Joseph Briggs: Tripp Family Genealogical Website

Tripp Families of North America

1797 - 1876 (79 years)

Generation: 1

Joseph Briggs was born on 20 Mar 1797 in Westport, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA (son of Gardner Briggs and Mercy Marcy Sherman); died on 8 May 1876 in Westport, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.

Family/Spouse: Judith Macomber. Judith was born on 30 May 1793 in Westport, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA; died on 19 Jan 1878 in Westport, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Christopher C Briggs was born on 19 Mar 1833 in Westport, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA; died on 10 Mar 1920 in Westport, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA; was buried in Westport, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.

Generation: 2

Gardner Briggs was born on 16 Jul 1778 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA (son of Nathan Briggs and Hopestill Paull); died about 1850.

Gardner married Mercy Marcy Sherman. Mercy (daughter of Ruth Wordell) was born in Abt. 1774 in Freetown, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mercy Marcy Sherman was born in Abt. 1774 in Freetown, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA (daughter of Ruth Wordell).

Children:

1. Joseph Briggs was born on 20 Mar 1797 in Westport, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA; died on 8 May 1876 in Westport, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.

Generation: 3

Nathan Briggs was born on 31 Dec 1748 in Berkley, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA; died on 4 Aug 1826 in Berkley, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.

Nathan married Hopestill Paull. Hopestill was born on 13 Jul 1750 in Berkley, Bristol, Massachusetts; died in 1804 in Berkley, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Hopestill Paull was born on 13 Jul 1750 in Berkley, Bristol, Massachusetts; died in 1804 in Berkley, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.

Children:

2. Gardner Briggs was born on 16 Jul 1778 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA; died about 1850.

Ruth Wordell was born in 1732 in Rhode Island, USA; died in 1812 in Westport, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.

Children:

3. Mercy Marcy Sherman was born in Abt. 1774 in Freetown, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.