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William 2 BRIGGS 1667–1731 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Jan 1667

Birth Location: Taunton, Bristol, Plymouth Colony

Death Date: 20 Feb 1731

Death Location: Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA

Father: William Briggs

Mother: Sarah MaComber

Spouse(s): Mehitabell BLAKE

Children(s): Isaac Briggs, Agnes Briggs, Mehitable Briggs, Seth Briggs, Noah Briggs, Eliphalet Briggs, Elizabeth Briggs, Sarah Briggs

William 2 BRIGGS was born in 1667 in Taunton, Bristol, Plymouth Colony, the child of William Briggs And Sarah Macomber. William 2 BRIGGS married Mehitabell Blake, and had children including Agnes Briggs, Eliphalet Briggs, Elizabeth Briggs, Isaac Briggs, Mehitable Briggs, Noah Briggs, Sarah Briggs, Seth Briggs. William 2 BRIGGS passed away in 1731 in Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • William 2 BRIGGS was born in 1667 in Taunton, Bristol, Plymouth Colony, the child of William Briggs And Sarah Macomber.
  • William 2 BRIGGS married Mehitabell Blake, and had children including Agnes Briggs, Eliphalet Briggs, Elizabeth Briggs, Isaac Briggs, Mehitable Briggs, Noah Briggs, Sarah Briggs, Seth Briggs.
  • William 2 BRIGGS passed away in 1731 in Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA.

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Spouses(s)

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William BRIGGS's Ancestors

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William BRIGGS
1667–1731
Birth Place: Taunton, Bristol, Plymouth Colony
Parents
William Briggs
1646–1728
Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Sarah MaComber
1645–1680
Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
John BRIGGS
1609–1690
Darrington, Yorkshire, England
Hannah FISHER
1642–1727
Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
William Macomber
1610–1670
Dorchester, Devon, England
Priscilla (Ursula) Thomas
1618–1675
Bridgeport, Dorset, England
Great-Grandparents
William Briggs
1583–1690
Sarah Gore
1587–1680
John Macomber
1585–1650
Edith Locke
1587–1636
Matthew Thomas
1591–1623
Margaret Daye
1593–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
David Briggs
1552–1638
Mary Crofts
1530–1568
Thomas MACOMBER
1560–1622
Thomasine STAPHILL
1565–1585
William Locke
1559–1611
Edith Talbot
1570–1592
John Thomas
1568–1613
Jocamine Brogge
1572–

William BRIGGS's Descendants

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William (2) BRIGGS (25 Jan 1667–20 Feb 1731) m. Mehitabell BLAKE (02 APR 1673–17 Oct 1732)
  1. 1. Isaac Briggs 1696–
  2. 2. Agnes Briggs 1697–1734
  3. 3. Mehitable Briggs 1703–1782
  4. 4. Seth Briggs 1709–1757
  5. 5. Noah Briggs 1713–1785
  6. 6. Eliphalet Briggs 1713–1780
  7. 7. Elizabeth Briggs 1717–1725
  8. 8. Sarah Briggs 1694–1734

William BRIGGS's Timeline

2 Records

1667
25 Jan 1667
Birth of William 2 BRIGGS in Taunton, Bristol, Plymouth Colony
Taunton, Bristol, Plymouth Colony
1731
20 Feb 1731
Age 64
Death of William 2 BRIGGS in Taunton, Bristol, Province of Massachusetts
Taunton, Bristol, Province of Massachusetts

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Jan 1667
    Event Place: Taunton, Bristol, Plymouth Colony
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records
    [2] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Feb 1731
    Event Place: Taunton, Bristol, Province of Massachusetts
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records
    [2] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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