912. Mehitable Allyn. Born ca 1648 in Barnstable, MA. Mehitable was
baptized in Barnstable, MA on 28 Aug 1648.6
On 1 Jun 1667 Mehitable first married Samuel Annable (918) , son of
Anthony Annable (266) (ca 1595-1674) & Ann Elcock (ca 1608-), in
Barnstable, MA.3 Born ca 2 Jan 164[5/]6 in Barnstable, MA.15 Samuel was
baptized in Barnstable, MA on 8 Feb 1645/6.3 Samuel died in 1678.21
Samuel lived at West Barnstable and inherited a large portion of his
father's estate, whom he survived only four years.6
They had the following children:
2894 i. Samuel (1669-)
2895 ii. Hannah (Died soon) (1672-1672)
2896 iii. John (1673->1754)
2897 iv. Ann (1675-)
On 6 May 1683 Mehitable second married Ens. Cornelius Briggs (609) , son
of Walter Briggs (178) (-ca 1684) & Mary [Briggs] (-aft 1684).6 Born in
1647 in Scituate, MA.39,6 Cornelius died on 20 Oct 1694 in Scituate,
MA.39 Occupation: boatman.6
Cornelius "was an Ensign in Philip's war, with his two brothers who were
his superior officers. "21 He also served in the war against the French
and Indians in 1693 as Captain of a company in an 'Expedition to the
Eastward.'6
Capt. Cornelius Briggs was a large landholder in Swanzey and vicinity.6
After his second marriage, Cornelius continued to live for a time in the
Russell house in Scituate, where his son James was born, and later
removed to Barnstable, where the rest of his children were probably born.
He sold the Russell house in 1688 to David Jacob. He was admitted a
freeman in Barnstable in 1689. Before 1693 he removed back to Scituate.6
They had the following children:
2000 i. James (1684-1754)
2001 ii. John
2002 iii. Hannah (->1710)

• Married: 1 Jun 1667 in Barnstable, Massachussets

1. Anna ANNABLE b: 4 Mar 1675/76 in West Barnstable, Massachussets