Served American Revolutionary War in Capt Samuel Clark Company, Newburgh, June 1778 with son Jacob
John Wiggins was born in Jamaica, NY , his Wiggins family had lived there 85 years at the time of his birth-since 1649. He was the son of Benjamin Wiggins II and Rachael, surname unknown, who moved from Jamaica, NY between 1750- 1759. His brother, Richard, Will in Ulster Co, 1850 and John married 1759 at Newburgh. 1765 Ben receiving a land grant in Newburgh, then part of Ulster Co. (now Orange Co), from the Indians, signed with blood, for 850 acres on file at Kings Co. courthouse.
grandson of Benjamin Wiggins I and Elizabeth CARPENTER of Jamaica, NY,
g-gson of Thomas Wiggins and Johanna, surname unknown, may be daughter of Thomas RIDER/RYDER. of Jamaica, NY according to 1886 letter found online by of Alexander C. Wiggins of Wisconsin,
gg-gson of Ben/Rachel's' son Jacob (son Wm).
John lived and married 1759 to Polly NICHOLS in Newburgh where they lived until about 1790. proof-his son, Jacob, War pension application 1833 lists that Jacob was living with his family in Newburgh when drafted 1777 and serving until 1779. In 1790,son, Jacob moved 100 miles north to Stillwater, Saratoga Co., NY prompting all to move.
History of Oneida County, New York : from 1700 to the present time by Cookinham, Henry J., 1843-; S.J. Clarke Publishing Company, Publication date 1912, page 50 regarding a Wiggins descendant, that the Wiggins family were wealthy owners of the village of Saratoga, NY.
Our county and its people: a descriptive and biographical record of Saratoga County, New York, by Anderson, George Baker; Boston history company, Boston, pub 1899 lists John moving Stillwater before 1800.
1790 & 1800 Stillwater, NY was Postmaster there in 1796 (according to Sylvester's Hist. of Saratoga Co.).
1795 All but son George move to Westernville, Oneida Co: first to Westernville then to Rome, Oneida Co, NY, where sons, Jacob, moved in 1795 (according to Jacob's 1832 military pension app) and Anning moved. Will, attached, states he died in Rome, burial site must be with other family in Wright Settlement Cem. or Rome Cemetery.
Their 10 children, born over the span of 24 years 1760-1784, were born in Ulster turned Orange Co, NY,
Jacob, b. 1760, married 1.Polly WOODWORTH, 2. sister Freelove, dau's of Amos
Anning, b. 1767 , married Catherine WOODWORTH, dau of Amos
George, b. 1769, married Amy HAWKINS, Malta, NY
Cadwell/wallader, b. 1772, married (1) Mary POTTER, (2) Rachel surname unknown, Phelps
Hannah, b. 1773/4, married George LANE (Mayflower descendant), Westernville, graves?
John Jr, b. 1775 married Hannah ELDRIDGE
Mary "Polly", b. 177? married John HONEYWELL, searching for
Nancy, b, 177?, married James BLACK,to bro. Cad in Phelps, grave not yet found
Benjamin, b, 1778, married Polly POTTER (sister of Mary?), served 1818 in 157th NY Reg. Militia as ENS.
Betsy, b. 1784, married Leiger CROUCH, searching for
My line descends from Anning then Annin then Wm. I am searching for cousins to collaborate on this family tree.
History of Oneida County, New York, 1667-1878, Publication date 1878
John Wiggins was born in Jamaica, NY , his Wiggins family had lived there 85 years at the time of his birth-since 1649. He was the son of Benjamin Wiggins II and Rachael, surname unknown, who moved from Jamaica, NY between 1750- 1759. His brother, Richard, Will in Ulster Co, 1850 and John married 1759 at Newburgh. 1765 Ben receiving a land grant in Newburgh, then part of Ulster Co. (now Orange Co), from the Indians, signed with blood, for 850 acres on file at Kings Co. courthouse.
grandson of Benjamin Wiggins I and Elizabeth CARPENTER of Jamaica, NY,
g-gson of Thomas Wiggins and Johanna, surname unknown, may be daughter of Thomas RIDER/RYDER. of Jamaica, NY according to 1886 letter found online by of Alexander C. Wiggins of Wisconsin,
gg-gson of Ben/Rachel's' son Jacob (son Wm).
