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PELEG BRIGGS 1729–1807 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1729

Birth Location: East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, USA

Death Date: 30 January 1807

Death Location: Penn Yan, Yates County, New York, USA

Father: Francis BRIGGS

Mother: Mercy Matteson

Spouse(s): MARGARET VAUGHN

Children(s): Johanna Briggs, Sarah Briggs, Francis Briggs, Peleg Jr, Mary Briggs, Francis Briggs

In 1729, PELEG BRIGGS entered the world in East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, USA, born to Francis Briggs And Mercy Matteson. PELEG BRIGGS married Margaret Vaughn, and had children including Abel Briggs, Caleb Briggs, Francis Briggs, Job Briggs, Johanna Briggs, Mary Briggs, Peleg Briggs Jr, Sarah Briggs. PELEG BRIGGS passed away in 1807 in Penn Yan, Yates County, New York, USA.

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  • In 1729, PELEG BRIGGS entered the world in East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, USA, born to Francis Briggs And Mercy Matteson.
  • PELEG BRIGGS married Margaret Vaughn, and had children including Abel Briggs, Caleb Briggs, Francis Briggs, Job Briggs, Johanna Briggs, Mary Briggs, Peleg Briggs Jr, Sarah Briggs.
  • PELEG BRIGGS passed away in 1807 in Penn Yan, Yates County, New York, USA.

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PELEG BRIGGS's Ancestors

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PELEG BRIGGS
1729–1807
Birth Place: East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, USA
Parents
Francis BRIGGS
1703–1752
East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, United States
Mercy Matteson
1707–1767
East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, British Colonial America
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PELEG BRIGGS's Descendants

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PELEG BRIGGS (1729–30 January 1807) m. MARGARET VAUGHN (13 Jul 1734–6 Jul 1800)
  1. 1. Johanna Briggs 1756–1826 m. George Bates 1754–1829
    1. 1. Hannah Bates 1808–1832 m. Nathan (W.) Rounds 1805–1866
      1. 1. Mary (B) Rounds 1828–1926 m. John (George) Heydlauff 1823–1902
        1. 1. Charles (Myers) Heydlauff 1853–1943 m. Ida Hicks 1859–1941
        2. 2. Ellen (Genoa) Heydlauff 1860–1919
        3. 3. Lena (Mary Heydlauff) Helmer 1862–1930
        4. 4. George (D) Heydlauff 1855–1918
        5. 5. Benicia Heydlauff 1864–1944
        6. 6. Fremont Heydlauff 1867–1946
        7. 7. William ("Willie") Heydlauff 1868–1869
        8. 8. Lillie (Ann) Heydlauff 1868–1873
      2. 2. Lorenzo (Dow) Rounds 1827–1916
      3. 3. Orpha (Anna) Rounds 1830–1901
    2. 2. Mercy Bates 1781–1850
    3. 3. Peleg Bates 1785–1859
    4. 4. Lucy Bates 1783–1869
    5. 5. Anna Bates 1808–1832
    6. 6. David Bates –1795
    7. 7. George BATES 1774–1780
    8. 8. Mary Bates 1799–1845
  2. 2. Sarah Briggs 1760–1840
  3. 3. Francis Briggs 1764–1850
  4. 4. Peleg (Briggs) Jr 1765–1837
  5. 5. Mary Briggs 1766–1833
  6. 6. Francis Briggs 1754–1850

PELEG BRIGGS's Timeline

2 Records

1729
1729
Birth of PELEG BRIGGS in East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, USA
East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, USA
1807
30 January 1807
Age 78
Death of PELEG BRIGGS in Jerusalem, Ontario, New York, USA
Jerusalem, Ontario, New York, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1729
    Event Place: East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 January 1807
    Event Place: Jerusalem, Ontario, New York, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Penn Yan, Yates County, New York, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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