William
BRIGGS
(b.
abt. 1782
,
Cummington, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
d.
12 August 1856
,
Lanesborough, Massachusetts, USA
)
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William BRIGGS was born abt. 1782 in Cummington, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
William BRIGGS was the child of ? and ?William BRIGGS died 12 August 1856 in Lanesborough, Massachusetts, USA .
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Occupation
William BRIGGS was a Farmer.
The farmer, cultivateur, or cultivator, was a person who cultivated and exploited the land in order to get a crop.
He may have been the proprietor of his own parcel(s) of land. He could, depending on the land size, have employed other agricultural workers. If he didn't own the land, he was called a tenant farmer.
Source: tfcq.ca
Source: Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, Massachusetts
William BRIGGS was a Farmer.
The farmer, cultivateur, or cultivator, was a person who cultivated and exploited the land in order to get a crop.
He may have been the proprietor of his own parcel(s) of land. He could, depending on the land size, have employed other agricultural workers. If he didn't own the land, he was called a tenant farmer.
Source: tfcq.ca
Source: Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, Massachusetts
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1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
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)
Death
Name: William Briggs
Gender: Male
Burial Date:
Burial Place: Lanesboro
Death Date: 12 Aug 1856
Death Place: Lanesborough, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Age: 74
Birth Date: 1782
Birth Place: Cummington
Occupation: Farmer
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B74533-6
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film number: 250291
Reference ID: p
'Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:FH15-7WL : 10 December 2014), William Briggs, 12 Aug 1856; citing Lanesborough, Berkshire, Massachusetts, reference p; FHL microfilm 250,291.'
Name: William Briggs
Gender: Male
Burial Date:
Burial Place: Lanesboro
Death Date: 12 Aug 1856
Death Place: Lanesborough, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Age: 74
Birth Date: 1782
Birth Place: Cummington
Occupation: Farmer
Race:
Marital Status:
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name:
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name:
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B74533-6
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film number: 250291
Reference ID: p
'Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:FH15-7WL : 10 December 2014), William Briggs, 12 Aug 1856; citing Lanesborough, Berkshire, Massachusetts, reference p; FHL microfilm 250,291.'
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The name 'Massachusetts' originates with native Americans in the Massachusetts Bay area (from the language of the Algonquian nation). The name translates roughly as 'at or about the great hill.' (statesymbolsusa.org)1620 - 1627 - Plymouth Colony, New England
1628 - 1686 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1689 - 1692 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1692 - 1775 - Province of Massachusetts Bay
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state
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