Peleg Briggs
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Generation: 1
Generation: 2
1. Peleg Briggs was born 1729, North Kingstown, RI; died 1807. Notes:
Peleg went with his cousin John Briggs to "New Jerusalem" at Yates County, NY, in 1788.
In 1783 he was "of Exeter" (RI).Peleg married Margaret Vaughn 20 Jan 1754, East Greenwich, RI. Margaret (daughter of Robert Vaughn and Joanna Sweet) was born 13 Jul 1734, East Greenwich, RI. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 2. Joanna Briggs
- 3. Sarah Briggs
- 4. Francis Briggs
- 5. Peleg Briggs, Jr.
was born 1765, North Kingstown, RI; died 1837.
- 2. Joanna Briggs
Generation: 2
2. Joanna Briggs (1.Peleg1)
Joanna — George Bates. [Group Sheet]
3. Sarah Briggs (1.Peleg1)
4. Francis Briggs (1.Peleg1)
Francis — Olive Bell. [Group Sheet]
Francis married Isabel Albro 11 Nov 1783, West Greenwich, RI. (daughter of Peter Albro) [Group Sheet]
5. Peleg Briggs, Jr. (1.Peleg1) was born 1765, North Kingstown, RI; died 1837.
Notes:
Peleg went to City Hill, Yates County, NY, in 1788, and brought his family from RI the following year.
Children of Peleg & Elizabeth were:
James C., Peleg, Esther, Robert V., Stephen R., and Hamilton J. b.1797 (he married 1826 to Mary [Briggs] Vaughn b.1794 NK, widow of Caleb Vaughn; their ch: James C., Willett, Hannah, Robert V).Peleg married Elizabeth Chambers RI. Elizabeth was born 1765; died 1834. [Group Sheet]