Pane-Joyce Genealogy
William Briggs (6772) & Elizabeth Cook (6966)
18802. Susanna Briggs. Born on 9 Apr 1681 in Little Compton, RI.271 Susanna died in Tiverton, RI, on 2 Apr 1744; she was 62.

Children of Robert and Susanna (Briggs) Dennis, first three born at Little Compton, others at Tiverton:374
    i. Comfort Dennis, b. 12 Mar 1703;
    ii. Anna Dennis, b. 3 Jul 1704;
    iii. John Dennis, b. 24 Jun 1706;
    iv. Humphrey Dennis, b. 12 May 1708, d. 23 Dec 1729 at Tiverton;
    v. Thomas Dennis, b. 17 Mar 1710;
    vi. Tabitha Dennis, b. 8 Sep 1712;
    vii. Elizabeth Dennis, b. 23 Sep 1714, d. youn;
    viii. Sarah Dennis, b. 2 Nov 1716, m. 1 May 1733 Cornelius Soule;
    ix. Lydia Dennis, twin, b. 18 Feb 1718, m. 10 Mar 1743/4 Simeon Palmer (b. 13 Jul 1723 at Little Compton, son of John and Sarah (Blood) Palmer);
    x. Elizabeth Dennis, twin, b. 18 Feb 1718;
    xi. Deborah Dennis, b. 21 Mar 1721/2, m. 6 Jan 1745/6 Paul Brownell; and
    xii. Mary Dennis, b. 3 Nov 1723, m. 12 Oct 1746 Joseph Crandall.
On 22 Jun 1700 when Susanna was 19, she married Robert Dennis (4956) , son of Robert Dennis (ca 1641/1645-5 Jun 1691) & Sarah Howland (1921) (ca 1645-2 Oct 1712), in Little Compton, RI.374,271 They were married by Joseph Church, Justice. Born on 6 Nov 1677 in Portsmouth, RI. Robert died in Tiverton, RI 5 Jan 1729/30.
Their children include:
14264i.
Comfort Dennis (12 Mar 1703-)
14265ii.
Anna Dennis (3 Jul 1704-)
14266iii.
John Dennis (24 Jun 1706-)
14267iv.
Elizabeth Dennis (18 Feb 1718-)
18803. John Briggs. Born on 13 Nov 1685 in Little Compton, RI.271 John died in Little Compton, RI, on 21 Jan 1712; he was 26.271
18804. William Briggs. Born on 11 Jan 1688 in Little Compton, RI.271 William died in Little Compton, RI in Nov 1763.271 Occupation: yeoman.

Will of William Briggs of Little Compton, yeoman, dated 16 Aug 1759, proved 6 Apr 1763, mentions wife Deborah Briggs, sons Enoch Briggs, Nathaniel Briggs, and Job Briggs; daughters Elizabeth Pabody, Mary Record, Sarah Crandal, Susannah Crandal, Judith Woodworth, and Priscilla Briggs; three granddaughters Betty Briggs, Phebe Briggs, and Deborah Briggs all under 18 daughters of son Job Briggs; unnamed grandchildren children of daughter Elizabeth Pabody. Witnesses Richard Brownell, James Taylor, and William Hall.248
13 Or 25 Sep 1713 William married Deborah Church (43532) , daughter of Joseph Church (23809) (14 Dec 1662-19 Dec 1715) & Grace Shaw (ca 1666-1 Mar 1737), in Little Compton, RI.271 They were married by Benjamin Church, Justice. Born in Jan 1697 in Little Compton, RI.271 Deborah died aft 16 Aug 1759.

William and Deborah lived in the east part of Little Compton near the Dartmouth line.39
Their children include:
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Elizabeth Briggs (10 Oct 1714-4 Sep 1774)
38171ii.
John Briggs (27 May 1716-May 1763)
38172iii.
Thomas Briggs (12 Sep 1717-)
38173iv.
Mary Briggs (Aug 1719-)
38174v.
Sarah Briggs (5 Jun 1721-)
38175vi.
Job Briggs (Died soon) (4 Feb 1725-)
38176vii.
Job Briggs (24 Jul 1727-Jan 1757)
38177viii.
Susannah Briggs (23 Aug 1729-)
38178ix.
Enoch Briggs (10 Mar 1732-)
38179x.
Judith Briggs (1735-)
38180xi.
Nathaniel Briggs (30 Mar 1737-)
38181xii.
Priscilla Briggs (1739-)
18805. Elizabeth Briggs. Born on 27 Dec 1689 in Little Compton, RI.271 Elizabeth died in Little Compton, RI in Mar 1763.271

Children of John and Elizabeth (Briggs) Woodman, born at Little Compton:271
    i. Sylvester Woodman, b. 23 Jan 1709, d. Mar 1760, m. at Little Compton 18 Dec 1735 Bathsheba Dring (b. 16 Aug 1715 at Little Compton, d. 1790, dau. of Thomas & Mary (Butler) Dring);
    ii. Mary Woodman, b. 3 Sep 1710, d. 1 Sep 1711;
    iii. Sarah Woodman, b. 3 Apr 1712;
    iv. Elizabeth Woodman, b. 10 Sep 1713, m. at Little Compton 2 Nov 1735 William Pearce (b. 19 Jan 1713, son of James & Martha (Wilbor) Pearce);
    v. Enoch Woodman, b. 28 Jan 1715;
    vi. Edith Woodman, b. 20 Dec 1719;
    vii. William Woodman, b. 27 May 1721, d. 2 Nov 1761, m. at Little Compton 23 Mar 1749 Mary Pearce (b. 17 Oct 1724, d. Jan 1802, dau. of James & Martha (Wilbor) Pearce); and
    viii. Deborah Woodman, b. 21 Oct 1726.

