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James Briggs 1700–1795 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1700

Birth Location: Virginia, United States

Death Date: abt 1795

Death Location: Rowan, North Carolina, United States

Father: Samuel Briggs

Mother: Mary Bailey

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Thomas Briggs, Hannah Briggs

In 1700, James Briggs entered the world in Virginia, United States, born to Samuel Briggs And Mary Bailey. James Briggs married Hannah Briggs, and had children including Hannah Briggs, Thomas Briggs. James Briggs passed away in 1795 in Rowan, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1700, James Briggs entered the world in Virginia, United States, born to Samuel Briggs And Mary Bailey.
  • James Briggs married Hannah Briggs, and had children including Hannah Briggs, Thomas Briggs.
  • James Briggs passed away in 1795 in Rowan, North Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Briggs
1672–1737
Birth Location: Sussex, Virginia, United States
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Mary Bailey
1675–1751
Birth Location: Surry County, Virginia Colony, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Thomas Briggs
1725–1833
Birth Location: , Rowan, North Carolina, USA
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Hannah Briggs
1724–
Birth Location: Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
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James Briggs's Ancestors

Self
James Briggs
1700–1795
Birth Place: Virginia, United States
Parents
Samuel Briggs
1672–1737
Sussex, Virginia, United States
Mary Bailey
1675–1751
Surry County, Virginia Colony, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Edward (Edmund) Baily
1655–1737
Jamestown, James, Virginia, United States
Mary (Rose) Seat
1657–1736
James City, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Briggs's Descendants

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James Briggs (1700–abt 1795)
  1. 1. Thomas Briggs 1725–1833 m. Mary Brown 1727–1807
    1. 1. James (G.) Briggs 1753–1833 m. Ann Collins 1752–1807
      1. 1. Anna Briggs 1785–1851 m. Collison Payne 1783–1814
        1. 1. John (C) Payne 1806–1880 m. Cassindy ((cassie) Eudainey) Marcy 1823–1865 m. Phoebe (Caroline) Cagle –1925
        2. 2. James (R.) Payne** 1800–1883
        3. 3. George (W.) Payne* 1818–
      2. 2. John (Lemuel) Briggs 1787–1877 m. Constance Peacock 1789–1877
        1. 1. Soloman Briggs 1832–1880 m. Mary Briggs 1833–1868
        2. 2. Elizabeth Briggs 1813–1886
        3. 3. Constance Briggs 1827–1898
        4. 4. Daniel (White) Briggs 1822–1902
        5. 5. James Briggs 1821–
        6. 6. John (Duncan) Briggs 1820–1902
        7. 7. Samuel Briggs 1810–1898
        8. 8. Sarah Briggs 1814–1866
      3. 3. Catherine Briggs 1800–1873 m. Jacob Goss 1796–1860
        1. 1. Nancy (Elizabeth) Goss 1827–1869 m. William (M.) Cox 1824–
        2. 2. John (Woodson) Goss 1840–1923
        3. 3. Julia (Ann) Davis 1843–1877
        4. 4. Mary Rush 1823–1894 m. Absolom Rush 1814–
        5. 5. Susanna Bean 1834–1909
        6. 6. Jacob (Rancher) Goss 1833–1883
        7. 7. Abigail Killian 1838–1924
        8. 8. Arlyn (Roby) Goss 1834–1906
    2. 2. William (A) Briggs 1745–1833
    3. 3. Thomas Briggs 1744–1794
  2. 2. Hannah Briggs 1724–

James Briggs's Timeline

2 Records

1700
1700
Birth of James Briggs in Virginia, United States
Virginia, United States
1795
abt 1795
Age 95
Death of James Briggs in Rowan, North Carolina, United States
Rowan, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1700
    Event Place: Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: abt 1795
    Event Place: Rowan, North Carolina, United States
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