John lived and married 1759 to Polly NICHOLS in Newburgh where they lived until about 1790. proof-his son, Jacob, War pension application 1833 lists that Jacob was living with his family in Newburgh when drafted 1777 and serving until 1779. In 1790,son, Jacob moved 100 miles north to Stillwater, Saratoga Co., NY prompting all to move.
History of Oneida County, New York : from 1700 to the present time by Cookinham, Henry J., 1843-; S.J. Clarke Publishing Company, Publication date 1912, page 50 regarding a Wiggins descendant, that the Wiggins family were wealthy owners of the village of Saratoga, NY.
Our county and its people: a descriptive and biographical record of Saratoga County, New York, by Anderson, George Baker; Boston history company, Boston, pub 1899 lists John moving Stillwater before 1800.
1790 & 1800 Stillwater, NY was Postmaster there in 1796 (according to Sylvester's Hist. of Saratoga Co.).
1795 All but son George move to Westernville, Oneida Co: first to Westernville then to Rome, Oneida Co, NY, where sons, Jacob, moved in 1795 (according to Jacob's 1832 military pension app) and Anning moved. Will, attached, states he died in Rome, burial site must be with other family in Wright Settlement Cem. or Rome Cemetery.
Their 10 children, born over the span of 24 years 1760-1784, were born in Ulster turned Orange Co, NY,
Jacob, b. 1760, married 1.Polly WOODWORTH, 2. sister Freelove, dau's of Amos
Anning, b. 1767 , married Catherine WOODWORTH, dau of Amos
George, b. 1769, married Amy HAWKINS, Malta, NY
Cadwell/wallader, b. 1772, married (1) Mary POTTER, (2) Rachel surname unknown, Phelps
Hannah, b. 1773/4, married George LANE (Mayflower descendant), Westernville, graves?
John Jr, b. 1775 married Hannah ELDRIDGE
Mary "Polly", b. 177? married John HONEYWELL, searching for
Nancy, b, 177?, married James BLACK,to bro. Cad in Phelps, grave not yet found
Benjamin, b, 1778, married Polly POTTER (sister of Mary?), served 1818 in 157th NY Reg. Militia as ENS.
Betsy, b. 1784, married Leiger CROUCH, searching for
My line descends from Anning then Annin then Wm. I am searching for cousins to collaborate on this family tree.
History of Oneida County, New York, 1667-1878, Publication date 1878
Served American Revolutionary War in Capt Samuel Clark Company, Newburgh, June 1778 with son Jacob
John Wiggins was born in Jamaica, NY , his Wiggins family had lived there 85 years at the time of his birth-since 1649. He was the son of Benjamin Wiggins II and Rachael, surname unknown, who moved from Jamaica, NY between 1750- 1759. His brother, Richard, Will in Ulster Co, 1850 and John married 1759 at Newburgh. 1765 Ben receiving a land grant in Newburgh, then part of Ulster Co. (now Orange Co), from the Indians, signed with blood, for 850 acres on file at Kings Co. courthouse.
grandson of Benjamin Wiggins I and Elizabeth CARPENTER of Jamaica, NY,
g-gson of Thomas Wiggins and Johanna, surname unknown, may be daughter of Thomas RIDER/RYDER. of Jamaica, NY according to 1886 letter found online by of Alexander C. Wiggins of Wisconsin,
gg-gson of Ben/Rachel's' son Jacob (son Wm).
John lived and married 1759 to Polly NICHOLS in Newburgh where they lived until about 1790. proof-his son, Jacob, War pension application 1833 lists that Jacob was living with his family in Newburgh when drafted 1777 and serving until 1779. In 1790,son, Jacob moved 100 miles north to Stillwater, Saratoga Co., NY prompting all to move.
History of Oneida County, New York : from 1700 to the present time by Cookinham, Henry J., 1843-; S.J. Clarke Publishing Company, Publication date 1912, page 50 regarding a Wiggins descendant, that the Wiggins family were wealthy owners of the village of Saratoga, NY.
Our county and its people: a descriptive and biographical record of Saratoga County, New York, by Anderson, George Baker; Boston history company, Boston, pub 1899 lists John moving Stillwater before 1800.
1790 & 1800 Stillwater, NY was Postmaster there in 1796 (according to Sylvester's Hist. of Saratoga Co.).
1795 All but son George move to Westernville, Oneida Co: first to Westernville then to Rome, Oneida Co, NY, where sons, Jacob, moved in 1795 (according to Jacob's 1832 military pension app) and Anning moved. Will, attached, states he died in Rome, burial site must be with other family in Wright Settlement Cem. or Rome Cemetery.
