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Peter Briggs 1606–1686 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1606

Birth Location: Dover, Kent, , England

Death Date: 1686

Death Location: Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA

Father: John Sr.

Mother: Mary Hinckes

Spouse(s): Ann Fernoll, Hannah (Briggs)

Children(s): Frances Briggs

Peter Briggs was born in 1606 in Dover, Kent, , England, the child of John Briggs Sr And Mary Hinckes. Peter Briggs married Ann Fernoll, Hannah Fisher Briggs, and had children including Frances Briggs. Peter Briggs passed away in 1686 in Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • Peter Briggs was born in 1606 in Dover, Kent, , England, the child of John Briggs Sr And Mary Hinckes.
  • Peter Briggs married Ann Fernoll, Hannah Fisher Briggs, and had children including Frances Briggs.
  • Peter Briggs passed away in 1686 in Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Sr.
1589–1648
Birth Location: Calversyke Hill, Keighley, Yorkshire, England
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Mary Hinckes
1589–1680
Birth Location: Dover, Kent, England
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Spouses(s)

Ann Fernoll
1606–
Birth Location: –
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Hannah (Briggs)
1606–1654
Birth Location: England
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Children(s)

Frances Briggs
1638–
Birth Location: Devon, England
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Peter Briggs's Ancestors

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Peter Briggs
1606–1686
Birth Place: Dover, Kent, , England
Parents
John Briggs Sr.
1589–1648
Calversyke Hill, Keighley, Yorkshire, England
Mary Hinckes
1589–1680
Dover, Kent, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Peter Briggs's Descendants

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Peter Briggs (1606–1686) m. Ann Fernoll (Abt. 1606–) m. Hannah (Fisher) (Briggs) (Abt. 1606–1654)
  1. 1. Frances Briggs 1638– m. Thomas Colvin 1636–1657
    1. 1. John ("The Immigrant") Colvin 1657–1729 m. Dorothy Allen 1659–1724
      1. 1. Rev (John Colvin) Sr 1681–1764 m. Lydia (Experience) Dart 1686–1734 m. Mrs (Mary Lapham) Dyer 1686–1735
        1. 1. Hopkins Colvin 1713–1805
        2. 2. Jeremiah Colvin 1717–1808 m. Ruth Tucker 1720–1808
        3. 3. Jonathan Colvin 1704–
        4. 4. Charity Colvin 1706–1798
        5. 5. Samuel Colvin 1715–
        6. 6. Matthew Colvin 1718–1755
        7. 7. Stephen (Sen) Colvin 1734–1802
        8. 8. John (Colvin) Jr 1711–1805 m. Amy Capwell 1720–1812
        9. 9. Stephen Colvin 1709–1790
        10. 10. Lydia Colvin 1705–1768 m. James Thornton 1698–1768 m. James Thornton 1701–1768
      2. 2. Stephen Colvin 1683–1764
      3. 3. Amy ("Amey") Colvin 1690–1743
      4. 4. Anna Colvin 1679–1724
      5. 5. Abigail (Infant) Colvin 1686–1687
      6. 6. Samuel (P Colvin) Sr 1688–1759
      7. 7. Deborah Colvin 1693–1694
      8. 8. James (E Rev) Colvin 1695–1755
      9. 9. Josiah Colvin 1700–1777
      10. 10. Stephen Calvin 1628–
      11. 11. Jonathon Colvin 1704–
      12. 12. Lydia Colvin 1705–
      13. 13. Charity Colvin 1706–1797

Peter Briggs's Timeline

2 Records

1606
1606
Birth of Peter Briggs in Dover, Kent, , England
Dover, Kent, , England
1686
1686
Age 80
Death of Peter Briggs in Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1606
    Event Place: Dover, Kent, , England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1686
    Event Place: Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
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