Timeline Report for John Briggs Sr as at 2 December 2017 Yr/Age Event Date/Place/Description 1609 Birth 1609 Darrington, England 1611 Birth (Spouse) Abt. 1611 2 Constant Mitchell Leyden, Holland 1618 Baptism 08 Apr 1618 9 St James, Clerkenwell, London, England 1623 Birth (Spouse) 30 Mar 1623 14 Sarah Cornell(?) Saffron Walden, Essex, , England 1635 Arrival 1635 26 New England 1635 Immigration 1635 26 aboard -The Blessing- Boston, Suffolk, MA 1635 FOLLOWER Bet. 1635–1638 26 Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States; of Anne Marbury Hutchinson, Antinomian 1635 Residence 1635 26 Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States; Near Thomas Cornell and other Antinomians, see map 1637 DISARMED 20 Nov 1637 28 Boston, Massachusetts Bay 1637 EXPELLED Aft. 20 Nov 1637 28 Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States; ". Anne Hutchinson and her adherents were expelled from the Colony. ." 1638 INHABITANT 30 May 1638 29 AQUIDNECK ISLAND; "John Briggs. .admitted to be inhabytant" 1639 SIGNATORY 30 Apr 1639 30 Portsmouth, RI; Portsmouth Oath of Loyalty 1640 JURYMAN 01 Nov 1640 31 Portsmouth, Newport, RI; Case against John Phillips 1640 NEIGHBOR IDENTIFIED 01 Nov 1640 31 Portsmouth, RI; Capt. Richard Morris was admitted in, graunted him next to JohnBriggs. .” 1641 Marriage Bef. 1641 32 Sarah Cornell(?) Pr Portsmouth, RI 1641 Birth (Daughter) Abt. 1641 32 Susannah Briggs Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States; based on inscription "Her slate headstone reads::Susannah Northway decest in the 63rd year of her age, November ye 7th 1704" 1641 FREEMAN 16 Mar 1641 32 RI Colony. .John Briggs 1642 Birth (Son) 1642 33 John Briggs Jr Portsmouth, RI 1642 SUSPENSION 16 Mar 1642 33 Newport,RI; "suspended from their votes" George Parker, John Briggs 1642 TAX PAYER 26 Apr 1642 33 Portsmouth, RI; one shoat 1642 REINSTATED 19 Sep 1642 33 Newport,RI; "It is ordered, that George Parker and John Briggs are reunited of their censure of suspension" 1643 ASSIGNMENT 15 Oct 1643 34 Portsmouth, RI; More details in RI Colonial Records 1643 ASSIGNMENT 15 Oct 1643 34 Portsmouth, RI; John Brigs to inspect armaments of each household and report 1644 Birth (Son) 1644 35 Thomas Briggs Portsmouth, RI 1644 LOT-LOCATION-CLUE 1644 35 Portsmouth, RI; Near Portsmouth's COMMON 1644 LOT-LOCATION-CLUE 27 May 1644 35 Portsmouth, RI; ". .thar shall be a waye run down one the south sid. .3 rods wide and unto John Brigs. ." 1644 NEIGHBOR IDENTIFIED 27 May 1644 35 Portsmouth, RI; John Sand "graunted at hed of JohnBrigges lott" 1644 RE GRANTEE 27 May 1644 35 Portsmouth, RI; " vnto John Brigges 3 akers of land" 1644 LOT-LOCATION-CLUE 23 Dec 1644 35 Portsmouth, RI; Home location hints via Town Meeting order 1648 Birth (Son) 1648 39 Job Briggs Portsmouth, RI 1648 JURYMAN 1648 39 RI Colony ; Court of Trials (explained in footnote) 1648 RE GRANTEE 25 Jan 1648 39 Portsmouth, RI; voted by the Town Meeting 1648 ROLE 22 Feb 1648 39 Portsmouth, RI; Crime & Punishment 1648 ASSIGNMENT 04 Sep 1648 39 Portsmouth, RI; Town Meeting 1648 PERMISSION 04 Sep 1648 39 Portsmouth, RI; Town Meeting 1649 LICENSED 16 Jul 1649 40 Portsmouth, RI; "John Briggs is authorized to keepe and ordinary to sell beere and wine and to intertwine strangers" 1649 JURYMAN 21 Nov 1649 40 Portsmouth, RI; At a Townes metinge . Jureymen chosen for ye present Cort apoyntedto be to morrow, the sameJury is appoynted for next tuesday court. .John Brigs . 