Susanna Briggs

Susanna Briggs

Female Abt 1641 - 1704  (63 years)

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  • Name Susanna Briggs  [1
    Born Abt 1641  Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Female 
    Died 7 Nov 1704  Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Buried Aft 7 Nov 1704  Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • Old Commons Burial Ground - Find A Grave Memorial ID 72549290
    1704 Headstone Susannah Northway
    1704 Headstone Susannah Northway
    Siblings 4 siblings 
    Person ID I612  BriggsFamily
    Last Modified 10 Apr 2022 

    Father John Briggs, (From England),   b. Abt 1609, Darrington, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt Nov 1690, Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Sarah Cornell, (From England),   b. Abt 1637, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1661  (Age 24 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Married 1642  Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4
    1642 Marriage Briggs Cornell
    1642 Marriage Briggs Cornell
    Family ID F103  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 John Northway 
    Last Modified 10 Apr 2022 
    Family ID F170  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 William Palmer 
    Last Modified 10 Apr 2022 
    Family ID F171  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - Abt 1641 - Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 7 Nov 1704 - Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - Aft 7 Nov 1704 - Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
    1704 Headstone Susannah Northway
    1704 Headstone Susannah Northway

  • Sources 
    1. [S46] Find A Grave, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;).

    2. [S64] New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;), 1642 Marriage Briggs Cornell.
      U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
      Name: John Briggs
      Gender: Male
      Birth Year: 1609
      Marriage Date: 1642
      Marriage Place: New England, USA
      Death Year: 1690
      Spouse: Sarah Briggs

    3. [S64] New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;), Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700.
      New England Marriages Prior to 1700
      New England Marriages Prior to 1700


    4. [S98] Little Compton Families Vol. 1 and Vol. 2, Benjamin Franklin Wilbour snd Philip B. Simonds, (Name: Little Compton Historical Society; Location: Little Compton, RI; Date: 1967 - 2003;), John Briggs - Little Compton Families.
      LITTLE COMPTON FAMILIES BRIGGS
      THE BRIGGS FAMILY
      1. JOHN 1 BRIGGS, born in 1609 in England, died 1690 in Portsmouth,
      Rhode Island, married SARAH CORNELL, sister of Thomas. He was
      admitted to the Island of Aquidneck in 1638; Freeman in 1641.
      His will. made 3 Oct. 1690 and proved 16 Nov. 1690: "Executor son
      Enoch Briggs. To son Enoch Briggs all and every part of land and personal
      estate goods, chattels, debts and money he paying all legacies.
      To el,dest son John Briggs, son Thomas, son William and daughter
      Susanna Northway one shilling each. These children long since received
      their portions."
      Children:
      2. i. John, b. in 1642.
      ii. Thomas, d. 12 June 1720; m. Mary Fisher.
      3. iii. William. b. in 1650.
      iv. Susanna, b. in 1642; d. 7 Nov. 1704 ae 63 years; m. (--) Northway.
      4. v. Job
      vi. Enoch, d. in 1734; m. Hannah Wilcox, widow of Daniel and
      daughter of John and Mary (Borden) Cook.