Bucks County PA Archives Biographies.....Briggs, James
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Source: History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania; edited by 
J.H. Battle; A. Warner & Co.; 1887
Upper Makefield Township


   JAMES BRIGGS retired, P.O. Dolington, was born in 
Middletown township, Bucks county, October 29, 1807, and is 
a son of Phineas and Sarah (Taylor) Briggs, natives of Bucks 
county, and of English descent. The grandfather settled in 
Wrightstown township and died there. He was a farmer by 
occupation. His son Phineas was a carpenter, and followed 
his trade during his early life, but afterward drifted into 
farming, which he carried on in Middletown township. He was 
the father of eight children, all now deceased except James. 
Those deceased were: William, Susan, Samuel, Yardley, Sarah 
A., Theodore, and Mary. At the age of 16 years James Briggs 
began to learn the coachmaker's trade and served an 
apprenticeship of four and a half years in Newtown. In 1832 
he came to Dolington and carried on business for himself for 
eight years, when he sold and purchased a farm in Solebury 
township and engaged in farming until the spring of 1885, 
when he moved back to Dolington and has since lived retired. 
By industry and economy he acquired a competence for the 
remainder of his days. In 1832 Mr. Briggs married Tacie 
Croasdale, by whom he had four children: Phineas and 
Jonathan T., living; and Caroline and Robert C., deceased.  
Mr. and Mrs. Briggs are members of the Friends' meeting. He 
held the office of supervisor for one year. Mr. Briggs is an 
old and respected citizen of the community in which he 
resides.