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Nathan Briggs

Male Abt 1784 - 1830  (~ 46 years)


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  • Name Nathan Briggs 
    Born Abt 1784  Dighton, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 20 Aug 1830  Canandaigua, Ontario, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Hunn Memorial Cemetery, Canandaigua, Ontario, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I2606  Petersen-de Lanskoy
    Last Modified 27 May 2021 

    Family Mary or Polly Gillett,   b. 12 Oct 1775, Granville, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Feb 1853, Canandaigua, Ontario, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Married 20 Nov 1810  Canandaigua, Ontario, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified 28 May 2021 
    Family ID F927  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • RESEARCH_NOTES:
      1. Website: Www.sampubco.com/sills/ny/nyontario01: Ontario County, NY, Will Testators, Residence, County #, Vol. #, and Page #: Briggs, Nathan; Canandaigua; NY-35-A-49. (1830-1836)

      2. Appears to be Nathan Brigg's grandfather: Website: Www.genealogy of newengland.com/sjc: Nathan Briggs, b. 31 Mar 1727 at Berkley, Bristol, Massachusetts, d. 9 Apr 1813 at Ontario Co., NY. Parents are David Briggs and Sarah Babbitt. Marriage to Mary Talbot 7 Dec 1751 at Berkley, Bristol, MA. Mary was born 22 Mar 1724/25 to Josiah Talbot and Hannah Read. Six children born from 1753 to 1765 all in Dighton, Bristol, Mass. (Children and birthdates are listed.)
      Note: Nathan had a son named Zenas Briggs, b. 30 Jan 1753 at Dighton, Bristol, Massachusetts. He married Ruth Codding. They have 5 sons all born in Bristol Co., Mass., including the eldest who dies in Ontario Co., NY. Some Worldconnect sites show this Nathan, but they can only state that he married a wife named Mary ____. This fits with Mary "Polly" Gillett. Nathan and Mary have four children beginning in 1811 of whom the youngest is Ruth born in 1818 with whom we find Mary Briggs in the 1850 census.

      3. The book: "History of Ontario Co., NY," 1878, pgs. 114-120: History of Canandaigua: "On the northeast corner of lot No. 74, north of the present school-house, lived the pioneer tavern-keeper, Seth Holcomb, who came out in 1792, was made the recipient of various offices, and became a public man. Nathan Briggs succeeded to the place, and there resided for some time."

      4. 1830 US Census for Canandaigua, Ontario, New York, p. 47 of 62: Nathan Briggs: males 0-1-1-1-0-0-1(40-50); females 0-0-1-1-0-0-0-1(50-60)

      5. "Marriage and Death Notices from Early Geneva Newspapers," from the "Geneva Gazette": 11 Aug 1830: In Canandaigua, Capt. Nathan Briggs, 46.