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Ernest Brien¹

Father

Angus Brien¹ b. 1829, d. 1908

Mother

Mary Lythe Lowther¹ b. 1843, d. 1919

Last Edited

11 Mar 2002

Ernest Brien was the son of Angus Brien and Mary Lythe Lowther.¹

Note*

Ernest never married.¹

Citations

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

Guy de Brien Knt.¹

Last Edited

30 Jan 2012

Family

Child

Elizabeth de Brien+¹

Citations

[S2271] Douglas Richardson, compiler, Magna Carta Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., 2005), p. 239. Hereinafter cited as Magna Carta Ancestry.

Hannah Grace Brien

F, b. 1874

Father

Angus Brien¹ b. 1829, d. 1908

Mother

Mary Lythe Lowther¹ b. 1843, d. 1919

Last Edited

6 Jan 2007

Birth*

Hannah Grace Brien was born in 1874.¹

Marriage*

She married Thomas William McBeath.¹

Hannah Grace Brien was the daughter of Angus Brien and Mary Lythe Lowther.¹

Family

Thomas William McBeath

Child

Anne Elizabeth McBeath+

Citations

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

Henry(William) Brien¹

M, b. 1868

Father

Angus Brien¹ b. 1829, d. 1908

Mother

Mary Lythe Lowther¹ b. 1843, d. 1919

Last Edited

26 Feb 2011

Birth*

Henry(William) Brien was born in 1868.¹

He was the son of Angus Brien and Mary Lythe Lowther.¹

Marriage*

Henry(William) Brien married Eliza Lord.¹

Family

Eliza Lord

Citations

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

John Harrison Brien¹

M, b. 1887, d. 1908

Father

Angus Brien¹ b. 1829, d. 1908

Mother

Mary Lythe Lowther¹ b. 1843, d. 1919

Last Edited

14 Jan 2008

Birth*

John Harrison Brien was born in 1887.¹

He was the son of Angus Brien and Mary Lythe Lowther.¹

Death*

John Harrison Brien died in 1908.¹

Burial*

He was buried in Peoples Cemetery, Crapaud, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Citations

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

William Brien¹

Last Edited

11 Mar 2002

Birth*

William Brien was born in Ross, County Wexford, Ireland.¹

Marriage*

He married Isabel MacDonald.¹

Family

Isabel MacDonald

Child

Angus Brien+¹ b. 1829, d. 1908

Citations

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

Ursula Dorothy Brierley

F, b. 1905

Last Edited

19 Aug 2002

Birth*

Ursula Dorothy Brierley was born in 1905 in Dublin, Ireland.

Marriage*

She married Stewart Dudley Marjoribanks, son of Dudley Sinclair Marjoribanks and Bertha Featherstone-Hau, in 1930.

Family

Stewart Dudley Marjoribanks b. 6 December 1895, d. 1971

Children

Leslia Marjoribanks b. 1927, d. 1993
Daniel Coutts Marjoribanks b. 1935, d. 1960

Alfred Briggs¹

Father

Peter Briggs b. a 1764

Mother

Abigail Dyer b. a 1762

Relationship

4th cousin 5 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of William Dyer & Mary Barrett

Last Edited

12 Dec 2002

Alfred 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.

Amey Briggs¹

F, b. September 1764

Father

Nathaniel Briggs¹ b. Sep 1725, d. c 1800

Mother

Sarah Cory¹ b. 16 Jun 1734

Relationship

3rd cousin 6 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of John Cory & Agnis Wauker

Last Edited

22 Feb 2011

Birth*

Amey Briggs was born in September 1764 in Tiverton, Newport County, Rhode Island.¹

She was the daughter of Nathaniel Briggs and Sarah Cory.¹

Marriage*

Amey Briggs married Simon Borden.¹

Family

Simon Borden b. September 1759

Children

Simon Borden¹ b. Sep 1784
Nathaniel Borden¹ b. Sep 1786
Ann Borden¹ b. Sep 1790
Judith H. Borden+¹ b. 3 Mar 1793
Sarah B Borden+¹ b. 27 Dec 1803

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.

Amy Briggs¹

Father

Peter Briggs b. a 1764

Mother

Abigail Dyer b. a 1762

Relationship

4th cousin 5 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of William Dyer & Mary Barrett

Last Edited

12 Dec 2002

Amy 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.

