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Joan Briggs 1636–1685 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1636

Birth Location: Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 24 July 1685

Death Location: Portsmouth, Rhode Island, USA

Father: John Briggs

Mother: Ann Thayer

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In 1636, Joan Briggs entered the world in Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA, born to John Briggs And Ann Agnes Thayer. Joan Briggs passed away in 1685 in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1636, Joan Briggs entered the world in Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA, born to John Briggs And Ann Agnes Thayer.
  • Joan Briggs passed away in 1685 in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, USA.

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Joan Briggs's Ancestors

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Joan Briggs
1636–1685
Birth Place: Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
John Briggs
1595–1686
Thornbury, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
Ann (Agnes) Thayer
1607–1683
Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England
Grandparents
Ursula (Alice) Dimery
1568–1628
Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Baron Thornbury
1530–1578
Baroness Gayner
1538–1578
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir I
1503–1561
Sir Thornbury
1510–1569
Elizabeth Gayner
1510–1567

Joan Briggs's Timeline

2 Records

1636
1636
Birth of Joan Briggs in Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
1685
24 July 1685
Age 49
Death of Joan Briggs in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, USA
Portsmouth, Rhode Island, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1636
    Event Place: Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 July 1685
    Event Place: Portsmouth, Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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