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Captain Joseph Briggs 1796–1864 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1796

Birth Location: Dighton

Death Date: 13 Jan 1864

Death Location: Dighton, Massachusetts, USA

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Spouse(s): Patience Briggs

Children(s): Silvia Briggs

In 1796, Captain Joseph Briggs entered the world in Dighton, born to Matthew Briggs And Briggs. Captain Joseph Briggs married Patience Briggs, and had children including Silvia Briggs. Captain Joseph Briggs passed away in 1864 in Dighton, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1796, Captain Joseph Briggs entered the world in Dighton, born to Matthew Briggs And Briggs.
  • Captain Joseph Briggs married Patience Briggs, and had children including Silvia Briggs.
  • Captain Joseph Briggs passed away in 1864 in Dighton, Massachusetts, USA.

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Captain Briggs
1796–1864
Birth Place: Dighton
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Captain Briggs's Descendants

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Captain (Joseph) Briggs (abt 1796–13 Jan 1864) m. Patience Briggs (31 Dec 1757–10 Oct 1848)
  1. 1. Silvia Briggs 1788–1872 m. David Akin 1781–
    1. 1. Rebecca (S) Akin 1828–1859 m. Frederick (H) Randall 1812–1875
      1. 1. Rebecca (F) Randall 1859–1930 m. Alvin (A) Tripp 1864–1902 m. William (Curtis) Ivey 1880–1945
        1. 1. Alvin (Albert Tripp) Jr 1895–1927 m. Edith Tripp 1899–
        2. 2. Ella (R) Tripp 1898–1968 m. Arthur (D) Williams 1892–1936
        3. 3. Betsy (Warren) Tripp 1893–1958 m. Gilbert (Myron) DeMoranville 1886–1964
      2. 2. Horace (H) Randall 1850–
      3. 3. Mattie (C Weston) Randall 1857–1901 m. William (H) Weston 1850–
        1. 1. Susan (C) Weston 1878–
        2. 2. George (L) Weston 1884–
      4. 4. Daniel (H) Randall 1855–1873
      5. 5. Hannah Randall 1852–1868
      6. 6. George (F) Randall 1847–1885

Captain Briggs's Timeline

2 Records

1796
abt 1796
Birth of Captain Joseph Briggs in Dighton
Dighton
1864
13 Jan 1864
Age 68
Death of Captain Joseph Briggs in Dighton, Massachusetts, USA
Dighton, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1796
    Event Place: Dighton
    Record Source: Massachusetts, Death Records

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Jan 1864
    Event Place: Dighton, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts, Death Records
    [2] Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records

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