Riggs, Joseph Harvey I
| Birth Name | Riggs, Joseph Harvey I |
| Gender | male |
| Age at Death | unknown |
Narrative
Grave Inscription:
Here lies buried the body of Capt. Joseph Riggs who departed this life March 31st 1792 in the 83d year of his age.
A soul prepared needs no delay
The summons comes the saint obeys
Swift was the flight and short the road
He closed his eyes and sees his God
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Find A Grave Memorial# 6203684
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Appointed captain in the Committee of Inspection at Derby, Connecticut during the American Revolution.
Events
| Event | Date | Place | Description | Sources |
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| Birth | 1708/1709 | Derby, New Haven Co., Connecticut, USA | ||
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| Death | 1792 | Ansonia, New Haven Co., Connecticut, USA | ||
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| Burial | Old Derby Uptown Burying Ground, Derby, New Haven Co., Connecticut, USA | |||
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Parents
| Relation to main person | Name | Birth date | Death date | Relation within this family (if not by birth) |
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| Father | Riggs, John | 1 April 1676 | 24 September 1755 | |
| Mother | Tomlinson, Elizabeth | 11 August 1676 | 17 April 1747 | |
| Riggs, Joseph Harvey I | 1708/1709 | 1792 | ||
| Sibling | Riggs, Issue 4 |
Families
Family of Riggs, Joseph Harvey I and Johnson, Mabel |
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| Married | Wife | Johnson, Mabel ( * 24 August 1719 + 1806 ) | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Name | Birth Date | Death Date |
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| Riggs, Hannah | 1740 | 1813 |
| Riggs, Joseph Harvey II | 20 July 1746 | 15 May 1822 |
| Riggs, Samuel | 1750 | 1766 |
| Riggs, John | 1752 | 1814 |
| Riggs, Mabel | 1759 | 1801 |
| Type | Value | Notes | Sources |
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| _UID | 0957E07A10FE604284273429651ACB7E3A03 |
Attributes
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| _UID | 7F69D34D9D28B246B543D9AE1106189C0F23 |