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Josiah Briggs 1776–1837 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1776

Birth Location: Chowan County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: Abt. 1837

Death Location: Gates County, North Carolina, USA

Father: Solomon Briggs

Mother: Experience Page

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Mary Eason

In 1776, Josiah Briggs entered the world in Chowan County, North Carolina, USA, born to Solomon Briggs And Experience Page. Josiah Briggs had children including Mary Polly Eason. Josiah Briggs passed away in 1837 in Gates County, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1776, Josiah Briggs entered the world in Chowan County, North Carolina, USA, born to Solomon Briggs And Experience Page.
  • Josiah Briggs had children including Mary Polly Eason.
  • Josiah Briggs passed away in 1837 in Gates County, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Solomon Briggs
1727–1816
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
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Experience Page
1712–
Birth Location: Framingham, Massachusetts
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Mary Eason
–1870
Birth Location: –
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Josiah Briggs's Ancestors

Self
Josiah Briggs
1776–1837
Birth Place: Chowan County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Solomon Briggs
1727–1816
North Carolina, United States
Experience Page
1712–
Framingham, Massachusetts
Grandparents
Richard BRIGGS
1701–1754
East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, USA
Great-Grandparents
Richard Briggs
1675–1733
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Frances Fisher
1645–1693

Josiah Briggs's Descendants

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Josiah Briggs (Abt. 1776–Abt. 1837)
  1. 1. Mary ((Polly)) Eason –1870 m. Isaac PEARCE 1800–1867
    1. 1. Joseph (Henry) Pierce 1851–1916 m. Martha (Elizabeth) WILKINS 1853–1936
      1. 1. Charles (Herbert) Pierce 1879–1952 m. Willie (Mary) Benton 1885–1971
        1. 1. Katie (Elizabeth) Pierce 1912–1999 m. William (Henry) Overman 1909–1978
        2. 2. Isaac (Henry Pearce) 1916a 1916–1957
        3. 3. Frances (winifred Pierce) 1913am 1913–1982
        4. 4. Annie (Laurie PiercE) 1918a 1918–1995
        5. 5. Charles (Harding) Pierce 1922–1923
        6. 6. Charles (Herbert PiercE) 1924a 1924–1982

Josiah Briggs's Timeline

2 Records

1776
Abt. 1776
Birth of Josiah Briggs in Chowan County, North Carolina, USA
Chowan County, North Carolina, USA
1837
Abt. 1837
Age 61
Death of Josiah Briggs in Gates County, North Carolina, USA
Gates County, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1776
    Event Place: Chowan County, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Abt. 1837
    Event Place: Gates County, North Carolina, USA
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