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Squire Briggs 1778–1866 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1778

Birth Location: Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, USA

Death Date: 3 Dec 1866

Death Location: Cherry Valley, Otsego, New York, USA

Father: Yelverton Briggs

Mother: Phebe Shippee

Spouse(s): Desire Wickes

Children(s): Nancy Briggs, John Briggs, Riall Briggs, Else Briggs, Frenda Briggs, Mary Briggs, Phoebe Briggs, Godfrey Briggs, Isaac Briggs, Barbara Briggs, Riall Briggs, Mary Briggs

In 1778, Squire Briggs entered the world in Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, USA, born to Yelverton Briggs And Phebe Shippee. Squire Briggs married Desire Wickes, and had children including Barbara W Briggs, Else Briggs, Frenda Briggs, Godfrey Briggs, Isaac Godfrey Briggs, John L Briggs, Mary Briggs, Nancy A Briggs, Nancy Anna Briggs, Phoebe Briggs, Riall Briggs. Squire Briggs passed away in 1866 in Cherry Valley, Otsego, New York, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1778, Squire Briggs entered the world in Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, USA, born to Yelverton Briggs And Phebe Shippee.
  • Squire Briggs married Desire Wickes, and had children including Barbara W Briggs, Else Briggs, Frenda Briggs, Godfrey Briggs, Isaac Godfrey Briggs, John L Briggs, Mary Briggs, Nancy A Briggs, Nancy Anna Briggs, Phoebe Briggs, Riall Briggs.
  • Squire Briggs passed away in 1866 in Cherry Valley, Otsego, New York, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Yelverton Briggs
1736–1806
Birth Location: East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, USA
YB
Phebe Shippee
1737–1825
Birth Location: East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, USA
PS

Spouses(s)

Desire Wickes
1769–1869
Birth Location: Rhode Island, USA
DW

Children(s)

Nancy Briggs
1817–1880
Birth Location: Otsego, New York, USA
NB
John Briggs
1808–1848
Birth Location: New Lisbon, Otsego, New York, USA
JB
Riall Briggs
1802–1870
Birth Location: New York, USA
RB
Else Briggs
1799–1837
Birth Location: Cherry Valley, Otsego, New York, USA
EB
Frenda Briggs
1812–1896
Birth Location: Cherry Valley, Otsego, New York, USA
FB
Mary Briggs
1810–1873
Birth Location: New Lisbon, Otsego, New York, USA
MB
Phoebe Briggs
1821–1889
Birth Location: New York, USA
PB
Godfrey Briggs
1818–1891
Birth Location: New Lisbon, Otsego, New York, USA
GB
Isaac Briggs
1805–1891
Birth Location: New Lisbon, Otsego, New York, USA
IB
Barbara Briggs
1814–1888
Birth Location: Cherry Valley, Otsego, New York, USA
BB
Riall Briggs
–1870
Birth Location: –
RB
Mary Briggs
1835–
Birth Location: New York
MB

Squire Briggs's Ancestors

Self
Squire Briggs
1778–1866
Birth Place: Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, USA
Parents
Yelverton Briggs
1736–1806
East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, USA
Phebe Shippee
1737–1825
East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Squire Briggs's Descendants

1.
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Squire Briggs (1778–3 Dec 1866) m. Desire Wickes (1769–25 Sep 1869)
  1. 1. Nancy (Anna) Briggs 1817–1880 m. Henry Cole –1880
    1. 1. Dewitt (Clinton) Cole 1844–1915
    2. 2. Alice Cole 1851–1873
    3. 3. Mary Cole 1855–1880
    4. 4. Willie Cole 1861–1878
    5. 5. Edgar (Elijah) Cole 1846–1913
  2. 2. John (L.) Briggs 1808–1848 m. Hester Adams 1810–1887
    1. 1. Garrison Briggs 1840–1891
    2. 2. Phoebe (Desire) Briggs 1843–1919 m. Lorenzo (A) Macintyre 1828–1890
      1. 1. Louis (William) Mcintire 1890–1967
  3. 3. Riall Briggs 1802–1870
  4. 4. Else Briggs 1799–1837
  5. 5. Frenda Briggs 1812–1896 m. Peter Decker 1804–1852
    1. 1. Rachel (Edwina) Decker 1851–1938 m. William (Abner) Miller 1823–1896
      1. 1. Ralph Miller 1887–
      2. 2. Ruth (Iva) Miller 1891–1969
      3. 3. Frenda (Agnes) Miller 1896–1977
      4. 4. Mabel (M) Miller 1885–1928 m. John (Darrah) Babcock 1878–1964
        1. 1. Gwendolyn (Roberta) Babcock 1905–
        2. 2. John (Miller) Babcock 1906–1993
        3. 3. Carl (Benjamin) Babcock 1910–1986
        4. 4. Donald (Eugene) Babcock 1907– m. Dorothy (V) Smith 1909–
        5. 5. Kathryn (Jane) Babcock 1923–1979
        6. 6. Rachel (Ann) Babcock 1921–1993
      5. 5. Ellen (Josephine) Miller 1889–1973
      6. 6. James (A) Miller 1883–
      7. 7. Theodore Miller 1855–1895
    2. 2. Juliett Decker 1844–
    3. 3. James (L) Decker 1846–
    4. 4. John (L) Decker 1849–
    5. 5. Charles Decker 1855–
    6. 6. Cornelius Decker 1830–
    7. 7. Anna (Maria) Decker 1834–1914
    8. 8. Catherine Decker 1831–
  6. 6. Mary Briggs 1810–1873
  7. 7. Phoebe Briggs 1821–1889
  8. 8. Godfrey Briggs 1818–1891
  9. 9. Isaac (Godfrey) Briggs 1805–1891
  10. 10. Barbara (W) Briggs 1814–1888 m. Samuel (Howard) Robbins 1817–1885
    1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth) Robbins 1843–1890
    2. 2. Nellie (Ann) Robbins 1846–1890
    3. 3. Charles (Webster) Robbins 1847–1917
    4. 4. Sarah (Francis) Robbins 1853–
    5. 5. Joseph (Howard) Robbins 1851–1860
    6. 6. Horace (Stanton) Robbins 1855–1916
    7. 7. Julia (E) Robbins 1857–1931 m. John (Milton) Brace 1854–1925
      1. 1. Mabel (Clara) Brace 1882–1960
      2. 2. Laura (May) Brace 1884–1919
      3. 3. Eva (Luella) Brace 1890–1927
      4. 4. Roy (Milton) Brace 1894–1969 m. Ethel (Mag) Salter 1894–1984
        1. 1. Leland (Fletcher) Brace 1924–1985
        2. 2. Arnold (D) Brace 1922–1985
        3. 3. Leon (Roy) Brace 1918–1921
        4. 4. Zelda (M) Brace 1928–2017
      5. 5. Jennie (Carol) Brace 1896–1950
      6. 6. Fred (Charles) Brace 1881–1943
      7. 7. Ada (Rhoda) Brace 1893–1974
    8. 8. Willis (Henry) Robbins 1859–1928
  11. 11. Riall Briggs –1870
  12. 12. Mary Briggs 1835–

Squire Briggs's Timeline

2 Records

1778
1778
Birth of Squire Briggs in Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, USA
Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, USA
1866
3 Dec 1866
Age 88
Death of Squire Briggs in Cherry Hill, Ostego, New York, USA
Cherry Hill, Ostego, New York, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1778
    Event Place: Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Dec 1866
    Event Place: Cherry Hill, Ostego, New York, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Cherry Valley, Otsego, New York, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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