Person:Andrew Wiggin (2)

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Andrew Wiggin
b.6 Jan 1671/72 Stratham, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States
d.Bef 6 Feb 1756 Stratham, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States
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m. 3 Jun 1659
  1. Thomas Wiggin1660/61 -
  2. Simon Wiggin1664 -
  3. Hannah Wiggin1666 -
  4. Mary Wiggin1668 -
  5. Andrew Wiggin1671/72 - Bef 1756
  6. John Wiggin1674 -
  7. Bradstreet Wiggin1676 - 1708/09
  8. Dorothy Wiggin1678 -
  9. Jonathan Wiggins1682/83 - Bef 1738
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m. 2 Sep 1697
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Facts and Events
Name Andrew Wiggin
Gender Male
Birth[1][2] 6 Jan 1671/72 Stratham, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States
Marriage 2 Sep 1697 Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, United Statesto Abigail Follett
Death[1][3] Bef 6 Feb 1756 Stratham, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States
Reference Number? Q4758910?


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Andrew Wiggin (1671–1756) was grandson of Governor Thomas Wiggin, the first governor of the Upper Plantation of New Hampshire, which became the Royal Province of New Hampshire and also grandson of the governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, Simon Bradstreet. Rt. Hon. Andrew Wiggin, through his grandmother Anne Dudley, was the great-grandson of Governor Thomas Dudley.

Wiggin was Speaker Of The House Of Representatives of the colony of New Hampshire from 1727 to 1737. After 1737 he became a judge of the Supreme Court of Judicature for the colony of New Hampshire.

Andrew Wiggins was married to Abigail Follett in Dover, New Hampsphire September 2, 1697.

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References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Andrew Wiggin (judge), in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.
  2. ↑ Sanborn, George Freeman, and Melinde Lutz Sanborn. Vital Records of Hampton, New Hampshire to the End of the Year 1900. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, c1992-1998)
    p. 103.

    Andrew the son of Mr Andrew wiggin and of Hannah His wife born ye: 6 of 11 mo 1671 att Quampscot farme.
    [Note: In old-styles dates, the eleventh month is January. For comparison to the modern calendar, it corresponds to the following year. More info may be found here.]

  3. ↑ New Hampshire; Albert Stillman Batchellor (ed.); Otis Grant Hammond (ed.); and Henry Harrison Metcalf (ed.). Probate Records of the Province of New Hampshire. (New Hampshire: The State [et al], 1907–1941)
    Vol. 2 (Vol. 32 of State Papers), p. ix.

    Andrew Wiggin, who succeeded Richard Waldron as Judge of Probate in 1742, served in the office till 1756. Judge Wiggin was born in Squamscott, a section of Exeter now Stratham, January 6 1672. He was a selectman of Exeter in 1699, 1712 and 1714. It was through his efforts that the town of Stratham was incorporated, and he represented it in the Assembly for a long time, and served, also, as Speaker for several years, from 1728. He was a Judge of the Superior Court from 1729 till 1732. He died early in 1756, his will having been proved on February 6 of that year.

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