William Brigham

1739 - 1833  (94 years)

• Name	William Brigham
  Birth	26 Mar 1739	Grafton, Worcester, Massachusetts
  Gender	Male
  Biographical Information	An Active patriot during the revolution. He served on the "Committiee of Safety and Correspondence". He was well educated for his day and was offered a commission as Justice of the Peace but declined it. He was tall and very athletic. It was said he could "jump fences five and six feet high without touching hand or foot". When he was 90 years old he would rather walk than ride one or two miles.
  Library book: History of the Brigham Family	066
  Death	1 Aug 1833	Grafton, Worcester, Massachusetts
  Siblings	8 siblings
  1. Charles Brigham,   b. 29 Oct 1732   d. 20 Jan 1755
  2. Daniel Brigham,   b. 28 Apr 1735   d. 1759
  3. Mary Brigham,   b. 12 Dec 1740
  4. Sarah Brigham,   b. 19 Apr 1743
  5. Anna Brigham,   b. 18 Mar 1745, Grafton, Worcester, Massachusetts d. 11 Sep 1831
  6. Timothy Brigham,   b. 23 Nov 1747   d. 9 Feb 1748
  7. Persis Brigham,   b. 4 Jan 1755, Grafton, Worcester, Massachusetts d. Abt 1780
  8. Elizabeth Brigham
  Person ID	I2315	Nagel
  Last Modified	29 Nov 2014

  
  

  Father	Charles Brigham,   b. 30 Dec 1700, Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts d. 17 Mar 1781, Grafton, Worcester, Massachusetts (Age 80 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Mary Peters,   b. 1716, Newport, Newport, Rhode Island d. 19 Feb 1797, Grafton, Worcester, Massachusetts (Age 81 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Family ID	F831	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Sarah Prentice,   b. 1 Jul 1744, Grafton, Worcester, Massachusetts d. 2 Feb 1834, Grafton, Worcester, Massachusetts (Age 89 years)
  Marriage	21 Jul 1768
  Children	1. Captain Charles Brigham,   b. 27 Jul 1769, Grafton, Worcester, Massachusetts d. 2 Dec 1847, Grafton, Worcester, Massachusetts (Age 78 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   2. Susannah Brigham,   b. 27 Nov 1770, Grafton, Worcester, Massachusetts d. 9 Sep 1850 (Age 79 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   3. Solomon Brigham,   b. 26 Nov 1772, Grafton, Worcester, Massachusetts d. 7 Jun 1817, Grafton, Worcester, Massachusetts (Age 44 years)   4. Sally Brigham,   b. 12 Sep 1780, Grafton, Worcester, Massachusetts d. 26 Aug 1870, Grafton, Worcester, Massachusetts (Age 89 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] + 5. Persis Brigham,   b. 4 Aug 1786, Grafton, Worcester, Massachusetts d. 5 Mar 1871 (Age 84 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
  Family ID	F245	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 26 Mar 1739 - Grafton, Worcester, Massachusetts Death - 1 Aug 1833 - Grafton, Worcester, Massachusetts  = Link to Google Earth
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