Pane-Joyce Genealogy
Family of Joseph Briggs (10124) & Deborah Holbrook (19208)
22289. Cornelius Briggs. Born on 26 Sep 1705 in Scituate, MA.116 At the age of 6, Cornelius was baptized in the Second Church of Scituate, on 10 Aug 1712.116
On 9 Apr 1741 when Cornelius was 35, he married Lydia Stodder in First Parish Church, Scituate.85
Was Lydia the one b. 1701 in Hingham, dau. of John and Mary?
Child:
22290. Mary Briggs. Born on 26 Aug 1707 in Scituate, MA.116 At the age of 4, Mary was baptized in the Second Church of Scituate, on 10 Aug 1712.116 Mary died in Hanover, MA, on 19 Oct 1797; she was 90.7
Children of Eliab and Mary (Briggs) Studley, born at Scituate:
i. Benjamin Studley, bp. 30 May 1730;
ii. Martha Studley, b. 8 Jul 1733, d. 31 Jul 1825 at Abington, MA, m. there 21 Dec 1751 John Shaw (b 4 Mar 1730/1 at Abington, son of Nicholas & Lydia Shaw);
iii. Elizabeth Studley, m. at Scituate 19 Jan 1764 John Robinson;
iv. Thankful Studley, b. ca. 1737, m. 1st at Abington 6 Jan 1759 Michael Jackson (b. 21 Apr 1738 at Abington, son of Edmund & Elizabeth (Poor) Jackson), m. 2nd at Bridgewater 7 Mar 1775 Seth Keith;
v. James Studley, b. 24 Jun 1739, lost at sea;
vi. Joseph Studley, b. 7 Jun 1741, m. at Hanover 10 Jan 1765 Rebecca Stetson;
vii. Mary Studley, b. 26 Jun 1743;
viii. Lucy Studley, bp. 20 Oct 1745;
ix. Abigail Studley, b. 21 Jul 1747, m. Thomas Curtis Jr;
x. Eliab Studley, b. 19 May 1751, d. 14 Aug 1826 at Scituate, m. int. at Abington 12 Aug 1775 Betty Stetson;
xi. Deborah Studley, m. a Mr Erskine; and
xii. Japheth Studley, b. 25 Jul 1756, m. Rachel Fearing (b. 17 Jul 1755).
On 10 Apr 1729 when Mary was 21, she married Eliab Studley (16674) , son of Benjamin Studley (23 May 1661-13 Oct 1743) & Mary Merritt (6325) (Dec 1668-), in First Parish Church, Scituate.116,85 Born on 10 Sep 1706 in Scituate, MA.116 Eliab died in Hanover, MA, on 13 Dec 1785; he was 79.7 Occupation: Tavern keeper & sawmill owner.
Eliab purchased in 1769 the house on Pleasant Street, West Hanover, north of Wet Street, built in 1740 by Josiah Curtis, known as Governor Curtis. Eliab Studley ws a tavern keeper, and owned the sawmill on Pleasanat Street (also known as Whiting Street) called ‘Eliab’s mi.’ This mill was later a shingle mill belonging to Nahum Stetson.7
Their children include:
22291. John Briggs. Born on 18 Dec 1709 in Conihassett, Scituate, MA.116 At the age of 2, John was baptized in the Second Church of Scituate, on 10 Aug 1712.116 John died ca 1791 in Scituate, MA.7 Occupation: shipwright.
John resided on the Lieut. James Briggs farm at Farm Neck, which Lieut. James conveyed to his son Joseph in 1732.7
On 19 Aug 1744 when John was 34, he married Judith Damon (27128) , daughter of Ichabod Damon (15239) (8 Apr 1668-ca 1730) & Sarah Litchfield (25 Sep 1674-ca 1739), in First Parish Church, Scituate.116,85 Born ca 1716 in Scituate, MA.215
22292. Deborah Briggs. Born ca 1713. Deborah was baptized in the Second Church of Scituate, on 5 Apr 1713.116
On 18 Aug 1735 Deborah married Nathaniel Goodspeed (27630) , son of Nathaniel Goodspeed (ca 1670-) & Sarah King (15933) (3 Jan 1670-), in First Parish Church, Scituate.116,85 Born on 8 Mar 1708 in Rochester, MA. At the age of <1, Nathaniel was baptized in the Second Church of Scituate, on 29 Aug 1708.116
22293. Joseph Briggs. Born in 1714 in Conihassett, Scituate, MA.7 Joseph was baptized in First Parish Church, Scituate, on 29 May 1715.116 Joseph died on 10 Jan 1760.7 Occupation: shipwright.
