Eliphalet BRIGGS

Born

abt. 1713 , Taunton, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Died

26 June 1780 , Keene, Crown Colony of New Hampshire

Eliphalet married Abigail GARY 28 November 1734 in Taunton, Province of Massachusetts Bay .
Abigail GARY was born abt. 1720 in Taunton, Province of Massachusetts Bay . Abigail died 14 March 1816 in Keene, New Hampshire, USA. Abigail was the child of Stephen GARY and Mary (Mercy) GILBERT .

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son of William Briggs and Mehitable Blake

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Eliphalet BRIGGS married

Abigail GARY
Marriage date: 28 November 1734
Marriage place: Taunton, Province of Massachusetts Bay
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Abigail GARY was the child of Stephen GARY and Mary (Mercy) GILBERT

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groom's name: Eliphalet Briggs

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bride's name: Abigail Gary

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marriage date: 28 Nov 1734

marriage place: Taunton,Bristol,Massachusetts

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indexing project (batch) number: M50008-3

system origin: Massachusetts-ODM

source film number: 0899099 IT 2

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"Massachusetts, Marriages, 1695-1910," index, FamilySearch.org : accessed 12 Dec 2012), Eliphalet Briggs and Abigail Gary, 28 Nov 1734; citing reference , FHL microfilm 0899099 IT 2.

Abigail Gary b: in Taunton, Bristol, Co, Mass, USA, married 28 Nov 1734, Eliphalet Briggs

Children:

i. Hannah Briggs, b. about 1738. She married Seth Gary, married 12 Jan 1757.

ii. Mary Briggs, d. about 1776 in Keene, Cheshire County, New Hampshire.

iii. Eliphalet Briggs, Jr, b. 1735 in Norton, Bristol County, Massachusetts, d. 11 Oct 1776 in Keene, Cheshire County, New Hampshire.

iv. Elisha Briggs, b. about 1737 in Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts, d. 5 Sep 1803 in Keene, Cheshire County, New Hampshire.

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1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1734 Marriage / Partner
Eliphalet BRIGGS and Abigail GARY 28 November 1734, Taunton, Massachusetts, USA (East Taunton)

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1775 - Paul Revere's famous ride (April 18)

1775 - First shots of Revolutionary War fired in Lexington and Concord. (April 19)

1776 - American Declaration of Independence (July 4)

1776 - Congress renames the nation 'United States of America' (September 9)

1777 - The Articles of Confederation Were Adopted (November 15)

Death — 1780
26 June 1780
Keene, Crown Colony of New Hampshire

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