Pane-Joyce Genealogy
Thomas Barker Briggs (50700) & Lucy Otis (54990)
60784. Thomas Briggs. Born on 20 Jun 1785 in Scituate, MA.52 Thomas died on 29 Aug 1861; he was 76.42 unmarried.

Thomas never married. During the War of 1812 he ws taken prisoner on a privateer by the British, and carried to Halifax, Nova Scotia.42
60785. Cushing Otis Briggs. Born on 25 Feb 1787 in Scituate, MA.52 Cushing Otis died in Braintree, MA, on 10 Mar 1861; he was 74.42 Occupation: shipbuilder.

Cushing Otis was apprenticed to Elisha Briggs, a cousin, at the Brick Kiln Yard at Pembroke. He boarded while in Pembroke in the home of Elisha Briggs. While there he shared a room with Luthor Briggs, a son of Elisha, and those two began a lifelong friendship. After coming of age he continued to apply his art in Pembroke for several years. He began building vessels on his own account at first at the Brick Kiln Yard, but probably making his home in Sicituate where his first child was born. In 1815 he built at the Brick Kiln Yard the brig Perseverance, 184 tons, two decks, two masts, 78 feet long, 23 wide, 11 deep, which he sold to Elijah Loring, Joshus Ellis, and Robert Thompson of Boston, with Capt. Thomas Snow master. The following year, 1816, he built the Brig Ann, 204 tons. Soon after selling the brig Ann, Cushoing entered into a partnership with his brother Henry, two years his junior, who had served his apprenticeship with the Fosters at the Wanton Shipyard, South Scituate. When they formed their partnership, they took possession of the family yard at Hobart’s Landing where they built until 1830. The first vessel that they built together was in 1817, the schooner Catherine, 61 tons, for Capt. Moses Rich of Scituate. All of the sons of Cushing served first in the family yard.42

The Norwell Historical Commission549 has identified this historical building in Norwell associated to Cushing Otis Briggs
    27 Cross St. ca. 1813
On 19 Dec 1812 when Cushing Otis was 25, he married Mercy Little Thomas (63784) , daughter of Capt. Ichabod Thomas (61271) (23 Sep 1761-11 Nov 1839) & Polly Thomas (58190) (ca 1759-10 Apr 1840), in Pembroke, MA.52 Born on 25 Sep 1791 in Pembroke, MA.42 Mercy Little died in Braintree, MA in Aug 1862.42

Marcy and Cushing married in her father’s house in Pembroke.42
Their children include:
65130i.
Charles Cushing Briggs (8 Oct 1813-4 Apr 1843)
65131ii.
Rev. William Thomas Briggs (1 Dec 1815-24 Sep 1898)
65132iii.
Hannah Barker Briggs (8 Jun 1819-)
65133iv.
James Edwin Briggs (8 May 1821-24 Jun 1880)
65134v.
Harrison Otis Briggs (30 Jan 1824-6 Dec 1881)
65135vi.
Mary Thomas Briggs (11 Apr 1828-1909)
65136vii.
Lloyd Briggs (8 Apr 1830-12 Mar 1911)
65137viii.
Franklin Briggs (Died unmarried) (7 Jan 1833-23 Oct 1892)
60786. Henry Briggs. Born on 11 Mar 1789 in Scituate, MA. Henry died in Scituate, MA, on 4 Dec 1837; he was 48.52 Buried in South Parish Cemetery, Norwell. Occupation: shipbuilder.42

Henry first married Betsey Ruggles, second Rachel (Clapp) Gardner, widow of Seth Gardner.

