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Données personnelles William Briggs Grand Sr. 

• Il est né le 2 avril 1645 dans Thornbury, Gloucester, England.Les sources 2, 3, 8, 11, 13, 15
• Il est décédé le 3 janvier 1728 dans Taunton, Bristol, MA, il avait 82 ans.Les sources 2, 3, 6, 8, 11, 13, 15, 16
• Il est enterré dans Oakland Cemetery, Glebe St., Taunton, Bristol, MA.Les sources 2, 6, 8, 15
• Un enfant de John Briggs et Agnes Tayer

Famille de William Briggs Grand Sr.

(1) Il est marié avec Sarah Macomber.

Ils se sont mariés le 6 novembre 1666 à Taunton, Bristol, MA, il avait 21 ans.Les sources 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 11, 17

Enfant(s):

1. William Briggs  1668-1732 
2. Thomas Briggs  1669-1746 
3. Elizabeth Macomber Briggs  1671-± 1735 
4. Hannah Briggs  1672-????
5. Mary Briggs  1674-???? 
6. Deacon Matthew Briggs  1676-1764 
7. Amos Briggs  1678-1760
8. Deacon John Briggs  1680-1756 

(2) Il est marié avec Abigail Mason.

Ils se sont mariés le 2 juillet 1680 à Dedham, Bristol, MA, il avait 35 ans.Source 10

Notes par William Briggs Grand Sr.

Original headstone replaced by readable one by Historical Society
grand - used of a person's appearance or behavior; befitting an eminent person; "his distinguished bearing"; "the monarch's imposing presence"; "she reigned in magisterial beauty"
- distinguished, imposing, magisterial
- dignified - having or expressing dignity; especially formality or stateliness in bearing or appearance; "her dignified demeanor"; "the director of the school was a dignified white-haired gentleman"
"Here lies the body of William, 1st, died Jan 3, 1728, in the 83rd year of his age." - Oakland Cemetery on Glebe Street, Taunton, MA
William Briggs, served with Capt. Turner's Company and was sent to Springfield, April 7-25, 1676 (during King Phillip's War).
Children
1. William BRIGGS b: 25 JAN 1667 in Taunton, Bristol, MA
2. Thomas BRIGGS b: 9 SEP 1669 in Taunton, Bristol, MA
3. Sarah BRIGGS b: 9 SEP 1669 in Taunton, Bristol, MA
4. Elizabeth BRIGGS b: 14 MAR 1670 in Taunton, Bristol, MA
5. Hannah BRIGGS b: 4 NOV 1672 in Taunton, Bristol, MA
6. Mary BRIGGS b: 14 AUG 1674 in Taunton, Bristol, MA
7. Matthew BRIGGS b: 5 FEB 1676 in Taunton, Bristol, MA
8. Amos BRIGGS b: 1678 in Taunton, Bristol, MA
9. John BRIGGS b: 19 MAR 1679 in Taunton, Bristol, MA

BRIGGS FAMILY MILITARY RECORDS
Contributed by Theron Royal Woodward, Chicago, Illinois.
These records are mostly from State Archives. Much of the information also appears in Emery's History of Taunton. They are here compiled for the assistance of members of the Briggs Family who seek information making them eligible for membership in the military societies:
April 8, 1682
Roster First Military Company of Taunton, Mass.
Wm. Briggs, Jonathon Briggs, Hugh Briggs, Wm. Briggs, Jr.
1700
First Military Company of Taunton
Wm. Briggs Grand Senior, Wm. Briggs, Jr. Wm. Briggs son, JonathonBriggs, David Briggs, John Briggs Son. Thomas Briggs Grand Senior, John Briggs Senior, Bonia Briggs, Richard Briggs, Joseph Briggs, Matthew Briggs and Amos Briggs
1710
First Foot Military Company of Taunton
David Briggs, Samuel Briggs, Jonathon Briggs, Joseph Briggs.
1757
First Foot Company of Taunton.
Wm. Briggs, Drummer, Isaac Briggs and Josiah Briggs, Soldiers.
Collections of the Old Colony Historical Society
Note 1
WILLIAM BRIGGS
William Briggs, the writer of the "Case of the Fish", and his father, William Briggs, grand senior, resided at Oakland, and were both large land holders in Taunton. The grand senior married (probably) Sarah Macomber of Marshfield, Nov. 6, 1666, who died March 20, 1680. He died Jan. 3, 1728, aged 83. His son William married first Elizabeth Lincoln, Oct. 17, 1693, and second Mehitabel Blake of Milton, June 16, 1696. He died Feb. 30, 1731, aged 64, and his widow Mehitabel died Oct. 17, 1732, aged 62. They were buried in the Oakland burial ground.

