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Joseph Briggs (1741 - 1817)

Joseph Briggs
Born in Wareham, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colonymap
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Husband of — married 29 Mar 1770 in Wareham, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colonymap
Husband of — married about 1780 in Wareham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United Statesmap
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Died at age 76 in Woodstock, Windsor, Vermont, United Statesmap
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Biography

Joseph was born on 8 February 1741 in Wareham, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony. He was the son of Ebenezer Briggs and Betsey Gibbs.[1]

Joseph married Mary (Hammond) Briggs (1740-1779)on 29 March 1770 in Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States.[2] Their children, born in Wareham:

  1. Lucy, b. 25 Feb 1772, m. Rowland Leonard
  2. Rachel
  3. Anna Sophia, b. 26 Feb 1777, died 2 March 1778
  4. Ebenezer, b. 18 Feb 1779, died 26 Feb 1779

Joseph's wife Mary died in 1779, and Joseph married her sister, Roseanna, soon after. Children of Joseph and Roseanna, born in Wareham:

  1. Joseph, b. 23 Sep 1781
  2. Mary, b. 7 July 1783, m. James Leonard
  3. Peleg, b. 10 Mar 1785
  4. Florina, b. 13 Jul 1788, m. Dr. Florian Swift
  5. Abigail, 8 Jan 1791, m. ? Stevens

Joseph died (age 76) on 15 July 1817 in Woodstock, Vermont, United States.[3] He is buried in Shaw Cemetery in Woodstock, Windsor County, Vermont.[4]

Joseph's estate passed probate on 14 July 1817.[5] Those mentioned in his will:

  • Rose Briggs, Wife
  • Lucy Leonard, Daughter
  • Mary Leonard, Daughter
  • Florina ?, Daughter
  • Abigail Stone, Daughter
  • Joseph Briggs, Son
  • Peleg Briggs, Son

Sources

  1. ↑ Birth Registration: "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"
    Citing Birth, Wareham, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009295.
    FamilySearch (accessed 12 February 2022)
    FamilySearch Image Image number 00010
    Joseph Briggs birth 8 Feb 1741 in Wareham, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.
  2. ↑ Marriage: "Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915"
    Citing Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 906,748.
    FamilySearch (accessed 12 February 2022)
    FamilySearch Image Image number 00429
    Joseph Briggs marriage to Mary Hammond on 29 Mar 1770 in Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States.
  3. ↑ Death: "Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954"
    Citing FHL microfilm: 27487; Record number: 2814;
    FamilySearch (accessed 12 February 2022)
    FamilySearch Image
    Joseph Briggs death 15 Jul 1817 (age 76) in Woodstock, Vermont, United States.
  4. ↑ Burial: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/89065604/joseph-briggs : accessed 12 February 2022), memorial page for Joseph Briggs (8 Feb 1741–15 Jul 1817), Find A Grave: Memorial #89065604, citing Shaw Cemetery, Woodstock, Windsor County, Vermont, USA ; Maintained by Sue (contributor 47067682).
  5. ↑ Probate: "Vermont, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1749-1999"
    Probate Records, 1783-1851; Author: Vermont. Probate Court (Hartford District); Probate Place: Windsor, Vermont
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 9084 #1159049 (accessed 12 February 2022)
    Joseph Briggs probate on 14 Jul 1817.




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