Captain William Brigham

1735 - 1793  (58 years)  Submit Photo / Document

• Name	William Brigham
  Prefix	Captain
  Born	8 Apr 1735	Southborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts
  Gender	Male
  Library book: History of the Brigham Family	074
  Military Service	Continental Army, American Revolution
  	William was the commanding officer of a company from Marlborough, Massachusetts that marched on the alarm of 19 April 1775.
  Died	20 Apr 1793	Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts
  	Both William and his wife, Lydia died of small pox in 1793.
  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. Phineas Brigham,   b. 11 Oct 1737,   d. 16 Jul 1740
  5. Tabitha Brigham,   b. 27 Aug 1739,   d. 5 Jul 1740
  6. Ebenezer Brigham,   b. 24 Jun 1741, Southborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts ,   d. 25 Feb 1765
  7. Lieutenant Elijah Brigham,   b. 5 Sep 1742, Southborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts ,   d. 8 Jan 1804
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  Person ID	I614	Nagel
  Last Modified	27 Oct 2020

  
  

  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 1	Rebeca Ball,   d. 14 Dec 1768
  Married	4 Sep 1759
  Children	1. William Brigham,   b. 27 Feb 1761, Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts ,   d. 20 Mar 1834, Southborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts  (Age 73 years)  [Birth]   2. Rebecca Brigham,   b. 1 Feb 1763, Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts ,   d. 13 Jul 1845, Kirtland, Geauga, Ohio  (Age 82 years)  [Birth]   3. Peter Brigham,   b. 27 Dec 1764   4. Abigail, Brigham,   b. 4 Mar 1766   5. Hollis Brigham,   b. 4 Dec 1768
  Family ID	F330	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Lydia Chamberlain,   b. 1744, Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts ,   d. 8 Feb 1793  (Age 49 years)
  Children	1. Ephraim Brigham,   b. 9 Oct 1771, Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts ,   d. 13 Sep 1847, Saxonville, Middlesex, Massachusetts  (Age 75 years)  [Birth]   2. Hollis Brigham,   b. 14 Mar 1773,   d. 8 Jun 1837  (Age 64 years)   3. Willard Brigham,   b. 18 Jun 1775, Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts ,   d. 7 Feb 1843, Rindge, Cheshire, New Hampshire  (Age 67 years)  [Birth]   4. Lydia Brigham,   b. 29 Dec 1776, Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts   5. Polly Brigham,   b. 30 Jan 1779, Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts   6. Martha Brigham,   b. 22 Mar 1782, Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts ,   d. 20 Apr 1860  (Age 78 years)   7. Sophia Brigham,   b. 12 Jun 1784, Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts ,   d. 1855, Montpelier, Washington, Vermont  (Age 70 years)  [Birth]   8. Dana Brigham,   b. 8 Jun 1787, Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts
  Family ID	F329	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 8 Apr 1735 - Southborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts Died - 20 Apr 1793 - Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts  = Link to Google Earth
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• Notes

  Captain William Brigham resided near Gates Pond in Marlborough, and was tythingman 1762; warden '73; field-driver '74, and selectman '78, '82',and '85. He was Commander of a Company of Minute-men in Colonel Jonathan Ward's regiment, and marched with them on the Lexington Alarm, 19 April 1775. He was the founder of Brigham cemetery in Marlborough. His Grave site is marked with a Revolutionary Marker.