Despite the inscribed birthdate on this tombstone of 25 Dec 1796, this is the tombstone of Charles Briggs SR., located about 20 feet from his son's grave, Charles JR. Apparently, the tombstone's birthdate inscription is a misnomer, likely because his descendants who erected it after his death were unaware of Charles' birthdate accuracy. In this vein it's just as possible Charles Sr. was born 25 Dec 1807. All censuses for Charles (England 1841, Iowa 1860 & Iowa 1870) indicates he was bca. 1806 to April 1808, with his recorded baptismal date being April 10, 1808. In 1850, Charles with his family, were immigrating to the United States.
Parents of Charles Briggs SR were:
Samuel Briggs (christened 30 Jun 1782)
married 24 Oct 1801 in Dullingham, Cambridgeshire, England, to:
Alice Clayton (christened 31 Mar 1782)
Parents of Samuel Briggs (above) were Edmund & Ann Briggs.
Parents of Alice Clayton (above) were John & Alice Clayton.
Other known children of Samuel Briggs & Alice Clayton were:
Marrianne: chr. 1 Dec 1801.
John: chr. 18 Mar 1804.
Matilda (Briggs) Ewer Timms Abbott: b. 5 Jul 1812, chr. 20 Sep 1812.
* 1ST married 8 Aug 1828, in Ipswich, Suffolk, England, to
+ Jeremiah Lagdon Ewer.
Known children of Jeremiah and Matilda (Briggs) Ewer were:
... Thomas Ewer: bca. 1830
... Thomas Ewer: bca. 1832
... Harry Lagdon Ewer: chr. 14 Jun 1833
... Catherine Ewer: bca. 1838
... Emma Ewer: bca. 1840
On 5 Apr 1841, Matilda Ewer departed Woolwich, England on the ship 'Rajah' and arrived at Hobart, New Norfolk, Tasmania, Australia, on 19 Jul 1841, due to her "transportation for life sentencing".
* 2ND married on 28 Oct 1843, in Hobart, New Norfolk, Tasmania, to
+ Giles Timm.
* 3RD married on 2 Jan 1874 in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia, to
+ John Abbott.
4) Alice: chr. 2 Jun 1816
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1ST marriage of Charles Briggs Sr., to Hannah Jennings
on 10 Nov 1831, in Dullingham, Cambridgeshire, England.
Other known children of Charles SR. & Hannah Briggs, not listed in below family links:
1) EDWARD: chr. 15 Jun 1834; died unknown
2) HENRY: chr. 24 Mar 1837; d 17 Aug 1844/England
3) THOMAS: chr. 8 Mar 1840; d 20 Aug 1844/England
4) ANNE AMELIA: chr. 21 Jun 1846; d. unknown; m. 22 Jan 1866 / Jackson Co, Iowa, to
+ Charles Bartlet Putnam: bca. 1847
... their known children were:
... Alvira Hattie "Allie" (1868-1919)
... Charles Ervin (bca. 1873)
... Harry Percival Putnam (1876-1929)
After the death of Hannah, Charles SR. and his children Charles JR and Anne Amelia, traveled to America and arrived in New York in the summer of 1851. See a description of that voyage in the obituary of his son, Charles Briggs, Juniors' memorial.
2ND marriage of Charles Briggs Sr., to Percie/Percy Stanton,
on 12 Sep 1852, in Sabula, Jackson County, Iowa.
Other known child of Charles & Percie (Stanton) Briggs, not listed below in family links:
MARY BRIGGS, bca. 1856, died before 1870.
Biography compilation by 3X great grandson, Mark Hayden.
Despite the inscribed birthdate on this tombstone of 25 Dec 1796, this is the tombstone of Charles Briggs SR., located about 20 feet from his son's grave, Charles JR. Apparently, the tombstone's birthdate inscription is a misnomer, likely because his descendants who erected it after his death were unaware of Charles' birthdate accuracy. In this vein it's just as possible Charles Sr. was born 25 Dec 1807. All censuses for Charles (England 1841, Iowa 1860 & Iowa 1870) indicates he was bca. 1806 to April 1808, with his recorded baptismal date being April 10, 1808. In 1850, Charles with his family, were immigrating to the United States.
Parents of Charles Briggs SR were:
Samuel Briggs (christened 30 Jun 1782)
married 24 Oct 1801 in Dullingham, Cambridgeshire, England, to:
Alice Clayton (christened 31 Mar 1782)
Parents of Samuel Briggs (above) were Edmund & Ann Briggs.
Parents of Alice Clayton (above) were John & Alice Clayton.
Other known children of Samuel Briggs & Alice Clayton were:
Marrianne: chr. 1 Dec 1801.
John: chr. 18 Mar 1804.
Matilda (Briggs) Ewer Timms Abbott: b. 5 Jul 1812, chr. 20 Sep 1812.
* 1ST married 8 Aug 1828, in Ipswich, Suffolk, England, to
+ Jeremiah Lagdon Ewer.
Known children of Jeremiah and Matilda (Briggs) Ewer were:
... Thomas Ewer: bca. 1830
... Thomas Ewer: bca. 1832
... Harry Lagdon Ewer: chr. 14 Jun 1833
... Catherine Ewer: bca. 1838
... Emma Ewer: bca. 1840
On 5 Apr 1841, Matilda Ewer departed Woolwich, England on the ship 'Rajah' and arrived at Hobart, New Norfolk, Tasmania, Australia, on 19 Jul 1841, due to her "transportation for life sentencing".
* 2ND married on 28 Oct 1843, in Hobart, New Norfolk, Tasmania, to
+ Giles Timm.
* 3RD married on 2 Jan 1874 in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia, to
+ John Abbott.
4) Alice: chr. 2 Jun 1816
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1ST marriage of Charles Briggs Sr., to Hannah Jennings
on 10 Nov 1831, in Dullingham, Cambridgeshire, England.
Other known children of Charles SR. & Hannah Briggs, not listed in below family links:
1) EDWARD: chr. 15 Jun 1834; died unknown
2) HENRY: chr. 24 Mar 1837; d 17 Aug 1844/England
3) THOMAS: chr. 8 Mar 1840; d 20 Aug 1844/England
4) ANNE AMELIA: chr. 21 Jun 1846; d. unknown; m. 22 Jan 1866 / Jackson Co, Iowa, to
+ Charles Bartlet Putnam: bca. 1847
... their known children were:
... Alvira Hattie "Allie" (1868-1919)
... Charles Ervin (bca. 1873)
... Harry Percival Putnam (1876-1929)
After the death of Hannah, Charles SR. and his children Charles JR and Anne Amelia, traveled to America and arrived in New York in the summer of 1851. See a description of that voyage in the obituary of his son, Charles Briggs, Juniors' memorial.
2ND marriage of Charles Briggs Sr., to Percie/Percy Stanton,
on 12 Sep 1852, in Sabula, Jackson County, Iowa.
Other known child of Charles & Percie (Stanton) Briggs, not listed below in family links:
MARY BRIGGS, bca. 1856, died before 1870.
Biography compilation by 3X great grandson, Mark Hayden.
