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(More info)Leon R. Briggs (M)
b. 18 May 1902, d. August 1970
Leon was born at (Unknown), on 18 May 1902. He married
Hortense Barden at Kingfield, Franklin, Maine, on 24 June 1931. He died at Groton, Middlesex, MA, in August 1970.
Last Edited=16 Dec 2003
Lucy was born at Wareham, Plymouth, MA, on 10 December 1744. She was the daughter of
Ebenezer Briggs and
Elizabeth Gibbs. She married
Capt. Asa Swift at Wareham, Plymouth, MA, on 9 March 1765. She died at Wareham, Plymouth, MA, on 3 May 1825. Lucy Briggs was buried after 3 May 1825 at Wareham Center Cemetery, Wareham, Plymouth, Massachusetts.
Last Edited=1 Nov 2005
Children of Lucy Briggs and Capt. Asa Swift- Ezra Swift
Lot Swift b. 12 Dec 1766, d. 19 Jul 1784
Peleg Swift b. 15 May 1768, d. 9 Apr 1772
Asa Swift Jr.+ b. 13 May 1770, d. 15 Jan 1847
Hallet Swift+ b. 11 Mar 1772, d. 18 Jun 1835
Lucy Swift+ b. 10 Sep 1775, d. 3 May 1825
Jedediah Briggs Swift+ b. 20 Dec 1777, d. 7 Mar 1843
Anselm Swift+ b. 29 Feb 1780, d. 10 Dec 1804
Stephen Swift+ b. 16 Jun 1782, d. 18 Aug 1873
Seth Swift b. 21 Jan 1785, d. 7 Jul 1804
Lydia was born at Wareham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, on 10 May 1774. She was the daughter of
Samuel Briggs and
Sarah Blackmer. She married
Peleg Swift at Rochester, Plymouth, MA, on 26 March 1805. Lydia Briggs married
Capt. Seth Blankinship, son of
James Blankinship and
Ruth Clark, on 5 October 1817 at Rochester, Plymouth, Massachusetts. Lydia Briggs died on 22 June 1874 at Marion, Plymouth, Massachusetts, at age 100.
Last Edited=29 Oct 2005
Children of Lydia Briggs and Peleg Swift- Lusanah Swift b. 18 Oct 1805
Peleg Swift b. 7 Dec 1807, d. 23 Nov 1809
Peleg Swift+ b. a 1809
Mary was unmarried. Mary was born at Newport, Newport, RI, on 22 April 1777. She was the daughter of
Joseph Briggs and
Mary Spooner. She died at Newport, Newport, RI, on 4 April 1842.
Last Edited=2 Jan 2003
Mercy Briggs (F)
b. 2 February 1790, d. 9 March 1865
She married
Daniel Foster at No VRs, Williamstown, Berkshire, MA.
Mercy was born on 2 February 1790. She died on 9 March 1865.
Last Edited=2 Jan 2003
Children of Mercy Briggs and Daniel Foster- Sally Foster b. 2 Dec 1808, d. 24 Jan 1809
Sally Ann Foster+ b. 15 Oct 1810, d. 22 Mar 1884
Franklin Elwell Foster b. 1 Sep 1816, d. 1 Aug 1890
Sarah was born circa 1635. She was the daughter of
John Briggs and
Katherine (Unknown). She married
Stephen Wing(e) at Sandwich, PC, on 7 January 1654/55. She died at Sandwich, Barnstable, PC, on 26 March 1689. Her body was interred at Sandwich, Barnstable, PC, at Spring Hill Cemetery.
Last Edited=13 Sep 2005
Children of Sarah Briggs and Stephen Wing(e)- Stephen Wing b. 2 Sep 1656, d. 26 Mar 1676
Sarah Wing+ b. 5 Feb 1658/59, d. 26 Aug 1720
John Wing+ b. 25 Sep 1661, d. 21 Sep 1728
Abigail Wing b. 1 May 1664, d. a 2 Dec 1700
Elisha Wing+ b. 2 Feb 1668/69, d. 8 Jun 1752
Ebenezer Wing+ b. 11 Jul 1671, d. 24 Feb 1738
Matthew Wing+ b. 1 Mar 1674, d. 1724
Sarah Briggs was born on 31 May 1776. She was the daughter of
Samuel Briggs and
Sarah Blackmer. She married
Peleg Swift at Wareham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, on 29 November 1799. Sarah Briggs died on 18 May 1804 at of Wareham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, at age 27. She was buried after 18 May 1804 at Wareham Center Cemetery, Wareham, Plymouth, Massachusetts.
Last Edited=29 Oct 2005
Children of Sarah Briggs and Peleg Swift- Caroline B. Swift+ b. 9 Apr 1800, d. 18 May 1845
William B. Swift b. c 24 Feb 1802
Sarah Reid Briggs (F)
b. 27 August 1810, d. 18 July 1888
Sarah Reid Briggs was born on 27 August 1810 at Assonet, Bristol, Massachusetts. She married
Abner T. Pearce, son of
Thomas Pearce and
Eliphal Tompkins, on 1 September 1831 at Assonet, Bristol, Massachusetts. Sarah Reid Briggs died on 18 July 1888 at Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts, at age 77.
Last Edited=8 Nov 2005