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Rebecca Briggs 1600–1673 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Oct 1600

Birth Location: St. James, Clerkenwell, London, England

Death Date: 8 February 1673

Death Location: Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island, United States of America

Father: Henrie Briggs

Mother: Mary Hinckes

Spouse(s): Thomas Cornell

Children(s): Thomas Cornell, Kelame Cornell, Rebecca Cornell, Sarah Cornell, William Cornell, Joshua Cornell, Ann Cornell, Richard Cornell, Elizabeth Almy, Samuel Cornell

In 1600, Rebecca Briggs entered the world in St. James, Clerkenwell, London, England, born to Henrie Briggs And Mary Ellen Hinckes. Rebecca Briggs married Thomas Cornell, and had children including Ann Cornell, Elizabeth Almy, Joshua Cornell, Kelame Cornell, Rebecca Cornell, Richard Cornell, Samuel Cornell, Sarah Cornell, Thomas Cornell, William Cornell. Rebecca Briggs passed away in 1673 in Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1600, Rebecca Briggs entered the world in St. James, Clerkenwell, London, England, born to Henrie Briggs And Mary Ellen Hinckes.
  • Rebecca Briggs married Thomas Cornell, and had children including Ann Cornell, Elizabeth Almy, Joshua Cornell, Kelame Cornell, Rebecca Cornell, Richard Cornell, Samuel Cornell, Sarah Cornell, Thomas Cornell, William Cornell.
  • Rebecca Briggs passed away in 1673 in Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henrie Briggs
1574–1625
Birth Location: St James,clerkenwell,essex,england
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Mary Hinckes
1581–1625
Birth Location: St. James, Clerkenwell Parish, London, England
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Spouses(s)

Thomas Cornell
1593–1655
Birth Location: Fairstead Manor, Essex, England
TC

Children(s)

Thomas Cornell
1627–1673
Birth Location: Saffron Walden, Essex, England
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Kelame Cornell
1630–1632
Birth Location: Saffron Walden, Essex, England
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Rebecca Cornell
1629–1713
Birth Location: Saffron-Waldon, Essex, England
RC
Sarah Cornell
1623–1703
Birth Location: Saffron-Walden, Essex, England
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William Cornell
1625–1628
Birth Location: Saffron-Welden, Essex Co., England
WC
Joshua Cornell
1631–1631
Birth Location: Saffron Walden, Essex, , England
JC
Ann Cornell
1623–1664
Birth Location: Saffron Walden, Essex, England
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Richard Cornell
1624–1694
Birth Location: Saffron Walden, Uttlesford District, Essex, England
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Elizabeth Almy
1636–1714
Birth Location: Saffron Walden, Essex, England
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Samuel Cornell
1625–1715
Birth Location: Circa, Apurimac, Peru
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Rebecca Briggs's Ancestors

Self
Rebecca Briggs
1600–1673
Birth Place: St. James, Clerkenwell, London, England
Parents
Henrie Briggs
1574–1625
St James,clerkenwell,essex,england
Mary (Ellen) Hinckes
1581–1625
St. James, Clerkenwell Parish, London, England
Grandparents
Thomas Briggs\Brygs
1546–1593
Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England
Lady (Elizabeth) Mounteyn
1554–1618
Norfolk, Clerkenwell, London, Middlesex, England
John Hinckes
1540–1581
Clerkenwell, London, England
Elizabeth Mytar
1560–
Great-Grandparents
Edward Salle
1526–1611
Thomas Mountney
1533–1590
Thomas Mountney
1533–1590
William Hincks
1520–1559
Sir Mytar
1542–1616
Elizabeth Hynckes
1542–1581
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Lady Beaupre
1501–1576
Thomas Mounsey\Mounteyn\Mountney
1500–1573
Joyce Whitehill
1520–
Emma England
1500–1562
Catherine ??
1522–1621

