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John Riggs Davis

John Riggs Davis

Male 1814 - 1872  (57 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  John Riggs Davis was born on 20 Dec 1814 (son of John Davis, Jr. and Laura Riggs); died on 17 Oct 1872.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  John Davis, Jr. was born on 8 Sep 1788 in Oxford, New Haven County, CT (son of Colonel John Davis and Mehitable Thomas); died on 8 Aug 1844 in Oxford, New Haven County, CT; was buried in St. Peters Episcopal cemetery, Oxford, New Haven County, CT.

    John married Laura Riggs on 16 Oct 1813. Laura (daughter of Captain John Riggs and Mary Beecher) was born on 7 May 1795 in Oxford, New Haven County, CT; was christened on 5 Jul 1795 in Congregational Church, Oxford, New Haven County, CT; died on 13 Nov 1854 in Oxford, New Haven County, CT; was buried in St. Peters Episcopal cemetery, Oxford, New Haven County, CT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Laura Riggs was born on 7 May 1795 in Oxford, New Haven County, CT; was christened on 5 Jul 1795 in Congregational Church, Oxford, New Haven County, CT (daughter of Captain John Riggs and Mary Beecher); died on 13 Nov 1854 in Oxford, New Haven County, CT; was buried in St. Peters Episcopal cemetery, Oxford, New Haven County, CT.
    Children:
    1. 1. John Riggs Davis was born on 20 Dec 1814; died on 17 Oct 1872.
    2. Isaac Beecher Davis was born on 15 Apr 1817; died on 9 Apr 1895.
    3. Otis Davis was born on 8 Feb 1825 in Oxford, New Haven County, CT; died on 12 Apr 1842 in Oxford, New Haven County, CT; was buried in St. Peters Episcopal cemetery, Oxford, New Haven County, CT.
    4. William Hart Davis was born on 10 Mar 1829; died on 7 Sep 1903.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Colonel John Davis was born on 28 Sep 1755 in Oxford, New Haven County, CT; was christened on 28 Sep 1755 in St. James Episcopal Church, Derby, New Haven County, CT; died on 27 Nov 1848 in Oxford, New Haven County, CT; was buried in St. Peters Episcopal cemetery, Oxford, New Haven County, CT.

    John married Mehitable Thomas on 10 Apr 1782 in Oxford, New Haven County, CT. Mehitable was born on 12 Apr 1764 in New Haven, New Haven County, CT; died on 27 Dec 1852 in Oxford, New Haven County, CT; was buried in St. Peters Episcopal cemetery, Oxford, New Haven County, CT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Mehitable Thomas was born on 12 Apr 1764 in New Haven, New Haven County, CT; died on 27 Dec 1852 in Oxford, New Haven County, CT; was buried in St. Peters Episcopal cemetery, Oxford, New Haven County, CT.
    Children:
    1. 2. John Davis, Jr. was born on 8 Sep 1788 in Oxford, New Haven County, CT; died on 8 Aug 1844 in Oxford, New Haven County, CT; was buried in St. Peters Episcopal cemetery, Oxford, New Haven County, CT.
    2. Sarah Davis was born on 31 Mar 1783; died on 6 Dec 1808.
    3. Anson Davis was born on 5 Sep 1785; died on 11 Jan 1868.
    4. Captain Truman Davis was born on 13 Mar 1787; died on 19 May 1868.
    5. Lucretia Davis was born on 22 Sep 1790; died on 10 Nov 1867.
    6. Mary Davis was born on 28 May 1792; died on 8 Oct 1861.
    7. Charity Davis was born on 8 Feb 1794; died on 17 Mar 1872.
    8. Nancy Davis was born on 21 Dec 1795; died on 25 Aug 1826.
    9. Abigail Davis was born on 21 Dec 1795; died on 31 Jul 1866.
    10. Joseph Wheeler Davis was born on 13 Aug 1798; died on 11 May 1858.
    11. Sheldon Davis was born on 2 Sep 1800 in New Haven, New Haven County, CT; died on 30 May 1813 in Oxford, New Haven County, CT; was buried in St. Peters Episcopal cemetery, Oxford, New Haven County, CT.
    12. Captain Lewis Davis was born on 26 Jan 1803; died on 11 Feb 1871.
    13. Burritt Davis was born on 12 Jul 1806; died on 24 May 1893.
    14. Julia Maria Davis was born on 4 Jul 1810; died on 9 Aug 1844.

  3. 6.  Captain John Riggs was born on 22 Dec 1771 in Oxford, New Haven County, CT (son of John Riggs and Elizabeth Hawkins); died on 14 Nov 1855 in Oxford, New Haven County, CT; was buried in Trinity cemetery, Seymour, New Haven County, CT.

