Oxford Past Genealogy Project


Samuel RIGGS [Parents] [scrapbook] 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 was born 16, 17, 18, 19 7 Aug 1770 in Oxford, New Haven, CT. He died 20, 21, 22, 23 18 Nov 1835 in Oxford, New Haven, CT and was buried 24, 25 in Oxford Congregational Cemetery. Samuel married 26 Charity RIGGS on 27 Oct 1791 in Oxford Congregational Church.

Charity RIGGS [Parents] "Charre" 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 was christened 10, 11 26 May 1776 in Oxford Congregational Church. She married 12 Samuel RIGGS on 27 Oct 1791 in Oxford Congregational Church.

They had the following children:

  F i
Lucina RIGGS was christened 1 24 Aug 1794 in Oxford Congregational Church. She died 2 1811 in Oxford, New Haven, CT.
  ii
infant RIGGS died 1 21 May 1796 in Oxford, New Haven, CT.
  M iii
Ebenezer RIGGS was born 1, 2 27 Jun 1797.
  F iv Eunice RIGGS was born 27 Jun 1797.
  M v Lemon RIGGS was born 19 Jul 1799 and died 19 Apr 1842.
  F vi
Elizabeth RIGGS "Betsey" 1 was born 2, 3, 4 2 Aug 1801 in Oxford, New Haven, CT and was christened 5 18 Oct 1801 in Oxford Congregational Church. She died 6, 7, 8, 9 20 Jun 1818 in Oxford, New Haven, CT and was buried 10, 11 in Oxford Congregational Cemetery.
  F vii
Anne RIGGS was born 1, 2, 3 2 Aug 1801 in Oxford, New Haven, CT and was christened 4 18 Oct 1801 in Oxford Congregational Church. She died 5 8 Oct 1801 in Oxford, New Haven, CT.
  M viii Pierpont RIGGS was born 18 May 1803 and died 28 Oct 1825.
  F ix
Charity RIGGS "Chara" 1 was born 2, 3, 4 9 Apr 1805 in Oxford, New Haven, CT and was christened 5 21 Jul 1805 in Oxford Congregational Church. She died 6, 7, 8, 9 Nov 1819 in Oxford, New Haven, CT and was buried 10, 11 in Oxford Congregational Cemetery.
  M x Anson RIGGS was born 19 Apr 1807 and died 23 Mar 1868.
  F xi
Jane RIGGS 1 was born 2, 3, 4, 5 14 Nov 1809 in Oxford, New Haven, CT. She died 6, 7, 8 15 Sep 1820 in Oxford, New Haven, CT and was buried 9, 10 in Oxford Congregational Cemetery.
  M xii
Samuel RIGGS died 29 Nov 1811 in Oxford, New Haven, CT.
  M xiii Samuel RIGGS was born 29 Apr 1818 and died 17 Jun 1872.

Captain John RIGGS Esquire [Parents] [scrapbook] 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 was born 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 10 Apr 1743 in Oxford, New Haven, CT. He died 27, 28, 29, 30 18 Jun 1814 in Oxford, New Haven, CT and was buried 31, 32 in Oxford Congregational Cemetery. John married 33, 34 Elizabeth HAWKINS on 22 Dec 1767 in Oxford Congregational Church.

Elizabeth HAWKINS [Parents] [scrapbook] 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 was born 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 10 Jan 1746 in Oxford, New Haven, CT and was christened 16 16 Feb 1746 in Oxford Congregational Church. She died 17, 18 13 Oct 1815 in Oxford, New Haven, CT and was buried 19, 20 in Oxford Congregational Cemetery. Elizabeth married 21, 22 Captain John RIGGS Esquire on 22 Dec 1767 in Oxford Congregational Church.

They had the following children:

  F i Betty RIGGS was born 15 Aug 1768 and died 10 Jul 1845.
  M ii Samuel RIGGS was born 7 Aug 1770 and died 18 Nov 1835.
  M iii Captain John RIGGS was born 22 Dec 1771 and died 14 Nov 1855.
  F iv Mary RIGGS was born 20 Nov 1773 and died 20 Sep 1845.
  M v Joseph RIGGS was born 11 Oct 1775 and died 10 Feb 1850.
  F vi Abigail RIGGS was born 2 Apr 1779 and died 13 Dec 1862.
  M vii Major Gideon RIGGS was born 30 Jan 1782 and died 1860.
  F viii Anna RIGGS was born 20 Jun 1784 and died 19 Nov 1867.
  F ix Lucy RIGGS was born 17 Jan 1787 and died 1862.
  M x Leveritt RIGGS was born 16 Jul 1788 and died 8 Sep 1849.

