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John Brigham

Male 1758 - 1841  (82 years)  Submit Photo / DocumentSubmit Photo / Document


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  • Name John Brigham 
    Born 8 Aug 1758  Princeton, Worcester, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Library book: History of the Brigham Family 155 
    Military Service Continental Army, American Revolution Find all individuals with events at this location 
    There was John, a corporal, and John, a private, from Princeton, and probably it was the service of one man. As a corporal he served only 27 days in Oct., 1777; marching to reinforce Gen. Gates at Saratoga ; as a private he served a little over 3 mos. in Col. Rand's Worcester Co. Regiment in 1780. Resided first at Alstead, New Hampshire and went to Ackworth in 1805. 
    John Brigham Service.
    John Brigham Service.
    Widow's declaration for pension.
    Died 2 Apr 1841  Acworth, Sullivan, New Hampshire Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Siblings 8 siblings 
    Headstones Submit Headstone Photo Submit Headstone Photo 
    Person ID I527  Nagel
    Last Modified 3 Dec 2014 

    Father Stephen Brigham,   b. 11 Feb 1731, Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Apr 1821, Princeton, Worcester, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Mother Betsey Weeks,   b. 26 Jan 1735, Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Sep 1787, Princeton, Worcester, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 52 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Married 4 Jan 1758  Princeton, Worcester, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F428  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Lydia Howe,   d. 28 Nov 1859 
    Married 24 Jan 1788 
    Children 
     1. Joel Brigham,   b. 10 Jan 1790,   d. 2 Sep 1795  (Age 5 years)
     2. Rufus Brigham,   b. 29 Jun 1791, Alstead, Cheshire, New Hampshire Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Aug 1867, Acworth, Sullivan, New Hampshire Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)  [Birth]
     3. John Brigham,   b. 21 Apr 1793
     4. Lucy Brigham,   b. 6 Aug 1795
    +5. Polly Brigham,   b. 16 Sep 1797, Alstead, Cheshire, New Hampshire Find all individuals with events at this location  [Birth]
     6. Matilda Brigham,   b. 12 Jun 1800
     7. Silas Brigham,   b. 22 Jul 1802
     8. Lydia Brigham,   b. 21 Aug 1804,   d. 13 Apr 1828  (Age 23 years)
     9. Betsey Brigham,   b. 30 Oct 1808, Alstead, Cheshire, New Hampshire Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Oct 1885, Northfield, Washington, Vermont Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)  [Birth]
    Family ID F1165  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart