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Susannah and Sarah Briscoe

ancestorbones — 2012-03-27 20:19:35Z

Looking for parents and info on Susannah and Sarah Briscoe. They both married a Henson.
Susannah b @ 1763 m Philip Henson Sr and ended up in Rutherford Co. NC.
Sarah Briscoe b @1785 in Burke CO. NC married Phillip Henson Jr. He was born in Anson Co. NC
Any info appreciated.
ancestorbones@yahoo.com

Re: Luther T Briscoe & Mary Ann Huff

JuneAnderson342 — 2011-11-06 20:58:30Z

These are not familiar to me, although my grandfather was James Luther Briscoe from Walton Co., GA. Born late 1800's and died in January, 1943. I wonder if the "Luther" name is from an ancestor.

Luther T Briscoe & Mary Ann Huff

threewis — 2011-11-05 20:14:09Z

I am looking into my gg grandparents. Luther T Briscoe born 04 Sep 1824 in Kent, MD and Mary Ann Huff born 03 Jul 1829 in Delaware. They lived in Farmington,Fulton,Ill - Milo, Warren, IA and Greeley, Weld, CO. I am looking for Luther's parents. I am his grandaughter through their daughter Sarah H. This has been a roadblock for a long time. Any other cousins out there?

LaVinia Briscoe of San Antonio, TX 1917

drbrownlee — 2011-08-29 04:37:00Z

LaVinia is pictured in the 1917 Huisache, yearbook of Main Avenue High School in San Antonio, Texas, and is a senior. I'm not kin but thought this might be helpful to someone researching the family.

William Judson Briscoe

tammyfi4 — 2011-07-25 05:55:11Z

Can anyone tell me who William Judson Briscoe born abt 1920 in Oklahoma (maybe) moved to Texas for a while married Josephine Lillian Fogle had a daughter by him in 1958 I believe in Houston. He died around 1963 in Hope Hempstead Ark of a heart attack , does anyone know of or his family history? He was a merchant Marine. Would love to hear from anyone with information. tammyfi4@aol.com

Re: Looking for information on Canadian Brisco's or Briscoe's

shilohdream — 2011-06-08 23:03:32Z

Hi Sherry....many years not heard from. Sorry that last time I wrote you was in 2002. I just happen to come across this post when i was googling my family tree. My email address is: femmeaqua@aol.com.

At the time I was looking for Canadian Briscoes, my gf name was Paul Stepton Elijah Briscoe. HE was born in 1873 or 1874, mothers name Maria Perez. Any information is helpful.

Re: CAROL MITCHELL, WHERE ARE YOU????

pcgsea — 2011-05-19 00:15:37Z

No, I don't. However,I think Carol posted alot of info on Genforum.com Have you tried that?

Re: CAROL MITCHELL, WHERE ARE YOU????

DonMatson91 — 2011-05-18 16:56:09Z

Do you know how Carol descended from Hezekiah Briscoe & also Pete Moore?
Are you a descendant pcgsea ?
I've spent years getting all the descendants of Elizabeth Farmer & husband Jeremiah Briscoe.
Thanks
Don

Re: CAROL MITCHELL, WHERE ARE YOU????

pcgsea — 2011-05-18 16:39:56Z

Carol passed away several years ago. I do not know what has happened to her research.

Re: Moses Briscoe b. 1814 Ky.or Greene Co.,In. to Green Co.,Il.

DonMatson91 — 2011-05-18 16:39:55Z

I have a new email address if anyone wants to reach me about this query.
It's dmatson876@gmail.com
Thanks
Don Matson

Re: CAROL MITCHELL, WHERE ARE YOU????

DonMatson91 — 2011-05-18 16:16:39Z

Pete,
Just saw your response to my query about wanting to find Carol Mitchell.
I'm wondering if I have your name in my Briscoe descendant listing? I have a new email address if you want to reach me. It's dmatson876@gmail.com
Thanks
Cousin Don Matson

Re: CAROL MITCHELL, WHERE ARE YOU????

DonMatson91 — 2011-05-18 16:14:35Z

Carol, I have a new email address if you would like to reach me.
It's dmatson876@gmail.com
Thanks
Cousin Don Matson

Re: Info on Lucy A. Briscoe

5genwat — 2011-04-28 19:24:31Z

Hello.
I've run into this family researching my own family and found the following book reference: Colonial Virginians and their Maryland relatives by Norma Tucker.

In this book, on page 87, Ms Tucker describes part of the Briscoe family as they pertain to the Tuckers.

