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Information from Briggs Family Tree, Censuses and Military Records.
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Son of Francis and Mercy Briggs. Francis was 22, and Mercy was 18 at the time of Thomas' birth.
Name: Thomas Briggs
Birth Date: 29 Jan
Birth Place: North Kingstown, Rhode Island, USA
Father Name: Francis Briggs
Page Number: 59
Source - Rhode Island, Vital Extracts, 1636-1899
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Husband of Mary Greene; married abt. 1747.
Thomas and Mary were the parents of -
Caleb, b. June 17, 1749, Kent County, RI. d. 1828, Dutchess County, NY. FindAGrave #102724283.
Cary, b. August 19, 1751, Kent County, RI. d. January 12, 1837, Rensselear County, NY. FindAGrave #44458206.
Rachel Briggs Hall, b. March 21, 1753. d. April 15, 1824, Hancock, MA. Married George Hall. FindAGrave #94110242
Francis Greene, b. abt. 1756. Married Marbury Jones, Zerviah Church. d. 1804, Chatauqua County, NY.
Martha, b. May 11, 1757
Christopher, b. December 31, 1760
Humility, b. June 29, 1763
Mercy Briggs Horton, b. August 3, 1765. Married John Horton, Black River, Stephentown, NY
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1760 Census
Name: Thomas Briggs
State: RI
County: Kent County
Township: East Greenwich
Year: 1760
Database: RI Early Census Index
Source - Rhode Island, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1740-1890
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Given Name: Thomas - of East Greenwich
Surname: Briggs
War Served In: Old French & Indian War
Notes: Marched on alarm of Aug. 1757.
Source - Rhode Island Colonial War Servicemen, 1740-62
August 3-9, 1757: Fort William Henry – The commander-in-chief of the French forces, Louis-Joseph de Montcalm, lays siege to Fort William Henry which Lt. Col. George Monro is finally forced to surrender. The infamous massacre occurs on August 10 which will later be dramatized in James Fenimore Cooper's book, The Last of the Mohicans. The fort is burned in fires that lasted two days and could be seen from Fort Edward, 16 miles to the south.
Source - Fort William Henry Museum, Lake George, New York
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CAPTAIN (CPT)
Addressed as "Captain" - Commands and controls company-sized units (62 to 190 Soldiers), together with a principal NCO assistant.
Instructs skills at service schools and The United States Army combat training centers and is often a Staff Officer at the battalion level.
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1790 Census - Place: Stephentown, Albany, New York
Name: Thomas Briggs
Home in 1790 (City, County, State): Stephen Town, Albany, New York
Free White Persons - Males - 16 and over: 1
Free White Persons - Females: 1
Source - 1790 United States Federal Census
Number of Household Members: 2
Source - 1790 United States Federal Census
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Information from Briggs Family Tree, Censuses and Military Records.
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Son of Francis and Mercy Briggs. Francis was 22, and Mercy was 18 at the time of Thomas' birth.
Name: Thomas Briggs
Birth Date: 29 Jan
Birth Place: North Kingstown, Rhode Island, USA
Father Name: Francis Briggs
Page Number: 59
Source - Rhode Island, Vital Extracts, 1636-1899
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Husband of Mary Greene; married abt. 1747.
Thomas and Mary were the parents of -
Caleb, b. June 17, 1749, Kent County, RI. d. 1828, Dutchess County, NY. FindAGrave #102724283.
Cary, b. August 19, 1751, Kent County, RI. d. January 12, 1837, Rensselear County, NY. FindAGrave #44458206.
Rachel Briggs Hall, b. March 21, 1753. d. April 15, 1824, Hancock, MA. Married George Hall. FindAGrave #94110242
Francis Greene, b. abt. 1756. Married Marbury Jones, Zerviah Church. d. 1804, Chatauqua County, NY.
Martha, b. May 11, 1757
Christopher, b. December 31, 1760
Humility, b. June 29, 1763
Mercy Briggs Horton, b. August 3, 1765. Married John Horton, Black River, Stephentown, NY
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1760 Census
Name: Thomas Briggs
State: RI
County: Kent County
Township: East Greenwich
Year: 1760
Database: RI Early Census Index
Source - Rhode Island, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1740-1890
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Given Name: Thomas - of East Greenwich
Surname: Briggs
War Served In: Old French & Indian War
Notes: Marched on alarm of Aug. 1757.
Source - Rhode Island Colonial War Servicemen, 1740-62
August 3-9, 1757: Fort William Henry – The commander-in-chief of the French forces, Louis-Joseph de Montcalm, lays siege to Fort William Henry which Lt. Col. George Monro is finally forced to surrender. The infamous massacre occurs on August 10 which will later be dramatized in James Fenimore Cooper's book, The Last of the Mohicans. The fort is burned in fires that lasted two days and could be seen from Fort Edward, 16 miles to the south.
Source - Fort William Henry Museum, Lake George, New York
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CAPTAIN (CPT)
Addressed as "Captain" - Commands and controls company-sized units (62 to 190 Soldiers), together with a principal NCO assistant.
Instructs skills at service schools and The United States Army combat training centers and is often a Staff Officer at the battalion level.
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1790 Census - Place: Stephentown, Albany, New York
Name: Thomas Briggs
Home in 1790 (City, County, State): Stephen Town, Albany, New York
Free White Persons - Males - 16 and over: 1
Free White Persons - Females: 1
Source - 1790 United States Federal Census
Number of Household Members: 2
Source - 1790 United States Federal Census
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Information from Briggs Family Tree, Censuses and Military Records.
