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Phebe Briggs 1789–1866 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 September 1789

Birth Location: New York, USA

Death Date: 1 Apr 1866

Death Location: Troy, Albany, New York, USA

Father: John Capt

Mother: Sibyl Chase

Spouse(s): Joshua Wells

Children(s): George Wells

In 1789, Phebe Briggs entered the world in New York, USA, born to John T Briggs Capt And Sibyl Chase. Phebe Briggs married Joshua Wells, and had children including George W Wells. Phebe Briggs passed away in 1866 in Troy, Albany, New York, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1789, Phebe Briggs entered the world in New York, USA, born to John T Briggs Capt And Sibyl Chase.
  • Phebe Briggs married Joshua Wells, and had children including George W Wells.
  • Phebe Briggs passed away in 1866 in Troy, Albany, New York, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Capt
1748–1822
Birth Location: Freetown
JC
Sibyl Chase
1757–1808
Birth Location: Freetown, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
SC

Spouses(s)

Joshua Wells
1788–
Birth Location: New York
JW

Children(s)

George Wells
1831–1910
Birth Location: Penn Yan
GW

Phebe Briggs's Ancestors

Self
Phebe Briggs
1789–1866
Birth Place: New York, USA
Parents
John T Briggs Capt
1748–1822
Freetown
Sibyl Chase
1757–1808
Freetown, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Thomas Briggs
1717–1779
Berkley, Bristol, Massachusetts, Colonial, America
Thankful Axtell
1725–1794
Berkley,Mass
Capt (George Bedford) Chase
1719–1784
Freetown, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Mary Strange
1725–1784
Freetown, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Daniel Axtell
1673–1735
Thankful Pratt
1683–1749
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Elizabeth Baker
1654–1728

Phebe Briggs's Descendants

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Phebe Briggs (25 September 1789–1 Apr 1866) m. Joshua Wells (ABT 1788–)
  1. 1. George (W) Wells 1831–1910 m. Helen (Elizabeth) Parshall 1837–1906
    1. 1. William (Arthur) Wells 1858–1916 m. Emma (J) Kennerson 1858–1915
      1. 1. Charles (J) Wells 1888– m. Margaret Wells 1893–
        1. 1. Barbara (May) Taylor 1917–1994 m. Louis (Earl) Taylor 1910–1978
        2. 2. Lillian Wells 1917–
        3. 3. Charles Wells 1919–
        4. 4. William Wells 1921–
        5. 5. Robert Wells 1922–

Phebe Briggs's Timeline

2 Records

1789
25 September 1789
Birth of Phebe Briggs in New York, USA
New York, USA
1866
1 Apr 1866
Age 77
Death of Phebe Briggs in Troy, Albany, New York, USA
Troy, Albany, New York, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 September 1789
    Event Place: New York, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1866
    Event Place: Troy, Albany, New York, USA
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