Thomas Briggs

1633 - Bef 1696  (62 years)

• Name	Thomas Briggs
  Born	14 Jun 1633	Weymouth, Norfolk County, Massachusetts
  Gender	Male
  Died	Bef 1 Apr 1696	Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts
  Person ID	I3200	New England Hall Families Master Tree
  Last Modified	20 Aug 2019

  
  

  Family	Anne [--?--],   b. 1643, Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts ,   d. Aft 1707  (Age 65 years)
  Married	Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts
  Children	1. Samuel Briggs,   b. Aft 1665, Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts ,   d. Bef 6 Oct 1704  (Age ~ 38 years)
  Last Modified	18 Oct 2017
  Family ID	F510	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Born - 14 Jun 1633 - Weymouth, Norfolk County, Massachusetts Died - Bef 1 Apr 1696 - Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts Married - - Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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  NewEnglandAncestors.Org "New England Historic Genealogical Society" "Bristol County Probate Records" Volume 63 - Page 129 "[144] Inventory of the estate of Thomas Briggs of the North purchase who deceased 'the firft of Aprill in the year 1696', taken April 9, 1696 by Jno Witherel, Eliazer Carver, uriali Leonard and Sam Brentnai. Amount L144.01.04. May 5, 1696, Samuel Briggs youngest son of the said Thomas Briggs and administrator of said estate '(the other two Elder Sons Refusing the same)' made oath to said inventory...Recorded May 5, 1696..." _________________________ "Clement Briggs of Plymouth Colony and His Descendants" Compiled by Edna Anne Hannibal Pages 7 - 8 "...The data of birth recorded in Weymouth for Thomas2 Briggs may have been a baptism date as he was apparently over 18 years of age when his father died and he received his 'home lot in Plemouth 20 acres by esteemation.' "On 7 June 1659, '150 Acres of land was granted Thomas, son of Clement Briggs, deceased, and 20 acres of meddow if it bee had in the place desired which is on the way from Deadum from Taunton betwixt a pond & the Mill riuer which comes from Taunton, betwixt Taunton and Massapauge Pond.' This grant was in what is now the NE, part of Mansfield... "Thomas Briggs, Sr., killed a wolf on 20 May 1690 and another wolf on 2 June 1691... "The estate of Thomas Briggs of North Purchase was sworn by Samuel Briggs, younger son of Thomas Briggs, and the inventory taken 1 Apr. 1696, the two older sons refusing the same. (Bristol Co. Adm., 1:144). In an agreement made by the three sons, Thomas, Daniel and Samuel on 5 May 1696, Samuel was to care for his aged mother; land was also set to their sister, Susannah, wife of John Cobb (which said Cobb sold to Uriah Leonard). Widow Anne Briggs renounced her dower, 26 Aug. 1697. Thomas Briggs was a member of the Military Company of Taunton."