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Polly Briggs 1811–1867 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1811

Birth Location: Russian Twp., Herkimer, New York

Death Date: 7 November 1867

Death Location: Riley, Saint Clair, Michigan, United States

Father: Lemuel Briggs

Mother: Content Cotton

Spouse(s): David Sanderson

Children(s): Melissa Sanderson

Polly Briggs was born in 1811 in Russian Twp., Herkimer, New York, the child of Lemuel Briggs And Content Cotton. Polly Briggs married David G Sanderson, and had children including Melissa L Sanderson. Polly Briggs passed away in 1867 in Riley, Saint Clair, Michigan, United States.

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Biography

  • Polly Briggs was born in 1811 in Russian Twp., Herkimer, New York, the child of Lemuel Briggs And Content Cotton.
  • Polly Briggs married David G Sanderson, and had children including Melissa L Sanderson.
  • Polly Briggs passed away in 1867 in Riley, Saint Clair, Michigan, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Lemuel Briggs
1773–1843
Birth Location: Norton, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
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Content Cotton
1777–1825
Birth Location: Adams, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States
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Spouses(s)

David Sanderson
1804–1884
Birth Location: Chester, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States
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Children(s)

Melissa Sanderson
1839–1921
Birth Location: Bainbridge, Geauga, Ohio, USA
MS

Polly Briggs's Ancestors

Self
Polly Briggs
1811–1867
Birth Place: Russian Twp., Herkimer, New York
Parents
Lemuel Briggs
1773–1843
Norton, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
Content Cotton
1777–1825
Adams, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States
Grandparents
Phineas (Sr) Briggs
1750–1843
Norton, Bristol County, Massachusetts USA
Sarah Hall
1749–1842
Attleboro, Massachusetts
John Cotton
1748–1834
Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA
Abigail Mason
1758–1811
Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
Great-Grandparents
Phineas Briggs
1715–1754
Esther Finney
1719–1754
Timothy Cotton
1721–1759
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Cotton
1676–1723
🚩ELIZABETH DAVIS
1696–1761

Polly Briggs's Descendants

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Polly Briggs (1811–7 November 1867) m. David (G) Sanderson (28 Apr 1804–2 June 1884)
  1. 1. Melissa (L) Sanderson 1839–1921 m. Laban (Augustus Hause) Jr 1831–1906
    1. 1. Edith (E) Hause 1871–1949 m. George (William) COTTINGHAM 1871–1956
      1. 1. Frances (Mary) Cottington 1905–1986 m. Dr. (Saul Isaac) Heller 1905–1985

Polly Briggs's Timeline

2 Records

1811
1811
Birth of Polly Briggs in Russian Twp., Herkimer, New York
Russian Twp., Herkimer, New York
1867
7 November 1867
Age 56
Death of Polly Briggs in Riley, Saint Clair, Michigan, United States
Riley, Saint Clair, Michigan, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1811
    Event Place: Russian Twp., Herkimer, New York

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 November 1867
    Event Place: Riley, Saint Clair, Michigan, United States
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