TENTH GENERATION

449. John BRIGGS ^{(2586) (773)(774) (775)} was born between 1801 and 1810. ⁽²⁵⁸⁷⁾ James Briggs gave to his son, John Briggs ..."out of love 100 acres on Second Creek next the old tract...Skiles and Joseph E. Dobbins." The 100 acres came from two tracts: one tract granted to Edmund Palmer 20 March 1787 by Francis Locke; and another granted to James Briggs 6 December 1819 by Jacob Skiles. He died in 1838.⁽²⁵⁸⁸⁾ The following five marriages are believed to be children of either John or his brother Edmond Briggs:

Jane BRIGGS m. Samuel LYERLY 22 January 1851
Mary BRIGGS m. Jonathan LYERLY 2 July 1851
Mary E. BRIGGS m. Joseph LYERLY 26 October 1853
Angeline BRIGGS m. Alex BEAN 10 December 1853
John BRIGGS m. Julia M. BULKHEAD 10 May 1855

He was married to Catherine SWAN on 25 Oct 1826.⁽²⁵⁸⁹⁾