Thomas BRIGHAM

Male 1641 - 1717  (76 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Thomas BRIGHAM was born in 1641; died on 25 Nov 1717.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Fact: He married 2nd Mrs. Susanna Morse of Watertown

    Notes:

    Name:
    He came into marl. with his mother, who m. Edmund Rice, and on arrive at age, he purchased a town right, settled in the southwest part of the town, on what is now called the "Warren Brigham farm," and on the south road to Northborough. The house which he built after King Phillips war, is still standing; and even the chair in which he expired, is in the neighborhood, in the possession of one of his descendants, Mrs. lewis Ames. He was a prominent man in the town.

    Family/Spouse: Mary RICE. Mary (daughter of Henry RICE and Elizabeth MOORE) was born on 19 Sep 1646; died before 30 May 1695. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Nathan BRIGHAM  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 17 Jun 1671; died on 16 Feb 1647.
    2. 3. Gershom BRIGHAM  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 23 Feb 1680; died on 3 Jan 1749.

    Thomas married Susanna SHATTUCK on 30 May 1695. Susanna was born in 1643; died on 16 Mar 1716. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Nathan BRIGHAM Descendancy chart to this point (1.Thomas1) was born on 17 Jun 1671; died on 16 Feb 1647.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Occupation: Was a Captain, and filled many town offices

    Family/Spouse: Elizabeth HOWE. Elizabeth was born about 1664; died on 29 Mar 1733. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 4. Ephraim BRIGHAM  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 20 Jan 1708.

    Family/Spouse: Mehetabel PARKE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Gershom BRIGHAM Descendancy chart to this point (1.Thomas1) was born on 23 Feb 1680; died on 3 Jan 1749.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Occupation: Physician and a land surveyor

    Family/Spouse: Mehetabel ?. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 5. Abigail BRIGHAM  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 25 Nov 1708 in Marlborough, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; died on 6 Mar 1790 in Chesterfield, Cheshire Co, New Hampshire; was buried in West Burying Ground, West Chesterfield, Cheshire Co., New Hampshire.