To add further to whether George William is son of John or Abial. I found that the George, son of Abial, marries and relocates to Massachusetts. We can well track the George, son of John and Catherine, within New Brunswick. Sara Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910 Groom's Name: George W. Briggs Groom's Birth Date: 1848 Groom's Age: 45 Bride's Name: Philena Smith Bride's Birth Date: 1861 Bride's Age: 32 Marriage Date: 31 May 1893 Marriage Place: New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts Groom's Father's Name: Abial Groom's Mother's Name: Sarah Niles Bride's Father's Name: Abraham Bride's Mother's Name: Abby Foster 1900 Census, New Bedford city, Bristol, Massachusetts George Briggs M b Oct 1846, ME ME ME Philena D Briggs F b Dec 1860, CAN CAN CAN, married 5 years; no children George W Briggs b 14 sept 1843 Wickham, NB d 10 May 1915 Gordonsville, NB bur Gordonsville, NB m 14 Jan 1869 Margaret Ann White b 4 Aug 1852 Kent, NB d Sept 1919 Bristol, NB but Gordonsville, NB their 9 children Delila Viola, Anna "Jennie" Jane, Armenia "Minnie", David d young?, Alveretta Nettie, Adelaide, David, William George and Benjamin "Bennie" not sure george is son of Abiel briggs and Sarah Niles ??? John Briggs b 12 Mar 1860 d 1944 bur Gordonsville, NB , Sarah bell b 22 Aug 1866 d 1938 bur Gordonsville, NB thier 7 children Henry James, William "Willie", Julia, Mabel Agnes, Minnie Angeline, Myrtle and Gordon Andrew I know John is related to George W but how connect ?