William
BRIGGS
(b.
28 January 1787
,
Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
d.
8 December 1863
,
South Kingstown, Rhode Island, USA
)
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William BRIGGS was born 28 January 1787 in Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
William BRIGGS was the child of Sweet BRIGGS and Martha "Patty" TANNER and the grandchild of: (paternal) Ebenezer BRIGGS and Eleanor SWEETWilliam BRIGGS died 8 December 1863 in South Kingstown, Rhode Island, USA .
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1787 Birth 28 January 1787
Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
The War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.From the 1840s through the 1880s, thousands trekked westward, carrying only a few belonging and supplies for the journey, and settling on the western frontier, forever changing the American West.
1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
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Name: William Briggs
Gender: Male
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Death Date: 08 Dec 1863
Death Place: South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island
Age: 75
Birth Date: 1788
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Father's Name: Sweet
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Mother's Name: Martha
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I09383-2
System Origin: Rhode Island-EASy
GS Film number: 931841
Reference ID: p 13
'Rhode Island Deaths and Burials, 1802-1950,' database, FamilySearch : 6 December 2014), William Briggs, 08 Dec 1863; citing South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, reference p 13; FHL microfilm 931,841.'
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Name: William Briggs
Gender: Male
Burial Date:
Burial Place:
Death Date: 08 Dec 1863
Death Place: South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island
Age: 75
Birth Date: 1788
Birth Place:
Occupation:
Race:
Marital Status:
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Sweet
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Martha
Mother's Birthplace:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I09383-2
System Origin: Rhode Island-EASy
GS Film number: 931841
Reference ID: p 13
'Rhode Island Deaths and Burials, 1802-1950,' database, FamilySearch : 6 December 2014), William Briggs, 08 Dec 1863; citing South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, reference p 13; FHL microfilm 931,841.'
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Added: 5/5/2017 1:13:04 PM
- Updated: 2/25/2025 12:12:37 PM
The first mention of Rhode Island in writing ('isola di Rhode') was made by explorer Giovanni da Verrazzano in 1524 (he refers to an island near the mouth of Narragansett Bay which he compares to the Island of Rhodes in the Mediterranean). Some attribute the name to Dutch explorer Adriaen Block ('Roode Eylandt'), again because its red clay is similar to the Greek island of Rhodes. (statesymbolsusa.org)Prior to 1633 - New England
1633 - 1662 - Providence Plantations
1663 - 1685 - Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1790 - Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
May 29, 1790 - Rhode Island becomes 13th U.S. state
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