Brief Life History of John
When John Riggs Jr. was born on 11 July 1726, in Maryland, United States, his father, John Riggs, was 38 and his mother, Mary Davis, was 24. He died on 9 September 1808, in Montgomery, Maryland, United States, at the age of 82.
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1776
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1776
Maryland is the 7th state.
1791
Bill of Rights guarantees individual freedom.
Name Meaning
English (Dorset):
variant of Ricks with voicing of /ks/ to /gs/.
variant of Rigg , with post-medieval excrescent -s.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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