On 19 Nov 1741 when Briggs was 18, he married
Mercy Wadsworth (23538) , daughter of
Ichabod Wadsworth (8908) (16 Mar 1686/7-1 Aug 1746) &
Margaret Marshall (8 Dec 1702-14 Mar 1773), in Duxbury, MA.
286 Born on 7 Sep 1724 in Duxbury, MA.286 Mercy died in Duxbury, MA, on 23 Apr 1812; she was 87.
Children of Briggs and Mercy (Wadsworth) Alden, born at Duxbury:
i. Hannah Alden, b. 24 Oct 1743;
ii. John Alden, b. 24 Jan 1745;
iii. Deborah Alden, b. 7 Aug 1748, m. 1st a Mr Alden, m. 2nd 10 Sep 1778 Isaac Belknap (at Newburgh, NY?279);
iv. Judah Alden, b. 31 Oct 1750;
v. Samuel Alden, b. 1 Jul 1751;
vi. Nathaniel Alden, b. 30 May 1752;
vii. Edith Alden, b. 3 Jan 1754;
viii. Abigail Alden, b. 7 Jul 1755; and
ix. Amherst Alden, b. 22 Jul 1759.