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Silas Briggs 1732–1813

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Birth Date: April 17, 1732

Birth Location: Dighton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: September 9, 1813

Death Location: Barre, Washington County, Vermont, United States of America

Father:

Mother:

Spouse(s): Esther Soper

In 1732, Silas Briggs entered the world in Dighton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA. Silas Briggs married Esther Soper, and had children including Alice Briggs, Amasa Briggs, Asa Briggs, Edmond Briggs, Edmund Briggs, Elias Briggs, Jonathan Briggs, Luce Briggs, Phebe Briggs, Polly Briggs, Seth Briggs. Silas Briggs passed away in 1813 in Barre, Washington County, Vermont, United States of America.

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Why This Is a Public Tree Person

This person was detected across multiple family trees uploaded by different tree owners in the YourRoots network. Using our proprietary algorithm and AI tools, we evaluate matching based on name, birth/death dates and locations, and parents/descendants matching.

Full name consistent across 3 independent trees
Birth year and location consistent across 3 trees
Death year and location consistent across 3 trees

Reliability Score

This score reflects the reliability of the source family tree. A high rating indicates a trustworthy source with strong data consistency.

Reliability Score:
B
Criteria:
  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)

Verification checklist:

  • Record available
  • Descendant's record available
  • Star tree owner

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouse(s)

Esther Soper
1738–1812
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Children

Biography

Early Life

In 1732, Silas Briggs entered the world in Dighton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.

Family

Silas Briggs married Esther Soper, and had children including Alice Briggs, Amasa Briggs, Asa Briggs, Edmond Briggs, Edmund Briggs, Elias Briggs, Jonathan Briggs, Luce Briggs, Phebe Briggs, Polly Briggs, Seth Briggs.

Later Years

Silas Briggs passed away in 1813 in Barre, Washington County, Vermont, United States of America.

Sources

  1. 1
    Record Geneanet Community Trees Index
  2. 2
    Marriage Records Massachusetts, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1633-1850
  3. 3
    Vital Records Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988
  4. 4
    Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
  5. 5
    Record U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
  6. 6
    Family Tree Ancestry Family Trees

Life Timeline

1732
Born in Dighton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
1813
Died in Barre, Washington, Vermont, USA

Related Records

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Esther Soper
1738–1812 · Spouse
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