Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Briggs, John E., 1861 

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                  OBITUARY. 

  It is with pain we announce the death of John E. 
Briggs, esq., of Southampton county, Va.  He was born 
on the 29th of October, 1827, and died on the night of the 
22nd of November, 1861; aged 34 years and 24 days. 

[illegible] the merits of the deceased to say that he pos- 
[illegible] those social virtues on which the hap- 
[illegible] community so much depends.  Dutiful as a 
[illegible] as a husband and father, kind at a master 
[illegible] as a neighbor, he had endeared himself to all 
[illegible] The people of his county had honored him 
[illegible] confidence as a Justice of the Peace, which office 
[illegible] to fill, with fidelity and satisfaction, to the 
[illegible] death.  He has left an aged mother, a widow 
[illegible] children, to mourn an irreparable loss.  Peace be 
[illegible]                                         PHILOS. 

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                  OBITUARY. 

  It is with pain we announce the death of John E. Briggs, Esq., of 
Southampton county. Va.  He was born on the 29th of October, 1827, and died 
on the night of the 22nd of November, 1861, aged 34 years and 24 days. 


John E. BRIGGS, farmer, 
b. 27 Oct 1827, Southampton Co., d. 22 Nov 1861, Southampton Co., 
interred in the EDWARDS family cemetery*, 
"Richmond (VA) Enquirer," Vol. 58, No. 37, Tues., Dec. 3, 1861, p. 3; 
"Christian Observer" (Richmond, VA), Vol. 40, No. 46, Dec. 12, 1861, p. 179 

*Additional information: 

Located on the plantation of his paternal uncle Peter EDWARDS (1792 - 1859); 
   owned in 1993 by Marla Hunnings. 
   Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Miscellaneous Cemeteries, Vol. 2 (MV-II-36): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/miscvol2.txt 

Find a Grave Cemetery ID #2283100  [no grave photos] 

Find a Grave Memorial #31459228 

The WPA copied the cemetery in 1937; the report is on file at the 
   Walter Cecil Rawls Library in Courtland. 

Two of his children died earlier in the year.  Their obit 
   ("Richmond Enquirer," Oct. 4, 1861, p. 3) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/b620t3ob.txt 

Southampton Co. B.Reg. gives: 
Thomas E. BRIGGS, WMA, b. 20 Mar 1854, Southampton Co., 
     s/o John E. & Dolly A. BRIGGS; 
     pa: Farmer, reported by John E. BRIGGS, Owner  ('54 #84) 
Nancy E. BRIGGS, WFA, b. 22 Jul 1856, St. Luke's P'sh, 
     s/o Jno. E. & Dolly BRIGGS; 
     pa: Farmer, reported by John E. BRIGGS, Father  ('56 #104) 
Mary E. BRIGGS, WFA, b. 22 Dec 1858, St. Luke's P'sh, 
     s/o Jno. E. & Dolly BRIGGS; 
     pa: Farmer, reported by Jno. E. BRIGGS, Father  ('58 #105) 
[Ancestry.com shows Rockbridge Co. {1st locale on microfilm}] 

The 1860 Census - West side of Nottoway River, Southampton Co. - gives: 
dwelling 284 / family 262 - all b. Southampton Co. 
01. John E. BRIGG, 33M, Farmer, $7,000 real / $14,000 personal estate; 
02. Dollie    "  , 25F; 
03. Thomas E. "  ,  6M; 
04. Mary E.   "  ,  4F; 
05. Nancy     "  ,  2F; 
06. Nancy     "  , 60F, $800 personal estate 

Southampton Co. D.Reg. for 1861 gives: 
 98. BRIGGS, John E., 33Wm, d. Nov of Typhoid fever, Farmer, 
     s/o Thos. & Nancy BRIGGS; h/o Dolly A. BRIGGS; 
     reported by Nathan N. THOMAS, Father-in-law 
 99. BRIGGS, Thomas, 4Wm, d. Jun of Typhoid fever, 
     s/o Jno. & Dolly BRIGGS; reported by Nathan N. THOMAS, Grand Father 
100. BRIGGS, Ella, 2Wf, d. Sep of Typhoid fever, 
     d/o Jno. & Dolly BRIGGS; reported by Nathan N. THOMAS, Grand Father 
all b. & d. Southampton Co.  

Southampton Co. D.Recs. [recopied] p. 110 gives orig.p. 5: 
100. BRIGGS, Ellen, 2F; d. Sep 1861, d/o Jno. & Dolly BRIGGS 
 98. BRIGGS, John E., 33M, d. Nov 1861, s/o Thomas & Nancy BRIGGS 
 99. BRIGGS, Thomas, 4M, d. Jun 1861, s/o Jno. & Dolly BRIGGS 

The children's obit ("Richmond Enquirer," Oct. Oct. 4, 1861, p. 3) 
    is posted at: 
    http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/b620t3ob.txt 

Find a Grave Memorial #31459210 identifies the "DOLLY EDWARDS BRIGGS" 
   on the cemetery list [no dates] as his wife. 

Rather, his wife (1833 - 1913) 2m. 19 Dec 1867 Thomas J. FOX; 
   they are buried in Emporia Cemetery. 

John d. intestate.  His estate was administered by his father-in-law Nathan N. 
   THOMAS; there were "Sundry debts due the deceased which he has been unable 
   to collect on account of the stay law."  The account current was ordered 
   recorded 13 Feb 1863.  (Southampton Co. WB17:636-38 &c.) 

Peter EDWARDS left will 26 Apr 1855, proved 15 Aug 1859, naming his son-in-law 
   Benjamin E. POPE & John E. BRIGGS as executors.  Peter bequeathed to John 
   "the old plantation" he then farmed, a number of slaves, and forgiveness of 
   any debts owned to Peter - provided he "support and take good care of his 
   mother Nancy Briggs during her life."  (Southampton Co. WB16:555-56 &c.) 

Peter's daughter Caroline R. (EDWARDS THORPE) POPE left will & codicil 18 Apr 
   1895, proved 19 Aug 1895.  She bequeathed in Item 2 to John's mother, 
   during her life, interest on six $1000 bonds of the Georgia, North Carolina 
   & Northern R.R., guaranteed by the Seaboard & Roanoke & Raleigh & Gaston 
   R.R.  (Southampton Co. WB21:674-78) 


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