Ebenezer BRIGGS
OTHER: LTR 163- Archive sheet from the Genealogical Society. OCCUPATION: Housewright
FAMILY: The children of Joseph Briggs (by both wives) are given on pgs. 21 and 22 of the referenced Briggs book.
OTHER: Per the Briggs book referenced, Perez served in the Revolutionary War for which he received a pension.
He married Elizabeth J. Gibbs 16 Feb 1737/38 at Rochester, Plymouth, Massachusetts . Elizabeth J. Gibbs was born at of Plymouth, Massachusetts 27 Aug 1720 daughter of Joshua Gibbs and Mercy Hallett .
They were the parents of 11
children:
Joshua Briggs
born 17 Sep 1738.
Joseph Briggs
born 8 Feb 1741.
Samuel Briggs
born 18 Jan 1742/43.
Lucy Briggs
born 10 Dec 1744.
Peleg Briggs
born 16 Jan 1746.
Perez Briggs
born 5 Feb 1749.
Jedediah Briggs
born 18 Mar 1751.
Hallett Briggs
born 7 Nov 1753.
Elizabeth Briggs
born 20 Feb 1756.
Mercy Briggs
born 6 Jul 1758.
Ruth Briggs
born 14 Mar 1765.
Ebenezer Briggs died 17 Feb 1805 at Wareham, Plymouth, Massachusetts .
Elizabeth J. Gibbs died 30 Oct 1765 at Wareham, Plymouth, Massachusetts .