Ann Wheeler
Wife of Thomas Riggs Jr. of Gloucester, married at Amesbury on 22 Nov 1687, and probably the mother of Joshua Riggs (b. 1706/7). Born at Salisbury, Massachusetts, a twin of James, to Henry Wheeler and Abigail Allen; her sister Ruth probably married her husband's brother John Riggs.
Life
- 1667Born27 May 1667, Salisbury, Massachusetts
"Ann, d. twin, Hen[ry] and Abigail, 27: 3 m: 1667"; twin of James.
documentedproven - 1687Married Thomas Riggs22 Nov 1687, Amesbury, Massachusetts
"Thomas, and Anne Wheeler of Salisbury, at Amesbury, Nov. 22, 1687."
documentedproven - 1723Died28 Sept 1723, Gloucester, Massachusetts
Babson says "aged fifty-six."
Family
- Father
- Henry Wheelerdocumentedproven
- Mother
- Abigail Allendocumentedproven
- Spouse
- Thomas Riggsdocumentedproven
1 child
- Siblings
Pedigree
Notes
“Anne Wheeler of Salisbury,” wife of Thomas Riggs Jr. of Gloucester, married at Amesbury 22 Nov 1687. Her twin was James, born the same day (Salisbury VR p. 252).
Her husband’s brother John Riggs married Ruth Wheeler on 1 Jan 1689/90 (Babson p. 131). Ruth was probably Ann’s sister, born 15 July 1671 to Henry (Hoyt). If so, two Riggs brothers married two Wheeler sisters (inference).
Mollie's typescript
She was the first wife of Thomas Riggs and the mother of all his children.
Thomas Riggs (2) married, 1st. Ann Wheeler of Salisbury. She was the mother of all his children although he was twice married after her death.
p. 170 →Mollie's Wheeler chart gives her birth on 27 May 1667 and her marriage to Thomas Riggs on 22 Nov 1687.
ANN WHEELER(3) Henry 2, John 1) Born May 27, 1667 Died Married Nov. 22, 1687 Thomas Riggs (2)
p. 174 →