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Rebecca Briggs 1600 – 1673 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Oct 1600

Birth Location: Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England

Death Date: 8 Feb 1673 (Suspicious Death)(Killed Strangely at home)

Death Location: Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA

Father: Henry Briggs

Mother: Mary Hinkes

Spouse(s): Thomas Cornell

Children(s): Anne Cornell

In 1600, Rebecca Briggs entered the world in Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England, born to Henry Clement Briggs and Mary S Hinkes. Rebecca Briggs married Thomas "Edward" Cornell, and had children including Anne Cornell. Rebecca Briggs passed away in 1673 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1600, Rebecca Briggs entered the world in Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England, born to Henry Clement Briggs and Mary S Hinkes.
  • Rebecca Briggs married Thomas "Edward" Cornell, and had children including Anne Cornell.
  • Rebecca Briggs passed away in 1673 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Rebecca Briggs's Ancestors

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Rebecca Briggs
1600 – 1673
Birth Place: Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England
Parents
Henry Clement Briggs
1574 – 1625
St James,clerkenwell,essex,England
Mary (S) Hinkes
1581 – 1625
St. James, Clerkenwell Parish, London, England
Grandparents
Thomas Briggs\Brygs
1554 – 1593
Clerkenwell, Middlesex, , England
Elizabeth Mounteyn
1554 – 1618
Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England
John Hinkes
1540 – 1581
Clerkenwell, London, England
Elizabeth Mytar
1542 – 1581
Clerkenwell, London, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Brigge
1526 – 1611
Lady Moore
1526 – 1615
Thomas Mountney
1533 – 1590
Elizabeth Edwardes
1534 – 1586
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Salle
1500 – 1593
Lady Beaupre
1501 – 1576
Sir Moore\More\Morey
1505 – 1600
Lady Clifford
1500 – 1613
Sir Muns-Mounsey\Mowntey\Mountney\Mountey\Montey\Mounteyn\Mounteyne
1500 – 1573
Lady Whitehill
1520 –
Sir Edwards
1540 – 1591
Margaret Edwards)
1510 –

Rebecca Briggs's Descendants

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Rebecca Briggs (25 Oct 1600 – 8 Feb 1673 (Suspicious Death)(Killed Strangely at home)) m. Thomas ("Edward") Cornell (24 Mar 1593 – 8 Feb 1655)
  1. 1. Anne Cornell (1638 – 1715) m. Thomas (Henry) Kent (13 Sep 1635 – 2 June 1678)
    1. 1. Hannah Kent (10 May 1673 – 1730) m. John Smithwick (1671 – 28 Aug 1696) m. Capt. (Farnifold) Green (30 May 1674 – 26 Oct 1714) m. Captain (Richard) Graves (abt 1670 – 11 Apr 1730)
      1. 1. Thomas (Edward) Green (1692 – 6 Jul 1760) m. Elizabeth (Marvelle) Marston (25 November 1672 – 11 August 1759)
        1. 1. Ann Green (1720 – )
        2. 2. Elizabeth Green (1721 – )
        3. 3. John Green (1722 – aft 1780)
        4. 4. Sarah Greene (1725 – 1801)
        5. 5. Thomas (Edward) Green (1727 – 29 Sep 1805) m. Sarah (Elizabeth) Gibbons (12 Jan 1725 – 1806)

Rebecca Briggs's Timeline

6 Records

1600
25 Oct 1600
Birth of Rebecca Briggs in St James, Middlesex, Essex, England
St James, Middlesex, Essex, England
1600
25 Oct 1600
Birth of Rebecca Briggs in City of London, Greater London, England
City of London, Greater London, England
1600
25 Oct 1600
Birth of Rebecca Briggs in Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England
Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England
1620
1620
Age 20
Rebecca Briggs was married in Saffron Walden, Essex
Saffron Walden, Essex
1673
8 February 1673
Age 73
Death of Rebecca Briggs in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
1673
8 Feb 1673 (Suspicious Death)(Killed Strangely at home)
Age 73
Death of Rebecca Briggs in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Oct 1600
    Event Place: St James, Middlesex, Essex, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Oct 1600
    Event Place: City of London, Greater London, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Oct 1600
    Event Place: Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1620
    Event Place: Saffron Walden, Essex

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: of RI

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 February 1673
    Event Place: Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Feb 1673 (Suspicious Death)(Killed Strangely at home)
    Event Place: Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA

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