Generation No. 1
1. THOMAS1 BRIGHAM was born 1475 in Holme, Spalding Moor, Yorkshire, England/Spalding,
England, and died WFT Est. 1506-1566 in Holme, Spalding Moor, Yorkshire, England.
Notes for THOMAS BRIGHAM:
This Thomas Brigham (whom we shall call the "First"), is the earliest of the
Brighams of Holme on Spalding Moor of whom record has been found. As Thomas Brigham
Senior, he appears on the rental roll of the Manor of Home in 1528 as holding "one
toft and orchard, a barn, a close called Leyre pitts, and half a bovat of land called
Salvan Lands" for which he paid yearly 14s 8d.
Holme on Spalding Moor is situated about half way between Hull and York, about 25 miles
from the North Sea and 10 miles from the River Homben.
Source WFT Pedigree number 893
More About THOMAS BRIGHAM:
Ancestral File Number: VHBJ-Z5
Record Change: July 23, 2002
Child of THOMAS BRIGHAM is:
2. i. THOMAS2 BRIGHAM, b. Abt. 1500, Holme, Spalding Moor, Yorkshire, England/Spalding,
England; d. March 6, 1559, Holme, Spalding Moor, Yorkshire, England.
Generation No. 2
2. THOMAS2 BRIGHAM (THOMAS1) was born Abt. 1500 in Holme, Spalding Moor, Yorkshire,
England/Spalding, England, and died March 6, 1559 in Holme, Spalding Moor, Yorkshire,
England. He married (1) ELIZABETH UNKNOWN Abt. 1525. She died 1573. He married (2)
ELIZABETH 1525 in Holme On, Spalding Moor, Yorkshire, England. She was born 1504 in Holme
On, Spalding Moor, Yorkshire, England, and died 1573 in Holme On, Spalding Moor,
Yorkshire, England.
Notes for THOMAS BRIGHAM:
This Thomas Brigham (whom we shall call the "Second") appears as Thomas Brigham
Junior on rental roll of the manor Hojm (1528) holding cottage formerly in tenure of
William Armytts, 3 butts of arable land in Tathem, a flat of arable land of 5 acres above
Rowley, yearly rental 5s 8d.
Holme on Spalding Moor is situated about half way between Hull and York, about 25 miles
from the North Sea and 10 miles from the River Homben.
Source WFT Pedigree number 893
More About THOMAS BRIGHAM:
Ancestral File Number: VHBK-1G
Burial: March 6, 1560, Holme On, Spalding Moor, Yorkshire, England
Christening: Abt. 1500, Holme-On, Spalding-Moor, York, England
Record Change: July 23, 2002
More About THOMAS BRIGHAM and ELIZABETH UNKNOWN:
Marriage: Abt. 1525
More About ELIZABETH:
Ancestral File Number: VMP5-XV
Burial: Unknown, Holme On, Spaulding Moor, Yorkshire, Eng
Christening: August 1554, Holme-On, Spalding-Moor, York, England
Record Change: July 23, 2002
More About THOMAS BRIGHAM and ELIZABETH:
Marriage: 1525, Holme On, Spalding Moor, Yorkshire, England
Children of THOMAS BRIGHAM and ELIZABETH UNKNOWN are:
3. i. THOMAS3 BRIGHAM, b. 1525, Holme, Spalding Moor, Yorkshire, England/Spalding,
England; d. February 6, 1558, Holme On, Spaulding Moor, Yorkshire, Eng.
ii. HENRY BRIGHAM, b. Abt. 1527, Holme, Spalding Moor, Yorkshire, England/Spalding,
England; d. 1606, Holme, Spalding Moor, Yorkshire, England.
Generation No. 3
3. THOMAS3 BRIGHAM (THOMAS2, THOMAS1) was born 1525 in Holme, Spalding Moor, Yorkshire,
England/Spalding, England, and died February 6, 1558 in Holme On, Spaulding Moor,
Yorkshire, Eng. He married (1) JENNETT MILLINGTON 1548. She was born 1526, and died
January 1587. He married (2) JENNET MILLINGTON OR TOMLINSON 1548 in Holme On, Spaulding
Moor, York, Eng., daughter of WILLIAM MILLINGTON (TOMLINSON) and BARBARA MILLINGTON. She
was born 1526 in Holme On, Spaulding Moor, York, Eng., and died January 21, 1587 in Holm
Holling, Spaulding, York, Eng..
Notes for THOMAS BRIGHAM:
This Thomas Brigham (whom we shall call the "Third") was a yoeman of Holme on
Spalding Moor. Holme on Spalding Moor is situated about half way between Hull and York,
about 25 miles from the North Sea and 10 miles from the River Homben.
Source WFT Pedigree number 893
More About THOMAS BRIGHAM:
Ancestral File Number: SM1W-GC
Burial: February 6, 1559, Holme On, Spalding Moor, Yorkshire, England
Christening: Abt. 1525, Holme-On, Spalding-Moor, York, England
Record Change: July 23, 2002
More About THOMAS BRIGHAM and JENNETT MILLINGTON:
Marriage: 1548
More About JENNET MILLINGTON OR TOMLINSON:
Ancestral File Number: J6FX-X0
Burial: January 21, 1587, Holme On, Spalding Moor, Yorkshire, England
Christening: Abt. 1527, Holme-On, Spalding-Moor, York, England
Record Change: July 23, 2002
More About THOMAS BRIGHAM and JENNET OR TOMLINSON:
Marriage: 1548, Holme On, Spaulding Moor, York, Eng.
Children of THOMAS BRIGHAM and JENNETT MILLINGTON are:
4. i. THOMAS4 BRIGHAM, b. 1549, Holme, Spalding Moor, Yorkshire, England/Spalding,
England; d. November 8, 1586, Holme, Spalding Moor, Yorkshire, England.
ii. PETER BRIGHAM, b. 1551, Holme, Spalding Moor, Yorkshire, England/Spalding, England; d.
October 15, 1590, Holme, Spalding Moor, Yorkshire, England; m. EVERILL HESSYE, November
12, 1586; d. Unknown.
More About PETER BRIGHAM and EVERILL HESSYE:
Marriage: November 12, 1586
iii. WILLIAM BRIGHAM, b. 1553, Holme, Spalding Moor, Yorkshire, England/Spalding,
England; d. February 1, 1590, Holme, Spalding Moor, Yorkshire, England.
iv. JENNETT BRIGHAM, b. 1555, Holme, Spalding Moor, Yorkshire, England/Spalding, England;
d. Unknown.
v. RICHARD BRIGHAM, b. 1557, Holme, Spalding Moor, Yorkshire, England/Spalding, England;
d. Unknown.
vi. FRANCES BRIGHAM, b. 1559, Holme, Spalding Moor, Yorkshire, England/Spalding, England;
d. Unknown.
Child of THOMAS BRIGHAM and JENNET OR TOMLINSON is:
vii. THOMAS4 BRIGHAM, b. March 5, 1550, Holme Upon, Spalding, Moor Yorkshire, England; d.
November 8, 1586, Holm Holling, Spaulding, York, Eng.; m. TWELISON (TREVLIN, TWELSON,
TRYELINSON), 1572, Holme On, Spalding Moor, Yorkshire, England; b. August 1558, Holme On,
Spaulding Moor, Yorkshire, England; d. 1586, Holme Upon, Spalding Moor, Yorkshire,
England.
More About THOMAS BRIGHAM:
Ancestral File Number: 55JT-0L
Burial: November 8, 1586, Holme-On-, Spalding-Moor, Yorkshire, England
Christening: March 5, 1560, Holme, Yorkshire, England, Eng.
Record Change: July 23, 2002
More About TWELISON (TREVLIN, TWELSON, TRYELINSON):
Ancestral File Number: 959Z-1Q
Burial: Unknown, Holme, Yorkshire, England
Christening: August 1558, Holme-On, Spalding-Moor, York, England
Record Change: July 23, 2002
More About THOMAS BRIGHAM and TWELISON (TREVLIN, TWELSON, TRYELINSON):
Marriage: 1572, Holme On, Spalding Moor, Yorkshire, England
Generation No. 4
4. THOMAS4 BRIGHAM (THOMAS3, THOMAS2, THOMAS1) was born 1549 in Holme, Spalding Moor,
Yorkshire, England/Spalding, England, and died November 8, 1586 in Holme, Spalding Moor,
Yorkshire, England. He married GILLIAN TWELISON 1571. She was born August 1558 in Holme,
Spalding Moor, Yorkshire, England/Spalding, England, and died WFT Est. 1586-1652.
Notes for THOMAS BRIGHAM:
This Thomas Brigham (whom we shall call the "Fourth") was a cloth worker and in
his burial record he is called a "webster". Holme on Spalding Moor is situated
about half way between Hull and York, about 25 miles from the North Sea and 10 miles from
the River Homben.
Source WFT Pedigree number 893
Notes for GILLIAN TWELISON:
Twelison is also spelled Trvelinson
More About THOMAS BRIGHAM and GILLIAN TWELISON:
Marriage: 1571
Children of THOMAS BRIGHAM and GILLIAN TWELISON are:
i. ELIZABETH5 BRIGHAM, b. 1571; d. Unknown.
5. ii. JOHN BRIGHAM, b. 1573, Holme, Spalding Moor, Yorkshire, England/Spalding, England;
d. May 11, 1621, Hothan, Yorkshire, England.
6. iii. THOMAS BRIGHAM, b. May 21, 1575, Holme, Spalding Moor, Yorkshire,
England/Spalding, England; d. March 19, 1632.
iv. WILLIAM BRIGHAM, b. June 1578; d. Unknown.
v. RICHARD BRIGHAM, b. August 1579; d. Unknown.
vi. ROBERT BRIGHAM, b. May 1582; d. Unknown.
Generation No. 5
5. JOHN5 BRIGHAM (THOMAS4, THOMAS3, THOMAS2, THOMAS1) was born 1573 in Holme, Spalding
Moor, Yorkshire, England/Spalding, England, and died May 11, 1621 in Hothan, Yorkshire,
England. He married (1) CONSTANCE WATSON September 30, 1599. She was born August 17, 1571,
and died WFT Est. 1616-1666. He married (2) CONSTANCE WATSON September 30, 1599 in Holme
On, Spalding Moor, Yorkshire, Eng., daughter of JAMES WATSON and MARGARET WATSON. She was
born August 15, 1578 in Holme On, Spalding Moor, Yorkshire, Eng., and died July 10, 1615
in Holme On, Spalding Moor, Yorkshire, (east) Eng..
Notes for JOHN BRIGHAM:
WFT Pedigree number 1760 shows Thomas Brigham married to Isabel Watson. WFT Pedigree
number 0893 shows Thomas Brigham married to Constance Watson (Isabel's sister), however
WFT Pedigree number 4456 shows Constance Watson married to Thomas' brother John Brigham.
The children of the Thomas/Constance and John/Constance marriage are the same however, as
are Thomas and John's ancestors.
Holme on Spalding Moor is situated about half way between Hull and York, about 25 miles
from the North Sea and 10 miles from the River Homben.
More About JOHN BRIGHAM:
Date born 2: 1574, Holme On, Spaulding Moor, Yorkshire, England
Ancestral File Number: 228W-84
Christening: May 21, 1573, Holme On, Spaulding Moor, Yorks, Engl
Record Change: July 23, 2002
More About JOHN BRIGHAM and CONSTANCE WATSON:
Marriage: September 30, 1599
More About CONSTANCE WATSON:
Ancestral File Number: 228W-99
Burial: Unknown, York, Eng
Christening: August 17, 1578, Holme Upon, Spalding Moor, Yorkshire, Eng
Record Change: July 23, 2002
More About JOHN BRIGHAM and CONSTANCE WATSON:
Marriage: September 30, 1599, Holme On, Spalding Moor, Yorkshire, Eng.
Children of JOHN BRIGHAM and CONSTANCE WATSON are:
i. HENRY6 BRIGHAM, b. December 27, 1599; d. Unknown.
ii. GILLIAN BRIGHAM, b. Abt. 1601; d. Unknown.
7. iii. THOMAS BRIGHAM, b. Abt. 1603, Holme, Spalding Moor, Yorkshire, England/Spalding,
England; d. December 8, 1653, Cambridge, Massachusetts.
iv. MARGARET BRIGHAM, b. Abt. 1605; d. Unknown.
v. WILLIAM BRIGHAM, b. Abt. 1607; d. Unknown.
vi. SEBASTIAN BRIGHAM, b. Abt. 1609; d. Unknown.
vii. JOHN BRIGHAM, b. Abt. 1611; d. Unknown.
viii. PHILIPA BRIGHAM, b. Abt. 1614; d. Unknown.
ix. ROBERT BRIGHAM, b. Aft. 1614; d. Unknown.
6. THOMAS5 BRIGHAM (THOMAS4, THOMAS3, THOMAS2, THOMAS1) was born May 21, 1575 in Holme,
Spalding Moor, Yorkshire, England/Spalding, England, and died March 19, 1632. He married
ISABEL WATSON February 4, 1600, daughter of JAMES WATSON. She was born February 21, 1560
in Holme, Spalding Moor, Yorkshire, England/Spalding, England, and died June 25, 1634.
Notes for THOMAS BRIGHAM:
WFT Pedigree number 1760 shows Thomas Brigham married to Isabel Watson. WFT Pedigree
number 0893 shows Thomas Brigham married to Constance Watson (Isabel's sister), however
WFT Pedigree number 4456 shows Constance Watson married to Thomas' brother John Brigham.
The children of the Thomas/Constance and John/Constance marriage are the same however, as
are Thomas and John's ancestors.
This Thomas Brigham we shall call the "Fifth"
Source WFT Pedigree number 893
More About THOMAS BRIGHAM and ISABEL WATSON:
Marriage: February 4, 1600
Children of THOMAS BRIGHAM and ISABEL WATSON are:
i. CONSTANCE6 BRIGHAM, b. Abt. 1602, Holme, Spalding Moor, Yorkshire, England/Spalding,
England; d. January 22, 1683; m. ROBERT CROSBY; d. Unknown.
ii. ANN BRIGHAM, b. Abt. 1606, Holme, Spalding Moor, Yorkshire, England/Spalding, England;
d. October 11, 1675, Braintree, Norfold, Massachusetts.
Generation No. 6
7. THOMAS6 BRIGHAM (JOHN5, THOMAS4, THOMAS3, THOMAS2, THOMAS1) was born Abt. 1603 in
Holme, Spalding Moor, Yorkshire, England/Spalding, England, and died December 8, 1653 in
Cambridge, Massachusetts. He married MERCY HURD 1637 in Cambridge, Middlesex, MA. She was
born Abt. 1616 in Cambridge, Middlesex, MA, and died December 23, 1693 in Marlboro,
Massachusetts.
Notes for THOMAS BRIGHAM:
Governor Winthrop has left a graphic narrative of sixty-four days on shipboard coming
hither from old England in 1630. The Rev. Richard Mather also kept a journal of his
passage, in 1635, which occupied twelve weeks and two days from taking ship at Bristol to
the landing at Boston. These stories present a vivid picture of the perils and privations
attending the long voyage Thomas Brigham encountered a little earlier in the latter
season, from the somewhat more remote port of London. He must have first set foot on the
New England shore early in June, for none of the few passenger lists of that time which
have escaped loss or destruction we read:
"VIII April 1635. Theis under written are to be transported to New England
imbarqued in the "Susan and Ellen", Edward Payne Mr (Master). The p'ties have
brought certificates from y Ministers and Justices of the peace y they are no subsidy men;
and are conformable to y orders and discipline of the Church of England.
"Thomas Brigham 32"
Aboard the same ship were Symon Crosby and his wife and infant, future neighbors in
Cambridge; Ralph Hudson and Percival Green, who were to be fellow-townsmen there, and also
two boys, Benjamin and Daniel, with their father, the learned and reverend Peter Bulkley,
who the same year was to found the town of Concord and long was its pastor and benefactor.
In September 1639, Thomas Brigham lived in Cambridge "In the West end one house
with three acres of Land and a half the highway to Watertown North Joseph Isack Southeast
Symon Crosb (y) Southwest, the high way to the Windemill Hill West." In the 20th
Century, this is the corner of Brattle Street and Ash Street.
