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Samuel RIGGS
1Norman Litchfield, History of St. Peter's Church in Oxford, Connecticut (1955-56), 48, 50. . "saw mill." http://www.our-oxford.info/Churches/history-of_saint_peters_church/sp_048.html
http://www.our-oxford.info/Churches/history-of_saint_peters_church/sp_050.html.
2Andrew Bell, 1935 WPA Headstone Inscriptions - Oxford Congregational Cemetery, 1935 (Congregational Cemetery), p. 6. http://www.oxfordpast.com/cgcemscan6.html.
3W. C. Sharpe, History of Oxford (Seymour, CT, Record Print, 1885), p. 98. http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/toc.html. "Ð 27." 1792 - Tax List - Oxford
http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/098.html.
4Norman Litchfield & Sabrina Connolly Hoyt, Ph.D., History of the Town of Oxford, Connecticut (1960), p. 144. . " Oxford Masonic Societies." http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/Litchfield-Hoyt_History_of_Oxford/144.html.
5W. C. Sharpe, History of Oxford, 42, 43. http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/042.html.
6Litchfield & Hoyt, History of the Town of Oxford, p. 305. "Oxford Tax List, 1792." http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/Litchfield-Hoyt_History_of_Oxford/305.html.
71800 Oxford Census.
81810 Oxford Census.
91820 Oxford Census.
10Compiled by Carole Magnuson, The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records - Oxford 1798-1850., General Editor, Lorraine Cook White, Baltimore, Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 2000, 65, 66.
11Rev. Hollis A. Campbell, William C. Sharpe and Frank G. Bassett, Seymour Past and Present (Seymour, Connecticut, W. C. Sharpe, 1902), p. 537. "Resided in Oxford, CT. It is stated that this couple had twenty-one children."
12Sharpe, Seymour Past and Present, p. 541.
13John H. Wallace, Genealogy of the Riggs Family, New York, John H. Wallace, 1901, p. 33. "To this pair twenty-one children were born, many of them dying in infancy."
14W. C. Sharpe, History of Oxford, p. 10. " 1810.
Charity, the wife of Samuel Riggs, recvd to full communion with this church.
The wife of Joseph Riggs recvd to full communion with this church." (Oxford Congregational)
http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/010.html.
15W. C. Sharpe, History of Oxford, p. 14. " ... 1794.
Aug. 24th, Samuel Riggs and Charry his wife renewed their Covenant.
Aug. 24, Philo Beecher & Mary his Wife renewed their Covenant." (Oxford Congregational)
http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/014.html.
16W. C. Sharpe, History of Oxford, p. 68. http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/068.html.
17Compiled by Carole Magnuson, Barbour Collection - Oxford, p. 66.
18Sharpe, Seymour Past and Present, p. 537.
19John H. Wallace, The Riggs Family, p. 19.
20W. C. Sharpe, History of Oxford, p. 75. http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/075.html.
21Andrew Bell, 1935 WPA Headstone Inscriptions - Oxford Congregational Cemetery, p. 6. http://www.oxfordpast.com/cgcemscan6.html.
22Compiled by Carole Magnuson, Barbour Collection - Oxford, p. 66.
23John H. Wallace, The Riggs Family, p. 19.
24Andrew Bell, 1935 WPA Headstone Inscriptions - Oxford Congregational Cemetery, p. 6. http://www.oxfordpast.com/cgcemscan6.html.
25Congregational Cemetery Photograph - Oxford, CT. http://www.oxfordpast.com/cem1.html.
26W. C. Sharpe, History of Oxford, p. 34. http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/034.html.
Charity RIGGS
1W. C. Sharpe, History of Oxford (Seymour, CT, Record Print, 1885), p. 42. http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/toc.html. http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/042.html.
2W. C. Sharpe, History of Oxford, p. 43. http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/043.html.
31850 Oxford Census. Living w/ son Samuel.
41860 Oxford Census. Living w/ son Samuel.
5Compiled by Carole Magnuson, The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records - Oxford 1798-1850., General Editor, Lorraine Cook White, Baltimore, Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 2000, 65, 66.
6Rev. Hollis A. Campbell, William C. Sharpe and Frank G. Bassett, Seymour Past and Present (Seymour, Connecticut, W. C. Sharpe, 1902), p. 537. "Resided in Oxford, CT. It is stated that this couple had twenty-one children."
7John H. Wallace, Genealogy of the Riggs Family, New York, John H. Wallace, 1901, p. 33. "To this pair twenty-one children were born, many of them dying in infancy."
8W. C. Sharpe, History of Oxford, p. 10. " 1810.
Charity, the wife of Samuel Riggs, recvd to full communion with this church.
The wife of Joseph Riggs recvd to full communion with this church." (Oxford Congregational)
http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/010.html.
9W. C. Sharpe, History of Oxford, p. 14. " ... 1794.
Aug. 24th, Samuel Riggs and Charry his wife renewed their Covenant.
Aug. 24, Philo Beecher & Mary his Wife renewed their Covenant." (Oxford Congregational)
http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/014.html.
10Sharpe, Seymour Past and Present, p. 541.
11W. C. Sharpe, History of Oxford, p. 17. "The Congregational Church.
BAPTISMS ...
... 1776 ...
May 26th Charre Daughter to Ebenzr Riggs Jnr & Anne his Wife." http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/017.html.
12W. C. Sharpe, History of Oxford, p. 34. http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/034.html.
Lucina RIGGS
1W. C. Sharpe, History of Oxford (Seymour, CT, Record Print, 1885), p. 25. http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/toc.html. http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/025.html.
2W. C. Sharpe, History of Oxford, p. 54. http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/054.html.
infant RIGGS
1W. C. Sharpe, History of Oxford (Seymour, CT, Record Print, 1885), p. 51. http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/toc.html. http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/051.html.
Ebenezer RIGGS
1Rev. Hollis A. Campbell, William C. Sharpe and Frank G. Bassett, Seymour Past and Present (Seymour, Connecticut, W. C. Sharpe, 1902), p. 537.
2John H. Wallace, Genealogy of the Riggs Family, New York, John H. Wallace, 1901, p. 33.
Elizabeth RIGGS
1Compiled By Carole Magnuson, The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records - Oxford 1798-1850, p. 65. "Betsey."
2W. C. Sharpe, History of Oxford (Seymour, CT, Record Print, 1885), p. 69. http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/toc.html. http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/069.html.
3Compiled by Carole Magnuson, The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records - Oxford 1798-1850., General Editor, Lorraine Cook White, Baltimore, Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 2000, p. 65.
4John H. Wallace, Genealogy of the Riggs Family, New York, John H. Wallace, 1901, p. 33.
5W. C. Sharpe, History of Oxford, p. 41. http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/041.html.
6Andrew Bell, 1935 WPA Headstone Inscriptions - Oxford Congregational Cemetery, 1935 (Congregational Cemetery), p. 6. http://www.oxfordpast.com/cgcemscan6.html.
7W. C. Sharpe, History of Oxford, p. 77. http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/077.html.
8Rev. Hollis A. Campbell, William C. Sharpe and Frank G. Bassett, Seymour Past and Present (Seymour, Connecticut, W. C. Sharpe, 1902), p. 537.
9John H. Wallace, The Riggs Family, p. 33.
10Andrew Bell, 1935 WPA Headstone Inscriptions - Oxford Congregational Cemetery, p. 6. http://www.oxfordpast.com/cgcemscan6.html.
11Congregational Cemetery Photograph - Oxford, CT. http://www.oxfordpast.com/cem809.html.
Anne RIGGS
1W. C. Sharpe, History of Oxford (Seymour, CT, Record Print, 1885), p. 69. http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/toc.html. http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/069.html.
2Compiled by Carole Magnuson, The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records - Oxford 1798-1850., General Editor, Lorraine Cook White, Baltimore, Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 2000, p. 65.
3John H. Wallace, Genealogy of the Riggs Family, New York, John H. Wallace, 1901, p. 33. "Anna ... d. 1874."
4W. C. Sharpe, History of Oxford, p. 41. http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/041.html.
5Rev. Hollis A. Campbell, William C. Sharpe and Frank G. Bassett, Seymour Past and Present (Seymour, Connecticut, W. C. Sharpe, 1902), p. 537.
Charity RIGGS
1Compiled by Carole Magnuson, The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records - Oxford 1798-1850., General Editor, Lorraine Cook White, Baltimore, Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 2000, p. 66.
2W. C. Sharpe, History of Oxford (Seymour, CT, Record Print, 1885), p. 69. http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/toc.html. http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/069.html.
3Compiled by Carole Magnuson, Barbour Collection - Oxford, p. 65.
4Rev. Hollis A. Campbell, William C. Sharpe and Frank G. Bassett, Seymour Past and Present (Seymour, Connecticut, W. C. Sharpe, 1902), p. 537.
5W. C. Sharpe, History of Oxford, p. 43. http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/043.html.
6Andrew Bell, 1935 WPA Headstone Inscriptions - Oxford Congregational Cemetery, 1935 (Congregational Cemetery), p. 6. "Nov. 1, 1819." http://www.oxfordpast.com/cgcemscan6.html.
7W. C. Sharpe, History of Oxford, p. 78. "Samuel Riggs' girl, Nov. 15." http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/078.html.
8John H. Wallace, Genealogy of the Riggs Family, New York, John H. Wallace, 1901, p. 33. "d. November 5, 1819."
9Sharpe, Seymour Past and Present, p. 537. "died Nov. 5, 1819."
10Andrew Bell, 1935 WPA Headstone Inscriptions - Oxford Congregational Cemetery, p. 6. http://www.oxfordpast.com/cgcemscan6.html.
11Congregational Cemetery Photograph - Oxford, CT. http://www.oxfordpast.com/cem812.html.
Jane RIGGS
1Compiled by Carole Magnuson, The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records - Oxford 1798-1850., General Editor, Lorraine Cook White, Baltimore, Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 2000, p. 66.
2W. C. Sharpe, History of Oxford (Seymour, CT, Record Print, 1885), p. 69. http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/toc.html. http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/069.html.
3Compiled by Carole Magnuson, Barbour Collection - Oxford, p. 65.
4Rev. Hollis A. Campbell, William C. Sharpe and Frank G. Bassett, Seymour Past and Present (Seymour, Connecticut, W. C. Sharpe, 1902), p. 537.
5John H. Wallace, Genealogy of the Riggs Family, New York, John H. Wallace, 1901, p. 33.
6Andrew Bell, 1935 WPA Headstone Inscriptions - Oxford Congregational Cemetery, 1935 (Congregational Cemetery), p. 6. http://www.oxfordpast.com/cgcemscan6.html.
