Person:Joseph Riggs (3)

Joseph Riggs was born at Newark, about 1703, and was full brother to Thomas above. He married Jane Plumb, of Newark, and in later years had a summer residence in Morris County, N. J. He was wealthy, and, as he had no children of his own, he was specially kind in helping his less fortunate relatives and the relatives of his wife. A nephew of his, a son of his brother David, was named after him, and the boy (the great-grandfather of the compiler) spent much of his time with his uncle. When the boy was grown up, married, and settled on a farm at Hightstown, N. J., his uncle presented him with a very handsome eight-day clock, which is still running and keeping good time. The date of his death has not been found, but his will was dated December 13, 1776.

1. ↑ John H. Wallace, Genealogy of the Riggs Family (1901, New York).
2. ↑ John H. Wallace, Genealogy of the Riggs Family (1901, New York).
3.   John H. Wallace, Genealogy of the Riggs Family (1901, New York).
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