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Samuel Briggs 1645–1688 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1645

Birth Location: Sandwich, Barnstable, MA

Death Date: 2 Nov 1688

Death Location: Taunton

Father: John Briggs

Mother: Catherine Briggs

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Ellis, Elizabeth Ellis

Children(s): Elizabeth Briggs

In 1645, Samuel Briggs entered the world in Sandwich, Barnstable, MA, born to John Briggs And Catherine Briggs. Samuel Briggs married Elizabeth Ellis, and had children including Elizabeth Briggs. Samuel Briggs passed away in 1688 in Taunton.

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Biography

  • In 1645, Samuel Briggs entered the world in Sandwich, Barnstable, MA, born to John Briggs And Catherine Briggs.
  • Samuel Briggs married Elizabeth Ellis, and had children including Elizabeth Briggs.
  • Samuel Briggs passed away in 1688 in Taunton.

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Samuel Briggs's Ancestors

Self
Samuel Briggs
1645–1688
Birth Place: Sandwich, Barnstable, MA
Parents
John Briggs
1615–1641
Thornbury,,Gloucestershire,England
Catherine Briggs
1619–1641
, , , England
Grandparents
Henrie Briggs
1574–1625
Clerkenwell, Essex, , England
Mary Hinckes
1581–1597
Clerkenwell, London, , England
John Walker
1599–1647
Cowfold, Sussex, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Brygs
1554–1613
Lucy Mounteyn
1554–1618
John Hinckes
1540–1581
Elizabeth Mytar
1560–1581
William Capt.
1572–1638
Dorothy Newman
1576–1680
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Newman
1546–1602

Samuel Briggs's Descendants

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Samuel Briggs (1645–2 Nov 1688) m. Elizabeth Ellis (1645–21 Jan 1702) m. Elizabeth Ellis (1645–2 Nov 1688)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Briggs 1665–1735 m. John Benson 1667–1725
    1. 1. Caleb Benson 1705–1788
    2. 2. Joshua Benson 1704–1781 m. Sarah Shurtleff 1724–1800
      1. 1. Ichabod Benson 1740–1833
        1. 1. Stephen Benson 1777–1852
      2. 2. Elizabeth (Benson) Thomas 1749–1831 m. Ezra Thomas 1765–1835
        1. 1. Judith Thomas 1788–1855 m. Thomas Parker 1783–1860
        2. 2. Sally Thomas 1791–1866 m. Ebenezer Tufts 1787–1873
        3. 3. Ezra (Benson Thomas) Jr. 1794–1842 m. Reliance Collier 1791–1851
        4. 4. Jabez Thomas 1795–1797
        5. 5. Lois (Nelson) Thomas 1797–1864 m. Moses Craig 1797–1877
        6. 6. Isaac Thomas 1800–1832 m. mary (Dyer) Thomas 1805–
        7. 7. Seth Thomas 1805–1825
        8. 8. Lucy Thomas 1806–1826
        9. 9. Mary (Benson) Thomas 1810–1878 m. Ezra winslow 1808–1884
        10. 10. Betsey (Thomas) Daggett 1789–1878 m. William Talcott 1784–1825 m. West ((Wilkins)) DAGGETT 1785–1865

Samuel Briggs's Timeline

2 Records

1645
1645
Birth of Samuel Briggs in Sandwich, Barnstable, MA
Sandwich, Barnstable, MA
1688
2 Nov 1688
Age 43
Death of Samuel Briggs in Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1645
    Event Place: Sandwich, Barnstable, MA
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1645; Birth city: Sandwich; Birth state: MA
    [2] Family Data Collection - Births
    [3] Millennium File
    [4] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 9207.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: BFO

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Nov 1688
    Event Place: Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts, Town Death Records
    [2] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1645; Birth city: Sandwich; Birth state: MA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Taunton
    Record Source: Massachusetts, Town Death Records

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