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WILLIAM BRIGGS 1616–1687 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1616

Birth Location: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States

Death Date: 1687

Death Location: Lyme, New London, Connecticut, United States

Father: Clement *

Mother: Joan Allen

Spouse(s): MARY None

Children(s): Catherine None

The story of WILLIAM BRIGGS began in 1616 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States. WILLIAM BRIGGS married Mary, and had children including Catherine. WILLIAM BRIGGS passed away in 1687 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of WILLIAM BRIGGS began in 1616 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States.
  • WILLIAM BRIGGS married Mary, and had children including Catherine.
  • WILLIAM BRIGGS passed away in 1687 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Clement *
1587–1648
Birth Location: Southwark, Surrey, England
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Joan Allen
1602–1639
Birth Location: Weymouth, Dorset, , England
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Spouses(s)

MARY None
1620–1687
Birth Location: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
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Children(s)

Catherine None
1635–1680
Birth Location: Ireland,or,Rhode Island,USA,NORTH AMERICA
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WILLIAM BRIGGS's Ancestors

Self
WILLIAM BRIGGS
1616–1687
Birth Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Parents
Clement Briggs *
1587–1648
Southwark, Surrey, England
Joan Allen
1602–1639
Weymouth, Dorset, , England
Grandparents
John (Briggs) *
1557–1605
, , , England
Rachel Marten
1565–1647
Lydd, Kent, , England
Great-Grandparents
Robert Biggs
1505–1548
Anne *
1510–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edward Biggs
1480–1500
Alice biggs
1484–1509

WILLIAM BRIGGS's Descendants

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WILLIAM BRIGGS (1616–1687) m. MARY (1620–06 Feb 1687)
  1. 1. Catherine 1635–1680 m. Alexander Innes 1632–1679
    1. 1. Thomas Innes 1660–1700
    2. 2. Mary Enos 1659–1727
    3. 3. William (Sr) Ennis 1675–1717 m. Cornelia (Arenta) Viervant 1684–1712
      1. 1. Alexander innis 1694–1709
      2. 2. Catharina Ennis 1701–
      3. 3. Cornelius Ennis 1696–1698
      4. 4. Jannetje Ennis 1706–1749 m. Hendrick (Cornellisen) Kortrecht 1703–1787
        1. 1. Benjamin Cortright 1731–1787
        2. 2. William Cortright 1739–1787
        3. 3. Cornelius (H) Cortright 1722–
        4. 4. Abraham Cortright 1747–1787
        5. 5. Daniel Cortright 1729–1788
        6. 6. Cornelia Cortright 1749–1775
        7. 7. Jannetze Cortright 1745–
        8. 8. Jacobus Cortright 1747–1790
      5. 5. Jannetje Ennis 1703–1706
      6. 6. Cornelius Ennis 1698–1728 m. Marytje VanEtten 1698–1755
      7. 7. William Ennis 1711–1804 m. Elizabeth Quick 1722–1771
        1. 1. Cornelius Ennis 1756–1760
        2. 2. Cornelius ENNIS 1761–1836
        3. 3. Daniel Ennis 1745–1838
        4. 4. John ENNIS 1754–1778
        5. 5. Benjamin ENNIS 1743–1780
        6. 6. ALEXANDER ENNIS 1759–1769
        7. 7. John (Hiram) Anno 1797–
        8. 8. Joseph Ennis 1751–1830
        9. 9. Joseph Ennis 1751–1830
        10. 10. Cornelia ENNIS 1740–1743
        11. 11. Margaret ENNIS 1748–
        12. 12. Catherine ENNIS 1764–1848
        13. 13. Joseph Anno 1751–1795
      8. 8. Alexander Ennes 1709–1779 m. Sarah Middaugh 1709–
        1. 1. Elizabeth ENNIS 1735–1775 m. Thomas Swartwout 1730–1801
        2. 2. Aard Ennes 1738–
        3. 3. Jooris Ennes 1739–
        4. 4. Jan Ennes 1741–
        5. 5. William Enist 1737–1830
        6. 6. Zara Ennes 1744–
    4. 4. Catherine Innes 1669– m. Dennis Manning 1659–
    5. 5. Elizabeth Ennis 1656–1729
    6. 6. unknown Innes 1652–1727 m. John Dodge 1644–1729
      1. 1. Sarah Dodge 1694–
      2. 2. Elizabeth Dodge 1696–
      3. 3. Alexander Dodge 1699–1721
      4. 4. Nathaniel Dodge 1681–
      5. 5. MARY DODGE 1682–1720
      6. 6. Hanna Dodge 1683–
      7. 7. Catherine Dodge 1687–1764
      8. 8. Ebenezer Dodge 1687–
      9. 9. David (Britain) Dodge 1691–1764
      10. 10. John Dodge 1686–1783

WILLIAM BRIGGS's Timeline

4 Records

1616
1616
Birth of WILLIAM BRIGGS in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
1616
1616
Birth of WILLIAM BRIGGS in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
1687
1687
Age 71
Death of WILLIAM BRIGGS in Lyme, New London, Connecticut, USA
Lyme, New London, Connecticut, USA
1687
1687
Age 71
Death of WILLIAM BRIGGS in Lyme, New London, Connecticut, United States
Lyme, New London, Connecticut, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1616
    Event Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1616
    Event Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1642
    Event Place: Boston, Massachusetts
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1687
    Event Place: Lyme, New London, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1687
    Event Place: Lyme, New London, Connecticut, United States
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.
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