7W. C. Sharpe, History of Oxford, p. 78. http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/078.html.
8John H. Wallace, The Riggs Family, p. 33.
9Andrew Bell, 1935 WPA Headstone Inscriptions - Oxford Congregational Cemetery, p. 6. http://www.oxfordpast.com/cgcemscan6.html.
10Congregational Cemetery Photograph - Oxford, CT. http://www.oxfordpast.com/cem814.html.
Captain John RIGGS Esquire
1W. C. Sharpe, History of Oxford (Seymour, CT, Record Print, 1885), p. 177. http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/toc.html. Oxford Legislature - 1799
http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/177.html.
2W. C. Sharpe, History of Oxford, p. 175. " ... built houses and settled his sons in a row with his own dwelling, so many that they named the street "Riggs Street"." http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/175.html.
3W. C. Sharpe, History of Oxford, p. 98. "Ð 27." 1792 - Tax List - Oxford
http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/098.html.
4Dorothy A. DeBisschop, Historical Personalities of the Lower Naugatuck Valley, 13, 21 - 22. . http://www.oxfordpast.com/hp13.htm
http://www.oxfordpast.com/hp21.htm.
5Norman Litchfield & Sabrina Connolly Hoyt, Ph.D., History of the Town of Oxford, Connecticut (1960), 59, 67, 69, 70. . http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/Litchfield-Hoyt_History_of_Oxford/059.html
http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/Litchfield-Hoyt_History_of_Oxford/067.html.
6Litchfield & Hoyt, History of the Town of Oxford, p. 70. " ... men having holdings of over 100 Lbs ..." http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/Litchfield-Hoyt_History_of_Oxford/070.html.
7Dorothy A. DeBisschop, Oxford's Record: The First 175 Years (Oxford, CT, Oxford Record, Inc., 1973), p. 16. . "The First Town Meeting ... John Riggs was named treasurer." http://www.oxfordpast.com/p16.htm.
8Litchfield & Hoyt, History of the Town of Oxford, p. 305. "Oxford Tax List, 1792." http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/Litchfield-Hoyt_History_of_Oxford/305.html.
9American Legion Cemetery List - 2003 (David S. Miles Post 174, American Legion, Oxford, Conn., 2003). . http://www.our-oxford.info/vets-graves/veteran-graves.html.
10Donald Lines Jacobus, Families of Ancient New Haven ([CD]Baltimore, Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1981[originally]Rome, N.Y. and New Haven, Conn., 1922-1932), vol 4, p 903.
11Donald Lines Jacobus, Families of Ancient New Haven, vol 1, p 179.
12J. L. Rockey, History of New Haven County, Connecticut, p. 534. " The registered freemen in the town at the time of its incorporation in 1798 and the next ten years following were: ..."
13Compiled By Carole Magnuson, The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records - Oxford 1798-1850, p. 66. "RIGGS ... John, Capt. of 1st Co. in Oxford, 1779."
141790 Derby Census.
151800 Oxford Census.
161810 Oxford Census.
17Copied and compared with the original by Nancy O. Phillips, Sarah Riggs Humphrey Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, Derby, Connecticut Town Records, 1655-1710 (New Haven, CT, The Tuttle, Morehouse and Taylor Company, 1901.), p. 477. . "Church Records." http://www.derbyhistorical.org/Records1655-1710/477.html.
18Compiled by Carole Magnuson, The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records - Oxford 1798-1850., General Editor, Lorraine Cook White, Baltimore, Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 2000, p. 46. " ... John RIGGS, s. Joseph & Mabel, of Derby ..."
19Rev. Hollis A. Campbell, William C. Sharpe and Frank G. Bassett, Seymour Past and Present (Seymour, Connecticut, W. C. Sharpe, 1902), p. 537. "Resided in Oxford."
20W. C. Sharpe, History of Oxford, p. 12. " ... 1771 ...
Augst 1st, John Riggs & Elizabeth his wife Received by a Letter from Derby." (Oxford Congregational)
http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/012.html.
21W. C. Sharpe, History of Oxford, p. 17. "The Congregational Church.
BAPTISMS ...
____ Son to John Riggs Jnr & Elisabeth his Wife." http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/017.html.
22W. C. Sharpe, History of Oxford, p. 68. http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/068.html.
23Compiled By Carole Magnuson, Barbour Collection - Oxford, p. 65. "RIGGS ...
John, b. Apr. 10, 1743 Vol.2 p.90."
24Compiled by Lorraine Cook White, The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records, Vol 8 - Derby 1655-1852, General Editor - Lorraine Cook White, Baltimore, Maryland, Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1997, p. 283. "RIGGS ...
John, s. of Joseph & Mabel, b. Apr. 10, 1742 LR6 p.2
John, s. of Joseph & Mabel, b. Apr. 10, 1742 TM1 p.225."
25Andrew Bell, 1935 WPA Headstone Inscriptions - Oxford Congregational Cemetery, 1935 (Congregational Cemetery), p. 6. " ... born Apr. 10, 1743 ..." http://www.oxfordpast.com/cgcemscan6.html.
26Sharpe, Seymour Past and Present, p. 537.
27W. C. Sharpe, History of Oxford, p. 76. http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/076.html.
28W. C. Sharpe, History of Oxford, p. 55. "Aged 72." http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/055.html.
29Andrew Bell, 1935 WPA Headstone Inscriptions - Oxford Congregational Cemetery, p. 6. http://www.oxfordpast.com/cgcemscan6.html.
30Compiled By Carole Magnuson, Barbour Collection - Oxford, p. 66. "ae. 71."
31Andrew Bell, 1935 WPA Headstone Inscriptions - Oxford Congregational Cemetery, p. 6. http://www.oxfordpast.com/cgcemscan6.html.
32Congregational Cemetery Photograph - Oxford, CT. http://www.oxfordpast.com/cem2.html.
33W. C. Sharpe, History of Oxford, p. 29. http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/029.html.
34Compiled by Carole Magnuson, Barbour Collection - Oxford, 46, 65.
Elizabeth HAWKINS
1Dorothy A. DeBisschop, Historical Personalities of the Lower Naugatuck Valley, p. 21. . http://www.oxfordpast.com/hp21.htm.
2Donald Lines Jacobus, Families of Ancient New Haven ([CD]Baltimore, Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1981[originally]Rome, N.Y. and New Haven, Conn., 1922-1932), vol 4, p 903.
3Donald Lines Jacobus, Families of Ancient New Haven, vol 1, p 179.
4W. C. Sharpe, History of Oxford (Seymour, CT, Record Print, 1885), p. 126. http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/toc.html. "S. H. M. H. Z. H. R. H.
1771 1774 1806 1786
By this stone are deposited the remains of Capt. Zachariah Hawkins, a worthy and respectable
member of society, who in the 90th year of his age died in faith and hope, June 27th, MDCCCVI. He had 14 children who all survived him, 82 grandchildren & 95 great-grandchildren.
Sarah his first wife is buried in Derby, by whom he had Sarah & Mercy.
Mary his 2d wife is buried 12 feet on the left of this stone, by whom he had Mary, John, Elizabeth,
Elijah, Anna, Gaylord, Ruth, Silas, Joseph, Moses & Isaac.
Rachael his 3d wife lies close by this stone on the left, by whom he had Zachariah.
Lydia his relict and his sons erect this monument, their tribute of gratitude, love and honor." http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/126.html.
5Compiled By Carole Magnuson, The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records - Oxford 1798-1850, p. 65.
6Copied and compared with the original by Nancy O. Phillips, Sarah Riggs Humphrey Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, Derby, Connecticut Town Records, 1655-1710 (New Haven, CT, The Tuttle, Morehouse and Taylor Company, 1901.), p. 477. . "Church Records." http://www.derbyhistorical.org/Records1655-1710/477.html.
7Compiled by Carole Magnuson, The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records - Oxford 1798-1850., General Editor, Lorraine Cook White, Baltimore, Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 2000, p. 46.
8W. C. Sharpe, History of Oxford, p. 12. " ... 1771 ...
Augst 1st, John Riggs & Elizabeth his wife Received by a Letter from Derby." (Oxford Congregational)
http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/012.html.
9W. C. Sharpe, History of Oxford, p. 17. "The Congregational Church.
BAPTISMS ...
____ Son to John Riggs Jnr & Elisabeth his Wife." http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/017.html.
10W. C. Sharpe, History of Oxford, p. 68. http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/068.html.
11Compiled By Carole Magnuson, Barbour Collection - Oxford, p. 65.
12Compiled by Lorraine Cook White, The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records, Vol 8 - Derby 1655-1852, General Editor - Lorraine Cook White, Baltimore, Maryland, Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1997, p. 234.
13Ralph Clymer Hawkins, A Hawkins Genealogy 1635 - 1939, Record of the Descendants of Robert Hawkins of Charlestown, Massachusetts, The Hawkins Association, 1939, p. 247.
14Samuel Orcutt, History of the Old Town of Derby, Connecticut, 1642-1880 (1880, Reprint: Bowie, Maryland, Heritage Books, Inc., 1998), p. 727.
15Rev. Hollis A. Campbell, William C. Sharpe and Frank G. Bassett, Seymour Past and Present (Seymour, Connecticut, W. C. Sharpe, 1902), p. 537.
16W. C. Sharpe, History of Oxford, p. 21. http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/021.html.
17Andrew Bell, 1935 WPA Headstone Inscriptions - Oxford Congregational Cemetery, 1935 (Congregational Cemetery), p. 6. http://www.oxfordpast.com/cgcemscan6.html.
18W. C. Sharpe, History of Oxford, p. 77. http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/077.html.
19Andrew Bell, 1935 WPA Headstone Inscriptions - Oxford Congregational Cemetery, p. 6. http://www.oxfordpast.com/cgcemscan6.html.
20Congregational Cemetery Photograph - Oxford, CT. http://www.oxfordpast.com/cem3.html.
21W. C. Sharpe, History of Oxford, p. 29. http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/029.html.
22Compiled by Carole Magnuson, Barbour Collection - Oxford, 46, 65.
Captain Joseph RIGGS
1Norman Litchfield & Sabrina Connolly Hoyt, Ph.D., History of the Town of Oxford, Connecticut (1960), p. 55. . "..Dec. 11, 1775...Committee of Inspection.." http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/Litchfield-Hoyt_History_of_Oxford/055.html.
2Litchfield & Hoyt, History of the Town of Oxford, p. 59. http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/Litchfield-Hoyt_History_of_Oxford/059.html.
