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Robert R Briggs 1635–1686 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1635

Birth Location: Southwark Parish, Surry, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 6 July 1686

Death Location: Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States

Father: Henry Sr.

Mother: Margery HILL

Spouse(s): Mary Washington

Children(s): Elizabeth Briggs

Robert R Briggs was born in 1635 in Southwark Parish, Surry, Virginia, United States, the child of Henry Briggs Sr And Margery Hill. Robert R Briggs married Mary Washington, and had children including Elizabeth Briggs. Robert R Briggs passed away in 1686 in Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • Robert R Briggs was born in 1635 in Southwark Parish, Surry, Virginia, United States, the child of Henry Briggs Sr And Margery Hill.
  • Robert R Briggs married Mary Washington, and had children including Elizabeth Briggs.
  • Robert R Briggs passed away in 1686 in Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry Sr.
1599–1686
Birth Location: Southwark Parish, Surry, Virginia, United States
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Margery HILL
1611–1690
Birth Location: Essex, England
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Spouses(s)

Mary Washington
1635–1679
Birth Location: Surry County, Virginia, United States of America
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Children(s)

Elizabeth Briggs
1675–1749
Birth Location: Massachusetts, British, Colonies, of, North America, Massachusetts, USA
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Robert Briggs's Ancestors

Self
Robert Briggs
1635–1686
Birth Place: Southwark Parish, Surry, Virginia, United States
Parents
Henry Briggs Sr.
1599–1686
Southwark Parish, Surry, Virginia, United States
Margery HILL
1611–1690
Essex, England
Grandparents
Henry Brigs
1561–1630
Warley Wood, Yorkshire, England
Mary Butler
1565–1615
England
George Hills
1578–1649
Great Burstead, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Mary Symonds
1578–1649
Great Burstead, Basildon District, Essex, England
Great-Grandparents
Edward Briggs
1520–1606
Lady Beste
1543–1600
Joseph Hills
1548–1649
Sarah Smith
1548–1581
William Symonds
1547–1634
Alice Moone
1552–1628
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Briggs
1500–1593
Margaret Beaupré
1501–1576
John Beste
1522–1570
Elizabeth Robynsonne
–1557
Thomas Hills
1528–1578
Sara Reinhard
1536–1581
William Smith
1530–1578
Alice Watson
1535–1585
Thomas Symonds
1524–1572
Agnes Femell
1520–1586
Robert Moone
1530–1580
Margaret Hyde
1525–1593

Robert Briggs's Descendants

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Robert (R) Briggs (1635–6 July 1686) m. Mary Washington (1635–1679)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Briggs 1675–1749 m. James (Wyche) Sr 1691–1749
    1. 1. Elizabeth Wyche 1720–1800 m. William Johnson 1720–1776
      1. 1. Captain (James Johnson) III 1735–1784 m. Elizabeth (Susannah) Gerard 1742–1790
        1. 1. Elijah (Phillip) Johnson 1771–1850 m. Rebecca (Desiree) Durham 1774–1850
        2. 2. John (Greenfield) Johnson 1760–1850
        3. 3. Howell (L.) Johnson 1762–1846
        4. 4. James (Johnson) Jr 1765–1857
        5. 5. James (G) Johnson 1780–1850
      2. 2. William (Bryce) Johnson 1757–1854

Robert Briggs's Timeline

3 Records

1635
1635
Birth of Robert R Briggs in Southwark Parish, Surry, Virginia, United States
Southwark Parish, Surry, Virginia, United States
1661
1661
Age 26
Robert R Briggs was married
None
1686
6 July 1686
Age 51
Death of Robert R Briggs in Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States
Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1635
    Event Place: Southwark Parish, Surry, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1661

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 July 1686
    Event Place: Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States
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