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.
Robert and Hannah Briard stone, in Briard plot with parents and siblings
Map (at right) shows Locke's Cove, on an 1872 map of Kittery, Maine. The home of Robert Briard is outlined in red (erroneously written as "Baird"). |
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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