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Hannah Meiks

b. 1783 · New York  |  d. 23 Oct 1852

Most distant known ancestor in this line

Events

Birth
1783 · New York[1]
Death
23 Oct 1852
Burial
· Bethel Cemetery, Croton-on-Hudson, Westchester Co., New York

Family

Spouse: Joseph Barber Briggs (1785–1858)

Children:

  1. James Briggs (1809–)
    m. Mary
  2. Moses Briggs (1 Apr 1811–2 Jun 1855)
  3. Benjamin Briggs (1813–)
    m. Catharine (1820–)
    Children: Adelia Briggs (–1924); Hiram Briggs (1843–1870)
  4. David R. Briggs (21 Feb 1815–1864)
    m. Julia Ann Case (10 Jan 1818–5 Nov 1856)
    Children: Theodore I. Briggs (1837–); Oscar Briggs (1839–); Emeline Briggs (1841–); Adelaide Briggs (1845–1888); David R. Briggs (1849–1921); Ann Amanda Briggs (1852–1931)
    m. Jane A. (1839–AFTER 1880) · ABOUT 1859/60
    Children: George M. Briggs (1861–1900)
  5. Isaac Briggs (1819–)
    m. Letitia Lent · 21 Mar 1840
  6. William Edward Briggs (1826–)
    m. possibly Mary E. Clark (1832–) · AFTER 1850

Notes

!Tombstone: "Hannah Briggs, wife of Joseph Briggs, died 10/23/1852". Quoted from letter by Lillian Gosman, 1956. She was a "Hollander".

Sources

  1. 1850 U.S. Federal Census