Who was James Briscoe?

James Briscoe (1649–1711) was born in Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA and died in Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA. 4 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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James Briscoe 1649–1711

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Born 06 May 1649 · Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

Died 25 Oct 1711 · Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

Father Nathaniel Briscoe

Mother Mehitable Gun

Siblings Abigail Briscoe, Nathaniel Briscoe, Sarah Sergeant

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Nathaniel Briscoe

Mehitable Gun

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Biography

James Briscoe was born in 1649 in Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA, the child of nathaniel briscoe and mehitable gun. James Briscoe passed away in 1711 in Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA.

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Birth of James Briscoe in Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

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Death of James Briscoe in Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

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: James Briscoe (1649–1711) was born in Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA and died in Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA. 4 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 4 researchers on YourRoots have James in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 1 generations of this lineage geographically.
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James Briscoe PTP

1649–1711

Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA