The son of Samuel & Mary Brigham.
Joel married Elizabeth Maynard (1759-1846) April 25, 1784.
Extensive military record, according to Mass. Soldiers & Sailors in the War of the Revolution, Vol. 2: pg 530:
Brigham, Joel, Sudbury. Private, Capt. Aaron Haynes's co., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775, to Cambridge; service, 4 days; also, Capt. Asahel Wheeler's co., which marched from Sudbury and joined Col. Joseph Read's regt. at Roxbury [year not given]; also, return of men enlisted into Continental Army from Capt. Wheeler's (also given Capt. Rice's) co., Col. Ezekiel Howe's (4th Middlesex Co.) regt. (year not given); residence, Sudbury; enlisted for town of Sudbury; joined Capt. Holden's co., Col. Nixon's regt.; enlistment, 3 years; also, Capt. Abel Holden's (3d) co., Col. Thomas Nixon's (6th) regt.; Continental Army pay accounts for service from April 1, 1777, to Dec. 31, 1779; also, Capt. Holden's co., Col. Nixon's (5th) regt.; return of men in service on or before Aug. 15, 1777, dated Camp at Peekskill, Feb. 16, 1779; also, muster roll for May, 1779, dated Highlands; enlisted April 1, 1777; also, Capt. Holden's co., Col. Nixon's (6th) regt.; return for clothing dated Peekskill, Dec. 5, 1779; also, Sergeant, Capt. Holden's (Light Infantry) co., Col. Nixon's regt.; Continental Army pay accounts for service from Jan. 1, 1780, to Dec. 31, 1780; also, Capt. Matthew Chambers's co., Col. Nixon's regt.; pay abstract for Jan.-June, 1780; also, Light Infantry co., 6th regt.; return for clothing dated Peekskill, July 31, 1780; also, Capt. Holden's co., Col. Nixon's regt.; pay abstracts for April-Dec., 1780; also, descriptive list of enlisted men dated West Point, Jan. 29, 1781; age, 25 yrs.; stature, 5 ft. 10 in.; complexion, ruddy (also given light); hair, dark; occupation, farmer; residence, Sudbury; enlisted Dec. 9, 1779, by Capt. Holden; joined Capt. Holden's co., Col. Nixon's (also given Lieut. Col. Smith's) 6th regt.; enlistment, during war; also, Sergeant, Capt. Holden's (later Capt. Wottles's) co., Lieut. Col. Smith's regt.; return for wages, etc., for Jan.-Dec., 1781; also, Capt. Mason Wottles's co., Lieut. Col. Smith's regt.; return for wages, etc., for Jan.-Dec., 1782; reported on furlough in Dec., 1782.
He died of consumption.
Joel married Elizabeth Maynard (1759-1846) April 25, 1784.
Extensive military record, according to Mass. Soldiers & Sailors in the War of the Revolution, Vol. 2: pg 530:
Brigham, Joel, Sudbury. Private, Capt. Aaron Haynes's co., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775, to Cambridge; service, 4 days; also, Capt. Asahel Wheeler's co., which marched from Sudbury and joined Col. Joseph Read's regt. at Roxbury [year not given]; also, return of men enlisted into Continental Army from Capt. Wheeler's (also given Capt. Rice's) co., Col. Ezekiel Howe's (4th Middlesex Co.) regt. (year not given); residence, Sudbury; enlisted for town of Sudbury; joined Capt. Holden's co., Col. Nixon's regt.; enlistment, 3 years; also, Capt. Abel Holden's (3d) co., Col. Thomas Nixon's (6th) regt.; Continental Army pay accounts for service from April 1, 1777, to Dec. 31, 1779; also, Capt. Holden's co., Col. Nixon's (5th) regt.; return of men in service on or before Aug. 15, 1777, dated Camp at Peekskill, Feb. 16, 1779; also, muster roll for May, 1779, dated Highlands; enlisted April 1, 1777; also, Capt. Holden's co., Col. Nixon's (6th) regt.; return for clothing dated Peekskill, Dec. 5, 1779; also, Sergeant, Capt. Holden's (Light Infantry) co., Col. Nixon's regt.; Continental Army pay accounts for service from Jan. 1, 1780, to Dec. 31, 1780; also, Capt. Matthew Chambers's co., Col. Nixon's regt.; pay abstract for Jan.-June, 1780; also, Light Infantry co., 6th regt.; return for clothing dated Peekskill, July 31, 1780; also, Capt. Holden's co., Col. Nixon's regt.; pay abstracts for April-Dec., 1780; also, descriptive list of enlisted men dated West Point, Jan. 29, 1781; age, 25 yrs.; stature, 5 ft. 10 in.; complexion, ruddy (also given light); hair, dark; occupation, farmer; residence, Sudbury; enlisted Dec. 9, 1779, by Capt. Holden; joined Capt. Holden's co., Col. Nixon's (also given Lieut. Col. Smith's) 6th regt.; enlistment, during war; also, Sergeant, Capt. Holden's (later Capt. Wottles's) co., Lieut. Col. Smith's regt.; return for wages, etc., for Jan.-Dec., 1781; also, Capt. Mason Wottles's co., Lieut. Col. Smith's regt.; return for wages, etc., for Jan.-Dec., 1782; reported on furlough in Dec., 1782.
He died of consumption.
The son of Samuel & Mary Brigham.
Joel married Elizabeth Maynard (1759-1846) April 25, 1784.