3Copied and compared with the original by Nancy O. Phillips, Sarah Riggs Humphrey Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, Derby, Connecticut Town Records, 1655-1710 (New Haven, CT, The Tuttle, Morehouse and Taylor Company, 1901.), p. 472. . "Church Records." http://www.derbyhistorical.org/Records1655-1710/472.html.
4Phillips, Derby Town Records, p. 479. "Church Records ...
... Sept 13, 1772, Then was baptized Richard, , a negro child of Capt. Joseph Riggs & Mahitable his wife." http://www.derbyhistorical.org/Records1655-1710/479.html.
5Donald Lines Jacobus, Families of Ancient New Haven ([CD]Baltimore, Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1981[originally]Rome, N.Y. and New Haven, Conn., 1922-1932), vol 3, p 624.
6Compiled by Carole Magnuson, The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records - Oxford 1798-1850., General Editor, Lorraine Cook White, Baltimore, Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 2000, p. 65.
7Samuel Orcutt, History of the Old Town of Derby, Connecticut, 1642-1880 (1880, Reprint: Bowie, Maryland, Heritage Books, Inc., 1998), p. 739.
8Rev. Hollis A. Campbell, William C. Sharpe and Frank G. Bassett, Seymour Past and Present (Seymour, Connecticut, W. C. Sharpe, 1902), p. 536. "Resided in Oxford, Ct."
9Samuel Orcutt, History Old Town of Derby, Connecticut 1642-1880, p. 755.
10Sharpe, Seymour Past and Present, p. 536.
11John H. Wallace, Genealogy of the Riggs Family, New York, John H. Wallace, 1901, p. 8. "b. February 13, 1709."
12Frank F. O'Brien, 1934 WPA Headstone Inscriptions - Derby Colonial Cemetery, p. 254. http://www.oxfordpast.com/dccemscan254.html.
13Samuel Orcutt, History Old Town of Derby, Connecticut 1642-1880, p. 812.
14Frank F. O'Brien, 1934 WPA Headstone Inscriptions - Derby Colonial Cemetery, p. 254. "Here leis Buried the Body
of Capt
Joseph Riggs
who Departed this Life
March 31st 1792 in the
83d Year of his age.
A Soul Prepared needs no Delay
The Summons Comes the Saint obeys
Swift was his flight and Short the Road
He Closed his Eyes and Sees his God." http://www.oxfordpast.com/dccemscan254.html.
15Samuel Orcutt, History Old Town of Derby, Connecticut 1642-1880, p. 812. "Here lies buried the body | of Capt Joseph Riggs | who departed this life | March 31 1792 in the 83d year of his age.
A soul prepared needs no delay
The summons comes the saint obeys
He closed his eyes and sees his God."
16Derby Colonial Cemetery Photograph - Derby, CT. http://www.oxfordpast.com/cem4.html.
17Donald Lines Jacobus, Families of Ancient New Haven, Vol. 5 - Page1032.
18Compiled by Lorraine Cook White, The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records, Vol 8 - Derby 1655-1852, General Editor - Lorraine Cook White, Baltimore, Maryland, Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1997, p. 255.
19John H. Wallace, The Riggs Family, p. 8.
Mabel JOHNSON
1Copied and compared with the original by Nancy O. Phillips, Sarah Riggs Humphrey Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, Derby, Connecticut Town Records, 1655-1710 (New Haven, CT, The Tuttle, Morehouse and Taylor Company, 1901.), p. 472. . "Church Records." http://www.derbyhistorical.org/Records1655-1710/472.html.
2Phillips, Derby Town Records, p. 479. "Church Records ...
... Sept 13, 1772, Then was baptized Richard, , a negro child of Capt. Joseph Riggs & Mahitable his wife." http://www.derbyhistorical.org/Records1655-1710/479.html.
3Phillips, Derby Town Records, p. 481. "Church Records ...
July 9, 1775, Then was baptized, Cato the servant child of Capt Riggs & Mehitable his wife." http://www.derbyhistorical.org/Records1655-1710/481.html.
4Donald Lines Jacobus, Families of Ancient New Haven ([CD]Baltimore, Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1981[originally]Rome, N.Y. and New Haven, Conn., 1922-1932), vol 3, p 624.
5Compiled by Carole Magnuson, The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records - Oxford 1798-1850., General Editor, Lorraine Cook White, Baltimore, Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 2000, p. 65.
6Rev. Hollis A. Campbell, William C. Sharpe and Frank G. Bassett, Seymour Past and Present (Seymour, Connecticut, W. C. Sharpe, 1902), p. 536. " ... of Chusetown."
7Donald Lines Jacobus, Families of Ancient New Haven, vol 5, p 1032.
8Compiled by Lorraine Cook White, The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records, Vol 8 - Derby 1655-1852, General Editor - Lorraine Cook White, Baltimore, Maryland, Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1997, p. 255.
9Samuel Orcutt, History of the Old Town of Derby, Connecticut, 1642-1880 (1880, Reprint: Bowie, Maryland, Heritage Books, Inc., 1998), p. 739.
10Donald Lines Jacobus, Families of Ancient New Haven, vol 5, p 1032.
11Donald Lines Jacobus, Families of Ancient New Haven, Vol. 5 - Page1032.
12Compiled by Lorraine Cook White, Barbour Collection - Derby, p. 255.
13John H. Wallace, Genealogy of the Riggs Family, New York, John H. Wallace, 1901, p. 8.
Samuel RIGGS
1Samuel Orcutt, History of the Old Town of Derby, Connecticut, 1642-1880 (1880, Reprint: Bowie, Maryland, Heritage Books, Inc., 1998), p. 755.
2Compiled by Lorraine Cook White, The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records, Vol 8 - Derby 1655-1852, General Editor - Lorraine Cook White, Baltimore, Maryland, Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1997, p. 284.
3Rev. Hollis A. Campbell, William C. Sharpe and Frank G. Bassett, Seymour Past and Present (Seymour, Connecticut, W. C. Sharpe, 1902), p. 537.
4Frank F. O'Brien, 1934 WPA Headstone Inscriptions - Derby Colonial Cemetery, p. 254. http://www.oxfordpast.com/dccemscan254.html.
5Samuel Orcutt, History Old Town of Derby, Connecticut 1642-1880, p. 755.
6Compiled by Lorraine Cook White, Barbour Collection - Derby, p. 284.
7Samuel Orcutt, History Old Town of Derby, Connecticut 1642-1880, p. 812.
8Frank F. O'Brien, 1934 WPA Headstone Inscriptions - Derby Colonial Cemetery, p. 254. http://www.oxfordpast.com/dccemscan254.html.
9Samuel Orcutt, History Old Town of Derby, Connecticut 1642-1880, p. 812. "Here lyes ye body of | Samuel Riggs son of | Capt Joseph and Mrs. Mabel | Riggs who departed this | life Sept ye 21 1766 in ye | 16 year of his age.
Job. xx. 9. The eye also which saw
Him shall see him no more neither shall
His place any more behold him."
10Derby Colonial Cemetery Photograph - Derby, CT. http://www.oxfordpast.com/cem44.html.
Captain Zachariah HAWKINS
1W. C. Sharpe, History of Oxford (Seymour, CT, Record Print, 1885), p. 20. http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/toc.html. http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/020.html.
2W. C. Sharpe, History of Oxford, p. 170. " ... a farmer, his house stood on the site of the Meigs dwelling house ..." http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/170.html.
3W. C. Sharpe, History of Oxford, p. 149. Taxpayers of Oxford in 1802
http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/149.html.
4Historic House Committee of The Bicentennial Commission, Oxford, Connecticut, Early Houses of Oxford, Available at (http://www.oxford-historical-society.org/books-for-sale.htm) (Derby, CT, The Bacon Printing Company, 1976), #32. Quaker Farms, Oxford, CT
Available at http://www.oxford-historical-society.org/books-for-sale.htm.
5W. C. Sharpe, History of Oxford, p. 97. 1792 - Tax List - Oxford
http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/097.html.
6Dorothy A. DeBisschop, Historical Personalities of the Lower Naugatuck Valley, 21, 120. . http://www.oxfordpast.com/hp21.htm
http://www.oxfordpast.com/hp120.html.
7Norman Litchfield & Sabrina Connolly Hoyt, Ph.D., History of the Town of Oxford, Connecticut (1960), p. 55. . " ... Dec. 11, 1775 ... Committee of Inspection ..." http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/Litchfield-Hoyt_History_of_Oxford/055.html.
8Litchfield & Hoyt, History of the Town of Oxford, 57 - 59, 79, 101. http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/Litchfield-Hoyt_History_of_Oxford/057.html
http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/Litchfield-Hoyt_History_of_Oxford/079.html
http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/Litchfield-Hoyt_History_of_Oxford/101.html.
9Litchfield & Hoyt, History of the Town of Oxford, p. 304. "Oxford Tax List, 1792." http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/Litchfield-Hoyt_History_of_Oxford/304.html.
10Dorothy A. DeBisschop, Oxford People in the American Revolution (1976), p. 4. . "Committee of Inspection." http://www.our-oxford.info/oxford-people-in-am-rev.html.
11Donald Lines Jacobus, Families of Ancient New Haven ([CD]Baltimore, Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1981[originally]Rome, N.Y. and New Haven, Conn., 1922-1932), vol 2, p 315.
12J. L. Rockey, History of New Haven County, Connecticut, p. 534. " The registered freemen in the town at the time of its incorporation in 1798 and the next ten years following were: ..."
13Selected and Introduced by Gary Boyd Roberts, Genealogies of Connecticut Families From The New England Historical and Genealogical Register ([CD]Baltimore, Genealogical Publishing Co., 1983), vol 3, p 605.
14Compiled By Carole Magnuson, The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records - Oxford 1798-1850, p. 47. "Zachariah, Capt. of 1st Co., in Oxford, 1754."
15Samuel Orcutt, History of the Old Town of Derby, Connecticut, 1642-1880 (1880, Reprint: Bowie, Maryland, Heritage Books, Inc., 1998), p. 727. " ... lived in Quaker's Farm."
16Susan Woodruff Abbott, Families of Early Milford, Connecticut, CD-Local and Family Histories: CT, 1600's - 1800's, (Produced in collaboration with the Genealogical Publishing Company, 2000), p. 744.
171790 Derby Census. 2 slaves.
181800 Oxford Census.
19Emma Lounsbury, Oxford - A Historical Sketch, (http://www.our-oxford.info/short-stories/lounsbury-sketch.html), Seymour Record, 1914. " The Presbyterian church as it was called at that date was a small affair which stood in front of where the present store now is; prior to this they held meetings in people's houses.
