Ensign Jonathan Brigham

1675 - 1768  (92 years)

• Name	Jonathan Brigham
  Title	Ensign
  Birth	22 Feb 1675	Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts
  Gender	Male
  Biographical Information	Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts
  Library book: History of the Brigham Family	008
  Death	4 Jan 1768	Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts
  Burial	Old Common Cemetery, Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
  		Ens. Jonathan Brigham Headstone. Ens. Jonathan Brigham Headstone.
  		Jonathan Brigham Inscription. From the book: Marlborough, Massachusetts, Burial Ground Inscriptions, page 22. Published by Franklin P. Rice, Worcester, Massachusetts 1908.
  Siblings	8 siblings
  1. Thomas Brigham,   b. 24 Feb 1666, Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts d. 5 Dec 1683
  2. Captain Nathan Brigham,   b. 17 Jun 1671, Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts d. 16 Feb 1747, Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts
  3. David Brigham,   b. 11 Aug 1673, Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts d. 6 Jan 1674, Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts
  4. David Brigham,   b. 12 Apr 1678, Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts d. 26 Jun 1750, Bolton, Worcester, Massachusetts
  5. Gershom Brigham,   b. 23 Feb 1680, Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts d. 3 Jan 1748/1749, Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts
  6. Deacon Elnathan Brigham,   b. 7 Mar 1683, Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts d. 10 Apr 1758, Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts
  7. Priscilla Brigham,   b. Feb 1685, Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts d. 10 Apr 1685
  8. Mary Brigham,   b. 26 Oct 1687, Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts
  Person ID	I232	Nagel
  Last Modified	2 Apr 2018

  
  

  Father	Thomas Brigham,   b. 9 Mar 1641, Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts d. 25 Nov 1717, Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts (Age 76 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Mary Rice,   b. 19 Sep 1646, Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts d. 30 May 1695, Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts (Age 48 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Marriage	27 Dec 1665	Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts
  Family ID	F76	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Fay,   b. 10 Feb 1675, Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts d. 9 Nov 1751, Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts (Age 76 years)
  Marriage	26 Mar 1696
  Children	1. Keziah Brigham,   b. 1697, Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] + 2. Zerviah Brigham,   b. 9 Oct 1698, Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts bur. 1 Jul 1736, Shrewsbury, Worcester, Massachusetts (Age ~ 37 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   3. Mary Brigham,   b. 27 Oct 1701, Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts + 4. Ruth Brigham,   b. 30 Apr 1704, Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts d. 14 Oct 1781, Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts (Age 77 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   5. Thankful Brigham,   b. 4 Feb 1705, Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts d. 23 Sep 1706, Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts (Age 1 year)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   6. Jonathan Brigham,   b. 14 Mar 1707, Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts d. 4 Jan 1768, Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts (Age 60 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   7. Thankful Brigham,   b. 21 Apr 1709, Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts d. 1795, Southborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts (Age 85 years)   8. Captain Jesse Brigham,   b. 10 Jul 1710, Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts d. 8 Dec 1796, Northborough, Worcester, Massachusetts (Age 86 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   9. Joel Brigham,   b. 2 Oct 1714, Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts d. 7 Apr 1797, Madison County, New York (Age 82 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   10. Private James Brigham,   b. 2 Oct 1717, Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts d. 15 Mar 1794, Brookfield, Worcester, Massachusetts (Age 76 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
  Family ID	F567	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 22 Feb 1675 - Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts Biographical Information - - Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts Death - 4 Jan 1768 - Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts Burial - - Old Common Cemetery, Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Notes

  He settled on a part of the Thomas Brigham homestead in Marlborough, MA. where he was tythingman, 1704; constable, 1714; moderator, 1715, and selectman in 1719, '22 and '32. He was commonly called the " Indian Warrior." One day while chopping in the woods he saw a savage preparing to take aim at him; he seized his own musket, stepped forward in full view, exclaiming as he did so, " Shoot straight, you dog." Both fired at the same moment, the Indian dropped his gun, and giving a tremendous whoop, bounded high into the air and fell dead. His bullet passed close to the ear of Jonathan, who escaped unhurt..