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 William BRIGGS, son of John BRIGGS and Sara CORNELL. Adoption parents: John BRIGGS and Sarah CORNELL Born 1650 at Portsmouth, Little Compton, RI, died 12 May 1715 at Little Compton, RI, 64 or 65 years Was a member of Captain Peleg Sanford's horse troop, 10 Aug. 1667. He was made freeman, 30 Apr 1672. His will, dated 3 Apr 1716, and proved 2 July 1716, his wife Elizabeth and son Job being executors. Overseers, Robert Dennis, John Woodman and Benjamin Head. He left to his son Job his dwelling house and all household stuff and farm, to William the land north of a certain line, and Job the south side; to Job the cattle, sheep, horses,hogs, and money in the house where he dwelleth, orchard, etc; to daughter Susanna DENNIS the house and land occupied by Thomas Waite; to daughter Deborah HEAD, 20 £; to daughter Elizabeth WOODMAN, 100£; to son William 30£, featherbed, table and gun; and to wife ten£ per annum, to be paid by Job, and her choice of rooms, use of household staff and maintenance for her four servants. From Family History of Central NY, Vo; III, Central New York Family Histories, Page 1366. Children as listed on his home page are from this record, alsoHis father John deeded to him and his wife Mary, on 11 Mar 1679, a quarter of a share (35 acres) in Dartmouth. Was a member of Captain Peleg Sanford's horse troop, 10 Aug. 1667. He was made freeman, 30 Apr 1672. His will, dated 3 Apr 1716, and proved 2 July 1716, his wife Elizabeth and son Job being executors. He left to his son Job his dwelling house and farm, to William the land north of a certain line, and Job the south side; to Job the livestock; to daughter Susanna the house and land occupied by Thomas Waite; to daughter Deborah Head, 20 pounds; to daughter Elizabeth WOODMAN, 100 pounds; to son William 30 pounds and some hpusehold goods; and to wife ten pounds per annum, to be paid by Job, and her choice of rooms, use of household staff and maintenance for her four servants. From Family History of Central NY, Vo; III, Central New York Family Histories, Page 1366. Children as listed on his home page are from this record, also Married 1680 at Newport Co. RI (34 or 35 years married) to:  Elizabeth Borden "Elizabeth COOK" COOKE, daughter of John "John COOK" COOKE and Name filtered.Born 1653, died 1716, 62 or 63 years Info from her descendant Phyllis Kitson, 711 Kensington Ave. Flint, Mich 48503-5330 (in 2001) Children: 1. Name filtered PRIVACY FILTER2. John BRIGGSBorn 13 Nov 1685, died 21 Jan 1712, 26 years John Briggs, born 1685, died 21 Jan 1711, is buried in Briggs Lot, Little Compton, RI. From NEHGS records. 3. Name filtered PRIVACY FILTER4. Name filtered PRIVACY FILTER5. Thomas BRIGGSBorn 5 Sep 1693, died 23 Mar 1716, 22 years 6. Job W. BRIGGSBorn 3 Aug 1696 at Portsmouth, RI, died 28 Feb 1739 at Little Compton, RI, 42 years, buried at Briggs Cemetery, Shaw Road, Little Compton, RI Moved to Little Compton, MA and lived there until 1720 when he returned to Portsmouth. He made his will 15 Feb 1726/27 and was probated 28 Apr 1726/27(?) (does not jibe with last three children). The description of the will in Bristol Co. MA. Probate Record Abstracts (1982) lists the first five children and mentions another wife. He received the house, household goods, and farm where his father William lived as well as land on the south side of a line in another farm, and livestock, houose, and orchard where he then dwelled. (From "John Briggs of Newport and Portsmouth, RI" by Lilla Elizabeth Briggs Sampson, 1930? Typed manuscript in Historical Society of Wisconsin, Madison. partial copy in Library of Congress, Genealogical Section, Washington, DC) Buried in BRIGGS Cemetery on Shaw Road in Little Compton, RI (Little Compton Records). Two more children born long after his death. Don't know yet who their father was. Ann, b. 22 Apr 1740; Hannah, b. 14 Mar 1741-42Moved to Little Compton, MA and lived there until 1720 when he returned to Portsmouth. He made his will 15 Feb 1726/27 and was probated 28 Apr 1726/27(?) (does not jibe with last three children). The description of the will in Bristol Co. MA. Probate Record Abstracts (1982) lists the first five children and mentions another wife. He received thhe house, household goods, and farm where his father William lived as well as land on the south side of a line in another farm, and livestock, houose, and orchard where he then dwelled. (From "John Briggs of Newport and Portsmouth, RI" by Lilla Elizabeth Briggs Sampson, 1930? Typed manuscript in Historical Society of Wisconsin, Madison. partial copy in Library of Congress, Genealogical Section, Washington, DC) Buried in BRIGGS Cemetery on Shaw Road in Little Compton, RI (Little Compton Records). | |||