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John Briggs, II

Male 1744 - Aft 1820  (> 77 years)


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  1. 1.  John Briggs, II was born 17 Nov 1744, North Kingstown, RI; died Aft 1820, Milo, Yates County, NY.

    Notes:

    John and his family came to New York from Rhode Island probably with the first settlement of "Friends" in 1788, along with his cousin Peleg Briggs and family. They located at Milo Center. They were followers of Jemima Wilkinson, the "Universal Friend," a sort of Messiah figure. A number of families left Rhode Island in the late 1700s and migrated to New York State to found what they called the New Jerusalem, located in Yates County. They were all a part of this sect or cultic offshoot of the Quakers.

    The History of Yates County says that John & Elizabeth came to NY with five children. (RIGR, Vol. 8 No. 4, p. 332)

    John is in the DAR Patriot Index for Revolutionary War Civil Service.

    See more information at: http://www.linkny.com/~history/history.htm

    Yates County is located in the western half of New York State. The county seat is the village of Penn Yan. Some other towns are Potter, Milo, Benton, & Jerusalem. The location can be seen at these New York State county web pages:

    http://www.nysegov.com/map-NY.cfm
    http://www.rootsweb.com/~nygenweb/county.htm

    John married Elizabeth Bailey 1 Jan 1767, East Greenwich, RI. Elizabeth (daughter of John Bailey and Anne (2) Tibbetts) was born 14 Dec 1743, East Greenwich, RI; died , Milo, Yates County, NY. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. Ann Briggs  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 3. Esther Briggs  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 4. John Briggs, III  Descendancy chart to this point was born 28 Apr 1767.
    4. 5. Ruth Briggs  Descendancy chart to this point was born 6 Jan 1769.
    5. 6. Lydia Briggs  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1 May 1771.
    6. 7. David Briggs  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1773.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Ann Briggs Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1)

  2. 3.  Esther Briggs Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1)

  3. 4.  John Briggs, III Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born 28 Apr 1767.

    John married Audrey Place 15 Jan 1789, East Greenwich, RI. Audrey (daughter of Thomas Place, III and Mary Briggs) was born 25 Jun 1768. [Group Sheet]


  4. 5.  Ruth Briggs Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born 6 Jan 1769.

    Notes:

    She may have married Joseph N. Remington.

    See notes for the other Ruth Briggs also born in 1769. They were first cousins, one of whom married Joseph N. Remington. I have not yet determined which one, as there are clues which could point to either one.


  5. 6.  Lydia Briggs Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born 1 May 1771.

  6. 7.  David Briggs Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born Abt 1773.