BRIGGS, John

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Known as "Methodist John" or "Shouting John"

John — HOCKENBERRY, Margaret. [Group Sheet]

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1790 Census:
Huntingdon Co., Pennsylvania.
Benjamin Briggs Junr.
1, free white males 16 and older.
2, free white males under 16
5, free white females
He was living next door to his parents.
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A private in Lt. Isaac Miller's Company of the Cumberland Co. militia during the Revolutionary War, called into service March 28, 1778. They lived in Dublin (later called Tell) Township, Huntingdon Co., Penn. in the Tuscarora Valley. Benjamin served as constable of Dublin Township in 1790.
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Letters of Administration on the Estate of Benjamin Briggs of Dublin Township was granted March 11, 1801 (page 170).
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Huntingdon County Jan. Term 1808 Orphan's Court Book B, Page 118.
"Petition of John Briggs, eldest son of Benjamin Briggs, late of Dublin Twp.
Benjamin died intestate leaving widow and 12 children.
Widow:
Mary
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Sons:
John,
Benjamin - all of full age.
Samuel - under guardianship of Isiah Evans;
Abner and Jonathan - under guardianship of William and Isaac Gifford.
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Daughters:
Margaret, Eleanor, Mary, Jane - all of full age.
Rebecca - intermarried with James Hockenberry.
Sarah, Fannie - minors under guardianship of Isiah Evans.
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That he died owning land in Dublin Twp held by right of improvement which adjoined Benjamin Jr. and others, including parcel surveyed on a warrant to Benjamin Briggs and Jaconias Rose, warrant dated January 14, 1790.
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More court records: "My" Benjamin held a claim against his half-brother Jonathan's estate. The estate was opened so Benjamin's son Watson could collect the claim.

Benjamin married WELCH, Rebecca Abt 1774, Pennsylvania. Rebecca was born Abt 1755; died Bef 1790, Tell Township, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet]

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NOTE:
The 1790 census of Huntingdon Co., Pennsylvania shows a
"Nicholas Welch"
Huntingdon County., Pa
Free White males 16 years and over
Free white males under 16 years
Free white females
All other free persons
Salves

This individual may be related to our Rebecca. However this is not proven at this writing (4-2-2005).
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Nicholas Welsh/Welch, Dublin Twp., Huntingdon Co., PA, left his estate to two children in 1810 according to his will which I recently copied at the Huntingdon Co. courthouse. The children are Essable(not familiar with this name) and Robert M. Welsh/Welch. Robert M. Welsh/Welch left his estate to four children--Ann, Mary, David and William. He died in 1824. Nicholas transferred half of his Dublin Co. property to Robert in 1798. Robert left his property to David and William in his will of 1824. David and William M. Welch then transferred the property to William Stewart, Jr., in 1841.
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1810 census:
Welch, J. PA HUNTINGDON CO. DUBLIN TWP 010
Welch, R. PA HUNTINGDON CO. DUBLIN TWP 010
Welch, William PA HUNTINGDON CO. FRANKLIN TWP 011
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Benjamin was a private in Capt. Noah Abraham's company, Colonel William Chambers' Cumberland Co., Pennsylvania regiment, inducted on Oct. 23,1777.
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He was born in Huntingdon Co., Pennsylvania . He purchased land in Lark Township, Cumberland Co. Pennsylvania (now Huntingdon Co.).
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1790 Census:
Huntingdon Co., Pennsylvania.
Benjamin Briggs Junr.
1, free white males 16 and older.
1, free white females