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Lt. Henry Briggs 1747–1828 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Jan 1747

Birth Location: Dighton, Massachusetts

Death Date: 11 DEC 1828

Death Location: Westville Center, NY

Father: Mathew Briggs

Mother: Mary Pitts

Spouse(s): Hannah wife)

Children(s): Israel Briggs

The story of Lt. Henry Briggs began in 1747 in Dighton, Massachusetts. Lt. Henry Briggs married Hannah Ormsbee 1St Wife, and had children including Israel Briggs. Lt. Henry Briggs passed away in 1828 in Westville Center, NY.

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Biography

  • The story of Lt. Henry Briggs began in 1747 in Dighton, Massachusetts.
  • Lt. Henry Briggs married Hannah Ormsbee 1St Wife, and had children including Israel Briggs.
  • Lt. Henry Briggs passed away in 1828 in Westville Center, NY.

Immediate Family

Parents

Mathew Briggs
1705–1763
Birth Location: Dighton, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
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Mary Pitts
1715–1774
Birth Location: Dighton, Bristol Co. MA
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Spouses(s)

Hannah wife)
1746–1773
Birth Location: Rehoboth, MA
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Children(s)

Israel Briggs
1771–1856
Birth Location: Putney, Vermont, USA
IB

Lt. Briggs's Ancestors

Self
Lt. Briggs
1747–1828
Birth Place: Dighton, Massachusetts
Parents
Mathew Davies Briggs
1705–1763
Dighton, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
Mary Pitts
1715–1774
Dighton, Bristol Co. MA
Grandparents
Mathew BRIGGS
1676–1765
Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts
Abigail (A.) Burt
1676–1752
Taunton, MA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lt. Briggs's Descendants

1.
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Lt. (Henry) Briggs (16 Jan 1747–11 DEC 1828) m. Hannah (Ormsbee ( 1st) wife) (27 Jan 1746–16 Jul 1773)
  1. 1. Israel Briggs 1771–1856 m. Polly Whitney 1785–1867
    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
        3. 3. Elwin (Floyd) Glidden 1895–1972 m. Edna (May) Glidden 1893–1971

Lt. Briggs's Timeline

2 Records

1747
16 Jan 1747
Birth of Lt. Henry Briggs in Dighton, Massachusetts
Dighton, Massachusetts
1828
11 DEC 1828
Age 81
Death of Lt. Henry Briggs in Westville Center, NY
Westville Center, NY

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Jan 1747
    Event Place: Dighton, Massachusetts

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 DEC 1828
    Event Place: Westville Center, NY
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