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Louantha Briggs¹

F, b. circa 1857, d. before 1900

Charts

Descendants of William White & Susanna
Descendants of William Dyer
Descendants of John Drake & Christiana Billet
Descendants of Thomas Saint Leger
Descendants of John Cory & Agnis Wauker

Last Edited

3 Mar 2007

Birth*

Louantha Briggs was born circa 1857 in Simonds Parish, Carleton County, New Brunswick, Canada.¹

Marriage*

She married John Calvin Corey, son of Gardner Corey and Susannah Burnham, circa 1881.¹

Death*

Louantha Briggs died before 1900.¹

Family

John Calvin Corey b. 9 January 1856, d. 3 May 1938

Children

Harry R Corey+¹ b. c 1882, d. Dec 1972
Lillian Corey¹ b. c 1884, d. b 1973
Cora Corey¹ b. c 1887
John Emery Corey¹ b. c 1891
Susie Corey+¹ b. c 1893
William Corey+¹ b. c 1893, d. b 1973
Beatrice Corey+¹ b. c 1896

Citations

[S2043] Cory Family Society. This site contains genealogies of several early Corey/Cory families., online http://www.coryfamsoc.com. Hereinafter cited as Cory Family Society.

Lucy Briggs¹

F, b. 4 June 1764, d. October 1845

Charts

Descendants of John Cory & Agnis Wauker

Last Edited

28 Mar 2003

Birth*

Lucy Briggs was born on 4 June 1764 in East Greenwich, Kent County, Rhode Island.¹

Marriage*

She married Benjamin Corey, son of Thomas Cory and Elizabeth Briggs, on 6 May 1782 in East Greenwich, Kent County, Rhode Island.¹

Death*

Lucy Briggs died in October 1845 in East Greenwich, Kent County, Rhode Island, at age 81.¹

Family

Benjamin Corey b. 3 December 1763, d. circa 1845

Children

William Corey+¹ b. 22 Jul 1782, d. c 1804
Eunice Corey¹ b. 18 Sep 1784, d. c 1850
Benjamin Corey¹ b. 27 Jun 1788
Thomas Greene Corey¹ b. 28 Nov 1790
Jonathon Corey+¹ b. 30 Mar 1793, d. 7 Apr 1866

Citations

[S2043] Cory Family Society. This site contains genealogies of several early Corey/Cory families., online http://www.coryfamsoc.com. Hereinafter cited as Cory Family Society.

Lydia D. Briggs¹

F, b. 27 July 1842, d. after 1893

Father

Philip Briggs b. 17 Jun 1800, d. 2 Dec 1857

Mother

Lydia S. Dyer b. 10 Apr 1806, d. 16 Sep 1903

Charts

Descendants of William Dyer

Last Edited

12 Dec 2002

Note*

Unmarried; lives on the farm with her mother, who is now in her 87th year(1893). This Dyer farm has been in the family for over 100 years. Mrs.Lydia D. Briggs was born there. (Olin.doc).

Birth*

Lydia D. Briggs was born on 27 July 1842 in Clarendon Rutland, Vermont.

She was the daughter of Philip Briggs and Lydia S. Dyer.

Death*

Lydia D. Briggs died after 1893.

Citations

[S1423] C. C. Olin, A Complete Record of the John Olin Family (Indianapolis: Baker-Randolph Co., Printers, 1893), 80. Hereinafter cited as A Complete Record of the John Olin Family.

Malcolm Paul Briggs

Last Edited

16 Apr 2001

Family

Elizabeth Perley Bridges

Mary A. Briggs¹

F, b. 13 August 1840

Father

Philip Briggs b. 17 Jun 1800, d. 2 Dec 1857

Mother

Lydia S. Dyer b. 10 Apr 1806, d. 16 Sep 1903

Charts

Descendants of William Dyer

Last Edited

12 Dec 2002

Birth*

Mary A. Briggs was born on 13 August 1840 in Clarendon Rutland, Vermont.

She was the daughter of Philip Briggs and Lydia S. Dyer.

Marriage*

Mary A. Briggs married Aretus Newton on 31 May 1859.¹

Family

Aretus Newton d. 14 August 1886

Children

Stella E. Newton b. 2 Jan 1862, d. 31 Dec 1862
Georgia O. Newton b. 2 Nov 1863, d. 2 Dec 1864
Mary L. Newton b. 30 Nov 1865
Harry A. Newton b. 16 Mar 1868
Lydia J. Newton b. 19 Nov 1878

Citations

[S1423] C. C. Olin, A Complete Record of the John Olin Family (Indianapolis: Baker-Randolph Co., Printers, 1893), 80. Hereinafter cited as A Complete Record of the John Olin Family.

Mavis Ella Briggs¹

F, b. circa 1914

Father

Ernest Leon Briggs¹ b. 22 Mar 1889, d. 8 Oct 1974

Mother

Mabel A Wells¹ b. 9 May 1891, d. 3 Aug 1977

Charts

Descendants of John Cory & Agnis Wauker

Last Edited

28 Mar 2003

Birth*

Mavis Ella Briggs was born circa 1914.¹

She was the daughter of Ernest Leon Briggs and Mabel A Wells.¹

Citations

[S2043] Cory Family Society. This site contains genealogies of several early Corey/Cory families., online http://www.coryfamsoc.com. Hereinafter cited as Cory Family Society.

