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Rebecca Briggs 1817–1885 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 May 1817

Birth Location: Charlestown, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States of America

Death Date: 24 June 1885

Death Location: Hopkinton, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States of America

Father: Bowen Briggs

Mother: Hannah Sheldon

Spouse(s): Billings Macomber

Children(s): Bowen Macomber, Melissa Macomber, Edward Macomber, Oliver Macomber, Harriet Macomber

Rebecca Briggs was born in 1817 in Charlestown, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States of America, the child of Bowen Briggs And Hannah Sheldon. Rebecca Briggs married Billings Macomber, and had children including Bowen Briggs Macomber, Edward Wilcox Macomber, Harriet E Macomber, Melissa Ann Macomber, Oliver Billings Macomber. Rebecca Briggs passed away in 1885 in Hopkinton, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Rebecca Briggs was born in 1817 in Charlestown, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States of America, the child of Bowen Briggs And Hannah Sheldon.
  • Rebecca Briggs married Billings Macomber, and had children including Bowen Briggs Macomber, Edward Wilcox Macomber, Harriet E Macomber, Melissa Ann Macomber, Oliver Billings Macomber.
  • Rebecca Briggs passed away in 1885 in Hopkinton, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States of America.

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Rebecca Briggs's Ancestors

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Rebecca Briggs
1817–1885
Birth Place: Charlestown, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States of America
Parents
Bowen Briggs
1793–1882
North Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States of America
Hannah Sheldon
1795–1860
Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
Grandparents
Isaac Sheldon
1755–1844
Kingstown, Rhode Island
Esther Carpenter
1760–1820
Kingstowne, Rhode Island, British America
Great-Grandparents
Isaac Sheldon
1716–1773
Abigail Earle
1724–1805
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Isaac Sheldon
1687–1752
Susannah Potter
1688–1735

Rebecca Briggs's Descendants

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Rebecca Briggs (13 May 1817–24 June 1885) m. Billings Macomber (7 March 1808–10 December 1889)
  1. 1. Bowen (Briggs) Macomber 1854–1923 m. Mary (Jane) Partelow 1862–1951
    1. 1. Mary (Gertrude) Macomber 1890–1948 m. Frederic (Stanton) Barber 1883–1963
      1. 1. Stanley (Macomber) Barber 1921–2001 m. Lydia Zoannou 1924–2001
    2. 2. Laura (Elizabeth) Macomber 1897–1977
    3. 3. Charles (B.) Macomber 1886–1886
    4. 4. Earl (P.) Macomber 1886–1887
  2. 2. Melissa (Ann) Macomber 1847–1927 m. Albert Langworthy 1845–1930
    1. 1. Howard (Clarke) Langworthy 1871–1928
  3. 3. Edward (Wilcox) Macomber 1840–1915
  4. 4. Oliver (Billings) Macomber 1844–1904
  5. 5. Harriet (E.) Macomber 1838–1896 m. Elisha (Coggeshall) Stillman 1835–1922
    1. 1. Lelia (Gertrude) Stillman 1866–1934

Rebecca Briggs's Timeline

2 Records

1817
13 May 1817
Birth of Rebecca Briggs in Charlestown, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States of America
Charlestown, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States of America
1885
24 June 1885
Age 68
Death of Rebecca Briggs in Ashaway, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States of America
Ashaway, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 May 1817
    Event Place: Charlestown, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 24 Jun 1885
    Event Place: Hopkinton, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source: Findagrave, Rebecca Briggs Macomber 24 Jun 1885

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 June 1885
    Event Place: Ashaway, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hopkinton, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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