John Briscoe, III, Dr

John married Elizabeth deCourcy about 1725 in Saint Mary Co, Maryland. Elizabeth was born about 1690; died after 1737. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The brothers became some of the early settlers of the Valley of Berkley, afterwards Frederick County. Builder of "Piedmont," one of the Briscoe family's estates. Piedmont is located 1 1/2 miles west of Charlestown, West Virginia, on Route . The house stands on a hillside overlooking a small stream that winds through the estate. The original house was constructed by a Robert Worthington around 1730 on property then called "Quarry Bank;" this was incorporated into the plantation house built by Dr. John Briscoe IV in 1784.

John married Elizabeth McMillan about 1749. Elizabeth was born about 1727; died after 1750. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Listed in church minutes dated 1753 as giving gifts to the parish. He later moved to Virginia, perhaps about the same time his brothers Dr. John Briscoe, IV, Walter and Robert became some of the early settlers of the Valley of Berkley, afterrds Frederick County, after 1730.

George married Frances McMillan about 1750 in Saint Mary Co, Maryland. Frances was born about 1730; died after 1751. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Listed in church minutes in 1753 as giving gifts to the parish. He later moved to Virginia, perhaps about the same time his brothers Dr. John Briscoe, IV, George and Walter became some of the early settlers of the Valley of Berkley, afterwars Frederick County.

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son of Philip BRISCOE and Nancy FOSTER , on 13 May 1762 in Trinity Parish, Charles Co., MD, USA. Walter was born on 21 May 1742 in Charles Co., Maryland, USA and died in 1785 in Crossing Ohio River, KY, USA, at age 43
This parentage is not proven.... some say John Briscoe & Elizabeth DeCourcey


Wright-Briscoe: Although Dr. Briscoe's youngest son has been listed as "Samuel" in birth record and a few times in church notations, since the name of "Walter" has appeared more frequently, will hereafter refer to this colonial pioneer as Walr Briscoe. In 1755 a list of freeholders of the parish who voted on the matter of allowing communicates of the new church to draw lots for the pews shows the name of one Samuel Briscoe.
He later moved to Virginia, perhaps about the same time his brothers Dr. John Briscoe, IV, George and Robert became some of the early settlers of the Valley of Berkley, afterwards Frederick County. It is in this area that "Piedmont" one of e Briscoe family's estates, was established by Dr. John Briscoe, IV.
Walter was born in Virginia in 1771, however his other son Stephen and his daughters, who are mentioned in his will, were evidently born in Nelson Co, Kentucky. The exact date that Walter and Elizabeth Briscoe emigrated to Kentucky is not k; the only existing definite record is Walter Bricoe's will dated Apri 1 1783, June 28, 1785, Nelson Co, Kentucky, leaving his entire estate to his wife Eizabeth, his son Walter, and his son Stephen. If his sons should die, then instructions were left for their portions to pass to his daughters. His wife Elizabeth was appointed as his Executor; "in case she should die before she shall make a will, then I appoint Thomas Brown and Jacob Beeson as my executors."
According to a CD, he died by drowning in the Salt River.

Walter married Elizabeth Compton on 13 May 1762 in Saint Mary Co, Maryland. Elizabeth (daughter of Mathew* Compton, Jr and Rachel* Howard) was born on 21 May 1742 in Trinity Parish, Charles Co, Maryland; died in 1797. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Walter married Hester Henton (Hinton) on 23 Jul 1792 in Nelson Co, Kentucky. Hester (daughter of David Hinton and Mary Van Meter) was born on 9 Jan 1775 in Green Co, Pennsylvania; died on 29 Jul 1858 in Lewis Co, Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]