Mehitable Briggs^1,2,3

F, b. 1803

Charts

Descendants of William White & Susanna
Descendants of William Dyer
Descendants of Hugh Hull & Elinor
Descendants of John Drake & Christiana Billet
Descendants of Thomas Saint Leger
Descendants of John Cory & Agnis Wauker

Last Edited

23 Jul 2012

Name Variation

Mehitable Briggs is also known as Mehetable Briggs.³

Birth*

She was born in 1803.^3,1

Marriage*

She married Ebenezer Wiggins, son of Jacob F. Wiggins Esq. and Elizabeth Ruth Slocum, on 7 February 1822.^1,3

Living*

Mehitable Briggs was living in 1881 in the Parish of Waterborough, Queens County, New Brunswick; she was living with her son Gilbert and family, as recorded in the 1881 census.⁴

Living

She was living in 1891 in the Parish of Waterborough, Queens County, New Brunswick; she was living with her daughter in-law Margaret (son Gilbert was now deceased) and family, as recorded in the 1891 census.⁵

Family

Ebenezer Wiggins b. 13 April 1801, d. 1 September 1853

Children

Mary Wiggins³ b. c 1823, d. 10 Jan 1900
Gilbert Wiggins+⁴ b. 8 Dec 1832, d. 8 Dec 1888

Citations

[S7214] New Brunswick Genealogical Society, First Familes, online http://nbgs.ca/firstfamilies/. Hereinafter cited as NBGS - First Families.
[S1858] Al B. Cory, compiler, Corys of America, Ancestors and Descendants, 2nd Edition, Vol. II (self published, 1994). Hereinafter cited as Corys of America, Ancestors and Descendants.
[S2043] Cory Family Society. This site contains genealogies of several early Corey/Cory families., online http://www.coryfamsoc.com. Hereinafter cited as Cory Family Society.
[S2129] Census 1881: Parish of Waterborough, Gilbert Wiggins (Family 36), 1881, Microfilm C-13181, Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Library & Archives Canada.
[S2130] Census 1891: Parish of Waterborough, Margaret Wiggins (household 60), 1891, Microfilm NAC T6303, Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Library & Archives Canada.

Mervin Clifton Briggs¹

M, b. 17 July 1890, d. 25 January 1971

Father

Wager Weeden Briggs¹ b. Sep 1860

Mother

Ella Almira Soule¹ b. 3 Nov 1860, d. 19 Jan 1916

Charts

Descendants of John Cory & Agnis Wauker

Last Edited

26 Feb 2011

Birth*

Mervin Clifton Briggs was born on 17 July 1890.¹

He was the son of Wager Weeden Briggs and Ella Almira Soule.¹

Marriage*

Mervin Clifton Briggs married Marguerite Holman.¹

Death*

Mervin Clifton Briggs died on 25 January 1971 at age 80.¹

Family

Marguerite Holman b. February 1895

Child

Frederick Holman Briggs+¹ b. 22 Dec 1921, d. 13 Oct 1965

Citations

[S2043] Cory Family Society. This site contains genealogies of several early Corey/Cory families., online http://www.coryfamsoc.com. Hereinafter cited as Cory Family Society.

Minerva A. Briggs¹

F, b. 30 September 1852

Father

Philip Briggs b. 17 Jun 1800, d. 2 Dec 1857

Mother

Lydia S. Dyer b. 10 Apr 1806, d. 16 Sep 1903

Charts

Descendants of William Dyer

Last Edited

12 Dec 2002

Note*

No children (1893).

Birth*

Minerva A. Briggs was born on 30 September 1852.

She was the daughter of Philip Briggs and Lydia S. Dyer.

Marriage*

Minerva A. Briggs married Stephen B. Round on 7 October 1874 in Clarendon, Rutland County, Vermont.¹

Family

Stephen B. Round

Citations

[S1423] C. C. Olin, A Complete Record of the John Olin Family (Indianapolis: Baker-Randolph Co., Printers, 1893), 80. Hereinafter cited as A Complete Record of the John Olin Family.

Nancy Briggs¹

Father

Jacob Briggs

Last Edited

18 May 2011

Nancy Briggs was the daughter of Jacob Briggs.

Marriage*

Nancy Briggs married Tom Stetson, son of Thomas Stetson and Mary Hall.

Family

Tom Stetson b. circa 1780

Children

Briggs Stetson+ b. 30 Dec 1794, d. 25 Feb 1859
Saunders Stetson+ b. 21 Mar 1805, d. 25 Mar 1891

Citations

[S1067] Allan Lee Tieman, "Allan Lee Tieman, compiled records" (Blue Island, Illinois). . Hereinafter cited as "Allan Lee Tieman, compiled records."

Nathaniel Briggs¹

M, b. September 1725, d. circa 1800

Charts

Descendants of John Cory & Agnis Wauker (#1)
Descendants of John Cory & Agnis Wauker (#2)

Last Edited

28 Mar 2003

Birth*

Nathaniel Briggs was born in September 1725.¹

Marriage*

He married Sarah Cory, daughter of Philip Cory and Hannah Gray, on 23 August 1761.¹

Marriage*

Nathaniel Briggs married Mary Cory, daughter of Philip Cory and Hannah Gray, circa 1766 in Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island.¹

Death*

Nathaniel Briggs died circa 1800.¹

Family 1

Sarah Cory b. 16 June 1734

Children

Philip Briggs¹ b. 6 May 1762
Amey Briggs+¹ b. Sep 1764
Nathaniel Briggs¹ b. c 1866
Hannah Briggs¹ b. c 1868

Family 2

Mary Cory b. 5 October 1728, d. 27 August 1812

Citations

[S2043] Cory Family Society. This site contains genealogies of several early Corey/Cory families., online http://www.coryfamsoc.com. Hereinafter cited as Cory Family Society.

