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- Robert is the son of Abigail Ryder & Caleb Briggs Sr., [b1749.6.19, East Greenwich, Rhode Island - 1828.11.14 Stanford, Dutchess, NY [i.e. part of Nine Partners.]
. Robert also had 2 sons, Caleb & Jonathan when he meet & married Anne Willson.
> David Graham wrote: Briggs on one occasion killed a bear & my father [Jeremiah] & my uncle John Willson palmed it off upon their wives for beef & then laughed at them for eating it.
Ref: Story by David Graham.
. UCLPetition 52, B Bundle 7, C1621, p813.
Petition of Robert Briggs, Adolphustown Twp., Yeoman
Your petitioner has been near 2 years in the Province [1803 ], taken & subscribed the Oath of allegiance. He is of sufficient ability to cultivate lands & is delirious to occupy & improve a vacant lot of land. He is prepared to undertake to pay within 3 days the whole of the Fees to be changed on the Patent that is to issued. Wherefore he prays please to grant him 200 acres.
Signed, Robert Briggs, York, 12 March 1805.
. Receipt 43, Robt. Briggs paid into this office £5 sterling on a Patent fees for 200 Acres. Signed, Peter Russell, Registered General Office.
> David Graham wrote: Briggs on one occasion killed a bear & my father [Jeremiah] & my uncle John Willson palmed it off upon their wives for beef & then laughed at them for eating it.
. Envelope: Received from himself 1805.3.5
Recommend for 200 Acres. Warrant 43, issued 1805 Mar 13.
. Monument Inscription:
ROBERT BRIGGS
DIED Jan. 15, 1834:
Aged 55 y's 1 mo. & 29 d's.
With anxious care I did preserve
The cares & toils of my life
My grief & pain were known to few
I early lost a loving wife.
My helpless children around me stood
Mine eyes beheld a lonesome home
My feeble hands did all they could
Till Jesus brought me to the tomb.
Father of Robt. Caleb Briggs [ 1749 Jun 19, E Greenwich, Kent Co., Rhode Island - 1828 Nov 14, Stanford, Dutchess, NY.]:
. 1804 May 19 - $25 Reward, Stolen out of the pasture, on the 19th inst. a pair of Oxen, about 9 years old, one large red ox a white face & round hole cut in one of his ears, the other a very black stag, with very short straight legs. Whoever will return the said oxen & thief, shall be entitled to $25, & whoever will return the said oxen to the subscriber shall be entitled to the above reward.
Signed, Caleb Briggs. Stanford, Great Nine Partners, near the Coldspring,
Ref: Poughkeepsie Journal Newspaper, NY, pub. 1804 Jun 5 to July 3rd.
Research & transcripts by PJ Ahlberg. Thank you. - - -
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1778 - 1834 (55 years)