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Elizabeth "Betsy" Goff 1756–1837 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Jul 1756

Birth Location: Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 10 Mar 1837

Death Location: Dighton, Bristol, MA

Father: Samuel Jr.

Mother: Meriam Bowen

Spouse(s): George Briggs

Children(s): Lydia Briggs, George Briggs, Charlotte Briggs, Betsy Briggs, Molly Briggs, Charlotte Briggs, Mariam Briggs, Lucinda Briggs, Nathan Briggs, Olive Briggs

The story of Elizabeth "Betsy" Goff began in 1756 in Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA. Elizabeth "Betsy" Goff married George Briggs, and had children including Betsy Briggs, Charlotte Briggs, George W Briggs, Lucinda Briggs, Lydia Briggs, Mariam Briggs, Molly Briggs, Nathan Briggs, Olive Briggs. Elizabeth "Betsy" Goff passed away in 1837 in Dighton, Bristol, MA.

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Biography

  • The story of Elizabeth "Betsy" Goff began in 1756 in Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.
  • Elizabeth "Betsy" Goff married George Briggs, and had children including Betsy Briggs, Charlotte Briggs, George W Briggs, Lucinda Briggs, Lydia Briggs, Mariam Briggs, Molly Briggs, Nathan Briggs, Olive Briggs.
  • Elizabeth "Betsy" Goff passed away in 1837 in Dighton, Bristol, MA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Jr.
1731–1775
Birth Location: Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
SJ
Meriam Bowen
1730–1761
Birth Location: Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
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Spouses(s)

George Briggs
1758–1823
Birth Location: Dighton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
GB

Children(s)

Lydia Briggs
1780–1858
Birth Location: Dighton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
LB
George Briggs
1786–1874
Birth Location: Dighton, Massachusetts, USA
GB
Charlotte Briggs
1789–1874
Birth Location: Dighton, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA
CB
Betsy Briggs
1782–1856
Birth Location: Dighton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
BB
Molly Briggs
1784–1850
Birth Location: Dighton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
MB
Charlotte Briggs
1788–1871
Birth Location: Dighton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
CB
Mariam Briggs
1790–1872
Birth Location: Dighton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
MB
Lucinda Briggs
1794–1824
Birth Location: Dighton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
LB
Nathan Briggs
1796–1842
Birth Location: Dighton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
NB
Olive Briggs
1801–1882
Birth Location: Dighton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
OB

Elizabeth Goff's Ancestors

Self
Elizabeth Goff
1756–1837
Birth Place: Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Samuel Goff Jr.
1731–1775
Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Meriam Bowen
1730–1761
Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
Grandparents
Samuel Goff
1694–1771
Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
Rachel Toogood
1693–1780
Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Jabez Bowen
1696–1770
Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Joanna Salisbury
1702–1775
Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Anthony Goff
1656–1727
Sarah Polly
1670–1727
Nathaniel Toogood
1645–1704
Martha Bliss
1663–1735
Richard Bowen
1658–1737
Mercy Titus
1665–1747
Samuel Salisbury
1666–1757
Jemima Martin
1672–1785
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edward Goff
1594–1658
Margaret Wilkinson
1614–1669
George Polley
1625–1683
Elizabeth Winn
1625–1695
Jonathan Bliss
1626–1687
Rachel Puffer
1630–1687
Thomas Bowen
1622–1663
John Martin
1634–1713
Joan Eustance
1645–1732

