Abigail Brigham

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Abigail Brigham (Forbush)

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Grafton, Worcester County, Province of Massachusetts Bay, British Colonies in America
Death: May 29, 1832 (75)
Milton, Chittenden, Vermont, United States
Immediate Family:

Daughter of David Forbush and Annah Forbush
Wife of Leonard Brigham
Mother of Lois Saxton
Sister of Jacob Forbush; Lois Forbush; Jonathan Forbush; Jemima Forbush; Jeremiah Forbush and 4 others

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Immediate Family

About Abigail Brigham

https://ma-vitalrecords.org/MA/Worcester/Grafton/Images/Grafton_B05... "(Forbush (See Fourbush, Furbush)) Abigail, d. David and Annah, May 2, 1757.

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-6S3Q-YT6?cc=1520640 has a picture of the marriage certificate from Walpole, NH on October 26, 1779.

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20325826/abigail-brigham includes a picture of her gravestone.



https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Forbush-265

Abigail Brigham formerly Forbush
Born 2 May 1757 in Grafton, Worcester, Massachusetts Baymap
Ancestors ancestors
Daughter of David Forbush and Anna (Whitney) Forbush
Sister of Annah (Forbush) Warren, John Forbush, David Forbush, Jacob Forbush, Lois Forbush, Jonathan Forbush, Jemima (Forbush) Morse, Silas Forbush, Joel Forbush, Beulah (Forbush) Hardy, Ruth Forbush and Mary (Forbush) Leland
Wife of Leonard Brigham — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants descendants
Mother of Silas Brigham
Died 1832 at about age 74 [location unknown]
Profile last modified 6 Nov 2022 | Created 4 Sep 2017
This page has been accessed 51 times.
Biography

Daughter of David & Ann (Whitney) Forbush

She married, as his second wife, Leonard Brigham, son of Asa & Mary (Newton) Brigham, in 1780

Their children were Asa, Calvin, Leonard, Rufus, Jonahtan, Abigail, Silas, Lois, Mary, Leonard & Hiram (her husband had a son, Luther, by previous wife, Mary Witherby)
Sources

   MA Town & Vital Records 

Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20325826/abigail-brigham: accessed 05 November 2022), memorial page for Abigail Forbush Brigham (1757–29 Mar 1832), Find a Grave Memorial ID 20325826, citing Mars Hollow Cemetery, Milton, Chittenden County, Vermont, USA; Maintained by Barb Destromp (contributor 46785064) .

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20325826/abigail-brigham

Abigail Forbush Brigham

Birth

   1757
   Walpole, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, USA

Death

   29 Mar 1832 (aged 74–75)
   Milton, Chittenden County, Vermont, USA

Burial

   Mars Hollow Cemetery
   Milton, Chittenden County, Vermont, USA Show Map 

Memorial ID

   20325826 · View Source

Memorial

   Photos 5
   Flowers 1

75 yrs
wife of Leonard Brigham

Abigail married Leonard Brigham on Oct. 26, 1779 in NH.
Inscription

   Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord
   From hencefo'th yea saith the spirit
   That they may rest from their labours. 

Family Members
Spouse

   Leonard Brigham

1750–1821 (m. 1779)
Children

   Rufus Brigham

1786–1838

   Jonathan Brigham

1788–1856

   Silas Brigham

1791–1850

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Abigail Brigham's Timeline

1757
May 2, 1757
Grafton, Worcester County, Province of Massachusetts Bay, British Colonies in America
1793
August 25, 1793
1832
May 29, 1832
Age 75
Milton, Chittenden, Vermont, United States