Garrett, Thank you for posting this material. It gives me a few other leads t follow up on. Sue ----- Original Message ----- From: garrett de groff Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2002 5:14 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [RIGGS-L] RIGGS + SUTTON According to Wallace's "Genealogy of the Riggs Family" there is the following: John Riggs, Esq (son of Joseph, john, Samuel, Edward, Edward) was born at Derby, ct April 10, 1742 and died June 18, 1814. He married Elizabeth Hawkins, December 22, 1766 who was born January 10, 1746 and died October 15, 1815. He was a soldier during the Revolutionary War and during most of the years of his life from early manhood he was a town magistrate, having served in that capacity for fifty-five years in succession. His ten children and iffty two grandchildren were present at his funeral and a suitable monument marks his resting place in the Oxford Cemetery. His children were as follows: Betty b 8/15/1768 m joel Perry and died July 10, 1845 Samuel b August 7, 1770 d November 18, 1835 John b December 22, 1771 m Mary Beecher, 2nd Betsey Hawkins Mary b 11/20/1773 m Philo Beecher d 9/20/1845 Joseph b 10/11/1775 m Lydia Alling Nabby b 4/2/1779 m R T Nicholls Gideon b 1/30/1782 m susan Pitcher Annie b June 30, 1784 m E Underfield Lucy b Jan 17, 1787 m Rozell Candee Leverett b 7/17/1788 m Betsey Hawksins; 2nd Rachel Chatfiel (Betsey Hawkins was busy?????) further, Wallace states: John (son of John, Esq.,Joseph, John, Samuel, Edward, Edward) was born at Derby Conn December 22, 1771 and died at Oxford, Conn November 14, 1855. He first married Mary Beecher who died Dec 16, 1827 and second Betsey Hawkins March 6, 1829 who died without issue July 18, 1849. His children were as follows:: Maria b January 16,1793, d June 4, 1813 Laura, b May 7, 1795 m John Davis d 1854 Mary b March 13, 1798 m John S Moshier d February 9, 1877 John Harpin b June 6, 1801 d October 10, 1805 Lucinda b May 20, 1803 m Warren French d 1876 Thirza b October 20, 1807 m John Humphreys; 2nd Joshua Kendall John b October 25, 1811 d November 14, 1855 Harpin, b December 9, 1813 m Harriet Upson 1840 Henry, b January 15, 1816 m Anne Bradley, d 1864 Hope this helps. I can tell you how you can get a copy of this book if you are interested. Anne...des of Edward the Immigrant ----- Original Message ----- From: "Catherine Hodnett" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2002 10:05 PM Subject: Re: [RIGGS-L] RIGGS + SUTTON > Riggs Researchers: > Does anyone have children for this couple: > John Riggs born 22 Dec 1771 Oxford, New Haven, Ct > died 14 Nov 1855 Oxford, New Haven, Ct > married 1 Jan 1793 > Mary Beecher > born 20 Nov 1775 Oxford, New Haven, Ct > died 16 Dec 1827 > > Is it possible they could have had a son named Samuel, born 1796? Did they have any children at all? > > Sue > ----- Original Message ----- > From: [email protected] > Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2002 5:45 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [RIGGS-L] RIGGS + SUTTON > > Thanks Bill, > I'll try that site, maybe I'll find someone who is researching him. > Lura > > > ==== RIGGS Mailing List ==== > **************************RIGGS LIST QUESTIONS?************************ > For list questions or problems e-mail: [email protected] Richard (Listowner) > > > ==== RIGGS Mailing List ==== > **************************RIGGS LIST QUESTIONS?************************ > For list questions or problems e-mail: [email protected] Richard (Listowner) > > ==== RIGGS Mailing List ==== **************************RIGGS WEB PAGE************************* http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~genea/riggs.html