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John Briggs (1709 - 1790)

John Briggs
Born in Scituate, Plymouth, Province of Massachusetts Baymap
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Husband of — married 19 Aug 1744 in Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts Baymap
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Died at age 80 in Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United Statesmap
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Biography

John Briggs

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@F1759@ FAM
Husband: @I05153@
Wife: @I05150@
Marriage Date: 19 AUG 1744
Place: Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts
Source: #S003303

John was born in 1709. He was the son of Joseph Briggs and Deborah Holbrook.[1]

He married Judith Damon on 15 July 1744 in Scituate.[2]

He passed away before 1790.

Probate

John Briggs of Scituate, yeoman died intestate and on 6 March 1790, John Briggs of Scituate and Ichabod Briggs of Cohasset were granted the administration of his estate.[3]

His inventory was taken on 10 March 1790 in Scituate. His estate was represented as insolvent.[4]

In 1791, a list of claims and creditors was recorded.[5] An account of his estate by John Briggs and Ichabod Briggs was recorded which included the sale of personal estate, the loss on the sale, debts paid, coffin, digging grave, provisions for the widow and family, necessaries to the widow, and administration fees.[6] A second account of his estate was recorded which included the sale of real estate and debts paid. His widow Judith received her dower.[7]

Sources

  1. "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4LS-KG6 : Thu Oct 26 01:35:27 UTC 2023), Entry for John Briggs and Joseph, 18 Dec 1709.
  2. "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHHB-7XH : Thu Oct 26 01:07:03 UTC 2023), Entry for John Briggs and Judith Damon, 15 Jul 1744.
  3. "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G97D-XWQP : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1778-1794 vol 26-27 > image 443 of 549; State Archives, Boston.
  4. "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L97D-8ZWZ : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1785-1792 vol 30-31 > image 436-437 of 639; State Archives, Boston.
  5. "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L97D-8CR7 : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1785-1792 vol 30-31 > image 510 of 639; State Archives, Boston.
  6. "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G97D-8Z95 : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1785-1792 vol 30-31 > image 527 of 639; State Archives, Boston.
  7. "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L97D-8CKF : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1785-1792 vol 30-31 > image 630-631 of 639; State Archives, Boston.


  • Source S003303Title: The Litchfield Family in America 1630-1900 Author: Wilford J Litchfield Publication: Discontinued publication. Note: @NS033031@
  • This person was created on 26 October 2010 through the import of Allen-Patterson & Allied Families.GED.




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Briggs-13504 and Briggs-340 appear to represent the same person because: Duplicate. His profile didn't pop up when I created him. Thanks.
posted by Karen St. Jean

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