"September ye 14, 1742, a society's meeting lawfully warned at ye house of Mr. John Twitchel cenyour in ye parish of Oxford, voted and passed in said meeting that Mr. John Lum shall be in with ye committee appointed to build a meeting house:
"Voted and passed in said meeting too pray for a tax upon all the unimproved land within ye bounds of the parish of Oxford and that ye tax may be six-pence upon ye acre, yearly for ye space of four years, that we may go with building a meeting house and settling a minister."
"December ye 30th day, 1742, at a society's meeting lawfully warned and held at Mr. John Twitchel's cenyour in the parish of Oxford:
"Voted and passed in said meeting to levy a tax of nine pence upon the pound upon ye list of 1742, to defray ye charges of hiring Mr. Birdsey and Mr. Newton.
"Voted in passed in said meeting that Mr. Zachariah Hawkins shall be collector and treasurer of said nine-penny rate, and said rate to be gathered by the 16th day of January next ensuing.
"Voted and passed in said meeting the committee appointed by ye society to build the meeting house shall have the power to sign all bills relating to that affair."
Isaac Trowbridge
Society Clerk." http://www.our-oxford.info/short-stories/lounsbury-sketch.html.
20Emma Lounsbury, Oxford - A Historical Sketch. " Mr. Zachariah Hawkins lived in the house which has since been called the Judge Meigs place; was a son of Robert Hawkins of Derby, who came from England in the reign of King George 3rd.
Zachariah Hawkins owned land quite extensively in Quakers Farm, even to the Housatonic river and owned an island in the river. He had four wives and 14 children with the three first wives. He died in 1806. His son Silas owned and lived in the old-fashioned red homestead called the old Hawkins homestead, and raised six children. His son Silas, Jr. lived there but never married. His brother Charles lived in the same street and his grandchildren now occupy the old place whose names are Roberts, they being the fifth generation in the old homestead." http://www.our-oxford.info/short-stories/lounsbury-sketch.html.
21Ralph Clymer Hawkins, A Hawkins Genealogy 1635 - 1939, Record of the Descendants of Robert Hawkins of Charlestown, Massachusetts, The Hawkins Association, 1939, p. 246. " He served as Captain in the Revolution and was on the Committee of Inspection, to which he was appointed Dec. 11, 1775. A large monument marks his grave and commemorates his service in the American Revolution. He lived and died in Oxford, Conn."
22George T. Davis, Genealogy of the Davis Descendants of Colonel John Davis of Oxford, Conn. (New Rochelle, N. Y., 1910), p. 14.
23Compiled by Carole Magnuson, The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records - Oxford 1798-1850., General Editor, Lorraine Cook White, Baltimore, Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 2000, p. 65.
24Rev. Hollis A. Campbell, William C. Sharpe and Frank G. Bassett, Seymour Past and Present (Seymour, Connecticut, W. C. Sharpe, 1902), p. 537.
25W. C. Sharpe, History of Oxford, p. 8. "Admissions to Church Fellowship.
1764.
Mary Hawkins, wife of Zachariah Hawkins, June 3." (Oxford Congregational)
http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/008.html.
26W. C. Sharpe, History of Oxford, p. 17. "Baptisms ... 1777 ...
June 22d Zachariah Son to Capt Zachariah Hawkins
June 22d Hannah Dautr to Gideon Perry & Hannah his Wife." (Oxford Congregational)
http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/017.html.
27George T. Davis, Descendants of Colonel John Davis, p. 16.
28Compiled by Lorraine Cook White, The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records, Vol 8 - Derby 1655-1852, General Editor - Lorraine Cook White, Baltimore, Maryland, Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1997, p. 237.
29Ralph Clymer Hawkins, The Hawkins Genealogy, p. 246.
30W. C. Sharpe, History of Oxford, p. 53. http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/053.html.
31W. C. Sharpe, History of Oxford, p. 126. http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/126.html.
32Charles Elwell, 1934 WPA Headstone Inscriptions - Hillside Cemetery, p. 39. http://www.oxfordpast.com/hscemscan39.html.
33W. C. Sharpe, History of Oxford, p. 126. "S. H. M. H. Z. H. R. H.
1771 1774 1806 1786
By this stone are deposited the remains of Capt. Zachariah Hawkins, a worthy and respectable
member of society, who in the 90th year of his age died in faith and hope, June 27th, MDCCCVI. He had 14 children who all survived him, 82 grandchildren & 95 great-grandchildren.
Sarah his first wife is buried in Derby, by whom he had Sarah & Mercy.
Mary his 2d wife is buried 12 feet on the left of this stone, by whom he had Mary, John, Elizabeth,
Elijah, Anna, Gaylord, Ruth, Silas, Joseph, Moses & Isaac.
Rachael his 3d wife lies close by this stone on the left, by whom he had Zachariah.
Lydia his relict and his sons erect this monument, their tribute of gratitude, love and honor." http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/126.html.
34W. C. Sharpe, History of Oxford, pp. 38-9. "Hawkins, Elijah, died Feb. 23, 1809, age 61 yrs.
Hawkins, Anna, 1st wife of Elijah, died Dec. 27, 1794, age 45 yrs.
Two field stones, no inscriptions.
Thomas, Lydia, wife of Nathan Taylor & Capt. Zachariah Hawkins, died Aug. 1, 1820, age 87 yrs.
Hawkins, Capt. Zachariah, died June 27, M.D.C.C.C.V.I., age 89 yrs.
Hawkins, Sarah, 1st wife of Capt. Zachariah, burried in Derby.
Hawkins, Mary, 2nd wife of Capt. Zachariah
Hawkins, Rachel, 3rd wife of Capt. Zachariah
Hawkins, Lydia, relict of Capt. Zachariah
Hawkins, Ira, died Jan. 8, 1853, age 62 yrs.
Hawkins, Sally, wife of Ira, died Oct. 6, 1852, age 58 yrs.
Hawkins, Eri, son of Silas & Sarah (broken)
Hawkins, Sarah, wife of Silas, died Feb. 24, 1820, age 58 yrs.
Hawkins, Silas, died Oct. 15, 1844, age 88 yrs.
Tomlinson, Silas, died Nov. 15, 1829, age 53 yrs.
Tomlinson, Polly, wife of Silas, died Aug. 15, 1842, age 65 yrs.
Hawkins, Asa, died Dec. 9, 1868, age, 72 yrs.
Hawkins, Hannah, wife of Asa, died Feb. 12, 1885, age 86 yrs." http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/038.html.
35Hillside Cemetery Photograph - Oxford, CT. http://www.oxfordpast.com/cem39.html.
36Compiled by Lorraine Cook White, Barbour Collection - Derby, p. 237.
37Ralph Clymer Hawkins, The Hawkins Genealogy, p. 246.
38Samuel Orcutt, History Old Town of Derby, Connecticut 1642-1880, p. 727.
Mary TOMLINSON
1W. C. Sharpe, History of Oxford (Seymour, CT, Record Print, 1885), p. 8. http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/toc.html. "Admissions to Church Fellowship.
1764.
Mary Hawkins, wife of Zachariah Hawkins, June 3." (Oxford Congregational)
http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/008.html.
2Selected and Introduced by Gary Boyd Roberts, Genealogies of Connecticut Families From The New England Historical and Genealogical Register ([CD]Baltimore, Genealogical Publishing Co., 1983), vol 3, p 605.
3W. C. Sharpe, History of Oxford, pp. 38-9. "Hawkins, Elijah, died Feb. 23, 1809, age 61 yrs.
Hawkins, Anna, 1st wife of Elijah, died Dec. 27, 1794, age 45 yrs.
Two field stones, no inscriptions.
Thomas, Lydia, wife of Nathan Taylor & Capt. Zachariah Hawkins, died Aug. 1, 1820, age 87 yrs.
Hawkins, Capt. Zachariah, died June 27, M.D.C.C.C.V.I., age 89 yrs.
Hawkins, Sarah, 1st wife of Capt. Zachariah, burried in Derby.
Hawkins, Mary, 2nd wife of Capt. Zachariah
Hawkins, Rachel, 3rd wife of Capt. Zachariah
Hawkins, Lydia, relict of Capt. Zachariah
Hawkins, Ira, died Jan. 8, 1853, age 62 yrs.
Hawkins, Sally, wife of Ira, died Oct. 6, 1852, age 58 yrs.
Hawkins, Eri, son of Silas & Sarah (broken)
Hawkins, Sarah, wife of Silas, died Feb. 24, 1820, age 58 yrs.
Hawkins, Silas, died Oct. 15, 1844, age 88 yrs.
Tomlinson, Silas, died Nov. 15, 1829, age 53 yrs.
Tomlinson, Polly, wife of Silas, died Aug. 15, 1842, age 65 yrs.
Hawkins, Asa, died Dec. 9, 1868, age, 72 yrs.
Hawkins, Hannah, wife of Asa, died Feb. 12, 1885, age 86 yrs." http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/038.html.
4Susan Woodruff Abbott, Families of Early Milford, Connecticut, CD-Local and Family Histories: CT, 1600's - 1800's, (Produced in collaboration with the Genealogical Publishing Company, 2000), p. 744.
5Samuel Orcutt, History of the Old Town of Derby, Connecticut, 1642-1880 (1880, Reprint: Bowie, Maryland, Heritage Books, Inc., 1998), p. 771.
6Compiled by Lorraine Cook White, The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records, Vol 8 - Derby 1655-1852, General Editor - Lorraine Cook White, Baltimore, Maryland, Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1997, p. 302.
7W. C. Sharpe, History of Oxford, p. 46. http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/046.html.
8Compiled by Lorraine Cook White, Barbour Collection - Derby, p. 236.
9Ralph Clymer Hawkins, A Hawkins Genealogy 1635 - 1939, Record of the Descendants of Robert Hawkins of Charlestown, Massachusetts, The Hawkins Association, 1939, p. 246.
10W. C. Sharpe, History of Oxford, p. 126. "S. H. M. H. Z. H. R. H.
1771 1774 1806 1786
By this stone are deposited the remains of Capt. Zachariah Hawkins, a worthy and respectable
member of society, who in the 90th year of his age died in faith and hope, June 27th, MDCCCVI. He had 14 children who all survived him, 82 grandchildren & 95 great-grandchildren.
Sarah his first wife is buried in Derby, by whom he had Sarah & Mercy.
Mary his 2d wife is buried 12 feet on the left of this stone, by whom he had Mary, John, Elizabeth,
Elijah, Anna, Gaylord, Ruth, Silas, Joseph, Moses & Isaac.
