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Abigail Briggs 1698–1736 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1698

Birth Location: Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States

Death Date: 1736

Death Location: Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States

Father: Enoch Briggs

Mother: Hannah Cook

Spouse(s): john moon, John Butts

Children(s): Abigail Moon, John Moon, Hope Moon, Richard Butts, Mary Butts, William Butts, Hannah Butts, Constant Butts, Enoch Butts, Susanna Butts, Sarah Butts, John Butts, Job Butts, Benjamin Butts, Mary Butts, John Butts, William Butts, Constant Butts, John Butts, Job Butts

Abigail Briggs was born in 1698 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States, the child of Enoch Briggs And Hannah Cook. Abigail Briggs married John Butts, John Moon, and had children including Abigail Moon, Benjamin Butts, Constant Butts, Enoch Butts, Hannah Butts, Hope Moon, Job Butts, John Butts, John Moon, Mary Butts, Richard Butts, Sarah Butts, Susanna Butts, William Butts. Abigail Briggs passed away in 1736 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States.

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Biography

  • Abigail Briggs was born in 1698 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States, the child of Enoch Briggs And Hannah Cook.
  • Abigail Briggs married John Butts, John Moon, and had children including Abigail Moon, Benjamin Butts, Constant Butts, Enoch Butts, Hannah Butts, Hope Moon, Job Butts, John Butts, John Moon, Mary Butts, Richard Butts, Sarah Butts, Susanna Butts, William Butts.
  • Abigail Briggs passed away in 1736 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States.

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Abigail Briggs's Ancestors

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Abigail Briggs
1698–1736
Birth Place: Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
Parents
Enoch Briggs
1651–1734
Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
Hannah Cook
1659–1736
Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
Grandparents
John BRIGGS
1609–1690
Darrington, Yorkshire, , England
Sarah Cornell
1623–1703
Walden, Essex, , England
John Cooke
1630–1691
Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
Mary Borden
1632–1690
Cranbrook, Kent, , England
Great-Grandparents
Henrie Briggs
1574–1625
Mary Hinckes
1581–1597
Thomas Cornell
1594–1655
Rebecca Briggs
1600–1673
Thomas Cooke
1600–1677
Rebecca Westcott
1605–1673
Richard Borden
1595–1671
Joan Fowle
1604–1688
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Guy Westcott
1566–1591
Mary Stukely
1570–1591
Matthew Borden
1563–1620
Joan Reeder
1572–1620
Richard Fowle
1569–1632
Mary Filkes
1579–1627

Abigail Briggs's Descendants

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Abigail Briggs (1698–1736) m. john moon (16 May 1685–7 Oct 1723) m. John Butts (1691–1768)
  1. 1. Abigail Moon 1717–1757 m. Samuel Howland 1709–1748
    1. 1. Elizabeth Howland 1745–1825 m. Jeremiah Clarke 1605–1651 m. Jeremiah Clarke 1740–
      1. 1. Abigail Clarke 1772–1847 m. Seth Anthony 1767–1853 m. Seth Anthony 1757–1763
        1. 1. Sarah (Catherine) Chase 1792–1871 m. Joseph Thomas 1797–1880
        2. 2. Elizabeth Anthony 1795–
        3. 3. Samuel Anthony 1797–1873
        4. 4. Joseph Anthony 1799–1869
        5. 5. Seth (Russell) Anthony 1812–1873
      2. 2. Samuel Clarke 1770–
      3. 3. Latham Clarke 1774–
      4. 4. Sarah (Cook) CLARKE 1776–
      5. 5. Samuel Clarke 1770–
      6. 6. Latham Clarke 1774–
    2. 2. Abigail Howland 1744–
    3. 3. George Howland 1745–
    4. 4. John Howland 1747–
    5. 5. Desire Howland 1753–
    6. 6. Desire Howland 1753–
    7. 7. George Howland 1755–
    8. 8. John Howland 1757–
    9. 9. Seth Howland –1783
  2. 2. John Moon 1711–
  3. 3. Hope Moon 1712–
  4. 4. Richard Butts 1713–
  5. 5. Mary Butts 1717–
  6. 6. William Butts 1721–
  7. 7. Hannah Butts 1724–1774
  8. 8. Constant Butts 1725–
  9. 9. Enoch Butts 1726–1783
  10. 10. Susanna Butts 1728–1750
  11. 11. Sarah Butts 1730–1792
  12. 12. John Butts 1733–
  13. 13. Job Butts 1734–1771
  14. 14. Benjamin Butts 1715–
  15. 15. Mary Butts 1717–
  16. 16. John Butts 1719–
  17. 17. William Butts 1721–
  18. 18. Constant Butts 1725–
  19. 19. John Butts 1733–
  20. 20. Job Butts 1734–1771

Abigail Briggs's Timeline

2 Records

1698
1698
Birth of Abigail Briggs in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
1736
1736
Age 38
Death of Abigail Briggs in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1698
    Event Place: Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1736
    Event Place: Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States

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