MORGAN-BRIGGS-MILLER BIBLE

 

The Holy Bible Containing the Old and New Testaments: Translated out of the Original Tongues: And with the Former Translations Diligently Compared and Revised.

Philadelphia: Published by G. W. Mentz & Son, No. 53 North 3d St., Stereotyped by L. Johnson, 1839.

Name on title page: S. L. Morgan 

John Briggs will be seventy six 76 on the 13th day of August 1874

Mary Morgan will be seventy seven 77 November 4 1874

 

Inside page says:

Mary Miller was born November 4th 1797 at 4 o’clock in the afternoon.

Satin bookmark inside:

Mozart Lodge No. 436, of Philadelphia, Guests of St. Nicholas Lodge, No. 321 of New York, June 8th, 1870.

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Believe the above to be this family:

Descendants of John N. Briggs

 

                                                                               

 

1  John N. Briggs  b: Aug 13, 1798 England-d: Aft. 1880 Philadelphia, PA

..+Mary \\  b: Bet. 1801 - 1805 PA      m: Bef. 1829 Pa?    d: Bet. 1860 - 1870 Philadelphia, PA

.........2  Sarah L. Briggs  b: Bet. 1827 - 1830 PA-d: Aft. 1880 Philadelphia, PA

.............   +A. Charles W. Morgan  b: Bet. 1825 - 1826 PA m: Bet. 1850 - 1860 Pa?-d: Aft. 1890 Philadelphia, PA

....................3  Marie Morgan  b: Abt. 1860 PA-d: Aft. 1870 Philadelphia, PA

....................3  Grace Morgan  b: Abt. 1865 PA-d: Aft. 1880 Philadelphia, PA

.........2  Mary Briggs  b: Abt. 1832 PA-d: Aft. 1860 Philadelphia, PA

.........2  Charles Briggs  b: Abt. 1834 PA-d: Aft. 1860 Philadelphia, PA

.........2  John A. Briggs  b: Apr 1836 PA-d: Aft. 1900 Philadelphia, PA

.............   +Susannah T. //    b: May 1847 PA    m: Abt. 1882 Philadelphia, PA?-d: Aft. 1900 Philadelphia, PA

 

 

1850 Census, Philadelphia Co, PA, Borough of Frankford, p.135

John Briggs-52, b. England, manufacturer

Mary-45, b.PA

Sally-21, b.PA

Mary-18, b.PA

Charles-16, b.PA

John-13, b.PA

1860 Census, Philadelphia, PA, 23rd Ward, 6th Precinct, Frankford PO, p.738:

John N. Briggs-61, manufacturer, b.England, real estate value $20,000, personal property value $40,000

Mary-59, b.PA

Charles-25, clerk, b.PA

John-23, clerk, b.PA

Mary-27, b.PA

Charles W. Morgan-35, engineer, b.PA, real estate value $10,000, personal property value $350

Sarah L.-33, b.PA

1870 Census, Philadelphia, PA, 23rd Ward, Dist 75, Frankford, PO, p.168A

John Briggs-72, manufacturer, b.England, real estate value $15,000, personal property value $500

John A.-34, manufacturer, b.PA

A.Charles Morgan-45, , b.PA, engineer, real estate value $5,000, personal property value $20,000

Sallie-46, keeping house, b.PA

Marie-10, at school, b.PA

Grace-2, b.PA

Elizabeth McLaughlin-34, b.Ireland, domestic servant

1880 Census, Dist 21, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co, PA p.269D

John Briggs-82, b.England, manufacturer

John A. Briggs-44, b.PA, manufacturer

Charles A. Morgan-54, son-in-law, b.PA, mechanical engineer

Sally L. Morgan-53, b.PA, keeps house

Grace Morgan-15, granddaughter, b.PA, at school

Ellen McDermett-25, b.PA, servant