She lists James Montgomery Briscoe as the father of the following:
Mason (who married Mary Wade)
Andrew
John
Margaret
Elizabeth
Samuel Montgomery (who married Elizabeth Barnes)
Emily Elliott (who married George Briscoe)
William P
Clarissa Jane (who married Henry Faulk Shaifer).

She shows James Montgomery Briscoe as being the son of Capt William Briscoe and his wife, Elizabeth Wallace. And, Capt William as being the son of Robert Briscoe.

Re: John Briscoe, b.1717 St. Mary's MD, son of Phillip & Elizabeth Cole

wavltv — 2011-04-27 17:15:45Z

Thank you, Linda for the info! And also for the references. I knew there had to be some sources out there somewhere!
Lisa Vincent

Re: John Briscoe, b.1717 St. Mary's MD, son of Phillip & Elizabeth Cole

ldreno — 2011-04-27 12:21:13Z

Dr. John Briscoe, son of Philip Briscoe, Jr. and wife Elizabeth* ___, b. 1716/1717 in Charles Co., MD and d. 1778 in Frederick Co., VA, married first, Elizabeth McMillan by 1746 and second, Ann Lamar, 3/27/1776.

*I've seen no proof that Elizabeth was a Cole.

Dr. John Briscoe, son of Edward Briscoe and Susanna Slye, was born 1720 in Charles Co., MD and died 1791 in Columbia Co., GA, married Ann Wood (daughter of William and Mary ___Wood of Charles County on 11/27/1746 at Trinity Episcopal Church.

These men were first cousins.

The information comes from a variety of sources church, probate and books such as Maryland Geneaologies (see below), correspondence with Carol Mitchell, etc.

Maryland Genealogies. “A Consolidation of Articles from the Maryland Historical Magazine.” Robert Barnes. Volume I. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc. Baltimore: 1980.

Maryland Genealogies. “A Consolidation of Articles from the Maryland Historical Magazine.” Robert Barnes. Volume II. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc. Baltimore: 1980.

Colonial Virginians and their Maryland Relatives. Norma Tucker. Clearfield Company, Inc. Baltimore, MD: 1996.

Linda Reno

John Briscoe, b.1717 St. Mary's MD, son of Phillip & Elizabeth Cole

wavltv — 2011-04-27 03:02:00Z

I see on the public family trees that almost everyone lists Ann Wood as the wife of John Briscoe. A couple of other trees list Elizabeth Harrison McMillian as his wife. Can anyone tell me where either of these names came from, and where I can find documentation to verify either as his wife? Thanks!
Lisa

Re: Albert Briscoe

scb1991 — 2011-03-19 18:04:50Z

Albert H Briscoe...was my step grandfather. Evelyn his wife had one daughter (Gladyce) from previous marriage. they did not have any children between them. She is my mother who is still alive at the age of 90. Hap was a Captain in the US ARMY, during WW11. He was also one of the first officers in the Oklahoma Highway Patrol when it was first organized. He also played minor league baseball from 1920-1932 on several teams. I have a wristwatch he was given for two homeruns in one game, it is engraved with his name. They are both buried in the Sedgwick cemetary close to my father.

Re: Martin Van Buren Briscoe

BrenLight — 2011-03-02 18:09:17Z

Thomas Briscoe born 1741 in England was his dad and Elizabeth Tackett born 1760 in Virginia was his mom.

Re: Martin Van Buren Briscoe

enarc56 — 2011-02-28 19:43:33Z

Hi,
I'm researching my roots. I have gone as far back as James W Briscoe b.1804,who was married to Mary Polly Dossey b. 1807. Any info would be appreciated.
Robert Crane
Gig Harbor, WA
cranescreations@aol.com
253-278-9071

NEEDING INFO ON ELISHA BRISCOE MARRIED SARAH ROZELL

littlefrogit — 2011-02-02 18:23:06Z

i am searching for info on sarah elizabeth briscoe born 1861 in tx daughter of elisha and sarah rozell briscoe married calvin sanders in jack co tx oct 3 1877. i have a picture of calvin sanders dated oct 3 1877. i may have a picture of sarah. this was their wedding date. i have some old rozell--sanders pictures unidentified. my line is elijah -catherine eaton sanders and james harve rozell anyone interested in these pictures can contact me
wallsbarbie@aol.com
thanks barbara

Stuart and Jill Briscoe, Christian authors

JuneAnderson342 — 2011-01-12 02:50:45Z

I've been asked several times if I'm related to Stuart and Jill Briscoe, Christian authors. Does anyone know of a genealogy on him or them? I know he was born in England and lives in Wisconsin. Thanks. June Briscoe Anderson, GA

Re: Where did Briscoe come from?