Arnold Briggs¹

M, b. circa 1912

Father

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

Mother

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

Relationship

8th cousin 1 time removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of John Cory & Agnis Wauker

Last Edited

28 Mar 2003

Birth*

Arnold Briggs was born circa 1912.¹

He was the son 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.

Caleb Briggs¹

M, b. circa 1735, d. circa 1800

Charts

Descendants of John Cory & Agnis Wauker

Last Edited

28 Mar 2003

Birth*

Caleb Briggs was born circa 1735.¹

Marriage*

He married Rebecca Cory, daughter of Joseph Cory and Mary Reynolds, on 20 April 1758 in East Greenwich, Kent County, Rhode Island.¹

Death*

Caleb Briggs died circa 1800.¹

Family

Rebecca Cory b. 16 May 1736, d. circa 1800

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.

Charles A. Briggs

Last Edited

16 Apr 2001

Edwin Briggs¹

M, b. circa 1844

Charts

Descendants of John Cory & Agnis Wauker
Descendants of William Dyer & Mary Barrett

Last Edited

26 Feb 2011

Birth*

Edwin Briggs was born circa 1844.¹

Marriage*

He married Orcelia Corey, daughter of Reuben Corey and Sally Martindale.¹

Family

Orcelia Corey b. October 1844

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.

Elizabeth Briggs¹

F, b. 14 May 1733, d. circa 1778

Charts

Descendants of John Cory & Agnis Wauker

Last Edited

28 Mar 2003

Birth*

Elizabeth Briggs was born on 14 May 1733 in East Greenwich, Kent County, Rhode Island.¹

Marriage*

She married Thomas Cory, son of Joseph Cory and Rebecca, on 13 March 1755 in East Greenwich, Kent County, Rhode Island.¹

Death*

Elizabeth Briggs died circa 1778 in East Greenwich, Kent County, Rhode Island.¹

Family

Thomas Cory b. 12 August 1731, d. 12 May 1781

Children

Joseph Corey+¹ b. 7 Dec 1755, d. 17 Dec 1844
Susannah Corey¹ b. 10 Oct 1760, d. c 1820
Benjamin Corey+¹ b. 3 Dec 1763, d. c 1845
Thomas Corey¹ b. May 1765, d. c 1830

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.

Ernest Leon Briggs¹

M, b. 22 March 1889, d. 8 October 1974

Father

Wager Weeden Briggs¹ b. Sep 1860

Mother

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

Relationship

7th cousin 2 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of John Cory & Agnis Wauker

Last Edited

26 Feb 2011

Birth*

Ernest Leon Briggs was born on 22 March 1889.¹

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

Marriage*

Ernest Leon Briggs married Mabel A Wells.¹

Death*

Ernest Leon Briggs died on 8 October 1974 at age 85.¹

Family

Mabel A Wells b. 9 May 1891, d. 3 August 1977

Children

Leila Briggs¹ b. c 1910
Arnold Briggs¹ b. c 1912
Mavis Ella Briggs¹ b. c 1914

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 Briggs¹

F, b. 1788, d. 1851

Father

George Briggs b. 1756, d. 1790

Mother

Frances Dyer b. 4 Mar 1755

Relationship

5th cousin 5 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of William Dyer & Mary Barrett

Last Edited

12 Dec 2002

Birth*

Frances Briggs was born in 1788.

She was the daughter of George Briggs and Frances Dyer.

Marriage*

Frances Briggs married Seaman Wright, son of Peter Wright and Elizabeth Baker, in 1809.

Death*

Frances Briggs died in 1851.

Family

Seaman Wright b. 1782, d. 1846

Child

Nancy Maria Lodicia Wright+ b. 1810, d. 1865

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."

