Captain Nathan Brigham

1730 - 1806  (75 years)  Submit Photo / Document

• Name	Nathan Brigham
  Prefix	Captain
  Born	13 Mar 1730	Southborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts
  Gender	Male
  Library book: History of the Brigham Family	071
  Military Service	Continental Army, French and Indian War
  	From History of the Brigham Family Vol 1: "He was a Lieut, in the first French War and a distinguished officer. In the service he became warmly attached to Capt. Thomas Gage, afterwards Gen. Gage. To avenge the massacre at Fort William Henry, he and a party volunteered, under the command of Capt. Rogers, to penetrate into Canada, attack and burn the town of St. Francis, and retreat. Having accomplished the task, they were pursued and overtaken by the Indians, who killed and scalped 30 of their number. The remainder fled into the wilderness, and for the most part perished. Of the few who lived to return was Lieut. Brigham, whose deeds of valor were eulogized in ballads. He settled in Southborough, one-half a mile east of the meeting-house. Among other town offices he was chosen one of a committee to 'seat the meeting' in 1778; and one to revise the constitution reported to the towns, in 1786, for their consideration."
  Died	9 Feb 1806	Southborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts
  Siblings	7 siblings
  1. Hepsibah Brigham,   b. 1 Jun 1732,   d. 27 Dec 1815
  2. Edmund Brigham,   b. 12 Aug 1733, Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts ,   d. 29 Jun 1806, Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts
  3. Captain William Brigham,   b. 8 Apr 1735, Southborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts ,   d. 20 Apr 1793, Marlborough, Middlesex, 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	I1665	Nagel
  Last Modified	29 Nov 2014

  
  

  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	Martha Gleason
  Married	6 Feb 1751
  Family ID	F910	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Mary Hudson
  Married	15 Jun 1769
  Children	1. Nathan Brigham,   b. 30 Jul 1772   2. Thomas Gage Brigham,   b. 20 Mar 1774,   d. 6 Oct 1775  (Age 1 years)   3. Mary Brigham,   b. 21 Dec 1775,   d. 2 Mar 1853  (Age 77 years)   4. Sarah Brigham,   b. 25 Sep 1778,   d. 17 Mar 1840  (Age 61 years)   5. Martha Brigham,   b. 19 Jun 1781,   d. 11 Jul 1805  (Age 24 years)   6. Ephraim Brigham,   b. 9 Aug 1784,   d. 1 Feb 1848  (Age 63 years)
  Family ID	F188	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 13 Mar 1730 - Southborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts Died - 9 Feb 1806 - Southborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts  = Link to Google Earth
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