Their 10 children, born over the span of 24 years 1760-1784, were born in Ulster turned Orange Co, NY,
Jacob, b. 1760, married 1.Polly WOODWORTH, 2. sister Freelove, dau's of Amos
Anning, b. 1767 , married Catherine WOODWORTH, dau of Amos
George, b. 1769, married Amy HAWKINS, Malta, NY
Cadwell/wallader, b. 1772, married (1) Mary POTTER, (2) Rachel surname unknown, Phelps
Hannah, b. 1773/4, married George LANE (Mayflower descendant), Westernville, graves?
John Jr, b. 1775 married Hannah ELDRIDGE
Mary "Polly", b. 177? married John HONEYWELL, searching for
Nancy, b, 177?, married James BLACK,to bro. Cad in Phelps, grave not yet found
Benjamin, b, 1778, married Polly POTTER (sister of Mary?), served 1818 in 157th NY Reg. Militia as ENS.
Betsy, b. 1784, married Leiger CROUCH, searching for
My line descends from Anning then Annin then Wm. I am searching for cousins to collaborate on this family tree.
History of Oneida County, New York, 1667-1878, Publication date 1878
John Wiggins was born in Jamaica, NY , his Wiggins family had lived there 85 years at the time of his birth-since 1649. He was the son of Benjamin Wiggins II and Rachael, surname unknown, who moved from Jamaica, NY between 1750- 1759. His brother, Richard, Will in Ulster Co, 1850 and John married 1759 at Newburgh. 1765 Ben receiving a land grant in Newburgh, then part of Ulster Co. (now Orange Co), from the Indians, signed with blood, for 850 acres on file at Kings Co. courthouse.
grandson of Benjamin Wiggins I and Elizabeth CARPENTER of Jamaica, NY,
g-gson of Thomas Wiggins and Johanna, surname unknown, may be daughter of Thomas RIDER/RYDER. of Jamaica, NY according to 1886 letter found online by of Alexander C. Wiggins of Wisconsin,
gg-gson of Ben/Rachel's' son Jacob (son Wm).
John lived and married 1759 to Polly NICHOLS in Newburgh where they lived until about 1790. proof-his son, Jacob, War pension application 1833 lists that Jacob was living with his family in Newburgh when drafted 1777 and serving until 1779. In 1790,son, Jacob moved 100 miles north to Stillwater, Saratoga Co., NY prompting all to move.
History of Oneida County, New York : from 1700 to the present time by Cookinham, Henry J., 1843-; S.J. Clarke Publishing Company, Publication date 1912, page 50 regarding a Wiggins descendant, that the Wiggins family were wealthy owners of the village of Saratoga, NY.
Our county and its people: a descriptive and biographical record of Saratoga County, New York, by Anderson, George Baker; Boston history company, Boston, pub 1899 lists John moving Stillwater before 1800.
1790 & 1800 Stillwater, NY was Postmaster there in 1796 (according to Sylvester's Hist. of Saratoga Co.).
1795 All but son George move to Westernville, Oneida Co: first to Westernville then to Rome, Oneida Co, NY, where sons, Jacob, moved in 1795 (according to Jacob's 1832 military pension app) and Anning moved. Will, attached, states he died in Rome, burial site must be with other family in Wright Settlement Cem. or Rome Cemetery.
Their 10 children, born over the span of 24 years 1760-1784, were born in Ulster turned Orange Co, NY,
Jacob, b. 1760, married 1.Polly WOODWORTH, 2. sister Freelove, dau's of Amos
Anning, b. 1767 , married Catherine WOODWORTH, dau of Amos
George, b. 1769, married Amy HAWKINS, Malta, NY
Cadwell/wallader, b. 1772, married (1) Mary POTTER, (2) Rachel surname unknown, Phelps
Hannah, b. 1773/4, married George LANE (Mayflower descendant), Westernville, graves?
John Jr, b. 1775 married Hannah ELDRIDGE
Mary "Polly", b. 177? married John HONEYWELL, searching for
Nancy, b, 177?, married James BLACK,to bro. Cad in Phelps, grave not yet found
Benjamin, b, 1778, married Polly POTTER (sister of Mary?), served 1818 in 157th NY Reg. Militia as ENS.
Betsy, b. 1784, married Leiger CROUCH, searching for
My line descends from Anning then Annin then Wm. I am searching for cousins to collaborate on this family tree.
History of Oneida County, New York, 1667-1878, Publication date 1878
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