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7h  · Daily Baptist EncyclopediaPost by Jim CurranBriggs, Rey. Joel, was born in Norton, Mass., April 15, 1757; hopefully converted in January, 1770; fitted for college with Rev. William Nelson and Rev. William Williams; went to Brown Uni- versity ; was ordained as pastor of the Baptist church in Randolph, Mass., Dec. 5, 1787, and re- mained with this church until the time of his death, which occurred Jan. 18, 1828. The pastorate of Mr. Briggs was one of unusual length, and was fruitful for good. He witnessed four or five special revivals among his people, in one of which his church received an accession of between 70 and 80 members. From his church there were formed two ‘others, viz., the church in Canton and the North church in Randolph. From the Baptist Encyclopedia by William Cathcart photo from findagrave