Thomas Brigham was made by the General Court a Freeman of the Massachusetts Bay
Company, April 18, 1637, and thus became a member of the body politic and acquired the
right to vote.
Notes from The History of the Brigham Family from the New Hampshire Historic Society 20
Park Street, Concord, New Hampshire, obtained by Ken and Susan Barbi on August 12, 2000.
This Thomas Brigham (whom we shall call the "Sixth") was the first generation
in America. He was called "The Emigrant"; also called "The Puritan".
In the spring of 1635 a small party of Yorkshire adherents of Rev. Thomas Shepherd, who
had been preaching in Buttercombe, a few miles north of Holme on Spalding Moor, decided to
migrate with him to New England, and went to London, where on April 18, 1635, they
embarked among the passengers of the "Susan and Ellen". in the passenger list
appears:
Thos. Brigham, aged 32
Symon Crosby, husbandman, aged 26
Ann Crosby, uxer, aged 25
Tho. Crosby, child aged 8 weeks.
Ann, the wife of Symon Crosby was the daughter of Thomas and Isabel Brigham and from the
evidence previously given, there can be no doubt that Thomas Brigham, her fellow
passenger, was her own first cousin, double related and a son of John and Constance
(Watson) Brigham. He must have first set foot on the New England shore early in June, for
in one of the few passenger lists of that time which have escaped destruction, we read;
VIII April 1635. These underwritten are to be transported to New England embarqued in the
"Susan and Ellen", Edward Payne, Mr. (master)
Thos. Brigham 32
Symon Crosby 26
Ann Crosby uxor 25
Thos. Crosby, child of 8 weeks
Holme on Spalding Moor is situated about half way between Hull and York, about 25 miles
from the North Sea and 10 miles from the River Homben.
From WFT Pedigree number 0893 1 May 1995
More About THOMAS BRIGHAM:
Burial: December 10, 1653, Old Burial Ground Cambridge, Middlesex, MA
Record Change: July 23, 2002
Notes for MERCY HURD:
Mercy was 10 or 15 years younger than her husband, and that, persecuted in England for
nonconformity, she came to New England with her sister, who married William (?) Cutter.
Mercy Hurd married for her second husband, 1 March 1655, Edmund Rice, then of Sudbury,
but who removed in 1660 to Marlboro, where he died 3 May 1663.
On Mar 26, 1676, she was with the people of Marlboro when assembled in their meeting
house for worship when the alarm was sounded and they barely reached the garrison house in
time to find safety from the attacking Indians, who burned houses and barns and destroyed
orchards and cattle. The people shortly retreated to the towns to the eastward, where they
remained for some months until peace was assured.
Notes from The History of the Brigham Family from the New Hampshire Historic Society 20
Park Street, Concord, New Hampshire, obtained by Ken and Susan Barbi on August 12, 2000.
Mercy Hurd?1,2 (F)
b. c 1613, d. 22 Dec 1693, #117
Mercy Hurd? was born circa 1613 at England.2,3 She married 1st Thomas Brigham circa 1637
at Cambridge, MA.4,5 Mercy Hurd? married Deacon Edmund Rice on 1 March 1655/56 at Sudbury,
MA, (literally 1655) registered as Mary Brigham.2,6 Mercy Hurd? married 3rd William Hunt
in May 1663 at Cambridge, MA, William of Marlborough.7,8 Mercy Hurd? died on 22 December
1693 at Marlborough, MA, under the name Hunt.2,9
The 1656 marriage record apparently gives her name as Mary, while the Brigham probate
records call her both Mary and Mercy. However, it should be noted that 'Marcy' is often
misread as 'Mary.' The probate file of Thomas Brigham confirms that his widow Mercy was
married to Edmund Rice by 1656.10
Children of Mercy Hurd? and Thomas Brigham:
Thomas Brigham (1641 - 25 Nov 1717)
Children of Mercy Hurd? and Deacon Edmund Rice:
Lydia Rice (c 1657 - 26 May 1718)
Ruth Rice (29 Sep 1659 - 30 Mar 1742)
[S1] Andrew Henshaw A.M. Ward, The Rice Family, pp. 2, 235.
[S3] Rice Gen'l Register, p. 1.
[S28] Franklin P Rice, Marlborough, MA Vital Records, p. 372.
[S1] Andrew Henshaw A.M. Ward, The Rice Family, p. 232.
[S299] Clarence A. Torrey, NE Marriages to 1700, p. 99.
[S331] New England Historic Genealogical Society, Sudbury, MA Vital Records, p. 258.
[S1] Andrew Henshaw A.M. Ward, The Rice Family, p. 235.
[S299] Clarence A. Torrey, NE Marriages to 1700, p. 404.
[S28] Franklin P Rice, Marlborough, MA Vital Records.
[S186] Winifred Lovering Holman, Stevens - Miller Ancestry - 2.
[Jim Boyce.FTW]
Source at genealogylibrary.com Genesis of the White Family page 324 Source at
genealogylibra ry.com Bryant, Thomas, Descendants of page 210 spelt Heard Source at
genealogylibrary.com T he History of the Brigham Family page 45 Source: Descendants of
Deacon Edmund Rice at ERA (E dmund Rice Association) Mercy married Thomas Brigham about
1637 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Ma ss. Mercy also married Deacon Edmund Rice on 1 Mar 1655
in Sudbury, Middlesex Co., Mass. 1 . (Deacon Edmund Rice was born about 1594 in England 2,
died on 3 May 1663 in Sudbury, Middle sex Co., Mass. 2 3 and was buried on 3 May 1663 in
Sudbury, Middlesex Co., Mass..) Mercy als o married William Hunt in May 1663 in Cambridge,
Middlesex, Mass.
More About MERCY HURD:
Died 2: December 28, 1693, Marlboro, Middlesex, MA
Record Change: July 23, 2002
More About THOMAS BRIGHAM and MERCY HURD:
Marriage: 1637, Cambridge, Middlesex, MA
Children of THOMAS BRIGHAM and MERCY HURD are:
8. i. THOMAS7 BRIGHAM, b. Abt. 1640, Cambridge, Massachusetts; d. November 25, 1716,
Marlboro, Massachusetts.
9. ii. MARY BRIGHAM, b. Abt. 1638, Cambridge, Massachusetts; d. 1676, Watertown,
Massachusetts.
10. iii. JOHN BRIGHAM, b. March 9, 1644, Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts; d. September
16, 1728, Sudbury, Middlesex, Ma.
iv. HANNAH BRIGHAM, b. March 9, 1649, Cambridge, Massachusetts; d. Unknown.
11. v. CAPTAIN SAMUEL BRIGHAM, b. January 12, 1652, Cambridge, Massachusetts; d. July 24,
1713, Marlboro, Massachusetts.
Generation No. 7
8. THOMAS7 BRIGHAM (THOMAS6, JOHN5, THOMAS4, THOMAS3, THOMAS2, THOMAS1) was born Abt.
1640 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and died November 25, 1716 in Marlboro, Massachusetts.
He married (1) MARY RICE December 27, 1665, daughter of HENRY RICE and ELIZABETH MOORE.
She was born September 19, 1646 in Sudbury, Middlesex, MA, and died May 30, 1695 in
Marlborough, Middlesex, MA. He married (2) SUSANNA SHATTUCK July 30, 1695, daughter of
WILLIAM SHATTUCK and SUSANNA UNKNOWN. She was born 1643 in Watertown, Massachusetts, and
died Aft. 1695 in Marlboro, Massachusetts.
Notes for THOMAS BRIGHAM:
Thomas Brigham married a second wife Susanna, on 30 July 1695, daughter of William
Shattuck of Watertown and widow (1) of Joseph Morse and (2) of John Fay, whose first wife
was Mary, the sister of Thomas. It will be noted that every descendant of Thomas is also a
descendant of Edmund Rice, who is an ancestor of many colonial families in eastern
Massachusetts. He had a large number of children, some of whom were of mature age at the
time of the emigration.
Notes from The History of the Brigham Family from the New Hampshire Historic Society 20
Park Street, Concord, New Hampshire, obtained by Ken and Susan Barbi on August 12, 2000.
Thomas Brigham1,2,3 (M)
b. 1641, d. 25 Nov 1717, #1310
Pedigree
Thomas Brigham was born in 1641 at Cambridge, MA, (not found in the published records).4
He was the son of Thomas Brigham and Mercy Hurd?. Thomas Brigham married Mary Rice,
daughter of Henry Rice and Elizabeth Moore, on 27 December 1665 at Marlborough, MA,
registered without the bride's maiden name.4,3,5 Thomas Brigham died on 25 November 1717
at Marlborough, MA, aged 76y.4,6 He estate was probated on 1 January 1717/18 at MA.7
Children of Thomas Brigham and Mary Rice:
Thomas Brigham (24 Feb 1666/67 - 05 Dec 1683)
Capt Nathan Brigham (17 Jun 1671 - 16 Feb 1746/47)
David Brigham (11 Aug 1673)
Jonathan Brigham (22 Feb 1674/75 - 04 Jan 1768)
David Brigham (12 Apr 1678 - 26 Jun 1750)
Gershom Brigham (23 Feb 1680/81 - 03 Jan 1748/49)
Elnathan Brigham (07 Mar 1683 - Oct 1758)
Priscilla Brigham (Feb 1684 - 10 Apr 1685)
Mary Brigham (26 Oct 1687)
[S1] Andrew Henshaw A.M. Ward, The Rice Family, pp. 11, 101.
[S2] Edmund Rice (1638) Association, Rice Family - Supp 1, p. 1.
[S3] Rice Gen'l Register, p. 2.
[S1] Andrew Henshaw A.M. Ward, The Rice Family, pp. 11, 232.
[S28] Franklin P Rice, Marlborough, MA Vital Records, p. 233.
[S28] Franklin P Rice, Marlborough, MA Vital Records.
[S195] Probate Court, Case records (for place noted), docket 2703.
Notes for MARY RICE:
Mary Rice1,2,3 (F)
b. 19 Sep 1646, d. b 30 May 1695, #125
Pedigree
Mary Rice was born on 19 September 1646 at Sudbury, MA.2,3,4 She was the daughter of Henry
Rice and Elizabeth Moore. Mary Rice married Thomas Brigham, son of Thomas Brigham and
Mercy Hurd?, on 27 December 1665 at Marlborough, MA, registered without the bride's maiden
name.5,3,6 Mary Rice died before 30 May 1695 at Marlborough, MA.1
WRN: 13.
Children of Mary Rice and Thomas Brigham:
Thomas Brigham (24 Feb 1666/67 - 05 Dec 1683)
Capt Nathan Brigham (17 Jun 1671 - 16 Feb 1746/47)
David Brigham (11 Aug 1673)
Jonathan Brigham (22 Feb 1674/75 - 04 Jan 1768)
David Brigham (12 Apr 1678 - 26 Jun 1750)
Gershom Brigham (23 Feb 1680/81 - 03 Jan 1748/49)
Elnathan Brigham (07 Mar 1683 - Oct 1758)
Priscilla Brigham (Feb 1684 - 10 Apr 1685)
Mary Brigham (26 Oct 1687)
[S1] Andrew Henshaw A.M. Ward, The Rice Family, p. 11.
[S2] Edmund Rice (1638) Association, Rice Family - Supp 1, p. 1.
[S3] Rice Gen'l Register, p. 2.
[S331] New England Historic Genealogical Society, Sudbury, MA Vital Records.
[S1] Andrew Henshaw A.M. Ward, The Rice Family, pp. 11, 232.
[S28] Franklin P Rice, Marlborough, MA Vital Records, p. 233.
More About THOMAS BRIGHAM and MARY RICE:
Marriage: December 27, 1665
Notes for SUSANNA SHATTUCK:
Susan "Susanna" Shattuck who was the widow of Joseph Morse married John Fay as
her second husband after John Fay's first wife, Mary Brigham, died. Susan already had 7
children by Morse, and John Fay's 4 children, and gave birth to 4 more children by John
Fay. After John Fay's death, Susan married as her third husband, Thomas Brigham, who was a
brother of John Fay's first wife, Mary Brigham. It is interesting to record that from
Susan's last marriage, one of her descendants [actually it was her husband Thomas' brother
Samuel] was Peter Bent Brigham who left a sum of $1,000,000 which was not to be spent
until 25 years after his death. By this time the fund had grown to $2,000,000 and was used
to build the Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, a world famous medical research hospital
connected with Harvard Medical School in Boston, Mass.
Source: "Fay Genealogy - John Fay of Marlborough and his Descendants" by
Orlin P. Fay, 1898, page 13.
Source History of Town of Marlborough published in 1862: 1) Susan's marriage date to
Thomas Brigham of July 30,1695, and 2) fact that Susan's father was William Shattuck of
Watertown, Massachusetts, b. 1643.
More About THOMAS BRIGHAM and SUSANNA SHATTUCK:
Marriage: July 30, 1695
Children of THOMAS BRIGHAM and MARY RICE are:
i. THOMAS8 BRIGHAM, b. February 24, 1666; d. Unknown.
Notes for THOMAS BRIGHAM:
Thomas Brigham1 (M)
b. 24 Feb 1666/67, d. 05 Dec 1683, #1311
Pedigree
Thomas Brigham was born on 24 February 1666/67 at Marlborough, MA, (literally 1666).1,2,3
He was the son of Thomas Brigham and Mary Rice. Thomas Brigham died on 5 December 1683 at
Marlborough, MA.4
WRN: 78.
[S1] Andrew Henshaw A.M. Ward, The Rice Family, p. 11.
[S28] Franklin P Rice, Marlborough, MA Vital Records.
[S336] Marlborough, MA VR Index : p. 1:49.
[S28] Franklin P Rice, Marlborough, MA Vital Records, p. 350
12. ii. NATHAN BRIGHAM, b. June 17, 1671, Marlboro, Massachusetts; d. February 16,
1746, Marlboro, Massachusetts.
iii. DAVID BRIGHAM, b. August 11, 1673; d. Unknown.
iv. ENSIGN JONATHAN BRIGHAM, b. February 22, 1675, Marlboro, Massachusetts; d. January 4,
1768, Marlboro, Massachusetts; m. MARY FAY; b. February 10, 1674, Marlboro, Massachusetts;
d. November 9, 1751.
Notes for ENSIGN JONATHAN BRIGHAM:
Jonathan Brigham married his cousin, Mary Fay. He settled in what was a part of the Thomas
Brigham Estate in Marlboro, Massachusetts. He was prominent in his community and held
offices of responsibility. 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
musket, stepped forward in full view, exclaiming as he did so, "Shoot straight, you
dog". Both fired at the same moment, then the Indian dropped his gun, and with a
tremendous whoop, bounded high into the air and fell dead. The Indian's bullet passed
close to the ear of Jonathan, who escaped unhurt.
Source WFT Pedigree number 893
13. v. GERSHOM BRIGHAM, b. February 23, 1680, Marlboro, Massachusetts; d. January 3,
1748, Marlboro, Massachusetts.
14. vi. ELNATHAN BRIGHAM, b. March 7, 1683; d. April 10, 1758.
vii. MARY BRIGHAM, b. October 26, 1687; d. Unknown.
9. MARY7 BRIGHAM
(THOMAS6, JOHN5, THOMAS4, THOMAS3, THOMAS2, THOMAS1) was born Abt. 1638 in Cambridge,
Massachusetts, and died 1676 in Watertown, Massachusetts. She married JOHN FAY Abt. 1669
in Marlboro, Massachusetts. He was born 1648 in England, and died December 5, 1690 in
Marlboro, Massachusetts.
Notes for MARY BRIGHAM:
Mary was the daughter of Thomas and Mercy (Hurd) Brigham; born probably in Cambridge,
Mass., about 1638; died in Watertown, in 1676; married John Fay, the emigrant, who settled
in Marlboro, Mass., and died 5 May, 1690, age 50.
Mary was the first Brigham born in America, and as such deserves special mention.
