John Briggs, I

Male 1709 - 1797  (88 years)

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  • Name John Briggs 
    Suffix I 
    Birth 1709  [1] 
    Gender Male 
    Death Oct 1797 
    Person ID I07183  Sorensen-Remington Family Tree
    Last Modified 7 Aug 2018 

    Father Richard Briggs,   b. Between Dec 1674 and Feb 1674/75   d. Abt Apr 1733, East Greenwich, RI Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 58 years) 
    Mother Susannah Spencer,   b. 1 Dec 1681   d. Between 1715 and 1725 (Age 33 years) 
    Marriage 23 Sep 1700  East Greenwich, RI Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Family ID F02790  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Jemima Tarbox,   b. Abt 1714   d. Bef 1752 (Age < 37 years) 
    Marriage 14 Aug 1735  East Greenwich, RI Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4] 
    Notes 
    • John & Jemima were married by John Jenkins, Justice.
    Children 
     1. Anna Briggs,   b. 29 Jan 1735/36
     2. Richard Briggs,   b. 26 Nov 1737
     3. Welthian Briggs,   b. 7 Aug 1740   d. Between 1860 and 1862 (Age 119 years)
     4. Phebe Briggs,   b. 29 Aug 1742   d. Aft 26 Aug 1795 (Age > 53 years)
     5. John Briggs, II,   b. 17 Nov 1744, North Kingstown, RI Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1820, Milo, Yates County, NY Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 77 years)
    Family ID F02772  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 7 Aug 2018 

    Family 2 Susanna Spencer 
    Marriage 15 Oct 1752  East Greenwich, RI Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Notes 
    • This marriage entry appears to be a second marriage for John, although I can not be certain of this. However, I have not yet found another John Briggs in East Greenwich at this time. So, this is based on an assumption, subject to further research.
    Children 
     1. Sarah Briggs,   b. 1 Nov 1754   d. Aft 26 Aug 1795 (Age > 41 years)
     2. Joseph Briggs,   b. 2 Dec 1757
    Family ID F02775  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 7 Aug 2018 

  • Sources 
    1. [S012495] Martha R. McPartland, The History of East Greenwich, Rhode Island, pp. 265 & 266.

    2. [S012361] Alden G. Beaman's RI Vital Records: New Series, Vol. 7, p. 50.

    3. [S012494] James N. Arnold's Vital Record of RI, Vol. I, Kent County, East Greenwich Marriages, p. 11.

    4. [S012361] Alden G. Beaman's RI Vital Records: New Series, Vol. 7, 47 & 361.

    5. [S012494] James N. Arnold's Vital Record of RI, Vol. I, Kent County, East Greenwich Marriages, p. 12.