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Israel Briggs 1771–1856 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Jul 1771

Birth Location: Putney, Vermont, USA

Death Date: 30 Jul 1856

Death Location: Northfield, Washington, Vermont, United States

Father: Lt. Briggs

Mother: Hannah wife)

Spouse(s): Polly Whitney

Children(s): Orinda Briggs

The story of Israel Briggs began in 1771 in Putney, Vermont, USA. Israel Briggs married Polly Whitney, and had children including Orinda Briggs. Israel Briggs passed away in 1856 in Northfield, Washington, Vermont, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Israel Briggs began in 1771 in Putney, Vermont, USA.
  • Israel Briggs married Polly Whitney, and had children including Orinda Briggs.
  • Israel Briggs passed away in 1856 in Northfield, Washington, Vermont, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Lt. Briggs
1747–1828
Birth Location: Dighton, Massachusetts
LB
Hannah wife)
1746–1773
Birth Location: Rehoboth, MA
Hw

Spouses(s)

Polly Whitney
1785–1867
Birth Location: Hartford, Vermont, USA
PW

Children(s)

Orinda Briggs
1828–1903
Birth Location: Williamstown, Orange, Vermont, USA
OB

Israel Briggs's Ancestors

Self
Israel Briggs
1771–1856
Birth Place: Putney, Vermont, USA
Parents
Lt. Henry Briggs
1747–1828
Dighton, Massachusetts
Hannah (Ormsbee ( 1st) wife)
1746–1773
Rehoboth, MA
Grandparents
Mathew (Davies) Briggs
1705–1763
Dighton, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
Mary Pitts
1715–1774
Dighton, Bristol Co. MA
Jabez Ormsby
1717–1750
Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
Charity Fisher
1715–1746
Norton, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
Great-Grandparents
Mathew BRIGGS
1676–1765
Abigail Burt
1676–1752
Jeremiah Ormsbee
1672–1754
Hannah Eddy
1676–1724
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Israel Briggs's Descendants

1.
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Israel Briggs (8 Jul 1771–30 Jul 1856) m. Polly Whitney (6 Aug 1785–8 Sep 1867)
  1. 1. Orinda Briggs 1828–1903 m. Lyman (L.) Putney 1824–1894
    1. 1. Clara (Emeline) Glidden 1855–1923 m. Herbert (Smith) Glidden 1851–1925
      1. 1. Mark (Herbert) Glidden 1878–1879
      2. 2. Myrtie (Edith) Glidden 1876–1952 m. Frank (E Clark) Sr 1871–1939
        1. 1. William (Warren Clark) Sr 1921–1987 m. Beryl (Patricia) Mower 1925–1989
        2. 2. Herbert (William) Clark 1903–1907
        3. 3. Frank (E. Clark) Jr 1906–1943
        4. 4. Arthur (Leroy) Clark 1908–1983 m. Isabell (Bernadette) Gaudette 1906– m. Emily (Irene) Mudgett 1904–
        5. 5. Ida (G.) Clark 1918–1927
        6. 6. Susan (Ethel) Clark 1912–1927
        7. 7. Edna (May) Clark 1897–1979 m. Carlos (Rolland) Ferno 1891–1964
        8. 8. Alton (Lyman) Clark 1904–1956 m. Margaret (Celia) Haynes 1901–1994
        9. 9. Carroll (Glidden) Clark 1909–1967 m. Marjorie (Ruth) Place 1911–1999
        10. 10. Clara (G) Clark 1911–1992 m. Wilbur (Irving) Chadwick 1893–1959
        11. 11. Fred (Webster) Clark 1915–1974 m. Elsie (Mary) Williamson 1910–1987
        12. 12. Robert (Linwood) Clark 1916–1983 m. Edwina (Irene) Laird 1917–2016
        13. 13. Edith (Ruby) Clark 1899–1973 m. Elwin (Claude) Henry 1895–1939
        14. 14. Una (Izola) Clark 1920–2014 m. Raymond (Ernest Trepto) SR 1908–1981
      3. 3. Elwin (Floyd) Glidden 1895–1972 m. Edna (May) Glidden 1893–1971
        1. 1. Benjamin (H) Glidden 1917–1917

Israel Briggs's Timeline

2 Records

1771
8 Jul 1771
Birth of Israel Briggs in Putney, Vermont, USA
Putney, Vermont, USA
1856
30 Jul 1856
Age 85
Death of Israel Briggs in Northfield, Washington, Vermont, United States
Northfield, Washington, Vermont, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Jul 1771
    Event Place: Putney, Vermont, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Jul 1856
    Event Place: Northfield, Washington, Vermont, United States
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