Paige, in his History of Cambridge (pp. 501-2), a most thorough and painstaking work,
chronicles that "Mary went to Sudbury and Marlboro with her mother, brothers and
sister, when her father died, where she married John Fay of Marlboro." And he cites
evidence, as already indicated by a legal document (Mid. Prob. Recs., vii. 9), wherein,
joining with other complainants, John Fay and Samuel Fay, children of Mary Fay of
Marlboro, and heirs of Thomas Brigham, late of Cambridge began suit September 28, 1695, to
recover certain lands in the possession of Samuel Hastings, who possessed also the Puritan
Brigham homestead. John Fay Sr.'s wife was Mary, and there was no other Fay in Marlboro at
that time of suitable age to be the father of said John, Jr., and Samuel Fay, parties to
said suit. Paige was undoubtedly correct, and we must include in our genealogy of the
Brighams the children of John and Samuel Fay, sons of Mary (Brigham) Fay. Both of them had
large families, among them being sons who became the heads of numerous branches (see Fay
Family). There was also a daughter, Mary Fay, who married Jonathan3 Brigham, her cousin,
and a son of Thomas2 Brigham; they had 10 children, thus starting several male lines of
Brighams. Hudson, in his Hist. of Marlboro, does not conflict with Paige's position; and
he adds that John Fay retired (with most other Marlboroites), during King Philip's War, to
Watertown, where he buried his wife Mary and a young son David, just coming five years.
John Fay, the husband of Mary Brigham, came to America when he was eight years of age.
No mention is made of his parents. He is found in Marlboro as early as 1669. He married
(2) Susanna, daughter of William Shattuck of Watertown and widow of Joseph Morse. As will
be seen, she married for her third husband, Thomas2 Brigham. [Brigham (1907) p. 63]
Notes for JOHN FAY:
John Fay embarked May 30, 1656, at Gravesend, England, and arrived in Boston on June 27,
1656, at the age of 8 years on the Speedwell (sister ship of the Mayflower). John was by
no means the first Fay to come to America. Available Town records in New England show for
example that (1) Richard Fay resided in Dorchester MA in 1634; (2) Henry Fay, a weaver of
Newberry MA died 6/30/1655 and (3) William Fay was admitted as a townsman in Boston in
1643. These Fay's unquestionably preceded John Fay to America (1656), but there are no
records to establish any interrelationship between any of them.
There is, however, reasonable evidence that his father and a brother Michael had
preceded him to America. Although there is no documented record of the father (David) or
Michael's birth or death. Reference is made in the early Town records of Sudbury,
Massachusetts, that the father of John and Michael was David Fay "who came to America
prior to 1656." On the other hand the direct lineage of the descendants of John Fay
from his birth in 1648 down to 1898 were clearly and logically documented in the records
accumulated in Orlin P. Fay's book.
The passenger list of the Speedwell lists five minors, including John Fay age 8 years.
These young men were bound to Sudbury MA (settled 17 years previously) where each of them
had parents or relatives. It is presumed that since John Fay was the youngest of these
minors, he very likely had parents already residing in Sudbury.
Shortly after John Fay's arrival a group of recent immigrants, including young John
moved to a new grant which was newly incorporated under the name of Marlboro, MA. The
early records of Marlboro show that John Fay was made a freeman in 1669, at which time he
had a wife and child. In 1675 the name of John Fay appears among the proprietors of
Worcester Mass., and that he had a lot of 50 acres assigned to him "in the eastern
squadron, lying next to the County road to Boston." Although, he owned land in
Worcester he continued to live in Marlboro until the marauding Indians during the Phillips
War made it necessary to move his family to the greater security of Watertown Mass. While
in Watertown he buried his first wife, Mary Brigham and one child. His second marriage was
to Susan "Susanna" Shattuck who was the widow of Joseph Morse. She had 7
children by Morse and 4 by John Fay. After John Fay's death, Susan married as her third
husband, Thomas Brigham, who was a brother of John Fay's first wife, Mary Brigham. It is
interesting to record that from Susan's last marriage, one of her descendants [actually it
was her husband Thomas' brother Samuel] was Peter Bent Brigham who left a sum of
$1,000,000 which was not to be spent until 25 years after his death. By this time the fund
had grown to $2,000,000 and was used to build the Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, a world
famous medical research hospital connected with Harvard Medical School in Boston, Mass.
Source: "Fay Genealogy - John Fay of Marlborough and his Descendants" by
Orlin P. Fay, 1898, page 13.
Ships to America - The Speedwell, 1656
An alphabetic list of ships to America is provided at Ship Index.
A list of more ships to New England is provided at Ships & Passengers
The Speedwell of London Voyages are listed at ship name on Ship List May 27, 1656, The
Speedwell, from London (Gravesend), arrived at Boston, New England
Source: "Passengers to America, A Consolidation of Ship Passenger Lists from The
New England Historical and Genealogical Register" Edited by Michael Tepper Selected
excerpts from The New England Historical and Genealogical Register. Reprinted by
Genealogical Publishing Company, Baltimore, Maryland, 1977, page 462.
Ship and Passenger Information:
This list is annotated by the Searcher's office, Gravesend, England, with the date of
"30th May, 1656". However, an additional annotation indicates they "were
Landed at Boston in N. E. the 27th of the Month, 1656. J. E." The list may have been
prepared at departure by the Searcher's office or later by the vessel's master, under a
high bond as assurance of the accuracy about those actually making the voyage (such lists
were dated at arrival and were endorsed at the Searcher's office on return of the vessel).
The source listing, however, shows the "J.E." entry as an endorsement after that
of the Searcher's office. In this case, the initials "J.E." were not those of
the master and the month was not specified. This leaves questions about the month in which
the "27th" actually occurred - before, during, or after May.
Robert Lock, Master
41 passengers listed.
Stratton, Richard
Mulfoot, John
Smith, Richard 43
Brinsley, Francis 22
Noyce, Thomas 32
Edwards, Mathew
Boules, Joseph 47
Brand, William 40
Copeland, John 28
Holder, Christopher 25
Thurston, Thomas 34
Prince, Mary 21
Gibbons, Sarah 21
Weatherhead, Mary 26
Waugh, Dorothy 20
Smith, Lester 24
Clarke, Christopher 38
Lane, Edward 36
Richardson, Tho: (Thomas) 19
Earle, John 17
Barnes, Thomas 20
Hopgood, Shudrack 14
Goodynough, Thomas 20
Goodinough, Nathaniel 16
Fay, John 8
Tayler, William 11
Smith, Richard 28
Munnings, Muhuhulett 24
Mott, Margarett 12
Reeue (Reeve), Henry 8
Seker, Henery 8
Morse, John 40
Dauison (Davison), Nickolus 45
Baldwin, John 21
Baldwin, Mary 20
Worster, Rebeca (sic) 18
Wigins, John 15
Miller, John 24
Home, Thomas 11
Crane, John 11
Baalam, Charels (sic) 18
Source: http://www.primenet.com/~langford/spls/656ne001.htm November 3, 2000
From Genealogy Forum:
Re: John Fay (1648-90)a French Huguenot?
Posted by: Mary (FAY) Nelson 9 Date: June 21, 1999 at 17:34:50
In Reply to: Re: John Fay (1648-90)a French Huguenot? by Dennis N. Reed of 583
From my personal research, I think that John Fay was born in Penton Mewsey, Hampshire,
England and not in France. There are unpublished records in England which support this
research, but I haven't gotten to see them firsthand. Anyway a large clan of FAY family
members are still in England and trace themselves to Collingbourne-Ducis, Wiltshire well
before 1600. There is a David FAY marrying an Elizabeth Coale/Cole in December 1616 in
Penton Mewsey. This is published in the Parish marriage records, which I found at the
Clayton Library in Houston, TX. This is the only David Fay I've found in England for this
period.
More About JOHN FAY and MARY BRIGHAM:
Marriage: Abt. 1669, Marlboro, Massachusetts
Children of MARY BRIGHAM and JOHN FAY are:
15. i. JOHN8 FAY, JR., b. November 30, 1669, Marlboro, Massachusetts; d. January 5, 1747,
Westboro, Massachusetts.
ii. DAVID FAY, b. October 15, 1671; d. September 28, 1676, Watertown, Massachusetts.
16. iii. SAMUEL FAY, b. October 11, 1673, Marlboro, Massachusetts; d. October 10, 1732,
Westboro, Massachusetts.
iv. MARY FAY, b. February 10, 1674, Marlboro, Massachusetts; d. November 9, 1751; m.
ENSIGN JONATHAN BRIGHAM; b. February 22, 1675, Marlboro, Massachusetts; d. January 4,
1768, Marlboro, Massachusetts.
Notes for ENSIGN JONATHAN BRIGHAM:
Jonathan Brigham married his cousin, Mary Fay. He settled in what was a part of the Thomas
Brigham Estate in Marlboro, Massachusetts. He was prominent in his community and held
offices of responsibility. 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
musket, stepped forward in full view, exclaiming as he did so, "Shoot straight, you
dog". Both fired at the same moment, then the Indian dropped his gun, and with a
tremendous whoop, bounded high into the air and fell dead. The Indian's bullet passed
close to the ear of Jonathan, who escaped unhurt.
Source WFT Pedigree number 893
10. JOHN7 BRIGHAM (THOMAS6, JOHN5, THOMAS4, THOMAS3, THOMAS2, THOMAS1) was born March
9, 1644 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, and died September 16, 1728 in Sudbury,
Middlesex, Ma. He married (1) SARAH UNKNOWN. She died Unknown. He married (2) SARAH DAVIS.
She was born December 10, 1648 in Of Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts, and died
Unknown in Northboro, Worcester, Ma.
More About JOHN BRIGHAM:
Ancestral File Number: 228W-T2
Record Change: July 23, 2002
More About SARAH DAVIS:
Ancestral File Number: BKWW-L4
Record Change: July 23, 2002
Child of JOHN BRIGHAM and SARAH UNKNOWN is:
17. i. MARY8 BRIGHAM, b. May 6, 1678; d. Unknown.
Child of JOHN BRIGHAM and SARAH DAVIS is:
18. ii. JOHN8 BRIGHAM, b. June 6, 1680, Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts; d. Unknown,
Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts.
11. CAPTAIN SAMUEL7 BRIGHAM (THOMAS6, JOHN5, THOMAS4, THOMAS3, THOMAS2, THOMAS1) was
born January 12, 1652 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and died July 24, 1713 in Marlboro,
Massachusetts. He married ELIZABETH HOWE. She was born April 5, 1665 in Marlboro,
Massachusetts, and died July 26, 1739 in Marlboro, Massachusetts.
Children of SAMUEL BRIGHAM and ELIZABETH HOWE are:
i. ELIZABETH8 BRIGHAM, b. March 24, 1685; d. Unknown.
ii. HEPSIBAH BRIGHAM, b. January 25, 1686; d. Unknown.
19. iii. CAPTAIN SAMUEL BRIGHAM, b. January 25, 1689, Marlboro, Massachusetts; d.
September 1, 1771, Grafton, Massachusetts.
iv. LYDIA BRIGHAM, b. March 6, 1691; d. Unknown.
v. JEDEDIAH BRIGHAM, b. June 8, 1693; d. Unknown.
vi. JOTHAM BRIGHAM, b. December 23, 1695; d. Unknown.
vii. TIMOTHY BRIGHAM, b. October 10, 1698; d. Unknown.
viii. CHARLES BRIGHAM, b. December 30, 1700; d. Unknown.
ix. PERSIS BRIGHAM, b. July 10, 1703; d. Unknown.
x. ANTIPAS BRIGHAM, b. October 16, 1706; d. Unknown.
Generation No. 8
12. NATHAN8 BRIGHAM (THOMAS7, THOMAS6, JOHN5, THOMAS4, THOMAS3, THOMAS2, THOMAS1) was
born June 17, 1671 in Marlboro, Massachusetts, and died February 16, 1746 in Marlboro,
Massachusetts. He married (1) ELIZABETH HOWE, daughter of ISAAC HOWE and FRANCES WOODS.
She was born January 17, 1673 in Marlboro, Massachusetts, and died March 29, 1733 in
Marlboro, Massachusetts. He married (2) MEHITABLE GOULD. She died Unknown.
Notes for NATHAN BRIGHAM:
Morse states that Captain Nathan Brigham settled on a part of the Thomas homestead, his
house being a garrison house in Queen Anne's War. He was a weaver. He inherited the
town-right of his father and drew shares of the public land in this right. He held town
offices and was 7 years a selectman and for the last time in 1738; was representative in
1726 and '30. April 5, 1733, he made his will, giving his son Thomas 100 acres where he
then resided, a house, 6 acres of meadow in Marlboro and 70 acres in Sutton; also a 16
acre town-right, originally John Rediet Jr.'s. His wife, Mehitable, received 20 pounds for
a mourning suit, and Ephraim, who had the homestead, was to support her and pay her
funeral expenses. March 26, 1746-7, the heirs signed an agreement dividing his estate.
Notes from The History of the Brigham Family from the New Hampshire Historic Society 20
Park Street, Concord, New Hampshire, obtained by Ken and Susan Barbi on August 12, 2000.
Capt Nathan Brigham1,2 (M)
b. 17 Jun 1671, d. 16 Feb 1746/47, #1909
Pedigree
Capt Nathan Brigham was born on 17 June 1671 at Marlborough, MA.1,3,4,5 He was the son of
Thomas Brigham and Mary Rice. Capt Nathan Brigham married Elizabeth Maynard circa 1690 at
Marlborough, MA, (your authors note that the 1664 marriage date cited in Supplement 1 is
actually Elizabeth's birth date. There is no record of the marriage in the Marlborough
VR).6 Capt Nathan Brigham married Elizabeth How it is noted that this is a very unlikely
marriage. Regrettably there is no marriage in the Marlborough vital records for Nathan
Brigham. However, the death information about Nathan's wife Elizabeth correlates with the
birth record for Elizabeth Maynard.7 Capt Nathan Brigham died on 16 February 1746/47 at
Marlborough, MA, aged 75y 8m.7,8
Your authors note that no marriage for this Nathan Brigham is found in the Marlborough
vital records. Thus, the identification of his wife Elizabeth depends on indirect
evidence. Her recorded age at death is sufficient: it matches exactly the recorded birth
of Elizabeth Maynard and is fully nine years off from the birth of Elizabeth How. It is,
of course, conceivable that Nathan married two different Elizabeths in succession,
although, in that case, we would have not just one, but three, unrecorded events to
explain (the two marriages and the death of the first wife). If that is indeed the case,
then the first wife (Elizabeth How) is most likely the mother of Nathan's children.
Investigation of the How and Maynard probate records may shed light on this question. He
and Elizabeth How resided at Marlborough, MA.9 WRN: 79.
Children of Capt Nathan Brigham and Elizabeth Maynard:
Nathan Brigham (28 Nov 1693)
Thomas Brigham (22 Feb 1695 - 25 Nov 1765)
Tabitha Brigham (20 Aug 1698 - 06 Feb 1730/31)
Elizabeth Brigham (04 Jan 1699/0 - 11 Oct 1757)
Sarah Brigham (14 Dec 1701 - 05 Nov 1744)
Zipporah Brigham (14 Sep 1704 - 02 May 1790)
Hannah Brigham (09 Mar 1706 - Mar 1781)
Ephraim Brigham (20 Jan 1707/8 - 07 Feb 1771)
[S1] Andrew Henshaw A.M. Ward, The Rice Family, pp. 11, 44.
[S2] Edmund Rice (1638) Association, Rice Family - Supp 1, pp. 1, 6.
[S2] Edmund Rice (1638) Association, Rice Family - Supp 1, p. 1.
[S28] Franklin P Rice, Marlborough, MA Vital Records.
[S336] Marlborough, MA VR Index : p. 1:49.
[S2] Edmund Rice (1638) Association, Rice Family - Supp 1, p. 6.
[S1] Andrew Henshaw A.M. Ward, The Rice Family, p. 44.
[S28] Franklin P Rice, Marlborough, MA Vital Records, p. 349.
[S1] Andrew Henshaw A.M. Ward, The Rice Family, p. 43.
Source: The Rice Association at
http://www.dearroz.pointclark.net/ERA/ERA_Test-p/p1.htm#i1
Notes for ELIZABETH HOWE:
Found dead, kneeling by a chair in her home.
