The Resseguie Family (Alexander Resseguie of Norwalk)

Isaac Hine of New Milford, b. June 23, 1791 ; d. Oct. 4, 1S73. 141. III. Axx, b. Jan. 27, 1795; d. Sept. 12, 1S76; m. April 24, 1S28, Thomas Hall of Sherman, Conn., b. Aug. 26, 1790; d. March 17, 1S71. 142. iv. Joseph Miles, b. Feb. 9, 1797 ; d. Feb. 27, 1844; m. Daphne Holmes. J43- v- James Wooster, b. Aug. 13, 1799; d. Aug. 18, 1S3S; m. in 1S28, Mary Ann DeReemer, b. Dec. 7. 1S03. 144. VI. Phebe Margaret, b. March 27, 1S03; d. March n, 1SS0; in. 1S30, Benjamin Eriggs of Pawling, N. Y., b. Dec. 6, 1793. 145. vii. Isaac, b. Aug. 18, 1S05 ; d. April 4, 1839 ; m. Nov. 30, 1S2S. Cornelia Louisa Leach, b. Jan. 24, 1S09 ; d. April 3, 1S40. 146. VIII. Laura Candace, b. May 8, 1808; m. Feb. 20, 1S39, Peter Fran- cis LeRoy, b. Dec. 11, 1S0S. Both reside in Rochester, Mich. 147. ix. Elijah Belden, b. Nov. 2, 1810; d. Oct. 5, 1S14. 32. Miles RiggS, born in Norwalk, Conn., Sept. ic, 1767; died May 12, 1840. He married, Aug. 10, 1791, Mrs. Suse Patchin,* who was born in Norwalk May 19, 1766, and died Sept. 2, 1857. About 1790 Mr. Riggs removed to Ballston, N. Y., and in 1802, or the following year, to Groton, Tompkins County, where he * Mrs. Patchin's maiden name was Taylor. Her husband, with a party of surveyors, were on or near the Muskingum River, Ohio, when they were attacked by Indians, and al! but one killed. FOURTH GENERATION. ■ ->j purchased fifty acres of land. The country was new and covered with heavy forests, and the work of clearing a farm was an ardu- ous task. Subsequently Mr. Riggs became the owner of a farm of 640 acres, or a mile square. He was a musician, and soon after getting settled in his new home was invited by the miller, on whom he was dependent for his mill work, to bring his fiddle along when he came to mill. He did so, and played vigorously while the grist was being ground. After the rlour was placed in the wagon the miller said : " I have not tolled your grist, Mr. Riggs. Now, any time you want grinding done you come and fiddle for me, and I will grind for you." And for years he fiddled out his grist work. A few years after his death his widow removed to Plainfield, X. J., and died there. Mr. Riggs was an austere, dignified man, but had also a vein of humor in his composition. On one occasion Deacon Daniel Bradley of Groton came along, after a hard day's work at clear- ing land, and challenged Mr. Riggs to fiddle for him as long as he would dance. The challenge was accepted, and the deacon was obliged to " tread the light fantastic toe " until the next morning. At one time his services as musician brought him 1,000 feet of clear pine lumber, which he contributed to the new- meeting house, then in process of construction, and it was made into a pulpit. Mr. Riggs was an Episcopalian, but attended the Presbyterian church, then the only one in Groton. His old log house was kept as a tavern, and Mrs. Riggs was a famous land- lady. Her excellent table and beds attracted all regular travel- ers, who made it a point to spend a night there. In 1824 Mr. Riggs built the largest dwelling house in the town, where his children and their families often met, to the number of thirty or forty. On one of his visits to Albany he purchased a cooking stove, which was the first one used in the town of Groton. He is remembered as a strictly just man, always sincerely honest in his dealings and requiring the same of others. CHILDREN. {Fifth Generation.) 