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Susannah Briggs 1681–1744 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 April 1681

Birth Location: Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Death Date: 2 April 1744

Death Location: Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, United States of America

Father: William Briggs

Mother: Elizabeth Cooke

Spouse(s): Robert Dennis

Children(s): Anna Dennis, Comfort Dennis, Sarah Dennis

Susannah Briggs was born in 1681 in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America, the child of William Briggs And Elizabeth Cooke. Susannah Briggs married Robert Dennis, and had children including Anna Dennis, Comfort Dennis, Deborah Dennis, Elizabeth Dennis, Humphrey Dennis, John Dennis, Lydia Dennis, Mary Dennis, Sarah Dennis, Tabitha Dennis, Thomas Dennis. Susannah Briggs passed away in 1744 in Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Susannah Briggs was born in 1681 in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America, the child of William Briggs And Elizabeth Cooke.
  • Susannah Briggs married Robert Dennis, and had children including Anna Dennis, Comfort Dennis, Deborah Dennis, Elizabeth Dennis, Humphrey Dennis, John Dennis, Lydia Dennis, Mary Dennis, Sarah Dennis, Tabitha Dennis, Thomas Dennis.
  • Susannah Briggs passed away in 1744 in Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, United States of America.

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Susannah Briggs's Ancestors

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Susannah Briggs
1681–1744
Birth Place: Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Parents
William Briggs
1650–1716
Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island, United States of America
Elizabeth Cooke
1653–1716
Portsmouth, Newport, RI
Grandparents
Sarah Cornell
1623–1703
England
John Cooke
–1691
Kent, England
Great-Grandparents
Capt. Cooke
1600–1677
Rebecca Westcott
1605–1672
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Susannah Briggs's Descendants

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Susannah Briggs (9 April 1681–2 April 1744) m. Robert Dennis (16 November 1677–5 January 1730)
  1. 1. Anna Dennis 1704–1746 m. Peleg (Sanford) Sr. 1708–1773
    1. 1. Philip Sanford 1743–1803 m. Ruth Gifford 1747–1811 m. Ruth Gifford 1750–1798
      1. 1. David Sanford 1773–1855 m. Martha Simmons 1776–1809 m. Eunice Simmons 1780–1866
        1. 1. Philip Sanford 1802– m. Ruth (Weaver) Poole 1812–1860
        2. 2. John Sanford 1796–1869 m. Mary Petty 1791–1883
        3. 3. Thomas Sanford 1798–1884
        4. 4. Priscilla Sanford 1799–1878 m. Stephen Tripp 1797–1883
        5. 5. Ruth Sanford 1801–
        6. 6. George Sanford 1804–1897 m. Lucy (Ann) Chase –1837
        7. 7. Susan Sanford 1806–
        8. 8. Peleg (S.) Sanford 1810–1881 m. Sarah (A.) Sherman 1813–1889
      2. 2. Rhoda Sanford 1775–1841 m. Thurston Gifford 1773–1847
        1. 1. Mary ("Polly") Gifford 1797–1852
        2. 2. Abigail Bassett 1807–1885
        3. 3. Rebecca Gifford 1800–1844
  2. 2. Comfort Dennis 1703–
  3. 3. Sarah Dennis 1716– m. Cornelius Soule 1711–

Susannah Briggs's Timeline

2 Records

1681
9 April 1681
Birth of Susannah Briggs in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America
1744
2 April 1744
Age 63
Death of Susannah Briggs in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 April 1681
    Event Place: Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 April 1744
    Event Place: Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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