Eunice Briggs

Born: Feb 12, 1742 at Dartmouth, Bristol County, Mass. Died: 1777 at Valley Forge, PA Her father was Edward Briggs. Her mother was Hannah Howland. She was married to Job Sherman sometime before 1765 in Dutchess County, NY. They had three children: Briggs Sherman born 1765 at Dartmouth, MA Deborah Sherman born 1769 at Dartmouth, MA Abraham Sherman born 1770 at Dutchess Co., NY She died with her husband at Valley Forge PA in 1777, exact date unknown. See also Ancestry.com: Eunice Briggs NOTE: as the marriage is reported in Dutchess County in New York state, it seems likely that all three children were actually born there as well, rather than in Massachussetts. Genealogy HOME Search Tool.