Lieutenant Elijah Brigham

1742 - 1804  (61 years)  Submit Photo / Document

• Name	Elijah Brigham
  Prefix	Lieutenant
  Born	5 Sep 1742	Southborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts
  Gender	Male
  Biographical Information	He was chosen a member of the Provincial Congress that met at Watertown, 31 May,1775. He was one of a committee in 1778 to report on a proposed constitution for Massachusetts, and again, in 1780, to revise the constitution which was rejected by the town. He served about 30 years as selectman, represented the town in the General Court 6 years.
  Library book: History of the Brigham Family	076
  Military Service	Continental Army, American Revolution
  	He was in Captain Josiah Fay's company of Minute-men, as Lieutenant, and marched on the Lexington Alarm.
  Died	8 Jan 1804
  Siblings	7 siblings
  1. Captain Nathan Brigham,   b. 13 Mar 1730, Southborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts ,   d. 9 Feb 1806, Southborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts
  2. Hepsibah Brigham,   b. 1 Jun 1732,   d. 27 Dec 1815
  3. Edmund Brigham,   b. 12 Aug 1733, Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts ,   d. 29 Jun 1806, Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts
  4. Captain William Brigham,   b. 8 Apr 1735, Southborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts ,   d. 20 Apr 1793, Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts
  5. Phineas Brigham,   b. 11 Oct 1737,   d. 16 Jul 1740
  6. Tabitha Brigham,   b. 27 Aug 1739,   d. 5 Jul 1740
  7. Ebenezer Brigham,   b. 24 Jun 1741, Southborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts ,   d. 25 Feb 1765
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  Person ID	I1181	Nagel
  Last Modified	3 Dec 2014

  
  

  Father	Lieutenant Nathan Brigham, Jr,   b. 28 Nov 1693, Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts ,   d. 15 Sep 1784, Southborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts  (Age 90 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Hephzibah Ward,   b. 30 Dec 1708, Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts ,   d. 1748  (Age 39 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Married	Abt 1729
  Family ID	F331	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ruth Taylor,   b. 9 Mar 1747,   d. 10 Apr 1831  (Age 84 years)
  Married	7 Jan 1768
  Children	1. Ebenezer Brigham,   b. 5 Apr 1768, Southborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts ,   d. 26 Feb 1852, Southborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts  (Age 83 years)  [Birth]   2. Fanny Brigham,   b. 12 Sep 1769   3. Sylvester Brigham,   b. 16 Jan 1771, Southborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts ,   d. 24 Nov 1858, Southborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts  (Age 87 years)  [Birth]   4. Dinah Brigham,   b. 5 Nov 1772, Southborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts ,   d. Sep 1857  (Age 84 years)  [Birth]   5. Persis Brigham,   b. 7 Oct 1774,   d. 8 Jun 1839  (Age 64 years)   6. Captain Elijah Brigham,   b. 19 Jul 1776, Southborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts ,   d. 8 May 1861, Southborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts  (Age 84 years)  [Birth]   7. Trowbridge Brigham,   b. 17 Sep 1778, Southborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts ,   d. 21 Jul 1836  (Age 57 years)  [Birth]   8. Lincoln Brigham,   b. 21 Jun 1780, Southborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts ,   d. 18 Nov 1831, Troy, Rensselaer, New York  (Age 51 years)  [Birth]   9. Hepslbah Brigham,   b. 7 May 1783, Southborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts ,   d. 3 Jan 1853, Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts  (Age 69 years)  [Birth]   10. Lavina Brigham,   b. 26 Dec 1784,   d. 23 Jul 1786  (Age 1 years)   11. Nancy Brigham,   b. 11 Dec 1787   12. Martha Brigham,   b. 6 Jun 1790, Southborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts ,   d. 17 Aug 1829  (Age 39 years)  [Birth]   13. Taylor Brigham,   b. 18 Jun 1792, Southborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts ,   d. 4 Feb 1870, Southborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts  (Age 77 years)  [Birth]
  Last Modified	20 Mar 2016
  Family ID	F1019	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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