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Family HistoryFamily History - Hamlet Scrantom Briggs


Key:1.“+” before a child’s name indicates the child has their own entry in the next generation.
 2.“born xxxx” indicates the child is under 18 years of age so the birth date is not shown.
This family history features Hamlet Scrantom Briggs and his immediate family.



First Generation
1. Hamlet Scrantom Briggs,1 born ca. 1844 in Rochester, Monroe County, New York, the son of Martin Briggs and Hannah Camp Scrantom;1, 2, 3 died 8 May 1897 in Rochester, Monroe County, New York.1 Hamlet is buried in Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe County, New York.1
  1. Find a Grave (website). Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe County, New York; Hamlet Scrantom Briggs, born: 1844, Rochester, New York; died: 8 May 1897, Rochester, New York [from record, which provides the names of his wife and two children].
  2. U.S. Federal Census, 1850, New York, Monroe County, Rochester, Page 132, family of Martin Briggs (42, N York); Hannah Briggs (39, N York); Mary Ann Briggs (14, N York); Hamlet S. Briggs (6, N York); Elisabeth Pety (20, Germany).
  3. U.S. Federal Census, 1860, New York, Monroe County, Rochester, Page No. 121, family of Martin Briggs (52, NY, iron railing manf.); Hannah Briggs (46, CT); Mary Briggs (24, NY); Robert Briggs [sic, this must be their son Hamlin] (16, NY); Anna Scrantom (85, NY); Jane Scrantom (38, NY); Hamlin Scrantom (54, NY, mayor, city - Rochester); Cornelius Wingender (19, Germany, servant).