Mary (Riggs) Haskell (1659 - 1698)

Born 6 Mar 1659 in Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts

Ancestors

Wife of Benjamin Haskell — married 21 Nov 1677 in Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts

Descendants

Died 29 Jan 1698 at age 38 in Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts

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Biography

Mary Riggs, daughter of Thomas Riggs and Mary Millett, was born on 6 Mar 1658/59 in Gloucester, Massachusetts.^[1][2][3][4]

Mary married Benjamin Haskell on 21 Nov 1677 in Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts.^[1][5][6] Mary and Benjamin had the following children:^[3][4][7]

• Eleanor or Elinor, b.26 Aug 1678, m1.Ray, m2.Ring;
• Hannah, b.7 Dec 1679, d.28 Dec 1679;
• Patience, b.1 Jun 1681, m.Roberts;
• Benjamin, b.13 Mar 1682/3;
• John, b.1 Apr 1685;
• Josiah, b.25 or 26 Sep 1687;
• Thomas, b.1 Jan 1689/90;
• Sarah, b.11 Nov 1692, m.Pride;
• William, b.6 Apr 1695.

Mary died on 29 Jan 1698 in Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts.^[1][3][4]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} "Vital Records of Gloucester, Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849." Online database accessed 18 Jul 2018. Births p.582 "Riggs, Mary, d.Thomas and Mary, Mar. 6, 1658-9."; Marriages p.265 & 266 "Hascall, Benjamin, and Emma Bond of Beverly, at Beverly, June 10, 1698."; "Haskall, Benjamen, and Mary Riggs, Nov. 21, 1677."; Deaths p.162 "Haskall, Mary, w. Benjamin, d. Thomas Riggs, sr., Jan 29, 1697-8, in her 39th y."
2. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch: 10 Feb 2018, Mary Riggs, 6 Mar 1658; citing Gloster, Essex, MA; FHL microfilm 877,468.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} Smith, Alvy Ray, FASG. "Edwardian Riggses of America V: Thomas Riggs (1633-1722) of Gloucester, Massachusetts, and his Descendants to 2006." Berkekey: Ars Longa, 2018, Version 6.2. Vol. 5, 1/23/2018, pp.12-13. Ebook (click to download Vol. 5).
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2} "Haskell Family in North America - Descendants of William Haskell and Elinor Foule." Online tree maintained by the Haskell Family Association, accessed 18 Mar 2018: profile HFA #63.
5. ↑ "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910," database, FamilySearch: 9 Feb 2018, Benjamin Hascall and Mary Rigges, 21 Nov 1677; FHL microfilm 877,468.
6. ↑ Haskell, Ulysses G., "A Short Account of the Descendants of William Haskell of Gloucester MA" Historical Collections of the Essex Institute v.32, 1896, p.137, 139. Accessed online at Ancestry.com.
7. ↑ Haskell Family Database. Online database accessed 18 Mar 2018. Research by Susan Haskell.

See Also:

• "American Marriages Before 1699," Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1997. Repository: Ancestry.com. Source S76.
• Savage, James. "Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England." Boston, 1861. Vol.3 p.541. Married 21 Nov 1677 in Gloucester; died 29 Jan 1698 in Gloucester.

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Riggs-253 created through the import of Steve Sanders family tree_2011-08-28.ged on Aug 30, 2011 by Steve Sanders.
• WikiTree profile Riggs-362 created through the import of carey haskell tree edited for wiki tree.ged on Jan 24, 2012 by Carey Haskell.