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Elizabeth was born at Wareham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, on 20 February 1756. She was the daughter of
Ebenezer Briggs and
Elizabeth Gibbs. She married
Lemuel Swift at Wareham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, on 17 April 1773. She died at Wareham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, on 20 October 1824. Elizabeth Briggs was buried after 20 October 1824 at Wareham Center Cemetery, Wareham, Plymouth, Massachusetts.
Last Edited=1 Nov 2005
Children of Elizabeth Briggs and Lemuel Swift- Fear Swift+ b. 4 Aug 1773
Peleg Swift+ b. 9 Feb 1776, d. 1811
Mary Swift b. 19 May 1779, d. 24 Feb 1861
Perez Swift b. 18 Jun 1782, d. 9 Mar 1832
Mercy Swift+ b. 11 Jun 1784
Phineas Swift+ b. 1 Oct 1786, d. 7 Mar 1832
Lemuel Swift (II)+ b. 5 Sep 1788, d. 11 Aug 1849
Jeroboham Bryant Swift+ b. 19 Apr 1791, d. 15 Sep 1837
Betsy Swift b. 17 Mar 1794
Harriet participated in the No Children event. Harriet was born at Brunswick, Cumberland, Maine, in October 1847. She was the daughter of
George W. Briggs and
Harriet Spear Wing. She died at San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, in June 1883.
Last Edited=2 Jan 2003
Joanna Briggs (F)
b. circa 1794, d. 26 July 1832
Joanna was born circa 1794. She married
Capt. Jabez Handy at Rochester, Plymouth, MA, on 21 August 1823. She died at Rochester, Plymouth, MA, on 26 July 1832.
Last Edited=2 Jan 2003
Children of Joanna Briggs and Capt. Jabez Handy- William W. Handy b. 14 Mar 1828
Edward F. Handy b. 2 Jul 1830
Joseph Briggs (M)
b. 9 June 1749, d. 5 October 1830
Joseph was born at Newport, Newport, RI, on 9 June 1749. He married
Mary Spooner at Newport, Newport, RI, on 14 July 1774. He died at Newport, Newport, RI, on 5 October 1830.
Last Edited=2 Jan 2003
Children of Joseph Briggs and Mary Spooner- Mary Briggs b. 22 Apr 1777, d. 4 Apr 1842
Joseph Briggs b. 27 Apr 1778, d. 18 Apr 1793
Catherine Briggs b. 7 Nov 1780, d. 19 May 1843
Hannah Briggs+ b. 4 Jan 1783, d. 19 Oct 1847
George Briggs b. 14 Dec 1784, d. 9 Sep 1813
Deborah Briggs b. 27 Jan 1787, d. 18 Jun 1856