Notes from The History of the Brigham Family from the New Hampshire Historic Society 20
Park Street, Concord, New Hampshire, obtained by Ken and Susan Barbi on August 12, 2000.
Notes for MEHITABLE GOULD:
Mehitable Gould widow of Jonas Eaton of Charlestown, Mass. (See Wyman's Charlestown
Genealogies and Estates, pp. 130, 317).
Notes from The History of the Brigham Family from the New Hampshire Historic Society 20
Park Street, Concord, New Hampshire, obtained by Ken and Susan Barbi on August 12, 2000.
Child of NATHAN BRIGHAM and ELIZABETH HOWE is:
20. i. LIEUT. NATHAN9 BRIGHAM, b. November 28, 1693, Marlboro, Massachusetts; d. September
15, 1784, Southboro, Massachusetts.
13. GERSHOM8 BRIGHAM (THOMAS7, THOMAS6, JOHN5, THOMAS4, THOMAS3, THOMAS2, THOMAS1) was
born February 23, 1680 in Marlboro, Massachusetts, and died January 3, 1748 in Marlboro,
Massachusetts. He married MEHITABEL WARREN May 18, 1703, daughter of JOSEPH WARREN and
EXPERIENCE WHEELOCK. She was born 1684, and died Unknown.
Notes for GERSHOM BRIGHAM:
Gershom Brigham1,2,3,4 (M)
b. 23 Feb 1680/81, d. 03 Jan 1748/49, #1314
Pedigree
Gershom Brigham was born on 23 February 1680/81 at Marlborough, MA, (literally
1680).5,2,3,4,6,7 He was the son of Thomas Brigham and Mary Rice. Gershom Brigham married
Mehitable Warren on 18 May 1703 at Medfield, MA.5,2,3,4,8 Marriage banns for Gershom
Brigham and Mehitable Spring were published on 28 December 1729 at Weston, MA; listed as
Gershom of Marlborough and Mehitabel Stimson of Weston.9 Mehitable Spring married 2nd
Gershom Brigham on 17 February 1729/30 at Marlborough, MA, Mehitable Stimpson was of
Weston.2,3,10 He died on 3 January 1748/49 at Marlborough, MA.5,3,4,11
He was a surveyor for the west end in 1710 at Marlborough, MA.4 He was a
"tythingman" in 1716.4 He was a constable in 1721.4 He was on the Committee to
"seat the Meeting" in 1727.4 He was a Selectman in 1733.4 WRN: 83.
Children of Gershom Brigham and Mehitable Warren:
Martha Brigham (06 Oct 1704 - 15 Oct 1782)
Joseph Brigham (21 Apr 1706 - 29 Jul 1786)
Abigail Brigham (25 Nov 1708 - 06 Mar 1790)
Gershom Brigham Jr (04 Nov 1712)
Benjamin Brigham (19 Feb 1714/15)
[S1] Andrew Henshaw A.M. Ward, The Rice Family, p. 83.
[S2] Edmund Rice (1638) Association, Rice Family - Supp 1, p. 1.
[S3] Rice Gen'l Register, p. 15.
[S4] Margaret Skinner Rice, Rice Family - S2/P1, p. 6.
[S1] Andrew Henshaw A.M. Ward, The Rice Family, p. 11.
[S28] Franklin P Rice, Marlborough, MA Vital Records.
[S336] Marlborough, MA VR Index : p. 1:49.
[S898] New England Historic Genealogical Society, Medfield, MA Vital Records.
[S324] Town of Weston, Weston, MA Vital Records, p. 24.
[S28] Franklin P Rice, Marlborough, MA Vital Records, p. 229.
[S28] Franklin P Rice, Marlborough, MA Vital Records, p. 347.
More About GERSHOM BRIGHAM and MEHITABEL WARREN:
Marriage: May 18, 1703
Children of GERSHOM BRIGHAM and MEHITABEL WARREN are:
i. MARTHA9 BRIGHAM, b. October 6, 1704; d. Unknown.
ii. JOSEPH BRIGHAM, b. April 21, 1706; d. Unknown.
iii. ABIGAIL BRIGHAM, b. November 25, 1708; d. Unknown.
iv. GERSHOM BRIGHAM, b. November 4, 1712; d. Unknown.
21. v. BENJAMIN BRIGHAM, b. February 19, 1714; d. Unknown.
14. ELNATHAN8 BRIGHAM (THOMAS7, THOMAS6, JOHN5, THOMAS4, THOMAS3, THOMAS2, THOMAS1) was
born March 7, 1683, and died April 10, 1758. He married BETHIAH WARD 1705. She was born
1683, and died April 15, 1765 in Conventry, Conneticutt.
More About ELNATHAN BRIGHAM and BETHIAH WARD:
Marriage: 1705
Children of ELNATHAN BRIGHAM and BETHIAH WARD are:
i. JERUSHA9 BRIGHAM, d. Unknown.
ii. PAUL BRIGHAM, d. Unknown.
iii. URIAH BRIGHAM, b. April 30, 1706; d. July 9, 1710.
iv. PRISCILLA BRIGHAM, b. April 3, 1709; d. Unknown.
v. LEVINAH BRIGHAM, b. August 31, 1711; d. March 8, 1749; m. JOHN FAY, JR., December 16,
1729; b. November 30, 1669, Marlboro, Massachusetts; d. January 5, 1747, Westboro,
Massachusetts.
More About JOHN FAY and LEVINAH BRIGHAM:
Marriage: December 16, 1729
vi. PRUDENCE BRIGHAM, b. January 28, 1715; d. Unknown.
vii. ELNATHAN BRIGHAM, b. April 7, 1716; d. Unknown.
viii. URIAH BRIGHAM, b. Abt. 1723; d. Unknown.
15. JOHN8 FAY, JR. (MARY7 BRIGHAM, THOMAS6, JOHN5, THOMAS4, THOMAS3, THOMAS2, THOMAS1)
was born November 30, 1669 in Marlboro, Massachusetts, and died January 5, 1747 in
Westboro, Massachusetts. He married (1) ELIZABETH WELLINGTON December 1, 1690 in
Watertown, Massachusetts, daughter of BENJAMIN WELLINGTON and ELIZABETH SWEETMAN. She was
born December 29, 1673, and died March 8, 1729. He married (2) LEVINAH BRIGHAM December
16, 1729, daughter of ELNATHAN BRIGHAM and BETHIAH WARD. She was born August 31, 1711, and
died March 8, 1749.
More About JOHN FAY and ELIZABETH WELLINGTON:
Marriage: December 1, 1690, Watertown, Massachusetts
More About JOHN FAY and LEVINAH BRIGHAM:
Marriage: December 16, 1729
Children of JOHN FAY and ELIZABETH WELLINGTON are:
i. BATHSHEBA9 FAY, b. January 1, 1693; d. Unknown.
ii. EUNICE FAY, b. June 2, 1696; d. Unknown.
iii. MARY FAY, b. September 29, 1698; d. Unknown.
22. iv. JOHN FAY II, b. December 5, 1700; d. November 10, 1732.
v. LYDIA FAY, b. November 24, 1702; d. Unknown.
vi. DINAH FAY, b. September 5, 1705; d. Unknown.
23. vii. DEACON JAMES FAY, b. December 27, 1707; d. June 12, 1777.
viii. MEHITABEL FAY, b. June 18, 1710; d. Unknown.
24. ix. CAPTAIN BENJAMIN FAY, b. August 15, 1712; d. October 6, 1777, Westboro,
Massachusetts.
25. x. CAPTAIN STEPHEN FAY, b. May 5, 1715; d. May 17, 1781, Bennington, Vermont.
xi. MARY FAY, d. Unknown.
16. SAMUEL8 FAY (MARY7 BRIGHAM, THOMAS6, JOHN5, THOMAS4, THOMAS3, THOMAS2, THOMAS1) was
born October 11, 1673 in Marlboro, Massachusetts, and died October 10, 1732 in Westboro,
Massachusetts. He married TABITHA WARD May 16, 1699 in Marlboro, Massachusetts. She was
born 1675, and died Unknown.
More About SAMUEL FAY and TABITHA WARD:
Marriage: May 16, 1699, Marlboro, Massachusetts
Children of SAMUEL FAY and TABITHA WARD are:
i. REBECCA9 FAY, b. February 19, 1700; d. Unknown.
ii. TABITHA FAY, b. August 14, 1702; d. Unknown.
iii. SAMUEL FAY, b. May 6, 1705; d. 1788; m. (1) DELIVERANCE SHATTUCK, December 15, 1726;
b. December 22, 1707; d. 1754; m. (2) ELIZABETH HASTINGS, 1756; d. 1796, Reading, Vermont.
Notes for SAMUEL FAY:
Samuel Fay settled on his father's land in Southboro where he had a family of 25 children
recorded. This is the largest Fay family on record. He had two wives and by his first wife
had 14 children and by his second wife 11 children, the youngest died when only an infant.
He was over 70 years old when the youngest child was born. Morse says of him "his
first wife died after delivering to him 14 children in 20 years giving him the privilege
of marrying another wife which he was patriotic enough to embrace, by whom he had 11
more."
In 1756 his sons Solomon and Samuel were in the King's service at "Crown
Point" as soldiers.
His wife was his cousin, Deliverance Shattuck, and his mother was Tabitha Ward, and his
children had Fay, Shattuck, Ward, and Brigham blood, as his grandmother was Mary Brigham.
Source: "Fay Genealogy - John Fay of Marlborough and his Descendants" by
Orlin P. Fay, 1898, page 203.
More About SAMUEL FAY and DELIVERANCE SHATTUCK:
Marriage: December 15, 1726
More About SAMUEL FAY and ELIZABETH HASTINGS:
Marriage: 1756
26. iv. JEDUTHAN FAY, b. June 7, 1707; d. Unknown.
v. ABIGAIL FAY, b. January 19, 1709; d. Unknown.
27. vi. EBENEZER FAY, b. April 12, 1713, Marlboro, Massachusetts; d. October 13, 1790.
vii. MARY FAY, b. March 28, 1720; d. Unknown.
17. MARY8 BRIGHAM (JOHN7, THOMAS6, JOHN5, THOMAS4, THOMAS3, THOMAS2, THOMAS1) was born
May 6, 1678, and died Unknown. She married GERSHOM FAY 1702, son of JOHN FAY and SUSANNA
SHATTUCK. He was born October 19, 1681 in Marlboro, Massachusetts, and died November 24,
1720.
Notes for MARY BRIGHAM:
Mary and her husband were exposed, like others of that day, to the incursions of the
Indians, and as a protection, palisades were erected around many of the houses to serve as
a fort or resort to which the families in the neighborhood might repair in case the
Indians should make their appearance. In 1707 a tragical event occurred in Marlboro in
that part of the township now included in Northboro. Among the garrison houses in town at
that time was one known as Samuel Goodnow's near the stream called Stirrup Brook. This
garrison was designed as the resort of the families of Nathaniel Oakes, Jonathan Forbush
and Gershom Fay, as well as that of Mr. Goodnow. This precaution undoubtedly saved the
life of Mrs. Fay and her two oldest children.
In 1707, Aug. 18, she [Mary was 29 years old at the time] and Miss Mary Goodnow,
daughter of Samuel Goodnow, were gathering herbs in a meadow when they saw 20 or more
stout Indian warriors stealthily approaching them. They immediately ran for the fort. Mrs.
Fay with her children succeeded in reaching it and closing the gate before her pursuers
could overtake her. Fortunately there was one man in the garrison, the rest of the men
being at work in the field. The savages attempted to break through the enclosure but were
repelled by the heroic defenders within, Mrs. Fay loading the muskets belonging to the
fort and handing them to her companion; whether it was her husband or not, we do not know,
but he was able to keep a constant fire upon the enemy till a party of their friends in
the field, hearing the report of the muskets, came to their relief and the enemy fled.
Thus was the life of this woman and her two helpless children saved by her own heroism.
William A. Bartlett of Northboro, whose mother and grandmother were Fay's, writes April
3, 1884, as follows: "It is a question whether the garrison house or fort, in which
Mrs. Fay's heroism was displayed was some part of the house in which I now live, or
whether it was another near by, built on purpose. The grave of Mary Goodnow is on my farm
about 30 rods from my house." Her grave still remained without a monument in 1866.
She being lame, could not escape from her merciless pursuers. She was overtaken, seized
and dragged into the woods across Stirrup Brook and inhumanly murdered and scalped, her
mangled remains were found and buried a few days after and her grave was visible 130 years
afterwards. The Indians were pursued and overtaken and a battle ensued in which two white
men and nine Indians were killed. The packs of the Indians fell into the hands of the
whites and in one of them was found the scalp of Miss Goodnow, which furnished the first
clue of her melancholy fate.
A large elm tree growing in the cellar, marks the spot where once stood the house of
Gershom Fay.
Source: "Fay Genealogy - John Fay of Marlborough and his Descendants" by
Orlin P. Fay, 1898, page 331
Notes for GERSHOM FAY:
Gershom was one of the first settlers in that part of Marlboro that was afterward set off
to Westboro in 1717 and again set off to Northboro in 1727; thus was he an inhabitant of
three towns in succession without moving his habitation. He served as Constable in
Marlboro in 1714 and in 1718, March 3, being included in Westboro, he was chosen Surveyor
of that town. July 24, 1720 and in 1721 he was elected one of the committee for building
the first meeting house which stood about 80 rods [1 rod = 16.5 feet] west of Wessonville.
In 1720 he was again chosen Constable.
He was admitted to the church in Marlboro before he was set off to Westboro, and
continued to worship there until that part of the town where he lived was included in
Westboro.
He died at the age of 39 years, leaving a large tract of land in the northwest part of
Northboro to be divided to his four sons. His estate was settled without recourse to a
probate court.
He left six or seven minor children who were brought up to respectability and industry
with no other guardian than their heroic and energetic mother, Mary Brigham, daughter of
Dr. John Brigham of Sudbury. She was distinguished for heroism in the Indian war. She
received $375 by her father's will.
Gershom Fay was the youngest son of John Fay and he built the first saw mill in
Northboro, 60 rods east of the Unitarian church.
Source: "Fay Genealogy - John Fay of Marlborough and his Descendants" by
Orlin P. Fay, 1898, page 331.
More About GERSHOM FAY and MARY BRIGHAM:
Marriage: 1702
Children of MARY BRIGHAM and GERSHOM FAY are:
28. i. GERSHOM9 FAY, b. September 17, 1703; d. Unknown.
ii. MARY FAY, b. July 10, 1705; d. Unknown.
iii. SUSANNA FAY, b. November 18, 1707; d. Unknown.
Notes for SUSANNA FAY:
Susanna was subject to constant nervous trembling, caused it is supposed, by her mother's
first fright by the Indians, before her birth.
Source: "Fay Genealogy - John Fay of Marlborough and his Descendants" by
Orlin P. Fay, 1898, page 332.
iv. SARAH FAY, b. October 2, 1710; d. Unknown.
v. SILAS FAY, b. August 12, 1713; d. Unknown.
29. vi. TIMOTHY FAY, b. June 26, 1716; d. 1802.
vii. PAUL FAY, b. August 1721; d. Unknown.
18. JOHN8 BRIGHAM (JOHN7, THOMAS6, JOHN5, THOMAS4, THOMAS3, THOMAS2, THOMAS1) was born
June 6, 1680 in Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts, and died Unknown in Sudbury,
Middlesex, Massachusetts. He married MARTHA Abt. 1711 in ,. She was born Abt. 1680 in
Massachusetts, and died November 13, 1734 in Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts.
More About JOHN BRIGHAM:
Ancestral File Number: JFRB-C3
Record Change: July 23, 2002
More About MARTHA:
Ancestral File Number: NCBJ-KL
Record Change: July 23, 2002
More About JOHN BRIGHAM and MARTHA:
Marriage: Abt. 1711, ,
Child of JOHN BRIGHAM and MARTHA is:
30. i. ABIGAIL9 BRIGHAM, b. December 31, 1723, Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts; d. Abt.
June 12, 1777, ,.
19. CAPTAIN SAMUEL8 BRIGHAM (SAMUEL7, THOMAS6, JOHN5, THOMAS4, THOMAS3, THOMAS2,
THOMAS1) was born January 25, 1689 in Marlboro, Massachusetts, and died September 1, 1771
in Grafton, Massachusetts. He married ABIGAIL MOORE August 23, 1716. She was born 1696,
and died November 20, 1731.
