Richard Briggs
1639 - Abt 1692 (53 years)
Generation: 1
1. Richard Briggs was born 1639, Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England (son of John Briggs and Agnes Thayer); died Abt 1692, Taunton, MA. Richard married Rebecca Hoskins 15 Aug 1662, Taunton, MA. Rebecca was born Abt 1643, Carver, MA; died Abt 1719, Taunton, MA. [Group Sheet]
2. John Briggs was born 1 May 1595, Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England; died 1686, Taunton, MA. Notes:
John Briggs Sr. appears in the Taunton Proprietors' Records as the recipient of a land grant in 1657 and took the Oath of Fidelity that year.
John married Agnes Thayer 11 Nov 1633, Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England. Agnes was born 15 Mar 1606/07, Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England; died 27 Jun 1683, Taunton, MA. [Group Sheet]
3. Agnes Thayer was born 15 Mar 1606/07, Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England; died 27 Jun 1683, Taunton, MA. Notes:
The identity of John Briggs and his wife Agnes as parents of our ancestor John Briggs of Kingstowne, RI, were found at ancestry.com with sources noted. I have not studied these sources myself as yet.
Children:
- John Briggs, Jr. was born Abt Sep 1634, Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England; died Abt Jul 1708, North Kingstown, RI.
- Katherine Briggs was born 1637.
- 1. Richard Briggs was born 1639, Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England; died Abt 1692, Taunton, MA.
- William Briggs was born Abt 1645; died 3 Jan 1727/28, Taunton, MA.
- Hugh Briggs was born Abt 1654.