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Son of Francis and Mercy Briggs. Francis was 22, and Mercy was 18 at the time of Thomas' birth.
Name: Thomas Briggs
Birth Date: 29 Jan
Birth Place: North Kingstown, Rhode Island, USA
Father Name: Francis Briggs
Page Number: 59
Source - Rhode Island, Vital Extracts, 1636-1899
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Husband of Mary Greene; married abt. 1747.
Thomas and Mary were the parents of -
Caleb, b. June 17, 1749, Kent County, RI. d. 1828, Dutchess County, NY. FindAGrave #102724283.
Cary, b. August 19, 1751, Kent County, RI. d. January 12, 1837, Rensselear County, NY. FindAGrave #44458206.
Rachel Briggs Hall, b. March 21, 1753. d. April 15, 1824, Hancock, MA. Married George Hall. FindAGrave #94110242
Francis Greene, b. abt. 1756. Married Marbury Jones, Zerviah Church. d. 1804, Chatauqua County, NY.
Martha, b. May 11, 1757
Christopher, b. December 31, 1760
Humility, b. June 29, 1763
Mercy Briggs Horton, b. August 3, 1765. Married John Horton, Black River, Stephentown, NY
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1760 Census
Name: Thomas Briggs
State: RI
County: Kent County
Township: East Greenwich
Year: 1760
Database: RI Early Census Index
Source - Rhode Island, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1740-1890
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Given Name: Thomas - of East Greenwich
Surname: Briggs
War Served In: Old French & Indian War
Notes: Marched on alarm of Aug. 1757.
Source - Rhode Island Colonial War Servicemen, 1740-62
August 3-9, 1757: Fort William Henry – The commander-in-chief of the French forces, Louis-Joseph de Montcalm, lays siege to Fort William Henry which Lt. Col. George Monro is finally forced to surrender. The infamous massacre occurs on August 10 which will later be dramatized in James Fenimore Cooper's book, The Last of the Mohicans. The fort is burned in fires that lasted two days and could be seen from Fort Edward, 16 miles to the south.
Source - Fort William Henry Museum, Lake George, New York
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CAPTAIN (CPT)
Addressed as "Captain" - Commands and controls company-sized units (62 to 190 Soldiers), together with a principal NCO assistant.
Instructs skills at service schools and The United States Army combat training centers and is often a Staff Officer at the battalion level.
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1790 Census - Place: Stephentown, Albany, New York
Name: Thomas Briggs
Home in 1790 (City, County, State): Stephen Town, Albany, New York
Free White Persons - Males - 16 and over: 1
Free White Persons - Females: 1
Source - 1790 United States Federal Census
Number of Household Members: 2
Source - 1790 United States Federal Census
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Information from Briggs Family Tree, Censuses and Military Records.
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Son of Francis and Mercy Briggs. Francis was 22, and Mercy was 18 at the time of Thomas' birth.
Name: Thomas Briggs
Birth Date: 29 Jan
Birth Place: North Kingstown, Rhode Island, USA
Father Name: Francis Briggs
Page Number: 59
Source - Rhode Island, Vital Extracts, 1636-1899
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Husband of Mary Greene; married abt. 1747.
Thomas and Mary were the parents of -
Caleb, b. June 17, 1749, Kent County, RI. d. 1828, Dutchess County, NY. FindAGrave #102724283.
Cary, b. August 19, 1751, Kent County, RI. d. January 12, 1837, Rensselear County, NY. FindAGrave #44458206.
Rachel Briggs Hall, b. March 21, 1753. d. April 15, 1824, Hancock, MA. Married George Hall. FindAGrave #94110242
Francis Greene, b. abt. 1756. Married Marbury Jones, Zerviah Church. d. 1804, Chatauqua County, NY.
Martha, b. May 11, 1757
Christopher, b. December 31, 1760
Humility, b. June 29, 1763
Mercy Briggs Horton, b. August 3, 1765. Married John Horton, Black River, Stephentown, NY
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1760 Census
Name: Thomas Briggs
State: RI
County: Kent County
Township: East Greenwich
Year: 1760
Database: RI Early Census Index
Source - Rhode Island, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1740-1890
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Given Name: Thomas - of East Greenwich
Surname: Briggs
War Served In: Old French & Indian War
Notes: Marched on alarm of Aug. 1757.
Source - Rhode Island Colonial War Servicemen, 1740-62
August 3-9, 1757: Fort William Henry – The commander-in-chief of the French forces, Louis-Joseph de Montcalm, lays siege to Fort William Henry which Lt. Col. George Monro is finally forced to surrender. The infamous massacre occurs on August 10 which will later be dramatized in James Fenimore Cooper's book, The Last of the Mohicans. The fort is burned in fires that lasted two days and could be seen from Fort Edward, 16 miles to the south.
Source - Fort William Henry Museum, Lake George, New York
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CAPTAIN (CPT)
Addressed as "Captain" - Commands and controls company-sized units (62 to 190 Soldiers), together with a principal NCO assistant.
Instructs skills at service schools and The United States Army combat training centers and is often a Staff Officer at the battalion level.
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1790 Census - Place: Stephentown, Albany, New York
Name: Thomas Briggs
Home in 1790 (City, County, State): Stephen Town, Albany, New York
Free White Persons - Males - 16 and over: 1
Free White Persons - Females: 1
Source - 1790 United States Federal Census
Number of Household Members: 2
Source - 1790 United States Federal Census
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