More About SAMUEL BRIGHAM and ABIGAIL MOORE:
Marriage: August 23, 1716
Children of SAMUEL BRIGHAM and ABIGAIL MOORE are:
i. SAMUEL9 BRIGHAM, b. June 13, 1717; d. Unknown.
ii. SYBILLAH BRIGHAM, b. October 15, 1718; d. Unknown.
iii. MARY BRIGHAM, b. April 13, 1720; d. Unknown.
iv. ABIGAIL BRIGHAM, b. December 10, 1721; d. Unknown.
v. SAMUEL BRIGHAM, b. March 3, 1723; d. Unknown.
vi. PHINEAS BRIGHAM, b. December 18, 1725; d. Unknown.
31. vii. LIEUTENANT URIAH BRIGHAM, b. September 10, 1727, Marlboro, Massachusetts; d.
October 22, 1782, Marlboro, Massachusetts.
viii. GEORGE BRIGHAM, b. March 17, 1730; d. Unknown.
Generation No. 9
20. LIEUT. NATHAN9 BRIGHAM (NATHAN8, THOMAS7, THOMAS6, JOHN5, THOMAS4, THOMAS3,
THOMAS2, THOMAS1) was born November 28, 1693 in Marlboro, Massachusetts, and died
September 15, 1784 in Southboro, Massachusetts. He married (1) DINAH RICE December 24,
1717, daughter of EDMUND RICE and RUTH PARKER. She was born October 15, 1693, and died
Unknown. He married (2) ELIZABETH (WARD) SNOW Abt. 1729. She died Unknown.
Notes for LIEUT. NATHAN BRIGHAM:
Morse gather the following facts about Lieut. Natham Brigham. Prior to the second division
of the original township of Marlboro, in 1727, Nathan held several minor town offices, but
in the new town of Southboro, to which he was set off, he appears at once among her
principal citizens, serving the first year as a selectman and soon after as treasurer. He
was repeatedly placed on committees for hiring schoolmasters and chosen for the 29th time
as a selectman at the age of 77 years, at which he remonstrated and was, with public
thank,, excused. He lived near the houses of Samuel and Dana Brigham in the north part of
Southboro, and is presumed to have inherited the lands southeast of Crane meadow, drawn in
his grandfather Thomas' right. He did inherit the Bible, law-book, cane and sword of his
father Nathan. He retained his vigor to a great age and when in his 90th year used to
mount his horse without assistance.
Notes from The History of the Brigham Family from the New Hampshire Historic Society 20
Park Street, Concord, New Hampshire, obtained by Ken and Susan Barbi on August 12, 2000.
Nathan Brigham1,2 (M)
b. 28 Nov 1693, #2064
Pedigree
Nathan Brigham was born on 28 November 1693 at Marlborough, MA.3,4,5,6 He was the son of
Capt Nathan Brigham and Elizabeth Maynard. Nathan Brigham married Dinah Rice, daughter of
Edmund Rice and Ruth Parker, on 24 December 1717 at Marlborough, MA.7,2,8 Nathan Brigham
and Hepzibah Ward married 2nd circa 1729.2
Nathan Brigham and Dinah Rice resided in 1718 at Marlborough, MA.9 WRN: 383.
Children of Nathan Brigham and Dinah Rice:
Dinah Brigham (05 Sep 1719)
Eunice Brigham (04 Oct 1721)
Moses Brigham (02 Jan 1722/23 - 03 Dec 1769)
Persis Brigham (03 Apr 1724 - 12 Jul 1740)
Elizabeth Brigham (18 Dec 1725 - 16 Dec 1799)
[S1] Andrew Henshaw A.M. Ward, The Rice Family, pp. 44, 84.
[S2] Edmund Rice (1638) Association, Rice Family - Supp 1, pp. 6, 16.
[S1] Andrew Henshaw A.M. Ward, The Rice Family, p. 44.
[S2] Edmund Rice (1638) Association, Rice Family - Supp 1, p. 6.
[S28] Franklin P Rice, Marlborough, MA Vital Records.
[S336] Marlborough, MA VR Index : p. 1:5.
[S1] Andrew Henshaw A.M. Ward, The Rice Family, pp. 35, 44, 84.
[S28] Franklin P Rice, Marlborough, MA Vital Records, pp. 232, 300.
[S1] Andrew Henshaw A.M. Ward, The Rice Family, p. 84.
Source: The Rice Association at
http://www.dearroz.pointclark.net/ERA/ERA_Test-p/p1.htm#i1
Notes for DINAH RICE:
Dinah Rice1,2 (F)
b. 15 Oct 1693, #1667
Pedigree
Dinah Rice was born on 15 October 1693 at Marlborough, MA.3,4 She was the daughter of
Edmund Rice and Ruth Parker. Dinah Rice was baptized on 18 November 1705 at Marlborough,
MA.4 She married Nathan Brigham, son of Capt Nathan Brigham and Elizabeth Maynard, on 24
December 1717 at Marlborough, MA.1,2,5
Dinah Rice and Nathan Brigham resided in 1718 at Marlborough, MA.6 WRN: 308.
Children of Dinah Rice and Nathan Brigham:
Dinah Brigham (05 Sep 1719)
Eunice Brigham (04 Oct 1721)
Moses Brigham (02 Jan 1722/23 - 03 Dec 1769)
Persis Brigham (03 Apr 1724 - 12 Jul 1740)
Elizabeth Brigham (18 Dec 1725 - 16 Dec 1799)
[S1] Andrew Henshaw A.M. Ward, The Rice Family, pp. 35, 44, 84.
[S2] Edmund Rice (1638) Association, Rice Family - Supp 1, pp. 6, 16.
[S1] Andrew Henshaw A.M. Ward, The Rice Family, p. 35.
[S28] Franklin P Rice, Marlborough, MA Vital Records, p. 154.
[S28] Franklin P Rice, Marlborough, MA Vital Records, pp. 232, 300.
[S1] Andrew Henshaw A.M. Ward, The Rice Family, p. 84.
More About NATHAN BRIGHAM and DINAH RICE:
Marriage: December 24, 1717
Notes for ELIZABETH (WARD) SNOW:
Hepzibah Ward1 (F)
#2072
Hepzibah Ward and Nathan Brigham married 2nd, son of Capt Nathan Brigham and Elizabeth
Maynard, circa 1729.1
[S2] Edmund Rice (1638) Association, Rice Family - Supp 1, pp. 6, 16.
Source: The Rice Association at
http://www.dearroz.pointclark.net/ERA/ERA_Test-p/p1.htm#i1
More About NATHAN BRIGHAM and ELIZABETH SNOW:
Marriage: Abt. 1729
Children of NATHAN BRIGHAM and DINAH RICE are:
i. DINAH10 BRIGHAM, b. September 5, 1719; d. Unknown.
ii. EUNICE BRIGHAM, b. October 4, 1721; d. Unknown.
iii. MOSES BRIGHAM, b. January 2, 1722; d. Unknown.
iv. PERSIS BRIGHAM, b. April 3, 1724; d. Unknown.
v. ELIZABETH BRIGHAM, b. December 18, 1725; d. Unknown.
Child of NATHAN BRIGHAM and ELIZABETH SNOW is:
32. vi. CAPT. WILLIAM10 BRIGHAM, b. April 8, 1735, Southboro, Massachusetts; d. April 20,
1793, Marlboro, Massachusetts.
21. BENJAMIN9 BRIGHAM (GERSHOM8, THOMAS7, THOMAS6, JOHN5, THOMAS4, THOMAS3, THOMAS2,
THOMAS1) was born February 19, 1714, and died Unknown. He married HANNAH MERRILL. She died
Unknown.
Notes for BENJAMIN BRIGHAM:
Benjamin Brigham1,2 (M)
b. 19 Feb 1714/15, #3812
Pedigree
Benjamin Brigham was born on 19 February 1714/15 at Marlborough, MA.3,2,4,5 He was the son
of Gershom Brigham and Mehitable Warren. Benjamin Brigham married Hannah Merrill on 9
March 1740/41 at Southborough, MA.1,6
[S3] Rice Gen'l Register, pp. 15, 56, 295.
[S4] Margaret Skinner Rice, Rice Family - S2/P1, p. 6.
[S3] Rice Gen'l Register, pp. 15, 56.
[S28] Franklin P Rice, Marlborough, MA Vital Records.
[S336] Marlborough, MA VR Index : p. 1:33.
[S304] Franklin P Rice, Southborough, MA Vital Records.
Children of BENJAMIN BRIGHAM and HANNAH MERRILL are:
i. BENJAMIN10 BRIGHAM, b. March 11, 1741; d. Unknown.
ii. CALEB BRIGHAM, b. November 20, 1743; d. Unknown.
iii. BENAJAH BRIGHAM, b. March 15, 1745; d. Unknown.
iv. HANNAH BRIGHAM, b. May 1, 1748; d. Unknown.
v. GERSHOM BRIGHAM, b. June 27, 1750; d. Unknown.
vi. WARREN BRIGHAM, b. November 16, 1753; d. Unknown.
vii. LYDIA BRIGHAM, b. February 28, 1758; d. Unknown.
33. viii. LEVINAH BRIGHAM, b. September 2, 1760; d. Unknown.
22. JOHN9 FAY II (JOHN8, MARY7 BRIGHAM, THOMAS6, JOHN5, THOMAS4, THOMAS3, THOMAS2,
THOMAS1) was born December 5, 1700, and died November 10, 1732. He married HANNAH CHILD
April 17, 1721. She was born Abt. 1700, and died 1788 in Watertown, Massachusetts.
More About JOHN FAY and HANNAH CHILD:
Marriage: April 17, 1721
Children of JOHN FAY and HANNAH CHILD are:
i. ELIZABETH10 FAY, b. October 1, 1722; d. Unknown.
34. ii. CAPTAIN JONATHAN FAY, b. November 21, 1724, Westboro, Massachusetts; d. March 3,
1800, Westboro, Massachusetts.
iii. JEDEDIAH FAY, b. January 13, 1727; d. Unknown.
iv. HANNAH FAY, b. September 1729; d. Unknown.
35. v. COLONEL JOSIAH FAY, b. February 4, 1731; d. August 8, 1776, Long Island, New York.
23. DEACON JAMES9 FAY (JOHN8, MARY7 BRIGHAM, THOMAS6, JOHN5, THOMAS4, THOMAS3, THOMAS2,
THOMAS1) was born December 27, 1707, and died June 12, 1777. He married (1) LYDIA CHILD
December 9, 1727. She was born June 21, 1706 in Watertown, Massachusetts, and died Unknown
in Hardwick. He married (2) PRUDENCE WHIPPLE September 13, 1760. She died Unknown.
More About JAMES FAY and LYDIA CHILD:
Marriage: December 9, 1727
Notes for PRUDENCE WHIPPLE:
Prudence Whipple was the widow of Ebenezer Whipple, who was a sergeant in the French
war,and was killed inbattle September 8, 1755.
More About JAMES FAY and PRUDENCE WHIPPLE:
Marriage: September 13, 1760
Children of JAMES FAY and LYDIA CHILD are:
i. DANIEL10 FAY, b. October 21, 1728; d. Unknown.
ii. LYDIA FAY, b. 1730; d. Unknown.
iii. JOSIAH FAY, b. February 4, 1732; d. Unknown.
iv. MEHITABLE FAY, b. January 10, 1734; d. Unknown.
36. v. JAMES FAY, JR., b. February 9, 1735; d. Unknown.
37. vi. REUBEN FAY, b. November 29, 1738; d. Unknown.
38. vii. ISAAC FAY, b. June 23, 1742; d. January 29, 1816, Galway, New York.
viii. LUCY FAY, b. July 23, 1744; d. Unknown.
ix. EBENEZER FAY, b. July 12, 1746; d. Unknown.
x. ELIZABETH FAY, b. 1747; d. Unknown.
xi. HANNAH FAY, b. February 23, 1749; d. Unknown.
xii. MARY FAY, b. October 28, 1756; d. Unknown.
24. CAPTAIN BENJAMIN9 FAY (JOHN8, MARY7 BRIGHAM, THOMAS6, JOHN5, THOMAS4, THOMAS3,
THOMAS2, THOMAS1) was born August 15, 1712, and died October 6, 1777 in Westboro,
Massachusetts. He married (1) MARTHA MILLS December 27, 1739. She was born March 6, 1719
in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, and died July 19, 1761. He married (2) ELIZABETH
STOW September 28, 1765. She was born in Grafton, and died 1784 in Westboro,
Massachusetts.
More About BENJAMIN FAY and MARTHA MILLS:
Marriage: December 27, 1739
More About BENJAMIN FAY and ELIZABETH STOW:
Marriage: September 28, 1765
Children of BENJAMIN FAY and MARTHA MILLS are:
i. ELIZABETH10 FAY, b. December 9, 1740; d. August 18, 1777.
ii. MARTHA FAY, b. January 1, 1742; d. November 18, 1772.
iii. BENJAMIN FAY, JR., b. November 11, 1744; d. March 23, 1834.
iv. ESTHER FAY, b. November 30, 1746; d. Unknown.
v. JOHN FAY, b. August 25, 1748; d. June 7, 1837.
39. vi. NATHAN FAY, b. October 15, 1750; d. June 8, 1825, East Alstead, New Hampshire.
vii. LUCY FAY, b. October 31, 1752; d. April 3, 1839.
viii. STEPHEN FAY, b. December 8, 1754; d. February 11, 1828.
ix. JAMES FAY, b. December 20, 1756; d. Unknown.
Notes for JAMES FAY:
James Fay died in the army at Valley FOrge or Ticonderoga shortly after enlisting.
x. MEHITABEL FAY, b. April 20, 1758; d. April 7, 1846.
xi. CHARLES FAY, b. May 31, 1761; d. July 1762.
Children of BENJAMIN FAY and ELIZABETH STOW are:
40. xii. CHARLES10 FAY, b. July 12, 1766; d. September 7, 1818, Shrewsbury, Massachusetts.
xiii. COLONEL JOEL FAY, b. June 25, 1769; d. January 6, 1830.
25. CAPTAIN STEPHEN9 FAY (JOHN8, MARY7 BRIGHAM, THOMAS6, JOHN5, THOMAS4, THOMAS3,
THOMAS2, THOMAS1) was born May 5, 1715, and died May 17, 1781 in Bennington, Vermont. He
married RUTH CHILD May 7, 1734, daughter of JOHN CHILD and HANNAH UNKNOWN. She was born
August 9, 1714, and died August 6, 1802 in Galliopolis, Ohio.
Notes for CAPTAIN STEPHEN FAY:
He was the father of a very remarkable family and was himself a man of rank. He settled
first in Westboro; where he served as constable in 1740, assessor 1745, and in 1747 he was
Tythingman. He served as Captain in the French war until after the ratification of peace
he held no town office.
The date of his removal from Hardwick to Bennington, Vermont, is given by some as 1762
and again as 1765-6. Captain Stephen Fay was a leading spirit and exercised a powerful
influence in the long contest with New York, and during the trying period of the
Revolutionary War. He was particularly noted as "Landlord Fay". In settling in
Bennington, he erected a public house called first the Green Mountain House, or Tavern;
called also "Landlord Fay's", and it became the headquarters of those who
resisted the claim of New York and spurned her jurisdiction. On the top of the high sign
post exhibited by "Landlord Fay" was the stuffed skin of a Catamount with teeth
grinning defiance toward New York, hence it came to be called "The Catamount
Tavern". During the period of the early settlement of the state this Tavern was a
great resort for travelers and emigrants and became widely known. It was the home of Ethan
Allen for several years from 1770 when he came first to the New Hampshire Grant, as
Vermont was then called. In this famous tavern sat the "Vermont Council of
Safety" in an inner room where in secret they planned, guided and directed the
partiotic expedition of the "Green Mountain Boys" to stem the torrent of
Burgoyne's invasion and here also Stark and Warner, with the aid of the council, planned
the famous attack on Baum's entrenchments where was won the brilliant victory of
Bennington which turned the current of success from the British to the American Army and
was followed in a few weeks by the capture of Burgoyne and his army at Saratoga.
