John Briggs, Jr.
Abt 1634 - Abt 1708 (~ 73 years)-
Name John Briggs Suffix Jr. Born Abt Sep 1634 Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England 
Gender Male Died Abt Jul 1708 North Kingstown, RI Person ID I07228 Sorensen-Remington Family Tree Last Modified 7 Aug 2018
Father John Briggs, b. 1 May 1595, Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England , d. 1686, Taunton, MA (Age 90 years) Mother Agnes Thayer, b. 15 Mar 1606/07, Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England , d. 27 Jun 1683, Taunton, MA (Age 76 years) Married 11 Nov 1633 Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England Family ID F10597 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Frances Unknown, b. Abt 1640, d. Aft Aug 1708 (Age ~ 68 years) Married Abt 1665 Children 1. John Briggs, Jr., b. 25 Jan 1667/68, North Kingstown, RI , d. 1747, North Kingstown, RI (Age 78 years)+ 2. James Briggs, b. 12 Feb 1669/70, North Kingstown, RI , d. 1757, Cranston, Providence Co., RI (Age 86 years)3. Francis Briggs, b. 26 Feb 1671/72, d. 2 Sep 1693, North Kingstown, RI (Age 21 years)4. Richard Briggs, b. Between Dec 1674 and Feb 1674/75, d. Abt Apr 1733, East Greenwich, RI (Age ~ 58 years)5. Robert Briggs, b. 13 Nov 1678, North Kingstown, RI , d. Abt 1782 (Age 103 years)6. Mary Briggs, b. 27 Jul 1681, North Kingstown, RI 7. Ann Briggs, b. 2 Jul 1683, North Kingstown, RI , d. 9 Sep 1683, North Kingstown, RI (Age 0 years)8. Sarah Briggs, b. 12 Apr 1685, North Kingstown, RI , d. 9 Apr 1757, Exeter, RI (Age 71 years)Last Modified 7 Aug 2018 Family ID F02793 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Notes - There were several John Briggses among the early settlers of MA and RI. This one is known as John Briggs of Kingstowne or Quaker John. Some genealogists have confused these men of the same name.
"John Briggs bought a lot in Westerly in 1661 and later participated in several land transactions in North Kingstown and East Greenwich. The first monthly meeting of The Society of Friends in Greenwich was held at his house and he was named as recording clerk." (source: article by John G. D'Alessandro, found on ancestry.com).
On 12 July 1708, the Town Council of Kingstown granted letters of administration on the estate of John Briggs to his widow and his son John. The records of North Kingstown have been badly burned, but following is a copy of what remains of the probate record of John Briggs. The year is burned off but it is clearly 1708, for the record immediately following is dated (day burned off) Aug 1708:
"The Towne Councell of Kingstowne has this Day gra[ ]ces Brigs widow & Relect to John Brigs of Kingstow[ ]John Brigs of Kingstowne Eldest Son of John Brigs[ ]ministration Joyntly vpon all ye Estate of John Br[ ]sband & your Honoured Father. Lying & Being in Ki[ ]her Majesties Justices by & with the advise of ye sd Town[ ]wne Being impowered by the Lawes of this Colony for
[ ]bate of wills & Letters of Administration within[ ]Frances Brigs Administratrix & John Brigs adm[ ]the Estate of your husband & father John[ ]eased. Wee trusting in your care & fidelity doe by these[ ]both Joyntly full power to administer vpon all and S[ ]attles Right & Credibts of yor: Husband & father John B[ ]& well & faithfully to Levy Recover & Receive all and[ ]& dispose of the ye Same acording to Law & to pay[ ]John Brigs yor:Husband & father stood bound for[ ]Chattles Rights & Credibts Can Extend according to the
[ ]Make & to Make a true & perfect inventory of all & Sing[ ]Rights & Credibts of ye sd Decd & to Exhibit the Same[ ]aforsd of Probits for ye Towne aforsd: at or before one[ ]after the Date hereof & to Render a plaine & true ac[ ]of you of your administration vpon oath & we Doe[ ]ordaine Constitute and appoynt you both Joyntly & se[ ]istratrix & Administrator of all & Singuler ye goods Cha[ ]dibts aforesd Dated In Kingstowne this 12th day of July 1[ Signed by order of ye: Towne Councell Andrew Willett Towne Clerk"
(source: ancestry library)
"John Briggs, immigrant ancestor and founder, was a native of England, whence he emigrated at a date unknown to the American colonies. He is first of record in Kings Town (N. Kingstown) R I, in the year 1671, but in all probability was a resident there long before that date. On 20 May 1671 he became clerk of the military company, at the same time taking the oath of allegiance. On 1 January 1672, he and five others bought of Awashuwett, chief sachem of Quohesett, in Narragansett, a tract of land there. On 11 January 11 following, he purchased fifty-seven acres of Richard Smith for
- There were several John Briggses among the early settlers of MA and RI. This one is known as John Briggs of Kingstowne or Quaker John. Some genealogists have confused these men of the same name.