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16 Apr 2001

Edwin Briggs¹

M, #83677, b. circa 1844

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

Charts

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: Edwin Briggs and Orcelia Corey

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, #82044, b. 14 May 1733, d. circa 1778

Charts

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

Children of Elizabeth Briggs and Thomas Cory

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, #85286, 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

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

Children of Ernest Leon Briggs and Mabel A Wells

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, #76527, 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

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.

Child of Frances Briggs and Seaman Wright

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, #85292, 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

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: Frederick Holman Briggs and Winifred Reed Decastro

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, #74176, b. 1756, d. 1790

Father

Richard Briggs b. 1735, d. 1790

Mother

Susannah Baker

Charts

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

Child of George Briggs and Frances Dyer

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

M, #79482

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.

Greta Dove Briggs¹

F, #109050, b. 24 December 1917, d. 1983

Descendants of John Cory & Agnis Wauker
Descendants of John Drake & Christiana Billet
Descendants of William Dyer & Mary Barrett
Descendants of Hugh Hull & Elinor
Descendants of Marcus Palmer & Nancy Ann Slocum
Descendants of William White & Susanna Jackson

Father

Roy Scott Briggs¹

Mother

Clara Ferne Thomas¹

Charts

Last Edited

23 Oct 2018

Name-Com

Greta Dove Briggs is commonly known as Greta Briggs.²

Birth*

She was born on 24 December 1917 in Lindsay, Carleton County, New Brunswick, Canada

; The informant for this Late Registration of Birth was Greta herself, dated 10 January 1978, at Hartland, Carleton County, New brunswick.^1,2

She was the daughter of Roy Scott Briggs and Clara Ferne Thomas.¹

Marriage*

Greta Dove Briggs married Ralph Wallace Drake, son of Kenneth Barrie Drake and Estella Maud Wallace, on 16 September 1939 in bride's home, Lindsay, Carleton County, New Brunswick, Canada

. they were married by license, #32594. Ralph was 21 years old, a bachelor, farmer, Baptist, living in Avondale, Carleton County. Greta was 21 years old, a spinster, teacher, Baptist, living in Lindsay, carleton County.^3,2

Living*

Greta Dove Briggs and Ralph Wallace Drake were living in Avondale, Carleton County, New Brunswick, Canada

, in 1978.¹

Death*

Greta Dove Briggs died in 1983.²

(Interred) Burial

She was buried in the plot of Kenneth Drake, in United Baptist Church Cemetery, Waterville, Carleton County, New Brunswick, Canada, 46.28343,-67.60758

;
Inscription: Kenneth B. Drake / 1876 - 1937 / DRAKE
Back:Ralph W. Drake / 1917 - 1998 / His Wife / Greta D. Briggs / 1917 - 1983.^4,5

Family: Greta Dove Briggs and Ralph Wallace Drake

Citations

[S12816] Late Registration of Birth, Province of New Brunswick, Canada, Greta Dove Briggs, digital copy of original document PANB microfilm F24970, Code 1917-800346 (filed 14 April 1978), Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Fredericton, York County, New Brunswick, Canada.
[S12815] Cemetery Marker, Waterville United Baptist Cemetery, Lower Waterville, Carleton County, New Brunswick, Canada, Ralph W. Drake & Greta D. Briggs tombstone inscription & photograph; read by David A. Walker.
[S12817] Official Notice of Marriage, Carleton County, New Brunswick, Canada, Ralph Wallace Drake & Greta Dove Briggs marriage, Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Fredericton, York County, New Brunswick, Canada. PANB microfilm F20013, Code B4/1939, Number 15499.
[S12812] Certificate of Registration of Death, Province of New Brunswick, digital copy of original document PANB microfilm F19337, Volume 108, Registration Number 11752 (filed 29 June 1937), Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Fredericton, York County, New Brunswick, Canada. Hereinafter cited as Death Certificate.
[S13270] Cemetery marker, United Baptist Cemetery, Waterville, Carleton County, New Brunswick, Canada, his son Ralph Drake & wife Greta Briggs Kenneth B. Drake tombstone inscription & photograph; read by David A. Walker, 12 May 2018.

