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William Morris Briggs 1616–1687

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Birth Date: June 9, 1616

Birth Location: Spofforth, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: June 16, 1687

Death Location: Lyme, New London, Connecticut, United States

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The story of William Morris Briggs began in 1616 in Spofforth, Yorkshire, England. William Morris Briggs married Mary Briggs, Mary Morris, and had children including Hannah Briggs, Jane Gabriel Morris Briggs. William Morris Briggs passed away in 1687 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut, United States.

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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 5 independent trees
Birth year and location consistent across 5 trees
Death year and location consistent across 5 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

No immediate family data available.

Biography

Early Life

The story of William Morris Briggs began in 1616 in Spofforth, Yorkshire, England.

Family

William Morris Briggs married Mary Briggs, Mary Morris, and had children including Hannah Briggs, Jane Gabriel Morris Briggs.

Later Years

William Morris Briggs passed away in 1687 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut, United States.

Sources

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    Record American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
  2. 2
    Baptism Records England & Wales, Christening Index, 1530-1980
  3. 3
    Burial Records England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991
  4. 4
    Marriage Records England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973
  5. 5
    Record Geneanet Community Trees Index
  6. 6
    Burial Records Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
  7. 7
    Marriage Records London, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812
  8. 8
    Marriage Records Massachusetts, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1633-1850
  9. 9
    Vital Records Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988
  10. 10
    Immigration U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s
  11. 11
    Marriage Records U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
  12. 12
    Military U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934
  13. 13
    Military U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865
  14. 14
    Military U.S., Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865
  15. 15
    Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
  16. 16
    Marriage Records U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
  17. 17
    Record U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
  18. 18
    Marriage Records West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1512-1812
  19. 19
    Baptism Records West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1910
  20. 20
    Baptism Records England, Select Births and Christenings
  21. 21
    Birth Records Massachusetts, U.S., Compiled Birth, Marriage, and Death Records
  22. 22
    Marriage Records Wiltshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials
  23. 23
    Church Records Essex, England, Select Church of England Parish Registers
  24. 24
    Marriage Records Norfolk, England, Transcripts of Church of England Baptism, Marriage and Burial Registers
  25. 25
    Marriage Records Bristol, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials
  26. 26
    Military UK, World War i Pension Ledgers and Index Cards
  27. 27
    Church Records Yorkshire, England, Church of England Parish Records

Life Timeline

1616
Born in Spofforth, Yorkshire, England
1687
Died in Lyme, New London, Connecticut, United States

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