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Susannah Briggs 1766–1859 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Mar 1766

Birth Location: Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA

Death Date: 18 Dec 1859

Death Location: Madison Center, Madison County, New York, United States of America

Father: Cornelius Briggs

Mother: Mary Brownell

Spouse(s): Benjamin Simmons

Children(s): Susannah Simmons, Judith Simmons, Mary Simmons, Abasha Simmons, Benjamin Simmons, Cornelius Simmons, Joseph Simmons, Lucy Simmons, Jonathan Simmons, Perry Simmons

Susannah Briggs was born in 1766 in Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA, the child of Cornelius Briggs And Mary Brownell. Susannah Briggs married Benjamin Simmons, and had children including Abasha Simmons, Benjamin J Simmons, Cornelius Simmons, Jonathan Simmons, Joseph Simmons, Judith Simmons, Lucy Simmons, Mary Simmons, Perry Simmons, Susannah Simmons. Susannah Briggs passed away in 1859 in Madison Center, Madison County, New York, United States of America.

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  • Susannah Briggs was born in 1766 in Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA, the child of Cornelius Briggs And Mary Brownell.
  • Susannah Briggs married Benjamin Simmons, and had children including Abasha Simmons, Benjamin J Simmons, Cornelius Simmons, Jonathan Simmons, Joseph Simmons, Judith Simmons, Lucy Simmons, Mary Simmons, Perry Simmons, Susannah Simmons.
  • Susannah Briggs passed away in 1859 in Madison Center, Madison County, New York, United States of America.

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Susannah Briggs's Ancestors

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Susannah Briggs
1766–1859
Birth Place: Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Parents
Cornelius Briggs
1742–1803
Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Mary Brownell
1747–1770
Grandparents
George (Brownell) Sr.
1685–1756
Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Comfort Dennis
1703–1750
Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Jr.
1650–1732
Mary Pearce
1654–1736
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Brownell
1608–1664
Anne Bourne
1615–1666
Richard IV
1615–1678
Susannah Wright
1627–1678

Susannah Briggs's Descendants

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Susannah Briggs (22 Mar 1766–18 Dec 1859) m. Benjamin Simmons (7 Nov 1757–2 Jun 1840)
  1. 1. Susannah Simmons 1804–1863
  2. 2. Judith Simmons 1792–1864 m. Samuel Durfee 1789–1872
    1. 1. Roxana (D.) Durfee 1823–1892
    2. 2. Abisha (S.) Durfee 1820–1909
    3. 3. Samuel (G.) Durfee 1829–1865
    4. 4. Cornelius (Simmons) Durfee 1831–1905
    5. 5. Benjamin (A) Durfee 1826–1903
    6. 6. Mary Durfee 1813–1894 m. David (Richmond) Stewart 1815–1868
      1. 1. Mary (Julia) Stuart 1843–1936 m. James (F.) Gates 1841–1899
        1. 1. Frank (E.) Gates 1870–1934 m. Bertha (Cheeseman) Pedrick 1871–1951
      2. 2. Franklin (Richmond) Stewart 1841–1906
    7. 7. Lucy (Susanna) Durfee 1818–1894
    8. 8. Stephen (B.) Durfee 1815–1904
  3. 3. Mary Simmons 1785–1872
  4. 4. Abasha Simmons 1798–1822
  5. 5. Benjamin (J.) Simmons 1795–1883
  6. 6. Cornelius Simmons 1783–1854
  7. 7. Joseph Simmons 1790–
  8. 8. Lucy Simmons 1787–
  9. 9. Jonathan Simmons 1801–1845 m. Elizabeth ("Betsey") Woodman 1808–1851
    1. 1. Benjamin Simmons 1829–1850
    2. 2. Fanny Simmons 1832–
    3. 3. Lucy Simmons 1835–
    4. 4. Meribah Simmons 1833–
    5. 5. Susan Simmons 1840–
    6. 6. Minerva Simmons 1837–
  10. 10. Perry Simmons 1782–1853

Susannah Briggs's Timeline

2 Records

1766
22 Mar 1766
Birth of Susannah Briggs in Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
1859
18 Dec 1859
Age 93
Death of Susannah Briggs in Madison, Madison, New York, USA
Madison, Madison, New York, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Mar 1766
    Event Place: Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Dec 1859
    Event Place: Madison, Madison, New York, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Madison Center, Madison County, New York, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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