About the year 1700, another William Briggs was living in Taunton who was designated as "cooper," who was the son of Richard Briggs, and who was born Nov. 21, 1663, married Constant Lincoln, July 13, 1687, and died April 21, 1725, aged 62.

Case of the Fish

Cohannit
From the History of Taunton

"The ancient purchasers, of whom some account has been given in preceding chapters, were drawn hither from various localities in the old country, and from a temporary residence in other parts of the new, by the reports of special advantages for a permanent settlement which had reached them. Among these may be mentioned the chance for subsistence from the fisheries. What is now known as Mill River had long been visited by the Indian Tribes, In spring time, for herring, which came in immense quantities, almost filling the river to its banks. We have documentary evidence from a direct descendant of one of the first settlers, not far from the year 1700, that this was so, and these settlers guarded nothing with greater care than these same fisheries, which gained for them the reputation of being a herring town. The Indian name of the town was given it, according to this same authority, not from its much snow, as has sometime been said, but from certain falls in the Mill River, which fixed the spot where, at their first coming, the white men built their grist mill.

"This is the document which has come into our hands, through the kindness of Mr. James M. Cushman, a direct descendant of Elder Cushman, of Plymouth, and for some years clerk of the City of Taunton -- a document signed by William Briggs Jr. of Taunton, considerably less than a century after the settlement, and who must, therefore have known and conversed with some of the settlers and got his information from them. His father, William Briggs, grand senior (as he designated himself), was a man of substance and good standing in town, as was also the son. The document, in part, is as follows:

'The Indian name for Taunton is Cohannet, at first given to the falls in ye Mill River where the old Mill (so called) now stands, being the most convenient place for catching alewives of any in those parts. The ancient standers remember that hundreds of Indians would come from Mount Hope and other places every year in April, with great dancings and shoutings to catch fish at Cohannit and set up theyr tents about that place until the season for catching alewives was past and would load their backs with burdens of fish & load ye canoes to carry home for their supply for the rest of the year and a great part of the support of ye natives was from the alewives.

"The first English planters in Taunton found great relief from this sort of fish, both for food & raysing of corne and prized them so highly that they took care that when Goodman Linkon first craved leave to set up a grist mill at that place, a town vote should be passed that fish should not be stopped. It is well known how much other Towns are advantaged by this sort of fish. Middleboro will not permit any dam for any sort of mills to be made across their river to stop the course of fish nor would they part with the privilege of the fish if any would give them a thousand pounds and wonder at ye neighboring town of Taunton, that suffer themselves to be deprived of so great a privilege.

"It seems to be a sort of fish appropriated by Divine Providence to Americans and most plentifully afforded to them so that remote towns as far as Dunstable (as we hear) have barreld y'm up and preserved them all winter for their reliefe. No wonder then that the poor people of Taunton were so much concerned when such sort of a dam was made at Cohannit that should quite stop the fish from going up the river and therefore prosecuted the man that did it in ye law (which process in law how it came to a full stop as it did is mysterious and unaccountable) and it was difficult to persuade the aggrieved people to forbear using violence to open a passage for ye fish and to keep in the path of law for y'r reliefe.

