Marah (Mary) Lee

  Noted events in her life were:

• Family History: Joshua Hempstead Diary Records, Connecticut Historical Society, 10 Apr 1757, Lyme, New London, Connecticut. Sund 10 April 1757 I was out all Day & in the Eve att Colin Stephen Lees to visit Ms Riggs widow of Capt Riggs late of Derby. She is my Kinswoman & own sister to Colin Lee. her first Husband was Capt Joseph Beckwith & her 2d Deacon Sterlin of Lyme, She was the 3d Daughter of my uncle Lee who Lived & died in Lyme & was first of ys name there & came over a Child with my Grandmother in the first Settlement of this Country,

• Gravestone: From Find a Grave, Apr 1761, Colchester, New London, Connecticut. Marah “Mary” Lee Riggs
Birth: 21 Apr 1679 Connecticut, USA
Death: 2 Apr 1761 (aged 81) Connecticut, USA
Burial: Colchester Burying Ground, Colchester, New London County, Connecticut, USA
Plot:
Memorial #: 7023269
Inscription: in 88th yr
Family Members
Parents
Thomas Lee 1644-1705
Mary DeWolf Griswold 1656-1724
Spouses
Joseph Beckwith 1679-1741
Daniel Starling 1673-1747
John Riggs 1676-1755
Siblings
Phebe Lee Marvin 1677-1707
Mary Merah Lee Lay 1678-1761
Elizabeth Lee Peck 1681-1731
William Lee 1684-1737
Hannah Lee Griswold 1694-1773
Half Siblings
Mary Lee Lord 1671-1734
Thomas Lee 1672-1752
Children
Joseph Beckwith Unknown-1783
Thomas Beckwith 1702-1770
Hezekiah Beckwith 1704-1791
Mary Beckwith Marvin 1710-1760
Maintained by: KC (46825020)
Originally Created by: Frank Grimes (46540531)
Added: 19 Dec 2002
URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7023269/marah-riggs
Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7023269/marah-riggs : accessed 05 February 2022), memorial page for Marah “Mary” Lee Riggs (21 Apr 1679–2 Apr 1761), Find a Grave Memorial ID 7023269, citing Colchester Burying Ground, Colchester, New London County, Connecticut, USA ; Maintained by KC (contributor 46825020) .

Marah married Captain Joseph Beckwith, son of Joseph Beckwith and Susanna Tallman. (Captain Joseph Beckwith was born on 15 Apr 1679 in East Lyme, Connecticut and died on 9 Aug 1741 in Lyme, Connecticut.)

Marah next married Captain Daniel Sterling on 16 May 1745 in Connecticut.

Marah next married Captain John Riggs. (Captain John Riggs was born in 1677 in Connecticut and died on 24 Sep 1755 in Connecticut.)