43.

THOMAS RIGGS (MOSES, THOMAS, THOMAS)

A recent researcher states that Thomas was born 6JNE1729 in Gloucester, Essex Co, MA. [S13]

Nothing further is currently known.

44.

MOSES RIGGS (MOSES, THOMAS, THOMAS)

A recent researcher states that Moses was born 6JLY1731 in Gloucester, Essex Co, MA. [S13]

He is said to have married MARY ELLERY 26FEB1756 in Gloucester, Essex Co, MA, Mary having been born 20NOV1730. [S13]

Moses allegedly died about 1770. Mary allegedly died in Georgetown, Lincoln Co, ME. [S13]

45.

JAMES RIGGS (MOSES, THOMAS, THOMAS)

A recent researcher states that James was born 27JNE1733 in Gloucester, Essex Co, MA. [S13]

Nothing further is currently known.

46.

AARON RIGGS (MOSES, THOMAS, THOMAS)

A recent researcher states that Aaron was born 13JNE1736 in Gloucester, Essex Co, MA. [S13]

He is said to have married RACHEL (surname unknown) in 1756 in Gloucester, Essex Co, MA, Rachel having been born about 1737 in Gloucester. [S13]

Aaron allegedly died 26AUG1811 and Rachel allegedly died 7MCH1813, both in Gloucester, Essex Co, MA. [S13]

Aaron and Rachel allegedly had the following children [S13]:

55.

WENTWORTH RIGGS (AARON, THOMAS, THOMAS)

Born 22AUG1738 in Gloucester, Essex Co, MA. (1:584) [S9]

A recent researcher states that Wentworth married ELIZABETH GIDDINGS 26MCH1761. [S14]

59.

AARON RIGGS (AARON, THOMAS, THOMAS)

Born 15SEP1743 in Gloucester, Essex Co, MA. (1:578) [S9]

Died 21SEP1743 in Gloucester, Essex Co, MA. (3:256) - his mother died the same day, 6 days after his birth. [S9]

62.

AARON RIGGS (AARON, THOMAS, THOMAS)

Born 18MCH1750N in Gloucester, Essex Co, MA. (1:578) [S9]

A recent researcher states that Aaron married MARTHA ADAMS on 22JNE1775 in Gloucester, Essex Co, MA, Martha having been born 21NOV1754 in Gloucester. [S14]

Martha died 1OCT1820 and Aaron died 25SEP1827, both in Gloucester, Essex Co, MA. [S14]

The known children of Aaron and Martha are said to be as follows: [S14]

65.

WHEELER RIGGS (JEREMIAH, JOHN, THOMAS)

A recent researcher states that Wheeler was born 31AUG1719 in Gloucester, Essex Co, MA. [S13]

An Intention of Marriage was filed in Falmouth, Cumberland Co, ME, on 15AUG1742 by Wheeler and MARY COBB.[S40:p133] (Willis only quotes the year of marriage as 1742).[S11]. This contradicts a recent researcher who quotes the date of his marriage as 15AUG1752. [S13]

He was a carpenter, and lived in Plum Street, Portland [S11]

Wheeler was killed in the attack on Castine. Hancock Co, ME, in 1779 [S11] - "a ball from the enemy's battery struck a tree, and glancing, fell on his back; he was engaged in building a battery". [S11]

The known children of Wheeler and Mary are as follows: [S11]

66.

JOSEPH RIGGS (JEREMIAH, JOHN, THOMAS)

A recent researcher states that Joseph was born 12SEP1721 in Gloucester, Essex Co, MA. [S13]

Joseph married MARY RICHARDSON 21JAN1747, [S13], presumably in Portland.

71.

JEREMIAH RIGGS (JEREMIAH, JOHN, THOMAS)

A recent researcher states that Jeremiah was born 6JNE1731 in Falmouth, Cumberland Co, ME. [S13]

An Intention of Marriage was filed in Falmouth, Cumberland Co, ME, on 29SEP1752 by "Jeremiah Riggs Jr" and NANNY BARBER.[S40:p133][S11] Her relationship, if any, to MARGARET BARBER, wife of Jeremiah's younger brother Stephen, is not known but they may have been sisters.

In 1760 (the tenth month), a Jeremiah Riggs appears in the York County, Maine Court records as a plaintiff in an action for trespass, but it is not known whether that is Jeremiah junior, or his father of the same name.[S29]

72.

STEPHEN RIGGS (JEREMIAH, JOHN, THOMAS)

A recent researcher states that Stephen was born 7OCT1735 in Falmouth, Cumberland Co, ME. [S13]

An Intention of Marriage was filed in Falmouth, Cumberland Co, ME, on 8NOV1759 by Stephen and MARGARET BARBER.[S40:p133][S11] Her relationship, if any, to NANCY BARBER, wife of Stephen's elder brother Jeremiah, is not known but they may have been sisters.