Captain Thomas Briggs

1727 - 1804  (76 years)

• Name	Thomas Briggs
  Prefix	Captain
  Born	29 Jan 1726/27	North Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island
  Gender	Male
  Group	Halls of Portsmouth, RI - DNA Family 015
  	Descendants of William Hall of Portsmouth, Rhode Island
  FamilySearch ID	27G7-D56
  	https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/27G7-D56
  Died	1804	Stephentown, Rensselaer County, New York
  Buried	Aft 1804	Stephentown Cemetery, Stephentown, Rensselaer County, New York
  Person ID	I17349	New England Hall Families Master Tree
  Last Modified	26 Oct 2019

  
  

  Family	Mary Greene,   b. 18 May 1726, Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island ,   d. Unknown
  Married	Abt 1747
  Children	1. Rachael Briggs,   b. Abt 1749, Stephentown, Rensselaer County, New York ,   d. 15 Apr 1821, Hancock, Berkshire County, Massachusetts  (Age ~ 72 years)
  Last Modified	26 Oct 2019
  Family ID	F8252	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 29 Jan 1726/27 - North Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island Died - 1804 - Stephentown, Rensselaer County, New York Buried - Aft 1804 - Stephentown Cemetery, Stephentown, Rensselaer County, New York  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  From FindaGrave: Information from Briggs Family Tree, Censuses and Military Records. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Son of Francis and Mercy Briggs. Francis was 22, and Mercy was 18 at the time of Thomas' birth. Name: Thomas Briggs Birth Date: 29 Jan Birth Place: North Kingstown, Rhode Island, USA Father Name: Francis Briggs Page Number: 59 Source - Rhode Island, Vital Extracts, 1636-1899 ___________________ Husband of Mary Greene; married abt. 1747. Thomas and Mary were the parents of - Caleb, b. June 17, 1749, Kent County, RI. d. 1828, Dutchess County, NY. FindAGrave #102724283. Cary, b. August 19, 1751, Kent County, RI. d. January 12, 1837, Rensselear County, NY. FindAGrave #44458206. Rachel Briggs Hall, b. March 21, 1753. d. April 15, 1824, Hancock, MA. Married George Hall. FindAGrave #94110242 Francis Greene, b. abt. 1756. Married Marbury Jones, Zerviah Church. d. 1804, Chatauqua County, NY. Martha, b. May 11, 1757 Christopher, b. December 31, 1760 Humility, b. June 29, 1763 Mercy Briggs Horton, b. August 3, 1765. Married John Horton, Black River, Stephentown, NY ________________ 1760 Census Name: Thomas Briggs State: RI County: Kent County Township: East Greenwich Year: 1760 Database: RI Early Census Index Source - Rhode Island, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1740-1890 ____________ Given Name: Thomas - of East Greenwich Surname: Briggs War Served In: Old French & Indian War Notes: Marched on alarm of Aug. 1757. Source - Rhode Island Colonial War Servicemen, 1740-62 August 3-9, 1757: Fort William Henry –  The commander-in-chief of the French forces, Louis-Joseph de Montcalm, lays siege to Fort William Henry which Lt. Col. George Monro is finally forced to surrender. The infamous massacre occurs on August 10 which will later be dramatized in James Fenimore Cooper's book, The Last of the Mohicans. The fort is burned in fires that lasted two days and could be seen from Fort Edward, 16 miles to the south. Source - Fort William Henry Museum, Lake George, New York ______________ CAPTAIN (CPT) Addressed as "Captain" - Commands and controls company-sized units (62 to 190 Soldiers), together with a principal NCO assistant. Instructs skills at service schools and The United States Army combat training centers and is often a Staff Officer at the battalion level. __________________ 1790 Census - Place: Stephentown, Albany, New York Name: Thomas Briggs Home in 1790 (City, County, State): Stephen Town, Albany, New York Free White Persons - Males - 16 and over: 1 Free White Persons - Females: 1 Source - 1790 United States Federal Census Number of Household Members: 2 Source - 1790 United States Federal Census