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David Briggs

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Westmoreland, Westmoreland County, Virginia, United States
Death: September 22, 1835 (74)
Russellville, Logan County, Kentucky, United States
Place of Burial: Bowling Green, Warren County, Kentucky, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of Revolutionary Patriot William Robert Briggs and Judith Briggs
Husband of Margaret Briggs
Father of Jennie Briggs; Judah Martin; Betsey S. Cowardin (Briggs); William Briggs; Charlotte Stephens and 7 others
Brother of Jane Emily Briggs; Margaret Isabella Davis; Ebenezer Briggs; William Thompson Briggs; Mary Latham and 10 others

Military Service: Pvt. (USA) Revolutionary War
Managed by: Erica Howton
Last Updated:

About David Briggs

Pvt David Briggs BIRTH 23 Oct 1760 Westmoreland County, Virginia, USA DEATH 22 Sep 1835 (aged 74) Russellville, Logan County, Kentucky, USA BURIAL Thomas L Stephens Family Cemetery Bowling Green, Warren County, Kentucky

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/55865867/david-briggs

Children Elizabeth Briggs Cowardin 1792 – unknown

Photo Charlotte Briggs Stephens 1795–1862

Thomas Briggs 1798 – unknown

Photo Charles Lewis Briggs 1804–1863

Origins

Named in his father’s Will:

Will of William Robert Briggs 9 December 1800.

… I give and bequeath to my son David, (born prior to 1772) a tract of land which I bought of Francis Berry containing three hundred acres lying on the North side of Kentucky River and two cows and calves, also four horses and three saddles of sixty pounds value and likewise a negro woman named Winny and her daughter, with their increase forever, all the articles above mentioned are already in the possession of the above mentioned David Briggs. I also give to my son David, a negro woman named Grace and three negro men, to wit: Will, Ben and Dick after the decease of my wife, to him and his heirs forever. .

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David Briggs's Timeline

1760
October 23, 1760
Westmoreland, Westmoreland County, Virginia, United States
1788
April 25, 1788
Virginia, United States
1790
January 23, 1790
Kentucky, United States
1792
April 20, 1792
Bowling Green, Warren, Kentucky, USA
1794
January 29, 1794
Kentucky, United States
1795
December 2, 1795
Fauquier County, Virginia, United States
1797
1797
Virginia, United States
1798
January 15, 1798
Fauquier County, Virginia, USA
1802
March 10, 1802
Kentucky, United States
1804
January 22, 1804
Faquier, Virginia, United States