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Abigail Briggs 1719–1748 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Jun 1719

Birth Location: Freetown, Massachusetts

Death Date: Sept. 20, 1748

Death Location: Dartmouth

Father: Amos Briggs

Mother: Sarah (Pain

Spouse(s): Seth Chase

Children(s): Lydia Chase

In 1719, Abigail Briggs entered the world in Freetown, Massachusetts, born to Amos Briggs And Sarah Paine Pain. Abigail Briggs married Seth Chase, and had children including Lydia Chase. Abigail Briggs passed away in 1748 in Dartmouth.

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Biography

  • In 1719, Abigail Briggs entered the world in Freetown, Massachusetts, born to Amos Briggs And Sarah Paine Pain.
  • Abigail Briggs married Seth Chase, and had children including Lydia Chase.
  • Abigail Briggs passed away in 1748 in Dartmouth.

Immediate Family

Parents

Amos Briggs
1678–1760
Birth Location: Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Sarah (Pain
1686–
Birth Location: Freetown, Bristol, MA
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Spouses(s)

Seth Chase
1711–1768
Birth Location: Freetown, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Children(s)

Lydia Chase
1739–1810
Birth Location: Freetown, Massachusetts
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Abigail Briggs's Ancestors

Self
Abigail Briggs
1719–1748
Birth Place: Freetown, Massachusetts
Parents
Amos Briggs
1678–1760
Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Sarah (PAINE) (Pain
1686–
Freetown, Bristol, MA
Grandparents
Jonathan Briggs
1635–1696
Weymouth, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Experience Harvey
1644–1720
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Ralph Paine
1660–1722
Freetown, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
Dorothy (Rayner) Paine
1664–1728
Freetown, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
Great-Grandparents
Clement Briggs
1600–1648
Jeanne Allen
1600–1638
William Harvey
1614–1691
Martha Copp
1630–1728
Reverend Paine
1627–1693
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Allen
1580–1648
Thomas Harvey
1585–1658
Robert Elder
1601–1684
Ann Whiting
1603–1641

Abigail Briggs's Descendants

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Abigail Briggs (27 Jun 1719–Sept. 20, 1748) m. Seth Chase (4 October 1711–1768)
  1. 1. Lydia Chase 1739–1810 m. William Burke 1736–1809
    1. 1. Edward Burke 1775–1845 m. Phoebe Arnold 1771–1852 m. Elisabeth Burke 1779–1852
      1. 1. William (Herbert) Burke 1806–1901 m. Barbara Comstock 1804–1892
        1. 1. Samuel (Comstock) Burke 1841–1907 m. Elizabeth Glass 1854–1917 m. Sally (M) Burke 1833–1920 m. Jemima (Ann) Burke 1844–1915 m. Sally (M) Buckman 1820–1920
        2. 2. John (A) Burke 1845–1929 m. Agnes (C) Burke 1846–1935 m. Matilda Burke 1853–
        3. 3. James (Marshall) Burke 1832–1875
        4. 4. Phoebe (Jane) Burke 1835–1926 m. Arthur Andrews 1819–1899
        5. 5. Mary (E) Burke 1837–1917 m. Daniel Lapham 1832–1902
        6. 6. Olive (M) Burke 1843–1915
        7. 7. Richard (H.) Burke 1846–1868
    2. 2. Chase Burke 1786–1835
    3. 3. Edmund Burke 1775–1845
    4. 4. Richard Burke 1768–1855
    5. 5. Seth Burke 1764–1855

Abigail Briggs's Timeline

4 Records

1719
27 Jun 1719
Birth of Abigail Briggs in Freetown, Massachusetts
Freetown, Massachusetts
1737
15 March 1737
Age 18
Abigail Briggs was married in Freetown, Bristol, Massachusetts
Freetown, Bristol, Massachusetts
1738
2 Feb 1738
Age 19
Abigail Briggs was married in Freetown, Massachusetts
Freetown, Massachusetts
1748
Sept. 20, 1748
Age 29
Death of Abigail Briggs in Massachusetts
Massachusetts

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Jun 1719
    Event Place: Freetown, Massachusetts
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts, Town Vital Collections
    [2] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [3] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1719; Birth city: Freetown; Birth state: MA
    [4] Family Data Collection - Births
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 15 March 1737
    Event Place: Freetown, Bristol, Massachusetts
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1719; Birth city: Freetown; Birth state: MA
    [2] Massachusetts Marriages

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 2 Feb 1738
    Event Place: Freetown, Massachusetts
    Record Source:
    [1] The New England Historical & Genealogical Register
    [2] Massachusetts, Town Vital Collections

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Sept. 20, 1748
    Event Place: Massachusetts
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts, Town Death Records
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Dartmouth
    Record Source: Massachusetts, Town Death Records
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