From Vernon Briggs’ History and Genealogy of the Briggs Family:42
        Henry followed the art of shipbuilding, at first with his father and brothers at Hobart’s Landing, and completed his apprenticeship with the Fosters at the Wanton Ship Yard, where he was working in 1810 when he reached his majority. In the War of 1812 he was enrolled in Capt. Luther Tilden’s Company of Militia, which was in service at Scituate. In 1813 he began building vessels with his brother, Cushing O. Briggs, at Hobart’s Landing.
    The brothers dissolved partnership about 1830, and built separately at Hobart’s Landing. Henry Briggs built in 1831 the bark Avon, 299 tons, of Boston, for Nathaniel Emmons, Thomas B. Wales, and others; in 1833 he was master carpenter of the brig Oak, 208 tons, for the same owners; and in 1836 the bark Verona, 238 tons, also for Emmons and Wales. The last vessel built by Henry Briggs was the brig Star in 1837, which was begun by him but was not completed when he died in December of that year. It was launched in the spring of 1838 by his son, George Henry Briggs, and his son-in-law, Elijah Barstow, who, although he was building a vessel at his Hanover yard at the same time, went ot the Briggs yard nearly every day and supervised her completion, as he had promised his father-in-law, on his death bed, that he would do.
    When Henry Briggs married in 1813 he built his residence on the main road, upon a part of the Briggs property that was set off to him by the division deed between Henry and his brother, Cushing O. It appears to have been built on that piece of land known as the ‘Neal Orchard,’ and it is yet standing a little west of Neal Gate Road, on the north side of the highway. It was sold a few years after Henry Briggs’ death to Francis Dana, or his father Henry Dana, who had purchased the Walnut Tree Hill estate of Judge William Cushing. ...

1820 Federal Census. Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts
Roll 50, page 260
Family of Henry Briggs
    2 males under 10 [George & ?]
    1 male 26-44 [Henry, 31]
    3 females under 10 [Elizabeth, Mary, Caroline]
    1 female 16-25 [?]
    1 female 26-44 [Betsey, 26]

1830 Federal Census. Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts
Roll 64, page 117
Family of Henry Briggs
    1 male under 5 [John, 2]
    1 male 5-9 [Thomas, 5]
    1 male 10-14 [George, 14]
    1 male 40-49 [Henry, 41]
    1 female under 5 [Lucy, 6 mos]
    1 female 5-9 [Deborah, 7]
    2 females 10-14 [Elizabeth, 10 &Mary, 12]
    1 female 15-19 [Caroline, 16]
    1 femle 30-39 [Betsey, 36]
On 4 Apr 1813 when Henry was 24, he first married Betsey Ruggles (61023) , daughter of Thomas Ruggles (51082) (22 Mar 1757-12 Sep 1830) & Eunice Oakman (54289) (say 1762-bef 1810), in Scituate, MA.52 Born on 9 May 1794 in Scituate, MA.52 Betsey was baptized in the Second Church of Scituate, on 5 Oct 1794.666,335 Betsey died in Scituate, MA, on 20 Dec 1833; she was 39.52 Buried in South Parish Cemetery, Norwell.
Their children include:
65138i.
Caroline Otis Briggs (23 Aug 1813-29 Dec 1888)
65139ii.
George Henry Briggs (10 Sep 1815-1 Mar 1881)
65140iii.
Mary Briggs (Died unmarried) (25 Oct 1817-30 May 1880)
65141iv.
Elizabeth Ruggles Briggs (Died unmarried) (25 Apr 1820-11 Mar 1863)
65142v.
Deborah Clapp Briggs (6 Apr 1823-12 Feb 1900)
65143vi.
Thomas Wales Briggs (Died unmarried) (23 Mar 1825-20 Mar 1891)
65144vii.
John Ruggles Briggs (14 Oct 1827-17 Sep 1888)
65145viii.
Lucy Turner Briggs (23 Jan 1830-14 Apr 1862)
65146ix.
Sarah Briggs (5 Jan 1832-23 Apr 1863)
On 14 Jul 1836 when Henry was 47, he second married Rachel Clapp (63372) , daughter of Perkins Clapp (56587) (3 Oct 1779-21 Dec 1811) & Rachel Kent (61092) (ca 1777-), in Scituate, MA.52 Born on 17 Feb 1807 in Scituate, MA.42 Rachel died in Scituate, MA, on 8 Jul 1870; she was 63.42

Rachel first married Seth Gardner, second Henry Briggs as his second wife.

1850 Federal Census. South Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts
Roll 332, page 85A
    Rachel Briggs, 43, $800 real estate, b. MA
Next door is her brother Joseph Clapp’s family.

