Major Asa Brigham

1788 - 1844  (55 years)  Submit Photo / Document

• Name	Asa Brigham
  Title	Major
  Born	31 Aug 1788	Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts
  		Marlborough Births 36. "Vital records of Marlborough, Massachusetts to the Year End 1849" Published by Franklin P. Rice Publishing, Worcester, Massachusetts 1908. Page 36.
  Gender	Male
  Biographical Information	He began training and making a living as a tailor. Latter he opened a tavern. In 16 Dec 1816 it was lost in a fire. Due to the financial setback he moved to Louisiana then Texas. At the time relations between the territory of Texas and the Mexican government were poor and deteriorating further. On 20 Jun 1832 Asa joined a number of Texas politicians in declaring their intention if necessary engage in military action to insure the independence of Texas. He served as Commissary to the Army during the was between Texas and Mexico. He came to be a very successful businessman and land owner. At the time he owned several slaves but latter in his life signed several anti-slavery petitions. In 1835 he was elected Alcalde of Brazoria County. In 1836 as one of the Representatives of Brazoria he signed the Texas Declaration of Independence. A monument was erected by the state of Texas at the burial site in 1936, and Brigham's remains were removed to a site in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site sometime later.
  Library book: History of the Brigham Family	403
  Died	3 Jul 1844	Washington County, Texas
  Siblings	4 siblings
  1. Sukey Brigham,   b. 12 Apr 1790, Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts
  2. Sally Brigham,   b. 5 Jun 1792, Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts
  3. Mary Brigham,   b. 16 Aug 1794, Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts
  4. Abigail Brigham,   b. 2 Aug 1796, Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts
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  Person ID	I633	Nagel
  Last Modified	20 Jan 2018

  
  

  Father	Lewis Brigham,   b. 24 Mar 1756, Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts ,   d. 22 Feb 1803, Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts  (Age 46 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Mary Rice,   b. 8 Apr 1767, Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts ,   d. 15 Jun 1797, Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts  (Age 30 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Married	18 Sep 1786
  Family ID	F786	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Elizabeth Swift Babcock,   d. 1833, Brazoria County, Texas
  Married	Jan 1811
  Children	1. Samuel Brigham,   b. 1814, Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts   2. Benjamin Brigham,   b. 21 Apr 1815, Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts ,   d. 21 Apr 1836, Harris County, Texas  (Age 21 years)  [Birth]   3. Adda Brigham,   d. 1833
  Family ID	F1371	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Ann Johnson Mather
  Married	8 Jul 1839
  Family ID	F1372	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 31 Aug 1788 - Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts Died - 3 Jul 1844 - Washington County, Texas  = Link to Google Earth
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