Captain Joseph RIGGS [Parents] [scrapbook] 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 was born 9, 10, 11 13 Feb 1710. He died 12, 13 31 Mar 1792 and was buried 14, 15, 16 in Derby Colonial Cemetery, Derby, New Haven, CT. Joseph married 17, 18, 19 Mabel JOHNSON on 20 Feb 1740 in Derby, New Haven, CT.

Mabel JOHNSON [Parents] 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 was born 7, 8, 9 24 Aug 1719 in Derby, New Haven, CT. She died 10 1 Dec 1806. Mabel married 11, 12, 13 Captain Joseph RIGGS on 20 Feb 1740 in Derby, New Haven, CT.

They had the following children:

  F i Hannah RIGGS was born 21 Dec 1740 and died 6 Mar 1813.
  M ii Captain John RIGGS Esquire was born 10 Apr 1743 and died 18 Jun 1814.
  M iii Captain Joseph RIGGS was born 20 Jul 1746 and died 15 May 1822.
  M iv
Samuel RIGGS [scrapbook] was born 1, 2, 3 21 Nov 1750. He died 4, 5, 6, 7 21 Sep 1766 and was buried 8, 9, 10 in Derby Colonial Cemetery, Derby, New Haven, CT.
  F v Mabel RIGGS was born 5 May 1759 and died 12 May 1801.

Captain Zachariah HAWKINS [Parents] [scrapbook] 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 was born 27, 28, 29 8 Feb 1717 in Derby Neck, New Haven, CT. He died 30, 31, 32 27 Jun 1806 in Oxford, New Haven, CT and was buried 33, 34, 35 in Hillside Cemetery, Quaker Farms, Oxford, New Haven, CT. Zachariah married 36, 37, 38 Mary TOMLINSON on 31 Jun 1743.

Other marriages:
DAVIS, Sarah
SMITH, Rachael
THOMAS, Lydia

Mary TOMLINSON [Parents] [scrapbook] 1, 2, 3, 4 was born 5, 6 18 Feb 1721 in Derby, New Haven, CT. She died 7, 8, 9 18 Aug 1773 in Oxford, New Haven, CT and was buried 10, 11 in Hillside Cemetery, Quaker Farms, Oxford, New Haven, CT. Mary married 12, 13, 14 Captain Zachariah HAWKINS on 31 Jun 1743.

They had the following children:

  F i Mary HAWKINS was born 7 May 1744 and died 1818.
  F ii Elizabeth HAWKINS was born 10 Jan 1746 and died 13 Oct 1815.
  M iii John HAWKINS was born 10 Jan 1746 and died 22 Sep 1814.
  M iv Elijah HAWKINS was born 2 Feb 1748 and died 23 Feb 1809.
  F v Anna HAWKINS was born 4 Apr 1750.
  M vi Gaylord HAWKINS was born 4 Apr 1752 and died 2 Mar 1826.
  F vii Ruth HAWKINS was born 22 Jun 1754 and died 20 Oct 1840.
  M viii Silas HAWKINS was born 22 Sep 1756 and died 15 Oct 1844.
  M ix
Joseph HAWKINS 1, 2 was born 3, 4, 5 26 Jul 1759 in Oxford, New Haven, CT and was christened 26 Aug 1759 in Oxford Congregational Church. He died 14 Jul 1835 in Castleton, Rutland, Vermont.
  M x
Moses HAWKINS 1 was born 2, 3, 4 12 Aug 1761 in Oxford, New Haven, CT and was christened 5 27 Sep 1761 in Oxford Congregational Church. He died 26 Sep 1835 in Castleton, Rutland, Vermont.
  M xi Isaac HAWKINS was born 26 Jun 1766 and died 18 Jun 1845.

Captain John RIGGS Esquire [Parents] [scrapbook] 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 was born 12, 13, 14 1 Apr 1676 in Derby, New Haven, CT. He died 15, 16, 17 24 Sep 1755 in Derby, New Haven, CT and was buried 18, 19, 20 in Derby Colonial Cemetery, Derby, New Haven, CT. John married 21, 22, 23, 24 Elizabeth TOMLINSON on 23 Feb 1700 in Derby, New Haven, CT.

Elizabeth TOMLINSON [Parents] [scrapbook] 1, 2, 3 was born 4 calculated 1676. She died 5, 6, 7 17 Apr 1747 and was buried 8, 9, 10 in Derby Colonial Cemetery, Derby, New Haven, CT. Elizabeth married 11, 12, 13, 14 Captain John RIGGS Esquire on 23 Feb 1700 in Derby, New Haven, CT.

