1799 Birth: Birth date of 24 March 1793 calculated based on age at death of 79 years, 10 months, 28 days on 1879 tombstone3058 in Frytown Cemetery, Washington Township. Johnson County Iowa. Birth year of 1793 would be estimated based on age (57 years) in 18502416 census enumeration. Birth place of Massachusetts reported in both the 1850 and 18602907 census enumerations..

1818 Marriage: The transcribed marriage records of Licking County, re-constructed in 1878 following two fires in the courthouse in Newark, Ohio, list the marriage of Elias Tracy and Polly Morey365 on 13 September 1818. The ceremony was performed by Alexander Holden, who dated the marriage return 19 October 1818. Elias Tracy is also, apparently correctly, listed as marrying Naomi Morey1514 on 6 November 1823. The 1834 petition to settle the estate1242 of Abraham Morey clearly identifies "Arthur Briggs and Polly his wife, late Polly Morey" and "Elias Tracy and Nancy his wife, late Nancy Morey."

1820 U.S. Census (Licking County):2902
Licking County, Ohio (Bennington Township)
Head of Family •• Arthur Briggs
Males 16-25 •• 1 << Arthur, about age 27
Females under 10 •• 1 << daughter Waty, born about 1820
Females 16-26 •• 1 << wife Mary "Polly," about age 22
One person engaged in agriculture.
Brother-in-law William Wheeler and wife Laura Morey were enumerated nearby.

1820 U.S. Census (Ashtabula County):58
Ashtabula County, Ohio (Jefferson Township)
Head of Family •• Arthur Briggs
Males 26-45 •• 1 << Arthur, about age 27
Females under 10 •• 1 << daughter Waty, born about 1820
Females 16-26 •• 1 << wife Mary "Polly," about age 22
Brother-in-law William Wheeler and wife Laura Morey were enumerated nearby; father Abraham Morey enumerated on the same page. These families were all located in Burlington Township, Licking County, Ohio in the 1830 enumeration.

1830 U.S. Census: In Burlington Township, Licking County, Ohio, the following families (and their affiliations) appeared within three pages, representing approximately 75 households: Abram Moory; Jeduthan Hopkins2374 (husband of Letutia Morey, niece of Abram, daughter of Joseph Morey); Lucy Hopkins (mother of Jeduthan Hopkins); Arthur Briggs2375 (husband of Abraham's daughter Polly); Wait Wright (Vermont immigrant); William Wheeler (husband of Abraham's daughter Laura); Adam Patterson;1485 Ephraim Patterson1486; Philip Moore; Wilder Wheeler.

1830 U.S. Census:2375
Licking County, Ohio (Burlington Township)
Head of Family •• Arthur Briggs
Males under 5 •• 1 << son Asa, about age 2
Males 5-10 •• 1 << son Harrison, about age 8
Males 30-40 •• 1 << Arthur, about age 37
Females under 5 •• 1 << daughter Samantha, born about 1825
Females 10-15 •• 1 << daughter Waty, born about 1820
Females 30-40 •• 1 << wife Mary "Polly," about age 32

1840 U.S. Census: In Burlington Township, Licking County, the following families (and their affiliations) appeared within the last forty-four households enumerated: Jacob Moore1488 (Patterson brother-in-law), Arthur Briggs2108 (Morey son-in-law), Wait Wright (Vermont family), W. P. Morey1489 (Adam Patterson's son-in-law), William Wheeler2109 (Morey son-in-law), John Sillin1491 (Adam Patterson's brother-in-law), Adam Patterson,1490 and Ephraim Patterson1284 (son of Adam Patterson).

1840 U.S. Census:2108
Licking County, Ohio (Burlington Township)
Head of Household •• Arthur Briggs
Males 5-10 •• 1 << son William P., about age 9
Males 10-15 •• 1 << son Asa, about age 12
Males 15-20 •• 1 << son Harrison, about age 18
Males 40-50 •• 1 << Arthur, about age 47
Females under 5 •• 2 << daughter Naoma, about age 3, and one other
Females 15-20 •• 1 << daughter Samantha, born about 1825, later married William Paul
Females 20-30 •• 1 << daughter Waty born about 1820, later married Nelson Daily
Females 40-50 •• 1 << wife Mary "Polly," about age 42

1850 U.S. Census:
Knox County, Ohio (Miller Township)
Enumerated 28 August 1850
Nelson Dailey2909 •• 35, male, farmer, born in New York
Waity •• 30, female, born in Ohio << daughter of Arthur & Mary Briggs
Mary S. •• 6, female, born in Ohio, attended school within the year
Prudence •• 3, female, born in Ohio
Eliza •• 9 months, female, born in Ohio
. . . (Two intervening households)
Arthur Briggs2416 •• 57, male, farmer, real estate value $700, born in Massachusetts
Mary •• 52, female, born in Vermont
Harrison •• 23, male, farmer, born in Ohio << actually age 28
Asa •• 22, male, farmer, born in Ohio
William P. •• 19, male, farmer, born in Ohio
Naoma •• 13, female, born in Ohio, attended school within the year
William Paul •• 59, male, farmer, real estate value $3,000, born in Pennsylvania
Jane •• 59, female, born in Virginia
William Paul2940 •• 24, male, farmer, born in Virginia
Samantha •• 23, female, born in Ohio << daughter of Arthur & Mary Briggs
Waity •• 2, female, born in Ohio

1860 U.S. Census (Extended Briggs Family):
Johnson County, Iowa (Washington Township, Frank Pierce Post Office)
Enumerated 29 June 1860
Nelson Dalby (i.e. Daily)2906 •• 41, male, farmer, born in Ohio
Nattie •• 38, female, born in Ohio
Mary •• 15, female, born in Ohio, attended school within the year
Prudence •• 13, female, born in Ohio, attended school within the year
Eliza •• 12, female, born in Ohio, attended school within the year
Eldridge •• 6, male, born in Iowa
Arthur Briggs2907 •• 61, male, farmer, born in Massachusetts
Polly •• 62, female, born in Vermont
Asa Briggs2908 •• 33, male, farmer, born in Ohio
Margaret •• 28, female, born in Ohio
Gilbert •• 9, male, born in Ohio, attended school within the year
Julius •• 5, male, born in Ohio, attended school within the year
Mary •• 3, female, born in Iowa
Elizabeth •• 1 female, born in Iowa
William P. Briggs, son of Arthur and brother to Nattie Daily and Asa Briggs, enumerated six dwellings after the extended Briggs family.

1789 Tombstone:3058 Frytown Cemetery, Washington Township, Johnson County, Iowa.
Arthur Brigg(s)
21 February 1879
79 years 10 months 28 days