Richard Briggs (abt. 1638 - abt. 1692)

Born about 17 Mar 1638 in Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England [uncertain]

Ancestors

Husband of Rebecca (Hoskins) Briggs — married 15 Aug 1662 in Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts

Descendants

Died about 2 Dec 1692 at about age 54 in Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts

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Biography

Richard Briggs^[1] was probably born in England about 1640.

Richard Briggs was born or baptized 8 Jan 1644 in Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England.^{[citation needed]}

He married in Taunton on 15 August 1662 Rebecca Hoskins of Lakenham,^[2] Massachusetts who died about 1719/20, daughter of William Hoskins (of County Cork, Ireland) and Ann Hinds.^[3]

1667 (8 Nov): granted a small tract of upland and swamp in Taunton.

He died in Taunton on Dec 2, 1692. On Dec 13th, his heirs signed the distribution of his estate.^[4][5][6] He was buried in Oakland Cemetery in Taunton, Massachusetts. ^[7]

NOTE: He has been confused in several publications with Remember Briggs, son of Clement.

Children

1. William Briggs, b 21 Nov 1663.^[8] Named eldest son in distribution of his father's estate.
2. Rebaka Briggs b 15 Aug 1665^[9] Called "of Norton" in the distribution of her father's estate in 1692. She arried in Taunton 11 Feb 1690/1 Nathaniel Thayer, son of Nathaniel and Deborah, of Braintree.
3. Richard Briggs [Jr], b 7 Apr 1668^[10] Died in infancy.
4. John Briggs, b 26 Feb 1669[/70?]^[11] Died young
5. John Briggs, b 13 Feb 1672 [or is this a bad duplication of John, above?]^[12]
6. Joseph Briggs, b 15 Jun 1674^[13] Called "of Norton" in 1692 distribution of his father's estate.
7. Benjamin Briggs, b 15 Sep 1677^[14] Not to be confused with Benjamin3 (Jonathan2, Clement1) who d in Dighton 15 Nov 1744
8. Richard Briggs, b 12 Jan 1678/80^[15]
9. Hana Briggs, b 17 Feb 1681^[16]; m 17 Apr 1698 Samuel Waldron [or 2 Apr 1705 Robert Woodward^[17]
10. Samuel Briggs, b 20 Apr 1683^[18] Was of Taunton 1708-1710; 20 Feb 1706/7: relinquished 32 of 40 acres he'd been granted; sold land in 19 July 1708; another record 5 Aug 1710.^[19]
11. Mary Briggs,b 1 Jan 1686;m. John Smithn;namedin distribution ofherfather's estate in 1692.^[20]
12. Mehitabel Briggs, b 18 Jun 1689^[21] died young.^[22]

From merged-in profile Children, born in Taunton, Massachusetts:^[23]

1. William, b 21 Nov 1663
2. Rebaka, b 15 Aug 1665; mar. in Taunton 11 Feb 1690/1, Nathaniel Thayer, son of Nathaniel and Deborah, b in Braintree; will proved 12 Mar 1752.
3. Richard b 7 Apr 1668; d in infancy
4. John b 13 [or 26] Feb 1669/70; d. young
5. John b 13 Feb 1672.
6. Joseph b 15 Jun 1674.
7. Benjamin b 16 Sep 1677 [Not to be confused with Benjamin, son of Jonathan Briggs (son of Clement Briggs) who d. in Dighton 15 Nov 1744.]
8. Richard b 12 Jan 1678/9
9. Hanah b 17 Feb 1681; mar 17 Apr 1698 Samuel Waldron [or 2 Apr 1705 Robert Woodward]
10. Samuel b 20 Apr 1683; "of Taunton" 1708-1710.
11. Mary b 1 Jan 1686; mar John Smith; named in distrib. of father's estate
12. Mehitable b 18 Jun 1688/9; d young

