Hopestill (Briggs) Harvey (abt. 1677 - aft. 1733)

Born about 1677 in Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America

Ancestors

Wife of William Harvey — married about Oct 1702 in Taunton, Bristol, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Descendants

Died after 1733 after about age 56 in Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America

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Biography

Hopestill was born in about 1677. She was a daughter of Jonathan Briggs and his wife Experience. Barclay, Mrs. John (Florence), "Briggs Families of Taunton, Massachusetts", The American Genealogist, Volume 33 (1957), page 86

She married William Harvey; they registered banns on 2 January 1680, and she is called Hopestill Harvey in the will of her brother Nathaniel Briggs. Barclay, Mrs. John (Florence), "Briggs Families of Taunton, Massachusetts", The American Genealogist, Volume 33 (1957), page 86

She is mentioned in her brother's will, written 9 July 1711. Barclay, Mrs. John (Florence), "Briggs Families of Taunton, Massachusetts", The American Genealogist, Volume 33 (1957), page 86

Family

Children b. to Hopestill and William Harvey in Berkley, Mass:

1. James, b. 13 June 1701 "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V5NS-5M8 : 10 February 2018), William Harvey in entry for James Harvey, 13 Jun 1701; citing BERKELEY,BRISTOL,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 903,401, 903,402.

1. William, b. 18 Apr 1704 "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V5NS-HFL : 10 February 2018), William Harvey in entry for William Harvey, 18 Apr 1704; citing BERKELEY,BRISTOL,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 903,401, 903,402.

1. Mary, b. 03 Sept 1709 "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V5NS-Z7M : 10 February 2018), William Harvey in entry for Mary Harvey, 03 Sep 1709; citing BERKELEY,BRISTOL,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 903,401, 903,402.

1. Seth, b. 25 Sept 1713"Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V5NS-XRR : 10 February 2018), William Harvey in entry for Seth Harvey, 25 Sep 1715; citing BERKELEY,BRISTOL,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 903,401, 903,402.

Sources

• Ancestry Family Trees. Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Kay Martin for creating WikiTree profile Briggs-2220 through the import of Martin-Rowe Family Tree.ged on Oct 22, 2013. Click to the Changes page for the details of edits by Kay and others.