Asa Soper Briggs Sr (1755 - abt. 1834)

Born 22 Jun 1755 in Berkley, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Paul) Briggs — married 27 Dec 1777 in Dighton, Bristol, Massachusetts USA

Descendants

Died about 1834 at about age 78 in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, Michigan Territory, United States [uncertain]

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Biography

Asa Briggs was born in 22 June 1755.

Massachusetts Births and Christenings

Name Asa Briggs

Gender Male

Birth Date 22 Jun 1755

Birthplace Berkley, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay

Father's Name Silas Briggs

Mother's Name Esther

Marriage

"Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910,"

Name Asa Briggs

Spouse's Name Elisebeth Paul

Event Date 17 Dec 1777

Event Place Dighton, Bristol, Massachusetts

Military headstone gives us the above categories

Military

Carp.Mate Asa Briggs Sr served with Bristol County Militia, Massachusetts Militia during the American Revolution.

IF this is the correct Asa Briggs..............

United States Revolutionary War Pension Payment Ledgers

Name Asa Briggs

Event Type Military Service

Event Date 04 Mar 1831

Event Place Michigan, United States

Event Place (Original) Michigan, United States

Page 425

Citing this Record ^{[1] [2]}

Asa Briggs, "Pr.... Sgt."  ???

"Commencement: 04 Mar 1831"; ^[3]

Children's Data

Vermont Vital Records

Name Lilas Briggs

Event Type Birth

Event Date 20 Apr 1781

Event Place Vermont, United States

Gender Male

Father's Name Asa Briggs

Mother's Name Elizabeth

1790 Putney, Windham, Vermont

Name Asa Briggs

(no column names) column # are" 1/ 3 / 5/ blank

Page 108

And next line is "Nez--He__

down further is: Henry Briggs/Abriel Briggs

Citing this Record ^[4]

1800 Plymouth, Windsor, Vermont

Name Asa Briggs

Free White Males: -10=1 / 10-16=2 / 45+=1

Free White Females: 16-26=1 / 45+=1

Asa w/b 45 so he fits/and so does Elizabeth...

The children might be:

Sally born 1784 w/b 16--the girl...

3 boys: 1-10/ 2-10-16

Page 317

Citing this Record

1810 Plymouth, Windsor, Vermont'

SAME PLACE --Page 521---Citing this Record

1830 Plymouth, Windsor, Vermont

Name Asa Briggs

Free White Males: -5=1 / 10-15=2 / 15-20=1 / 40-50=1 /70-80=1

Free White Females: -5=1 / 5-10=1 / 10-15=1 / 15-20=1 / 40-50=1 / 70-80=1

So Asa w/b 75/ his wife, Elizabeth w/b 76

They are living with one of their kids, that was born 1780-90 and their kids.

Page 192

4 years after this census was taken apparently they moved or traveled together to Michigan and died/he is at least buried there.........................military headstone.

Looks like a son, Asa L Briggs born 1806 Vermont, married Elizabeth "Betsy"____

1850 Schoolcraft, Kalamazoo, Michigan

Age 44

Birth Year (Estimated) 1806

Birthplace Vermont

House Number 1307

Asa L Briggs M 44 Vermont

Betsey A Briggs F 28 Vermont

Edmund S Briggs M 5 Michigan

George H Briggs M 4 Michigan

Esther Briggs F 2 Michigan

Paul Hills M 22 Canada West

Getsu Zutza F 17 Holland

John Overbank M 27 Holland

Sarah Scott F 12 Ohio

Citing this Record: ^[5]

He passed away in1834. ^[6]

"The Children of his parents Silas Briggs and Esther his wife are as follows:

1. Asa Briggs born June the 22nd 1755
2. Phebe born Jan 28 1757
3. Luce born Feb 15 1759
4. Allen born Oct 14 1763
5. Elias born Feb 16 1768

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Revolutionary War Pension Payment Ledgers, 1818-1872," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q24Q-LDS5 : accessed 13 January 2018),
2. ↑ Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 10 Feb 2018), "Record of BRIGGS, ASA", Ancestor # A014324.
3. ↑ Michigan, United States, NARA microfilm publication T718 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1962), roll 7; FHL microfilm 1,319,387.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1790," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH2M-JSJ : accessed 13 January 2018), Asa Briggs, Putney, Windham, Vermont, United States; citing p. 108, NARA microfilm publication M637, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 12; FHL microfilm 568,152.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MF8F-ZXT : 12 April 2016), Asa L Briggs, Schoolcraft, Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States; citing family 1321, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
6. ↑ FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10708278/asa-briggs

See Also:

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2. "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FC4H-RXN : 4 December 2014), Asa Briggs and Elisebeth Paul, 17 Dec 1777; citing reference ; FHL microfilm 905,533.
3. "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHG2-YMB : 7 September 2017), Asa Briggs, Plymouth, Windsor, Vermont, United States; citing 192, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 187; FHL microfilm 27,453.
4. "United States Census, 1810," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH26-QP1 : accessed 13 January 2018), Asa Briggs, Plymouth, Windsor, Vermont, United States; citing p. 521, NARA microfilm publication M252 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 65; FHL microfilm 218,669.
5. "United States Census, 1800," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHRQ-BQ7 : accessed 13 January 2018), Asa Briggs, Plymouth, Windsor, Vermont, United States; citing p. 317, NARA microfilm publication M32, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 52; FHL microfilm 218,689.
6. "Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XFNK-BYD : 5 November 2017), Asa Briggs in entry for Lilas Briggs, 20 Apr 1781, Birth; State Capitol Building, Montpelier; FHL microfilm 27,487.
7. "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V5NS-H9H : 4 December 2014), Asa Briggs, 22 Jun 1755; citing BERKELEY,BRISTOL,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 903,401, 903,402.

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