BrenLight — 2011-01-07 18:28:03Z

I am from Alabama and I have traced my side of the Briscoe's back to Thomas Briscoe from Ireland.

Re: Where did Briscoe come from?

ldreno — 2011-01-04 17:24:17Z

National Genealogical Society Quarterly, Vol. 21, September 1933 (which makes the claim) and National Genealogical Society Quarterly, Vol. 46, March 1958 which repudiates it.

The so-called invitation by Lord Baltimore to Dr. John Briscoe was falsified. Further, from what I found some members from one branch of the family, with the help of a genealogist, had taken the records of a man named John Biscoe, an early settler of St. Mary's County, and made him Dr. John Briscoe. I provided all of this information to the Society of the Ark and Dove.

If you want a copy of the articles, you will have to contact me privately at lindareno@comcast.net

The first article is 4 pages and the second is 8.

I corresponded with Carol Mitchell for many years. Her records, probably not all of them, are on Rootsweb.

Re: Where did Briscoe come from?

jmcelroy — 2011-01-04 15:57:53Z

Does anyone know whether Carol Mitchell left her research papers to an archive? Or whether they are available to researchers now?

Also, has the research disproving that John Briscoe arrived on The Ark and The Dove been published? Where?

Thanks

Philip and Sarah Jones Briscoe, Walton Co., GA, USA

JuneAnderson342 — 2011-01-04 15:07:13Z

An interesting story regarding the parents of Philip Darling Briscoe (husband of Frances A. Brown Briscoe) from Walton Co., GA, born and died in the 1800's: His parents were Philip and Sarah Jones Briscoe, also from Walton Co. A few years ago my cousin Jim Briscoe, also from Walton Co., noticed a subdivision being built near his home by a local attorney and approached him with the info that Philip and Sarah Jones Briscoe were buried in the area where the construction was occurring. He remembered his father telling him that when he was a child. The attorney had the place inspected and it was found that several graves were indeed located. (By x-ray or rodding, I'm not sure.) The attorney roped off the area and Jim is presently trying to have a stone erected with the little money that he has been able to collect from the family. I have visited this site. If anyone wants to visit the site, it is in Walton Co., GA, USA, in the Jefferson Plantation subdivision, off of U.S. Highway 78 West. June in GA

Re: Where did Briscoe come from?

JuneAnderson342 — 2011-01-04 15:04:13Z

An interesting story regarding this Philip Briscoe from Walton Co., GA: His parents were Philip and Sarah Jones Briscoe, also from Walton Co. A few years ago my cousin Jim Briscoe, also from Walton Co., noticed a subdivision being built near his home by a local attorney and approached him with the info that Philip and Sarah Jones Briscoe were buried in the area where the construction was occurring. He remembered his father telling him that when he was a child. The attorney had the place inspected and it was found that several graves were indeed located. (By x-ray or rodding, I'm not sure.) The attorney roped off the area and Jim is presently trying to have a stone erected with the little money that he has been able to collect from the family. I have visited this site. I will post this as a separate thread for others who might find it interesting. If anyone wants to visit the site, it is in Walton Co., GA, USA, in the Jefferson Plantation subdivision, off of U.S. Highway 78 West.

Re: Where did Briscoe come from?

JuneAnderson342 — 2011-01-04 14:55:53Z

I am from the Phillip/Susanna line, according to my records. There are a lot of men named Phillip or Philip in my ancestry, one of which was my great-grandfather from Walton Co., GA. He is buried in the community where I grew up.

Thanks for your info. June

Re: Where did Briscoe come from?

ldreno — 2011-01-04 14:45:52Z

Carol was right, there was no Dr. John Briscoe who came on the Ark or Dove. That has been thoroughly disproven and the Society of the Ark and Dove no longer accepts applicants making that claim.

Philip Briscoe (1645-1724) was the immigrant ancestor. He was in Maryland prior to 1677. He lived in St. Mary's County and then in neighboring Charles County. His wife was Susanna Swann. They are probably the ancestors of most of the people on this list. I descend from them twice via their daughter Ann Briscoe who married first, John Davis and second, Samuel Wood.

Unfortunately his origins, at least at this point, are not known.

Re: Where did Briscoe come from?

martinbriscoe57 — 2011-01-04 13:57:04Z

The only way to be sure is to trace backwards through the generations. You have to be very careful of people in the past who have started with someone famous and then proved descent from them by making a few convenient assumptions (or guesses!).