148. 1. Ira, b. May 7, 1792 ; d. March 3, 1S74 ; m. March 10, 1 S r 9, Sally Bradley, b. Dec. 17, 1794; d. June 21, 1S65. m. (2d) Mrs. Adeline S. Grant. They lived at Kings Fei;ry, N. Y. 149- II. Lewis, b. Nov. 14, 1793: d. April 7, 1S39; m. Jan. 25, 1S21, Lydia Childs, b. July 29, 1S02 ; and resides in Waverly, la. ^S AESSEGIVE GLXEALOGY. 150. in. Zenas, b. Jan. 26, 1796 ; d. April 13,1869; m. April 11, 1S20, Susan Angeline Blakeley, b. April 6, 1794 ; d. Nov. 19, 1871. They lived at Candor, X. V. 151. iv. Laura, b. Jan. 1, 179S; d. Nov. 6, 1S44; m. Oct. 3, 1S26, Moses Lyon, b. April 2, 1790; d. Feb. 27, 1S74. 152. v. Alfred, b. June 20, 1S00; d. Nov. 24, 1S71 ; m. Oct. 13, 1828, Abigail Watson Tyler, b. Nov. 25, 1S01 ; d. Aug. 26, 1SS2. 153. vi. Horace Alexander, b. Nov. 16, 1S02 ; m. Jan. 30, 1S31, Abi- ' gail Dudley Morse, b. March 5, 1793; d. Feb. 15, 1S60. m. (2d) Sept. 10, 1S62, Mrs. Nancy Celestia Bingham, r.ee Sey. mour. They reside in Plymouth, O. 154. vii.» George, b. Feb. 15, 1S06; d. Feb. 20, 1SS0; m. April 15, 1S32, Maria Powers, b. April 3, 1S09; d. Oct. 3, 1S73. m. (2d) May 5, 1S74, Mrs. Kate Hills. 155. viii. Marilda SUSAN, b. June 12, 1S09; d. May 29, 1S75. 34- Timothy Riggs, born Oct. 29, 1772; died at East Line, Saratoga County, N. V., Sept. 14, 1S4S. He married, in Milton, N. Y., Oct. 27, 1796, Candace Weed, daughter of John and Han- nah Weed of New Hampshire. She was born in that State Sept. 8, 1779, and died in Malta, N. Y., May 12, 1S53. Mr. Riggs was a farmer, and resided at East Line. CHILDREN. {Fifth Generation:) 156. I. Matilda, b. Nov. 8, 1797; d. Sept. 25, 1S42; m. Oct. 9, 1S16, Timothy Marvin, b. Now 24, 1792; d. Jan. 1, 1S47. 157. 11. Minerva, b. Aug. 12, 1799; d. Sept. 21, 1842; m. 1S19, Joseph Wagner, Jr., who died at Fort Plain, N. V. 158. III. Eli, b. Aug. 2S, 1S02; d. Sept. 13, 1S59; m. Sept. 21, 1S27, Mary Eunice Soules, b. Oct. 1, i8c8; d. March 8, 1S72. They lived in Saline, Mich. 159. iv. John Weed, b. Aug. 26, 1S04; d. July 21, 1873; m- Oct. 24, 1S25, Maria Philipena Gros ; b. Jan. 28, 1804; d. July 22, 1SS6. They resided at St. Johnsville, N. Y. 160. v. Alfred, b. Oct. 8, 1S06; d. April 6, 1S52; m. Sept. iS, 1827, Esther Romer, b. Jan. 10, 1S10. She resides in New York. 161. vi. Emeline, b. Nov. 8, 1808; d. March 12, 1S22. 162. vii. Joseph, b. June 3, 181 1 ; d. July 2, 1877; m- Oct. 3, 1S37, Aiida Beekman, b. June 27, 18 15. He lived in Detroit, Mich. 163. vin. Hannah Margaret, b. July 21, 1813; d. Oct. 9, 1815. 164. ix. Margaret Hannah, b. July 21, 1S13; d. June 24, 1S14. 165. x. Hannah Margaret, b. Jan. 17, 1817; m. Nov. 9, 1S42, John Munson Ohn^tead, b. Sept. 17, 1S11; d. Sept. 8, 1 S 7 5 . She resides in Albany, N. Y. 166. xi. James, b. April 22, 1819; d. Nov. 18, 1S35. FOURTH GENERATION. ^g 167. xii. Frances Emeline, b. Feb. 22, 1S23; d. Nov. 22, iS^G; m. Har- vey Eliphalet Williams, b. June 17, 1S0S; d. Nov. iS, 1S71. They lived at Fort Plain, X. V. 16S. xni. Hiram Timothy, b. Aug. 21, 1825; d. July iS, 1S56. 