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John Briggs (1711 - 1744)

John Briggs
Born in Bucks County, Province of Pennsylvaniamap
Ancestors ancestors
Husband of — married 13 Jun 1734 in Middletown, Bucks County, Province of Pennsylvaniamap
Descendants descendants
Died at about age 32 in Middletown Township, Bucks County, Province of Pennsylvaniamap
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Biography

John was a Friend (Quaker)

John Briggs's birth was registered in the Middletown Monthly Meeting as 18 9mo 1711 (Quaker date).

Land

19 Dec 1737 warrant for 472 acres of land lying on a branch of Cook's Creek near Durham in Bucks County was granted to John Briggs per his request. The original warrant for said land was dated 10 November 1737 to Mary Wilson who failed to make payment per terms.


Sources

1750 Orphan Court Records, Bucks County, Pennsylvania
Estate of John Briggs deceased formerly of Middleotwn, Bucks County, yeoman
Father: William Briggs of Wrightstown, Bucks County, administrator for his son's estate
gave balance of estate on 10th February 1745
Mary eldest daughter
Hannah 2nd daughter
Margaret youngest daughter
John, the only son
In 1750 the three youngest - Hannah, Margaret and John are not yet 14 years old
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  • Humphrey, John T., "Pennsylvania Births, Bucks County, 1682-1800", (Washington DC: Humphrey Publications, 1993), p. 34
  • "Pennsylvania Probate Records, 1683-1994", digital image, FamilySearch (Online: Intellectual Reserve, Inc., 2010), [Original source: Bucks County (Pennsylvania), Register of Wills, "Orphans' Court records 1683-1776, Vol. A1-A2", p. 151 ]
  • "Pennsylvania Probate Records, 1683-1994", digital image, FamilySearch (Online: Intellectual Reserve, Inc., 2010), [Original source: Bucks County (Pennsylvania). Register of Wills, "Estate index 1684-1939 A-R", p. 58 ]
  • Linn, John B. and Egle, William H., "Record of Pennsylvania Marriages Prior to 1810, Volume 1", (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1968, 1987), p. 224




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