They had the following children:

  M i Samuel RIGGS Esquire was born 2 Jan 1701.
  F ii Anne RIGGS was born 10 Jun 1704 and died 22 Mar 1731.
  F iii Elizabeth RIGGS was born 17 Jun 1706.
  M iv Captain Joseph RIGGS was born 13 Feb 1710 and died 31 Mar 1792.
  F v Sarah RIGGS was born 17 Dec 1711 and died 29 Jul 1787.

Deacon Gideon JOHNSON [Parents] 1 was born 2, 3 1694. He died 4, 5 1761. Gideon married 6, 7, 8, 9 Abigail CHATFIELD on 6 Nov 1718 in Derby, New Haven, CT.

Abigail CHATFIELD [Parents] 1, 2 was born 3, 4, 5 2 Sep 1693 in Quaker Farms, Oxford, New Haven, CT. She married 6, 7, 8, 9 Deacon Gideon JOHNSON on 6 Nov 1718 in Derby, New Haven, CT.

They had the following children:

  F i Mabel JOHNSON was born 24 Aug 1719 and died 1 Dec 1806.
  F ii Elizabeth JOHNSON was born 25 Aug 1722.
  M iii Gideon JOHNSON was born 3 Jan 1725 and died 14 Oct 1805.
  M iv
Ichabod JOHNSON was born 1, 2, 3 3 Mar 1727 in Derby, New Haven, CT. He died 4 young.
  F v Abigail JOHNSON was born 26 Jan 1731.

Ensign Samuel RIGGS [Parents] 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22 was born 23 calculated 1640 in Milford, New Haven, CT. He died 24, 25, 26 1738. Samuel married 27, 28, 29, 30 Sarah BALDWIN on 14 Jun 1667 in Milford, New Haven, CT.

Other marriages:
WASHBURN, Sarah

Sarah BALDWIN [Parents] 1, 2 was christened 3 1 Apr 1649 in Milford, New Haven, CT. She died 4 14 May 1712 in Derby, New Haven, CT. Sarah married 5, 6, 7, 8 Ensign Samuel RIGGS on 14 Jun 1667 in Milford, New Haven, CT.

They had the following children:

  F i Elizabeth RIGGS was born Jun 1668 and died 1746.
  M ii
Samuel RIGGS 1 was born 2, 3 8 Oct 1670.
  F iii
Sarah RIGGS 1 was born 2, 3, 4 Jan 1672. She died 5, 6, 7 Jan 1672.
  F iv Sarah RIGGS was born 3 May 1674.
  M v Captain John RIGGS Esquire was born 1 Apr 1676 and died 24 Sep 1755.
  M vi Ebenezer RIGGS was born 15 Oct 1678 and died 11 May 1712.
  M vii Edward RIGGS was born 7 Oct 1680 and died 25 Nov 1712.
  F viii Hannah RIGGS was born 24 Feb 1683.
  M ix
Joseph RIGGS was born 1, 2 22 Feb 1686 in Derby, New Haven, CT. He died 3, 4, 5 22 Oct 1707.

Jonas TOMLINSON [Parents] 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 died 9 calculated 1693. He married Hannah.

Hannah 1, 2, 3 married Jonas TOMLINSON.

They had the following children:

  F i Elizabeth TOMLINSON was born calculated 1676 and died 17 Apr 1747.
  F ii Sarah TOMLINSON was born calculated 1676.
  M iii Abraham TOMLINSON was born 1682 and died Nov 1756.
  M iv Samuel TOMLINSON was christened Dec 1687.
  F v Sarah TOMLINSON was born calculated 1690 and died 12 May 1758.

Ensign Samuel RIGGS [Parents] 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22 was born 23 calculated 1640 in Milford, New Haven, CT. He died 24, 25, 26 1738. Samuel married 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 Sarah WASHBURN on 6 May 1713 in Derby, New Haven, CT.

Other marriages:
BALDWIN, Sarah

Sarah WASHBURN [Parents] was born 1, 2 Dec 1661 in Derby, New Haven, CT. She married 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 Ensign Samuel RIGGS on 6 May 1713 in Derby, New Haven, CT.


Sergeant Edward RIGGS [Parents] 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 was christened 7 17 Oct 1619 in Nazeing Parish, Essex, England. He died 8 calculated 1669 in Newark, New Jersey. Edward married 9, 10 Elizabeth on 5 Apr 1635.

Elizabeth 1, 2, 3, 4 married 5, 6 Sergeant Edward RIGGS on 5 Apr 1635.

Other marriages:
CARWITHE, Caleb

They had the following children:

  M i Edward RIGGS was born calculated 1636 and died 1716.
  M ii Ensign Samuel RIGGS was born calculated 1640 and died 1738.
  M iii Joseph RIGGS was born 1642 and died 1689.
  F iv Mary RIGGS was born 1646.

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