Rachael his 3d wife lies close by this stone on the left, by whom he had Zachariah.
Lydia his relict and his sons erect this monument, their tribute of gratitude, love and honor." http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/126.html.
11Hillside Cemetery Photograph - Oxford, CT. http://www.oxfordpast.com/cem40.html.
12Compiled by Lorraine Cook White, Barbour Collection - Derby, p. 237.
13Ralph Clymer Hawkins, The Hawkins Genealogy, p. 246.
14Samuel Orcutt, History Old Town of Derby, Connecticut 1642-1880, p. 727.
Joseph HAWKINS
1W. C. Sharpe, History of Oxford (Seymour, CT, Record Print, 1885), p. 126. http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/toc.html. "S. H. M. H. Z. H. R. H.
1771 1774 1806 1786
By this stone are deposited the remains of Capt. Zachariah Hawkins, a worthy and respectable
member of society, who in the 90th year of his age died in faith and hope, June 27th, MDCCCVI. He had 14 children who all survived him, 82 grandchildren & 95 great-grandchildren.
Sarah his first wife is buried in Derby, by whom he had Sarah & Mercy.
Mary his 2d wife is buried 12 feet on the left of this stone, by whom he had Mary, John, Elizabeth,
Elijah, Anna, Gaylord, Ruth, Silas, Joseph, Moses & Isaac.
Rachael his 3d wife lies close by this stone on the left, by whom he had Zachariah.
Lydia his relict and his sons erect this monument, their tribute of gratitude, love and honor." http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/126.html.
21800 Oxford Census.
3Compiled by Lorraine Cook White, The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records, Vol 8 - Derby 1655-1852, General Editor - Lorraine Cook White, Baltimore, Maryland, Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1997, p. 235.
4Ralph Clymer Hawkins, A Hawkins Genealogy 1635 - 1939, Record of the Descendants of Robert Hawkins of Charlestown, Massachusetts, The Hawkins Association, 1939, p. 247.
5Samuel Orcutt, History of the Old Town of Derby, Connecticut, 1642-1880 (1880, Reprint: Bowie, Maryland, Heritage Books, Inc., 1998), p. 727.
Moses HAWKINS
1W. C. Sharpe, History of Oxford (Seymour, CT, Record Print, 1885), p. 126. http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/toc.html. "S. H. M. H. Z. H. R. H.
1771 1774 1806 1786
By this stone are deposited the remains of Capt. Zachariah Hawkins, a worthy and respectable
member of society, who in the 90th year of his age died in faith and hope, June 27th, MDCCCVI. He had 14 children who all survived him, 82 grandchildren & 95 great-grandchildren.
Sarah his first wife is buried in Derby, by whom he had Sarah & Mercy.
Mary his 2d wife is buried 12 feet on the left of this stone, by whom he had Mary, John, Elizabeth,
Elijah, Anna, Gaylord, Ruth, Silas, Joseph, Moses & Isaac.
Rachael his 3d wife lies close by this stone on the left, by whom he had Zachariah.
Lydia his relict and his sons erect this monument, their tribute of gratitude, love and honor." http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/126.html.
2Compiled by Lorraine Cook White, The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records, Vol 8 - Derby 1655-1852, General Editor - Lorraine Cook White, Baltimore, Maryland, Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1997, p. 236.
3Ralph Clymer Hawkins, A Hawkins Genealogy 1635 - 1939, Record of the Descendants of Robert Hawkins of Charlestown, Massachusetts, The Hawkins Association, 1939, p. 247.
4Samuel Orcutt, History of the Old Town of Derby, Connecticut, 1642-1880 (1880, Reprint: Bowie, Maryland, Heritage Books, Inc., 1998), p. 727.
5W. C. Sharpe, History of Oxford, p. 21. http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/021.html.
Captain John RIGGS Esquire
1W. C. Sharpe, History of Oxford (Seymour, CT, Record Print, 1885), p. 88. http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/toc.html. "Dec. 23, 1700, Ebenezer Johnson, Wm. Tomlinson and Samuel Riggs were appointed a committee to buy the mortage of Nicholas Camp. On Jan. 15, 1701/2 it was voted 'That Capt. Ebenezer Johnson, Ensigne Samuel Riggs, Sergeant Brinsmade, John Bowers, Timothy Worster & John Riggs survey & measure ye tract off ye Indian Purchase bought off Mr. Nicholas Camp off Milford.'." http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/088.html.
2Holbrook, Mary Louise, The Holbrook Family of Derby, Connecticut (New Haven, CT, Tuttle, Morehouse & Taylor Co., 1932), p. 6.
3Copied and compared with the original by Nancy O. Phillips, Sarah Riggs Humphrey Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, Derby, Connecticut Town Records, 1655-1710 (New Haven, CT, The Tuttle, Morehouse and Taylor Company, 1901.), p. 43. . http://www.derbyhistorical.org/Records1655-1710/043.html.
4Donald Lines Jacobus, Families of Ancient New Haven ([CD]Baltimore, Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1981[originally]Rome, N.Y. and New Haven, Conn., 1922-1932), vol 4, p 877.
5Oxford Land Records Vol. I, p. 8. "March 20th 1726/7 Those _____ upon Toantuck Hill in Derby and is layed out 170 rods on _________
March 21 1727 There was a lot layed out for Capt. John Riggs. Right of purchase from Joseph Hawkins it is upon _____ck Hill .....
March 21 1726/7 There was a lot laid out for Josiah Baldwin or his assigns on Toantuck Hill. The lot is .... bounded north by Captain John Riggs ...bounded south with John Pringle Senior ..."
6Oxford Land Records Vol. I, p. 12. "March 31 1727 There was laid out to Capt: John Riggs in right of James Hard a lot at Jack's Hill ... bounded on the north with the lot of Mr Joseph Moss, south with the lot of John Tibball ..."
7Oxford Land Records Vol. I, p. 95. " ... right of Capt Joh Riggs to his heirs ... one lot of land in ye fourth division of lands in ye north purchase so called at ye west side of ye river in ye first tier in Tobies Rock so called ..."
8Susan Woodruff Abbott, Families of Early Milford, Connecticut, CD-Local and Family Histories: CT, 1600's - 1800's, (Produced in collaboration with the Genealogical Publishing Company, 2000), p. 320.
9Samuel Orcutt, History of the Old Town of Derby, Connecticut, 1642-1880 (1880, Reprint: Bowie, Maryland, Heritage Books, Inc., 1998), p. 592.
10Rev. Hollis A. Campbell, William C. Sharpe and Frank G. Bassett, Seymour Past and Present (Seymour, Connecticut, W. C. Sharpe, 1902), p. 536. "He lived on his father's homestead. He was honored by his townsmen with many important offices. He, with his nephew, Samuel Bassett, represented the town of Derby in the General Court for thirty years. He was the most noted in his town in his day. He was commissioned Captain in 1722."
11John H. Wallace, Genealogy of the Riggs Family, New York, John H. Wallace, 1901, pp. 7-8. "He held the military rank of captain, and was a justice of the peace for many years. He was wealthy, and his name in connection with public affairs is constantly borne upon the local records. He accumulated much property ..."
12John H. Wallace, The Riggs Family, 6, 7.
13Compiled by Lorraine Cook White, The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records, Vol 8 - Derby 1655-1852, General Editor - Lorraine Cook White, Baltimore, Maryland, Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1997, p. 283. "John, s. Sam[ue]l, b. about Apr. [ ], 1676."
14Sharpe, Seymour Past and Present, p. 536.
15Frank F. O'Brien, 1934 WPA Headstone Inscriptions - Derby Colonial Cemetery, p. 254. http://www.oxfordpast.com/dccemscan254.html.
16Compiled by Lorraine Cook White, Barbour Collection - Derby, p. 283.
17John H. Wallace, The Riggs Family, p. 7.
18Frank F. O'Brien, 1934 WPA Headstone Inscriptions - Derby Colonial Cemetery, p. 254. http://www.oxfordpast.com/dccemscan254.html.
19Samuel Orcutt, History Old Town of Derby, Connecticut 1642-1880, p. 812. "Here lyes buried | the body of | John Riggs Esq | who departed this life | Sept ye 24 1755 in ye 80th year of his age."
20Derby Colonial Cemetery Photograph - Derby, CT. http://www.oxfordpast.com/cem6.html.
21Donald Lines Jacobus, History and Genealogy of the Families of Old Fairfield, CD-Local and Family Histories: CT, 1600's - 1800's, (Produced in collaboration with the Genealogical Publishing Company, 2000), vol 1, p 610.
22Compiled by Lorraine Cook White, Barbour Collection - Derby, p. 283.
23Sharpe, Seymour Past and Present, p. 536.
24John H. Wallace, The Riggs Family, p. 7.
Elizabeth TOMLINSON
1Holbrook, Mary Louise, The Holbrook Family of Derby, Connecticut (New Haven, CT, Tuttle, Morehouse & Taylor Co., 1932), p. 6.
2Donald Lines Jacobus, Families of Ancient New Haven ([CD]Baltimore, Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1981[originally]Rome, N.Y. and New Haven, Conn., 1922-1932), vol 4, p 877.
3Samuel Orcutt, History of the Old Town of Derby, Connecticut, 1642-1880 (1880, Reprint: Bowie, Maryland, Heritage Books, Inc., 1998), p. 592.
4Frank F. O'Brien, 1934 WPA Headstone Inscriptions - Derby Colonial Cemetery, p. 255. http://www.oxfordpast.com/dccemscan255.html.
5Frank F. O'Brien, 1934 WPA Headstone Inscriptions - Derby Colonial Cemetery, p. 255. http://www.oxfordpast.com/dccemscan255.html.
6Donald Lines Jacobus, History and Genealogy of the Families of Old Fairfield, CD-Local and Family Histories: CT, 1600's - 1800's, (Produced in collaboration with the Genealogical Publishing Company, 2000), vol 1, p 610.
7Rev. Hollis A. Campbell, William C. Sharpe and Frank G. Bassett, Seymour Past and Present (Seymour, Connecticut, W. C. Sharpe, 1902), p. 536.
8Samuel Orcutt, History Old Town of Derby, Connecticut 1642-1880, p. 812. "In memory of Elizabeth ye wife | of John Rig Esq | died April ye 17 1747."
9Frank F. O'Brien, 1934 WPA Headstone Inscriptions - Derby Colonial Cemetery, p. 255. "Riggs, Elizabeth, wife of John, Esq., died April 17, 1747, age 71." http://www.oxfordpast.com/dccemscan255.html.