    John married Mary Beecher on 1 Jan 1793 in Congregational Church, Oxford, New Haven County, CT. Mary (daughter of Isaac Beecher and Hannah Ball) was born on 20 Nov 1775 in Oxford, New Haven County, CT; died on 16 Dec 1827 in Oxford, New Haven County, CT; was buried in Trinity cemetery, Seymour, New Haven County, CT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Mary Beecher was born on 20 Nov 1775 in Oxford, New Haven County, CT (daughter of Isaac Beecher and Hannah Ball); died on 16 Dec 1827 in Oxford, New Haven County, CT; was buried in Trinity cemetery, Seymour, New Haven County, CT.
    Children:
    1. Mariah Riggs was born on 16 Jan 1793 in Oxford, New Haven County, CT; was christened on 5 Jul 1795 in Congregational Church, Oxford, New Haven County, CT; died on 4 Jun 1813; was buried in Trinity cemetery, Seymour, New Haven County, CT.
    2. 3. Laura Riggs was born on 7 May 1795 in Oxford, New Haven County, CT; was christened on 5 Jul 1795 in Congregational Church, Oxford, New Haven County, CT; died on 13 Nov 1854 in Oxford, New Haven County, CT; was buried in St. Peters Episcopal cemetery, Oxford, New Haven County, CT.
    3. Mary S. Riggs was born on 13 Mar 1798 in Oxford, New Haven County, CT; was christened on 27 May 1798 in Congregational Church, Oxford, New Haven County, CT; died on 9 Feb 1877; was buried in Union cemetery, Seymour, New Haven County, CT.
    4. John Harpin Riggs was born on 6 Jun 1801 in Oxford, New Haven County, CT; was christened on 26 Jul 1801 in Congregational Church, Oxford, New Haven County, CT; died on 10 Oct 1805; was buried in Trinity cemetery, Seymour, New Haven County, CT.
    5. Lucinda Riggs was born on 20 May 1804 in Oxford, New Haven County, CT; was christened on 16 Sep 1804 in Congregational Church, Oxford, New Haven County, CT; died on 20 Mar 1876; was buried in Trinity cemetery, Seymour, New Haven County, CT.
    6. Thirza Riggs was born in Oct 1807.
    7. John Mankey Riggs was born on 25 Oct 1811 in Oxford, New Haven County, CT; died on 14 Nov 1855 in Hartford, Hartford County, CT.
    8. Harpin Riggs was born on 9 Dec 1813; died on 26 Jan 1900.
    9. Henry Riggs was born on 15 Jan 1816; died on 24 Jul 1864.


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  John Riggs was born on 10 Apr 1742 in Derby, New Haven County, CT (son of Joseph Riggs and Mabel Johnson); died on 18 Jun 1814 in Oxford, New Haven County, CT.

    John married Elizabeth Hawkins in 1770. Elizabeth (daughter of Captain Zachariah Hawkins and Mary Tomlinson) was born on 10 Jan 1746 in Oxford, New Haven County, CT; died on 15 Oct 1815 in Oxford, New Haven County, CT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 13.  Elizabeth Hawkins was born on 10 Jan 1746 in Oxford, New Haven County, CT (daughter of Captain Zachariah Hawkins and Mary Tomlinson); died on 15 Oct 1815 in Oxford, New Haven County, CT.
    Children:
    1. Betty Riggs was born on 15 Aug 1768 in Oxford, New Haven County, CT; died on 10 Jul 1845.
    2. Samuel Riggs was born on 7 Aug 1770 in Oxford, New Haven County, CT; died on 18 Nov 1835.
    3. 6. Captain John Riggs was born on 22 Dec 1771 in Oxford, New Haven County, CT; died on 14 Nov 1855 in Oxford, New Haven County, CT; was buried in Trinity cemetery, Seymour, New Haven County, CT.
    4. Mary Riggs was born on 20 Nov 1773 in Oxford, New Haven County, CT; died on 20 Sep 1845.
    5. Joseph Riggs was born on 11 Oct 1775 in Oxford, New Haven County, CT; died on 10 Feb 1850 in Oxford, New Haven County, CT.
    6. Nabby Riggs was born on 2 Apr 1779 in Oxford, New Haven County, CT; died on 13 Dec 1862.
    7. Gideon Riggs was born on 30 Jan 1782 in Oxford, New Haven County, CT; died on 28 Nov 1860 in Franklin County, IA; was buried in Provo, Utah County, UT.
    8. Annie Riggs was born on 30 Jun 1784 in Oxford, New Haven County, CT; died on 6 Nov 1868.
    9. Lucy Riggs was born on 17 Jan 1787 in Oxford, New Haven County, CT; died in 1862.
    10. Leverett Riggs was born on 17 Jul 1788 in Oxford, New Haven County, CT; died on 8 Sep 1848.

  3. 14.  Isaac Beecher was born on 3 Dec 1748 in New Haven, New Haven County, CT (son of Isaac Beecher and Mabel Hotchkiss); died on 24 Sep 1789 in Derby, New Haven County, CT; was buried on 24 Sep 1789 in Congregational cemetery, Oxford, New Haven County, CT.

    Isaac married Hannah Ball. Hannah (daughter of Timothy Ball and Mary Hine) was born on 13 Dec 1753 in New Haven, New Haven County, CT; died on 28 Nov 1826 in Oxford, New Haven County, CT; was buried in Congregational cemetery, Oxford, New Haven County, CT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 15.  Hannah Ball was born on 13 Dec 1753 in New Haven, New Haven County, CT (daughter of Timothy Ball and Mary Hine); died on 28 Nov 1826 in Oxford, New Haven County, CT; was buried in Congregational cemetery, Oxford, New Haven County, CT.
    Children:
    1. Captain Philo Beecher was born on 1 May 1773 in Oxford, New Haven County, CT; died on 7 Dec 1815 in Oxford, New Haven County, CT.
    2. 7. Mary Beecher was born on 20 Nov 1775 in Oxford, New Haven County, CT; died on 16 Dec 1827 in Oxford, New Haven County, CT; was buried in Trinity cemetery, Seymour, New Haven County, CT.
    3. David Beecher was born on 11 Jul 1778; died on 23 Jun 1855 in Naugatuck, New Haven County, CT.
    4. Eunice Beecher was born in December 1781; died on 14 Feb 1782 in Bethany, New Haven County, CT.
    5. Polly Beecher was born about 1782 in Oxford, New Haven County, CT.
    6. Thirza Beecher was born about 1783 in Oxford, New Haven County, CT; died in October 1811.