Nathaniel Briggs¹

Charts

Descendants of John Cory & Agnis Wauker

Last Edited

28 Mar 2003

Marriage*

Nathaniel Briggs married Sarah Cory, daughter of William Cory and Mary Macumber, on 23 August 1761 in Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island.¹

Family

Sarah Cory b. February 1749

Citations

[S2043] Cory Family Society. This site contains genealogies of several early Corey/Cory families., online http://www.coryfamsoc.com. Hereinafter cited as Cory Family Society.

Nathaniel Briggs¹

M, b. circa 1866

Father

Nathaniel Briggs¹ b. Sep 1725, d. c 1800

Mother

Sarah Cory¹ b. 16 Jun 1734

Charts

Descendants of John Cory & Agnis Wauker

Last Edited

28 Mar 2003

Birth*

Nathaniel Briggs was born circa 1866 in Tiverton, Newport County, Rhode Island.¹

He was the son of Nathaniel Briggs and Sarah Cory.¹

Citations

[S2043] Cory Family Society. This site contains genealogies of several early Corey/Cory families., online http://www.coryfamsoc.com. Hereinafter cited as Cory Family Society.

Oscar Briggs

Last Edited

16 Apr 2001

Family

Laura M. Kirkpatrick

Child

Reginald I. Briggs b. 7 May 1894, d. 1 Nov 1936

Permassa Briggs¹

F, b. 11 August 1799, d. 26 January 1870

Charts

Last Edited

23 Jul 2012

Birth*

Permassa Briggs was born on 11 August 1799.²

Marriage*

She married Jacob Wiggins Jr., son of Jacob F. Wiggins Esq. and Elizabeth Ruth Slocum, on 4 January 1815.¹

AltMarr*

An alternate marriage date is on 3 January 1816.¹

Death*

Permassa Briggs died on 26 January 1870 at age 70.²

Burial*

She was buried in St. Luke's Anglican Church Cemetery, Young's Cove, Queens County, New Brunswick, Canada.³

Family

Jacob Wiggins Jr. b. 28 April 1797, d. 18 August 1859

Children

Citations

[S7214] New Brunswick Genealogical Society, First Familes, online http://nbgs.ca/firstfamilies/. Hereinafter cited as NBGS - First Families.
[S1234] Kathy Sheehan, Family records, Personal files.
[S3324] St. Luke's Anglican Church Cemetery, Young's Cove, Queens County, New Brunswick, Jacob Wiggins Tombstone inscription; read by David A. Walker, 6 July 2004.

Peter Briggs¹

M, b. after 1764

Father

Robert Briggs b. 9 Apr 1732, d. 13 Mar 1809

Mother

Barbara Randall

Charts

Descendants of William Dyer

Last Edited

12 Dec 2002

Birth*

Peter Briggs was born after 1764.

He was the son of Robert Briggs and Barbara Randall.

Family

Abigail Dyer b. after 1762

Children

Citations

[S1371] Bertha Williams Anthony, Roger Williams of Providence, Rhode Island (: Mrs. C. W. Bertha Williams Anthony, 1949), 178. Hereinafter cited as Roger Williams of Providence, R.I.

Philip Briggs^1,2

M, b. 17 June 1800, d. 2 December 1857

Charts

Descendants of William Dyer

Last Edited

12 Dec 2002

Birth*

Philip Briggs was born on 17 June 1800 in Clarendon, Rutland County, Vermont.

Marriage*

He married Lydia S. Dyer, daughter of Daniel Dyer and Susannah Olin, on 6 October 1834 in Clarendon, Rutland County, Vermont.²

Death*

Philip Briggs died on 2 December 1857 in Topeka, Kansas, at age 57.²

Family

Lydia S. Dyer b. 10 April 1806, d. 16 September 1903

Children

Harriet L. Briggs+ b. 8 Feb 1836
Josephine M. Briggs+ b. 7 May 1838, d. 31 May 1888
Mary A. Briggs+ b. 13 Aug 1840
Lydia D. Briggs b. 27 Jul 1842, d. a 1893
Susannah Olin Briggs+ b. 20 Aug 1845
Minerva A. Briggs b. 30 Sep 1852

Citations

[S1365] Robert Glenn Thurtle, Pedigrees of Descendants of Colonial Clergy (Maryland, U.S.A.: Society of the Descendants of Colonial Clergy- Hagerstown Printing Co., 1976). Hereinafter cited as Pedigrees of Descendants of Colonial Clergy.
[S1423] C. C. Olin, A Complete Record of the John Olin Family (Indianapolis: Baker-Randolph Co., Printers, 1893), 80. Hereinafter cited as A Complete Record of the John Olin Family.

Philip Briggs¹

M, b. 6 May 1762

Father

Nathaniel Briggs¹ b. Sep 1725, d. c 1800

Mother

Sarah Cory¹ b. 16 Jun 1734

Charts

Descendants of John Cory & Agnis Wauker

Last Edited

28 Mar 2003

Birth*

Philip Briggs was born on 6 May 1762 in Tiverton, Newport County, Rhode Island.¹

He was the son of Nathaniel Briggs and Sarah Cory.¹

Citations

[S2043] Cory Family Society. This site contains genealogies of several early Corey/Cory families., online http://www.coryfamsoc.com. Hereinafter cited as Cory Family Society.

