John Biggs I (1659 - 1707)

Born 25 Mar 1659 in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, England

Ancestors

Husband of Mary (Hall) Biggs — married 28 Sep 1686 in Prob. Marbletown, Ulster County. New York

Descendants

Died 29 May 1707 at age 48 in Kingston, Ulster County, New York

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Biography

John Biggs was born 25 Mar 1659, the son of Mathew and Mary Biggs^[1]

John Biggs I came to British America with an expeditionary force, dispatched by King Charles and the Duke of York. John was an Ensign and then made a Lieutenant in the Militia. It was headed by Sir Richard Nicholls. They were to settle the dispute between England and the Netherlands over control of the colony known as New Amsterdam. The Dutch surrendered to the English forces and New Amsterdam was renamed New York. The English men were given large grants of land. The Biggs family moved with the Ogles to the south branch of the Potomac, but the center of the Biggs family life was at Monocacy Manor in Fredrick County Maryland. The founder of the Biggs family is believed to be William Biggs, a Dutchman, who originated in Hapsburg, Dominion of Germany, not far from The Netherlands. John Biggs I and his second wife, Mary Hall, had 6 children all born in Kingston, NY. We know nothing of his first wife.^[2][3]

Parents

• Father: Mathew Biggs b: ABT 1632 in Bromsgrove, Westchester, England
• Mother: Mary

Marriage

Jan Bigges of Worcestershire, England, wid, living in Marbletown married Mary Hal ca. Sep 28, 1686 (First publication of Banns, 4. Sep) at Marbletown, Ulster County, New York. Marriage was recorded at the Reformed Dutch Church of Kingston, Ulster County, New York, Hoes 509:81^[4]. Mary Hall was said to have been b: ABT 1664.

1686 28 Sep. Hoes p. 509: "81 JAN BIGGES, of O. Engeland [Old England], in Oosterschire [Worcestershire], widower, resid. in Morbelton [Marbletown], and MARY HAL, j. d., bom in Kingstouwne, and resid. " as above." First publication of Banns, 4. Sep."

Children

1. Jan Bige|Biggs II was bp. on 23 Jul 1687 in Marbletown, Ulster County, New York. Baptism was recorded, Hoes 28,520. at the reformed Dutch Church of Kingston, Ulster County, New York; no Sponsors were recorded^[5]. Hoes 28:520, for Jan, lists parents as Jan Bige and Maria Hael.

1. Mary Brigs|Biggs was bp. on 16 Nov 1694 at Marbletown, Ulster County, New York. Baptism was recorded at the reformed Dutch Church of Kingston, Ulster County, New York; no Sponsors were recorded^[6]

1. Sara/Zara Biggs was bp. on Jul 31, 1698 at Ulster Cunty, New York. Baptism was recorded at the reformed Dutch Church of Kingston, Ulster County, New York; no Sponsors were recorded^[7]

1. Elisabet Bix|Biggs was bp. on Mar 29, 1702 at Ulster County, New York. Baptism was recorded at the reformed Dutch Church of Kingston, Ulster County, New York; sponsors were: Thomas Haal, Geertruy Haal

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Emigration

Emigrated ca. 1663 from Worcestershire, England to New Netherland

Sources

1. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J39M-3XY : 18 September 2020), John Biggs, 1659.
2. ↑ Shoonmaker's History of Kingston, p 58-60
3. ↑ Clearwater's History of Ulster County. pp 86-88
4. ↑ KRDC Marriage Record, Hoes 509:81: 1686 28 Sep; Jan Bigges, of Worcestershire, England, wid, liv Marbletown; Mary Hal, jd, born Kingstone, liv as above
5. ↑ KRDC Bapt. Record, Hoes 28,520: 1687 Jul 23; Jan Bige, Maria Hael; Jan;
6. ↑ KRDC Bapt. Record: 1694 Nov 16; John Brigs, Mary Hall; Mary
7. ↑ KRDC Bapt. Record: 1698 Jul 31; John Biggs, Mary Haal; Sara;
8. ↑ KRDC Bapt. Record: 1702 Mar 29; Jan Bix, Mary Haal; Elisabet; Thomas Haal, Geertruy Haal

• Kingston Church Records: The Reformed Dutch Church, now known as the Old Dutch Church of Kingston, NY; Source of: Marriage Records (1660-1809); Baptism Records (1660-1809; Burial Records (1696-1881. Hoes, Roswell Randall. The Kingston Reformed Dutch Church was the central repository for all records of marriages and baptism conducted by circuit-rider Domines throughout Ulster and Orange counties of NY; Sussex County, NJ, and parts of Pike County, PA, until local churches were built and staffed. This occurred between 1735 and 1745 depending on the area.

• Family Data Collection - Deaths, Edmund West, comp., (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2001.;).

Death date: 1707 Death place: Kingston, Ulster, NY, USA

• Family Data Collection - Marriages, Edmund West, comp., (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2001.;).

Marriage date: 28 September 1686 Marriage place: Kingston, Ulster, NY

• U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2011;), SAR Membership Number: 98683.

• New York, Genealogical Records, 1675-1920, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2004;), The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record (quarterly-1871) - Extracts; Publication Place: New York; Publisher: New York Genealogical and Biographical Society; Page Number: 145.

• Millennium File, Heritage Consulting, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2003;).

• U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Yates Publishing, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004.Original data - This unique collection of records was extracted from a variety of sources including family group sheets and electronic databases. Originally, the information was deriv;), Source number: 3561.022; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1

• http://tissiers.com/Families/biggs.html