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at age 74
in Oxford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
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Biography
Joseph RIGGS [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11] was born [12][13][14][15] 11 Oct 1775 in Oxford, New Haven, Connecticut. He died 10 Feb 1850 in Oxford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Joseph married [16][17] Lydia ALLING on 2 Oct 1799 in Woodbridge, New Haven, Connecticut, United States.
↑ J. 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: ..."
↑ Donald 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 1, p 33. " ... of Oxf ..."
↑ W. 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.
↑ W. C. Sharpe, History of Oxford, p. 14. " ... 1800.
Septm 21, Joseph Riggs & Lyddia his wife renewed their Covenant.
Septmr 21, John Fairchild & Mary his wife renewed their Covenant.
Septmr 21, David Beecher & Polly his wife renewd their Covenant." (Oxford Congregational)
http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/014.html.
↑ Compiled 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.
↑ Rev. Hollis A. Campbell, William C. Sharpe and Frank G. Bassett, Seymour Past and Present (Seymour, Connecticut, W. C. Sharpe, 1902), p. 537.
↑ John H. Wallace, Genealogy of the Riggs Family, New York, John H. Wallace, 1901, p. 19.
↑ Donald Lines Jacobus, Families of Ancient New Haven, vol 1, p 33.
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