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 John BRIGGS, son of Richard BRIGGS and Susannah SPENCER.Born 8 Feb 1709 at East Greenwich, Kent, RI, died Oct 1797 at East Greenwich, Kent, RI, 88 years Records from Austin's Genealogical Dictionary of RI, and East Greenwich, Kent records. and Rhode Ishand Register Vollume 2 Number 1 page 25, abstracts of East Greenwich wills. John BRIGGS, yeoman will dated 26 August 1795, proved 24 Oct 1797, pgs 377-379. Mentions son Richard Briggs, whose wife is Phebe, Joseph, John; and daughters Anne (or Anna), Welthian Brown, Phebe and Sarah Briggs, who are single, grandson John Briggs, son of John. Married 14 Aug 1735 at East Greenwich, Kent, RI (at most 17 years married) to: Children: 1. Name filtered PRIVACY FILTER2. Richard BRIGGSBorn 26 Nov 1737, died 6 Apr 1788 at East Greenwich, Kent, RI, 50 years East Greenwich Records. Also, records from : http://www.the sorensens.net/FamilyTree/gp 2791.htm 3.  Welthian BRIGGSBorn 7 Aug 1740, died 1860, 119 or 120 years Death date 1862 according to Beaman's East and West Greenwich RI records. 4. Name filtered PRIVACY FILTER5. John BRIGGSBorn 17 Nov 1744 at North Kingstown, RI, died after 1820 at Milo, Yates Co, NY, at least 76 years Listed, along with his son, John, in East Greenwich Probate Records Vol 4 1784-1802 Dear Melanie, I have the following, hope it connects with something: 1. John Briggs Society of Friends. Among the colonists who removed from North Kingston, Rhode Island, to Yates County were John and Peleg Briggs. They were relatives and located at Milo Center. John married Elizabeth BAILEY r. 147. (From CLAlden@aol.com 11/27/1999) | |||