Hannah Briggs

F, #74391, b. 1 May 1676, d. 13 February 1718/19

Father

Thomas Briggs d. 12 Jun 1720

Mother

Mary Fisher d. c 1717

Charts

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, at age 42, in Newport, Rhode Island

; she was murdered by her husband. See death memo for William Dyer.¹

Children of Hannah Briggs and William Dyer

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, #88763, 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

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, #44795, 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: Harold Holman Briggs and Hannah Scott Fields

Citations

[S373] Correspondence with Gary Leighton Townshend . 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, #80601, 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

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

Children of Harriet L. Briggs and George Crossman

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, #85296, 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

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: Hattie Briggs and 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

M, #65566

Last Edited

24 Jan 2002

Marriage*

Jacob Briggs married an unknown person.

Child of Jacob Briggs

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, #80607, 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

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, at age 50, in Rutland, Vermont

Children of Josephine M. Briggs and Jesse L. Billings

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, #89420, 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

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: Leila Briggs and Ed Lake

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, #87739, b. circa 1857, d. before 1900

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 Jackson

Charts

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

Children of Louantha Briggs and John Calvin Corey

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, #82232, b. 4 June 1764, d. October 1845

Charts

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, at age 81, in East Greenwich, Kent County, Rhode Island

.¹

Children of Lucy Briggs and Benjamin Corey

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, #80619, 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

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

M, #24619

Last Edited

9 Apr 2018

Marriage*

Malcolm Paul Briggs married Elizabeth Perley Bridges.

Family: Malcolm Paul Briggs and Elizabeth Perley Bridges

Mary A. Briggs¹

F, #80612, 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

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

Children of Mary A. Briggs and Aretus Newton

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, #89423, 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

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, #45752, b. 1803

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 Jackson

Charts

Last Edited

25 Mar 2015

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 the Parish of Waterborough, Queens County, New Brunswick

, in 1881; she was living with her son Gilbert and family, as recorded in the 1881 census.⁴

Living

She was living in the Parish of Waterborough, Queens County, New Brunswick

, in 1891; she was living with her daughter in-law Margaret (son Gilbert was now deceased) and family, as recorded in the 1891 census.⁵

Children of Mehitable Briggs and Ebenezer Wiggins

Esther Slocum Wiggins+⁶ b. c 1822, d. 10 May 1894
Mary Wiggins+³ 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.
[S9911] Correspondence with Evan Muxen . Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker, (Edwards, Ontario, Canada).

Mervin Clifton Briggs¹

M, #85288, 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

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

Child of Mervin Clifton Briggs and Marguerite Holman

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, #80622, 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

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: Minerva A. Briggs and 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

F, #65565

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.

Children of Nancy Briggs and Tom Stetson

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, #82090, b. September 1725, d. circa 1800

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

Charts

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

Children of Nathaniel Briggs and Sarah Cory

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

Family: Nathaniel Briggs and Mary Cory

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, #82285

Charts

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: Nathaniel Briggs and Sarah Cory

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, #88762, 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

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

M, #14009

Last Edited

16 Apr 2001

Child of Oscar Briggs and Laura M. Kirkpatrick

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

Permassa Briggs¹

F, #1657, b. 11 August 1799, d. 26 January 1870

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Last Edited

18 Apr 2017

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 and place are 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, Youngs Cove Road, Queens County, New Brunswick, Canada

.
Inscription: In memory of / Permasa / wife of the late / Jacob Wiggins / Died / 26th Jan. 1870 / Aged 71 years.³

Tombstone, Permassa (Briggs) Wiggins (1799-1870). St. Luke's Anglican Church Cemetery, Youngs Cove Road, Queens County, New Brunswick, Canada.

Children of Permassa Briggs and Jacob Wiggins Jr.

Ebenezer Wiggins
Hiram Wiggins
Susan Catherine Wiggins
Samuel Thorne Wiggins
Charlotte Elizabeth Wiggins
Emily Mariah Wiggins
Louisa Wiggins
Martha Moss Wiggins
William Jacob Wiggins+ b. 1818, d. 1895
Henry M. Wiggins b. 1835, d. 2 Apr 1880
Charles Eleazor Wiggins b. c 1836, d. c 15 Mar 1856
James Briggs Wiggins+ b. 23 Jan 1842

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.
[S11866] St. Luke's Anglican Church Cemetery, Youngs Cove Road, Queens County, New Brunswick, Permassa (Briggs) Wiggins Tombstone inscription; recorded by David A. Walker, 6 July 2004.

