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Deacon Silas Briggs 1732–1813 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 APR 1732

Birth Location: Dighton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 09 SEP 1813

Death Location: Barre, Washington, Vermont, USA

Father: Seth Briggs

Mother: Ann Whitmarsh

Spouse(s): Esther Soper

Children(s): Asa Briggs

In 1732, Deacon Silas Briggs entered the world in Dighton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA, born to Seth Briggs And Ann Whitmarsh. Deacon Silas Briggs married Esther Soper, and had children including Asa 1755 Briggs. Deacon Silas Briggs passed away in 1813 in Barre, Washington, Vermont, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1732, Deacon Silas Briggs entered the world in Dighton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA, born to Seth Briggs And Ann Whitmarsh.
  • Deacon Silas Briggs married Esther Soper, and had children including Asa 1755 Briggs.
  • Deacon Silas Briggs passed away in 1813 in Barre, Washington, Vermont, USA.

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Deacon Briggs's Ancestors

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Deacon Briggs
1732–1813
Birth Place: Dighton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Seth Briggs
1708–1782
Dighton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Ann Whitmarsh
1702–1750
Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Thomas Briggs
1669–1746
Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA,
Keturah (or Caturah or Chattureh) Hatch
1672–1744
Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Hatch
1628–1686
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Deacon Briggs's Descendants

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Deacon (Silas) Briggs (17 APR 1732–09 SEP 1813) m. Esther Soper (10 May 1738–9 Jul 1812)
  1. 1. Asa ((1755)) Briggs 1755–1834 m. Elizabeth (Paul) Briggs 1754–1833
    1. 1. Sally (Briggs) Brown 1784–1826 m. Israel (Putnam) Brown 1781–1867
      1. 1. Sally (B. Brown) Brewer 1801–1884 m. Israel (Chase) Brewer 1797–1873
        1. 1. Sarah (Almeda) Coolidge 1823–1906 m. Calvin (Galusha) Coolidge 1815–1878
        2. 2. Frederick (A.) Brewer 1835–1895
        3. 3. Mary Vandersan 1825–1906 m. Lemuel (Van) Dusen 1824–1884
        4. 4. Milan (B.) Brewer 1847–1925 m. Hannah (Montgomery) Brewer 1854–1925
      2. 2. Israel (Russell) Brown 1803–1865 m. Electa (Unknown) Brown 1811–1868
        1. 1. Hezekiah (F) Brown 1839–1865
      3. 3. Betsey (Eliza) Brown 1805–1826
      4. 4. Mary (Williams) Brown 1821–1844
      5. 5. Priscilla (Amanda) Brown 1819–1835
      6. 6. Rebecca (P Brown) Merrill 1812–1883 m. William Merrill 1814–1878
        1. 1. Arabell Merrill –1852
        2. 2. William (Henry) Merrill –1863
        3. 3. Alida (Florence Merrill) Sanders 1853–1934
        4. 4. Theodore Merrill 1847–1919
        5. 5. Arabell Merrill 1852–1852
        6. 6. William (Henry) Merrill –1863
        7. 7. Mary (Rebecca Merrill) Taylor 1844–1927
        8. 8. Alida (Florence Merrill) Sanders 1853–1934
      7. 7. Lydia (Maria Brown) Hall 1814–1897 m. Daniel (M.) Hall 1812–1903
        1. 1. Galen Hall 1840–1916 m. Eunice (Ives) Hall 1839–
        2. 2. Hugh Hall 1843–1931
        3. 3. Sarah (Amanda Hall) Mead 1833–1917 m. Elijah (Giddings) Mead 1827–
        4. 4. Ralph Hall 1836–1928 m. Elizebeth (A.) Hall 1848–
        5. 5. Jonathan (J.) Hall 1846–1929 m. Lullin Hall 1844–1919
        6. 6. Winfield Hall 1849–1926
        7. 7. Addison Hall 1853–1939
      8. 8. Isaac (Addison) Brown 1817–1904 m. Mary (Ann Unknown) Brown 1819–1905
        1. 1. Mary (Angela) Brown 1852–1862
        2. 2. Belno (Addison) Brown 1846–1900

Deacon Briggs's Timeline

2 Records

1732
17 APR 1732
Birth of Deacon Silas Briggs in Dighton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Dighton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
1813
09 SEP 1813
Age 81
Death of Deacon Silas Briggs in Barre, Washington, Vermont, USA
Barre, Washington, Vermont, USA

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 APR 1732
    Event Place: Dighton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 09 SEP 1813
    Event Place: Barre, Washington, Vermont, USA

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