In the clash of arms at Bennington, Captain Fay was represented by his sons, five of
whom, John, Elijah, Benjamin, Colonel Joseph, and David were in the battle August 16,
1777. John being killed at his post of duty.
Source: "Fay Genealogy - John Fay of Marlborough and his Descendants" by
Orlin P. Fay, 1898, page 112-114.
More About STEPHEN FAY and RUTH CHILD:
Marriage: May 7, 1734
Children of STEPHEN FAY and RUTH CHILD are:
41. i. SERGEANT JOHN10 FAY, b. December 23, 1734, Bennington, Vermont; d. August 16, 1777,
Bennington, Vermont.
ii. JONAS FAY, b. January 28, 1736; d. Unknown.
42. iii. STEPHEN FAY, b. February 19, 1739; d. May 26, 1804.
iv. RUTH FAY, b. May 12, 1741; d. Unknown.
v. MARY FAY, b. October 16, 1743; d. Unknown.
43. vi. BEULAH FAY, b. January 29, 1745; d. September 18, 1833.
vii. ELIJAH FAY, b. March 5, 1748; d. Unknown.
viii. BENJAMIN FAY, b. November 22, 1750; d. Unknown.
ix. JOSEPH FAY, b. September 11, 1753; d. Unknown.
x. SARAH FAY, b. July 4, 1757; d. Unknown.
xi. DAVID FAY, b. December 13, 1761; d. Unknown.
26. JEDUTHAN9 FAY (SAMUEL8, MARY7 BRIGHAM, THOMAS6, JOHN5, THOMAS4, THOMAS3, THOMAS2,
THOMAS1) was born June 7, 1707, and died Unknown. He married SARAH SHATTUCK December 12,
1739, daughter of BENJAMIN SHATTUCK and RACHEL CLARK. She was born December 27, 1719, and
died Unknown.
Notes for JEDUTHAN FAY:
Jeduthan Fay was a sealer of leather, constable, Committee of Schools, and Sealer of
Weights & Measures. Probably removed to Grafton. His wife was half sister of his
brother Samuel's wife.
Source: "Fay Genealogy - John Fay of Marlborough and his Descendants" by
Orlin P. Fay, 1898, page 174.
More About JEDUTHAN FAY and SARAH SHATTUCK:
Marriage: December 12, 1739
Children of JEDUTHAN FAY and SARAH SHATTUCK are:
i. RHODA10 FAY, b. May 17, 1741; d. Unknown.
ii. JOSIAH FAY, b. May 13, 1743; d. Unknown.
iii. HEZEKIAH FAY, b. September 4, 1745; d. Unknown.
iv. RACHEL FAY, b. August 19, 1747; d. Unknown.
44. v. JEDUTHAN FAY, b. October 6, 1749; d. Unknown.
vi. SUSANNA FAY, b. August 10, 1751; d. Unknown.
vii. ASA FAY, b. June 22, 1753; d. Unknown.
45. viii. THOMAS FAY, b. November 23, 1755; d. April 6, 1833.
ix. ELISHA FAY, b. August 8, 1758; d. Unknown.
x. ABIGAIL FAY, b. June 3, 1759; d. Unknown.
xi. EBENEZER FAY, b. December 2, 1763; d. Unknown.
27. EBENEZER9 FAY (SAMUEL8, MARY7 BRIGHAM, THOMAS6, JOHN5, THOMAS4, THOMAS3, THOMAS2,
THOMAS1) was born April 12, 1713 in Marlboro, Massachusetts, and died October 13, 1790. He
married (1) ABIGAIL UNKNOWN 1738. She died 1738. He married (2) THANKFUL HYDE September
19, 1739. She died 1758. He married (3) MARY MASON 1765. She died Unknown.
Notes for EBENEZER FAY:
Ebenezer Fay settled in Sturbidge near Attom Pond at a point wich took the name of
"Fays Cove" which was then in the midst of a dense forest one mile or more from
where there had ever been any public road. He afterwards built on a portion of his large
tract of land near the residence of Cyrus and John Fay.
He was very fond of fishing in the Pond above named and he used to go on horeseback and
get his saddlebage full of fish, this was after his removal from Fay's Cove.
Source: "Fay Genealogy - John Fay of Marlborough and his Descendants" by
Orlin P. Fay, 1898, page 203.
More About EBENEZER FAY and ABIGAIL UNKNOWN:
Marriage: 1738
More About EBENEZER FAY and THANKFUL HYDE:
Marriage: September 19, 1739
More About EBENEZER FAY and MARY MASON:
Marriage: 1765
Children of EBENEZER FAY and THANKFUL HYDE are:
i. ABIGAIL10 FAY, b. April 23, 1740; d. Unknown.
46. ii. JONATHAN FAY, b. January 14, 1742; d. Abt. 1842.
iii. ELIJAH FAY, b. February 1, 1743; d. Unknown.
iv. URIAH FAY, b. December 14, 1744; d. Unknown.
v. JOEL FAY, b. September 27, 1746; d. Unknown.
47. vi. JUDE FAY, b. April 6, 1748, Brimfield ?; d. June 20, 1831.
vii. CYRUS FAY, b. November 29, 1749; d. Unknown.
48. viii. THOMAS FAY, b. October 2, 1751; d. 1827.
ix. LEVI FAY, b. March 28, 1753; d. Unknown.
x. THANKFUL FAY, b. January 26, 1755; d. Unknown.
xi. THANKFUL FAY, b. November 13, 1756; d. Unknown.
xii. JABEZ FAY, b. October 15, 1756; d. Unknown.
Children of EBENEZER FAY and MARY MASON are:
xiii. SALLY10 FAY, b. September 1, 1767; d. Unknown.
xiv. SYLVANUS FAY, b. August 3, 1770; d. Unknown.
xv. BENAJAH FAY, b. July 28, 1773; d. Unknown.
xvi. POLLY FAY, b. September 20, 1775; d. Unknown.
xvii. SENETH FAY, b. August 12, 1777; d. Unknown.
xviii. LOVINAH FAY, b. February 20, 1781; d. Unknown.
28. GERSHOM9 FAY (MARY8 BRIGHAM, JOHN7, THOMAS6, JOHN5, THOMAS4, THOMAS3, THOMAS2,
THOMAS1) was born September 17, 1703, and died Unknown. He married HANNAH OAKES Abt. 1728.
She was born December 27, 1707, and died March 3, 1806 in Northboro, Worchester Co,
Massachusetts.
More About GERSHOM FAY and HANNAH OAKES:
Marriage: Abt. 1728
Children of GERSHOM FAY and HANNAH OAKES are:
49. i. GERSHOM10 FAY, b. March 30, 1729; d. Unknown.
ii. THADDEUS FAY, b. May 12, 1731; d. Unknown.
iii. DINAH FAY, b. November 1733; d. Unknown.
iv. ADAM FAY, b. March 31, 1736; d. Unknown.
v. JOSEPH FAY, b. September 27, 1738; d. Unknown.
vi. DAVID FAY, b. March 12, 1741; d. Unknown.
vii. HANNAH FAY, b. September 1, 1743; d. Unknown.
viii. MILLICENT FAY, b. June 29, 1746; d. Unknown.
29. TIMOTHY9 FAY (MARY8 BRIGHAM, JOHN7, THOMAS6, JOHN5, THOMAS4, THOMAS3, THOMAS2,
THOMAS1) was born June 26, 1716, and died 1802. He married LYDIA TOMBLIN April 30, 1738.
She was born June 29, 1716, and died Unknown.
More About TIMOTHY FAY and LYDIA TOMBLIN:
Marriage: April 30, 1738
Children of TIMOTHY FAY and LYDIA TOMBLIN are:
i. LYDIA10 FAY, b. July 9, 1738; d. September 1746.
ii. TIMOTHY FAY, b. April 21, 1740; d. 1743.
iii. WILLIAM FAY, b. January 21, 1743; d. Unknown.
iv. HEZEKIAH FAY, b. July 1744; d. Unknown.
v. REBECCA FAY, b. June 5, 1746; d. Unknown.
vi. LYDIA FAY, b. January 31, 1748; d. Unknown.
vii. MARY FAY, b. April 19, 1750; d. Unknown.
50. viii. TIMOTHY FAY, b. May 2, 1754, Westboro, Massachusetts; d. August 24, 1799.
30. ABIGAIL9 BRIGHAM (JOHN8, JOHN7, THOMAS6, JOHN5, THOMAS4, THOMAS3, THOMAS2, THOMAS1)
was born December 31, 1723 in Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, and died Abt. June 12,
1777 in ,. She married (DR.) ABEL PRESCOTT Abt. 1742 in Of Mass., son of (DR.) PRESCOTT
and REBECCA BULKELEY. He was born April 7, 1718 in Concrod, Middlesex, Massachusetts, and
died October 22, 1805 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts.
More About ABIGAIL BRIGHAM:
Ancestral File Number: NCBJ-QG
Record Change: July 23, 2002
More About (DR.) ABEL PRESCOTT:
Ancestral File Number: NCBJ-P9
Record Change: July 23, 2002
More About (DR.) PRESCOTT and ABIGAIL BRIGHAM:
Marriage: Abt. 1742, Of Mass.
Child of ABIGAIL BRIGHAM and (DR.) PRESCOTT is:
51. i. ABIGAIL10 PRESCOTT, b. June 12, 1747, Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts; d.
February 27, 1825.
31. LIEUTENANT URIAH9 BRIGHAM (SAMUEL8, SAMUEL7, THOMAS6, JOHN5, THOMAS4, THOMAS3,
THOMAS2, THOMAS1) was born September 10, 1727 in Marlboro, Massachusetts, and died October
22, 1782 in Marlboro, Massachusetts. He married SARAH GOTT July 12, 1750. She was born
March 21, 1729, and died January 31, 1815.
More About URIAH BRIGHAM and SARAH GOTT:
Marriage: July 12, 1750
Children of URIAH BRIGHAM and SARAH GOTT are:
i. JOHN GOTT10 BRIGHAM, b. February 8, 1750; d. Unknown.
ii. HENRY BRIGHAM, b. October 26, 1752; d. Unknown.
iii. SARAH BRIGHAM, b. January 22, 1755; d. Unknown.
52. iv. URIAH BRIGHAM, JR., b. July 11, 1757, Marlboro, Massachusetts; d. September 16,
1820, Bakersfield, Vermont.
v. ABIGAIL BRIGHAM, b. December 31, 1759; d. Unknown.
vi. PERSIS BRIGHAM, b. April 7, 1762; d. Unknown.
vii. EDWARD BRIGHAM, b. June 13, 1764; d. Unknown.
viii. NATHANIEL BRIGHAM, b. August 17, 1766; d. Unknown.
ix. ROBERT BRIGHAM, b. December 14, 1769; d. Unknown.
x. ANNE BRIGHAM, b. August 16, 1773; d. Unknown.
xi. ROBERT BRECK BRIGHAM, b. January 2, 1776; d. Unknown.
Generation No. 10
32. CAPT. WILLIAM10 BRIGHAM (NATHAN9, NATHAN8, THOMAS7, THOMAS6, JOHN5, THOMAS4,
THOMAS3, THOMAS2, THOMAS1) was born April 8, 1735 in Southboro, Massachusetts, and died
April 20, 1793 in Marlboro, Massachusetts. He married (1) LYDIA CHAMBERLAIN. She was born
1744 in Westboro, Massachusetts, and died February 8, 1793. He married (2) REBECCA BALL
September 4, 1759. She died December 14, 1768.
Notes for CAPT. WILLIAM BRIGHAM:
Captain William Brigham resided near Gates Pond in Marlboro, and was tythingman 1762;
warden '73; field-driver '74, and selectman '78, '82', and '85. He was Commander of a
Company of Minute-men in Colonel Jonathan Ward's regiment, and marched with them on the
Lexington Alarm, 19 April 1775. He was the founder of Brigham cemetery in Marlboro.
Notes from The History of the Brigham Family from the New Hampshire Historic Society 20
Park Street, Concord, New Hampshire, obtained by Ken and Susan Barbi on August 12, 2000.
More About CAPT. WILLIAM BRIGHAM:
Cause of Death: Small-pox
More About LYDIA CHAMBERLAIN:
Cause of Death: Small-pox
More About WILLIAM BRIGHAM and REBECCA BALL:
Marriage: September 4, 1759
Child of WILLIAM BRIGHAM and LYDIA CHAMBERLAIN is:
53. i. COL. EPHRAIM11 BRIGHAM, b. October 9, 1771, Marlboro, Massachusetts; d. September
13, 1847, Saxonville, Massachusetts.
33. LEVINAH10 BRIGHAM (BENJAMIN9, GERSHOM8, THOMAS7, THOMAS6, JOHN5, THOMAS4, THOMAS3,
THOMAS2, THOMAS1) was born September 2, 1760, and died Unknown. She married JOHN FAY
December 16, 1779, son of JOHN FAY and THANKFUL TAYLOR. He was born May 23, 1756 in
Sourthboro, Massachusetts, and died June 14, 1839.
Notes for LEVINAH BRIGHAM:
Levinah is spelling from Brigham Family book; Lovina is spelling from Orlin Fay Family
book.
More About JOHN FAY and LEVINAH BRIGHAM:
Marriage: December 16, 1779
Children of LEVINAH BRIGHAM and JOHN FAY are:
i. WINDOSOR11 FAY, b. July 15, 1780; d. Unknown.
ii. LUCY FAY, b. October 13, 1781; d. Unknown.
iii. LYDIA FAY, b. September 17, 1783; d. Unknown.
54. iv. JOHN FAY, b. October 18, 1785; d. Unknown.
v. JOEL FAY, b. January 6, 1788; d. Unknown.
vi. LOVINA FAY, b. April 23, 1790; d. Unknown.
vii. LEVI FAY, b. June 9, 1792; d. Unknown.
viii. POLLY FAY, b. May 30, 1794; d. Unknown.
ix. SALLY FAY, b. June 18, 1796; d. Unknown.
x. ROXANNA FAY, b. April 24, 1798; d. Unknown.
xi. BETSEY FAY, b. October 12, 1802; d. Unknown.
xii. ORPHA FAY, b. November 9, 1804; d. Unknown.
34. CAPTAIN JONATHAN10 FAY (JOHN9, JOHN8, MARY7 BRIGHAM, THOMAS6, JOHN5, THOMAS4,
THOMAS3, THOMAS2, THOMAS1) was born November 21, 1724 in Westboro, Massachusetts, and died
March 3, 1800 in Westboro, Massachusetts. He married (1) JOANNA PHILLIPS June 25, 1746.
She was born May 17, 1729 in Stoneham, Massachusetts, and died June 10, 1788 in Westboro,
Massachusetts. He married (2) MARY GODDARD August 8, 1789. She died June 29, 1796. He
married (3) LUCRETIA HAMILTON March 10, 1798. She died Unknown.
More About JONATHAN FAY and JOANNA PHILLIPS:
Marriage: June 25, 1746
More About JONATHAN FAY and MARY GODDARD:
Marriage: August 8, 1789
More About JONATHAN FAY and LUCRETIA HAMILTON:
Marriage: March 10, 1798
Children of JONATHAN FAY and JOANNA PHILLIPS are:
i. JONATHAN11 FAY, b. November 30, 1747; d. January 29, 1748.
ii. JOHN FAY, b. August 18, 1750; d. Unknown.
55. iii. JONATHAN FAY, b. January 21, 1754, Westboro, Massachusetts; d. June 1, 1811,
Concord, Massachusetts.
iv. DAVID FAY, b. December 9, 1756; d. Unknown.
v. JOANNA FAY, b. July 26, 1760; d. 1775.
vi. HANNAH FAY, b. May 13, 1767; d. Unknown.
vii. DR. NAHUM FAY, b. March 9, 1768; d. Unknown.
35. COLONEL JOSIAH10 FAY (JOHN9, JOHN8, MARY7 BRIGHAM, THOMAS6, JOHN5, THOMAS4,
THOMAS3, THOMAS2, THOMAS1) was born February 4, 1731, and died August 8, 1776 in Long
Island, New York. He married MARY BENT, daughter of PETER BENT. She was born April 18,
1737, and died 1831.
