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Nancy Briggs 1787–1856 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 August 1787

Birth Location: Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Death Date: 26 January 1856

Death Location: Crawford County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: Samuel Briggs

Mother: Ruth Paull

Spouse(s): John Cobb

Children(s): George Cobb

In 1787, Nancy Briggs entered the world in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States of America, born to Samuel Briggs And Ruth Paull. Nancy Briggs married John Cobb, and had children including George Whitmore Cobb. Nancy Briggs passed away in 1856 in Crawford County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1787, Nancy Briggs entered the world in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States of America, born to Samuel Briggs And Ruth Paull.
  • Nancy Briggs married John Cobb, and had children including George Whitmore Cobb.
  • Nancy Briggs passed away in 1856 in Crawford County, Illinois, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Briggs
1744–1803
Birth Location: Berkley, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
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Ruth Paull
1746–1830
Birth Location: Berkley, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
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Spouses(s)

John Cobb
1784–1833
Birth Location: Warwick, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA
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Children(s)

George Cobb
1820–1885
Birth Location: Cazenovia, Madison, New York, USA
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Nancy Briggs's Ancestors

Self
Nancy Briggs
1787–1856
Birth Place: Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Parents
Samuel Briggs
1744–1803
Berkley, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Ruth Paull
1746–1830
Berkley, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Nancy Briggs's Descendants

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Nancy Briggs (19 August 1787–26 January 1856) m. John Cobb (13 Apr 1784–15 Dec 1833)
  1. 1. George (Whitmore) Cobb 1820–1885 m. Laura (Antoninette) Pulford 1827–1904
    1. 1. Harriet (Louise Cobb Wilcox) Oliver 1850–1931 m. Henry (Cole) Wilcox 1849–1874
      1. 1. Marguerite (Cobb) Price 1874–1946 m. Vincent (Leonard) Price 1871–1948
        1. 1. Vincent ((Movie Actor)) Price 1911–1993
        2. 2. Laura (Louise) Gay 1904–1983
        3. 3. James (Mortimer) Price 1899–1962

Nancy Briggs's Timeline

2 Records

1787
19 August 1787
Birth of Nancy Briggs in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States of America
1856
26 January 1856
Age 69
Death of Nancy Briggs in Crawford County, Illinois, United States of America
Crawford County, Illinois, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 August 1787
    Event Place: Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 January 1856
    Event Place: Crawford County, Illinois, United States of America
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