There was a good example on TV here just before Christmas, BBC Wales does an excellent series of their own (Coming Home) that is very similar to the Who Do You Think You Are series. The subject of the programme had a tree that an uncle had done some years ago and it showed descent from the Scottish Lyle family (Tate & Lyle sugar empire). This seemed strange for a Welsh family and was shown to be all down to a name that had been misread on a document though it was still a very interesting tree.

MB

Re: Where did Briscoe come from?

JuneAnderson342 — 2011-01-04 13:37:28Z

Thank you all for these posts. Quite interesting. The info I have from my ancestry is that the Briscoes who came to the US were from a Dr. John Briscoe who came with Calvert on the Ark and the Dove expedition. That is what is passed down for generations. Several years ago, however, there was a lady, Carol Mitchell, on here (now deceased) who vehemently denied this. I still don't know the truth, but the Cumberland and Crofton Hall info sounds familiar. There was an ancestor, Robert Brisko, among those tales. Does any of this ring true with any of you regarding my info and yours posted here? Thanks. June Briscoe Anderson, GA

Re: Where did Briscoe come from?

martinbriscoe57 — 2011-01-03 16:54:41Z

Not offended just wondered if there is another village, there is at least one other called "Briscoe" somewhere else in the country.

I am just sceptical of everyone being descended from / related to the original Briscoe family which is one reason I did a DNA test.

MB

Re: Where did Briscoe come from?

jaspa305 — 2011-01-03 16:37:28Z

sorry if you are offended.a question was asked I offered a reply.

Re: Where did Briscoe come from?

martinbriscoe57 — 2011-01-03 15:59:48Z

But that does not prove that all present day BRISCOE are descended from the holders of the earldom or even related to them.

The village is called Brisco unless you know of another one?

http://www.genuki.org.uk/cgi-bin/gazplace?GR=NY420510,PLACE=...

MB

Re: Where did Briscoe come from?

jaspa305 — 2011-01-03 15:34:09Z

The earldom of de Briscoe in the 11th century was founded in Cumberland ,as per doomsday book.the Manor and title lands are what is now the village of Briscoe.

Re: Where did Briscoe come from?

martinbriscoe57 — 2011-01-03 15:02:16Z

Nothing in that line though one did have a music shop for a short time.

Earliest is a weaver which is typical of the area, followed by a couple of generations of hairdressers. Then a range of occupations - several hospital administrators.

MB

Re: Where did Briscoe come from?

dennett127 — 2011-01-03 13:40:57Z

Hi Melody!
The Briscoes in my tree,came from London, England and were mostly musical instrument/ flute makers or pewterers.Anyone in your family still in that occupation?
Hope you find your roots!

Re: Where did Briscoe come from?

dennett127 — 2011-01-03 13:37:07Z

The Briscoes in my tree,came from London, England and were mostly musical instrument/ flute makers or pewterers.Anyone in your family still in that occupation?

Re: Where did Briscoe come from?

martinbriscoe57 — 2011-01-03 13:30:12Z

The village is actually called "Brisco"

I presume you mean "all Briscoes come from the village of Brisco" and not "all villagers"?

Not so sure about this, there are quite a lot of Brisco(e) in Cumberland but also clusters of them in different parts of the country as well as some in Ireland. Some of these clusters go back quite a way and start off with various spellings in the 18th Century which then tend to usually standardise on Briscoe.

My own family is from Bolton, my first definite ancestor married in the 1770s though then spelt "Briskowe". I can see others in the same general area earlier in 18th Century but not been able to link them up to mine.
Then to add confusion there was the Rev Michael Briscoe from Ireland in the area in the 17th Century before moving to Toxteth Chapel, I am fairly sure he did not leave any male offspring behind.

There is nothing to suggest any link to Cumberland, the Cumberland families must have been very active and mobile in the 18th Century and earlier if all the clusters around England and Wales link to them. Completely coincidentally one of the Crofton Hall BRISCO did marry in Bolton in the mid 19th Century and at a church where one of my family was church warden, this confused me for a bit but he married a woman from Cumberland who had been orphaned so moved to live with her sister who was married to someone in Bolton.

I took an Ancestry DNA test hoping that I might be able eliminate any connection to Cumberland but all that I can say is that I have not found any close matches. There is a tendency for some of our Transpondian cousins to all claim relationship to the Crofton Hall Briscoe because they have a title!

Martin Briscoe
Fort William
M&LFHS / Gwynedd FHS

Re: Where did Briscoe come from?

jaspa305 — 2011-01-02 12:30:32Z

Hi, I hope it helps your enquiry. Briscoe is a village in Cumbria. UK. As in the doomsday book in 1066. All villagers are said to come from Briscoe.

