1785 - 1837 (52 years) Submit Photo / Document
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Name |
Joel Brigham |
Prefix |
Lieutenant |
Born |
12 Sep 1785 |
Paxton, Worcester, Massachusetts |
Gender |
Male |
Library book: History of the Brigham Family |
227 |
Military Service |
U.S. Army, War of 1812 |
He was a Lieutenant in the War of 1812. He came to Chautauqua Co. NY, soon after his fathers death. He settled on the land owned by his father. A few years after, he went to Buffalo with Captain Perkins by lake, taking with him a wagon for sale, for which there was no need in this wooded county; He returned on foot; and when in the 4 mile woods, about a mile beyond Cattaraugus Creek, he heard the report of a gun, and felt a pain, similar to a "bee sting". On looking around, he spied a young Indian beside a tree, preparing to load his gun to fire again, but having broken his ramrod, he could not get the ball down. He shook his cane at the young redskin, and made some threats. He soon found he had been shot through the body; the ball having passed through the fold of the intestines and out in front, 2 inches from the navel. Beginning to feel intense pain, and becoming weak, he feared he could not reach safety, and on a scrap of paper, wrote with a piece of lead, an explanation of his condition. He succeeded , however, in getting near Mack's ferry, where he was heard calling for assistance. He was carried to Mack's Tavern, where he was for several days deranged and unconscious. Surgeons from Buffalo attended him and he was confined for 2 or 3 months. On the return of consciousness he thought he could identify the offender. if brought into his presence. Mr. Mack had a number of Indians brought before him. He at once recognized the offender, Longfinger, about 17 years of age. He was found guilty, and imprisoned in Buffalo jail, for 30 days. Though he lived many more years, his injuries are supposed to have hastened his death. |
Died |
3 Oct 1837 |
Lodi, Medina, Ohio |
Buried |
Old Lodi Cemetery, Lodi, Medina, Ohio, United States |
Siblings |
2 siblings |
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2. Phebe Brigham, b. 16 Oct 1790, d. 27 Nov 1855, Wauseon, Fulton, Ohio | |
Headstones |
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Person ID |
I2147 |
Nagel |
Last Modified |
28 Nov 2014 |
Father |
Samuel Brigham, b. 3 Dec 1760, Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts , d. 2 Mar 1813, Augusta, Oneida, New York (Age 52 years) |
Relationship |
Birth |
Mother |
Phebe Davis, d. 9 Feb 1843, Madison, Madison, New York |
Relationship |
Birth |
Family ID |
F1011 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family |
Polly Ann Durkee, b. 7 Oct 1786, Washington, Litchfield, Connecticut , d. 13 Sep 1840, Lodi, Medina, Ohio (Age 53 years) |
Married |
8 Oct 1809 |
Children |
+ | 1. Elmina Brigham, b. 2 Jul 1810, Augusta, Oneida, New York , d. Dec 1843 (Age 33 years) [Birth] |
+ | 2. Dexter Brigham, b. 28 Oct 1812, Augusta, Oneida, New York , d. 19 Aug 1844, Lodi, Medina, Ohio (Age 31 years) [Birth] |
| 3. Winfield Scott Brigham, b. 30 Dec 1814, Otsego, Otsego, New York , d. 17 Apr 1906, Bowling Green, Wood, Ohio (Age 91 years) [Birth] |
| 4. Joel Brigham, b. 10 Jan 1818, Dunkirk, Chautauqua, New York , d. 16 Jan 1908, Wauseon, Fulton, Ohio (Age 90 years) [Birth] |
| 5. Haven Brigham, b. 2 Jun 1820, d. 19 Feb 1837 (Age 16 years) [Birth] |
| 6. Theodore Brigham, b. 2 Jan 1823, d. 19 Aug 1835 (Age 12 years) [Birth] |
| 7. Julius Brigham, b. 25 Aug 1826, d. 26 Jan 1840 (Age 13 years) [Birth] |
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Last Modified |
17 Aug 2014 |
Family ID |
F970 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Born - 12 Sep 1785 - Paxton, Worcester, Massachusetts |
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| Died - 3 Oct 1837 - Lodi, Medina, Ohio |
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| Buried - - Old Lodi Cemetery, Lodi, Medina, Ohio, United States |
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