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Lydia Briggs 1720–1785 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1720

Birth Location: Goochland County, Virginia, United States of America

Death Date: 21 Feb 1785

Death Location: Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States

Father: Sir Briggs\Brigges

Mother: Mary Wright

Spouse(s): Richard Sr, RICHARD SR

Children(s): Matilda Parsons, Joseph Parsons, Mary Parsons, George Parsons, Tabitha Parsons, Lydia Parsons, James Parsons, John Parsons, Samuel Parsons, William Parsons, Hannah Parsons, Francis Parsons, Milly Parsons, John I, John Parsons

In 1720, Lydia Briggs entered the world in Goochland County, Virginia, United States of America, born to Sir Charles Ralph Briggs Brigges And Mary Elizabeth Wright. Lydia Briggs married Richard Parsons Sr, and had children including Francis Parsons, George Parsons, Hannah Parsons, James Parsons, John Parsons, John Parsons I, Joseph Parsons, Lydia Parsons, Mary Agnes Parsons, Matilda Parsons, Milly Parsons, Samuel Parsons, Tabitha Parsons, William Richard Parsons. Lydia Briggs passed away in 1785 in Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1720, Lydia Briggs entered the world in Goochland County, Virginia, United States of America, born to Sir Charles Ralph Briggs Brigges And Mary Elizabeth Wright.
  • Lydia Briggs married Richard Parsons Sr, and had children including Francis Parsons, George Parsons, Hannah Parsons, James Parsons, John Parsons, John Parsons I, Joseph Parsons, Lydia Parsons, Mary Agnes Parsons, Matilda Parsons, Milly Parsons, Samuel Parsons, Tabitha Parsons, William Richard Parsons.
  • Lydia Briggs passed away in 1785 in Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States.

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Lydia Briggs's Ancestors

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Lydia Briggs
1720–1785
Birth Place: Goochland County, Virginia, United States of America
Parents
Sir Charles Ralph Briggs\Brigges
1700–1740
Rhode Island, United States
Mary (Elizabeth) Wright
1688–1724
Surry, Surry, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lydia Briggs's Descendants

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Lydia Briggs (1720–21 Feb 1785) m. Richard (Parsons) Sr (1720–21 Feb 1785) m. RICHARD (PARSONS) SR (aby. 1710 - 1713 bef. 1714–21 FEB 1785)
  1. 1. Matilda Parsons 1750–1785 m. John Feathers 1740–1790
    1. 1. Jonathan (P) Feathers 1782–1865 m. Sarah (Barbara) Sharrett 1787–
      1. 1. Elizabeth (Ellen) Feathers 1818–1869 m. James (Henry) Jones 1804–1877
        1. 1. Nathaniel (Presley) Jones 1850–1898 m. Matilda (A R) Keener 1852–1918
    2. 2. Catherine Feathers 1770–1854
    3. 3. Nellie Feathers 1775–1849
  2. 2. Joseph Parsons 1742–1833
  3. 3. Mary (Agnes) Parsons 1744–1844
  4. 4. George Parsons 1750–1846
  5. 5. Tabitha Parsons 1750–1750
  6. 6. Lydia Parsons 1752–1805
  7. 7. James Parsons 1753–1783
  8. 8. John Parsons 1754–1808
  9. 9. Samuel Parsons 1756–1816
  10. 10. William (Richard) Parsons 1758–1818
  11. 11. Hannah Parsons 1744–1844
  12. 12. Francis Parsons 1750–1800
  13. 13. Milly Parsons 1753–
  14. 14. John (Parsons) I 1754–1856
  15. 15. John Parsons 1770–1808

Lydia Briggs's Timeline

4 Records

1720
1720
Birth of Lydia Briggs in Goochland County, Virginia, United States of America
Goochland County, Virginia, United States of America
1720
1720
Birth of Lydia Briggs in Goochland County, Virginia, United States of America
Goochland County, Virginia, United States of America
1785
21 Feb 1785
Age 65
Death of Lydia Briggs in Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States
Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States
1785
21 Feb 1785
Age 65
Death of Lydia Briggs in Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States
Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1720
    Event Place: Goochland County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1720
    Event Place: Goochland County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Feb 1785
    Event Place: Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Feb 1785
    Event Place: Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

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