Name origin: Name from Anglo-Saxon brigg--a bridge; brig in Welsh--height, the top of anything. William atta Brigge of Salle is mentioned in records, 1270.
b.1587/1598 of Surrey, England; parents ukn
d.Dec. 23, 1648 Weymouth, MA
m.Joan Allen
b.abt.1592 England; parents ukn
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b.1574 of St. James, Clerkenwell, London, England, parents ukn
d.Aug. 14, 1625 St. James, Clerkenwell, London, England
m.Jan. 19, 1597 St. James, Clerkenwell, London, England; ukn
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b.1614 England; s/o Clement Briggs and Joan Allen
d.abt.1686 Taunton, MA
m.abt.1638 England; Hannah Fisher
b.1624 England; parents ukn
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b.1615 Thornbury, Gloucester, England; s/o Henrie Briggs
d.Sandwich, MA
m.Catherine _______
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NOTE: On July 13, 1635 John Briggs aged 20 enrolled at London as passenger for New England on the "Blessing".
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b.abt.1645 Sandwich, MA; s/o John Briggs and Catherine ______
d.Nov. 2, 1688 prob. Rochester, MA
m.(1)abt.1668 Bennett Ellis
b.Feb. 27, 1648 Sandwich, MA d/o John and Elizabeth (Freeman) Ellis
d.Jan. 21, 1702
m.(2)1684 Sandwich, MA Elizabeth Ellis
b.Feb. 2, 1665 Sandwich, MA d/o John and Elizabeth (Freeman) Ellis
d.Nov. 2, 1688 MA
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Note:[Some confusion over wives, and dates...i.e., Why did he marry Bennett's sister Elizabeth while Bennett was still alive?--hw]
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b.Apr. 2, 1646 Taunton, MA; s/o John Briggs and Hannah Fisher
d.Jan. 3, 1728 Taunton, MA
m.Nov. 6, 1666 Taunton, MA; Sarah MaComber
b.1645 Marshfield, MA; d/o William MaComber and Priscilla Ursula Thomas
d.March 20, 1680 Taunton, MA
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b.Sept. 9, 1669 Taunton, MA; s/o William Briggs and Sarah MaComber
d.bef.July 1, 1746 Taunton, MA
m.Oct. 24, 1689 Taunton, MA; Abigail Thayer
b.1666 of Taunton, MA; d/o Nathaniel Thayer and Abigail Harvey
d.aft.1745 Taunton, MA
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