Briggs · ◉ direct ancestor

♀Mary Briggs

Born 1671, Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, British Colonial America (unconfirmed). Died 1708, Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America (unconfirmed).

Mary Briggs (1671–1708) was the first wife of John Akin (1663–1746) of Dartmouth and the mother of his children born between 1689 and 1708. She was the sixth great-grandmother of Frederic Roger Curtis (1928–2007), through her son James Akin (1706–1804). Compiled genealogies give her birth as 9 August 1671 at Portsmouth, Rhode Island; no record of her parents has been found. The family record gives her marriage to John Akin as 1686, at Dartmouth, then in Plymouth Colony^W, which would make her fifteen at the time, and the date rests on the family record alone. An Akin family typescript genealogy lists the couple’s children, among them James, born at Dartmouth on 1 August 1706, and Judith, the youngest, born on 13 October 1708. Family trees give Mary’s death at Dartmouth on that same day, 13 October 1708, a date that rests on compiled sources rather than a death record. After her death John Akin married Hannah Sherman, who bore him further children.

Family time line

◉ Mary Briggs 1671–1708

◉ John Akin 1663–1746 ⚭

Married 1686, Dartmouth, Bristol, Plymouth Colony, British Colonial America, Dartmouth, Plymouth Colony

○ David Akin 1689–

○ Susanna Akin 1691–

○ Deborah Akin 1692–

○ Timothy Akin 1695–

○ Mary Akin 1697–

○ Hannah Akin 1699–

○ Thomas Akin 1702–

○ Elizabeth Akin 1704–

◉ James Akin 1706–1804 ⚭

○ Judith Akin 1708–

Recorded events

Event	When	Where	Evidence ?on record - the record itself, its image, or a transcript or printed copy of it has been read from a compiled source - an index, a printed genealogy or a memorial page says so not yet documented - in the family record, no source attached yet
Birth	9 Aug 1671	Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, British Colonial America	not yet documented
Death	13 Oct 1708	Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America	not yet documented

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Sources

"John Akin and His Wives," by Robert Larry Akin, 2004 — about this person
"The New England Historical & Genealogical Register, 1847-2011". Early Records of Boston. Americanancestors.org. William Jay married Mary Hunting — about this person
/ in entry for Daborah Akin, "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001" — about this person
/ in entry for David Akin, "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001" — about this person
Legacy NFS Source: Mary Briggs - Alt. Birth: 9 August 1671; Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States — about this person
Mary (Briggs) Akin on WikiTree — about this person
Will of Thomas Briggs (1707-1782) — about this person
Website: The Tallman Family — about this person
U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700 — about this person
U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 — about this person
Mary Briggs Akin, "Find A Grave Index" — about this person
Bristol County, Massachusetts, Land Records - deed of gift, John Akin of Dartmouth to his son James Akin, 1743 — family with John Akin

Borders as they stood about 1650 (they follow the event under the mouse), from the historical-basemaps project, the Newberry Library's Atlas of Historical County Boundaries (states and territories, 1783 on) and Natural Earth; the colonies and provinces are drawn along today's lines.

Line of descent

Descendants

David Akin 1689–
1. Mary Akin 1716–1799
  1. Benjamin Thomas 1748–1817
    1. Abraham Thomas 1773–1848
2. Abigail Akin 1722–
  1. John Lester 1749–1832
    1. John Brewster Lester 1782–1832
3. James Akin 1728–1817
  1. Amy Akin 1744–1830
    1. Stephen Wilcox 1767–1849
4. Jonathan Akin 1737–1828
  1. Elizabeth Aiken 1758–1818
    1. Jonathan Aiken Howland 1781–1841
Susanna Akin 1691–
Deborah Akin 1692–
Timothy Akin 1695–
Mary Akin 1697–
1. Prince Allen 1718–1778
  1. Elizabeth Allen 1751–1830
    1. Elizabeth Rogers 1794–1836
  2. James Allen 1757–1820
    1. Susan Allen 1788–1851
    2. Gideon Allen 1791–1878
Hannah Akin 1699–
Thomas Akin 1702–
1. Stephen Akin 1739–1827
  1. Thomas Akin 1762–1832
Elizabeth Akin 1704–
James Akin 1706–1804 ⚭
1. Anne Akin 1729–
2. Ruth Akin 1731–1821
  1. Shubal Shearman 1750–
  2. Batchelder Sherman 1761–1828 ⚔
    1. Sarah Sherman 1783–
    2. Stephen Sherman 1784–
    3. Isaac Sherman 1785–1863
    4. Alexia Sherman 1787–bef 1791 ✧
    5. Mahala Sherman 1789–
    6. Alexia Sherman 1791–
    7. Warren Sherman 1793–
    8. Peter Sherman 1795–
    9. Reuben Sherman 1796–1891
    10. Luna A. Sherman 1798–1887
    11. Prudence Sherman 1800–
    12. Olive Sherman 1801–
    13. Loria Sherman 1804–
    14. Salena Sherman 1806–1842
    15. Wait A. Sherman 1809–1896
    16. Allen Sherman 1811–
  3. John Shearman
    1. Humphrey Sherman 1780–1861
    2. Nathan Sherman abt 1782–1866
    3. Alice Elsie Sherman 1788–1858
    4. Joel Sherman
    5. Dyer Sherman
    6. Rebecca Sherman
    7. Sally Sherman
    8. Betsey Sherman
    9. Jesse Sherman
  4. Henry Shearman
  5. Almy Shearman
  6. Deborah Shearman
  7. Ruth Shearman
    1. Benjamin S. Cook 1786–1857
3. Batcheller Akin 1732–
4. John Akin 1734–bef 1798
5. Amie Akin 1738–bef 1798
6. Preserved Akin 1739–
7. William Akin 1741–
8. James Akin 1743–
9. Mary Akin 1745–
10. Elisabeth Akin 1749–
11. Abigal Akin 1751–
12. Richard Akin 1751–
13. Joseph Akin 1753–
14. Hope Akin 1756–
15. Hannah Akin 1758–
16. Timothy Akin 1761–
Judith Akin 1708–
1. Sarah Hicks 1736–1824
  1. Sylvia Howland 1765–1837
    1. Joseph Grinnell 1788–1885
  2. Gideon Howland 1770–1847
    1. Abby Slocum Howland 1809–1860
2. Judith Hicks 1741–1818
  1. Elihu Anthony 1768–1853
    1. John Mason Anthony 1797–1882
  2. Humphrey Hicks Anthony 1770–1866
    1. Daniel Anthony 1794–1862