SAMUEL RIGGS. ([?], [?]. JEREMIAH, JOHN, THOMAS)
The Appendix to Wallace [S3] names Samuel as the son of Jeremiah of Portland, Cumberland Co, ME, Thomas's grandson (the only one of his children that Wallace named). [S3] But no reference to such a Samuel has so far been found elsewhere [S11][S13], and he was more probably further generations removed from Thomas (see below).
SAMUEL RIGGS (according to Wallace) was born in Falmouth, Cumberland Co, ME and migrated to Vienna, Kennebec Co, ME, where he married ABIGAIL TURNER. They settled there and had a family of six sons and one daughter. The third son was named SAMUEL TURNER RIGGS
SAMUEL TURNER RIGGS (according to Wallace) was a blacksmith and settled in New Sharon, Franklin Co, ME, where he married CLARISSA HARDING. They had six daughters (not named) and three sons who were named
PARKER L. RIGGS, of Boston, MA, who in turn had a family of four daughters and one son FRED P. RIGGS
GEORGE L. RIGGS
ALVIN S. RIGGS.
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SUBSTANTIATING THE FACTS
Note that references to extracted entries in the IGI, in the following paragraphs, relate to entries extracted by the Church of the Latter Day Saints directly from official records. This is as distinct from entries submitted by individual researchers, which can sometimes be more susceptible to errors in transcription and/or interpretation.
SAMUEL RIGGS
A SAMUEL RIGGS married Betsey TURNER at Freeport, Cumberland Co, ME about 1790 (there is no date entered but the entry following it is for 1791).[S19]. This may have been the Samuel Riggs born 4JNE1758 in Gloucester, Essex Co, MA, the son of Aaron.[S13].
STARBOARD T(urner?) RIGGS
According to the 1993 IGI (extracted entry), a STARBOARD RIGGS married Clarissa HARDING 16SEP1820 at Mercer, Somerset Co, ME. A Monumental Inscription at New Sharon Village Cemetery, Franklin Co, ME states that Starboard T. RIGGS died 12APR1859 at the age of 61 years 8 months, which would mean he was born in 1797, and his wife Clarissa died 28SEP1880 at the age of 80 years 3 months.
The Monumental Inscription also refers to a Hannah A. RIGGS who died 9APR1801 aged 61 years 7 months 7 days, which would mean she was born in 1739. If this were Starboard's grandmother, however, it would seem to disprove that his father could have been the Samuel Riggs born 4JNE1758 in Gloucester, Essex Co, MA, since Samuel's mother was said to have been named Rachel and allegedly died 7MCH1813.
The 1997 IGI contains extracted entries for one of Starboard and Clarissa's children:
Betsey T. RIGGS was born 8SEP1821 at Mercer, Somerset Co, ME.
GEORGE L. RIGGS
A GEORGE L. RIGGS was born 14MCH1823 at New Sharon, Franklin Co, ME (the 1993 IGI quotes Chesterville), married Eliza C. PINKHAM 25JLY1847 at Mercer, Somerset Co, ME, (the 1993 IGI quotes 2JLY1847), and died 2AUG1893 (possibly at Chesterville, Franklin Co, ME) [S26]; these are the same dates as on a Monumental Inscription at Riverside Cemetery, Farmington, Franklin Co, ME, which also states that his wife Eliza C. was born 16AUG1828 and died 15SEP1891.
Two of their children were:[S26]
Ellen G. RIGGS, born 9APR1852 at Chesterville, Franklin Co, ME and died 7NOV1866 (presumably at Chesterville, Franklin Co, ME)
Angelia M. RIGGS born 3JLY1858 at Chesterville, Franklin Co, ME who married Joshua C. STEVENS 31DEC1878 at Kents Hill, Kennebec Co, ME (Joshua having been born at Fayette, Kennebec Co, ME).
A GEORGE L. RIGGS is also shown in the 1993 IGI (extracted entry) as marrying Jerusha GROVER at Vienna, Kennebec Co, ME on 19JAN1864.
PARKER L. RIGGS
A PARKER L. RIGGS, according to a Monumental Inscription at New Sharon Village Cemetery, Franklin Co, ME, died on 2NOV1879 at the age of 54 years 3 months and 13 days, which would mean he was born in 1825.
ALVIN S. RIGGS
According to the 1993 IGI (extracted entry), an ALVIN S.RIGGS was born 3MAY1835 at Chesterville, Franklin Co, ME, and married Abbie L. TILDEN 9OCT1860 at New Sharon, Franklin Co, ME. A Monumental Inscription at Riverside Cemetery, Farmington, Franklin Co, ME states that ALVIN STARBIRD RIGGS was born 1835 and died 1902.
The 1993 IGI contains extracted entries for two of their children:
Annie L. RIGGS born 2SEP1861 at Chesterville, Franklin Co, ME. The Monumental Inscription at Riverside Cemetery states that her married name was Annie CRAIG and that she died in 1945.
Harry T. RIGGS born 28FEB1871 at Chesterville, Franklin Co, ME. The Monumental Inscription at Riverside Cemetery states that he died in 1895.
OTHERS POSSIBLY RELATED
JAMES RIGGS married Sarah H. AMES 2MAY1830 at Mercer, Somerset Co, ME, according to an extracted entry on the 1993 IGI. A Monumental Inscription at Weeks Mills Cemetery, New Sharon, Franklin Co, ME states that JAMES RIGGS died 28SEP1872 at the age of 67 years, which would mean he was born in 1805. He may possibly have been a brother of STARBOARD T. RIGGS.
LUTHER RIGGS married Mary AMES 21MCH1825 at Mercer, Somerset Co, ME, and a LUTHER RIGGS also married Jane N. SMITH 27AUG1841 at Mercer, Somerset Co, ME, according to extracted entries on the 1993 IGI. Possibly therefore he and James were related (two brothers marrying two sisters?).
ABIGAIL RIGGS married Joshua SAWYER 10AUG1822 at Mercer, Somerset Co, ME, according to an extracted entry on the 1993 IGI. She may possibly have been a sister of STARBOARD T.RIGGS.
ISAAC A. RIGGS married Mary Jane FRENCH 18OCT1855 at Mercer, Somerset Co, ME, according to an extracted entry on the 1993 IGI. He would appear to be of the same generation as George L., Parker L., and Alvin S. RIGGS (a son of James or Luther?).
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