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Ephraim Briggs

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Ephraim Briggs

Birth
Cranston, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
Death
13 Jan 1843 (aged 89)
Sardinia, Erie County, New York, USA
Burial
Sardinia, Erie County, New York, USA Add to Map
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Revolutionary War Soldier.
Aged 89 years, died at the home of his son Ira Briggs.

Ephraim Briggs born in Cranston, Providence Co., RI, May 13, 1753. He served as a Revolutionary Soldier enlisting 5 different times for various periods of service.
October 20th, 1778, he married Nancy Burlingame of Providence Co., RI. To this union 9 children were born; Elba, Cavid, Esek, Hulda, Ira, Allen, Esther, Cynthia, and Dutte. All of whom settled in Sardinia in the year 1818 with the exception of Dutte who settled in Chenango Co., N.Y.


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The following info contributed by Find A Grave member Dean Lillis.

A large file on Ephraim's military service during the Revolutionary War at Cranston, Rhode Island.

Ephraim was the son of Josiah Briggs, (1703-1759) and Lillis Cooke, (1713-1808).
Great-great-grandson of John Briggs, 1609-1690, (FAG #76546395).
Married October 20, 1778 to Nancy Burlingame.
They had 10 children;
Esther, Duly, David, Cynthia, Esek, Huldah, Albert, Isaac, Allen and Ira.

Revolutionary War Soldier.
Aged 89 years, died at the home of his son Ira Briggs.

Ephraim Briggs born in Cranston, Providence Co., RI, May 13, 1753. He served as a Revolutionary Soldier enlisting 5 different times for various periods of service.
October 20th, 1778, he married Nancy Burlingame of Providence Co., RI. To this union 9 children were born; Elba, Cavid, Esek, Hulda, Ira, Allen, Esther, Cynthia, and Dutte. All of whom settled in Sardinia in the year 1818 with the exception of Dutte who settled in Chenango Co., N.Y.


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The following info contributed by Find A Grave member Dean Lillis.

A large file on Ephraim's military service during the Revolutionary War at Cranston, Rhode Island.

Ephraim was the son of Josiah Briggs, (1703-1759) and Lillis Cooke, (1713-1808).
Great-great-grandson of John Briggs, 1609-1690, (FAG #76546395).
Married October 20, 1778 to Nancy Burlingame.
They had 10 children;
Esther, Duly, David, Cynthia, Esek, Huldah, Albert, Isaac, Allen and Ira.



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  • Maintained by: T_Edmondson
  • Originally Created by: Donna
  • Added: Jun 29, 2008
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/27918661/ephraim-briggs: accessed ), memorial page for Ephraim Briggs (13 May 1753–13 Jan 1843), Find a Grave Memorial ID 27918661, citing Sardinia Cemetery Old, Sardinia, Erie County, New York, USA; Maintained by T_Edmondson (contributor 47744896).