Eleventh Generation


574. Capt. Joseph Harvey Riggs II was born on 20 July 1746 in Derby, New Haven Co., Connecticut, USA. He died on 15 May 1822 at the age of 75 in Derby, New Haven Co., Connecticut, USA. He was buried in Old Derby Uptown Burying Ground, Derby, New Haven Co., Connecticut, USA. Find A Grave Memorial# 19363704
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Military: Revolutionary War
Took oath of Fidelity in Derby, 1777
Appointed: Lieutenant, Fourth Company, Second Regiment, 1779
War of 1812, Captain

Politics: Connecticut Legislature 1798 - 1806

Capt. Joseph Harvey Riggs II and Rachel Chatfield were married on 17 May 1766 in Derby, New Haven Co., Connecticut, USA. Rachel Chatfield, daughter of Solomon Chatfield and Hannah Elizabeth Pierson, was born about 1745 in Derby, New Haven Co., Connecticut, USA. She died on 11 May 1778 at the age of 33 in USA.

Capt. Joseph Harvey Riggs II and Rachel Chatfield had the following children:

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Hannah Riggs.

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Elizabeth Ann Riggs.

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Samuel Riggs.

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Betty "Betsey" Riggs.

Capt. Joseph Harvey Riggs II and Elizabeth Johnson were married on 26 February 1783 in Connecticut, USA. Elizabeth Johnson was born on 25 February 1741 in New Haven Co., Connecticut, USA. She died on 14 January 1842 at the age of 100 in New Haven Co., Connecticut, USA. She was buried in Old Derby Uptown Burying Ground, Derby, New Haven Co., Connecticut, USA. Daughter of SAMUEL JOHNSON & MARY DURAND
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Find A Grave Memorial# 19363699

Capt. Joseph Harvey Riggs II and Elizabeth Johnson had the following children:

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Ranford Riggs.

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Rachel Riggs.

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Joseph Harvey Riggs III.