Will of Elizabeth (Briggs) (Woodman) Sisson, of Little Compton, widow, dated 24 Nov 1762, proved 9 Apr 1763, mentions son William Woodman; daughters Edey Wilbour and an unnamed daughter wife of son-in-law George Pearce; daughter-in-law Mary Woodman; grandsons James Pearce and Richard Pearce; granddaughter Elizabeth Willbour; granddaughters Zilpha Woodman and Betty Woodman; unnamed grandchildren children of my son William Woodman. Witnesses Eben^r Wilboure, David Wilboure, and Nathaniel Searles.248
On 21 Oct 1708 when Elizabeth was 18, she first married John Woodman, son of John Woodman (ca 1637-24 Apr 1713) & Hannah Timberlake (ca 1656-3 May 1713), in Little Compton, RI.271 They were married by Richard Billings, Justice. Born on 25 Feb 1682 in Little Compton, RI.271 John died in Little Compton, RI, on 8 May 1733; he was 51.

Will: The will of John Woodman. Page 372 Yeoman.
John Woodman of Little Compton. May 24 1790.
To son Richard Woodman my salt meadow and the feather bed
that I sleep on.
To son Robert Woodman one silver dollar.
To grandson Humphrey Woodman son of my son John Deceased
one silver dollar.
To daughter Deborah Woodman wife of John Woodman 5
silver dollars.
To sons Richard, Edward, and Robert Woodman all house
goods.
To son Edward Woodman all my homestead farm where I now
live, for bounds see deed.
Witnesses
Isaac Cook John Woodman
Joseph Baley
William Cook Proved Oct 3, 1798.       


Codicil to the will of John Woodman of Little Compton
Yeoman May 4, 1730 ?
To twelve grandchildren, children of my son Richard Woodman dec Joseph, Job,
Richard, Constant, John, Enoch, George, Susannah, Ann
Elizabeth, Priscilla and Polly Woodman one shilling
each.
        John Woodman
Witnesses Oct 3, 1798
William Cook
Walter Cook Jun
Walter Cook.315
Their children include:
38182i.
Sarah Woodman (12 Apr 1712-bef 6 Jun 1754)
On 27 Jun 1740 when Elizabeth was 50, she second married Richard Sisson, son of George Sisson (ca 1643-10 Sep 1718) & Sarah Lawton (ca 1645-17 Jul 1718), in Portsmouth, RI.322 Richard sisson, of Portsmouth, and Elizabeth Woodman, of Little Compton, were married by William sanford, Justice, 27 Jun 1740. Born on 10 Sep 1676 in Portsmouth, RI.322 Richard died in Portsmouth, RI ca 1752. Occupation: Farmer. Religion: Quaker.
18806. Thomas Briggs. Born on 5 Sep 1693 in Little Compton, RI.271 Thomas died in Little Compton, RI, on 23 Mar 1716; he was 22.271
18807. Deborah Briggs. Born on 6 Sep 1693 in Little Compton, RI.271 Deborah died in Little Compton, RI in Nov 1773.271

Will of Deborah Carr of Little Compton, widow, dated 3 may 1772, proved 7 Dec 1773, mentions son William Head; daughter Deborah Bailey; grandchildren Benjamin, Sarah (no surname), Deborah Head, Ruth Head, Thankfull Head, Innocent (no surname), and Judith (no surname) children of my son William Head; Susannah and Rhoda (no surnames) daughters of my daughter Deborah Bailey. Kinssman Capt. William Briggs executor. Witnesses Patience Simmons, Sarah Coe, and Jonathan Ellis.
On 7 Jan 1714 when Deborah was 20, she first married Benjamin Head, son of Henry Head (ca 1647-1 Jul 1716) & Elizabeth [Head] (ca 1654-Jun 1748), in Little Compton, RI.271 They were married by Richard Billings, Justice. Born ca 1687.271 Benjamin died in Little Compton, RI on 6 Aug 1717.271

Will: Will of William Briggs of Little Compton. My mother Eliza-
beth Briggs. page 358.
Will of Benjamn Head of Little Compton. Page 360.
Benjamin Head of Little Compton Yeoman.
To wife Debroah Head all estate both real and personal as
long as she remains my widow. And what is yet in my Motheres
possession. My wife to remain my widow until my son William
Head comes of age.
My wife Deborah and my brother in law William Briggs to be exec-
utors.
My brother Jonathan Head and friend John Peckham overseers
and trustees for my son.