169. xiv. William Henry, b. March 27, 1S2S; resides in Lincoln. Xeb. 35- Sarah Riggs, born May 6, 177S; died in West Troy, N. Y., Feb. 24, 1S70. She married in Ballston, N. Y., Nov., 1798, Ray- mond Taylor, who was born in Connecticut, Feb. 19, 1770, and died in West Troy, Dec. 23, 1S51. He was a mechanic. CHILDREX. {Fifth Generation.) 170. 1. Harry R., b. Aug. 16, 1799; d. Jan. 15, 1S66; m. Nov. 11, 1S47, Mrs. Anna E. Hochstrasser, b. Dec. i, 1822; d. Feb. 26, 1S60. 171. 11. Caroline, b. May S, 1S01 ; d. June iS, 1838; m. Feb. 22, 1S25, Clark Salisbury, b< Oct. 12, 1797; d. April 12, 1S75. 172. in. Minnetta, b. April 27, 1804; d. Sept. 6, 1S69. 173. iv. Morgan Lewis, b. May iS, 1S06; m. Sept. 22, 1842, Maria Lob- dell, b. July 17, 1S12; d. July 29, 1S43. He resides in West Troy, X. Y. 174. v. James Brisbin, b. June 5, 181S; d. May 20, 1S60; m. Oct. iS, 1S63, Matilda Withers Dunham, b. May 23, 1S36. She re- sides in St. Augustine, Fla. 39. Alexander Resseguie, born April iS, 1777: died July 7, 1858. He married Eunice Meaker, daughter of Jared and Mabel (Cole) Meaker. She was born June 12, 1775, and died Dec. 16. 1S42. They removed from Connecticut to Hubbardton, Vt., in 1802, thence to Benson in the same State about the year 18 15. CHILDREX. [Fifth Generation.) 175. 1. Daniel Meaker, b. April iS, 1797; d. Jan. 8, 1S66 ; m. March 3, 1S50, Ruby Walker. She m. (2d), Dec. 29, 1S68, Horace A. Seymour, and resides in Leicester, Vt. 176. 11. Esther, b. Oct. 29, 1799 ; d. Dec. 26, 1SS2 ; m. Jan. 1824, Janus Hubbard Gleason, b. April 27, 1799; d. Aug. 26, 1SS3. They resided in Benson, Vt. 177. in. Elizabeth, b. Nov. 22, 1802 ; d. Feb. 27, 1S84; m- Feb. 9, 1S26, George Edward Parmalee, b. March 12, 1797 ; d. Nov. 10, 1SS4. They lived in Morris, 111. 17S. iv. NABBY, b. Xov:S, 1S03; dt Feb. S, 1S13. 6 40 EESSEG VIE GENEALOGY. 179. v. John, b. Dec. 23, 1S04: d. Dec. 2, 1847 ; m. Nov. 24, rS^r, Enie- line Sheldon. She resides in St. Charles, 111. 1S0. vi. Harry, b. March 19, 1S06; d. Nov. 22, 1859: m. June 3, 1S35, Betsey Sheldon, sister of his brother John's wife, b. Sept. 28. 1S11 ; d. Jan. II, 1SS4. - 1S1. vii. David, b. Dec. iS, 1S0S; d. Feb. 1813. 152. vin. EUNICE Maria, b. March 25, 1S10; d. Dec. ro, 1SS4; m. March 10, 1S30, Ozias Bissell Herrick. He resides in Joliet, III. 153. ix. Julia Ann, b. Sept. 11, 1S11 ; d. Oct. 15, 1S2S. 154. X. Alexander, b. June 7, 1S12; m. Oct. 28, 1833, Betse\ Merriam, who d. March 21, 1857. m. (2d), Feb. 22, 1S66, Orlinda Ad- nelro Riford. They reside in Rutland, Vt. 155. XI. Permelia, b. March 24, 1S14; m. Sept. 1, 1831, Wilson Alvin Proctor, b. June 20, 1S10; d. Aug. 4, 1873. She resides in Castleton, Vt. 156. xii. Alpheus Alonzo, b. Sept. 12, 1S16; d. Jan. 2.1, 1SS3; m. Jan. r, 1S45, Mary Walker, twin sister of his brother Daniel's wife. She resides in Franklin, Mass. Mr. Resseguie changed the orthography of the name in his family to Sussex"-- 157. xm. George Fordice, b. July 8, 1S18; m. Jan. 1, 1838, Mary Ann Felton. They reside in Warrenville, 111. 40.