Peter Briggs¹

M, #74653, b. after 1764

Father

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

Mother

Barbara Randall

Charts

Last Edited

12 Dec 2002

Birth*

Peter Briggs was born after 1764.

He was the son of Robert Briggs and Barbara Randall.

Children 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.

Philip Briggs^1,2

M, #74213, b. 17 June 1800, d. 2 December 1857

Charts

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, at age 57, in Topeka, Kansas

.²

Children of Philip Briggs and Lydia S. Dyer

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, #84689, 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

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, #81907, b. 1810, d. 1900

Charts

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

Children of Phoebe Briggs and Arnold Cory

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

F, #76726

Descendants of William Dyer & Mary Barrett
Descendants of Hugh Hull & Elinor

Charts

Last Edited

15 Jun 2004

Marriage*

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

Family: Rebecca Briggs and Ebenezer Slocum

Citations

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

Reginald I. Briggs

M, #14008, 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, at age 42, in West Newton, Massachusetts, U.S.A.

Family: Reginald I. Briggs and Goldie Bell Schurman

Richard Briggs¹

M, #76525, 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

Child of Richard Briggs and Susannah Baker

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, #81168, 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

Child of Robert Briggs and Barbara Randall

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.

Roy Scott Briggs¹

M, #109051

Last Edited

5 Mar 2018

Birth*

Roy Scott Briggs was born in Lindsay, Carleton County, New Brunswick, Canada

.¹

Name-Com

He is commonly known as Roy Briggs.²

Marriage*

He married Clara Ferne Thomas.¹

Child of Roy Scott Briggs and Clara Ferne Thomas

Greta Dove Briggs¹ b. 24 Dec 1917, d. 1983

Citations

[S12816] Late Registration of Birth, Province of New Brunswick, Canada, Greta Dove Briggs, digital copy of original document PANB microfilm F24970, Code 1917-800346 (filed 14 April 1978), Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Fredericton, York County, New Brunswick, Canada.
[S12817] Official Notice of Marriage, Carleton County, New Brunswick, Canada, Ralph Wallace Drake & Greta Dove Briggs marriage, Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Fredericton, York County, New Brunswick, Canada. PANB microfilm F20013, Code B4/1939, Number 15499.

Ruth Amelia Briggs¹

F, #44055, 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: Ruth Amelia Briggs and Ernest William Crawford

Citations

[S373] Correspondence with Gary Leighton Townshend . 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, #82229, b. 1 November 1754, d. after 1845

Charts

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

Children of Sarah Briggs and Joseph Corey

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

F, #19509

Last Edited

16 Apr 2001

Child of Sarah E. Briggs and William Stonehouse

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

Susan Briggs¹

F, #81131

Father

Peter Briggs b. a 1764

Mother

Abigail Dyer b. a 1762

Relationship

4th cousin 5 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

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, #76404, 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

Relationship

6th cousin 4 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

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

Children of Susannah Olin Briggs and Charles Ewing

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, #74430, d. 12 June 1720

Last Edited

12 Dec 2002

Note*

Son of John Briggs.

Death*

Thomas Briggs died on 12 June 1720.

Child of Thomas Briggs and Mary Fisher

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

M, #44056

Last Edited

26 Jan 2002

Marriage*

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

Children of Thomas Burnes Briggs and Mary Ella Dobson

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 . 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.

Violinda Briggs¹

F, #109125

Last Edited

13 Mar 2018

Marriage*

Violinda Briggs married Howard Cameron.¹

Child of Violinda Briggs and Howard Cameron

Delia Maud Cameron+¹ b. 27 Apr 1878, d. 1958

Citations

[S12841] Marriage Registration, Carleton County, New Brunswick, Canada, John Drake & Delia Maud Cameron marriage, 8 Jany. 1898, Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Fredericton, York County, New Brunswick, Canada. PANB microfilm F15585, Code B4/1898, Number 1501.

Wager Weeden Briggs¹

M, #85285, b. September 1860

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