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John RIGG

John RIGG

Male 1687 - 1711  (24 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  John RIGG was born in 1687 in Charles County, Maryland; died in 1711 in Charles County, Maryland.

    Family/Spouse: Susanna POSEY. Susanna was born in 1691 in Charles County, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Thomas RIGG  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1705 in Charles County, Maryland; died in 1761 in Charles County, Maryland.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Thomas RIGG Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born in 1705 in Charles County, Maryland; died in 1761 in Charles County, Maryland.

    Family/Spouse: Francis BRUCE. Francis was born in 1717 in Charles County, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 3. Townley RIGG  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1744.


Generation: 3

  1. 3.  Townley RIGGTownley RIGG Descendancy chart to this point (2.Thomas2, 1.John1) was born about 1744.

    Townley married Benedicta BUCHANAN on 28 Apr 1776. Benedicta (daughter of James BUCHANAN and Isabella HALL) was born about 1748 in Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 4. Rebekah RIGG  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 27 Jan 1777 in Fairfax, Virginia.
    2. 5. Charles RIGG  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 5 Mar 1779 in Parkersville, West Virginia; died in 1842.
    3. 6. Benedicta Townley RIGG  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 5 Sep 1781 in West Virginia; died on 9 Sep 1835 in Edwards County, Illinois.


Generation: 4

  1. 4.  Rebekah RIGG Descendancy chart to this point (3.Townley3, 2.Thomas2, 1.John1) was born on 27 Jan 1777 in Fairfax, Virginia.

  2. 5.  Charles RIGG Descendancy chart to this point (3.Townley3, 2.Thomas2, 1.John1) was born on 5 Mar 1779 in Parkersville, West Virginia; died in 1842.

    Charles married Elizabeth Rachael BARKER about 1800 in Parkersville, Wood, Virginia. Elizabeth died in Feb 1849 in Mount Carmel, Wabash, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 7. Catnen? RIGG  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 31 Dec 1800.
    2. 8. Townley II RIGG  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 12 Dec 1802 in Wood, West Virginia; died in 1877.
    3. 9. John RIGG  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 3 Mar 1805.
    4. 10. Arthur Buchanan RIGG  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 25 Feb 1807.
    5. 11. Nancy RIGG  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 15 Feb 1809.
    6. 12. Mary RIGG  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 14 Apr 1811.

  3. 6.  Benedicta Townley RIGGBenedicta Townley RIGG Descendancy chart to this point (3.Townley3, 2.Thomas2, 1.John1) was born on 5 Sep 1781 in West Virginia; died on 9 Sep 1835 in Edwards County, Illinois.

    Benedicta married Archibald MELROSE on 10 Mar 1807 in Wood County, West Virginia. Archibald (son of John MELROSE and Mahetable SCOTT) was born on 25 Jun 1780 in Somerset County, New Jersey; died on 12 Sep 1840 in Edwards County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 13. Harriet MELROSE  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 8 Jan 1808 in Wood County, West Virginia; died on 16 Apr 1808 in Wood County, West Virginia.
    2. 14. James MELROSE  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 4 Jul 1809 in Wood County, West Virginia; died on 18 Sep 1809 in Wood County, West Virginia.
    3. 15. Charles MELROSE  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 7 Aug 1810 in Wood County, West Virginia.
    4. 16. Unnamed MELROSE  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 4 Jul 1811 in Wood County, West Virginia; died on 4 Jul 1811 in Wood County, West Virginia.
    5. 17. Judith MELROSE  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 1 Jun 1812 in Wood County, West Virginia.
    6. 18. John MELROSE  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 20 Dec 1813 in Wood County, West Virginia.
    7. 19. William MELROSE  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 28 Mar 1815 in Wood County, West Virginia; died on 20 Mar 1888 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA.
    8. 20. John Solloman MELROSE  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 21 Mar 1817 in Wood County, West Virginia; died on 31 Mar 1884.
    9. 21. Rebeckah MELROSE  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 11 Mar 1819 in Edwards County, Illinois; died on 19 Sep 1824 in Edwards County, Illinois.
    10. 22. Mary MELROSE  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 9 Jun 1821 in Edwards County, Illinois; died on 6 Nov 1912.
    11. 23. Samuel MELROSE  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 30 Dec 1822 in Edwards County, Illinois; died on 21 Mar 1876 in Wayne County, Illinois.
    12. 24. Rebeckah B. MELROSE  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 12 Apr 1824 in Edwards County, Illinois.
    13. 25. James MELROSE  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 23 Feb 1826.



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