Pane-Joyce Genealogy
Family of Ens. Cornelius Briggs (2995) & Mary Doughty (7882)
10128. Joseph Briggs. Born on 29 Apr 1679 in Scituate, MA.116 At the age of <1, Joseph was baptized in the Second Church of Scituate, on 20 Apr 1679.193 Joseph died in Scituate, MA, on 26 Jan 1747/8; he was 68. Occupation: shipwright, yoeman, farmer.
Joseph was known as Joseph Briggs, Jr., to distinguish him from his cousin Joseph, son of Lt. James. Joseph Jr. lived in the Walter Briggs homestead at Conihassett, which he purchased from his cousin, John Briggs, Jr., when the latter removed to Boston.7
On 2 Feb 1709/10 when Joseph was 29, he first married Mary Garrett (10470) , daughter of Joseph Garrett (26269) (10 Mar 1648/9-19 Jul 1714) & Ruth Buck (3156) (ca 1653-aft 26 Dec 1717), in Scituate, MA.85 Born on 18 Apr 1683 in Scituate, MA.116 Mary died in Scituate, MA, on 8 Feb 1714; she was 30.116
Their children include:
On 20 Feb 1717 when Joseph was 37, he second married Judith Litchfield, daughter of Josiah Litchfield (3 Apr 1647-29 Jan 1708) & Sarah Baker (ca 1650-), in Scituate, MA.116 Born on 25 Apr 1687 in Scituate, MA.116 Judith died in 1730 in Scituate, MA.
Child:
On 14 Jan 1730 when Joseph was 50, he third married Sarah Ewell (8920) , daughter of Gershom Ewell (2486) (14 Nov 1650-ca 1717) & Mary [Ewell], in First Parish Church, Scituate.85 Born on 2 Feb 1687/8 in Scituate, MA.116
10129. Cornelius Briggs. Born on 10 Dec 1680 in Scituate, MA.116 Cornelius died in 1760/1764.7
In 1732 Cornelius was living in Pembroke, then a part of Duxbury. His children may have been born in Swansea.7
On 24 Oct 1706 when Cornelius was 25, he married Ruth Barker (9212) , daughter of Lieut. Francis Barker (2577) (ca 1646-1720) & Mary Lincoln (6033) (10 Feb 1647/8-), in Scituate, MA.116 Born on 21 Jan 1683 in Duxbury, MA.116,120 Ruth died in 1732 in Pembroke, MA.125
After Ruth’s marriage to Cornelius, her father gave her a house in what is now North Pembroke, in which her son Joshua afterwards lived.7
Their children include:
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