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Thomas Briggs (1717 - 1779)

Pvt. Thomas Briggs
Born in Berkley, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay Colonymap
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Husband of — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
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Father of , and
Died at age 62 in Berkley, Bristol, Massachusetts, United Statesmap
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Biography

Thomas was born in 1717. He is the son of Amos Briggs and Sarah Paine.
1776 Project
Private Thomas Briggs served with Bristol County Militia, Massachusetts Militia during the American Revolution.
Daughters of the American Revolution
Thomas Briggs is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A014410.

Biography by Robert M. Gerrity: [1]
THOMAS BRIGGS, (Sarah Pain, Ralph), was born in Berkley on 20 June 1717, and died there on 10 November 1779. He married THANKFUL AXTELL, daughter of Daniel and Thankful ( ) Axtell, who died in Berkley on 3 November 1794, aged 68 years. [CB I 50-51.[2]]

Children (BRIGGS) born in Berkley:

  1. John, b. 25 April 1748.
  2. Abiel. b. 16 December 1752.
  3. Phebe. Robey or Rhobea Briggs?

Sources

  1. ↑ Gerrity, Robert M., Ralph Pain and Descendants: Four Generations (A Work in Progress) 1992. [Under revision by author, 2020-2022.] Personal copy in the files of DLG; and at the Old Colony Historical Society Library, Taunton MA.
  2. ↑ Hannibal, Edna Anne, and Claude W. Barlow. 1966. Clement Briggs of Plymouth Colony and his descendants, 1621-1965. 2 volumes. Library Search

Acknowledgments

  • Thank you to Kay Martin for creating WikiTree profile Briggs-2210 through the import of Martin-Rowe Family Tree.ged on Oct 22, 2013.




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Langsdorf-34 Deb (Langsdorf) Gunther
Briggs-2130 and Briggs-639 appear to represent the same person because: While the birth year is not congruent, the lack of sources makes it less worrisome. Overall these are consistently the same person. In particular: Children Abiel and Robey/Phebe were said to be siblings. ref. https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/KLBL-JSF
posted by Deb (Langsdorf) Gunther

Rejected matches › Thomas Briggs (1717-) › Thomas Bragge (abt.1718-) › Thomas Briggs (abt.1725-abt.1794)

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