Captain Edmund Brigham

1733 - 1806  (72 years)  Submit Photo / Document

• Name	Edmund Brigham
  Title	Captain
  Born	12 Aug 1733	Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
  Gender	Male
  Library book: History of the Brigham Family	073
  Military Service	Continental Army, American Revolution
  	He served as Captain in Major General Ward's Regiment. From "The History of the Brigham Family Vol 1" Capt. Edmund was also deacon; he settled near Chauncey Pond in the northeast part of Westboro, and was an important citizen. He was warden in 1774; member of a committee of vigilance and correspondence, '77 and '78; selectman, '79, '87, '88, '91, 93. Was also Captain of the Company of Minute Men who marched on the Lexington Alarm'. He took 18 men to the Northern Army, (who each had a bounty of £9), and at the surrender of Burgoyne he had command of a company of volunteers. Was kicked by a horse, which incapacitated him for further service in the army. British prisoners, destined for Boston, under charge of officers, accompanied him on his journey home, and were encamped on his grounds for a night, as they passed through Westboro. During the halt, a Hessian prisoner drew a map of Capt. Brigham's fine farm as the one he intended to draw for his service in conquering the country. This map was discovered, about 1800, by a citizen from the vicinity of Westboro, hanging upon the wall of an inn in Germany, and recognized. Up to this time, his descendants have failed to find the grave of this Revolutionary hero.
  Died	29 Jun 1806	Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts
  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. 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	I3050	Nagel
  Last Modified	14 Dec 2018

  
  

  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	Elizabeth Bevel,   b. 1740, Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts ,   d. 11 May 1825, Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts  (Age 85 years)
  Married	Aft 1769	Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts
  Children	1. Captain Pierpont Brigham,   b. 16 Sep 1780, Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts ,   d. 6 Oct 1836, Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts  (Age 56 years)  [Birth]   2. Betsey Brigham,   b. 7 May 1782, Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts ,   d. 20 Apr 1880, Whitingham, Windham, Vermont  (Age 97 years)  [Birth]   3. Eli Brigham,   b. 31 Jul 1784, Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts ,   d. 30 Oct 1865, Sterling, Worcester, Massachusetts  (Age 81 years)  [Birth]   4. Dexter Brigham,   b. 25 May 1786, Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts ,   d. 22 Dec 1870, Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts  (Age 84 years)  [Birth]
  Family ID	F1268	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Sarah Lyscom,   b. 27 Dec 1734, Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts ,   d. 27 May 1769, Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts  (Age 34 years)
  Married	2 Nov 1757
  Children	1. Edmund Brigham,   b. 19 Oct 1758, Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts ,   d. 22 Apr 1840, Templeton, Worcester, Massachusetts  (Age 81 years)  [Birth]   2. Hepsibah Brigham,   b. 29 Jul 1760, Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts ,   d. 11 Mar 1789, Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts  (Age 28 years)  [Birth]   3. Roger Brigham,   b. 28 Feb 1762, Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts ,   d. 18 Nov 1837, Jaffrey, Cheshire, New Hampshire  (Age 75 years)  [Birth]   4. Samuel Brigham,   b. 6 Dec 1763, Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts ,   d. 11 Jun 1823, Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts  (Age 59 years)  [Birth]   5. Sarah Brigham,   b. 15 Mar 1765, Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts ,   d. 31 Aug 1845, Wardsboro, Windham, Vermont  (Age 80 years)  [Birth]   6. Elizabeth Brigham,   b. 2 Dec 1766,   d. 20 Oct 1785  (Age 18 years)   7. Lyscom Brigham,   b. 19 May 1769, Shrewsbury, Worcester, Massachusetts ,   d. 24 Aug 1845, Shutesbury, Franklin, Massachusetts  (Age 76 years)  [Birth]
  Family ID	F992	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 12 Aug 1733 - Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts Married - Aft 1769 - Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts Died - 29 Jun 1806 - Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts  = Link to Google Earth
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  The Hundredth Town. Glimpses of life in Westborough. 1717-1817 The Hundredth Town. Glimpses of life in Westborough. 1717-1817. By Harriette Merrifield Forbes 1856-1951. Published in Boston by Press of Rockwell and Churchill. 1889 This book is HIGHLY recommended! I like this book because it talks about the day to day happenings and the color of daily life. All the things that tend to get lost in history. it is 3.88M in size. Open above or right click here to download! The Hundredth Town. Glimpses of life in Westborough