Thomas BRIGHAM

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Thomas Brigham, the ancestor of the Brighams in New England, embarked at London for America, April 18, 1635, in the ship Susan and Ellyn, Edward Payne, master. He was then 32 years of age, and consequently was b. in 1603. He settled in Watertown, near Cambridge line, on land which was afterward set to Cambridge. He was made freeman in 1639, and was selectman in 1640, and subsequently. He m. about 1637 Mercy Hurd, b. in England. He d. Dec. 18, 1653, and she m. 1655 Edmund Rice, then of Sud., but afterwards of Marl. He d. and she m. as her 3rd husband William Hunt of Marl., who d. 1667, and she d. 1693.

Thomas married Mercy HURD about 1637. Mercy was born in England; died in 1693. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Samuel BRIGHAM was born on 12 Jan 1652; died on 24 Jul 1713.
2. Thomas BRIGHAM was born in 1641; died on 25 Nov 1717.