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Godfrey Briggs 1790–1830 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Dec 1790

Birth Location: Freetown, Massachusetts

Death Date: aft 1830

Death Location: New York

Father: Godfrey Briggs

Mother: Sarah Paul

Spouse(s): Amelia Deane

Children(s): Sarah Briggs, Catherine Briggs, Cromwell Briggs, Elizabeth Briggs, Melinda Briggs

The story of Godfrey Briggs began in 1790 in Freetown, Massachusetts. Godfrey Briggs married Amelia Mellia Deane, and had children including Catherine H Briggs, Cromwell D Briggs, Elizabeth Briggs, Melinda Briggs, Sarah Adeline Briggs. Godfrey Briggs passed away in 1830 in New York.

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Biography

  • The story of Godfrey Briggs began in 1790 in Freetown, Massachusetts.
  • Godfrey Briggs married Amelia Mellia Deane, and had children including Catherine H Briggs, Cromwell D Briggs, Elizabeth Briggs, Melinda Briggs, Sarah Adeline Briggs.
  • Godfrey Briggs passed away in 1830 in New York.

Immediate Family

Parents

Godfrey Briggs
1756–1815
Birth Location: Berkley, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
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Sarah Paul
1767–1801
Birth Location: Berkley, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
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Spouses(s)

Amelia Deane
1792–1849
Birth Location: Berkley, Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
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Children(s)

Sarah Briggs
1816–1898
Birth Location: Taunton, Massachusetts, USA
SB
Catherine Briggs
1824–1904
Birth Location: Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
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Cromwell Briggs
1827–1882
Birth Location: Taunton, Massachusetts, USA
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Elizabeth Briggs
1819–1896
Birth Location: Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
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Melinda Briggs
1817–1883
Birth Location: Tauton, Massachusetts, United States
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Godfrey Briggs's Ancestors

Self
Godfrey Briggs
1790–1830
Birth Place: Freetown, Massachusetts
Parents
Godfrey Briggs
1756–1815
Berkley, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Sarah Paul
1767–1801
Berkley, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
John Briggs
1721–1791
Freetown, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Abigail ("Abby") Williams
1731–1781
Berkley, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
John Paul
1719–1798
Berkley, Bristol, Massachusetts
Great-Grandparents
Amos Briggs
1678–1760
Sarah Paine
1686–1760
Gershon Williams
1706–1775
Abigail Waldron
1712–1789
Benjamin Paul
1681–1757
Ruth Dyer
1683–1776
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jonathan Briggs
1635–1690
Elizabeth Harvey
1644–1720
Robert Paine
1660–1722
Dorothea Reyner
1664–1728
Samuel Waldron
1649–1729
Hannah Briggs
1675–1710
William Paull
1624–1704
Mary Richmond
1639–1715
Christopher Dyer
1640–1689
Ruth Sergeant
1643–1705

Godfrey Briggs's Descendants

1.
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Godfrey Briggs (24 Dec 1790–aft 1830) m. Amelia ("Mellia") Deane (11 June 1792–13 Aug 1849)
  1. 1. Sarah ("Adeline") Briggs 1816–1898 m. Cyrus Presbrey 1815–1884
  2. 2. Catherine (H) Briggs 1824–1904 m. James (B) Godfrey 1823–1856
    1. 1. Emaline (B.) Godfrey 1848–1909 m. Nathan (William) Welch 1846–1914
      1. 1. James (Alfred) Welch 1871–1945 m. Pheobe (Edmunds) Smith 1866–1900
        1. 1. Ella (Marie) Welch 1892–1973 m. Anton (Leon) Reich 1891–1944
        2. 2. Charles (Earl) Welch 1895–1896
        3. 3. Nathan (Earle) Welch 1891–1891
        4. 4. Harry (Lester) Welch 1890–1943
      2. 2. Harrie (Lester) Welch 1877–1933
      3. 3. Lucy (L.) Welch 1872–1872
  3. 3. Cromwell (D.) Briggs 1827–1882
  4. 4. Elizabeth Briggs 1819–1896
  5. 5. Melinda Briggs 1817–1883

Godfrey Briggs's Timeline

2 Records

1790
24 Dec 1790
Birth of Godfrey Briggs in Freetown, Massachusetts
Freetown, Massachusetts
1830
aft 1830
Age 40
Death of Godfrey Briggs in New York
New York

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Dec 1790
    Event Place: Freetown, Massachusetts

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: aft 1830
    Event Place: New York
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