Phoebe Briggs¹

F, b. 1810, d. 1900

Charts

Descendants of John Cory & Agnis Wauker

Last Edited

26 Feb 2011

Birth*

Phoebe Briggs was born in 1810 in New York.¹

Marriage*

She married Arnold Cory, son of Thomas Cory and Martha.¹

Death*

Phoebe Briggs died in 1900 in New York.¹

Family

Arnold Cory b. November 1806, d. 5 February 1889

Children

Lydia Cory+¹ b. Oct 1833
Mary Cory+¹ b. Oct 1836, d. c 1910
Jerusha Jane Cory+¹ b. Oct 1838, d. 23 Jun 1913
Ann Cory+¹ b. Oct 1840
Hannah Elvira Cory+¹ b. 6 Aug 1843, d. 28 Feb 1905
Lewis Arnold Neston Cory+¹ b. 14 Jun 1845, d. 22 Apr 1906

Citations

[S2043] Cory Family Society. This site contains genealogies of several early Corey/Cory families., online http://www.coryfamsoc.com. Hereinafter cited as Cory Family Society.

Rebecca Briggs¹

Charts

Descendants of William Dyer
Descendants of Hugh Hull & Elinor

Last Edited

15 Jun 2004

Marriage*

Rebecca Briggs married Ebenezer Slocum, son of Ebenezer Slocum and Bathsheba Hull, in 1778.¹

Family

Ebenezer Slocum b. 26 May 1750

Citations

[S2164] Charles H. Weygant, compiler, The Hull Family in America (Bartlesville, Oklahoma: The Hull Family Association, 1913), 281. Hereinafter cited as The Hull Family in America.

Reginald I. Briggs

M, b. 7 May 1894, d. 1 November 1936

Father

Oscar Briggs

Mother

Laura M. Kirkpatrick

Last Edited

16 Apr 2001

Birth*

Reginald I. Briggs was born on 7 May 1894 in Somerville, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A..

He was the son of Oscar Briggs and Laura M. Kirkpatrick.

Marriage*

Reginald I. Briggs married Goldie Bell Schurman, daughter of John Charles Schurman and Emma Kelley, on 29 November 1919 in Watertown, Massachusetts, U.S.A..

Death*

Reginald I. Briggs died on 1 November 1936 in West Newton, Massachusetts, U.S.A., at age 42.

Family

Goldie Bell Schurman b. 5 November 1896

Richard Briggs¹

M, b. 1735, d. 1790

Last Edited

12 Dec 2002

Note*

DAR #68260: Richard Briggs (1735-90) served as private in ColonelElliott's regiment of Rhode Island artillery. He was born in NorthKingston; died in East Greenwich, R.I.

Birth*

Richard Briggs was born in 1735 in North Kingston, Washington County, Rhode Island.

Marriage*

He married Susannah Baker in 1755.

Death*

Richard Briggs died in 1790 in East Greenwich, Rhode Island.

Family

Susannah Baker

Child

George Briggs+ b. 1756, d. 1790

Citations

[S1398] , vol.69:92, Daughters of the American Revolution Lineage Books, 152 vols., online Ancestry.com. Previously published in hard copy (Provo, Utah, U.S.A.: The Generations Network, Inc.). Hereinafter cited as "Daughters of the American Revolution Lineage Books."

Robert Briggs¹

M, b. 9 April 1732, d. 13 March 1809

Last Edited

12 Dec 2002

Note*

Son of Robert & Hannah.

Birth*

Robert Briggs was born on 9 April 1732.¹

Marriage*

He married Barbara Randall on 2 September 1764.¹

Death*

Robert Briggs died on 13 March 1809 at age 76.¹

Family

Barbara Randall

Child

Peter Briggs+ b. a 1764

Citations

[S1371] Bertha Williams Anthony, Roger Williams of Providence, Rhode Island (: Mrs. C. W. Bertha Williams Anthony, 1949), 178. Hereinafter cited as Roger Williams of Providence, R.I.

Ruth Amelia Briggs¹

F, b. 18 May 1899

Father

Thomas Burnes Briggs¹

Mother

Mary Ella Dobson¹

Last Edited

26 Jan 2002

Birth*

Ruth Amelia Briggs was born on 18 May 1899 in Spence Settlement, New Brunswick.^2,1

She was the daughter of Thomas Burnes Briggs and Mary Ella Dobson.¹

Marriage*

Ruth Amelia Briggs married Ernest William Crawford, son of Renwick James Crawford and Hannah Jane Fields, on 26 June 1918.^2,1

Family

Ernest William Crawford b. 21 September 1889, d. 9 May 1932

Citations

[S373] Correspondence with Gary Leighton Townshend (Toronto, Ontario). Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker (Edwards, Ontario, Canada).
[S866] Doris Muncey Haslam, The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family, 2 vols (Summerside, Prince Edward Island: privately published, 1978), V.1, p.573, QUAY 1. Hereinafter cited as The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family.