10Derby Colonial Cemetery Photograph - Derby, CT. http://www.oxfordpast.com/cem7.html.
11Donald Lines Jacobus, Families of Old Fairfield, vol 1, p 610.
12Compiled by Lorraine Cook White, The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records, Vol 8 - Derby 1655-1852, General Editor - Lorraine Cook White, Baltimore, Maryland, Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1997, p. 283.
13Sharpe, Seymour Past and Present, p. 536.
14John H. Wallace, Genealogy of the Riggs Family, New York, John H. Wallace, 1901, p. 7.
Deacon Gideon JOHNSON
1Samuel Orcutt, History of the Old Town of Derby, Connecticut, 1642-1880 (1880, Reprint: Bowie, Maryland, Heritage Books, Inc., 1998), p. 740.
2Selected and Introduced by Gary Boyd Roberts, Genealogies of Connecticut Families From The New England Historical and Genealogical Register ([CD]Baltimore, Genealogical Publishing Co., 1983), vol 1, p 312.
3Donald Lines Jacobus, Families of Ancient New Haven ([CD]Baltimore, Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1981[originally]Rome, N.Y. and New Haven, Conn., 1922-1932), vol 5, p 1032.
4Selected and Introduced by Gary Boyd Roberts, Genealogies of CT Families, vol 1, p 312.
5Donald Lines Jacobus, Families of Ancient New Haven, vol 5, p 1032.
6Selected and Introduced by Gary Boyd Roberts, Genealogies of CT Families, vol 1, p 312.
7Compiled by Lorraine Cook White, The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records, Vol 8 - Derby 1655-1852, General Editor - Lorraine Cook White, Baltimore, Maryland, Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1997, p. 207.
8Donald Lines Jacobus, Families of Ancient New Haven, vol 5, p 1032.
9Samuel Orcutt, History Old Town of Derby, Connecticut 1642-1880, p. 739.
Abigail CHATFIELD
1Compiled by Lorraine Cook White, The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records, Vol 8 - Derby 1655-1852, General Editor - Lorraine Cook White, Baltimore, Maryland, Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1997, p. 207.
2Samuel Orcutt, History of the Old Town of Derby, Connecticut, 1642-1880 (1880, Reprint: Bowie, Maryland, Heritage Books, Inc., 1998), p. 740.
3Donald Lines Jacobus, Families of Ancient New Haven ([CD]Baltimore, Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1981[originally]Rome, N.Y. and New Haven, Conn., 1922-1932), vol 5, p 1032.
4Selected and Introduced by Gary Boyd Roberts, Genealogies of Connecticut Families From The New England Historical and Genealogical Register ([CD]Baltimore, Genealogical Publishing Co., 1983), vol 1, p 312.
5Compiled by Lorraine Cook White, Barbour Collection - Derby, p. 207.
6Selected and Introduced by Gary Boyd Roberts, Genealogies of CT Families, vol 1, p 312.
7Compiled by Lorraine Cook White, Barbour Collection - Derby, p. 207.
8Donald Lines Jacobus, Families of Ancient New Haven, vol 5, p 1032.
9Samuel Orcutt, History Old Town of Derby, Connecticut 1642-1880, p. 739.
Ichabod JOHNSON
1Donald Lines Jacobus, Families of Ancient New Haven ([CD]Baltimore, Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1981[originally]Rome, N.Y. and New Haven, Conn., 1922-1932), Vol. 5 - Page1032.
2Compiled by Lorraine Cook White, The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records, Vol 8 - Derby 1655-1852, General Editor - Lorraine Cook White, Baltimore, Maryland, Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1997, p. 254.
3Samuel Orcutt, History of the Old Town of Derby, Connecticut, 1642-1880 (1880, Reprint: Bowie, Maryland, Heritage Books, Inc., 1998), p. 739.
4Donald Lines Jacobus, Families of Ancient New Haven, Vol. 5 - Page1032.
Ensign Samuel RIGGS
1Dorothy A. DeBisschop, Historical Personalities of the Lower Naugatuck Valley, 2, 4. . http://www.oxfordpast.com/hp2.htm
http://www.oxfordpast.com/hp4.htm.
2Dorothy A. DeBisschop, Oxford's Record: The First 175 Years (Oxford, CT, Oxford Record, Inc., 1973), 3, 5. . "..Five Mile Hill, 1699." http://www.oxfordpast.com/p3.htm
http://www.oxfordpast.com/p5.htm.
3Norman Litchfield & Sabrina Connolly Hoyt, Ph.D., History of the Town of Oxford, Connecticut (1960), p. 114. . "..1678...Rock Rimmon..." http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/Litchfield-Hoyt_History_of_Oxford/114.html.
4W. C. Sharpe, History of Oxford (Seymour, CT, Record Print, 1885), p. 84. http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/toc.html. "In 1699, (April 24th) Samuel Riggs' land was laid out by Samuel Riggs and John Tibbols on Five Mile Hill...." http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/084.html.
5W. C. Sharpe, History of Oxford, p. 88. "Dec. 23, 1700, Ebenezer Johnson, Wm. Tomlinson and Samuel Riggs were appointed a committee to buy the mortage of Nicholas Camp. On Jan. 15, 1701/2 it was voted 'That Capt. Ebenezer Johnson, Ensigne Samuel Riggs, Sergeant Brinsmade, John Bowers, Timothy Worster & John Riggs survey & measure ye tract off ye Indian Purchase bought off Mr. Nicholas Camp off Milford.'." http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/088.html.
6Colonial Connecticut Records, 1636 - 1776 (http://www.colonialct.uconn.edu/). "Propownded for freemen:... From Milford, Josia Plott, Nath: Baldwin, Jeremy Beard, Silvanus Baldwin, Nathan Burwell, Mathew Woodruff, Thomas Wheeler, Thomas Tibballs, Samuel Nortrup, Daniel Gunn, Samuel Gunn, James Briscoe, Samuel Riggs, John Tibballs." 11 May 1671
http://www.colonialct.uconn.edu/.
7Copied and compared with the original by Nancy O. Phillips, Sarah Riggs Humphrey Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, Derby, Connecticut Town Records, 1655-1710 (New Haven, CT, The Tuttle, Morehouse and Taylor Company, 1901.), p. 5. . "Worke Doone upon the generall Account: Aprill: 1666
Samuell Rigges ...
John Browne...
francis french
Joseph Riggs." http://www.derbyhistorical.org/Records1655-1710/005.html.
8Phillips, Derby Town Records, p. 6. "Work Done upon the generall Account in the yeare 1667...
.. francis french... Samuel Riggs... Abell Gunn..." http://www.derbyhistorical.org/Records1655-1710/006.html.
9Phillips, Derby Town Records, p. 6. "work Don upon the generall account: 1670..
fran: french ...
Sam: Rigges...
Ephraim: Smith...
Abell Gunn..." http://www.derbyhistorical.org/Records1655-1710/006.html.
10Phillips, Derby Town Records, p. 7. "... ere mark for cattle.." http://www.derbyhistorical.org/Records1655-1710/007.html.
11Phillips, Derby Town Records, pp. 8-9. "Pagaset inhabetants mett to gether and have made an agreement... rhis agreement was meade this : 4 : feb : 1667
John Brown
frances french
Samuell Riges
Ephraim Smith
Abell Gun
Josiph hakins
Edward woster." http://www.derbyhistorical.org/Records1655-1710/008.html.
12Phillips, Derby Town Records, p. 9. "March : 15 : 16670 The in habetants of Pagaset are as foloeth : Ed: woster: frances french: Joseph Hawkins: Samuell Riges: Ephraim Smith Abell Gun: Stephen person Jerymiah Johnson." http://www.derbyhistorical.org/Records1655-1710/009.html.
13Phillips, Derby Town Records, pp. 17 - 22. 29 Feb 1671 - Division of land at Paugasett.
http://www.derbyhistorical.org/Records1655-1710/017.html.
14Phillips, Derby Town Records, p. 23. 11 Apr 1672 - Pagasett
http://www.derbyhistorical.org/Records1655-1710/023.html.
15Phillips, Derby Town Records, p. 32. "Decem : 20 : 1677 : at atown meting at Derby the town hath Chosen jer : Johnson cunstable for the were inSueing : & Samuell Riggs Ebenezer Johnson & John hulls Towns men for we were inSueing : & Abell Gun Recorder." http://www.derbyhistorical.org/Records1655-1710/032.html.
16Phillips, Derby Town Records, p. 43. http://www.derbyhistorical.org/Records1655-1710/043.html.
17Samuel Orcutt, History of the Old Town of Derby, Connecticut, 1642-1880 (1880, Reprint: Bowie, Maryland, Heritage Books, Inc., 1998), p. 791. "Selectmen for the Town of Derby.
1677. Samuel Riggs, Ebenezer Johnson, John Hulls.
1678. Ebenezer Johnson, Samuel Riggs, William Tomlinson.
1679. Samuel Riggs, Ebenzer Johson, William Tomlinson.
1680. Edward Wooster, John Hulls, William Tomlinson ...
1683. Serg. John Hulls, Samuel Riggs, Abel Gunn ...
1691. Mr. John Davis, William Tomlinson, Samuel NIchols.
1700. Captain Johnson, Samuel Riggs, Nathan Nichols, Samuel Brindsmade, Thomas Wooster ...
1705. Ens. Samuel Riggs, Abel Holbrook, John Tibbals, Isaac Nichols, Joseph Hawkins, Joseph Hulls ...
1709, Lieut. Wooster, Lieut. Hulls, Ens. Samuel Riggs, Samuel Brinsmade."
18James Savage, A Genealogical Dictionary of The First Settlers of New England,
Before 1692. . http://www.usgennet.org/usa/topic/newengland/savage/bk3/ridgeway-robie.htm.
19Rev. Hollis A. Campbell, William C. Sharpe and Frank G. Bassett, Seymour Past and Present (Seymour, Connecticut, W. C. Sharpe, 1902), p. 535. "Mr. Riggs was one of the leading men of the town of Derby, holding some of the most responsible positions in the gift of his fellow townsmen. He was also one of the largest landholders. He was associated with Col. Ebenezer Johnson in the purchase of land at Pinesbridge."
20Donald Lines Jacobus, History and Genealogy of the Families of Old Fairfield, CD-Local and Family Histories: CT, 1600's - 1800's, (Produced in collaboration with the Genealogical Publishing Company, 2000), vol 1, p 261.
21John H. Wallace, Genealogy of the Riggs Family, New York, John H. Wallace, 1901, pp. 5-6. "He was a man of intelligence and substanial ability, and was honored by his neighbors as long as he lived. He was a representative in the Legislature several years and a justice of the peace. He also held the commission of ensign from the colonial government for a number of years."
