David
BRIGGS
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Born: 6 December 1669 in Taunton, Massachusetts Bay Colony
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David married Sara WITHEREL . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Sara WITHEREL was born abt. 1671 in Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram). Sara died abt. 1711 in Berkley, Massachusetts, USA (Berkeley).
David BRIGGS died 6 March 1756 in Berkley, Province of Massachusetts Bay .
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Children of David BRIGGS and Sara WITHEREL
Phebe BRIGGSDied: 5 October 1754, Coventry, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
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Birth — 16696 December 1669
Taunton, Massachusetts Bay Colony
1754 Death of ChildPhebe BRIGGS died 5 October 1754, Coventry, Rhode Island, USA (Washington) (Harris)
David was 84 years old.
Death — 17566 March 1756
Berkley, Province of Massachusetts Bay
He died at the age of 86.
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The name 'Massachusetts' originates with native Americans in the Massachusetts Bay area (from the language of the Algonquian nation). The name translates roughly as 'at or about the great hill.' (statesymbolsusa.org)1620 - 1627 - Plymouth Colony, New England
1628 - 1686 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1689 - 1692 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1692 - 1775 - Province of Massachusetts Bay
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state
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