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Male John Briggs Click to view John Briggs in the family tree

John was born about 1642 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island.1   John's father was John Briggs and his mother was Sarah Cornell.  His paternal grandparents were Henrie Briggs and Mary Hinckes; his maternal grandparents were Richard Cornell and Mary. He had four brothers and a sister, named Thomas, Job, Stephen, Enoch and Susannah.  He died on July 2nd, 1713 in N. Kingston, Washington, RI.1 


John's first family with Hannah Fisher

‌John and Hannah were married in a religious ceremony in 1664 in Portsmouth, , Rhode Island.1   They had three sons and a daughter, named William, Job, Edward and Judith.


John's second family with Frances Fisher

‌John and Frances were married in a religious ceremony in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island.1   They had six sons and four daughters, named Daniel, Robert, Richard, James, John, Thomas, Mary, Ann, Sarah and Frances.

1 RossBonny.FTW
Further sources/citations:
Laurie McDaniels Howland, Gcornell.ged, Rcornell.ged, JSWing.FTW, JSWing.FTW, JSWingJan99.FTW

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