22Sharpe, Seymour Past and Present, p. 10. "1708, Division made of land at Rock Rimmon and Pinesbridge between Eb. Johnson and Sam. Riggs."
23Susan Woodruff Abbott, Families of Early Milford, Connecticut, CD-Local and Family Histories: CT, 1600's - 1800's, (Produced in collaboration with the Genealogical Publishing Company, 2000), p. 620.
24Susan Woodruff Abbott, Families of Early Milford, p. 620. "1734."
25Sharpe, Seymour Past and Present, p. 536.
26John H. Wallace, The Riggs Family, p. 6.
27Susan Woodruff Abbott, Families of Early Milford, p. 620.
28Susan Woodruff Abbott, Families of Early Milford, p. 52.
29Compiled and edited by Jacqyelyn Ladd Ricker, The Ricker Compilation of Vital Records of Early Connecticut (Baltimore, Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 2006), p. 10682. "Samuel, of Pagussie, mar Sarah Baldwin, dau of wid. Elizabeth of Milford, 14 Jun 1667, by Samuel Sherman, Magistrate - Derby & Milford VR."
30Sharpe, Seymour Past and Present, p. 535.
Sarah BALDWIN
1Copied and compared with the original by Nancy O. Phillips, Sarah Riggs Humphrey Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, Derby, Connecticut Town Records, 1655-1710 (New Haven, CT, The Tuttle, Morehouse and Taylor Company, 1901.), p. 43. . http://www.derbyhistorical.org/Records1655-1710/043.html.
2James Savage, A Genealogical Dictionary of The First Settlers of New England,
Before 1692. . http://www.usgennet.org/usa/topic/newengland/savage/bk3/ridgeway-robie.htm.
3Susan Woodruff Abbott, Families of Early Milford, Connecticut, CD-Local and Family Histories: CT, 1600's - 1800's, (Produced in collaboration with the Genealogical Publishing Company, 2000), p. 52.
4Compiled by Lorraine Cook White, The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records, Vol 8 - Derby 1655-1852, General Editor - Lorraine Cook White, Baltimore, Maryland, Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1997, p. 284.
5Susan Woodruff Abbott, Families of Early Milford, p. 620.
6Susan Woodruff Abbott, Families of Early Milford, p. 52.
7Compiled and edited by Jacqyelyn Ladd Ricker, The Ricker Compilation of Vital Records of Early Connecticut (Baltimore, Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 2006), p. 10682. "Samuel, of Pagussie, mar Sarah Baldwin, dau of wid. Elizabeth of Milford, 14 Jun 1667, by Samuel Sherman, Magistrate - Derby & Milford VR."
8Rev. Hollis A. Campbell, William C. Sharpe and Frank G. Bassett, Seymour Past and Present (Seymour, Connecticut, W. C. Sharpe, 1902), p. 535.
Samuel RIGGS
1Copied and compared with the original by Nancy O. Phillips, Sarah Riggs Humphrey Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, Derby, Connecticut Town Records, 1655-1710 (New Haven, CT, The Tuttle, Morehouse and Taylor Company, 1901.), p. 43. . http://www.derbyhistorical.org/Records1655-1710/043.html.
2John H. Wallace, Genealogy of the Riggs Family, New York, John H. Wallace, 1901, p. 6.
3Rev. Hollis A. Campbell, William C. Sharpe and Frank G. Bassett, Seymour Past and Present (Seymour, Connecticut, W. C. Sharpe, 1902), p. 536.
Sarah RIGGS
1Rev. Hollis A. Campbell, William C. Sharpe and Frank G. Bassett, Seymour Past and Present (Seymour, Connecticut, W. C. Sharpe, 1902), p. 536.
2John H. Wallace, Genealogy of the Riggs Family, New York, John H. Wallace, 1901, p. 6.
3Samuel Orcutt, History of the Old Town of Derby, Connecticut, 1642-1880 (1880, Reprint: Bowie, Maryland, Heritage Books, Inc., 1998), p. 755.
4Compiled by Lorraine Cook White, The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records, Vol 8 - Derby 1655-1852, General Editor - Lorraine Cook White, Baltimore, Maryland, Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1997, p. 284.
5John H. Wallace, The Riggs Family, p. 6.
6Samuel Orcutt, History Old Town of Derby, Connecticut 1642-1880, p. 755.
7Compiled by Lorraine Cook White, Barbour Collection - Derby, p. 284.
Joseph RIGGS
1John H. Wallace, Genealogy of the Riggs Family, New York, John H. Wallace, 1901, p. 6.
2Rev. Hollis A. Campbell, William C. Sharpe and Frank G. Bassett, Seymour Past and Present (Seymour, Connecticut, W. C. Sharpe, 1902), p. 536.
3John H. Wallace, The Riggs Family, p. 6.
4Compiled by Lorraine Cook White, The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records, Vol 8 - Derby 1655-1852, General Editor - Lorraine Cook White, Baltimore, Maryland, Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1997, p. 283.
5Sharpe, Seymour Past and Present, p. 536.
Jonas TOMLINSON
1Colonial Connecticut Records, 1636 - 1776 (http://www.colonialct.uconn.edu/). "[Stratford] A list of Freemen as they are reputed amongst us.." 7 Aug 1669
http://www.colonialct.uconn.edu/.
2Copied and compared with the original by Nancy O. Phillips, Sarah Riggs Humphrey Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, Derby, Connecticut Town Records, 1655-1710 (New Haven, CT, The Tuttle, Morehouse and Taylor Company, 1901.), p. 23. . 11 Apr 1672 - Pagasett
http://www.derbyhistorical.org/Records1655-1710/023.html.
3Phillips, Derby Town Records, p. 33. 1 Apr 1678 - Derby
http://www.derbyhistorical.org/Records1655-1710/033.html.
4Colonial Connecticut Records, 1636 - 1776. "... presented to stand for freemen... of Stratford..." 8 Oct 1668 -
http://www.colonialct.uconn.edu/.
5William Richard Cutter, A.M., New England Families, CD-Local and Family Histories: CT, 1600's - 1800's, (Produced in collaboration with the Genealogical Publishing Company, 2000), vol 2, p 977. " Jonas, son of Henry Tomlinson, settled on Great Hill, Derby, Connecticut, on land given him by his father, and lived there the remainder of his life ..."
6Samuel Orcutt, History of the Old Town of Derby, Connecticut, 1642-1880 (1880, Reprint: Bowie, Maryland, Heritage Books, Inc., 1998), p. 769. " ... freeman in Stratford in 1669; settled on Derby Neck in 1678; afterwards on Great Hill."
7Susan Woodruff Abbott, Families of Early Milford, Connecticut, CD-Local and Family Histories: CT, 1600's - 1800's, (Produced in collaboration with the Genealogical Publishing Company, 2000), 672, 764.
8Rev. Hollis A. Campbell, William C. Sharpe and Frank G. Bassett, Seymour Past and Present (Seymour, Connecticut, W. C. Sharpe, 1902), p. 553.
9William Richard Cutter, New England Families, vol 2, p 977.
Hannah
1William Richard Cutter, A.M., New England Families, CD-Local and Family Histories: CT, 1600's - 1800's, (Produced in collaboration with the Genealogical Publishing Company, 2000), vol 2, p 978.
2Susan Woodruff Abbott, Families of Early Milford, Connecticut, CD-Local and Family Histories: CT, 1600's - 1800's, (Produced in collaboration with the Genealogical Publishing Company, 2000), 672, 764.
3Rev. Hollis A. Campbell, William C. Sharpe and Frank G. Bassett, Seymour Past and Present (Seymour, Connecticut, W. C. Sharpe, 1902), p. 553.
Ensign Samuel RIGGS
1Dorothy A. DeBisschop, Historical Personalities of the Lower Naugatuck Valley, 2, 4. . http://www.oxfordpast.com/hp2.htm
http://www.oxfordpast.com/hp4.htm.
2Dorothy A. DeBisschop, Oxford's Record: The First 175 Years (Oxford, CT, Oxford Record, Inc., 1973), 3, 5. . "..Five Mile Hill, 1699." http://www.oxfordpast.com/p3.htm
http://www.oxfordpast.com/p5.htm.
3Norman Litchfield & Sabrina Connolly Hoyt, Ph.D., History of the Town of Oxford, Connecticut (1960), p. 114. . "..1678...Rock Rimmon..." http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/Litchfield-Hoyt_History_of_Oxford/114.html.
4W. C. Sharpe, History of Oxford (Seymour, CT, Record Print, 1885), p. 84. http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/toc.html. "In 1699, (April 24th) Samuel Riggs' land was laid out by Samuel Riggs and John Tibbols on Five Mile Hill...." http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/084.html.
5W. C. Sharpe, History of Oxford, p. 88. "Dec. 23, 1700, Ebenezer Johnson, Wm. Tomlinson and Samuel Riggs were appointed a committee to buy the mortage of Nicholas Camp. On Jan. 15, 1701/2 it was voted 'That Capt. Ebenezer Johnson, Ensigne Samuel Riggs, Sergeant Brinsmade, John Bowers, Timothy Worster & John Riggs survey & measure ye tract off ye Indian Purchase bought off Mr. Nicholas Camp off Milford.'." http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/088.html.
6Colonial Connecticut Records, 1636 - 1776 (http://www.colonialct.uconn.edu/). "Propownded for freemen:... From Milford, Josia Plott, Nath: Baldwin, Jeremy Beard, Silvanus Baldwin, Nathan Burwell, Mathew Woodruff, Thomas Wheeler, Thomas Tibballs, Samuel Nortrup, Daniel Gunn, Samuel Gunn, James Briscoe, Samuel Riggs, John Tibballs." 11 May 1671
http://www.colonialct.uconn.edu/.
7Copied and compared with the original by Nancy O. Phillips, Sarah Riggs Humphrey Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, Derby, Connecticut Town Records, 1655-1710 (New Haven, CT, The Tuttle, Morehouse and Taylor Company, 1901.), p. 5. . "Worke Doone upon the generall Account: Aprill: 1666
Samuell Rigges ...
John Browne...
francis french
Joseph Riggs." http://www.derbyhistorical.org/Records1655-1710/005.html.
8Phillips, Derby Town Records, p. 6. "Work Done upon the generall Account in the yeare 1667...
.. francis french... Samuel Riggs... Abell Gunn..." http://www.derbyhistorical.org/Records1655-1710/006.html.
9Phillips, Derby Town Records, p. 6. "work Don upon the generall account: 1670..
fran: french ...
