Phinehas Briggs

1750 - 1843  (92 years)

• Name	Phinehas Briggs
  Born	15 Apr 1750	Norton, Bristol County, Massachusetts
  	1750    BRIGGS    Phinehas, ch. Phinehas and Esther, Apr. 15, 1750.    Birth    Norton
  Gender	Male
  Died	10 Feb 1843	Russia, Herkimer County, New York
  Person ID	I2708	New England Hall Families Master Tree
  Last Modified	20 May 2019

  
  

  Father	Phinehas Briggs,   b. 1718, Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts ,   d. Bef 9 May 1754, Norton, Bristol County, Massachusetts  (Age 36 years)
  Mother	Esther Finney,   b. 24 Aug 1719, Norton, Bristol County, Massachusetts ,   d. Aft 1773  (Age 54 years)
  Married	27 Dec 1739	Norton, Bristol County, Massachusetts
  	1739    BRIGGS    Phinehas and Esther Finney, Dec. 27, 1739. *     Marriage    Norton   1739    FINNEY    Esther and Phinehas Briggs, Dec. 27, 1739. *      Marriage    Norton
  Family ID	F500	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Sarah Hall,   b. 4 Feb 1748/49,   d. Unknown
  Marriage Intent	29 Feb 1772	Attleboro, Bristol County, Massachusetts
  Married	Aft 29 Feb 1772  [1]
  Children	1. Lemuel Briggs,   b. 23 May 1773, Norton, Bristol County, Massachusetts ,   d. Unknown   2. Charlotte Briggs,   b. 27 Aug 1775, Norton, Bristol County, Massachusetts ,   d. Unknown   3. Esther Briggs,   b. 1 Oct 1777, Norton, Bristol County, Massachusetts ,   d. Unknown   4. Phinehas Briggs,   b. 26 Mar 1780, Norton, Bristol County, Massachusetts ,   d. 17 Dec 1784, Norton, Bristol County, Massachusetts  (Age 4 years)   5. Nancy Briggs,   b. 1 Mar 1782, Norton, Bristol County, Massachusetts ,   d. Unknown
  Last Modified	2 Mar 2019
  Family ID	F274	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 15 Apr 1750 - Norton, Bristol County, Massachusetts Marriage Intent - 29 Feb 1772 - Attleboro, Bristol County, Massachusetts Died - 10 Feb 1843 - Russia, Herkimer County, New York  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Badges

  Halls of Rehoboth DNA Family 006

  
  

• Notes

  According to NEHGS Register, Vol. 126, p. 276 (1971): Phinehas Briggs served in the Revolutionary War in 1775, and from 1776 until the end of the war as a minute man in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. He received Pension No. S-12328 beginning in 1833. Jabez Briggs of Colraine was witness. He resided in Norton until 1785 when he removed to Rehoboth. In 1791 he was in Savoy, Mass. Nathaniel Carpenter, Jr., of Bullock's Grant, cordwainer, sold 50 acres of lot #43 (being in township alotted to Captain Gallup of the Canadian Expedition) to Phinehas Briggs of Bullock's Grant, 17 October 1794. The deed was witnessed by Nathaniel and Cyril Carpenter (Berkshire County Deed, 5:326). On the 1st Tuesday in October, 1798 Phinehas Briggs sold to Joseph Williams of Lenox, Trader, 17 acres, 4 rods in Savoy, for $85.66. Suit for debt was ordered by the General COurt 22 Oct. 1798. About this time Phinehas Briggs moved to Russia, Herkimer Co., NY, where he remained until his death.

  
  

• Sources

  [S27] Attelboro Vital Records.