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James RIGGS

James RIGGS

Male 1742 - 1815  (72 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  James RIGGSJames RIGGS was born on 15 Sep 1742 in Rock Creek, Montgomery, Maryland (son of Edmond RIGGS and Mary BROOKE); died on 22 Feb 1815 in Grandview, Washington, Ohio; was buried on 27 Feb 1815 in New Matamoras Cemetery, New Matamoras, Washington County, Ohio.

    James married Mary Ann JOHNSON in 1768 in Frederick, Frederick, Maryland. Mary (daughter of Benjamin Franklin JOHNSON and Rachel SUMMERS) was born on 10 Jul 1748 in Clarksburg, Montgomery, Maryland; died on 9 Nov 1818 in New Matamoras, Monroe, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Robert RIGGS was born in 1764; and died.
    2. Thomas RIGGS was born in 1767; and died.
    3. Maxemelia (Achsah) RIGGS was born on 15 Sep 1768 in Frederck, Frederick, Maryland; died on 29 Mar 1846 in New Matamoras, Washington, Ohio.
    4. Polly RIGGS was born in 1772 in Shennadoah, Frederick, Virginia; died on 20 May 1839 in Breckinridge, Kentucky.
    5. Mary Ann RIGGS was born on 31 May 1772 in Prince George's County, Maryland; died on 10 Dec 1855 in Brownsville, Monroe County, Ohio; was buried on 13 Dec 1855 in Brownsville Methodist Cemetery, Benton Township, Monroe, Ohio.
    6. Bazel RIGGS was born on 12 Jul 1774 in Bedford County, Pennsylvania; died on 26 Nov 1850 in Tyler County, West Virginia.
    7. Ruth RIGGS was born in 1776 in Frederick, Frederick, Maryland; died in 1793 in Bedford County, Pennsylvania.
    8. Hezekiah RIGGS was born in 1777 in Bedford, Pennsylvania; died in 1813.
    9. Priscilla RIGGS was born on 25 Oct 1778 in Bedford County, Pennsylvania; died on 25 Oct 1801 in New Matamoras, Washington, Ohio.
    10. John H. RIGGS was born on 3 Dec 1781 in District Of Columbia; died on 15 Sep 1851 in Jennings County, Indiana.
    11. Edmund S. RIGGS was born on 25 Dec 1783 in Colerain, Bedford County, Pennsylvania; died on 15 Feb 1876 in St Marys, Pleasants, West Virginia; was buried in 1876 in Long Reach Cemetery, Sistersville, Tyler, West Virginia.
    12. Samuel Hamilton RIGGS was born on 13 Jul 1786 in Pennsylvania; died on 31 Mar 1875 in Fayette County, Indiana.
    13. Sarah Jane RIGGS was born on 25 Oct 1788 in Friends Cove, Bedford, Pennsylvania; died on 18 Sep 1872 in Connersville, Fayette, Indiana.

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.

    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.
    Children:
    1. Rosewell RIGGS was born in 1716 in Maryland; died in 1722.
    2. 1. 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. 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.

    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.
    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.

    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.
    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.

    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.
    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.

    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.
    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.

    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.
    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.

    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.
    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.