Elizabeth Goff's Descendants

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Elizabeth ("Betsy") Goff (2 Jul 1756–10 Mar 1837) m. George Briggs (2 May 1758–1823)
  1. 1. Lydia Briggs 1780–1858 m. Constant Simmons 1773–1861
    1. 1. Arabella Simmons 1809–1888 m. Henry (Slade) Horton 1809–1858
      1. 1. Angeline (E.) Horton 1845– m. Daniel (Henry) Waldron 1842–1915
        1. 1. Bertha (Elizabeth) Waldron 1884–1987 m. Frederick (Simms) Cushing 1883–1918
      2. 2. Constant (Simmons) Horton 1848–1914
      3. 3. George (Henry) Horton 1844–1917
      4. 4. Lydia (J.) Horton 1838–1895
      5. 5. Nathan (Bradford) Horton 1835–1888 m. Mary (Emeline Carpenter) Martin 1838–1888
        1. 1. Herbert (Bradford) Horton 1873–1930 m. Elizabeth (“Bessie” Anna) Swan 1879–1968
        2. 2. Edward (Henry) Horton 1864–1914 m. Nellie (Rufina) Cunningham 1863–1922
      6. 6. Albert (Simmons) Horton 1837–1910
      7. 7. John (Orin) Horton 1850–1931 m. Mary (Frances) Peck 1858–1900
        1. 1. John (Albert) Horton 1877–1958
        2. 2. Alfred (Elmer) Horton 1884–1931 m. Eva (Barrett) Pollard 1888–
        3. 3. Clara (May) Horton 1882–1914
        4. 4. Lillian (Frances) Horton 1880–
    2. 2. Elizabeth (Goff) Simmons 1814–1884
    3. 3. Lucinda (B) Simmons 1819–1902
    4. 4. Philip Simmons 1807–1886
    5. 5. Capt. (George B) Simmons 1803–1864
    6. 6. John Simmons 1800–1876
  2. 2. George (W.) Briggs 1786–1874 m. Cynthia Jones 1796–1881
    1. 1. Cynthia (S.) Briggs 1821–1908 m. Thomas (Dennis) Standish 1809–1898
      1. 1. James (Carver “Garry”) Standish 1847–1903 m. Edith Wheeler 1853–1916
        1. 1. Lucy (Wheeler) Standish 1886–1963 m. Norman (Nicholas) Crapo 1884–1960
        2. 2. Clara (May) Standish 1882–1972
        3. 3. Mary (Carver) Standish 1885–1976
        4. 4. John (Carver) Standish 1891–1966 m. Florence Spencer 1893–1981
        5. 5. Delight (Reed) Standish 1893–1967 m. Irving (Evans) Jones 1888–1918
        6. 6. Myles Standish 1880–1881
      2. 2. Delia (T.) Standish 1854–1938 m. William (W.) Maxim 1860–1918
        1. 1. Myles (Standish) Maxim 1891–1958 m. Mary (Evelyn) Martin 1889–1993
      3. 3. Anna (D.) Standish 1857–1868
    2. 2. Nancy Briggs 1830–1863 m. Henry (Clifford) Perry 1828–1906
      1. 1. George (Briggs) Perry 1861–1903 m. Ida (F) Horton 1867–1972
        1. 1. Harold Perry 1886–1974 m. Helen (Elizabeth) Simmons 1890–1960
        2. 2. Urville (Lane) Perry 1885– m. Ethel (Parsons) Chandler 1887–1924
    3. 3. Ira (Pardon) Briggs 1838–1925 m. Eliza (Lincoln) Harvey 1840–1910
      1. 1. Alice (M.) Briggs 1867–1925 m. Frederick (W) Wessell 1868– m. Frank (Edgar) Smith 1864–1904
      2. 2. John (Harvey) Briggs 1872–1943 m. Bertha (Eliza) Atwood 1879–1940
    4. 4. Ardelia Briggs 1825–1919
    5. 5. Mary (Jane) Briggs 1836–1870
  3. 3. Charlotte Briggs 1789–1874
    1. 1. Cynthia (Sophia) Bliss 1830–1901
      1. 1. Adelbert Goff 1874–1941 m. Edna (R) Carpenter 1876–1979
        1. 1. Madeline ("Maddie" Williams) Goff 1917–2014 m. Henry (Chase) James 1915–1976
        2. 2. Ruth (Carpenter) Goff 1909–1963 m. Thomas Hetherington 1907–1971
        3. 3. Marion (B) Goff 1910–2000 m. John (Westall) Borden 1908–1986
        4. 4. Adelbert (Anthony) Goff 1912–1973 m. Marion (L.) Hall 1914–2003
  4. 4. Betsy Briggs 1782–1856
  5. 5. Molly Briggs 1784–1850 m. Simeon Dean 1778–1848
  6. 6. Charlotte Briggs 1788–1871
  7. 7. Mariam Briggs 1790–1872
  8. 8. Lucinda Briggs 1794–1824
  9. 9. Nathan Briggs 1796–1842
  10. 10. Olive Briggs 1801–1882

Elizabeth Goff's Timeline

2 Records

1756
2 Jul 1756
Birth of Elizabeth "Betsy" Goff in Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
1837
10 Mar 1837
Age 81
Death of Elizabeth "Betsy" Goff in Dighton, Bristol, MA
Dighton, Bristol, MA

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Jul 1756
    Event Place: Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Mar 1837
    Event Place: Dighton, Bristol, MA
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