21 Nov 1649 Portsmouth, RI; At a Townes metinge . Jureymen chosen for ye present Cort apoyntedto be to morrow, the sameJury is appoynted for next tuesday court. .John Brigs . 1650 Birth (Son) 1650 41 William Briggs Portsmouth, RI 1650 OFFICE 19 Feb 1650 41 Portsmouth, RI; SURVEYOR 1650 ROLE 04 Mar 1650 41 Portsmouth, RI; "rate maker"- (Tax assessor) 1650 ROLE 04 Mar 1650 41 Portsmouth, RI; Inspector of Ordinaries 1650 OFFICE 02 Jun 1650 41 Portsmouth, RI; CONSTABLE 1650 ROLE 02 Jun 1650 41 Portsmouth, RI; Crime & Punishment 1651 ROLE 19 Jan 1651 42 Portsmouth, RI; "rate maker" (tax assessor) for the poor tax 1651 OFFICE 02 Feb 1651 42 Portsmouth, RI; "desposer of launde" -John Briggs. 1651 LOT-LOCATION-CLUE 03 Jun 1651 42 Portsmouth, RI; Town Records 1651 ROLE 03 Jun 1651 42 Portsmouth, RI; CONSTABLE 1652 Birth (Son) Abt. 1652 43 Enoch Briggs Portsmouth, RI 1653 LOT-LOCATION-CLUE 09 Jan 1653 44 Portsmouth, RI; DEED- George Parker to Henry Pearcy 1653 JURYMAN 20 Jun 1653 44 Portsmouth, RI; "John Briggs, . .for the next Quarter Court" 1653 OFFICE 20 Jun 1653 44 Portsmouth, RI; TOWN MAGISTRATE 1653 OFFICE 20 Jun 1653 44 Portsmouth, RI; COUNCILMAN OF THE TOWN 1654 RE GRANTOR 08 Jan 1654 45 Portsmouth, RI; 6 acres in Portsmouth to THOMAS LAWTON 1654 LOT-LOCATION-CLUE 25 Feb 1654 45 Portsmouth, RI; DEED-William James to Hendrey Pearcey 1654 OFFICE 05 Jun 1654 45 Portsmouth, RI; TOWN COUNCILLOR 1654 OFFICE 21 Aug 1654 45 Portsmouth, RI; REPRESENTATIVE to the GENERAL COURT 1654 OFFICE 31 Aug 1654 45 Portsmouth, RI; COMMISSIONER TO RI GENERAL ASSEMNBLY , REPRESENTING PORTSMOUTH 1654 OFFICE 12 Sep 1654 45 Portsmouth, RI; COMMISSIONER TO THE GENERRAL COURT HELD AT WARWICK 1655 FREEMAN 1655 46 Portsmouth, RI; "The Roule of ye Freemen of ye Colonie of everieTowne. .PORTSMOUTH. John Briggs. ." 1655 OFFICE 12 Feb 1655 46 Portsmouth, RI; 'JURYMAN" for the next general Court. 1655 OFFICE 05 May 1655 46 Portsmouth, RI; COMMISSIONER ( Representative) to the GENERAL COURT 1655 ROLE 07 May 1655 46 Portsmouth, RI; JUDGE OF PROBATE-ESTATE OF JOHN WOOD 1655 ASSIGNMENT 25 May 1655 46 Portsmouth, RI; "To treate with Thomas Gennings case". 1655 ROLE 25 May 1655 46 Providence, RI; Development of RI Colony Penal System 1655 OFFICE 04 Jun 1655 46 Portsmouth, RI; TOWN COUNCELMAN 1655 OFFICE 28 Jun 1655 46 Portsmouth, RI; MEMBER, RI COURT OF COMMISSIONERS, for Portsmouth 1656 JURYMAN 11 Mar 1655/56 47 Warwick, RI; "RI General Court of Trials held at Warwick. .John Briggs" 1656 OFFICE 11 Mar 1655/56 47 Warwick, RI; COMMISSIONER RI General Court of Commissioners held at Warwick 1656 OFFICE 17 Mar 1655/56 47 Warfwick, RI; COMMISSIONER, RI General Court of Commissioners 1656 OFFICE 04 Oct 1656 47 Portsmouth, RI; COMMISSIONER TO GENERAL COURT OF TRIALS 1656 OFFICE 10 Oct 1656 47 Portsmouth, RI; COMMISSIONER to RI Court of Commissioners held at Portsmouth 1656 ROLE 08 Dec 1656 47 Portsmouth, RI; 'PROCUROR OF POUDER & SHOTTE" 1657 BENEFICIARY OF THE TOWN 06 Jan 1657 48 Portsmouth, RI; "Recipient of "bennies" as Town Father 1657 ROLE 06 Jan 1657 48 Portsmouth, RI; NEGOTIATOR 1657 ROLE 06 Jan 1657 48 Portsmouth, RI; NEGOTIATOR 1657 TOWN LEADER 06 Jan 1657 48 Portsmouth, RI; ". .It is ordered that . .M John Brigs . againe authorized tomeet with Newpt men according to the former order. ." 