Notes for COLONEL JOSIAH FAY:
Colonel Josiah Fay died while in service on Long Island, in the Revolution, and his
remains were buried in Trinity Church cemetery, New York City.
More About COLONEL JOSIAH FAY:
Burial: Unknown, Trinity Church, New York City
Children of JOSIAH FAY and MARY BENT are:
i. JOSHIAH11 FAY, b. June 10, 1758; d. Unknown.
56. ii. PETER FAY, b. May 10, 1760, Southboro, Massachusetts; d. 1832.
iii. MARTHA FAY, b. August 20, 1762; d. Unknown.
iv. DEBORAH FAY, b. October 24, 1764; d. Unknown.
v. ALPHERUS FAY, b. April 28, 1767; d. Unknown.
57. vi. ELIZABETH FAY, b. April 28, 1767, Southboro, Massachusetts; d. November 9, 1837,
Boston, Massachusetts.
vii. SARAH FAY, b. August 1769; d. Unknown.
viii. JOHN TEMPLE FAY, b. July 12, 1777; d. Unknown.
36. JAMES10 FAY, JR. (JAMES9, JOHN8, MARY7 BRIGHAM, THOMAS6, JOHN5, THOMAS4, THOMAS3,
THOMAS2, THOMAS1) was born February 9, 1735, and died Unknown. He married MARY WINSLOW
March 18, 1756, daughter of SETH WINSLOW and ABIGAIL UNKNOWN. She was born October 18,
1735, and died Unknown.
More About JAMES FAY and MARY WINSLOW:
Marriage: March 18, 1756
Children of JAMES FAY and MARY WINSLOW are:
58. i. BARNABAS11 FAY, b. October 30, 1756; d. March 27, 1830, Lebanon, New Hampshire.
ii. PAUL FAY, b. December 30, 1756; d. Unknown.
iii. LYDIA FAY, b. July 14, 1761; d. Unknown.
iv. MEHITABEL FAY, b. July 12, 1763; d. Unknown.
v. HANNAH FAY, b. May 17, 1768; d. Unknown.
vi. MARY FAY, b. April 12, 1770; d. Unknown.
37. REUBEN10 FAY (JAMES9, JOHN8, MARY7 BRIGHAM, THOMAS6, JOHN5, THOMAS4, THOMAS3,
THOMAS2, THOMAS1) was born November 29, 1738, and died Unknown.
Child of REUBEN FAY is:
59. i. JONAS11 FAY, d. Unknown.
38. ISAAC10 FAY (JAMES9, JOHN8, MARY7 BRIGHAM, THOMAS6, JOHN5, THOMAS4, THOMAS3,
THOMAS2, THOMAS1) was born June 23, 1742, and died January 29, 1816 in Galway, New York.
He married KEZIAH DOANE November 22, 1764. She was born 1747, and died January 7, 1811.
More About ISAAC FAY and KEZIAH DOANE:
Marriage: November 22, 1764
Children of ISAAC FAY and KEZIAH DOANE are:
i. CHARLES11 FAY, b. August 18, 1765, Hardwick, New York; d. January 30, 1843; m. ROWENA
KEITH; b. 1767; d. 1852.
Notes for CHARLES FAY:
Charles and Rowena Fay residedin Galway, New York.
ii. LYDIA FAY, b. June 7, 1769; d. Unknown.
iii. JOHN FAY, b. February 9, 1773; d. Unknown.
iv. CYRUS FAY, b. February 20, 1776; d. Unknown.
v. ASA FAY, b. October 5, 1777; d. Unknown.
39. NATHAN10 FAY (BENJAMIN9, JOHN8, MARY7 BRIGHAM, THOMAS6, JOHN5, THOMAS4, THOMAS3,
THOMAS2, THOMAS1) was born October 15, 1750, and died June 8, 1825 in East Alstead, New
Hampshire. He married (1) PERSIS HARRINGTON January 1, 1771, daughter of SAMUEL HARRINGTON
and ELIZABETH UNKNOWN. She died March 15, 1794. He married (2) MARGARET NEWTON October 9,
1800, daughter of CHRISSTOPHER NEWTON and MARY UNKNOWN. She died September 17, 1845 in
East Alstead, New Hampshire.
More About NATHAN FAY and PERSIS HARRINGTON:
Marriage: January 1, 1771
More About NATHAN FAY and MARGARET NEWTON:
Marriage: October 9, 1800
Children of NATHAN FAY and PERSIS HARRINGTON are:
60. i. JESSE11 FAY, b. February 4, 1772, Alstead, New Hampshire; d. February 4, 1844,
Alstead, New Hampshire.
ii. ELI FAY, b. February 7, 1774; d. Unknown.
iii. ELIZABETH FAY, b. January 4, 1776; d. Unknown.
iv. PERSIS FAY, b. February 28, 1779; d. Unknown.
v. NATHAN FAY, b. October 1, 1781; d. Unknown.
vi. BENJAMIN FAY, b. February 27, 1784; d. Unknown.
vii. RUTH FAY, b. October 15, 1786; d. Unknown.
viii. LYDIA FAY, b. December 10, 1788; d. Unknown.
Children of NATHAN FAY and MARGARET NEWTON are:
ix. MARY GILES11 FAY, b. September 20, 1801; d. Unknown.
x. HUBBARD NEWTON FAY, b. April 11, 1803; d. Unknown.
xi. CHARLES MILES FAY, b. December 15, 1804; d. Unknown.
xii. JOHN MILTON FAY, b. November 10, 1806; d. Unknown.
xiii. SERENA CHURCH FAY, b. February 28, 1808; d. Unknown.
40. CHARLES10 FAY (BENJAMIN9, JOHN8, MARY7 BRIGHAM, THOMAS6, JOHN5, THOMAS4, THOMAS3,
THOMAS2, THOMAS1) was born July 12, 1766, and died September 7, 1818 in Shrewsbury,
Massachusetts. He married DEBORAH LYON, daughter of CAPTAIN EPHRAIM LYON. She was born
1766, and died November 15, 1815.
Children of CHARLES FAY and DEBORAH LYON are:
i. CHARLES TAYLOR11 FAY, b. June 2, 1789; d. Unknown.
ii. JOEL HENRY FAY, b. May 24, 1791; d. Unknown.
iii. DEBORAH FAY, b. August 3, 1794; d. Unknown.
iv. DAVID FAY, b. August 4, 1799; d. Unknown.
v. JONATHAN PRESCOTT FAY, b. November 1801; d. Unknown.
vi. ELIZABETH L. FAY, b. April 1, 1807; d. Unknown.
41. SERGEANT JOHN10 FAY (STEPHEN9, JOHN8, MARY7 BRIGHAM, THOMAS6, JOHN5, THOMAS4,
THOMAS3, THOMAS2, THOMAS1) was born December 23, 1734 in Bennington, Vermont, and died
August 16, 1777 in Bennington, Vermont. He married MARY FISK October 22, 1757. She was
born 1738 in Bennington, Vermont, and died August 31, 1777 in Bennington, Vermont.
Notes for SERGEANT JOHN FAY:
John Fay was in the Crown Point expedition in 1756 from September 20 to December 5. And
August 9, 1757 was in a company which marched as far as Kinderhook for the relief of Fort
William Henry.
John Fay came to Bennington, Vermont, from Hardwick with his father and four brothers.
They were among the most prominent citizens of that place and were ardent in their
devotion to liberty and ready to resist oppression from the State of New York or the
British Parliament.
John Fay was a sergeant when he was shot in the head at the battle of Bennington,
August 16, 1777. The revolutionary forces won the conflict which marked the turning point
of the Revolutionary War.
Source: "Fay Genealogy - John Fay of Marlborough and his Descendants" by Orlin
P. Fay, 1898, page 118-119.
More About SERGEANT JOHN FAY:
Burial: Unknown, Old Bennington Cemetery next to the Old Church, Bennington, Vermont
More About MARY FISK:
Burial: Unknown, Old Bennington Cemetery next to the Old Church, Bennington, Vermont
More About JOHN FAY and MARY FISK:
Marriage: October 22, 1757
Children of JOHN FAY and MARY FISK are:
i. SUSANNA11 FAY, b. December 4, 1758; d. Unknown.
ii. NATHAN FAY, b. November 15, 1760; d. Unknown.
iii. CALEB FAY, b. October 20, 1762; d. Unknown.
iv. HELEN FAY, b. May 7, 1766; d. Unknown.
v. JOHN FAY, b. May 1, 1768; d. Unknown.
vi. HENRY FISK FAY, b. August 26, 1770; d. 1818; m. BETSEY TALCOTT; d. Unknown.
Notes for HENRY FISK FAY:
Henry Fisk migrates to Richmond, Vermont, marries Betsey Talcott, together with brother
Nathan settles Fays Corner, builds a cloth dressing industry and removes to Burlington,
Vermont, to practice law. Henry Fisk and Betsey Talcott are buried in a wilderness
cemetery outside Fays Corner, Vermont.
Source: Michele FitzGerald (mich_fitz@hotmail.com on July 15, 2001) and www.fayfamily.org.
vii. JOSEPH FAY, b. September 5, 1772; d. September 1, 1777.
More About JOSEPH FAY:
Burial: Unknown, Old Bennington Cemetery next to the Old Church, Bennington, Vermont
viii. HIRAM FAY, b. 1775; d. August 24, 1777.
More About HIRAM FAY:
Burial: Unknown, Old Bennington Cemetery next to the Old Church, Bennington, Vermont
42. STEPHEN10 FAY (STEPHEN9, JOHN8, MARY7 BRIGHAM, THOMAS6, JOHN5, THOMAS4, THOMAS3,
THOMAS2, THOMAS1) was born February 19, 1739, and died May 26, 1804. He married SUSAN
FISKE July 1, 1762. She was born in Sturbridge, Massachusetts, and died Unknown.
More About STEPHEN FAY and SUSAN FISKE:
Marriage: July 1, 1762
Children of STEPHEN FAY and SUSAN FISKE are:
i. ANNA11 FAY, b. April 15, 1763; d. Unknown.
ii. THOMAS C. FAY, b. 1765; d. Unknown.
iii. DAVID FAY, b. September 27, 1766; d. 1852; m. LUCINDA JACKSON; d. 1862.
iv. SAMUEL FAY, b. May 2, 1768; d. Unknown.
v. JOHN FAY, b. January 11, 1769; d. Unknown.
vi. JEDEDIAH FAY, b. February 7, 1770; d. Unknown.
vii. STEPHEN FAY, b. October 13, 1771; d. Unknown.
viii. ASA FAY, b. November 11, 1773; d. Unknown.
ix. JONAS FAY, b. January 14, 1776; d. Unknown.
61. x. DR. CYRUS FAY, b. April 15, 1778; d. February 11, 1839, Liverpool, England.
xi. SARAH FAY, b. March 25, 1780; d. Unknown.
xii. SUSAN FAY, b. June 23, 1782; d. Unknown.
xiii. POLLY FAY, b. September 24, 1784; d. Unknown.
xiv. HENRY FAY, b. October 28, 1787; d. Unknown.
xv. JOSIAH FAY, d. Unknown.
43. BEULAH10 FAY (STEPHEN9, JOHN8, MARY7 BRIGHAM, THOMAS6, JOHN5, THOMAS4, THOMAS3,
THOMAS2, THOMAS1) was born January 29, 1745, and died September 18, 1833. She married
MAJOR SAMUEL BILLINGS June 28, 1764 in Hardwick, Massachusetts. He was born August 19,
1739, and died June 23, 1789 in Bennington, Vermont.
Notes for BEULAH FAY:
Beulah Fay married Major Samuel Billings, son of Samuel and Hannah (Wright), son of Samuel
and Sarah, son of Richard and Margery Billings. Major Billings was elected by the town of
Hardwick, Captain of the south Military Company, November 21, 1774, and was commissioned
May 23, 1775 as Captain in Colonel Leonard's Regiment in the army of the Revolution. At
some subsequent period, either in Massachusetts, or Vermont, he seems to have attained the
rank of Major and honred with the command of a Battlallion.
He removed fro Hardwick to Bennington, Vermont, where he and his wife died. A
monumental slab denotes their graves in the Bennington Cemetary.
Source: "Fay Genealogy - John Fay of Marlborough and his Descendants" by
Orlin P. Fay, 1898, page 121.
More About SAMUEL BILLINGS and BEULAH FAY:
Marriage: June 28, 1764, Hardwick, Massachusetts
Children of BEULAH FAY and SAMUEL BILLINGS are:
62. i. LYDIA11 BILLINGS, b. February 28, 1765; d. Bef. 1821.
ii. SUSANNA BILLINGS, b. January 1, 1767; d. Unknown.
iii. BEULAH BILLINGS, b. November 14, 1768; d. Unknown.
63. iv. SAMUEL BILLINGS, b. May 23, 1771; d. Unknown.
v. POLLY BILLINGS, b. July 6, 1773; d. Unknown.
vi. STEPHEN F. BILLINGS, b. December 1775; d. Unknown.
vii. JONAS BILLINGS, b. 1781; d. Unknown.
viii. FANNY BILLINGS, b. 1783; d. Unknown.
64. ix. SOPHIA BILLINGS, b. 1785; d. Unknown.
44. JEDUTHAN10 FAY (JEDUTHAN9, SAMUEL8, MARY7 BRIGHAM, THOMAS6, JOHN5, THOMAS4,
THOMAS3, THOMAS2, THOMAS1) was born October 6, 1749, and died Unknown. He married PERSIS
TEMPLE 1773. She was born 1753 in Grafton, and died July 11, 1843 in Grafton.
More About JEDUTHAN FAY and PERSIS TEMPLE:
Marriage: 1773
Children of JEDUTHAN FAY and PERSIS TEMPLE are:
i. SILAS11 FAY, b. September 16, 1773; d. Unknown.
ii. ANNIS SOPHIA FAY, b. February 16, 1775; d. Unknown.
65. iii. ANTIPAS MAYNARD FAY, b. December 14, 1778, Westboro, Massachusetts; d. September
25, 1839, Grafton.
45. THOMAS10 FAY (JEDUTHAN9, SAMUEL8, MARY7 BRIGHAM, THOMAS6, JOHN5, THOMAS4, THOMAS3,
THOMAS2, THOMAS1) was born November 23, 1755, and died April 6, 1833. He married (1) MINA
'JEMIMA' GARFIELD March 10, 1782 in Grafton, Massachusetts. She was born February 2, 1751,
and died March 23, 1824. He married (2) LYDIA HOSMER April 6, 1833. She died Unknown.
More About THOMAS FAY and MINA GARFIELD:
Marriage: March 10, 1782, Grafton, Massachusetts
More About THOMAS FAY and LYDIA HOSMER:
Marriage: April 6, 1833
Children of THOMAS FAY and MINA GARFIELD are:
i. ROXY11 FAY, b. October 18, 1783; d. Unknown.
ii. MIME 'JEMIMA' FAY, b. September 12, 1785; d. Unknown.
iii. JOSIAH FAY, b. September 9, 1787; d. Unknown.
iv. CYRUS POLLARD FAY, b. September 25, 1789; d. Unknown.
v. AVERY THOMAS FAY, b. January 10, 1792; d. Unknown.
vi. EBENEZER MANLEY FAY, b. April 13, 1794; d. Unknown.
vii. JOHN HIRAM FAY, b. July 9, 1796; d. Unknown.
viii. DANIEL FRANKLIN FAY, b. March 24, 1799; d. Unknown.
46. JONATHAN10 FAY (EBENEZER9, SAMUEL8, MARY7 BRIGHAM, THOMAS6, JOHN5, THOMAS4,
THOMAS3, THOMAS2, THOMAS1) was born January 14, 1742, and died Abt. 1842. He married ANNA
CHAPEL. She died Unknown.
Children of JONATHAN FAY and ANNA CHAPEL are:
i. LUCY11 FAY, b. September 27, 1769; d. Unknown.
ii. ESTHER FAY, b. August 20, 1771; d. Unknown.
iii. ANNA FAY, b. August 17, 1774; d. October 23, 1776.