        Benjamin Head.
Witnesses
David Hilliard
Richard Billings. Will Proved Sept 3 1717
        Will Made August 3 1717.

Will of inventory of Above.
Total 35- 9- 9
Land and housing given in his Father's will 400 pds.
Total 435- 9- 9.315
Their children include:
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William Head (13 Jan 1715-)
On 3 Oct 1726 when Deborah was 33, she second married Esek Carr, son of Esek Carr (1650-bef 12 Nov 1744) & Susannah, in Little Compton, RI.314,374 Born on 23 Aug 1693 in Little Compton, RI.374,271 Esek died in Little Compton, RI, on 18 Nov 1728; he was 35.271

Will: Page 206. Inventory of estate of Ezek Carr of Little
taken Feb 10, 1728 by Joseph Wood and Thos Brownell and Joseph
Southworth.
Wearing apparel, pistols and holsters 28 pds.
5 wooden dishes
14 cows 84 pds 61 sheep 39 pds
House and 10 acres of land 220- 0- 0
Total of inventory 705- 8- 8.315
Their children include:
38184i.
Deborah Carr (18 Apr 1728-Aug 1810)
18808. Job Briggs. Born on 3 Aug 1696 in Little Compton, RI.271 Job died in Little Compton, RI, on 23 Feb 1739; he was 42.271 Buried in Briggs Cemetery, Shaw Road.

Will: Will of Job Briggs page 410.
Job Briggs of Little Compton Yeoman.
My farm that I now live on to support my family.
2d to 2d son William Briggs at 21 my dwelling house where I now
live and eight acres called the orchard, all housing and up-
landat the westward. from the 8 rod highway south to the
sea. Two salt marsh lotts Bounded south by the sea, north by
the 8 rod highway and small part on brother William Briggs
west on the salt marsh and part by Brother.
To son Oliver Briggs 50 pds at 21.
To two sons Joseph and Jeremiah Briggs and child my wife is now
bigg with, if a son all remainder of my farm of 120 acres.
Bounded east by Israel Shaw, west by the land given to William
Briggs and partly by 8 acres of the orchard. north by the
8 rod highway and south by the sea and salt marsh.
But if not a son then between said Joseph and Jeremiah.
To daughter Deborah 50 pds.
To the child if a daughter 50 pds.
My eldest son to be put out at a trade.
Friend Capt ohn Palmer and Thomas Church Esq overseers.
Witnesses
George Wood Job Briggs.
William Wilbore
Jonathan Grinhill. Will made Feb 27, 1726- 7
        Will proved April 18, 1727.

Wife Mary Briggs and brother Ezek Carr Jr Executors.315
        


Taunton probate book 5.
Inventory of the estate of JobnBriggsof Little Compton.
Taken by John Wood, Thos Brownell and Joseph Southworth.
Total 221- 8- 9
Debts to
Doctor Brown 5pds 8 s
Doctor Howard 5- 6
Furneral charges 2- 15
Doctor Wight 1- 5
Ca 1715/6 Job married Mary Tallman (22881) , daughter of Jonathan Tallman (8592) (ca 1666-Jul 1762) & Sarah.271 Born on 3 May 1696 in Dartmouth, MA.39 Mary died in Little Compton, RI, on 23 Jun 1769; she was 73.271 Buried in Briggs Cemetery, Shaw Road.

Children of Job and Mary (Tallman) Briggs, born at Little Compton:314
    i. Oliver Briggs, b. 27 Dec 1716;
    ii. William Briggs, b. 24 Apr 1718, d. Aug 1802 at Little Compton, Capt., m. there 16 Jul 1738 Abishag Records (b. 16 Feb 1715/6 at Little Compton, d. there 17 May 1790);
    iii. Joseph Briggs, b. 4 Jan 1720, d. 10 Jan 1758 at Little Compton, m. there Nov 1745 Ruth Coe (d. 1798);
    iv. Jeremiah Briggs, b. ca. 1721, d. Sep 1764 at Little Compton, m. there 5 Aug 1745 Anna Taylor (b. 13 Feb 1726 at Little Compton, d. there 11 Jan 1777);
    v. Deborah Briggs, b. ca. 1723, m. 1741 Michael Sherman;
    vi. Bathsheba Briggs, b. ca. 1724, m. at Little Compton 6 Feb 1752 Job Hunt;
    vii. Abigail Briggs, b. ca. 1726, m. 24 Jan 1768 Pelog Cornell of Westport;
    viii. Walter Briggs, b. ca. 1728; and
    ix. Lovett Briggs, b. ca. 1730, m. at Dartmouth 25 Jan 1767 Abigail Tallman.

Will of Mary Briggs of Little Compton, widow, dated 3 Apr 1769, proved 1 Aug 1769, mentions sons William Briggs and Lovet Briggs; daughters Deborah Shearman, Abigail Cornell, and Bathsheba Hunt; granddaughter Levina Hunt. Witnesses Benjamin Shaw, Cornelous Briggs, and Constant Southworth.
Their children include:
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Oliver Briggs (27 Dec 1716-28 Feb 1768)
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