Frederick Holman Briggs¹

M, b. 22 December 1921, d. 13 October 1965

Father

Mervin Clifton Briggs¹ b. 17 Jul 1890, d. 25 Jan 1971

Mother

Marguerite Holman¹ b. Feb 1895

Relationship

8th cousin 1 time removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of John Cory & Agnis Wauker

Last Edited

26 Feb 2011

Birth*

Frederick Holman Briggs was born on 22 December 1921.¹

He was the son of Mervin Clifton Briggs and Marguerite Holman.¹

Marriage*

Frederick Holman Briggs married Winifred Reed Decastro.¹

Death*

Frederick Holman Briggs died on 13 October 1965 at age 43.¹

Family

Winifred Reed Decastro b. February 1924

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 Briggs¹

M, b. 1756, d. 1790

Father

Richard Briggs b. 1735, d. 1790

Mother

Susannah Baker

Charts

Descendants of William Dyer & Mary Barrett

Last Edited

12 Dec 2002

Note*

DAR #68260: George Briggs (1756-90) was a private in Capt. SimeonMartin's company, Lippett's Rhode Island regiment. He was born in NorthKingston, R.I; died in Brookfield, N.Y.

Note*

Husband's father Richard Briggs; Wifes father Edward Dyre. (VR).

Birth*

George Briggs was born in 1756 in North Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island.

He was the son of Richard Briggs and Susannah Baker.

Marriage*

George Briggs married Frances Dyer, daughter of Edward Dyer , Capt. and Elizabeth Ann Fish, on 10 February 1777 in North Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island.^2,3

Death*

George Briggs died in 1790 in Brookfield, New York.

Family

Frances Dyer b. 4 March 1755

Child

Frances Briggs+ b. 1788, d. 1851

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."
[S1411] James N. Arnold, Vital Records of Rhode Island 1636-1850, Births, Marriages & Deaths Vol.5, Washington & Bristol Counties (Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.A.: Narragansett Hist. Pub. Co., 1894), 19. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Rhode Island 1636-1850.
[S1756] Family History Resource File LDS, "Vital Records Index - North America, 1631-1888" (Salt Lake City, Utah). . Hereinafter cited as "Vital Records Index - North America 1631-1888."

George W. Briggs¹

Last Edited

12 Dec 2002

Citations

[S1488] Adin Ballou, Ellaborate History and Genealogy of the Ballous in America (Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.A.: E. L. Freeman & Co., 1888), 341. Hereinafter cited as Ellaborate History and Genealogy of the Ballous.

Hannah Briggs

F, b. 1 May 1676, d. 13 February 1718/19

Father

Thomas Briggs d. 12 Jun 1720

Mother

Mary Fisher d. c 1717

Charts

Descendants of William Dyer & Mary Barrett

Last Edited

1 Nov 2006

Birth*

Hannah Briggs was born on 1 May 1676 in Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island.

She was the daughter of Thomas Briggs and Mary Fisher.

Marriage*

Hannah Briggs married William Dyer, son of Charles Dyer and Mary Lippet, before 1705.

Death*

Hannah Briggs died on 13 February 1718/19 in Newport, Rhode Island, at age 42; she was murdered by her husband. See death memo for William Dyer.¹

Family

William Dyer b. circa 1671, d. 21 April 1719

Children

William Dyer , Capt. b. 15 May 1705, d. Sep 1797
Charles Dyer+ b. 2 Mar 1706/7
Mary Dyer b. 5 Nov 1709
Samuel Dyer+ b. 4 May 1712

Citations

[S2484] Index of Obituaries 1704-1800, Boston News-Letter Index of Obituaries 1704-1800, Boston, Massachusetts. Hereinafter cited as Boston News-Letter Index of Obituaries 1704-1800.

Hannah Briggs¹

F, b. circa 1868

Father

Nathaniel Briggs¹ b. Sep 1725, d. c 1800

Mother

Sarah Cory¹ b. 16 Jun 1734

Relationship

3rd cousin 6 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of John Cory & Agnis Wauker

Last Edited

28 Mar 2003

Birth*

Hannah Briggs was born circa 1868 in Tiverton, Newport County, Rhode Island.¹

She was the daughter 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.

Harold Holman Briggs¹

M, b. 22 October 1908

Father

Thomas Burnes Briggs¹

Mother

Mary Ella Dobson¹

Last Edited

26 Jan 2002

Occupation*

Harold Holman Briggs was fisherman.^2,1

Birth*

He was born on 22 October 1908 in Spence, New Brunswick.^2,1

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

Marriage*

Harold Holman Briggs married Hannah Scott Fields, daughter of Stephen Alfred Fields and Effie Rebecca Scott, on 30 December 1931.¹

Family

Hannah Scott Fields b. 16 November 1906, d. 13 August 1971

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.584, QUAY 1. Hereinafter cited as The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family.

