Ensign Jonathan Brigham

1675 - 1768  (92 years)  Submit Photo / Document

• Name	Jonathan Brigham
  Title	Ensign
  Born	22 Feb 1675	Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts
  Gender	Male
  Biographical Information	Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts
  Library book: History of the Brigham Family	008
  Died	4 Jan 1768	Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts
  Buried	Old Common Cemetery, Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
  		Jonathan Brigham Inscription. From the book: Marlborough, Massachusetts, Burial Ground Inscriptions, page 22. Published by Franklin P. Rice, Worcester, Massachusetts 1908.
  		Ens. Jonathan Brigham Headstone. Ens. Jonathan Brigham Headstone.
  Siblings	8 siblings
  1. Thomas Brigham,   b. 24 Feb 1666, Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts ,   d. 5 Dec 1683
  2. Captain Nathan Brigham,   b. 17 Jun 1671, Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts ,   d. 16 Feb 1747, Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts
  3. David Brigham,   b. 11 Aug 1673, Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts ,   d. 6 Jan 1674, Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts
  4. David Brigham,   b. 12 Apr 1678, Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts ,   d. 26 Jun 1750, Bolton, Worcester, Massachusetts
  5. Gershom Brigham,   b. 23 Feb 1680, Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts ,   d. 3 Jan 1748/1749, Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts
  6. Elnathan Brigham,   b. 7 Mar 1683, Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts ,   d. 10 Apr 1758, Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts
  7. Priscilla Brigham,   b. Feb 1685, Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts ,   d. 10 Apr 1685
  8. Mary Brigham,   b. 26 Oct 1687, Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts
  Person ID	I232	Nagel
  Last Modified	2 Apr 2018

  
  

  Father	Thomas Brigham,   b. 9 Mar 1641, Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts ,   d. 25 Nov 1717, Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts  (Age 76 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Mary Rice,   b. 19 Sep 1646, Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts ,   d. 30 May 1695, Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts  (Age 48 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Married	27 Dec 1665	Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts
  Family ID	F76	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Fay,   b. 10 Feb 1675, Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts ,   d. 9 Nov 1751, Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts  (Age 76 years)
  Married	26 Mar 1696
  Children	1. Keziah Brigham,   b. 1697, Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts  [Birth]   2. Zerviah Brigham,   b. 9 Oct 1698, Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts ,   bur. 1 Jul 1736, Shrewsbury, Worcester, Massachusetts  (Age ~ 37 years)  [Birth]   3. Mary Brigham,   b. 27 Oct 1701, Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts + 4. Ruth Brigham,   b. 30 Apr 1704, Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts ,   d. 14 Oct 1781, Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts  (Age 77 years)  [Birth]   5. Thankful Brigham,   b. 4 Feb 1705, Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts ,   d. 23 Sep 1706, Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts  (Age 1 years)  [Birth]   6. Jonathan Brigham,   b. 14 Mar 1707, Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts ,   d. 4 Jan 1768, Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts  (Age 60 years)  [Birth]   7. Thankful Brigham,   b. 21 Apr 1709, Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts ,   d. 1795, Southborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts  (Age 85 years)   8. Captain Jesse Brigham,   b. 10 Jul 1710, Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts ,   d. 8 Dec 1796, Northborough, Worcester, Massachusetts  (Age 86 years)  [Birth]   9. Joel Brigham,   b. 2 Oct 1714, Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts ,   d. 7 Apr 1797, Madison County, New York  (Age 82 years)  [Birth]   10. James Brigham,   b. 2 Oct 1717, Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts ,   d. 15 Mar 1794, Brookfield, Worcester, Massachusetts  (Age 76 years)  [Birth]
  Family ID	F567	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 22 Feb 1675 - Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts Biographical Information - - Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts Died - 4 Jan 1768 - Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts Buried - - Old Common Cemetery, Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States  = Link to Google Earth
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• Notes

  He settled on a part of the Thomas Brigham homestead in Marlborough, MA. where he was tythingman, 1704; constable, 1714; moderator, 1715, and selectman in 1719, '22 and '32. He was commonly called the " Indian Warrior." One day while chopping in the woods he saw a savage preparing to take aim at him; he seized his own musket, stepped forward in full view, exclaiming as he did so, " Shoot straight, you dog." Both fired at the same moment, the Indian dropped his gun, and giving a tremendous whoop, bounded high into the air and fell dead. His bullet passed close to the ear of Jonathan, who escaped unhurt..