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Daniel Briggs 1664–1730 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 January 1664

Birth Location: Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Death Date: 28 March 1730

Death Location: Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, United States of America

Father: Thomas Briggs

Mother: Abigail Thayer

Spouse(s): Lydia Phinney

Children(s): Deliverance Briggs, Benjamin Briggs

In 1664, Daniel Briggs entered the world in Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America, born to Thomas Briggs And Abigail Thayer. Daniel Briggs married Lydia Phinney, and had children including Benjamin Briggs, Deliverance Briggs. Daniel Briggs passed away in 1730 in Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1664, Daniel Briggs entered the world in Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America, born to Thomas Briggs And Abigail Thayer.
  • Daniel Briggs married Lydia Phinney, and had children including Benjamin Briggs, Deliverance Briggs.
  • Daniel Briggs passed away in 1730 in Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, United States of America.

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Daniel Briggs's Ancestors

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Daniel Briggs
1664–1730
Birth Place: Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Parents
Thomas Briggs
1633–1696
Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
Abigail Thayer
1637–1707
Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Clement (Briggs*) (C)
1582–1648
Southwark, Surrey, England, then migrated to MA.
Jeanne Allen
1602–1639
Weymouth, Dorset, England, United Kingdom
Thayer
1600–
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Daniel Briggs's Descendants

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Daniel Briggs (29 January 1664–28 March 1730) m. Lydia Phinney (1665–9 September 1727)
  1. 1. Deliverance Briggs 1703– m. Seth Jones 1683–1757
  2. 2. Benjamin Briggs 1695–1759

Daniel Briggs's Timeline

2 Records

1664
29 January 1664
Birth of Daniel Briggs in Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America
1730
28 March 1730
Age 66
Death of Daniel Briggs in Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, United States of America
Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 January 1664
    Event Place: Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 March 1730
    Event Place: Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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