Sarah Briggs¹

F, b. 1 November 1754, d. after 1845

Charts

Descendants of John Cory & Agnis Wauker

Last Edited

28 Mar 2003

Birth*

Sarah Briggs was born on 1 November 1754 in East Greenwich, Kent County, Rhode Island.¹

Marriage*

She married Joseph Corey, son of Thomas Cory and Elizabeth Briggs, on 19 February 1778 in East Greenwich, Kent County, Rhode Island.¹

Death*

Sarah Briggs died after 1845 in East Greenwich, Kent County, Rhode Island.¹

Family

Joseph Corey b. 7 December 1755, d. 17 December 1844

Children

Peleg Corey+¹ b. 23 Apr 1781, d. 20 Feb 1843
Susannah Corey+¹ b. 29 Sep 1783
Thomas Corey+¹ b. 14 Nov 1785
James Corey¹ b. 14 Nov 1786
Jesse Corey+¹ b. 23 Apr 1789, d. 19 Mar 1877
Joseph A Corey¹ b. 24 Apr 1791
Charles Corey+¹ b. Sep 1793
Elizabeth Corey¹ b. Dec 1797
Russell Corey+¹ b. Jun 1799, d. 28 Oct 1877

Citations

[S2043] Cory Family Society. This site contains genealogies of several early Corey/Cory families., online http://www.coryfamsoc.com. Hereinafter cited as Cory Family Society.

Sarah E. Briggs

Last Edited

16 Apr 2001

Family

William Stonehouse

Child

Eva Jane Stonehouse+ b. Feb 1891, d. 3 Sep 1932

Susan Briggs¹

Father

Peter Briggs b. a 1764

Mother

Abigail Dyer b. a 1762

Charts

Descendants of William Dyer

Last Edited

12 Dec 2002

Susan Briggs was the daughter of Peter Briggs and Abigail Dyer.

Citations

[S1371] Bertha Williams Anthony, Roger Williams of Providence, Rhode Island (: Mrs. C. W. Bertha Williams Anthony, 1949), 178. Hereinafter cited as Roger Williams of Providence, R.I.

Susannah Olin Briggs^1,2

F, b. 20 August 1845

Father

Philip Briggs b. 17 Jun 1800, d. 2 Dec 1857

Mother

Lydia S. Dyer b. 10 Apr 1806, d. 16 Sep 1903

Charts

Descendants of William Dyer

Last Edited

12 Dec 2002

Note*

She bore him four children: Infant, b February 21, 1865; lived but a fewdays. (Olin.doc).

Birth*

Susannah Olin Briggs was born on 20 August 1845 in Clarendon Rutland, Vermont.

She was the daughter of Philip Briggs and Lydia S. Dyer.

Marriage*

Susannah Olin Briggs married Charles Ewing on 2 May 1864.²

Family

Charles Ewing d. 1891

Children

Stella Dyer Ewing b. 17 Nov 1868
Walter C. Ewing b. 1 Apr 1875
Ernest J. Ewing b. 1 Mar 1879

Citations

[S1398] , 307, Daughters of the American Revolution Lineage Books, 152 vols., online Ancestry.com. Previously published in hard copy (Provo, Utah, U.S.A.: The Generations Network, Inc.). Hereinafter cited as "Daughters of the American Revolution Lineage Books."
[S1423] C. C. Olin, A Complete Record of the John Olin Family (Indianapolis: Baker-Randolph Co., Printers, 1893), 80. Hereinafter cited as A Complete Record of the John Olin Family.

Thomas Briggs¹

M, d. 12 June 1720

Last Edited

12 Dec 2002

Note*

Son of John Briggs.

Death*

Thomas Briggs died on 12 June 1720.

Family

Mary Fisher d. circa 1717

Child

Hannah Briggs+ b. 1 May 1676, d. 13 Feb 1718/19

Citations

[S1349] John Osborne Austin, Genealogical Dictionary of Rhode Island (Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.A.: Gen. Publishing Co. Inc., reprinted 1978, 1887). Hereinafter cited as Genealogical Dictionary of Rhode Island.

Thomas Burnes Briggs¹

Last Edited

26 Jan 2002

Marriage*

Thomas Burnes Briggs married Mary Ella Dobson on 11 April 1885.^2,1

Family

Mary Ella Dobson

Children

William Parker Briggs¹ b. 20 Oct 1890, d. 29 Oct 1980
Ruth Amelia Briggs+¹ b. 18 May 1899
Harold Holman Briggs¹ b. 22 Oct 1908

Citations

[S373] Correspondence with Gary Leighton Townshend (Toronto, Ontario). Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker (Edwards, Ontario, Canada).
[S788] Marriage Register, Westmorland Co., NB 1790-1856, : E-037-7620, p.308, QUAY 2. Hereinafter cited as Marriage Register, Westmorland Co., NB 1790-1856.

Wager Weeden Briggs¹

M, b. September 1860

Charts

Descendants of John Cory & Agnis Wauker

Last Edited

26 Feb 2011

Birth*

Wager Weeden Briggs was born in September 1860.¹

Marriage*

He married Ella Almira Soule, daughter of Job Soule and Lydia Cory.¹

Family

Ella Almira Soule b. 3 November 1860, d. 19 January 1916

Children

Ernest Leon Briggs+¹ b. 22 Mar 1889, d. 8 Oct 1974
Mervin Clifton Briggs+¹ b. 17 Jul 1890, d. 25 Jan 1971
Hattie Briggs¹ b. Feb 1892

Citations

[S2043] Cory Family Society. This site contains genealogies of several early Corey/Cory families., online http://www.coryfamsoc.com. Hereinafter cited as Cory Family Society.

