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Samuel Briggs 1672 – 1737 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1672

Birth Location: Surry, Surry, Virginia, British America

Death Date: 21 Sep 1737

Death Location: Surry, Surry, Virginia, British America

Father: Henry Briggs

Mother: Mary Flood

Spouse(s): Mary Bailey, Mary Hall

Children(s): Sarah Briggs

In 1672, Samuel Briggs entered the world in Surry, Surry, Virginia, British America, born to Henry B Briggs and Mary Flood. Samuel Briggs married Mary Bailey, Mary Briggs Hall, and had children including Sarah Ann Briggs. Samuel Briggs passed away in 1737 in Surry, Surry, Virginia, British America.

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Biography

  • In 1672, Samuel Briggs entered the world in Surry, Surry, Virginia, British America, born to Henry B Briggs and Mary Flood.
  • Samuel Briggs married Mary Bailey, Mary Briggs Hall, and had children including Sarah Ann Briggs.
  • Samuel Briggs passed away in 1737 in Surry, Surry, Virginia, British America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry Briggs
1635 – 1681
Birth Location: James City Co, VA
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Mary Flood
1635 – 1681
Birth Location: Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Mary Bailey
1675 – 1751
Birth Location: Surry, Surry, Virginia, British America
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Mary Hall
1672 – 1725
Birth Location: Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
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Children(s)

Sarah Briggs
1696 – 1769
Birth Location: Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States
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Samuel Briggs's Ancestors

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Samuel Briggs
1672 – 1737
Birth Place: Surry, Surry, Virginia, British America
Parents
Henry B Briggs
1635 – 1681
James City Co, VA
Mary Flood
1635 – 1681
Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Henry Briggs
1635 – 1686
Southwark, Surry, VA or Gravesend, Kent, England
Margery Hill
1610 – 1688
, , , England
Colonel (John Flood\Fludd "Ancient) Planter"
1592 – 1658
Canterbury, City of Canterbury, Kent, England
Elizabeth (Margaret) Saywell
1597 – 1639
Kings Stanley, Lasboro, Gloucestershire, England, UK
Great-Grandparents
Henry Briggs
1599 – 1686
Margery Hill
1611 – 1690
Sir Floyd
1520 – 1607
Lady Bannd
1515 – 1591
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry logarithms)
1561 – 1631
Mary Butler
1565 – 1615
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Samuel Briggs's Descendants

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Samuel Briggs (1672 – 21 Sep 1737) m. Mary Bailey (1675 – 1751) m. Mary (Briggs) Hall (3 October 1672 – 11 DEC 1725)
  1. 1. Sarah (Ann) Briggs (1696 – 23 Feb 1769) m. Captain (John) Gilliam (1695 – 20 Sep 1738)
    1. 1. Levy Gilliam (1724 – 4 Feb 1802) m. Elizabeth Joardan (7 Apr 1726 – 1802)
      1. 1. William (Harris) Gilliam (1720/22 Apr 1756 – 1794/c1803/1804)
      2. 2. Pricilla Gilliam (23 Jun 1749 – 5 Dec 1814) m. Edward Harris (1750 – 1807)
        1. 1. Elijah Harris (est 1760 – )
        2. 2. Anne Harris (est 1760 – before 1850)
        3. 3. Frances Harris (est 1760 – 1819)
        4. 4. Edward Harris (est 1760 – )
        5. 5. Jonathan Harris (est 1760 – 1840)
        6. 6. Mary Harris (est 1760 – )
        7. 7. Martha Harris (est 1760 – )
        8. 8. Jonathan HARRIS (1761 – )
        9. 9. Anne HARRIS (1764 – )
        10. 10. Jonathan Harris (1775 – )
        11. 11. Mary (Polly) Harris (15 Aug 1776 – Dec 1860) m. Israel Bailey (1766 – 23 Feb 1849)
        12. 12. Mary Harris (15 Aug 1776 – 1857)
        13. 13. Martha Harris (17 Jan 1780 – 3 Apr 1836)
        14. 14. Nathan Harris (1785 – 1825)
        15. 15. Edward Harris (1791 – )
      3. 3. Lucy Gilliam (13 Oct 1751 – Bet. 11 Jan 1815–03 Dec 1823)
      4. 4. Anselm Gilliam (5 Feb 1754 – bef 27 Feb 1797)
      5. 5. Harris ((William Harris)) Gilliam (22 Apr 1756 – 1803)
      6. 6. Levi Gilliam (23 Jun 1758 – Bef. 27 Aug 1801)
      7. 7. Susannah Gilliam (1759 – 4 May 1839)
      8. 8. Sarah ("Sally") Gilliam (10 Aug 1761 – bef 7 Apr 1803)

Samuel Briggs's Timeline

2 Records

1672
1672
Birth of Samuel Briggs in Surry, Surry, Virginia, British America
Surry, Surry, Virginia, British America
1737
21 Sep 1737
Age 65
Death of Samuel Briggs in Surry, Surry, Virginia, British America
Surry, Surry, Virginia, British America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1672
    Event Place: Surry, Surry, Virginia, British America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Sep 1737
    Event Place: Surry, Surry, Virginia, British America
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