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Henry Briggs 1662–1739 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1662

Birth Location: Surry County, Virginia, United States of America

Death Date: 25 October 1739

Death Location: Surry County, Virginia, United States of America

Father: Captain Briggs

Mother: Mary Flood

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Lucas

Children(s): Capt. Briggs, Henry Briggs, Ann Briggs, Hannah Briggs, Jane Briggs, Elizabeth Briggs, Mary Briggs, Priscilla Briggs

Henry Briggs was born in 1662 in Surry County, Virginia, United States of America, the child of Captain Henry Briggs And Mary Flood. Henry Briggs married Elizabeth Lucas, and had children including Ann Briggs, Capt Howell Briggs, Elizabeth Briggs, Francis Briggs, George Briggs, Hannah Briggs, Henry Briggs, Jane Briggs, Mary Briggs, Priscilla Briggs, Sarah Briggs. Henry Briggs passed away in 1739 in Surry County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Henry Briggs was born in 1662 in Surry County, Virginia, United States of America, the child of Captain Henry Briggs And Mary Flood.
  • Henry Briggs married Elizabeth Lucas, and had children including Ann Briggs, Capt Howell Briggs, Elizabeth Briggs, Francis Briggs, George Briggs, Hannah Briggs, Henry Briggs, Jane Briggs, Mary Briggs, Priscilla Briggs, Sarah Briggs.
  • Henry Briggs passed away in 1739 in Surry County, Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Captain Briggs
1635–1686
Birth Location: Southwark Parish, Surry, Virginia, USA
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Mary Flood
1635–1681
Birth Location: Surry, Surry, (or James City), Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Lucas
1662–1737
Birth Location: Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States
EL

Children(s)

Capt. Briggs
1709–1774
Birth Location: Sussex, Virginia, USA
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Henry Briggs
1687–1734
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
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Ann Briggs
1690–1735
Birth Location: –
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Hannah Briggs
1692–1727
Birth Location: Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States
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Jane Briggs
1694–1739
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
JB
Elizabeth Briggs
1704–1769
Birth Location: Hampton Bishop, Herefordshire, , England
EB
Mary Briggs
1690–1752
Birth Location: Atworth, Wiltshire, England
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Priscilla Briggs
1680–1744
Birth Location: Surry, Virginia, United States
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Henry Briggs's Ancestors

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Henry Briggs
1662–1739
Birth Place: Surry County, Virginia, United States of America
Parents
Captain Henry Briggs
1635–1686
Southwark Parish, Surry, Virginia, USA
Mary Flood
1635–1681
Surry, Surry, (or James City), Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Henry (Briggs) Sr.
1611–1686
Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
Sussanah Henshaw
1612–1688
, , , England
Elizabeth (Margaret) Saywell
1597–1639
Kings Stanley, Lasboro, Gloucestershire, England, UK
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Henry Briggs's Descendants

1.
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Henry Briggs (1662–25 October 1739) m. Elizabeth Lucas (27 Apr 1662–September 21, 1737)
  1. 1. Capt. (Howell) Briggs 1709–1774 m. Frances (Betsy) Quarles 1710–1744 m. Mary Edmunds 1710– m. Lucy Gray 1711–1779
    1. 1. Betsey Briggs 1735–1796 m. Millington Sims 1731–1775
      1. 1. John (Swanson) Sims 1760–1795
      2. 2. Nancy Sims 1757–1757
      3. 3. Willie Sims 1771–
      4. 4. Mary Sims 1755–1800
      5. 5. Nancy Sims 1775–
    2. 2. Mary Briggs 1740–1791 m. Halcott (Briggs) Pride 1707–1796 m. Zachariah Sims 1739–1790
      1. 1. Mary Sims –1763
      2. 2. Briggs (G.) Sims 1770–1832
      3. 3. Benjamin (L.) Sims 1771–1835
      4. 4. John (W.) Sims 1782–1811
      5. 5. Mary (Polly) Sims 1777–1850
      6. 6. Ann Sims –1770
      7. 7. Halcott ("hocky") Pride 1730–1774
      8. 8. Mary (Briggs Halcotte) Pride 1761–1794
    3. 3. Gray Briggs 1761–1807
    4. 4. Polly Briggs 1759–1789
    5. 5. Amelia Gray 1736–
    6. 6. Frederick Briggs 1744–1789
    7. 7. Mary Briggs 1732–1764
    8. 8. Elizabeth Briggs 1730–1784
  2. 2. Henry Briggs 1687–1734
  3. 3. Ann Briggs 1690–1735
  4. 4. Hannah Briggs 1692–1727
  5. 5. Jane Briggs 1694–1739
  6. 6. Elizabeth Briggs 1704–1769
  7. 7. Mary Briggs 1690–1752
  8. 8. Priscilla Briggs 1680–1744

Henry Briggs's Timeline

7 Records

1662
1662
Birth of Henry Briggs in Surry County, Virginia, United States of America
Surry County, Virginia, United States of America
1697
1697
Age 35
Henry Briggs was married in Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States
Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States
1698
1698
Age 36
Henry Briggs was married in Sussex, Sussex, Virginia, United States
Sussex, Sussex, Virginia, United States
1738
Abt 1738
Age 76
Henry Briggs resided here in Surry
Surry
1738
22 Jan 1738-1739
Age 76
Henry Briggs - Probate in Surry, Virginia, USA
Surry, Virginia, USA
1739
25 October 1739
Age 77
Death of Henry Briggs in Surry County, Virginia, United States of America
Surry County, Virginia, United States of America
1821
1 Apr 1821
Age 159
Henry Briggs was baptized in Onchan, Isle of Man
Onchan, Isle of Man

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1662
    Event Place: Surry County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 64.034; Source type: Pedigree chart; Number of Pages: 42
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1821
    Event Place: Onchan, Isle of Man
    Record Source: Isle of Man, Baptism Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1697
    Event Place: Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1698
    Event Place: Sussex, Sussex, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: , Surry, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1738
    Event Place: Surry
    Record Source: Virginia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Wills and Deeds (Surry County, Virginia), 1652-1907; Author: Surry County (Virginia). Clerk of the County Court; Probate Place: Surry, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: England
    Record Source: London, England, Freedom of the City Admission Papers, London Metropolitan Archive; Reference Number: COLCHDFR020667-0-672

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 October 1739
    Event Place: Surry County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Alabama, U.S., Surname Files Expanded, Alabama Department of Archives and History; Montgomery, AL; Alabama Surname Files; Box or Film Number: M85.0265
    [3] Virginia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Wills and Deeds (Surry County, Virginia), 1652-1907; Author: Surry County (Virginia). Clerk of the County Court; Probate Place: Surry, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 22 Jan 1738-1739
    Event Place: Surry, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Virginia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Wills and Deeds (Surry County, Virginia), 1652-1907; Author: Surry County (Virginia). Clerk of the County Court; Probate Place: Surry, Virginia
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