Revolutionary War soldier. Was one of the "Minute Men" who responded to the call in April, 1775, under Capt. Daniel Burns and Col. Henshaw, Massachusetts Militia. Enlisted April, 1775, to Feb 1776, serving as private in the Company of Capt. Barns and Col. Artemas Ward. Enlisted Oct. 2, 1777, as private under Capt. Morse and Col. Read. Was at the battles of Bunker Hill and Saratoga. Applied for pension, April 30, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Chautauqua County. He moved from Oneida County, N. Y., in 1810, and settled in the town of Sheridan, Chautauqua County, and in 1813 moved to Mayville. Died age 94 years.
His wife, Lydia, died Feb. 4, 1828, aged 70 years, and his wife, Lucy, May 3, 1842, aged 61 years. Both are buried beside him in the Mayville Cemetery. A son, Jonathan, Jr., born Oct. 13, 1791, died Sept. 3, 1819. A son, Samuel, died in 1811, and a son, John, died in 1828. Another son, Edward, born July 16, 1796, died December 16, 1876, aged 80 years, and is buried in the family lot at Mayville.
The name of Jonathan Brigham appears on the Pension List of 1840. His brother, John Brigham, was also a soldier in the American Revolution. Source: Andrew Young, History of Chautauqua Co NY 1875.
His wife, Lydia, died Feb. 4, 1828, aged 70 years, and his wife, Lucy, May 3, 1842, aged 61 years. Both are buried beside him in the Mayville Cemetery. A son, Jonathan, Jr., born Oct. 13, 1791, died Sept. 3, 1819. A son, Samuel, died in 1811, and a son, John, died in 1828. Another son, Edward, born July 16, 1796, died December 16, 1876, aged 80 years, and is buried in the family lot at Mayville.
The name of Jonathan Brigham appears on the Pension List of 1840. His brother, John Brigham, was also a soldier in the American Revolution. Source: Andrew Young, History of Chautauqua Co NY 1875.
Revolutionary War soldier. Was one of the "Minute Men" who responded to the call in April, 1775, under Capt. Daniel Burns and Col. Henshaw, Massachusetts Militia. Enlisted April, 1775, to Feb 1776, serving as private in the Company of Capt. Barns and Col. Artemas Ward. Enlisted Oct. 2, 1777, as private under Capt. Morse and Col. Read. Was at the battles of Bunker Hill and Saratoga. Applied for pension, April 30, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Chautauqua County. He moved from Oneida County, N. Y., in 1810, and settled in the town of Sheridan, Chautauqua County, and in 1813 moved to Mayville. Died age 94 years.
His wife, Lydia, died Feb. 4, 1828, aged 70 years, and his wife, Lucy, May 3, 1842, aged 61 years. Both are buried beside him in the Mayville Cemetery. A son, Jonathan, Jr., born Oct. 13, 1791, died Sept. 3, 1819. A son, Samuel, died in 1811, and a son, John, died in 1828. Another son, Edward, born July 16, 1796, died December 16, 1876, aged 80 years, and is buried in the family lot at Mayville.
The name of Jonathan Brigham appears on the Pension List of 1840. His brother, John Brigham, was also a soldier in the American Revolution. Source: Andrew Young, History of Chautauqua Co NY 1875.
His wife, Lydia, died Feb. 4, 1828, aged 70 years, and his wife, Lucy, May 3, 1842, aged 61 years. Both are buried beside him in the Mayville Cemetery. A son, Jonathan, Jr., born Oct. 13, 1791, died Sept. 3, 1819. A son, Samuel, died in 1811, and a son, John, died in 1828. Another son, Edward, born July 16, 1796, died December 16, 1876, aged 80 years, and is buried in the family lot at Mayville.
The name of Jonathan Brigham appears on the Pension List of 1840. His brother, John Brigham, was also a soldier in the American Revolution. Source: Andrew Young, History of Chautauqua Co NY 1875.
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