William Briggs¹

Father

Peter Briggs b. a 1764

Mother

Abigail Dyer b. a 1762

Charts

Descendants of William Dyer

Last Edited

12 Dec 2002

William Briggs was the son of Peter Briggs and Abigail Dyer.

Citations

[S1371] Bertha Williams Anthony, Roger Williams of Providence, Rhode Island (: Mrs. C. W. Bertha Williams Anthony, 1949), 178. Hereinafter cited as Roger Williams of Providence, R.I.

William Parker Briggs¹

M, b. 20 October 1890, d. 29 October 1980

Father

Thomas Burnes Briggs¹

Mother

Mary Ella Dobson¹

Last Edited

5 Jan 2007

Occupation*

William Parker Briggs was a farmer and fisherman.^2,1

Birth*

He was born on 20 October 1890 in Spence Settlement, New Brunswick.^3,1

He was the son of Thomas Burnes Briggs and Mary Ella Dobson.¹

Marriage*

William Parker Briggs married Margaret Grace Crawford, daughter of Renwick James Crawford and Hannah Jane Fields, on 4 November 1914.^3,1

Death*

William Parker Briggs died on 29 October 1980 at age 90.^4,1

Family

Margaret Grace Crawford b. 10 September 1893, d. 20 October 1984

Citations

[S373] Correspondence with Gary Leighton Townshend (Toronto, Ontario). Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker (Edwards, Ontario, Canada).
[S866] Doris Muncey Haslam, The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family, 2 vols (Summerside, Prince Edward Island: privately published, 1978), V.1, p.573. Hereinafter cited as The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family.
[S866] Doris Muncey Haslam, The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family, 2 vols (Summerside, Prince Edward Island: privately published, 1978), V.1, p.573, QUAY 1. Hereinafter cited as The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family.
[S373] Correspondence with Gary Leighton Townshend (Toronto, Ontario). Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker (Edwards, Ontario, Canada), GEDCOM received 11 Dec 1999, QUAY 1.

Mary Louise Brigham

Charts

Descendants of David Walker & Margaret Hetherington

Last Edited

16 Apr 2001

Birth

Mary Louise Brigham was born in Walpole, New Hamsphire.¹

Birth*

She was born in Walpole, New Hampshire, U.S.A..

Marriage

She married Arthur Henry Lloyd Heffel, son of Samuel James Heffel and Henrietta Schurman, in 1914.¹

Family

Arthur Henry Lloyd Heffel b. 27 January 1891

Child

Winslow Brigham Schurman+ b. 3 Jan 1921, d. 1967

Citations

[S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.

Joan Bright¹

Charts

Descendants of Richard le Fort

Last Edited

16 May 2003

Marriage*

Joan Bright married Henry Fortescue of Wimpstone, son of Thomas Fortescue of Wimpstone and Florence Bonville.¹

Family

Henry Fortescue of Wimpstone d. 1 December 1587

Child

Thomas Fortescue+¹ b. b 1566, d. 9 Mar 1600

Citations

[S2048] Lord Clermont Thomas Fortescue, A History of the Family of Fortescue in all its Branches (n.p.: n.pub., First Edition 1869, Second Edition 1880). Hereinafter cited as A History of the Family of Fortescue in all its Branches.

Katharin Bright¹

F, b. circa 1505

Charts

Ancestors of David Arthur Walker

Last Edited

20 Sep 2006

Birth*

Katharin Bright was born circa 1505 in Maidstone, Lincolnshire, England.¹

Marriage*

She married Robert Atwater , Esq.¹

Family

Robert Atwater , Esq. b. circa 1500

Child

Mary Atwater+¹ b. 1527, d. 11 May 1620

Citations

[S2298] LDS, online www.familysearch.org. (Salt Lake City), downloaded v.4.19.

Charles Brightman¹

M, b. 8 May 1848

Father

Thomas Brightman¹ b. 24 Mar 1824, d. 30 Mar 1891

Mother

Emily Deverly Manchester¹ b. 20 Oct 1826, d. 16 Oct 1888

Charts

Descendants of John Cory & Agnis Wauker

Last Edited

26 Feb 2011

Birth*

Charles Brightman was born on 8 May 1848 in Fall River, Bristol County, Massachusetts.¹

He was the son of Thomas Brightman and Emily Deverly Manchester.¹

Marriage*

Charles Brightman married Annie MacDonald.¹

Family

Annie MacDonald b. circa 1848

Citations

[S2043] Cory Family Society. This site contains genealogies of several early Corey/Cory families., online http://www.coryfamsoc.com. Hereinafter cited as Cory Family Society.

Christian Brightman

F, b. 31 August 1773, d. 26 July 1826

Father

Israel Brightman

Mother

Bethany Palmer

Charts

Descendants of William Dyer

Last Edited

12 Dec 2002

Note*

VR: LC Stone Church Cemetery Westport VR shows her death '7th, 3mo, 1813, church record, Society ofFriends' (FD).

Birth*

Christian Brightman was born on 31 August 1773 in Westport, Bristol County, Massachusetts.¹

She was the daughter of Israel Brightman and Bethany Palmer.

Marriage*

Christian Brightman married John Dyer, son of Preserved Dyer and Susannah B. Head, on 19 June 1791 in Westport, Bristol County, Massachusetts.^2,1

Death*

Christian Brightman died on 26 July 1826 in Tiverton, Newport County, Rhode Island, at age 52.

