Lieutenant Joel Brigham

1785 - 1837  (52 years)

• Name	Joel Brigham
  Prefix	Lieutenant
  Birth	12 Sep 1785	Paxton, Worcester, Massachusetts
  Gender	Male
  Library book: History of the Brigham Family	227
  Military Service	U.S. Army, War of 1812
  	He was a Lieutenant in the War of 1812. He came to Chautauqua Co. NY, soon after his fathers death. He settled on the land owned by his father. A few years after, he went to Buffalo with Captain Perkins by lake, taking with him a wagon for sale, for which there was no need in this wooded county; He returned on foot; and when in the 4 mile woods, about a mile beyond Cattaraugus Creek, he heard the report of a gun, and felt a pain, similar to a "bee sting". On looking around, he spied a young Indian beside a tree, preparing to load his gun to fire again, but having broken his ramrod, he could not get the ball down. He shook his cane at the young redskin, and made some threats. He soon found he had been shot through the body; the ball having passed through the fold of the intestines and out in front, 2 inches from the navel. Beginning to feel intense pain, and becoming weak, he feared he could not reach safety, and on a scrap of paper, wrote with a piece of lead, an explanation of his condition. He succeeded , however, in getting near Mack's ferry, where he was heard calling for assistance. He was carried to Mack's Tavern, where he was for several days deranged and unconscious. Surgeons from Buffalo attended him and he was confined for 2 or 3 months. On the return of consciousness he thought he could identify the offender. if brought into his presence. Mr. Mack had a number of Indians brought before him. He at once recognized the offender, Longfinger, about 17 years of age. He was found guilty, and imprisoned in Buffalo jail, for 30 days. Though he lived many more years, his injuries are supposed to have hastened his death.
  Death	3 Oct 1837	Lodi, Medina, Ohio
  Burial	Old Lodi Cemetery, Lodi, Medina, Ohio, United States
  Siblings	2 siblings
  1. Samuel Brigham
  2. Phebe Brigham,   b. 16 Oct 1790   d. 27 Nov 1855, Wauseon, Fulton, Ohio
  Person ID	I2147	Nagel
  Last Modified	28 Nov 2014

  
  

  Father	Samuel Brigham,   b. 3 Dec 1760, Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts d. 2 Mar 1813, Augusta, Oneida, New York (Age 52 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Phebe Davis   d. 9 Feb 1843, Madison, Madison, New York
  Relationship	Birth
  Family ID	F1011	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Polly Ann Durkee,   b. 7 Oct 1786, Washington, Litchfield, Connecticut d. 13 Sep 1840, Lodi, Medina, Ohio (Age 53 years)
  Marriage	8 Oct 1809
  Children	+ 1. Elmina Brigham,   b. 2 Jul 1810, Augusta, Oneida, New York d. Dec 1843 (Age 33 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] + 2. Dexter Brigham,   b. 28 Oct 1812, Augusta, Oneida, New York d. 19 Aug 1844, Lodi, Medina, Ohio (Age 31 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   3. Winfield Scott Brigham,   b. 30 Dec 1814, Otsego, Otsego, New York d. 17 Apr 1906, Bowling Green, Wood, Ohio (Age 91 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   4. Honorable Joel Brigham,   b. 10 Jan 1818, Dunkirk, Chautauqua, New York d. 16 Jan 1908, Wauseon, Fulton, Ohio (Age 90 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   5. Haven Brigham,   b. 2 Jun 1820   d. 19 Feb 1837 (Age 16 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   6. Theodore Brigham,   b. 2 Jan 1823   d. 19 Aug 1835 (Age 12 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   7. Julius Brigham,   b. 25 Aug 1826   d. 26 Jan 1840 (Age 13 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
  Family ID	F970	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 12 Sep 1785 - Paxton, Worcester, Massachusetts Death - 3 Oct 1837 - Lodi, Medina, Ohio Burial - - Old Lodi Cemetery, Lodi, Medina, Ohio, United States  = Link to Google Earth
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