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Thomas Riggs (b. Abt. 1632, d. February 26, 1721/22)

Thomas Riggs (son of John Riggs and Marie Blake Hopgood) was born Abt. 1632 in England, and died February 26, 1721/22 in Gloucester, Essex Co., Mass.. He married (1) Mary Millet on June 07, 1658 in Glouchester, Essex Co., Mass. He married (2) Elizabeth Freeze on October 30, 1695 in Glouchester, Essex Co., Mass.

Notes for Thomas Riggs:
Christening: March 25, 1633, Hawkshead, Lancastor, England.

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PLAC Town Clerk 51 years, Repre in General Court
First appeared in this country as a grantee of land around 1658 at Goose Cove. In 1661, he bought houses and lands of Matthew Coe and Thomas and John Wakley, also situated near Goose Cove. He is said to have been educated in England for the profession of scrivener, and his ability in that line made him a welcome acquisition to the community. Per Mormon Family History, this line goes back to Thomas Riggs b. 1525, Southampton, England which makes him a relative of Edward of Roxbury. History of Glouchester by Babson, FHL 974.45/G3, New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Vol. 17, pg. 32-2 and 152-53 and Glouchester Vital Records, Genealogical and Family History of ME by G.T. Little Vol. II pg. 696. Also from Debrett Ancestry, England.

More About Thomas Riggs and Mary Millet:
Marriage: June 07, 1658, Glouchester, Essex Co., Mass.

Marriage Notes for Thomas Riggs and Mary Millet:
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TITL American Marriages before 1699
ABBR American Marriages before 1699
Source Media Type: Book
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PAGE pg. 184
William M. Clemons, Am Marriage Records before 1699

More About Thomas Riggs and Elizabeth Freeze:
Marriage: October 30, 1695, Glouchester, Essex Co., Mass.