Lieutenant Colonel Levi Brigham

1717 - 1787  (69 years)

• Name	Levi Brigham
  Title	Lieutenant Colonel
  Birth	21 Aug 1717	Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts
  		Marlborough Births 41. "Vital records of Marlborough, Massachusetts to the Year End 1849" Published by Franklin P. Rice Publishing, Worcester, Massachusetts 1908. Page 41.
  Gender	Male
  Library book: History of the Brigham Family	038
  Military Service	Continental Army, American Revolution
  	At the age of 41 years old, he was Cornet of the Shrewsbury Troop of Horse, commanded by Captain Benjamin Eager, attached to the 3d regiment of Militia of the counties of Middlesex and Worcester. He served as delegate from Northborough in the Provincial Congress during its 3 sessions. He was commissioned Lieut. Colonel in the 6th Worcester County regiment under Col. John Goulding and Major Job Cushing of Shrewsbury (later promoted to Colonel). In 1778 Col. Brigham received £27 from the town of Northborough for his services in the war since 19 Apr 1775.
  Occupation	In 1763 he was one of the selectmen of Westborough, and held the same office in Northborough for 7 years. He was the sealer of leather. In 1757. The sealer of leather was the town officer who had authority to see that all sales of leather were made honestly as to quality and quantity. The sealer of leather was authorized to put his "seal" or stamp of approval on items he inspected, tested and certified.
  Death	1 Feb 1787	Northborough, Worcester, Massachusetts
  Burial	Howard Street Cemetery, Northborough, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
  		Col Levi Brigham Headstone. Col Levi Brigham Headstone.
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  Siblings	5 siblings
  1. Silas Brigham,   b. 9 Aug 1710, Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts d. 11 Mar 1791
  2. Jemima Brigham,   b. 24 Aug 1712, Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts
  3. Deborah Brigham,   b. 17 Sep 1714, Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts
  4. Captain Jonas Brigham,   b. 25 Feb 1718, Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts d. 25 Sept. 1789, Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts
  5. Major Asa Brigham,   b. 2 Dec 1721, Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts d. 6 Nov 1777, Fitzwilliam, Cheshire, New Hampshire
  Person ID	I3386	Nagel
  Last Modified	14 Dec 2018

  
  

  Father	David Brigham,   b. 12 Apr 1678, Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts d. 26 Jun 1750, Bolton, Worcester, Massachusetts (Age 72 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Mary Leonard,   b. 16 Feb 1674, Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts d. 1 Dec 1748, Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts (Age 74 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Marriage	1709	Massachusetts
  Family ID	F106	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Susanna Grout,   b. 27 Mar 1720   d. 17 Mar 1816 (Age 95 years)
  Marriage	6 Jun 1745
  Children	1. Lieutenant Levi Brigham,   b. 26 Aug 1746, Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts d. 26 Apr 1821, Fitzwilliam, Cheshire, New Hampshire (Age 74 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   2. Joseph Brigham,   b. 21 Nov 1747   d. 13 Feb 1760 (Age 12 years)   3. Elijah Brigham,   b. 14 Jan 1750   d. 12 Sep 1750 (Age 0 years)   4. Honorable Elijah Brigham,   b. 7 Jul 1751, Northborough, Worcester, Massachusetts d. 22 Feb 1816, Washington, District of Columbia (Age 64 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   5. Susanna Brigham,   b. 21 Jan 1754, Northborough, Worcester, Massachusetts d. 10 Nov 1834, Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts (Age 80 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   6. Winslow Brigham,   b. 18 Jun 1756, Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts d. 4 Sep 1837, Northborough, Worcester, Massachusetts (Age 81 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   7. Doctor Josiah Brigham,   b. 12 Aug 1758   d. 9 Jan 1788 (Age 29 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   8. Mindwell Brigham,   b. 18 Aug 1760, Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts d. 1 Feb 1784, Northborough, Worcester, Massachusetts (Age 23 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   9. Anna Brigham,   b. 28 May 1763, Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts d. 30 May 1790 (Age 27 years)
  Family ID	F926	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 21 Aug 1717 - Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts Death - 1 Feb 1787 - Northborough, Worcester, Massachusetts Burial - - Howard Street Cemetery, Northborough, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States  = Link to Google Earth
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