Peter was the son of David Riggs II and Sarah (Cox) Riggs. He married Hariet (Dunham) in 1816. The children were: Cynthia born 4/11/1818
Dunham 5/29/1820
Sarah 1/14/1827
Harriet 12/3/1830
Gilbert 1/2/1822
Loren 4/24/1824
Hiram 11/14/1828
William 5/24/1836
Hester (Esther) Ann 5/10/1834
Emaline 5/10/1839
Peter Riggs was a son of David Riggs a soldier of the Revolution from New Jersey, and who settled soon after in the western New York country. Peter himself served with credit in the war of 1812 wearing a first sergeant's bars. He participated in the battles fought in New and Canada, particular that memorable action at Lundy's Lane. He married Harriet Dunham who was born on the Mohawk. After some years spent in New and Pennsylvania they in 1836 migrated to Michigan settling on the farm in Buren where his son the late Dunham Riggs resided. He was one of the of the community, and was thenceforth devoted to the improvement of a farm. He died May 6, 1863 in his eighty seventh year having survived his wife but about one year, her death occurring April 14, 1862 aged seventy. She had been a patient sufferer for twenty years being nearly helpless after a paralytic stroke.
Source: Landmarks of Wayne County and Detroit by Robert Budd Ross, George Byron Catlin
Dunham 5/29/1820
Sarah 1/14/1827
Harriet 12/3/1830
Gilbert 1/2/1822
Loren 4/24/1824
Hiram 11/14/1828
William 5/24/1836
Hester (Esther) Ann 5/10/1834
Emaline 5/10/1839
Peter Riggs was a son of David Riggs a soldier of the Revolution from New Jersey, and who settled soon after in the western New York country. Peter himself served with credit in the war of 1812 wearing a first sergeant's bars. He participated in the battles fought in New and Canada, particular that memorable action at Lundy's Lane. He married Harriet Dunham who was born on the Mohawk. After some years spent in New and Pennsylvania they in 1836 migrated to Michigan settling on the farm in Buren where his son the late Dunham Riggs resided. He was one of the of the community, and was thenceforth devoted to the improvement of a farm. He died May 6, 1863 in his eighty seventh year having survived his wife but about one year, her death occurring April 14, 1862 aged seventy. She had been a patient sufferer for twenty years being nearly helpless after a paralytic stroke.
Source: Landmarks of Wayne County and Detroit by Robert Budd Ross, George Byron Catlin
Peter was the son of David Riggs II and Sarah (Cox) Riggs. He married Hariet (Dunham) in 1816. The children were: Cynthia born 4/11/1818
Dunham 5/29/1820
Sarah 1/14/1827
Harriet 12/3/1830
Gilbert 1/2/1822
Loren 4/24/1824
Hiram 11/14/1828
William 5/24/1836
Hester (Esther) Ann 5/10/1834
Emaline 5/10/1839
Peter Riggs was a son of David Riggs a soldier of the Revolution from New Jersey, and who settled soon after in the western New York country. Peter himself served with credit in the war of 1812 wearing a first sergeant's bars. He participated in the battles fought in New and Canada, particular that memorable action at Lundy's Lane. He married Harriet Dunham who was born on the Mohawk. After some years spent in New and Pennsylvania they in 1836 migrated to Michigan settling on the farm in Buren where his son the late Dunham Riggs resided. He was one of the of the community, and was thenceforth devoted to the improvement of a farm. He died May 6, 1863 in his eighty seventh year having survived his wife but about one year, her death occurring April 14, 1862 aged seventy. She had been a patient sufferer for twenty years being nearly helpless after a paralytic stroke.
Source: Landmarks of Wayne County and Detroit by Robert Budd Ross, George Byron Catlin
Dunham 5/29/1820
Sarah 1/14/1827
Harriet 12/3/1830
Gilbert 1/2/1822
Loren 4/24/1824
Hiram 11/14/1828
William 5/24/1836
Hester (Esther) Ann 5/10/1834
Emaline 5/10/1839
Peter Riggs was a son of David Riggs a soldier of the Revolution from New Jersey, and who settled soon after in the western New York country. Peter himself served with credit in the war of 1812 wearing a first sergeant's bars. He participated in the battles fought in New and Canada, particular that memorable action at Lundy's Lane. He married Harriet Dunham who was born on the Mohawk. After some years spent in New and Pennsylvania they in 1836 migrated to Michigan settling on the farm in Buren where his son the late Dunham Riggs resided. He was one of the of the community, and was thenceforth devoted to the improvement of a farm. He died May 6, 1863 in his eighty seventh year having survived his wife but about one year, her death occurring April 14, 1862 aged seventy. She had been a patient sufferer for twenty years being nearly helpless after a paralytic stroke.
Source: Landmarks of Wayne County and Detroit by Robert Budd Ross, George Byron Catlin
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