1860 Federal Census. Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts
Roll 519, page 596
Post Office Scituate
    Rachel Clapp, 77
    Rachel Briggs, 53, seamstress, $200 real estate, $800 personal estate
Both were born in Massachusetts. They’re listed in the same dwelling as Rachel Clapp’s brother Joseph Clapp’s family.
60787. Charles Briggs. Born on 12 Oct 1791 in Scituate, MA.52 Charles died in South Scituate (Norwell), MA, on 13 Feb 1853; he was 61.

Charles “was a ship carpenter, and learned his trade in his father’s yard at Hobart’s Landing, working there with his father and brothers as long as they built vessels. Later he worked in Medford shipyards, and in 1842, with his son, Charles Otis Briggs, in South Boston. As a young man he went to sea on fishing or coasting vessels, and in the War of 1812 was upon the ocean in a privateer. In 1813 his mother, Lucy Otis Briggs, worte to her son Thomas, then in Halifax prison, having been captured on board the privateer Julian Smith by the British fleet: ‘Charles is here, waiting for more favorable times for the Sailor; he has been taken, and carried into St. Christopher, came home in a vessel from Ne London.’”42

Charles and Rhoda lived in the Dr. James Otis house on Main Street, Norwell.42

1830 Federal Census. Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts
Roll 64, page 170
Family of Charles Briggs
    1 male 5-9 [Charles, 7]
    2 males 30-39 [Charles, 38]
    2 females under 5 [Emeline, 1; Lucy, 2]
    1 female 5-9 [Mary, 9]
    1 female 30-39 [Rhoda, 30]

1840 Federal Census. Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts
Roll 195, page 264
Family of Charles Briggs
    1 male under 5 [Alfred, 2]
    1 male 10-14 [Horace, 10]
    1 male 15-19 [Charles, 17]
    1 male 40-49 [Charles, 48]
    1 female under 5 [Almira, 3]
    1 female 5-9 [Charlotte, 8]
    2 female 10-14 [Emeline, 11; Lucy, 12]
    1 female 15-19 [Mary, 19]
    1 female 30-39 [Rhoda, 40]
    1 female 60-69 [?]

1850 Federal Census. South Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts
Roll 332, page 79A
    Charles Briggs, 60, shipwright
    Rhoda Briggs, 50
    Almira Briggs, 14
    Alfred Briggs, 12
    Henry T. Briggs, 9
All were born in Massachusetts.
On 4 Apr 1821 when Charles was 29, he married Rhoda Reed, daughter of Zadoc Reed (12 Sep 1749-17 Jan 1822) & Lucy Gardner (23 Jun 1755-8 Apr 1840), in Scituate, MA.52 Born on 12 Feb 1801 in Hanson, MA.42 Rhoda died in Danvers, MA, on 3 Jun 1881; she was 80.42

In 1860 and 1880 Rhoda was living with her daughter Charlotte Prentiss’s family in Danvers.
Their children include:
65147i.
Mary Jane Briggs (11 Jul 1821-Oct 1913)
65148ii.
Charles Otis Briggs (20 Mar 1823-)
65149iii.
Horace Cushing Briggs (Died soon) (29 Dec 1824-16 Dec 1826)
65150iv.
Lucy Ann Briggs (7 Aug 1827-17 Nov 1878)
65151v.
Emeline Briggs (7 Sep 1828-)
65152vi.
Horace Cushing Briggs (23 Jul 1830-)
65153vii.
Charlotte Briggs (10 May 1832-)
65154viii.
Alfred Briggs (Died soon) (15 May 1834-19 Sep 1836)
65155ix.
Almira Briggs (10 Aug 1836-)
65156x.
Alfred Briggs (18 Jul 1838-)
65157xi.
Henry Thomas Briggs (26 Oct 1840-)
60788. Deborah Clapp Briggs. Born on 16 Nov 1801 in Scituate, MA.52 Deborah Clapp was baptized in the Second Church of Scituate, on 13 Dec 1801.335 Deborah Clapp died on 26 Dec 1875; she was 74. unmarried.

Deborah was named for her cousins, Deborah Clapp Briggs, daughter of her uncle and James and aunt Deborah (Clap) Briggs.

Deborah never married. She taught in the district school which stood near her house of her uncle, Dr. Cushing Otis, and was living with her uncle’s family.42
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