Family

John Dyer b. 2 January 1766, d. 8 February 1846

Children

John Dyer , Jr.+ b. 8 Mar 1794, d. 28 Jul 1880
Bethany Dyer+ b. 7 Jan 1798

Citations

[S1474] Vital Records of Westport, Mass., to the Year 1850 (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1918). Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Westport, Mass. to 1850.
[S1380] Benjamin Franklin Wilroth, Little Compton Familes (Little Compton, Rhode Island, U.S.A.: Little Compton Historical Society, 1967), 256. Hereinafter cited as Little Compton Familes.

Emma Jane Brightman^1,2

F, b. 1854, d. after 1880

Father

Joseph Brightman b. c 1816

Mother

Mary Segar

Charts

Descendants of William Dyer

Last Edited

12 Dec 2002

Note*

1880 Census, Bristol, Bristol, RI: Emma DYER Self M Female W 26 RI Keeping House RI RI Herbert DYER Son S Male W 6 RI At School RI RI George DYER Son S Male W 2 RI RI RI.

Birth*

Emma Jane Brightman was born in 1854 in Rhode Island.

She was the daughter of Joseph Brightman and Mary Segar.

Marriage*

Emma Jane Brightman married Albert Jerome Dyer, son of Ezra Eldridge Dyer and Eliza F. Barrus, on 26 October 1871.¹

Death*

Emma Jane Brightman died after 1880.

Family

Albert Jerome Dyer b. circa 1849

Children

Charles Brightman Dyer b. 23 Jul 1872
Herbert Dyer b. c 1874
Harriett Elizabeth Dyer b. 27 Oct 1874, d. Aug 1947
George Everett Dyer b. 5 May 1877
Susan Dyer b. 16 Apr 1879
Mary Eliza Dyer b. 13 May 1883
Emma Dyer b. Sep 1885

Citations

[S1363] Liela Morse Wilson, 10 Generations from William & Mary Dyer of Newport, R.I. (Putnam, CT: Privately published, 1949), 21. Hereinafter cited as 10 Generations from William & Mary Dyer of Newport, R.I.
[S1581] 1880 US Census Bristol, Bristol, Rhode Island, , LDS microfilm LDS Film 1255209, , Reel 1209, Page 36C, unknown repository address.

Everett Brightman¹

M, b. 11 March 1857, d. 12 July 1936

Father

Thomas Brightman¹ b. 24 Mar 1824, d. 30 Mar 1891

Mother

Emily Deverly Manchester¹ b. 20 Oct 1826, d. 16 Oct 1888

Charts

Descendants of John Cory & Agnis Wauker

Last Edited

28 Mar 2003

Birth*

Everett Brightman was born on 11 March 1857 in Fall River, Bristol County, Massachusetts.¹

He was the son of Thomas Brightman and Emily Deverly Manchester.¹

Marriage*

Everett Brightman married Lilian Brown on 12 April 1891 in Maysville, Mason County, Kentucky.¹

Death*

Everett Brightman died on 12 July 1936 at age 79.¹

Family

Lilian Brown b. 14 October 1874, d. 21 October 1948

Child

Frances Lydia Brightman+¹ b. 9 Dec 1905

Citations

[S2043] Cory Family Society. This site contains genealogies of several early Corey/Cory families., online http://www.coryfamsoc.com. Hereinafter cited as Cory Family Society.

Frances Lydia Brightman¹

F, b. 9 December 1905

Father

Everett Brightman¹ b. 11 Mar 1857, d. 12 Jul 1936

Mother

Lilian Brown¹ b. 14 Oct 1874, d. 21 Oct 1948

Charts

Descendants of John Cory & Agnis Wauker

Last Edited

28 Mar 2003

Birth*

Frances Lydia Brightman was born on 9 December 1905 in Washington, Mason County, Kentucky.¹

She was the daughter of Everett Brightman and Lilian Brown.¹

Marriage*

Frances Lydia Brightman married John Joseph Buckley on 21 June 1926 in New Bedford, Bristol County, Massachusetts.¹

Family

John Joseph Buckley b. 13 June 1903, d. 18 August 1979

Citations

[S2043] Cory Family Society. This site contains genealogies of several early Corey/Cory families., online http://www.coryfamsoc.com. Hereinafter cited as Cory Family Society.

George Brightman¹

M, b. 30 August 1912

Charts

Descendants of John Cory & Agnis Wauker

Last Edited

26 Feb 2011

Birth*

George Brightman was born on 30 August 1912.¹

Marriage*

He married Lucy Faustine Reed, daughter of Walter Clark Reed and Lucy Mary Chase.¹

Family

Lucy Faustine Reed b. 12 February 1908, d. 19 November 1981

Citations

[S2043] Cory Family Society. This site contains genealogies of several early Corey/Cory families., online http://www.coryfamsoc.com. Hereinafter cited as Cory Family Society.

Hannah Brightman¹

F, b. circa 1843, d. circa 1886

Charts

Descendants of John Cory & Agnis Wauker

Last Edited

28 Mar 2003

Birth*

Hannah Brightman was born circa 1843.¹

Marriage*

She married Charles H Manchester, son of Oliver Manchester and Lydia Cook, circa 1872.¹

Death*

Hannah Brightman died circa 1886.¹

Family

Charles H Manchester b. 4 March 1843

Citations

[S2043] Cory Family Society. This site contains genealogies of several early Corey/Cory families., online http://www.coryfamsoc.com. Hereinafter cited as Cory Family Society.

