When John Riggs was born on 20 November 1770, in Queen Caroline Parish, Howard, Maryland, United States, his father, Amos or Amon Riggs, was 22 and his mother, Ruth Griffith, was 23. He married Esther Essay Willett on 18 December 1794, in Montgomery, Maryland, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 3 daughters. He died from 1782 to 1846.
English (Dorset):
variant of Ricks with voicing of /ks/ to /gs/.
variant of Rigg , with post-medieval excrescent -s.
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