"It is very strange and matter for lamentation that those who complain'd for want of fish were so much derided and scoff'd at as contemptible persons. Strange that any of mankind should slight & despise such a noble and bountiful gift of Heaven as this is of the plenty of this sort of fish afforded to Americans for their support; nay, 'tis very sinful that instead of rendering thanks to our Maker and Preserver for the good gift of his Providence for our support, that wee should despise them. Be sure, many, who formerly saw not that stopping the fish would be so great a damage to the Publick are now fully satisfied that it is an hundred pound damage in one year to Taunton to be deprived of these fish & as the town increases in number of people, the want of them will be found & perceived more and more every year.
"These fish may be catcht by the hands of children in theyr nets while the parents have y'r hands full of work in the busy time of Spring to prepare for planting. Some of Taunton have been forced to buy Indian corn every year since the fish were stopped, who while they fisht, they'r ground used to have plenty of corne for y'r family & some to spare to others. The cry of the poor every year for want of the fish in Taunton is enough to move the bowels of compassion in any man, that hath not an heart of stone."

PLYMOUTH COLONY TIMELINE:
1650-1660 • Problems increase between the colonists and Natives during this period. English expansion into Native territory, though done by purchase, brings English livestock in close proximity with Native fields. Incidents of livestock trespass and damage become common.
May 9, 1657 • William Bradford, governor of Plymouth Colony for many years, dies. Thomas Prence is elected governor at the June court.
June 13, 1660 • By June, Massasoit is dead. At the death of his father, Wamsutta desires to change his name "according to the custome of the natives." He requests and receives from the Plymouth Court English names for himself and his brother – "Alexander Pokanokett" and "Philip."
June 5, 1661 • Charles II is restored to the English throne.
Summer, 1662 • Alexander dies under suspicious circumstan-ces and Philip succeeds.
August-September, 1671 • Controversy develops between Philip and the Plymouth government as Plymouth attempts to confiscate the weapons of Philip’s people, the Pokanoket.
September 29, 1671 • Philip signs a new treaty, promising obedience to the Plymouth government.
March 29, 1673 • Governor Thomas Prence dies and Josias Winslow succeeds him as governor.
June 20, 1675 • The "great Indian war" which will become known as King Philip’s War begins with an attack by some Wampanoag on Swansea.
July 1675 • The war spreads, with attacks on Taunton, Middleboro and Dartmouth.
Late March, 1676 • Captain Michael Pierce’s company is wiped out in a battle at Pawtucket. Two days later, Philip’s men burn Rehoboth. Towns begin to refuse to send more troops.
May 1676 • The remaining houses in Middleboro burn, more die in Taunton and part of Scituate burns. Communications cease between Plymouth and Boston.
July 1676 • The tide of war turns and the colonists begin to capture or kill Natives, now desperately short of food.
July 22, 1676 • The Plymouth court arranges for many Wampanoag children to be placed as servants with colonial families until they reach the age of 24 or 25.
August 9, 1676 • Governor Josiah Winslow approves the sale of 110 Natives to be sold as slaves out of the country.
August 12, 1676 • Philip and his forces are surrounded in a swamp at Mount Hope. A Pocasset Native named Alderman shoots and kills him, and Philip’s body is quartered. The war is over although "mopping up" operations continue over the next few months.
1681 • Plymouth Colony Governor Thomas Hinckley negotiates for a royal charter.
December 20, 1686 • Sir Edmund Andros arrives as governor of the Dominion of New England, which combines New York and the New England colonies into one political unit.
April 22, 1688 Hearing of the accession of William & Mary to England’s throne, Plymouth rises up against Andros. Thomas Hinckley resumes the governorship.
October 7, 1691 • England combines Plymouth and Maine colonies with Massachusetts Bay.
May 14, 1692 • Sir William Phips arrives in Boston with the new charter.
June 8, 1692 • The last meeting of the Plymouth General Court.

Men and Families of Southeastern Massachusetts

"William Briggs of Taunton, Mass., thought to be a son of Clement Briggs (since proven false) and mentioned by Savage as probably brother of Clement's son Jonathon, settled with others of this family in Taunton. He married in November, 1666, Sarah Macomber, and their children born in Taunton were: William, born Jan 25, 1667-68; Thomas and Sarah (twins), born September 9 and 10, 1669, respectively; Elizabeth, born March 14 1671; Hannah, born Nov. 4, 1672; Mary, born August 14, 1674; Matthew, born Feb. 5, 1676; and John, born March 19, 1680."

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