Zadock Briggs (abt. 1757 - 1823)

Born about 1757 in Cranston, Providence, Rhode Island

Descendants

Died 16 Sep 1823 at about age 66 in Union Township, Washington, Ohio, United States

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Biography

Private Zadock Briggs served with Hampshire County, Massachusetts Militia during the American Revolution.

Zadock Briggs is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A014420.

Zadock's origin is still in question. See the DNA section below.

The DAR reports birth about 1757 in Cranston, Providence, Rhode Island. This information appears to be based on the assumption that he was the son of William Briggs and Sarah (Roberts) Briggs. No documents have been found giving the parents of Zadock. These parents have been removed and should not be added without documentation.

Zadock served in the American Revolution. He enlisted in 1775 at age 16. He was a private in Captain Oliver Lyman's company and was at the Battle of Saratoga, 1777; and a member of Washington's Life Guard, marched to the relief of Fort Stansix and was at the battle of Stone Arabia, where his Colonel, John Brown, was killed.^[1][2]

It is sometimes said that Zadock married twice. In fact, this profile has Sally Snow and Harriet Sally Seymour attached. DAR has Harriet Seymour and Window Parmetier. This information appears to come from an interview with Lucy Foxwell in her 90s, which may be less than fully reliable. See DNA section below.

There is a death certificate in Vermont for daughter Sally, which gives her mother as Sally. There are only two children older than Sally (Polly and Asenath), so only they could have been from a different mother. Note that Sally was mentioned in Zadock's will as his wife.

In 1790, Zadock resided in Leyden, Hampshire, Massachusetts.^[3]

He died on 16 Sep 1823 in Union Township, Washington, Ohio.

Children

Children of Zadock Briggs:

• Sally Briggs.
• Asenath Briggs
• Philander Briggs. No documentation
• Seymour Briggs - drowned in the Connecticut River in Windor, Vermont.
• Ansel Townsend Briggs.
• Zara H Briggs.
• Marquis Delafayette Briggs.

Residence

• 1790 - Leyden, Hampshire, Massachusetts.^[4]
• 1800 - Barnardston, Hampshire, Massachusetts.^[5]

DNA

• DNA analysis is ongoing but appears to show that Zadock was not descended from the same line as William Briggs, whose American line originated in the Taunton / Rhode Island area.
• DNA analysis is said to show that all the children were from the same woman.

Sources

1. ↑ Military: "United States Rosters of Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors, 1775-1783"
   citing Military Service, United States, Citing various published state rosters, United States; FHL microfilm 103140770.
   FamilySearch Record: QPSF-92XF (accessed 11 January 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSFF-L9NY-S Image number 00526
   FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSFF-L9NB-5 Image number 00544
   Name: Zadoc Briggs; Military Service Date: 17 Aug 1777; Military Service Place: United States; Residence Place: Northampton; Mil Company Regiment: Capt Oliver Lyman's Co; Mil Rank: Private; Record Type: Military. | Regiment: Capt Moses Kellogg's Co Col Elisha Porter's Hampshire Co Regt; Mil Rank: Private.
2. ↑ DAR: Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 11 Jan 2023), "Record of Zacock Briggs", Ancestor # A014420.
3. ↑ United States Census, 1790," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHKL-8K5 : accessed 3 September 2018), Zadok Briggs, Leyden, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States; citing p. 303, NARA microfilm publication M637, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 4; FHL microfilm 568,144.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1790," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHKL-8K5 : accessed 5 November 2021), Zadok Briggs, Leyden, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States; citing p. 303, NARA microfilm publication M637, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 4; FHL microfilm 568,144.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1800," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHRM-MVL : accessed 5 November 2021), Zadeck Briggs, Barnardston, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States; citing p. 613, NARA microfilm publication M32, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 15; FHL microfilm 205,614.

• FamilySearch profile.
• United States Census, 1810, Hampshire, Mass.
• Ohio Tax Records, 1800-1850
• Ohio Tax Records, 1800-1850