Born by about 1600 (the deposition of 1638 implies that in 1616 Briggs had already been a servant of Mr. Samuel Latham for a few years). Came from Southwark, Surrey to Plymouth Colony in 1621 on the "Fortune." First residence Plymouth, removed to Weymouth by 1630. He was a felmonger (tanner) and made "his mark" on his will and other documents. On 6 Oct 1634 he was fined 10s for "entertaining an Indian without leave." Died in Weymouth by 23 February 1648[/9?] (date of inventory).
MARRIAGE: (1) By 1 March 1630/1 Joan Allen (1 March 1630/1: "Mr. Tho: Stoughton, constable of Dorchester, is fined £5 for taking upon him to marry Clement Briggs & Joane Allen ...." She died by 1640. (On 6 March 1637/8 at a Quarter Court at Cambridge Clement Briggs gave a bond of £10 for the appearance of his wife at the next court; at the same court Arthur Warren was presented "for keeping company with Clement Briggs's wife, [which] was found to be true." At a Quarter Court on 5 June 1638 Clement Brigg's wife was "enjoined not to come into the company of Arthur Warren.")
(2) By 1640 Elizabeth _____; she died between 11 November 1685 (date of codicil) and 11 August 1691 (probate of will), probably at Weymouth.
Children (contributed by B. Kontor, in addition to those listed in familylinks below):
Thomas Briggs, June 14, 1633
Joan Briggs, 1634
Note: William Briggs is most likely not the son of Clement and Joan Briggs since his birth year is 14 years before the marriage year for his supposed parents.
MARRIAGE: (1) By 1 March 1630/1 Joan Allen (1 March 1630/1: "Mr. Tho: Stoughton, constable of Dorchester, is fined £5 for taking upon him to marry Clement Briggs & Joane Allen ...." She died by 1640. (On 6 March 1637/8 at a Quarter Court at Cambridge Clement Briggs gave a bond of £10 for the appearance of his wife at the next court; at the same court Arthur Warren was presented "for keeping company with Clement Briggs's wife, [which] was found to be true." At a Quarter Court on 5 June 1638 Clement Brigg's wife was "enjoined not to come into the company of Arthur Warren.")
(2) By 1640 Elizabeth _____; she died between 11 November 1685 (date of codicil) and 11 August 1691 (probate of will), probably at Weymouth.
Children (contributed by B. Kontor, in addition to those listed in familylinks below):
Thomas Briggs, June 14, 1633
Joan Briggs, 1634
Note: William Briggs is most likely not the son of Clement and Joan Briggs since his birth year is 14 years before the marriage year for his supposed parents.
Born by about 1600 (the deposition of 1638 implies that in 1616 Briggs had already been a servant of Mr. Samuel Latham for a few years). Came from Southwark, Surrey to Plymouth Colony in 1621 on the "Fortune." First residence Plymouth, removed to Weymouth by 1630. He was a felmonger (tanner) and made "his mark" on his will and other documents. On 6 Oct 1634 he was fined 10s for "entertaining an Indian without leave." Died in Weymouth by 23 February 1648[/9?] (date of inventory).
MARRIAGE: (1) By 1 March 1630/1 Joan Allen (1 March 1630/1: "Mr. Tho: Stoughton, constable of Dorchester, is fined £5 for taking upon him to marry Clement Briggs & Joane Allen ...." She died by 1640. (On 6 March 1637/8 at a Quarter Court at Cambridge Clement Briggs gave a bond of £10 for the appearance of his wife at the next court; at the same court Arthur Warren was presented "for keeping company with Clement Briggs's wife, [which] was found to be true." At a Quarter Court on 5 June 1638 Clement Brigg's wife was "enjoined not to come into the company of Arthur Warren.")
(2) By 1640 Elizabeth _____; she died between 11 November 1685 (date of codicil) and 11 August 1691 (probate of will), probably at Weymouth.
Children (contributed by B. Kontor, in addition to those listed in familylinks below):
Thomas Briggs, June 14, 1633
Joan Briggs, 1634
Note: William Briggs is most likely not the son of Clement and Joan Briggs since his birth year is 14 years before the marriage year for his supposed parents.
MARRIAGE: (1) By 1 March 1630/1 Joan Allen (1 March 1630/1: "Mr. Tho: Stoughton, constable of Dorchester, is fined £5 for taking upon him to marry Clement Briggs & Joane Allen ...." She died by 1640. (On 6 March 1637/8 at a Quarter Court at Cambridge Clement Briggs gave a bond of £10 for the appearance of his wife at the next court; at the same court Arthur Warren was presented "for keeping company with Clement Briggs's wife, [which] was found to be true." At a Quarter Court on 5 June 1638 Clement Brigg's wife was "enjoined not to come into the company of Arthur Warren.")
(2) By 1640 Elizabeth _____; she died between 11 November 1685 (date of codicil) and 11 August 1691 (probate of will), probably at Weymouth.
Children (contributed by B. Kontor, in addition to those listed in familylinks below):
Thomas Briggs, June 14, 1633
Joan Briggs, 1634
Note: William Briggs is most likely not the son of Clement and Joan Briggs since his birth year is 14 years before the marriage year for his supposed parents.
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