; and died.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  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.

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    • 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. 9.  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.

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

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

  3. 10.  Edmund RANGER was born in Jan 1636 in Dover, Kent, England (son of Edward RANGER and Joyce EATON); died in Nov 1705 in Wrentham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, Colonial America; was buried in Kings Chapel Burying Ground, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.

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    • Arrival May 1671 in MA: ; Per the U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s about Edmund Ranger he arrived 1671 in MA.
    • FamilySearch ID: LHBR-SSP
    • Freeman 31 May 1671 in Boston, MA: ; Source: Paige, Lucius R.. List of Freemen of Massachusetts. Boston, MA, USA: New England Historical and Genealogical Society, 1849.
    • LifeSketch: ; SON OF: Edward & Joyce { EATON } Ranger
    • Occupation: ; He was a bookseller and a very accomplished bookbinder. He was Ratcliff's competitor. Many believe that Ratcliff's return to England was due to his inability to compete on any grounds with the younger Ranger's superior workmanship.
    • _UID: CDEF7507E3EA4508A45CC7F6D0D6D933C101

    Edmund married Sara FULLER about 1671 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America. Sara was born on 21 Sep 1647 in Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; died on 26 May 1679 in Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Sara FULLER was born on 21 Sep 1647 in Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; died on 26 May 1679 in Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts.

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    • FamilySearch ID: LTS2-Y12
    • _UID: 0DA0DE25CDAA4C2583CF6E0EFF10FD87F9AC

    Children:
    1. 5. Elizabeth RANGER was born in 1668 in Newark, Essex, New Jersey, British Colonial America; died in 1744 in Prince George's County, Maryland.
    2. Prudence RANGER was born on 5 Nov 1672 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America; died in Feb 1731; was buried in Copps Hill Burial Ground, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.
    3. John RANGER was born on 16 Apr 1674 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America; died on 13 Feb 1717 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America; was buried in Kings Chapel Burying Ground, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.

  5. 12.  Gov. Col. Thomas BROOKEGov. Col. Thomas BROOKE was born on 2 Jan 1660 in Nottingham, Prince George's, Maryland (son of Thomas BROOKE and Eleanor Helena HATTON); died on 7 Jan 1730 in Brookefield, Prince George's, Maryland.

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    • FamilySearch ID: 9XHM-V2M
    • _UID: C11D8AF0C5614D8198F902DEF4A8E29BD689

    Thomas married Anne ADDISON in 1681 in Maryland, British Colonial America. Anne was born in 1660 in Brookefield, Prince George's, Maryland; died in 1692 in Prince George's County, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 13.  Anne ADDISON was born in 1660 in Brookefield, Prince George's, Maryland; died in 1692 in Prince George's County, Maryland.

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    • FamilySearch ID: GSL8-ZH4
    • Name: RITTER
    • _UID: 54395D8BDA2E490C86669C02F8D4330C67AE

    Children:
    1. 6. Thomas BROOKE was born in 1683 in Brookefield, Prince George's, Maryland; died on 28 Dec 1744 in Brookefield, Prince George's, Maryland; was buried in Dec 1744 in , Prince George's, Maryland.
    2. Sarah Elizabeth BROOK was born about 1683 in Rock Creek Parish, Prince George's, Maryland, British Colonial America; died on 28 Nov 1724 in Charles, Maryland, British Colonial America; was buried in 1724 in Lee's Purchase, Charles, Maryland, British Colonial America.
    3. Eleanor BROOKE was born in 1684 in Prince George's, Maryland, British Colonial America; died after 1742 in Prince Georges, Maryland.
    4. Priscilla BROOKE was born in 1688 in Prince George's, Maryland, British Colonial America; died before 1737.

  7. 14.  Colonel Walter SMITH, I was born in 1694 in Calvert County, Maryland, British Colonial America (son of Captain Richard SMITH and Barbara MORGAN); died in 1748 in Saint Leonard's Creek, Saint Leonard, Calvert County, Maryland, British Colonial America.

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    • FamilySearch ID: L4TG-PSP

    Colonel married Rachel HALL. Rachel (daughter of Richard HALL and Elizabeth WINGFIELD) was born in 1670 in Calvert, Maryland, British Colonial America; died on 28 Oct 1730 in Calvert County, Maryland; was buried on 6 Nov 1730 in Calvert Co., Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  8. 15.  Rachel HALL was born in 1670 in Calvert, Maryland, British Colonial America (daughter of Richard HALL and Elizabeth WINGFIELD); died on 28 Oct 1730 in Calvert County, Maryland; was buried on 6 Nov 1730 in Calvert Co., Maryland.

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    • FamilySearch ID: LZQR-QTP

    Children:
    1. John SMITH died in 1754.
    2. 7. Lucy SMITH was born in 1688 in Halls Croft, Calvert, Maryland; died on 15 Apr 1770 in Prince George's County, Maryland.
    3. Richard SMITH was born in 1688 in Lower Marlborough, Calvert, Maryland; died on 29 Dec 1732 in Prince George's, Maryland.
    4. Eleanor SMITH was born in 1690 in Patuxent River, St. Mary's, Maryland, British Colonial America; died on 19 Jan 1761 in Oxon Hill, Prince George's, Maryland.
    5. Walter SMITH was born in 1692 in Halls Croft, Calvert, Maryland; died on 13 Mar 1734 in Halls, Calvert, Maryland.
    6. Anne SMITH was born in 1694 in Calvert, Maryland, British Colonial America; died on 29 Oct 1759 in St. Mary's, Maryland, British Colonial America.
    7. Mary SMITH was born in 1694 in Charles, Maryland; died in 1750 in Charles, Maryland.
    8. Rebecca SMITH was born in 1696 in Annapolis, Anne Arundel, Maryland, British Colonial America; died on 18 Mar 1737 in Annapolis, Anne Arundel, Maryland, British Colonial America; was buried in Saint Anne's Churchyard, Annapolis, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland.
    9. Elizabeth SMITH was born about 1698 in Calvert Co., Maryland; died on 18 Mar 1737.
    10. Mary Ann SMITH was born in 1702 in Prince George's, Maryland; and died.