Baltimore Briscoe

BarbaraPerlmutter — 2010-12-30 20:09:43Z

Family legend has it that Land Grant in Canton Park was given to my ancester. It was said that he prohibited from claiming it. It came up in the Chancery every 100 years. It can't be claimed because it would have been to expensive. Does this tale sound familiar to anyone?

Re: Briscoe's in East Texas

cinda587 — 2010-10-10 19:55:26Z

My grandfather, Samuel Mason Briscoe (1883-1956), raised his family in Trinity, Trinity Co., TX. This is in East Texas and is north of Houston. The first Briscoe in my direct line to come to Texas was his grandfather, James Montgomery Briscoe (1813-1852). He arrived from MS and settled in Fort Bend Co., TX, in 1840. This area is near Houston. Briscoe County in TX is named for Andrew Briscoe (older brother of James Montgomery Briscoe). Andrew was a hero of the Battle of San Jacinto.

You can see more about my Briscoe line if you go to ancestry.com and view the Cyrus Family Tree. It is public access. I hope this info helps your search.
Cinda Cyrus

Re: Briscoe's in East Texas

juliebdunn18 — 2010-10-10 02:02:04Z

There are a lot of Briscoe's in East Texas. Me included. I will ask my father about your husbands name and let you know.

BRISCOE Chester Jr honor our hero who died in Vietnam - Wall section 69W

t42Vietnam_ParkerCoTX — 2010-09-08 13:25:19Z

BRISCOE Chester Jr honor our hero who died in Vietnam - Wall section 69W

Honor our Vets. This is one of many photographs of the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Parker Co, TX. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 216,521 photos free at http://teafor2.com

If you know more about this person please reply here instead of contacting me because this is not my family.

Cora Verlinda Briscoe Mountjoy Savage

mlbw1227 — 2010-08-22 05:12:58Z

I am trying to find information about my great grandmothers mother. All I know is that she was either Cora or Clara Mathews and was born in Washington D.C in 1876 died 1904
She was married to a Edward Briscoe who was B> 1871 D.1956
HE remarried a woman named Katherine Saur.
Edward had like 6 children by Cora/ Clare but she died when they were jusy young children and even my nanny Cora didnt remember her correct name. If anyone can help I would appreciate the info

Re: Daniel Briscoe Kathryn Ware (sp?)

a_utick — 2010-08-06 01:11:55Z

Hello,
I was very interested to see you post. I am a great granddaughter of Charles Briscoe, brother of your Daniel who m. Kathryn Ware. For many years, I've worked on putting together a complete descendancy of this family; that is, all the descendants of Charles' siblings. I do have your grandmother, Edith Moss in my database (m. to Dwain Robinson), and her siblings, as well, but spouses only for Edith, Katie and Mary. Would love to have more, if you'd care to share. Feel free to e-mail me privately (autick@mt.net), if you wish. I'll look forward to hearing from you, and would love to hear more about Daniel and Kathryn, et al.

A. Utick

Re: Daniel Briscoe Kathryn Ware (sp?)

robinson834 — 2010-08-05 22:27:11Z

I am the GG granddaughter of Daniel Briscoe. My Grandma (Edith Robinson) still lives on the homestead property today. Actually, our family owns John Ware (Kathryns dad) land and homestead from 1895. I don't have a lot on things before Daniel but most things there after I can give a lot of info on. Belmar Fouts's children live in close and still living as well as my grandmother and great aunt who have memories of Daniel, Kathyrn, her sisters and the family. I'm very interested in the lineage/ancestry of our family and would like to campare information.

Re: William Greenberry Briscoe/ Benjamine Franklin Briscoe

batch1an — 2010-07-26 19:54:57Z

Can you tell me more about Sarah Ralls??

Re: Briscoe in Ireland and UK

JuneAnderson342 — 2010-07-12 06:32:10Z

I don't, that I know of. I'm so sorry. June

Re: ANY CHOCTAW INDIAN BRISCOE'S

TIKTAK2010 — 2010-07-11 04:29:14Z

MY GG GRANDMOTHER WAS CHOCTAW BB, AND MARRIED WILLIAM JAMES BRISCOE. HER MAIDEN NAME WAS MCGLOTHLIN.

Re: Briscoe in Ireland and UK

brown1947jessie — 2010-07-09 21:00:10Z

Hi
My grandfather was born in Bannockburn, Stirling, Scotland
approx 1888 married to athalia they had three children.
Mt grandfather moved to chirk on the shropshire/wales border.
If you have any connections would love to hear about it.

Kind Regards