Susannah Spencer
1698 -1. Susannah Spencer was born 13 Mar 1697/98, East Greenwich, Kent Co., RI. Susannah married Benjamin Briggs 17 Mar 1719/20, East Greenwich, RI. Benjamin (son of Daniel BRIGGS and Lydia UNKNOWN) was born Abt 1693; died 1759. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 2. Job Briggs was born Abt 1721; died Aft 11 Jul 1758.
- 3. Thomas Briggs was born Abt 1723; died 1798.
- 4. Benjamin Briggs, Jr. was born Abt 1725.
- 5. Orpha Briggs was born Abt 1727.
- 6. Daniel Briggs was born Abt 1732.
Generation: 2
2. Job Briggs (1.Susannah1) was born Abt 1721; died Aft 11 Jul 1758. 3. Thomas Briggs (1.Susannah1) was born Abt 1723; died 1798. Notes:
He may have been the Thomas Briggs who married Abigail Eldred in this same location and time period. As I can find no other individual of this name in this time period, I am including this marriage here. (needs more research)
Thomas — Abigail Eldred. Abigail (daughter of William Eldred and Mary Wilbur) was born Abt 1730. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 7. William Briggs
- 8. John Briggs
- 9. Thomas Briggs, Jr.
- 10. Benjamin Briggs was born Abt 1763.
- 11. Anna Briggs was born Bef 11 May 1769.
- 12. Susannah Briggs was born Bef 11 May 1769.
4. Benjamin Briggs, Jr. (1.Susannah1) was born Abt 1725. Benjamin married Theodosia Sweet 7 Jun 1747, East Greenwich, RI. Theodosia (daughter of Benjamin Sweet and Susannah Spencer) was born 30 Oct 1727. [Group Sheet]
5. Orpha Briggs (1.Susannah1) was born Abt 1727. Orpha married Benjamin Sweet, Jr. 23 Apr 1746, East Greenwich, RI. (son of Benjamin Sweet, Sr.) [Group Sheet]
6. Daniel Briggs (1.Susannah1) was born Abt 1732. Daniel married Wealthian Sweet 8 Sep 1754, West Greenwich, RI. [Group Sheet]
Generation: 3
7. William Briggs (3.Thomas2, 1.Susannah1) William — . Unknown [Group Sheet]
Children:
8. John Briggs (3.Thomas2, 1.Susannah1) 9. Thomas Briggs, Jr. (3.Thomas2, 1.Susannah1) 10. Benjamin Briggs (3.Thomas2, 1.Susannah1) was born Abt 1763. Notes:
I am not positive that this marriage belongs to to the particular Benjamin in this family group, but the time fits, so I am attaching his spouse and daughter, pending further research.
Benjamin married Elizabeth Betsey Unknown Abt 1785. Elizabeth was born Abt 1765. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 14. Harriet Briggs was born 22 Dec 1786, North Kingstown, RI; died 15 Sep 1871, Cranston, RI.
- 15. George Ambrose Briggs was born 1794, North Kingstown, RI; died 16 Oct 1881, East Greenwich, RI.
- 16. Rebecca N. Briggs was born 22 Feb 1802, East Greenwich, RI; died 8 Apr 1874, East Greenwich, RI.
- 17. Mary Ann Briggs was born 9 May 1804.
11. Anna Briggs (3.Thomas2, 1.Susannah1) was born Bef 11 May 1769. Anna — Allen Johnson. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 18. Abigail Johnson
12. Susannah Briggs (3.Thomas2, 1.Susannah1) was born Bef 11 May 1769.
Generation: 4
13. William Briggs, Jr. (7.William3, 3.Thomas2, 1.Susannah1) 14. Harriet Briggs (10.Benjamin3, 3.Thomas2, 1.Susannah1) was born 22 Dec 1786, North Kingstown, RI; died 15 Sep 1871, Cranston, RI. Harriet — Mr. Chase. [Group Sheet]
15. George Ambrose Briggs (10.Benjamin3, 3.Thomas2, 1.Susannah1) was born 1794, North Kingstown, RI; died 16 Oct 1881, East Greenwich, RI. Notes:
I am making an assumption that this marriage to a Lydia, and birth of a daughter Sybil, belong to this particular George A. Briggs.
George — Lydia Unknown. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 19. Sybil Dean Briggs was born 11 Sep 1819, East Greenwich, RI; died 21 May 1911, North Kingstown, RI.
16. Rebecca N. Briggs (10.Benjamin3, 3.Thomas2, 1.Susannah1) was born 22 Feb 1802, East Greenwich, RI; died 8 Apr 1874, East Greenwich, RI. Rebecca — Job Spencer. Job (son of Walter Spencer and Hannah Unknown) was born 11 Feb 1796, East Greenwich, RI; died 25 Jul 1875, East Greenwich, RI. [Group Sheet]
17. Mary Ann Briggs (10.Benjamin3, 3.Thomas2, 1.Susannah1) was born 9 May 1804. Mary — George Washington Reynolds. George was born 5 Sep 1796. [Group Sheet]
18. Abigail Johnson (11.Anna3, 3.Thomas2, 1.Susannah1)