Lafferty Family
woman‎Elizabeth SPENCER‏‎, daughter of Thomas SPENCER and Elizabeth PEIRCE‏.
Born ‎± 1729 at N. Kingston, RI, died ‎4 Apr 1819 at Clarendon, Rutland Co. VT‎, approximately 90 years, buried ‎1819 at Briggs Cemetery

Married ‎7 Jan 1754 (65 years married) to:

manDaniel BRIGGS‏, son of Richard BRIGGS and Experience TARBOX‏.
Born ‎19 Mar 1730 at Newport Co. RI, died ‎6 Nov 1820 at Clarendon, Rutland Co. VT‎, 90 years, buried ‎1820 at Cavenaugh--Briggs Cemetery
Info from Sandy at 21 Oct 2000 via Rootsweb. Her address changed in 2003 to

Moved to Clarendon, VT, married Elizabeth SPENCER, bought land of Benjamin SPENCER (land records pg 35-36) I had the info that he was born in E. Greenwich, Kent Co. RI, but Marilyn Robertson has been researching this family, and found that he was born in Newport Co. RI. The date was correct.

In 1777, in the annals of Clarendon, VT, it is written that Daniel erected the first frame house in the southwest corner of the town.

Children:

1.
manJeremiah BRIGGS‏
Born ‎4 Jun 1764, died ‎17 Apr 1833 at Hartford, NY‎, 68 years, buried ‎1833 at Briggs Farm Cemetery

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4.
manPhillip BRIGGS‏
Born ‎23 Jun 1756, died ‎7 Jun 1821 at Clarendon, VT‎, 64 years
Homestead Cemetery, where his remains are, has been made into a National Landmark.

5.
manWilliam BRIGGS‏
Born ‎1772, died ‎30 Apr 1810 at Clarendon, VT‎, 37 or 38 years, buried ‎1810 at Cavenaugh Cemetery, Clarendon, VT
Some info from Jeanette Cavanaugh , Oct 2005
Had title of Captain.

6.
womanMary BRIGGS‏
Born ‎29 Apr 1754, died ‎26 Jul 1800‎, 46 years

7.
womanAmy "Amey BRIGGS" BRIGGS‏
Born ‎3 Sep 1758, died ‎28 Feb 1792‎, 33 years

8.
woman‎Lucy BRIGGS‏‎
Born ‎4 Jun 1744, died ‎9 Jan 1834‎, 89 years
Miss Lucy never married.

9.
womanElizabeth BRIGGS‏
Born ‎1774, died ‎9 Dec 1856‎, 81 or 82 years, buried ‎Dec 1856 at Cavanaugh Homestead Cemetery, Clarendon, VT

10.
woman‎Audora (Andora?) BRIGGS‏‎
Born ‎May 1776, died ‎7 Apr 1777‎, 0 years

11.
womanMercy BRIGGS‏
Born ‎20 Apr 1777 at VT, died ‎7 Jun 1873 at VT‎, 96 years
Info from Marilyn Cavenaugh Robertsonat:.
She has info showing that Mercy inherited the Homestead when her parents died in 1820. She had two slaves, one of whom worked in the field. The 1840 census does not show any other family member as being with her.