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Capt. Benjamin Briggs 1695–1759 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Jan 1695

Birth Location: Scituate, Massachusetts

Death Date: 25 Nov 1759

Death Location: Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Lt. Rogers

Mother: Rebackah Tilding

Spouse(s): Leah (DA)

Children(s): James Briggs

Capt. Benjamin Briggs was born in 1695 in Scituate, Massachusetts, the child of Lt James Cornelius Briggs Rogers And Rebackah Tilding. Capt. Benjamin Briggs married Leah Merritt Da, and had children including James Briggs. Capt. Benjamin Briggs passed away in 1759 in Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • Capt. Benjamin Briggs was born in 1695 in Scituate, Massachusetts, the child of Lt James Cornelius Briggs Rogers And Rebackah Tilding.
  • Capt. Benjamin Briggs married Leah Merritt Da, and had children including James Briggs.
  • Capt. Benjamin Briggs passed away in 1759 in Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA.

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Capt. Briggs's Ancestors

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Capt. Briggs
1695–1759
Birth Place: Scituate, Massachusetts
Parents
Lt. James Cornelius Briggs \ Rogers
1648–1703
Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Rebackah Tilding
1654–1740
Scituate, Plymouth, MA, USA
Grandparents
Walter Briggs
1612–1676
Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Capt. Briggs's Descendants

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Capt. (Benjamin) Briggs (20 Jan 1695–25 Nov 1759) m. Leah (Merritt) (DA) (21 Feb 1697–1747)
  1. 1. James Briggs 1735–1833 m. Rhoda Nash 1742–1807
    1. 1. Polly Briggs 1775–1852 m. Silas Litchfield 1772–1839
      1. 1. Emily Merritt 1795–1879
      2. 2. Eunice Rogers 1804–1896

Capt. Briggs's Timeline

4 Records

1695
20 Jan 1695
Birth of Capt. Benjamin Briggs in Scituate, Massachusetts
Scituate, Massachusetts
1719
7 Dec 1719
Age 24
Capt. Benjamin Briggs was married in Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts
Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts
1747
Nov 26, 1747
Age 52
Capt. Benjamin Briggs was married in Cohassett, Norfork, Massachusetts
Cohassett, Norfork, Massachusetts
1759
25 Nov 1759
Age 64
Death of Capt. Benjamin Briggs in Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Jan 1695
    Event Place: Scituate, Massachusetts

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 7 Dec 1719
    Event Place: Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Nov 26, 1747
    Event Place: Cohassett, Norfork, Massachusetts

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Nov 1759
    Event Place: Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

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