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Rebecca Briggs Cornell. (Murdered by son, Thomas 1600–1673 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 October 1600

Birth Location: London, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom

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 Sr

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

The story of Rebecca Briggs Cornell. (Murdered by son, Thomas began in 1600 in London, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom. Rebecca Briggs Cornell. (Murdered by son, Thomas married Thomas Cornell Sr, and had children including Ann Cornell, Elizabeth Cornell, John Cornell, Joshua Cornell, Mary Cornell, Rebecca Cornell, Richard Cornell, Samuel Cornell, Sarah Cornell, Thomas Cornell, William Cornell. Rebecca Briggs Cornell. (Murdered by son, Thomas passed away in 1673 in Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Rebecca Briggs Cornell. (Murdered by son, Thomas began in 1600 in London, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom.
  • Rebecca Briggs Cornell. (Murdered by son, Thomas married Thomas Cornell Sr, and had children including Ann Cornell, Elizabeth Cornell, John Cornell, Joshua Cornell, Mary Cornell, Rebecca Cornell, Richard Cornell, Samuel Cornell, Sarah Cornell, Thomas Cornell, William Cornell.
  • Rebecca Briggs Cornell. (Murdered by son, Thomas 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
1577–
Birth Location: Essex,England
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Spouses(s)

Thomas Sr
1594–1656
Birth Location: Manor, Essex, England, United Kingdom
TS

Children(s)

Sarah Cornell
1623–1703
Birth Location: Saffron Walden,essex,england
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Elizabeth Cornell
1637–1714
Birth Location: Saffron Walden,essex,england
EC
William Cornell
1625–1628
Birth Location: Saffron Walden,essex,england
WC
Joshua Cornell
1643–
Birth Location: Portsmouth,newport County,rhode Island,USA
JC
Mary Cornell
1644–1664
Birth Location: Saffron Walden,essex,england
MC
Samuel Cornell
1644–1715
Birth Location: –
SC
Thomas Cornell
1627–1673
Birth Location: Saffron Walden,essex,england
TC
Ann Cornell
1624–
Birth Location: Saffron Walden,essex,england
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John Cornell
1634–1704
Birth Location: Saffron Walden, Uttlesford District, Essex, England
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Rebecca Cornell
1629–1713
Birth Location: Saffron Walden,essex,england
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Richard Cornell
1624–1694
Birth Location: Saffron Walden,essex,england
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Rebecca Thomas's Ancestors

Self
Rebecca Thomas
1600–1673
Birth Place: London, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Henrie Briggs
1574–1625
St James,clerkenwell,essex,england
Mary Hinckes
1577–
Essex,England
Grandparents
Thomas (Briggs) Brygs
1554–1613
Clerkenwell, Middlesex, , England
Elizabeth Mountney
1554–1618
Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England
John ((Jhon)) Hinckes
1540–1581
Clerkenwell, London, England
Elizabeth Mytar
1560–1581
Clerkenwell, London, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Salle
1526–1611
Lady Moore
1522–1615
Thomas Mounteyne\Mountney
1533–1590
Elizabeth Edward
1534–1586
William Hincks
1520–1559
Anne Vaughan
1538–1559
Elizabeth Hinckes
1560–1581
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas V
1500–1573
Joyce G9YL-Y1Y
1520–
Edward Edwards
1524–1600
Margaret Barbe
1510–
John Hinckes
1500–1588
Emma Ynch
1500–1562
Oliver England
1511–1568
Sybil Higgins
1518–1558
John Mytar
1542–1616
Madame Mytar
1542–1581