1657 ROLE 16 Apr 1657 48 Portsmouth, RI; TOWN PEACEMAKER 1657 HOST 01 Jun 1657 48 Portsmouth, RI; TOWN MEETING on "munday next" 1657 OFFICE 01 Jun 1657 48 Portsmouth, RI; HEAD WARDEN 1657 OFFICE 04 Jun 1657 48 Portsmouth, RI; TOWN MAGISTRATE 1657 OFFICE 08 Jun 1657 48 Portsmouth, RI; COMMISSIONER, STATE COMMISSION MEETING AT WARWICK 1657 HOST 31 Jul 1657 48 Portsmouth, RI; TOWN MEETING announced 1657 HOST-TO-BE 31 Aug 1657 48 Portsmouth, RI; Town Meeting, Portsmouth 1657 ROLE 31 Aug 1657 48 Portsmouth, RI; "SETTLER"- NEWPORT/PORTSMOUTH BOUNDARY 1657 ASSIGNMENT 19 Nov 1657 48 Portsmouth, RI; OVERSEER OF THE POOR FUNCTION - 1657 LANDMARK 20 Nov 1657 48 Portsmouth, RI; LOCATED & IDENTIFIED 1657 OFFICE 20 Nov 1657 48 Portsmouth, RI; TOWN MEETING MODERATOR 1657 HOST-TO-BE 30 Nov 1657 48 Portsmouth, RI; TOWN MEETING: at "the house of Mr Brigs" 1657 ROLE 30 Nov 1657 48 Portsmouth, RI; ONE OF THE "LAND BARONS" 1657 TOWN LEADER 30 Nov 1657 48 Portsmouth, RI; ". mr John Brigs. .chosen and Authorized to dispute with any aposers to maintaine the town's rights in Hoge Iland" 1658 BORROWER 02 Mar 1657/58 49 Portsmouth, RI; John Briggs gave bond for repayment of a loan from the Town of Portsmouth 1658 FINANCIAL AUDITOR 02 Mar 1657/58 49 Portsmouth, RI; ". .Mr John Brigs. .to examin and Audit Ralph Earls accompts. ." 1658 OFFICE 11 May 1658 49 Portsmouth, RI; COMMISSIONER TO THE GENERAL COURT OF ELECTIONS 1658 OFFICE 07 Jun 1658 49 "HED" WARDEN 1658 FINANCIAL AUDITOR 08 Jun 1658 49 Portsmouth, RI; ". oredered. .mr John Briges . to end the acountes betweenethe Toune and Philip Sharman and the said Sharman is to be satisfijed by the treshauer. ." 1659 BENEFICIARY OF THE TOWN 12 May 1659 50 Portsmouth, RI; Adding to his assets via town grants (see footnote for details) 1659 MODERATOR 12 May 1659 50 Portsmouth, RI; Town Meeting-"Mr John Briges chosen moderator for this day" 1659 OFFICE 06 Jun 1659 50 Portsmouth, RI; "mr John Brigges chosen head warden, and Ingaged" 1659 OFFICE 08 Aug 1659 50 Portsmouth, RI; ". mr Briges. .chosen commissioner to atend the Court held at Portsmouth the three and twenty day of this instant mounth August. ." 1659 OFFICE 23 Aug 1659 50 Portsmouth, RI; COMMISSIONER tto RI Court of Commissioners held at Portsmouth 1659 RATEMAKER 15 Sep 1659 50 Portsmouth, RI; Basically the "ratemaker" performed a tax assessor's duties 1659 TAX COLLECTOR 21 Dec 1659 50 Portsmouth, RI; For both Portsmouth & Prudence Island 1660 ROLE 04 Jun 1660 51 Portsmouth, RI; MAJOR ROLE-ESTABLISHING LAND RECORD SYSTEM FOR RI 1660 TAX PAYER 02 Oct 1660 51 Dartmouth, Plymouth Colony, MA; "John Briggs to have a tax levied on him" 1660 ROLE 27 Dec 1660 51 Portsmouth, RI; TOWN CLERK ". Mr John Brigs. to order all the highways and see them recorded.