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Sources
↑ First-hand information as remembered by Edna Wood, Thursday, July 10, 2014. Replace this citation if there is another source.
Father of Jacob Briggs, Elkana Briggs, is located in Jones Co. GA 1816-1818. Index to Ordinary's Court minutes Jones Co. GA. History of the People of Jones Co. GA, Georgia Vol. Two: Early Records by Frank M. Abbott.
1820 US Federal Census Capt. Phillip's Dist., Jones Co. GA p. 134 listed as son of Elkana [Eleanor] Briggs; two males under 10, one male over 45, one male between 16 and 18 and one male 16 to 26.
USA Federal Census 1850 Pike County Alabama with wife Caleba and 6 children: Sarah age 14, James age 12, John age 10, Mary age 8, Nancy age 6 and Henry age 1.
1860 Federal Census Montgomery Co. Alabama Jacob Briggs with wife and 7 children: James M. age 21, John T. age 18, Mary A. age 16, Nancy M. age 14, Henry age 12 and Esther age 2.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Jacob by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Jacob:
The first two children listed is not likely children of Jacob and Calebria [Duck] Briggs because there is no documentation about them and they were likely born before Jacob married Calebria in 1835