Joseph resided on Ship Cove Kane, Conihasset. In 1757 he was engaged in the business of supplying fishermaen, including ‘strong liquors,’ and on 6 Jan 1757 he presented a petition to the General Court of the Province of Massachusetts Bay for a license to enable him to meet the obligation of his engagement with them, after having secured the approval of the Selectmen for such a license. The petition was consented to, and signed by Gov. Phipps.7
On 31 May 1750 Joseph married Rachel Cudworth (24148) , daughter of Nathaniel Cudworth (11860) (7 Sep 1667-ca 1730) & Sarah Joy (14 Apr 1681-), in First Parish Church, Scituate.116 Born ca 1720 in Scituate, MA. Rachel was baptized in First Parish Church, Scituate, on 10 Apr 1720.116 Rachel died on 25 Dec 1758 in Cohasset, MA.7 116
22294. Thankful Briggs. Born ca 1717 in Scituate, MA. Thankful was baptized in Scituate, MA, on 30 Jun 1717.116 Thankful died on 17 Nov 1736 in Scituate, MA.116 Buried in Groveland Cem., N. Scituate.
22295. Hannah Briggs. Born ca 1718 in Scituate, MA. Hannah was baptized in Scituate, MA, on 28 Sep 1718.116
22296. Abigail Briggs. Born ca 1720.7 Abigail died bef Jul 1756.7
On 11 Nov 1754 Abigail married Gideon Rose (34064) , son of Jeremiah Rose (26291) (ca 1675-23 Feb 1709/10) & Elizabeth Collamore (34057) (11 Dec 1679-18 Jan 1758), in First Parish Church, Scituate.116 Born on 8 May 1701 in Scituate, MA.116 At the age of 3, Gideon was baptized in the Second Church of Scituate, on 1 Oct 1704.116
22297. Ezra Briggs. Born ca 1725 in Conihassett, Scituate, MA.7 Ezra was baptized in First Parish Church, Scituate, on 22 Aug 1725.116 Ezra died on 22 Oct 1804 in Hanover, MA.7
Ezra “resided in Scituate until about 1766, when he removed to a farm in Hanover, on the east side of Washington Street that has been owned by the family for several generations. Ezra Briggs served in the Revolution in Capt. Amos Turner’s Company.”7
On 27 Nov 1756 (int) Ezra first married Johanna Cudworth (24149) , daughter of Nathaniel Cudworth (11860) (7 Sep 1667-ca 1730) & Sarah Joy (14 Apr 1681-), in Scituate, MA.116 Born ca 1722 in Scituate, MA. Johanna was baptized in Scituate, MA, on 9 Sep 1722.116 Johanna died on 14 Dec 1763 in Scituate, MA.116
Children of Ezra and Joanna (Cudworth) Briggs, baptized in Scituate: Rachel 1759, Ezra 1760, Charles and Nathaniel 1763.116
On 9 Dec 1764 Ezra second married Lydia Neal (32630) , daughter of Joseph Neal (34565) (29 Sep 1707-) & Alice Palmer (23229) (10 Aug 1712-), in First Parish Church, Scituate.116 Born on 8 Apr 1749 in Hanover, MA.292 Lydia died on 26 Nov 1805; she was 56.7
Children of Ezra and Lydia (Neal) Briggs, baptized in Scituate: Moses 1767, Sarah 1768, Enoch 1770.116
22298. Nathaniel Briggs. Born ca 1727. Nathaniel was baptized in Scituate, MA, on 24 Sep 1727.193
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