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Walter Briggs 1612–1676 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1612

Birth Location: Scituate, Plymouth Co., MA

Death Date: 16 JAN 1676

Death Location: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States

Father: Walter Briggs

Mother:

Spouse(s): Frances Briggs

Children(s): Cornelius Briggs

Walter Briggs was born in 1612 in Scituate, Plymouth Co., MA, the child of Walter E Briggs And Anne Cowper. Walter Briggs married Frances Briggs, and had children including Cornelius Briggs. Walter Briggs passed away in 1676 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States.

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Biography

  • Walter Briggs was born in 1612 in Scituate, Plymouth Co., MA, the child of Walter E Briggs And Anne Cowper.
  • Walter Briggs married Frances Briggs, and had children including Cornelius Briggs.
  • Walter Briggs passed away in 1676 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States.

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Walter Briggs's Ancestors

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Walter Briggs
1612–1676
Birth Place: Scituate, Plymouth Co., MA
Parents
Walter E Briggs
1590–1624
Grandparents
Thomas Briggs
1563–1614
Emme (Anne Revel) (Rippes?)
1540–1613
Newport Pond, Essex, England
Great-Grandparents
Nicholas Briggs
1515–1565
Elizabeth
1528–1583
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Stephen Brygges
1489–1539
Margery Brygges
1493–1539
Elizabeth Dineley
1505–1562

Walter Briggs's Descendants

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Walter Briggs (1612–16 JAN 1676) m. Frances Briggs (1623–1657)
  1. 1. Cornelius Briggs 1647–1694 m. Mehitable Allen 1648–1694
    1. 1. James (Briggs) Sr. 1683–1754 m. Hannah Stowell 1692–1750
      1. 1. James Briggs 1719–1804 m. Hannah Barker 1724–1792 m. Rhoda Hash –1775
        1. 1. Thomas (Barker) Briggs 1757–1806
        2. 2. Hannah Briggs 1746–1794
        3. 3. Lucy Briggs 1751–1752
        4. 4. Lucy Briggs 1755–1832
        5. 5. David Briggs 1753–
        6. 6. Hannah Briggs 1746–1749
        7. 7. Betty (Betsey) Briggs 1766–1839
        8. 8. Bartlett Briggs 1772–1824
        9. 9. Polly Briggs 1775–1852
        10. 10. Joseph Briggs 1777–1846
      2. 2. Job Briggs 1722–1722
      3. 3. Hannah Briggs 1724–
      4. 4. Rachel Briggs 1726–1808
      5. 5. Cornelius Briggs 1728–1769
      6. 6. William Briggs 1731–1815
      7. 7. Elisha Briggs 1733–
      8. 8. John Briggs 1717–1717
      9. 9. Seth Briggs 1721–1801

Walter Briggs's Timeline

2 Records

1612
1612
Birth of Walter Briggs in Scituate, Plymouth Co., MA
Scituate, Plymouth Co., MA
1676
16 JAN 1676
Age 64
Death of Walter Briggs in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1612
    Event Place: Scituate, Plymouth Co., MA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 JAN 1676
    Event Place: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States

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