Sources

1. ↑ Hannibal & Barlow pp 80-82
2. ↑ #PCR Page 38
3. ↑ Hannibal & Barlow p 80
4. ↑ " Probate records 1687-1916; index, 1687-1926 [Bristol County, Massachusetts]," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9YT-98XF : 3 August 2023), Film# 007703530, Bristol, Massachusetts, image 37, Vol 1.
5. ↑ Edna Anne Hannibal, Claude W. Barlow, "Richard, William and Hugh, son of John Briggs of Taunton, Massachusetts," in NEHGR, 127(Apr 1971):77-
6. ↑ Hannibal & Barlow p 81
7. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK16-TCBB : 15 December 2015), Richard Briggs, 1692; Burial, Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States of America, Oakland Cemetery. No headstone or sources. Find A Grave: Memorial #137811033
8. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCVH-D8H : 4 December 2014), Richard Briggs in entry for William Briggs, 21 Nov 1663; citing TAUNTON, BRISTOL, MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0844826 IT 1-3.
9. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCV7-DX8 : 4 December 2014), Richard Briggs in entry for Rebaka Briggs, 15 Aug 1665; citing TAUNTON,BRISTOL,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0844826 IT 1-3.
10. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCVZ-S4Q : 4 December 2014), Richard Briggs in entry for Richard Briggs, 07 Apr 1668; citing TAUNTON,BRISTOL,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0844826 IT 1-3.
11. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCVH-M3D : 4 December 2014), Richard Briggs in entry for John Briggs, 26 Feb 1669; citing TAUNTON,BRISTOL,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0844826 IT 1-3.
12. ↑ Hannibal & Barlow, op cit., p 81
13. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCVC-74M : 4 December 2014), Richard Briggs in entry for Joseph Briggs, 15 Jun 1674; citing TAUNTON,BRISTOL,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0844826 IT 1-3.
14. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCVH-LQ3 : 4 December 2014), Richard Briggs in entry for Benjamin Briggs, 15 Sep 1677; citing TAUNTON,BRISTOL,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0844826 IT 1-3.
15. ↑ Hannibal & Barlow, op cit., p 81
16. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCVW-J5V : 4 December 2014), Richard Briggs in entry for Hana Briggs, 17 Feb 1681; citing TAUNTON,BRISTOL,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0844826 IT 1-3.
17. ↑ Hannibal & Barlow, op cit., p 81
18. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCVC-H3K : 4 December 2014), Richard Briggs in entry for Samuel Briggs, 20 Apr 1683; citing TAUNTON,BRISTOL,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0844826 IT 1-3.
19. ↑ Hannibal & Barlow, op cit., p 81-82
20. ↑ Hannibal & Barlow, op cit., p 82
21. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCVW-P5N : 4 December 2014), Richard Briggs in entry for Mehitabel Briggs, 18 Jun 1689; citing TAUNTON,BRISTOL,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0844826 IT 1-3.
22. ↑ Hannibal & Barlow, op cit., p 82
23. ↑ Hannibal & Barlow p 81-82

• #PCR: Records of Plymouth Colony: Births, Deaths, Burials and Other Records, 1633-1689, Edited by Nathaniel B. Shurtleff (Ancestry.com)
• Hannibal & Barlow Richard, William, and Hugh, Sons of John Briggs of Taunton, Massachusetts, by Edna Anne Hannibal, of Palo Alto, Calif., and Claude W. Barlow, Ph. D., F.A.S.G., of Worcester, Mass. NEHGR vol 125(1971), starting page 77.
• NEHGR The New England Historical and Genealogical Register. Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1847-. (Online database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2013.)
• Mary Briggs Balch, We and our kinsfolk. Ephraim and Rebekah Waterman Briggs, their descendants and ancestors, publishd 1887, Reference pages 53-55 via Internet Archive NOTE: Sources cited in-text for some facts

Acknowledgments

Jeff Steele, Christopher Becker