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Charity Barber

Most distant known ancestor in this line

Family

Spouse: Benjamin Briggs (1765–1843)

Children:

  1. Joseph Barber Briggs (21 Jul 1785–28 Sep 1858)
    m. Hannah Meiks (1783–23 Oct 1852)
    Children: James Briggs (1809–); Moses Briggs (1811–1855); Benjamin Briggs (1813–); David R. Briggs (1815–1864); Isaac Briggs (1819–); William Edward Briggs (1826–)
  2. Henry Barber Briggs (1797–)
    m. Esther Wilson (1810–)
  3. Carlton Briggs (1805–1850)
    m. Olive (1810–)
  4. Isaiah W. Briggs (4 May 1813–AFTER 1880)
    m. Eliza Ann Eaton (1819–AFTER 1880) · 18 Jan 1838 · Dutch Reformed, Coxackie, Greene Co., New York
    Children: Russell Stuart Briggs
  5. John Benjamin Briggs (1814–1891)
    m. Ann Miranda Baker
  6. Moses Barber Briggs (1822–)
    m. Electa Brown (1824–) · 30 Sep 1841 · Dutch Reformed, Coxsackie, Greene Co., New York
    Children: Mattie Briggs (1845–); Augusta Briggs (1847–); Alice Briggs (1859–)

Notes

This might be Charity Barber [RIN=20601], b. 6 Jun 1748, Harwinton, Litchfield Co., CT, dau. of Israel and Comfort (Merriman) Barber. However, this has not been proven, and a 1748 birthdate is considerably earlier than one would expect (compare the birthdates of her children). I would expect a birthdate closer to 1765 for the first wife of Benjamin Briggs. In a large pile of hand-written notes and to-do lists made by Lillian (Gosman) Briggs, c1964, I found a node that reads: "David Barber (Fa of Charity) b. 1755 at Windsor, Conn. Charity m. Benj. Briggs." This should not be taken as an actual record -- it is possible that she just noted this down as a possible lead. The nature of the other items on the page are things to look up, etc.. The Barber Genealogy #1111 shows David Barber and Jane Filley m. 15 Dec 1776 in Hartford Co, CT, either Bloomfield or Windsor Twp., with a daughter named Charity b. 27 Dec 1783. I think this rules out that theory. There was apparently a Charity (--) Barber, wife of William Barber b. 1765 of Phillipstown, Dutchess Co., NY. At present, I have no information on this, but it could be a remote possibility.