Major Jedediah Brigham was born 15 September 1766 in Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts to Winslow Brigham (1736-1791) and Elizabeth Harrington (1737-1815) and died 22 April 1846 Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts of unspecified causes. He married Lydia Boyd (1770-1824) 17 August 1791 in Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
Biography
Major Jedediah Brigham was a well known factor in Marlborough MA and was much interested in military affairs. In town he was treasurer, assessor, selectman and held other important offices. Ten children were born to him and his good wife (Lydia Boyd) in the old homestead which was a landmark of Marlborough.
Children
Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
Betsey Winslow Brigham (1791-) | |||
Lydia Brigham (1793-1875) | |||
Lucy Brigham (1793-1875) | |||
Jane Brigham (1798-1866) | |||
Hannah I Brigham (1802-1832) | |||
Ashley Brigham (1804-1881) | |||
Jedediah Brigham (1806-1829) | |||
Joel Brigham (1808-1892) | |||
William Pitt Brigham (1811-1884) | 30 August 1811 Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts | 10 February 1884 Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts | Lavinia Baker (1815-1907) |
Augusta Brigham (1814-) |
Siblings
Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
Daniel Brigham (1760-1818) | 25 December 1760 Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts | 11 October 1818 Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts | Thankful Brigham (1765-1824) |
Aaron Brigham (1762-1831) | 22 November 1762 Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States | 23 March 1831 Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States | Betsey Rice Barnes (1766-1858) |
Jedediah Brigham (1765-1766) | |||
Jedediah Brigham (1766-1846) | 15 September 1766 Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts | 22 April 1846 Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts | Lydia Boyd (1770-1824) |
Elizabeth Brigham (1769-1830) | |||
Amariah Brigham (1771-1798) | |||
John Winslow Brigham (1774-1826) | |||
Artemas Brigham (1776-1862) | 13 May 1776 Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts | 3 July 1862 Bridgton, Cumberland County, Maine | Lydia Brigham (1776-) |
Lucy Brigham (1779-1850) | |||
Lydia Brigham (1782-1784) |
References
- Historical Reminiscences of the Early Times in Marlborough, Massachusetts ... by Ella Bigelow pulb 1909 - pg 199.