Israel Brightman¹

Last Edited

13 Mar 2006

Family

Bethany Palmer

Child

Christian Brightman+ b. 31 Aug 1773, d. 26 Jul 1826

Citations

[S1380] Benjamin Franklin Wilroth, Little Compton Familes (Little Compton, Rhode Island, U.S.A.: Little Compton Historical Society, 1967). Hereinafter cited as Little Compton Familes.

Joseph Brightman^1,2

M, b. circa 1816

Last Edited

12 Dec 2002

Note*

1880 Census, Charlestown, Washington, RI: Joseph BRIGHTMAN Self W Male W 64 RI Farmer RI RI Mary A. BRIGHTMAN Dau S Female W 31 RI Keeping House RI RI Hatie E. DYER GDau S Female W 5 RI RI RI.

Birth*

Joseph Brightman was born circa 1816 in Rhode Island.

Family

Mary Segar

Child

Emma Jane Brightman+ b. 1854, d. a 1880

Citations

[S1398] , Daughters of the American Revolution Lineage Books, 152 vols., online Ancestry.com. Previously published in hard copy (Provo, Utah, U.S.A.: The Generations Network, Inc.). Hereinafter cited as "Daughters of the American Revolution Lineage Books."
[S1582] 1880 US Census Charlestown, Washington, Rhode Island,, LDS microfilm Film 1255210, , 280A, unknown repository address.

Laura Brightman¹

F, b. 30 May 1864

Father

Thomas Brightman¹ b. 24 Mar 1824, d. 30 Mar 1891

Mother

Emily Deverly Manchester¹ b. 20 Oct 1826, d. 16 Oct 1888

Charts

Descendants of John Cory & Agnis Wauker

Last Edited

28 Mar 2003

Birth*

Laura Brightman was born on 30 May 1864 in Fall River, Bristol County, Massachusetts.¹

She was the daughter of Thomas Brightman and Emily Deverly Manchester.¹

Marriage*

Laura Brightman married George Lincoln circa 1884.¹

Family

George Lincoln b. circa 1864

Citations

[S2043] Cory Family Society. This site contains genealogies of several early Corey/Cory families., online http://www.coryfamsoc.com. Hereinafter cited as Cory Family Society.

Lydia Ellen Brightman¹

F, b. 19 November 1849

Father

Thomas Brightman¹ b. 24 Mar 1824, d. 30 Mar 1891

Mother

Emily Deverly Manchester¹ b. 20 Oct 1826, d. 16 Oct 1888

Charts

Descendants of John Cory & Agnis Wauker

Last Edited

26 Feb 2011

Birth*

Lydia Ellen Brightman was born on 19 November 1849 in Fall River, Bristol County, Massachusetts.¹

She was the daughter of Thomas Brightman and Emily Deverly Manchester.¹

Marriage*

Lydia Ellen Brightman married Joseph R Holt.¹

Family

Joseph R Holt b. circa 1848

Citations

[S2043] Cory Family Society. This site contains genealogies of several early Corey/Cory families., online http://www.coryfamsoc.com. Hereinafter cited as Cory Family Society.

Lysander Brightman¹

M, b. 30 October 1852

Father

Thomas Brightman¹ b. 24 Mar 1824, d. 30 Mar 1891

Mother

Emily Deverly Manchester¹ b. 20 Oct 1826, d. 16 Oct 1888

Charts

Descendants of John Cory & Agnis Wauker

Last Edited

26 Feb 2011

Birth*

Lysander Brightman was born on 30 October 1852 in Fall River, Bristol County, Massachusetts.¹

He was the son of Thomas Brightman and Emily Deverly Manchester.¹

Marriage*

Lysander Brightman married Charity Simmons.¹

Family

Charity Simmons b. circa 1852

Citations

[S2043] Cory Family Society. This site contains genealogies of several early Corey/Cory families., online http://www.coryfamsoc.com. Hereinafter cited as Cory Family Society.

Maria E. Brightman¹

F, b. circa 1847, d. after 1919

Charts

Descendants of William Dyer

Last Edited

12 Dec 2002

Birth*

Maria E. Brightman was born circa 1847 in New Bedford, Bristol County, Massachusetts.²

Death*

She died after 1919.

Family

George N. Dyer b. 2 September 1843, d. 19 November 1919

Child

Stephen K. Dyer b. 2 Nov 1877, d. 6 Nov 1941

Citations

[S1469] Transcribed by Aurie W. Morrison, Massachusetts Death Vital Records for the Surname Dyer self published. Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts Death Vital Records - Dyer.
[S1469] Transcribed by Aurie W. Morrison, Massachusetts Death Vital Records for the Surname Dyer self published, 1941-64-15. Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts Death Vital Records - Dyer.

Sheffield Thomas Brightman¹

M, b. 17 February 1851

Father

Thomas Brightman¹ b. 24 Mar 1824, d. 30 Mar 1891

Mother

Emily Deverly Manchester¹ b. 20 Oct 1826, d. 16 Oct 1888

Charts

Descendants of John Cory & Agnis Wauker

Last Edited

28 Mar 2003

Birth*

Sheffield Thomas Brightman was born on 17 February 1851 in Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island.¹

He was the son of Thomas Brightman and Emily Deverly Manchester.¹

Citations

[S2043] Cory Family Society. This site contains genealogies of several early Corey/Cory families., online http://www.coryfamsoc.com. Hereinafter cited as Cory Family Society.