Rebecca Briggs's Descendants

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Rebecca Briggs (25 Oct 1600–8 February 1673) m. Thomas Cornell (24 March 1593–7 February 1655)
  1. 1. Thomas Cornell 1627–1673 m. Elizabeth Fiscock 1625–1658 m. Sarah Earle 1644–1690
    1. 1. Stephen Cornell 1656–1714 m. Hannah Mosher 1673–1716
      1. 1. William Cornell 1686–1755 m. Mehitable Fish 1684–1775
        1. 1. George (J) Cornell 1713–1807 m. Mary Eddy 1716–1817 m. Deborah Allen 1720–
        2. 2. Joseph Cornell 1720–1801
        3. 3. Alice Cornell 1726–1811
        4. 4. Rachel Cornell 1733–1816
        5. 5. Daniel Cornell 1723–1799
        6. 6. Rebecca Cornell 1718–1771
        7. 7. Caleb Cornell 1716–1756
        8. 8. Benjamin Cornell 1711–1764 m. Sarah Huddleston 1713–1764
        9. 9. Mary Cornell 1718–
      2. 2. Elizabeth Cornell 1685–1703
      3. 3. George Cornell 1676–1752
      4. 4. Thomas Cornell 1674–1728
      5. 5. Jonathan Cornell 1698–
      6. 6. Richard Cornell 1701–1761
      7. 7. Stephen Cornell 1669–1767 m. Ruth Pierce 1750–1782
    2. 2. Mariah Cornell 1650–1658
    3. 3. Johana Cornell 1647–1658
    4. 4. Elizabeth Cornell 1644–1673
    5. 5. Kent Cornell 1643–
    6. 6. Mary Cornell 1642–1658
    7. 7. Edward Cornell 1655–1708
    8. 8. Samuel Cornell 1657–1673
    9. 9. Edward Cornell 1660–1708
    10. 10. Jeremiah (Poulter) Cornell 1660–1704
    11. 11. Innocent (Earle) Cornell 1673–1720 m. Richard Borden 1671–1732
      1. 1. Thomas Borden 1832–1831 m. Mary Hathaway 1757–1824
        1. 1. Anna (H) Borden 1858–
        2. 2. Carrie Borden 1864–
        3. 3. Richard Borden 1795–1874 m. Abby (Walker) Durfee 1798–1884
        4. 4. Joseph Borden 1777–1842
        5. 5. Jefferson (Borden) Esquire 1801–1887
        6. 6. Maritta (Hathaway) Borden 1803–1838
        7. 7. Mary Borden 1797–1863
        8. 8. Irene Borden 1793–1879
        9. 9. Hope Borden 1790–1852
        10. 10. Sarah Borden 1788–1857
        11. 11. Thomas (Borden) Captain 1786–1855
        12. 12. Isaac (Hathaway) Borden 1784–1828
        13. 13. William Borden 1781–1814
        14. 14. Phebe (Phoebe) Borden 1779–1841
      2. 2. Mary Borden 1701–1786 m. Christopher Gifford 1698–1767
        1. 1. William Gifford 1722–1797
        2. 2. Christopher Gifford 1737– m. Deborah Howland 1740–
      3. 3. Samuell (Cornell) Borden 1705–1778
    12. 12. John Cornell 1634–1776 m. Mary Russell 1645–1710
      1. 1. Richard Cornell 1678–1757 m. Mary Hukes 1676–1759
        1. 1. Thomas Cornell 1699–1756 m. Annatje Wiltse 1699–1752
      2. 2. Caleb (Cornell) Sr 1683–1754
      3. 3. Mary (Sarah) Cornell 1679–1730
      4. 4. Rebecca Cornell 1685–1739
  2. 2. Kelame Cornell 1630–1632
  3. 3. Rebecca Cornell 1629–1713 m. George (Joris) Woolsey 1610–1698
    1. 1. Sarah (Woolsey) Hallett 1650–1691 m. william Hallet 1648–1729
      1. 1. Sarah Hallett 1673–1730 m. rev. (George) Philipps 1664–1739
        1. 1. Elizabeth Hallett 1703–1788 m. John Fish 1691–1743
        2. 2. George Philipps 1698–1771 m. elizabeth mills 1705–1775 m. Elizabeth Mills 1705–1775
        3. 3. William Phillips 1706–1778
  4. 4. Sarah Cornell 1623–1703
  5. 5. William Cornell 1625–1628
  6. 6. Joshua Cornell 1631–1631
  7. 7. Ann Cornell 1623–1664
  8. 8. Richard Cornell 1624–1694 m. Elizabeth Jessup 1635–1698
    1. 1. John (Samuel) Cornell 1673–1734 m. Hannah Smith 1681–1725
      1. 1. Ann Cornell 1725–1784 m. David Carey 1713–1794
        1. 1. Anna Cary 1748–1788 m. John Wiltse 1748–1801
  9. 9. Elizabeth Almy 1636–1714
  10. 10. Samuel Cornell 1625–1715

Rebecca Briggs's Timeline

5 Records

1600
25 Oct 1600
Birth of Rebecca Briggs in St. James, Clerkenwell, London, England
St. James, Clerkenwell, London, England
1600
25 Oct 1600
Rebecca Briggs was baptized in Saint James,Clerkenwell,London,England
Saint James,Clerkenwell,London,England
1620
1620
Age 20
Rebecca Briggs was married in En
En
1673
8 February 1673
Age 73
Death of Rebecca Briggs in Cornell Homested, Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island
Cornell Homested, Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island
1915
1915
Age 315
Rebecca Briggs resided here in USA
USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Oct 1600
    Event Place: St. James, Clerkenwell, London, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Millennium File
    [2] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 25 Oct 1600
    Event Place: Saint James,Clerkenwell,London,England
    Record Source:
    [1] Millennium File
    [2] England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1620
    Event Place: En

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: of RI

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1915
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: New England Families, Genealogical and Memorial

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Genealogy of the Cornell family : being an account of the descendants of Thomas Cornell of Portsmouth, R.I.
    [2] Genealogy of some of the Vail family descended from Thomas Vail at Salem, Mass., 1640 together with collateral lines

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 February 1673
    Event Place: Cornell Homested, Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island
    Record Source:
    [1] New England, the Great Migration and the Great Migration Begins
    [2] Millennium File
    [3] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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