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William John BRIGGS

William John BRIGGS

Male 1688 - 1763  (75 years)

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  1. 1.  William John BRIGGSWilliam John BRIGGS was born on 11 Jan 1688 in Middletown Twp, Wrightstown, Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA; died in Nov 1763 in Newtown, Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA.

    William married Margaret Turner CUTLER on 13 Nov 1710 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Margaret (daughter of Edmund CUTLER and Isabell TURNER) was born on 11 Jan 1689 in Middletown, Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA; died in 1744 in Newtown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Benjamin BRIGGS  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 19 Dec 1728 in Middletown Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 5 May 1802 in Huntingdon, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Benjamin BRIGGSBenjamin BRIGGS Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born on 19 Dec 1728 in Middletown Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 5 May 1802 in Huntingdon, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Benjamin married Rebecca WELSH on 2 Jul 1751 in Wrightstown Township, Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA. Rebecca was born in 1728 in Anson, North Carolina, USA; died in 1790 in Tell, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 3. Samuel Welsh BRIGGS  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1755 in Middletown, Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA; died about 1825 in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA.


Generation: 3

  1. 3.  Samuel Welsh BRIGGSSamuel Welsh BRIGGS Descendancy chart to this point (2.Benjamin2, 1.William1) was born about 1755 in Middletown, Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA; died about 1825 in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Samuel married Margaret BRIGGS in 1774 in Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA. Margaret was born in 1757 in Middletown, Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA; died in in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 4. John L. BRIGGS  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1775 in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, USA; died in in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, USA.


Generation: 4

  1. 4.  John L. BRIGGSJohn L. BRIGGS Descendancy chart to this point (3.Samuel3, 2.Benjamin2, 1.William1) was born in 1775 in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, USA; died in in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, USA.

    John married Mary CARTWRIGHT on 21 Feb 1797 in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England. Mary was born in 1779 in Scampton, Lincolnshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 5. William Hainey BRIGGS  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 25 May 1818 in Tuscarora Valley, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 5 Dec 1902 in Ryde, Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, USA.


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