Ancestry of
John Briggs
(c1609 - 1690)
Great Migration Immigrant 1638
Who was John Briggs?
John Briggs was a Great Migration immigrant who arrived in New England by 1638. The Great Migration includes immigrants to New England who arrived between the Mayflower in 1620 and the beginning of the English Civil War in 1640. The first wave of immigrants consisted largely of Puritans, who left England in search of religious freedom and established the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1630. Over the next few decades, thousands of people from England, Scotland, and other parts of Europe made the journey to New England, bringing with them their skills, customs, and cultures. The immigrants played a key role in shaping American society and politics, and many of their descendants went on to play important roles in the American Revolution and the formation of the United States.
Some of the most recently added connections of famous kin for John Briggs
Ezra Cornell
Co-Founder of Cornell University,
Founder of Western Union
4th great-grandnephew
via Henry Briggs
Clement Clarke Moore
Author of “Twas the Night Before Christmas”
4th great-grandnephew
via Henry Briggs
Elizabeth (Kortright) Monroe
First Lady of President James Monroe
3rd great-grandniece
via Henry Briggs
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