Rebecca Thomas's Descendants

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Rebecca (Briggs Cornell. (Murdered by son,) Thomas (25 October 1600–8 February 1673) m. Thomas (Cornell) Sr (24 March 1594–8 February 1656)
  1. 1. Sarah Cornell 1623–1703 m. Honorable (John L Briggs) Sr 1609–1690
    1. 1. John (III Jr. Briggs Iii) Jr 1642–1713 m. Frances (Hannah) Fisher 1645–1693 m. Elizabeth Cooke 1653– m. Hannah Fisher 1665–1727
      1. 1. Edmund Briggs 1670–1757 m. Hannah Ward 1710–1776 m. Sarah WICKS 1673–1755
        1. 1. Nancy (Ann) Briggs 1747–1785 m. David Strait 1740–1791
        2. 2. Elizabeth Briggs 1714–1686
        3. 3. Susannah Briggs 1708–
        4. 4. Moses Briggs 1729–1776
        5. 5. Mary Briggs 1700–1774
        6. 6. Demaris Briggs 1726–1790
        7. 7. Zipporah Briggs 1715–1739
        8. 8. John Briggs 1700–1755
        9. 9. Frances Briggs 1714–1777
        10. 10. Sarah Briggs 1694–1733
        11. 11. Anne BRIGGS 1710–1784
      2. 2. Daniel Briggs 1665–1730
      3. 3. Edward Briggs 1665–1718
      4. 4. Thomas Briggs 1664–1736
      5. 5. Frances Briggs 1673–1693
      6. 6. Ann Briggs 1683–1683
      7. 7. James Briggs 1671–1669
      8. 8. Daniel Briggs 1664–1730
      9. 9. Joanna Briggs 1635–1685
      10. 10. Mary Briggs 1683–1683
      11. 11. Francis Briggs 1672–1693
      12. 12. Robert Briggs 1678–1782
      13. 13. Sarah Briggs 1685–1757
      14. 14. Richard Briggs 1675–1732
      15. 15. William Briggs 1671–1751
      16. 16. Judith Briggs 1670–1760
      17. 17. Job Briggs 1669–1738
      18. 18. Edward Briggs 1665–1718
      19. 19. John Briggs 1668–1747
      20. 20. Susannah Briggs 1672–1742
      21. 21. William Briggs 1650–1716
      22. 22. Pheobe Briggs 1656–1727
      23. 23. Daniel (S) Briggs 1665–1730
      24. 24. William Briggs 1688–1751
      25. 25. Hugh BRIGGS 1654–1692
      26. 26. James Briggs 1671–1775
      27. 27. Daniel (S) Briggs 1664–1730
      28. 28. Ann Briggs 1683–1750
    2. 2. Thomas Briggs 1644–1720
    3. 3. Samuel Briggs 1636–1688
    4. 4. Richard Briggs 1640–1692
    5. 5. Elizabeth Briggs 1646–1697
    6. 6. Joanna Briggs 1635–1685
    7. 7. Hugh Briggs 1648–1692
    8. 8. Enoch BRIGGS 1647–1734
    9. 9. Thomas Briggs 1640–1720
    10. 10. Susannah (Briggs) Northway 1641–1704
    11. 11. Thomas Briggs 1633–1696
    12. 12. Sarah Briggs 1640–1689
    13. 13. Richard Briggs 1643–1692
    14. 14. Sarah Briggs 1640–1704
    15. 15. John (G) Briggs –1890
    16. 16. Stephen Briggs 1655–
    17. 17. Edward Briggs 1662–
    18. 18. Enoch Briggs 1650–1734
    19. 19. Job Briggs 1654–1733
    20. 20. William Briggs 1650–1716
  2. 2. Elizabeth Cornell 1637–1714
  3. 3. William Cornell 1625–1628
  4. 4. Joshua Cornell 1643–
  5. 5. Mary Cornell 1644–1664
  6. 6. Samuel Cornell 1644–1715
  7. 7. Thomas Cornell 1627–1673
  8. 8. Ann Cornell 1624–
  9. 9. John Cornell 1634–1704
  10. 10. Rebecca Cornell 1629–1713
  11. 11. Richard Cornell 1624–1694

Rebecca Thomas's Timeline

2 Records

1600
25 October 1600
Birth of Rebecca Briggs Cornell. (Murdered by son, Thomas in London, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom
London, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom
1673
8 February 1673
Age 73
Death of Rebecca Briggs Cornell. (Murdered by son, Thomas in Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island, United States of America
Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 October 1600
    Event Place: London, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 February 1673
    Event Place: Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    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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