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Mary Briggs 1688–1761 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: October 1688

Birth Location: Westport, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA

Death Date: 14 April 1761

Death Location: Westport, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America

Father: William BRIGGS

Mother: Mary Williams

Spouse(s): Deliverance Bennett

Children(s): Moses Bennett, Sarah Allen, William Bennett, Betty Bennett, Samuel Bennet, Eunice Bennet, Rachael Bennet, Benjamin Bennett, Daniel Bennett

In 1688, Mary Briggs entered the world in Westport, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA, born to William Briggs And Mary Goodwin Williams. Mary Briggs married Deliverance Bennett, and had children including Benjamin Bennett, Betty Bennett, Daniel Bennett, Eunice Bennet, Moses Bennett, Rachael Bennet, Samuel Bennet, Sarah Allen, William Bennett. Mary Briggs passed away in 1761 in Westport, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1688, Mary Briggs entered the world in Westport, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA, born to William Briggs And Mary Goodwin Williams.
  • Mary Briggs married Deliverance Bennett, and had children including Benjamin Bennett, Betty Bennett, Daniel Bennett, Eunice Bennet, Moses Bennett, Rachael Bennet, Samuel Bennet, Sarah Allen, William Bennett.
  • Mary Briggs passed away in 1761 in Westport, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Mary Briggs's Ancestors

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Mary Briggs
1688–1761
Birth Place: Westport, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Parents
William BRIGGS
1667–1704
Taunton, Massachusetts
Mary (Goodwin) Williams
1664–1704
Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut
Grandparents
Marie Yelling
1643–1684
Massachusetts, USA
William Williams
1622–1701
of Taunton, Somerset, England
Jane Westover
1626–1689
Taunton, Somerset, England
Great-Grandparents
Matthew Williams
1564–
Gabriel Westover
1593–1670
Joanne Gifford
1598–1692
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Gifford
1570–1607
Joan Gifford
1570–1620

Mary Briggs's Descendants

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Mary Briggs (October 1688–14 April 1761) m. Deliverance Bennett (25 December 1688–18 April 1761)
  1. 1. Moses Bennett 1727–1796
  2. 2. Sarah Allen 1716–1761
  3. 3. William Bennett 1708–1772 m. Abigail Morehouse 1718–1800 m. Sarah (Trowbridge Bennett) 1715 1715–1785 m. Katherine (Hawley Bennett) 1721 1721–1809
    1. 1. Trowbridge (Bennett) 1750 1750–
    2. 2. Thaddeus Bennett 1725–1777
    3. 3. William (Bennett) Jr? 1725–
    4. 4. Thaddeus Bennett 1736–1823
    5. 5. Sarah Bennett 1733–1797
    6. 6. Deliverance Bennett 1738–1808
    7. 7. William Bennett 1741–1760
    8. 8. Mary Bennett 1743–1754
    9. 9. Capt. (Joseph) Bennett 1745–1819
    10. 10. Stephen Bennett 1747–1802
    11. 11. Abigail (Lyon Bennett) Smith 1749–1828
  4. 4. Betty Bennett 1774–1857
  5. 5. Samuel Bennet 1723–1776
  6. 6. Eunice Bennet 1718–1800
  7. 7. Rachael Bennet 1729–1802
  8. 8. Benjamin Bennett 1721–1760
  9. 9. Daniel Bennett 1711–1788

Mary Briggs's Timeline

4 Records

1688
October 1688
Birth of Mary Briggs in Westport, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Westport, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
1699
14 Jul 1699
Age 11
Mary Briggs was baptized in Wiltshire, England
Wiltshire, England
1761
14 April 1761
Age 73
Death of Mary Briggs in Westport, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Westport, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
1802
14 Mar 1802
Age 114
Mary Briggs was baptized in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: October 1688
    Event Place: Westport, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 14 Jul 1699
    Event Place: Wiltshire, England
    Record Source: Wiltshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 14 Mar 1802
    Event Place: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Christening Index, 1530-1980

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 April 1761
    Event Place: Westport, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Westport, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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