Robert Briard
Rank: Sgt Co: G Age: 29 Residence: Kittery Birthplace: Kittery Occupation: carp
Married/Single: M Height: 5' 7.5 Eyes: Bl Hair: Br Complexion: Lt
ROBERT BRIARD was born on 9 Mar 1832 [grave] in Kittery, Maine [Descriptive Roll], likely the son of Robert and Hannah (Keen) Briard. He died on 19 Sept 1891 [grave], and is buried in Orchard Grove Cemetery, Kittery.
He was married, on 20 Nov 1861 in Kittery [VR of Kittery, pg 416], to HANNAH ABBIE LOCKE, the daughter of William B.A. and Olive C. (Fernald) Locke. She was born on 24 Aug 1842 [grave], and died on 17 Sept 1935 [grave]. She is buried in Orchard Grove Cemetery.
Robert lived his entire life in Kittery (except for his time in the army), where he worked as a carpenter. He also did work on the shipyard, for the "Department of Yards and Docks" [Register of Civil, Military and Naval Service, 1881, 1883, 1885, 1891]. Following his death, widow Hannah A. filed for a pension on 24 Oct 1891 (app #530,694; cert #338,152). Their home was on Whipple Road.
Robert and Hannah (Locke) Briard did not have any children.
He was married, on 20 Nov 1861 in Kittery [VR of Kittery, pg 416], to HANNAH ABBIE LOCKE, the daughter of William B.A. and Olive C. (Fernald) Locke. She was born on 24 Aug 1842 [grave], and died on 17 Sept 1935 [grave]. She is buried in Orchard Grove Cemetery.
Robert lived his entire life in Kittery (except for his time in the army), where he worked as a carpenter. He also did work on the shipyard, for the "Department of Yards and Docks" [Register of Civil, Military and Naval Service, 1881, 1883, 1885, 1891]. Following his death, widow Hannah A. filed for a pension on 24 Oct 1891 (app #530,694; cert #338,152). Their home was on Whipple Road.
Robert and Hannah (Locke) Briard did not have any children.
Note: earlier generations of this family spelled their surname as Bryer, Bryar, Brier and Briar. Robert Brier and Hannah Keen, both of Kittery, were married on June 6th 1819 [Kittery VR, pg 211].
Additional Source Data:
1850 Kittery, York, Maine census: hh 394/422 ; Robert, age 17, carpenter, listed in hh with Willard Brown, a joiner, and 4 other carpenters
1850 Portsmouth, NH census: Hannah Briard, 50 (w/ Henrietta E, 19 and Hannah A, 16) in Sylvester Canney hh)
1860 Kittery Census (pg 37): hh 276/282; liv with Hannah Briard, age 60 and 5 other Briards (John H, a.36; (his wife) Louisa M; Henrietta E, 32; Hannah A, 24; and Levi, 23). She is likely the Hannah Keen who had married a Robert Briard in 1819 [Old Kittery, pg 562]. John H. died in 1873, and "brother Robert" was granted admin.
1870 Kittery Census (pg 31): age 38, carp. house val: $1500/200.; Abbie, 27, and Hannah, age 69, also here
1880 Kittery Census (pg 30): hh 246/291; Robert, age 48, carp., b. ME
1890 Veteran Schedule: lived in Kittery
1900
1910 Kittery census (pg 2B): Hannah A, wd, age 67 no ch numbers
1920 Kittery census (pg 19A): Hannah, age 77, Wd, liv Whipple Rd
1930 Kittery census (pg 2A): Hannah liv 3 Whipple Rd
Additional Source Data:
1850 Kittery, York, Maine census: hh 394/422 ; Robert, age 17, carpenter, listed in hh with Willard Brown, a joiner, and 4 other carpenters
1850 Portsmouth, NH census: Hannah Briard, 50 (w/ Henrietta E, 19 and Hannah A, 16) in Sylvester Canney hh)
1860 Kittery Census (pg 37): hh 276/282; liv with Hannah Briard, age 60 and 5 other Briards (John H, a.36; (his wife) Louisa M; Henrietta E, 32; Hannah A, 24; and Levi, 23). She is likely the Hannah Keen who had married a Robert Briard in 1819 [Old Kittery, pg 562]. John H. died in 1873, and "brother Robert" was granted admin.
1870 Kittery Census (pg 31): age 38, carp. house val: $1500/200.; Abbie, 27, and Hannah, age 69, also here
1880 Kittery Census (pg 30): hh 246/291; Robert, age 48, carp., b. ME
1890 Veteran Schedule: lived in Kittery
1900
1910 Kittery census (pg 2B): Hannah A, wd, age 67 no ch numbers
1920 Kittery census (pg 19A): Hannah, age 77, Wd, liv Whipple Rd
1930 Kittery census (pg 2A): Hannah liv 3 Whipple Rd