Extensive military record, according to Mass. Soldiers & Sailors in the War of the Revolution, Vol. 2: pg 530:
Brigham, Joel, Sudbury. Private, Capt. Aaron Haynes's co., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775, to Cambridge; service, 4 days; also, Capt. Asahel Wheeler's co., which marched from Sudbury and joined Col. Joseph Read's regt. at Roxbury [year not given]; also, return of men enlisted into Continental Army from Capt. Wheeler's (also given Capt. Rice's) co., Col. Ezekiel Howe's (4th Middlesex Co.) regt. (year not given); residence, Sudbury; enlisted for town of Sudbury; joined Capt. Holden's co., Col. Nixon's regt.; enlistment, 3 years; also, Capt. Abel Holden's (3d) co., Col. Thomas Nixon's (6th) regt.; Continental Army pay accounts for service from April 1, 1777, to Dec. 31, 1779; also, Capt. Holden's co., Col. Nixon's (5th) regt.; return of men in service on or before Aug. 15, 1777, dated Camp at Peekskill, Feb. 16, 1779; also, muster roll for May, 1779, dated Highlands; enlisted April 1, 1777; also, Capt. Holden's co., Col. Nixon's (6th) regt.; return for clothing dated Peekskill, Dec. 5, 1779; also, Sergeant, Capt. Holden's (Light Infantry) co., Col. Nixon's regt.; Continental Army pay accounts for service from Jan. 1, 1780, to Dec. 31, 1780; also, Capt. Matthew Chambers's co., Col. Nixon's regt.; pay abstract for Jan.-June, 1780; also, Light Infantry co., 6th regt.; return for clothing dated Peekskill, July 31, 1780; also, Capt. Holden's co., Col. Nixon's regt.; pay abstracts for April-Dec., 1780; also, descriptive list of enlisted men dated West Point, Jan. 29, 1781; age, 25 yrs.; stature, 5 ft. 10 in.; complexion, ruddy (also given light); hair, dark; occupation, farmer; residence, Sudbury; enlisted Dec. 9, 1779, by Capt. Holden; joined Capt. Holden's co., Col. Nixon's (also given Lieut. Col. Smith's) 6th regt.; enlistment, during war; also, Sergeant, Capt. Holden's (later Capt. Wottles's) co., Lieut. Col. Smith's regt.; return for wages, etc., for Jan.-Dec., 1781; also, Capt. Mason Wottles's co., Lieut. Col. Smith's regt.; return for wages, etc., for Jan.-Dec., 1782; reported on furlough in Dec., 1782.
He died of consumption.
Joel married Elizabeth Maynard (1759-1846) April 25, 1784.
Extensive military record, according to Mass. Soldiers & Sailors in the War of the Revolution, Vol. 2: pg 530:
Brigham, Joel, Sudbury. Private, Capt. Aaron Haynes's co., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775, to Cambridge; service, 4 days; also, Capt. Asahel Wheeler's co., which marched from Sudbury and joined Col. Joseph Read's regt. at Roxbury [year not given]; also, return of men enlisted into Continental Army from Capt. Wheeler's (also given Capt. Rice's) co., Col. Ezekiel Howe's (4th Middlesex Co.) regt. (year not given); residence, Sudbury; enlisted for town of Sudbury; joined Capt. Holden's co., Col. Nixon's regt.; enlistment, 3 years; also, Capt. Abel Holden's (3d) co., Col. Thomas Nixon's (6th) regt.; Continental Army pay accounts for service from April 1, 1777, to Dec. 31, 1779; also, Capt. Holden's co., Col. Nixon's (5th) regt.; return of men in service on or before Aug. 15, 1777, dated Camp at Peekskill, Feb. 16, 1779; also, muster roll for May, 1779, dated Highlands; enlisted April 1, 1777; also, Capt. Holden's co., Col. Nixon's (6th) regt.; return for clothing dated Peekskill, Dec. 5, 1779; also, Sergeant, Capt. Holden's (Light Infantry) co., Col. Nixon's regt.; Continental Army pay accounts for service from Jan. 1, 1780, to Dec. 31, 1780; also, Capt. Matthew Chambers's co., Col. Nixon's regt.; pay abstract for Jan.-June, 1780; also, Light Infantry co., 6th regt.; return for clothing dated Peekskill, July 31, 1780; also, Capt. Holden's co., Col. Nixon's regt.; pay abstracts for April-Dec., 1780; also, descriptive list of enlisted men dated West Point, Jan. 29, 1781; age, 25 yrs.; stature, 5 ft. 10 in.; complexion, ruddy (also given light); hair, dark; occupation, farmer; residence, Sudbury; enlisted Dec. 9, 1779, by Capt. Holden; joined Capt. Holden's co., Col. Nixon's (also given Lieut. Col. Smith's) 6th regt.; enlistment, during war; also, Sergeant, Capt. Holden's (later Capt. Wottles's) co., Lieut. Col. Smith's regt.; return for wages, etc., for Jan.-Dec., 1781; also, Capt. Mason Wottles's co., Lieut. Col. Smith's regt.; return for wages, etc., for Jan.-Dec., 1782; reported on furlough in Dec., 1782.
He died of consumption.
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JOEL BRIGHAM
MASSACHUSETTS
SGT CONTINENTAL LINE
REVOLUTIONARY WAR
MARCH 5 1756 JUNE 24 1813
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