Who was Keziah Briggs?

Keziah Briggs (1702–1777) was born in Rochester, Plymouth, MA and died in Dartmouth, Bristol, MA. 3 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Keziah Briggs 1702–1777

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Last updated: July 22, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 3 independent trees, with linked records

Born 6 Sep 1702 · Rochester, Plymouth, MA

Died 20 Feb 1777 · Dartmouth, Bristol, MA

Father John C Briggs Sr

Mother Ruth Barrow

Spouse Job John Jenne Sr

Children Job Jenney, Ruth Jenney, Samuel Jenney, Sarah Jenne, Seth Jenney

Siblings Cornelius Briggs, Elizabath Briggs, John Briggs, Samuel Briggs, Silas Briggs

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American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI) Geneanet Community Trees Index Global, Find a Grave® Index … Massachusetts, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1633-1850 Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital … Millennium File U.S. and International Marriage Records, … U.S., Sons of the American … Massachusetts, U.S., Compiled Birth, Marriage, … Ancestry Family Tree

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Keziah Briggs was born in 1702 in Rochester, Plymouth, MA, the child of john c briggs sr and ruth barrow. Keziah Briggs married job john jenne sr, and had children including job jenney, ruth jenney, samuel jenney, sarah jenne, seth jenney. Keziah Briggs passed away in 1777 in Dartmouth, Bristol, MA.

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Record American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
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Record Geneanet Community Trees Index
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Burial Records Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
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Marriage Records Massachusetts, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1633-1850
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Vital Records Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988
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Record Millennium File
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Marriage Records U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
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Record U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
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Birth Records Massachusetts, U.S., Compiled Birth, Marriage, and Death Records
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1702

Birth of Keziah Briggs in Rochester, Plymouth, MA

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1777

Death of Keziah Briggs in Dartmouth, Bristol, MA

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Keziah Briggs

This ancestor line traces from Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA (1645) to Rochester, Plymouth, MA (1702) across 3 generations.

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: Keziah Briggs (1702–1777) was born in Rochester, Plymouth, MA and died in Dartmouth, Bristol, MA. 3 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, 3 researchers on YourRoots have Keziah 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 3 generations of this lineage geographically.
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