66. iv. JOEL FAY, b. April 10, 1778, Brimfield, Massachusetts; d. June 6, 1831.
v. JONATHAN FAY, b. May 7, 1780; d. Unknown.
vi. ANNA FAY, b. September 5, 1783; d. Unknown.
67. vii. SIMON FAY, b. March 2, 1785; d. August 15, 1859.
47. JUDE10 FAY (EBENEZER9, SAMUEL8, MARY7 BRIGHAM, THOMAS6, JOHN5, THOMAS4, THOMAS3,
THOMAS2, THOMAS1) was born April 6, 1748 in Brimfield ?, and died June 20, 1831. He
married SALLY 'SARAH' FAIRBANKS 1778. She was born 1757 in Brookfield, and died July 12,
1840 in Monson.
More About JUDE FAY and SALLY FAIRBANKS:
Marriage: 1778
Children of JUDE FAY and SALLY FAIRBANKS are:
i. NANCY11 FAY, d. Unknown.
ii. PATTY FAY, d. Unknown.
iii. WILLIAM FAY, d. Unknown.
iv. BETSEY FAY, b. November 15, 1777; d. Unknown.
v. RUTH FAY, b. 1780; d. Unknown.
68. vi. RUFUS FAIRBANKS FAY, b. August 18, 1786, Brimfield ?; d. March 31, 1864.
vii. OTIS FAY, b. 1791; d. Unknown.
viii. CHARLES PRESCOTT FAY, b. 1794; d. Unknown.
ix. ELTHINA FAY, b. 1796; d. Unknown.
x. MATILDA FAY, b. October 10, 1800; d. Unknown.
xi. SALLY FAY, b. September 12, 1802; d. Unknown.
48. THOMAS10 FAY (EBENEZER9, SAMUEL8, MARY7 BRIGHAM, THOMAS6, JOHN5, THOMAS4, THOMAS3,
THOMAS2, THOMAS1) was born October 2, 1751, and died 1827. He married ESTHER CHAPPEL. She
was born 1753, and died 1837.
Child of THOMAS FAY and ESTHER CHAPPEL is:
69. i. ELISHA11 FAY, b. April 9, 1783; d. May 17, 1871.
49. GERSHOM10 FAY (GERSHOM9, MARY8 BRIGHAM, JOHN7, THOMAS6, JOHN5, THOMAS4, THOMAS3,
THOMAS2, THOMAS1) was born March 30, 1729, and died Unknown. He married DINA NEWTON May
28, 1751 in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts. She was born 1741, and died January 1804.
More About GERSHOM FAY and DINA NEWTON:
Marriage: May 28, 1751, Shrewsbury, Massachusetts
Children of GERSHOM FAY and DINA NEWTON are:
i. WILLIAM11 FAY, b. July 15, 1752; d. Unknown.
ii. TIMOTHY FAY, b. May 2, 1754; d. Unknown.
70. iii. JOHN FAY, b. December 26, 1755; d. Unknown.
iv. AARON FAY, b. September 7, 1757; d. Unknown.
v. SARAH FAY, b. August 25, 1759; d. Unknown.
vi. MOSES FAY, b. June 18, 1761; d. Unknown.
vii. PERSIS FAY, b. March 4, 1766; d. Unknown.
viii. ADAM FAY, b. December 6, 1770; d. Unknown.
50. TIMOTHY10 FAY (TIMOTHY9, MARY8 BRIGHAM, JOHN7, THOMAS6, JOHN5, THOMAS4, THOMAS3,
THOMAS2, THOMAS1) was born May 2, 1754 in Westboro, Massachusetts, and died August 24,
1799. He married SARAH HAGAR July 27, 1777. She was born 1753, and died April 24, 1842.
More About TIMOTHY FAY and SARAH HAGAR:
Marriage: July 27, 1777
Children of TIMOTHY FAY and SARAH HAGAR are:
i. TIMOTHY11 FAY, b. November 16, 1781; d. Unknown.
ii. AARON FAY, d. Unknown.
iii. SALMON FAY, d. Unknown.
iv. ERASTUS FAY, b. July 25, 1791; d. Unknown.
71. v. WILLIAM HAGAR FAY, b. August 30, 1796; d. September 26, 1881.
vi. ABRAHAM FAY, d. Unknown.
vii. HANNAH FAY, d. Unknown.
viii. SALLY FAY, d. Unknown.
51. ABIGAIL10 PRESCOTT (ABIGAIL9 BRIGHAM, JOHN8, JOHN7, THOMAS6, JOHN5, THOMAS4,
THOMAS3, THOMAS2, THOMAS1) was born June 12, 1747 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts,
and died February 27, 1825. She married EPHRAIM MINOTT September 25, 1764, son of
COL.JAMES MINOTT and ELIZABETH WILDER. He was born June 17, 1742 in Concord, Middlesex,
Massachusetts, and died September 14, 1794.
Notes for ABIGAIL PRESCOTT:
[Jim Boyce.FTW]
She died from lung fever at age 77 yrs.
More About ABIGAIL PRESCOTT:
Ancestral File Number: 223T-B1V
Record Change: July 23, 2002
Notes for EPHRAIM MINOTT:
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He was a Sergeant in the Revolutionary Army in 1775, Ensign 1776, and appointed
Lieutenan t 1 Jan., 1777; served three years as such till 1780; he was wounded at the
battle of Princet on, and received a pension.
More About EPHRAIM MINOTT:
Ancestral File Number: 223T-B74
Record Change: July 23, 2002
More About EPHRAIM MINOTT and ABIGAIL PRESCOTT:
Marriage: September 25, 1764
Child of ABIGAIL PRESCOTT and EPHRAIM MINOTT is:
72. i. LAVINA11 MINOTT, b. February 10, 1787; d. February 7, 1868.
52. URIAH10 BRIGHAM, JR. (URIAH9, SAMUEL8, SAMUEL7, THOMAS6, JOHN5, THOMAS4, THOMAS3,
THOMAS2, THOMAS1) was born July 11, 1757 in Marlboro, Massachusetts, and died September
16, 1820 in Bakersfield, Vermont. He married ELIZABETH FAY December 25, 1790, daughter of
JOSIAH FAY and MARY BENT. She was born April 28, 1767 in Southboro, Massachusetts, and
died November 9, 1837 in Boston, Massachusetts.
More About URIAH BRIGHAM and ELIZABETH FAY:
Marriage: December 25, 1790
Children of URIAH BRIGHAM and ELIZABETH FAY are:
i. ROBERT11 BRIGHAM, d. Unknown.
ii. MARY BRIGHAM, b. July 31, 1792; d. Unknown.
iii. ELIZABETH BRIGHAM, b. January 8, 1794; d. Unknown.
iv. URIAH BRIGHAM, b. September 3, 1795; d. Unknown.
v. BRECK BRIGHAM, b. 1798; d. Unknown.
vi. JOSIAH FAY BRIGHAM, b. October 11, 1801; d. Unknown.
vii. PETER BENT BRIGHAM, b. September 4, 1807, Bakersfield, Vermont; d. May 24, 1877,
Boston, Massachusetts.
Notes for PETER BENT BRIGHAM:
Died unmarried in Boston, Massachusetts. The bulk of his estate, aggregating about
$1,300,000, was given to found the Peter Bent Brigham Hospital.
viii. BENJAMIN GOTT BRIGHAM, b. June 10, 1808; d. Unknown.
ix. SARAH BRIGHAM, b. March 5, 1809; d. Unknown.
Generation No. 11
53. COL. EPHRAIM11 BRIGHAM
(WILLIAM10, NATHAN9, NATHAN8, THOMAS7, THOMAS6, JOHN5, THOMAS4, THOMAS3, THOMAS2, THOMAS1)
was born October 9, 1771 in Marlboro, Massachusetts, and died September 13, 1847 in
Saxonville, Massachusetts. He married (1) LUCY RICE November 3, 1794, daughter of PETER
RICE and LEVINA HOWE. She was born December 21, 1774, and died February 20, 1814. He
married (2) MARY HUBBARD March 15, 1815, daughter of DANIEL HUBBARD. She was born February
8, 1789, and died August 1870 in Saxonville, Massachusetts.
Notes for COL. EPHRAIM BRIGHAM:
Colonel Ephraim Brigham was a resident of Marlboro, Sudbury and Saxonville, Mass., at
different times during his life. In Marlboro he was for some time town treasurer and in
1808, '24, and '25 he served as selectman. Elected general, but declined to qualify. Was
one of the leading men of his day. He deeded Brigham Cemetery to the town of Marlboro, in
1808.
Notes from The History of the Brigham Family from the New Hampshire Historic Society 20
Park Street, Concord, New Hampshire, obtained by Ken and Susan Barbi on August 12, 2000.
More About EPHRAIM BRIGHAM and LUCY RICE:
Marriage: November 3, 1794
More About EPHRAIM BRIGHAM and MARY HUBBARD:
Marriage: March 15, 1815
Child of EPHRAIM BRIGHAM and LUCY RICE is:
73. i. EPHRAIM12 BRIGHAM, b. October 21, 1799, Marlboro, Massachusetts; d. Unknown,
Natick, Massachusetts.
54. JOHN11 FAY (LEVINAH10 BRIGHAM, BENJAMIN9, GERSHOM8, THOMAS7, THOMAS6, JOHN5,
THOMAS4, THOMAS3, THOMAS2, THOMAS1) was born October 18, 1785, and died Unknown. He
married (1) BETSEY CLARK. She was born in Gloucester, Massachusetts, and died Unknown. He
married (2) PHEBE LOCKE. She was born in Marlboro, Massachusetts, and died Unknown.
Child of JOHN FAY and BETSEY CLARK is:
74. i. WILLIAM CLARK12 FAY, d. Unknown.
55. JONATHAN11 FAY (JONATHAN10, JOHN9, JOHN8, MARY7 BRIGHAM, THOMAS6, JOHN5, THOMAS4,
THOMAS3, THOMAS2, THOMAS1) was born January 21, 1754 in Westboro, Massachusetts, and died
June 1, 1811 in Concord, Massachusetts. He married LUCY PRESCOTT December 6, 1776 in
Concord, Massachusetts, daughter of DR. ABEL PRESCOTT. She was born April 24, 1757 in
Concord, Massachusetts, and died October 10, 1792.
Notes for JONATHAN FAY:
Jonathan gradujated at Harvard, 1778. He was a student in 1775 when the college was moved
to Concord (to avoid the dangers of the war) where he married and settled as a lawyer. He
became quite eminent in his profession and reached a very respectable rank as an advocate
and had a good practice attending the courts of Worcester and Mi8ddlexex. He was styled
the "Honest Lawyer." He represented Concord in the Legislature in 1792 to 1796
inclusive.
Source: "Fay Genealogy - John Fay of Marlborough and his Descendants" by Orlin
P. Fay, 1898, page 124.
More About JONATHAN FAY and LUCY PRESCOTT:
Marriage: December 6, 1776, Concord, Massachusetts
Children of JONATHAN FAY and LUCY PRESCOTT are:
75. i. SAMUEL PRESCOTT PHILLIPS12 FAY, b. June 10, 1778, Concord, Massachusetts; d. May
18, 1856, Concord, Massachusetts.
ii. LUCY PRESCOTT FAY, b. July 10, 1781; d. Unknown.
iii. JOANNA PHILLIPS FAY, b. October 27, 1784; d. Unknown.
iv. SOPHIA FAY, b. April 4, 1786; d. Unknown.
v. MARIA FAY, b. August 28, 1788; d. Unknown.
vi. ABIGAIL BRIGHAM FAY, b. September 19, 1790; d. Unknown.
56. PETER11 FAY (JOSIAH10, JOHN9, JOHN8, MARY7 BRIGHAM, THOMAS6, JOHN5, THOMAS4,
THOMAS3, THOMAS2, THOMAS1) was born May 10, 1760 in Southboro, Massachusetts, and died
1832. He married EUNICE MATTHEWS October 31, 1780. She died May 7, 1813.
More About PETER FAY and EUNICE MATTHEWS:
Marriage: October 31, 1780
Children of PETER FAY and EUNICE MATTHEWS are:
i. POLLY12 FAY, b. May 23, 1781; d. Unknown.
ii. BETSEY FAY, b. January 2, 1783; d. Unknown.
Notes for BETSEY FAY:
Died young.
iii. LUCY FAY, b. March 13, 1785; d. Unknown.
iv. LUCRETIA FAY, b. June 21, 1787; d. Unknown.
v. BETSEY FAY, b. September 4, 1789, Southboro, Massachusetts; d. January 21, 1879,
Fitzwilliam, Cheshire County, New Hampshire; m. MOSES STONE, May 27, 1812, Southboro,
Massachusetts; d. Unknown.
More About MOSES STONE and BETSEY FAY:
Marriage: May 27, 1812, Southboro, Massachusetts
vi. POLLY FAY, b. October 15, 1791; d. Unknown.
vii. EUNICE FAY, b. January 3, 1794; d. Unknown.
viii. PATTY FAY, b. August 11, 1796; d. Unknown.
ix. TEMPLE FAY, b. July 30, 1799; d. Unknown.
57. ELIZABETH11 FAY (JOSIAH10, JOHN9, JOHN8, MARY7 BRIGHAM, THOMAS6, JOHN5, THOMAS4,
THOMAS3, THOMAS2, THOMAS1) was born April 28, 1767 in Southboro, Massachusetts, and died
November 9, 1837 in Boston, Massachusetts. She married URIAH BRIGHAM, JR. December 25,
1790, son of URIAH BRIGHAM and SARAH GOTT. He was born July 11, 1757 in Marlboro,
Massachusetts, and died September 16, 1820 in Bakersfield, Vermont.
More About URIAH BRIGHAM and ELIZABETH FAY:
Marriage: December 25, 1790
Children are listed above under (52) Uriah Brigham, Jr..
58. BARNABAS11 FAY (JAMES10, JAMES9, JOHN8, MARY7 BRIGHAM, THOMAS6, JOHN5, THOMAS4,
THOMAS3, THOMAS2, THOMAS1) was born October 30, 1756, and died March 27, 1830 in Lebanon,
New Hampshire. He married CHLOE PACKARD. She was born November 22, 1762 in Bridgewater,
and died July 19, 1848.
Children of BARNABAS FAY and CHLOE PACKARD are:
i. POLLY12 FAY, b. 1785; d. 1869.
Notes for POLLY FAY:
Died unmarried.
ii. WINSLOW FAY, b. April 24, 1787; d. Unknown.
iii. RHODA FAY, b. July 11, 1789; d. Unknown.
76. iv. JOSEPH PACKARD FAY, b. April 25, 1792, Belchertown, New Hampshire; d. September 9,
1872, Lebanon, New Hampshire.
v. SUSANNA FAY, b. September 14, 1794; d. Unknown.
vi. SALLY FAY, b. 1798; d. 1871.
Notes for SALLY FAY:
Died unmarried.
vii. LEONARD FAY, b. 1800; d. 1828.
Notes for LEONARD FAY:
Died unmarried.
viii. BETSEY FAY, b. August 10, 1804; d. April 10, 1883.
59. JONAS11 FAY (REUBEN10, JAMES9, JOHN8, MARY7 BRIGHAM, THOMAS6, JOHN5, THOMAS4,
THOMAS3, THOMAS2, THOMAS1) died Unknown.
Child of JONAS FAY is:
77. i. GEORGE WASHINGTON12 FAY, b. 1823; d. 1896.
60. JESSE11 FAY (NATHAN10, BENJAMIN9, JOHN8, MARY7 BRIGHAM, THOMAS6, JOHN5, THOMAS4,
THOMAS3, THOMAS2, THOMAS1) was born February 4, 1772 in Alstead, New Hampshire, and died
February 4, 1844 in Alstead, New Hampshire. He married RACHEL BROWN. She was born in East
Alstead, New Hampshire, and died Unknown.
Children of JESSE FAY and RACHEL BROWN are:
i. LYDIA12 FAY, b. August 14, 1796; d. Unknown.
ii. JOEL FAY, b. March 5, 1798; d. Unknown.
iii. BETSEY FAY, b. January 23, 1803; d. Unknown.
78. iv. BENJAMIN FAY, b. Janua |