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George Briggs 1734–1816 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 04 Apr 1734

Birth Location: Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, United States

Death Date: 1816

Death Location: Smyrna, Chenango County, New York, United States of America

Father: Job Briggs

Mother: Mary Tallman

Spouse(s): Hannah Coggeshall, Sarah Wells, Lydia None

Children(s): George Briggs, Elizabeth Briggs, Arnold Briggs, Isaac Briggs, Sarah Briggs, steven Briggs, Sarah Briggs, Rufus Sr.

The story of George Briggs began in 1734 in Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, United States. George Briggs married Hannah Coggeshall, Lydia, Sarah Wells, and had children including Arnold Briggs, Elizabeth Briggs, George Briggs, Isaac Briggs, Rufus Briggs Sr, Sarah Briggs, Steven Briggs. George Briggs passed away in 1816 in Smyrna, Chenango County, New York, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of George Briggs began in 1734 in Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, United States.
  • George Briggs married Hannah Coggeshall, Lydia, Sarah Wells, and had children including Arnold Briggs, Elizabeth Briggs, George Briggs, Isaac Briggs, Rufus Briggs Sr, Sarah Briggs, Steven Briggs.
  • George Briggs passed away in 1816 in Smyrna, Chenango County, New York, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

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George Briggs's Ancestors

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George Briggs
1734–1816
Birth Place: Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
Parents
Job Briggs
1696–1739
Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Mary Tallman
1696–1769
Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
Grandparents
William Briggs
1650–1716
Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
Elizabeth Cooke
1653–1716
Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
Great-Grandparents
Sarah Cornell
1623–1703
John Cooke
1630–1691
Mary Borden
1632–1690
2nd-Great-Grandparents

George Briggs's Descendants

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George Briggs (04 Apr 1734–1816) m. Hannah Coggeshall (1 Jan 1720-1–1765) m. Sarah Wells (26 Jul 1751–1815) m. Lydia (–1816)
  1. 1. George Briggs 1767–1835
  2. 2. Elizabeth Briggs 1769–1769
  3. 3. Arnold Briggs 1770–1859
  4. 4. Isaac Briggs 1771–1821
  5. 5. Sarah Briggs 1773–1839
  6. 6. steven Briggs 1756–
  7. 7. Sarah Briggs 1773–1839
  8. 8. Rufus (Briggs) Sr. 1777–1856 m. Alice Knowles 1790–1856
    1. 1. Rufus Briggs 1819–1902
    2. 2. Rufus (S) Briggs 1817–
    3. 3. Samantha Briggs 1804–
    4. 4. Humphrey Briggs 1802–1880
    5. 5. Lawrence Briggs 1808–
    6. 6. Erastus Briggs 1811–1894
    7. 7. Ensign Briggs 1816–
    8. 8. Dewit Briggs 1823–
    9. 9. Joseph Briggs 1828–
    10. 10. Lawrence Briggs 1808– m. Martha (Taylor) Richards 1813–1863
      1. 1. Charles (L) Briggs 1834–
      2. 2. Richard Briggs 1836–
      3. 3. Theresa Briggs 1838–
      4. 4. Martha (Lavina) Briggs 1841–1923
      5. 5. Wilson (D.) Briggs 1846–1902
      6. 6. George (Oscar) Briggs 1847–1929
      7. 7. Benton Briggs 1853–
      8. 8. Wells Briggs 1838–
      9. 9. Orvilla (Laura) Briggs 1844–1916 m. Cyrenus Stewart 1834–1875
        1. 1. Arthur (Cyrenus) Stewart 1873–1908
        2. 2. Alice (Martha) Stewart 1871– m. Harrison (S) Hendricks 1870–1937 m. Anthony (H) Herrmann 1868–1893

George Briggs's Timeline

2 Records

1734
04 Apr 1734
Birth of George Briggs in Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
1816
1816
Age 82
Death of George Briggs in Smyrna, Chenango, New York, United States
Smyrna, Chenango, New York, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 04 Apr 1734
    Event Place: Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Rhode Island, Vital Extracts
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1816
    Event Place: Smyrna, Chenango, New York, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Smyrna, Chenango County, New York, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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