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Robert Briggs 1678–1782 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 November 1678

Birth Location: Newport, Washington, Rhode Island, USA

Death Date: 1782

Death Location: West Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, USA

Father: John Briggs

Mother: Frances Fisher

Spouse(s): Renewed Sweet

Children(s): James Briggs, John Briggs, Renewed Briggs, Rose Briggs, Submit Briggs, Deborah Briggs, Susannah Briggs, Mary Briggs, Robert Jr., William Briggs, Burton Briggs

In 1678, Robert Briggs entered the world in Newport, Washington, Rhode Island, USA, born to John Briggs And Frances Fisher. Robert Briggs married Renewed Sweet, and had children including Burton Briggs, Deborah Briggs, James Briggs, John Briggs, Mary Briggs, Renewed Briggs, Robert Briggs Jr, Rose Briggs, Submit Briggs, Susannah Briggs, William Briggs. Robert Briggs passed away in 1782 in West Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1678, Robert Briggs entered the world in Newport, Washington, Rhode Island, USA, born to John Briggs And Frances Fisher.
  • Robert Briggs married Renewed Sweet, and had children including Burton Briggs, Deborah Briggs, James Briggs, John Briggs, Mary Briggs, Renewed Briggs, Robert Briggs Jr, Rose Briggs, Submit Briggs, Susannah Briggs, William Briggs.
  • Robert Briggs passed away in 1782 in West Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Briggs
1642–1713
Birth Location: Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
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Frances Fisher
1645–1697
Birth Location: Kingston, Washington, Rhode Island, United States
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Spouses(s)

Renewed Sweet
1685–1732
Birth Location: West Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, Colonial America
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Children(s)

James Briggs
1723–1757
Birth Location: Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, Colonial America
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John Briggs
1707–1745
Birth Location: West Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, USA
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Renewed Briggs
1719–1779
Birth Location: West Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, USA
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Rose Briggs
1714–1804
Birth Location: West Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, USA
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Submit Briggs
1732–1810
Birth Location: West Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, USA
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Deborah Briggs
1728–1776
Birth Location: Rhode Island, USA
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Susannah Briggs
1721–1745
Birth Location: West Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, USA
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Mary Briggs
1711–1804
Birth Location: West Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, USA
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Robert Jr.
1709–1743
Birth Location: West Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, USA
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William Briggs
1716–1802
Birth Location: West Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, USA
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Burton Briggs
1729–1760
Birth Location: West Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, USA
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Robert Briggs's Ancestors

Self
Robert Briggs
1678–1782
Birth Place: Newport, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
Parents
John Briggs
1642–1713
Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Frances Fisher
1645–1697
Kingston, Washington, Rhode Island, United States
Grandparents
John Briggs
1614–1690
Darrington, Yorkshire, England
Sarah CORNELL
1623–1703
Saffron Walden, Essex, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Robert Briggs's Descendants

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Robert Briggs (13 November 1678–1782) m. Renewed (*) Sweet (1685–1732)
  1. 1. James Briggs 1723–1757 m. Lydia (E) Tripp 1727–1772
    1. 1. Phuena ((ruhena) Renewed) Briggs 1748–1850 m. Stephen Card 1748–1798 m. Jonathan Card 1740– m. Jonathan Card 1734–1818
      1. 1. John (Alvin) Card 1769–1857 m. Mary Brown 1771–1845
        1. 1. Mercy (Maizie) Card 1812–1894 m. Isaac (VAN) NEST 1808–1874
        2. 2. Mary (A) Card 1817–1893
        3. 3. Joseph Card 1794–1881
        4. 4. Nancy CARD 1819–1881
      2. 2. Anne Card 1771–1843
      3. 3. Renewed (Rennah) Card 1779– m. Solomon Hakes 1783–
        1. 1. George Hakes 1803–1850
        2. 2. Renna Hakes 1805–
        3. 3. Amy Hakes 1807–
        4. 4. Aaron Hakes 1809–
        5. 5. Angeline Hakes 1811–
        6. 6. David Hakes 1813–
        7. 7. Milford (C) Hakes 1815–
        8. 8. Eliza Hakes 1817–
      4. 4. Amy (E. Angeline) Card 1771–1843
      5. 5. Stephen (Eldred) Card 1777–1861
      6. 6. Jonathan Card 1775–1857
      7. 7. Isabella Card 1775–1856
      8. 8. Israel Card 1774–1856
      9. 9. Elizabeth Card 1776–1850
      10. 10. George Card 1793–1847
      11. 11. James (William) Card 1783–
      12. 12. David Card 1778–1850
      13. 13. Henry Card 1791–1879
      14. 14. David Card 1778–1850
  2. 2. John Briggs 1707–1745
  3. 3. Renewed Briggs 1719–1779
  4. 4. Rose Briggs 1714–1804
  5. 5. Submit Briggs 1732–1810
  6. 6. Deborah Briggs 1728–1776
  7. 7. Susannah Briggs 1721–1745
  8. 8. Mary Briggs 1711–1804
  9. 9. Robert (Briggs) Jr. 1709–1743
  10. 10. William Briggs 1716–1802
  11. 11. Burton Briggs 1729–1760

Robert Briggs's Timeline

2 Records

1678
13 November 1678
Birth of Robert Briggs in Newport, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
Newport, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
1782
1782
Age 104
Death of Robert Briggs in West Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, USA
West Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 November 1678
    Event Place: Newport, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source: Rhode Island, U.S., Birth Index, 1636-1930

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1782
    Event Place: West Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source: Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2016
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