Harriet L. Briggs¹

F, b. 8 February 1836

Father

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

Mother

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

Relationship

6th cousin 4 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of William Dyer & Mary Barrett

Last Edited

12 Dec 2002

Birth*

Harriet L. Briggs was born on 8 February 1836 in Clarendon Rutland, Vermont.

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

Marriage*

Harriet L. Briggs married George Crossman on 1 November 1855.¹

Family

George Crossman b. 11 February 1836

Children

Calvin D. Crossman b. 30 Sep 1856, d. 2 Mar 1884
Charles G. Crossman b. 11 Jan 1859
Minnie T. Crossman b. 11 Jul 1860
Harriet L. Crossman b. 30 Aug 1867

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.

Hattie Briggs¹

F, b. February 1892

Father

Wager Weeden Briggs¹ b. Sep 1860

Mother

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

Relationship

7th cousin 2 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of John Cory & Agnis Wauker

Last Edited

26 Feb 2011

Birth*

Hattie Briggs was born in February 1892.¹

She was the daughter of Wager Weeden Briggs and Ella Almira Soule.¹

Marriage*

Hattie Briggs married Edward Bliss.¹

Family

Edward Bliss

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.

Jacob Briggs¹

Last Edited

24 Jan 2002

Marriage*

Jacob Briggs married an unknown person.

Family

Child

Nancy Briggs+

Citations

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

Josephine M. Briggs¹

F, b. 7 May 1838, d. 31 May 1888

Father

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

Mother

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

Relationship

6th cousin 4 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of William Dyer & Mary Barrett

Last Edited

12 Dec 2002

Birth*

Josephine M. Briggs was born on 7 May 1838 in Clarendon Rutland, Vermont.

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

Marriage*

Josephine M. Briggs married Jesse L. Billings on 7 November 1860.¹

Death*

Josephine M. Briggs died on 31 May 1888 in Rutland, Vermont, at age 50.

Family

Jesse L. Billings

Children

Jesse D. Billings b. 11 Sep 1861
Seymour Billings b. 22 May 1868
Avery D. Billings b. 6 Apr 1872

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.

Leila Briggs¹

F, b. circa 1910

Father

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

Mother

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

Relationship

8th cousin 1 time removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of John Cory & Agnis Wauker

Last Edited

26 Feb 2011

Birth*

Leila Briggs was born circa 1910.¹

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

Marriage*

Leila Briggs married Ed Lake.¹

Family

Ed Lake b. circa 1910

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.

Louantha Briggs¹

F, b. circa 1857, d. before 1900

Charts

Descendants of John Cory & Agnis Wauker
Descendants of Sir Reginald de Courtenay
Descendants of John Drake & Christiana Billet
Descendants of William Dyer & Mary Barrett
Descendants of Geoffery de Mandeville & Rohese de Vere
Descendants of Thomas Saint Leger
Descendants of William White & Susanna

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

Relationship

6th cousin 4 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of William Dyer & Mary Barrett

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

Relationship

6th cousin 4 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of William Dyer & Mary Barrett

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

Relationship

8th cousin 1 time removed of David Arthur Walker

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 Humphrey de Bohun
Descendants of John Cory & Agnis Wauker
Descendants of Sir Reginald de Courtenay
Descendants of John Drake & Christiana Billet
Descendants of William Dyer & Mary Barrett
Descendants of Hugh Hull & Elinor
Descendants of Geoffery de Mandeville & Rohese de Vere
Descendants of Geoffrey IV Plantagenet
Descendants of Thomas Saint Leger
Descendants of William White & Susanna

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

Relationship

7th cousin 2 times removed of David Arthur Walker

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

Relationship

6th cousin 4 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of William Dyer & Mary Barrett

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

Relationship

3rd cousin 6 times removed of David Arthur Walker

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 & Mary Barrett

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 & Mary Barrett

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

Relationship

3rd cousin 6 times removed of David Arthur Walker

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 & Mary Barrett
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."