Sam: Rigges...
Ephraim: Smith...
Abell Gunn..." http://www.derbyhistorical.org/Records1655-1710/006.html.
10Phillips, Derby Town Records, p. 7. "... ere mark for cattle.." http://www.derbyhistorical.org/Records1655-1710/007.html.
11Phillips, Derby Town Records, pp. 8-9. "Pagaset inhabetants mett to gether and have made an agreement... rhis agreement was meade this : 4 : feb : 1667
John Brown
frances french
Samuell Riges
Ephraim Smith
Abell Gun
Josiph hakins
Edward woster." http://www.derbyhistorical.org/Records1655-1710/008.html.
12Phillips, Derby Town Records, p. 9. "March : 15 : 16670 The in habetants of Pagaset are as foloeth : Ed: woster: frances french: Joseph Hawkins: Samuell Riges: Ephraim Smith Abell Gun: Stephen person Jerymiah Johnson." http://www.derbyhistorical.org/Records1655-1710/009.html.
13Phillips, Derby Town Records, pp. 17 - 22. 29 Feb 1671 - Division of land at Paugasett.
http://www.derbyhistorical.org/Records1655-1710/017.html.
14Phillips, Derby Town Records, p. 23. 11 Apr 1672 - Pagasett
http://www.derbyhistorical.org/Records1655-1710/023.html.
15Phillips, Derby Town Records, p. 32. "Decem : 20 : 1677 : at atown meting at Derby the town hath Chosen jer : Johnson cunstable for the were inSueing : & Samuell Riggs Ebenezer Johnson & John hulls Towns men for we were inSueing : & Abell Gun Recorder." http://www.derbyhistorical.org/Records1655-1710/032.html.
16Phillips, Derby Town Records, p. 43. http://www.derbyhistorical.org/Records1655-1710/043.html.
17Samuel Orcutt, History of the Old Town of Derby, Connecticut, 1642-1880 (1880, Reprint: Bowie, Maryland, Heritage Books, Inc., 1998), p. 791. "Selectmen for the Town of Derby.
1677. Samuel Riggs, Ebenezer Johnson, John Hulls.
1678. Ebenezer Johnson, Samuel Riggs, William Tomlinson.
1679. Samuel Riggs, Ebenzer Johson, William Tomlinson.
1680. Edward Wooster, John Hulls, William Tomlinson ...
1683. Serg. John Hulls, Samuel Riggs, Abel Gunn ...
1691. Mr. John Davis, William Tomlinson, Samuel NIchols.
1700. Captain Johnson, Samuel Riggs, Nathan Nichols, Samuel Brindsmade, Thomas Wooster ...
1705. Ens. Samuel Riggs, Abel Holbrook, John Tibbals, Isaac Nichols, Joseph Hawkins, Joseph Hulls ...
1709, Lieut. Wooster, Lieut. Hulls, Ens. Samuel Riggs, Samuel Brinsmade."
18James Savage, A Genealogical Dictionary of The First Settlers of New England,
Before 1692. . http://www.usgennet.org/usa/topic/newengland/savage/bk3/ridgeway-robie.htm.
19Rev. Hollis A. Campbell, William C. Sharpe and Frank G. Bassett, Seymour Past and Present (Seymour, Connecticut, W. C. Sharpe, 1902), p. 535. "Mr. Riggs was one of the leading men of the town of Derby, holding some of the most responsible positions in the gift of his fellow townsmen. He was also one of the largest landholders. He was associated with Col. Ebenezer Johnson in the purchase of land at Pinesbridge."
20Donald Lines Jacobus, History and Genealogy of the Families of Old Fairfield, CD-Local and Family Histories: CT, 1600's - 1800's, (Produced in collaboration with the Genealogical Publishing Company, 2000), vol 1, p 261.
21John H. Wallace, Genealogy of the Riggs Family, New York, John H. Wallace, 1901, pp. 5-6. "He was a man of intelligence and substanial ability, and was honored by his neighbors as long as he lived. He was a representative in the Legislature several years and a justice of the peace. He also held the commission of ensign from the colonial government for a number of years."
22Sharpe, Seymour Past and Present, p. 10. "1708, Division made of land at Rock Rimmon and Pinesbridge between Eb. Johnson and Sam. Riggs."
23Susan Woodruff Abbott, Families of Early Milford, Connecticut, CD-Local and Family Histories: CT, 1600's - 1800's, (Produced in collaboration with the Genealogical Publishing Company, 2000), p. 620.
24Susan Woodruff Abbott, Families of Early Milford, p. 620. "1734."
25Sharpe, Seymour Past and Present, p. 536.
26John H. Wallace, The Riggs Family, p. 6.
27Samuel Orcutt, History Old Town of Derby, Connecticut 1642-1880, p. 754.
28Compiled by Lorraine Cook White, The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records, Vol 8 - Derby 1655-1852, General Editor - Lorraine Cook White, Baltimore, Maryland, Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1997, p. 284.
29Donald Lines Jacobus, Families of Old Fairfield, vol 1, p 649.
30Sharpe, Seymour Past and Present, p. 535.
31John H. Wallace, The Riggs Family, p. 16.
Sarah WASHBURN
1Ada C. Haight, The Richard Washburn Family Geneaolgy - A Family History of 200 Years, Ossining, N. Y., 1937, p. 1254.
2Donald Lines Jacobus, History and Genealogy of the Families of Old Fairfield, CD-Local and Family Histories: CT, 1600's - 1800's, (Produced in collaboration with the Genealogical Publishing Company, 2000), vol 1, p 649.
3Samuel Orcutt, History of the Old Town of Derby, Connecticut, 1642-1880 (1880, Reprint: Bowie, Maryland, Heritage Books, Inc., 1998), p. 754.
4Compiled by Lorraine Cook White, The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records, Vol 8 - Derby 1655-1852, General Editor - Lorraine Cook White, Baltimore, Maryland, Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1997, p. 284.
5Donald Lines Jacobus, Families of Old Fairfield, vol 1, p 649.
6Rev. Hollis A. Campbell, William C. Sharpe and Frank G. Bassett, Seymour Past and Present (Seymour, Connecticut, W. C. Sharpe, 1902), p. 535.
7John H. Wallace, Genealogy of the Riggs Family, New York, John H. Wallace, 1901, p. 16.
Sergeant Edward RIGGS
1Norman Litchfield, History of St. Peter's Church in Oxford, Connecticut (1955-56), p. 21. . http://www.our-oxford.info/Churches/history-of_saint_peters_church/sp_021.html.
2Copied and compared with the original by Nancy O. Phillips, Sarah Riggs Humphrey Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, Derby, Connecticut Town Records, 1655-1710 (New Haven, CT, The Tuttle, Morehouse and Taylor Company, 1901.), p. 3. . "Item. Mr. Goodman, Mr. Wakeman, and Mr. Gilbert of New Haven hath bargained and sold to
Richard Baldwin, John Burwell,
Edward Riggs, Samuel Hopkins,
Edward Wooster, Thomas Langdon,
John Brown, Francis French,
Robert Dennison, Isaac Platt,
of Milford, a tract of land at a place called Paugasuck... year 1655... with Naugatuck river west..." http://www.derbyhistorical.org/Records1655-1710/003.html.
3James Savage, A Genealogical Dictionary of The First Settlers of New England,
Before 1692. . " EDWARD, Roxbury 1633, brot. w. Elizabeth and ch. Lydia, wh. d. Aug. 1633, being the earliest on the rec., Elizabeth wh. d. in May next; and John d. Oct. foll. and his w. d. next yr. in Oct. He m. 5 Apr. 1636, Elizabeth Rooke, by wh. he had not any ch. nam. on rec. of b. and therefore it may be conclud. that he had brot. one other s. and two ds. wh. liv. to m. but all d. bef. him. The w. d. 1666, and he was bur. 5 Mar. 1672, in his will of 2 Sept. 1670, naming s. Edward as dec. leav. wid. and childr. beside Joseph, Hannah, and other childr. of his d. Mary Twitchell, and gr.ch. Elizabeth Allen. He was freem. 14 May 1634. EDWARD, Milford 1640, s. prob. of the preced. b. in Eng. had perhaps John and Samuel, and was one of the early sett. at Paugusset, after nam. Derby, but d. bef. his f." http://www.usgennet.org/usa/topic/newengland/savage/bk3/ridgeway-robie.htm.
4John H. Wallace, Genealogy of the Riggs Family, New York, John H. Wallace, 1901, p. 3. "In 1637 he 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, and in which they would all have been cut off. By this notable act of bravery and skill the name of "Sergeant Riggs" became his well-known designation as long as he lived
... Paugusset ... in this house Sergeant Edward secreted and protected Whaley and Goff, two of the English Parliament that condemned and executed Charles I ...."
5Susan Woodruff Abbott, Families of Early Milford, Connecticut, CD-Local and Family Histories: CT, 1600's - 1800's, (Produced in collaboration with the Genealogical Publishing Company, 2000), p. 52.
6Rev. Hollis A. Campbell, William C. Sharpe and Frank G. Bassett, Seymour Past and Present (Seymour, Connecticut, W. C. Sharpe, 1902), p. 535. "In 1667 he removed with his family (with the exception of his son Samuel, who remained in Derby) to Newark, New Jersey."
7Geoff Riggs, Riggs Surname Study. . http://homepages.rootsweb.com/%7Eriggs/USAEdw2.htm#top.
8Geoff Riggs, Riggs Surname Study. http://homepages.rootsweb.com/%7Eriggs/USAEdw2.htm#top.
9John H. Wallace, The Riggs Family, p. 1.
10Sharpe, Seymour Past and Present, p. 535.
Elizabeth
1James Savage, A Genealogical Dictionary of The First Settlers of New England,
Before 1692. . http://www.usgennet.org/usa/topic/newengland/savage/bk3/ridgeway-robie.htm.
2Susan Woodruff Abbott, Families of Early Milford, Connecticut, CD-Local and Family Histories: CT, 1600's - 1800's, (Produced in collaboration with the Genealogical Publishing Company, 2000), p. 52.
3Geoff Riggs, Riggs Surname Study. . http://homepages.rootsweb.com/%7Eriggs/USAEdw2.htm#top.
4Rev. Hollis A. Campbell, William C. Sharpe and Frank G. Bassett, Seymour Past and Present (Seymour, Connecticut, W. C. Sharpe, 1902), p. 535. "Elizabeth Roosa."
5John H. Wallace, Genealogy of the Riggs Family, New York, John H. Wallace, 1901, p. 1.
6Sharpe, Seymour Past and Present, p. 535.