Antepas Brigham (1800 - 1832)

Born 25 Jan 1800 in Waterford, Oxford County, Maine

Ancestors

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Biography

Antepas Brigham was born in 1800 at Waterford, Oxford County, Maine .^[1] Antipas died 6 Aug 1832 (aged 32) and lies buried at Burial Hill; Plymouth, Plymouth County,^[2]

A transcription of the records for the Town of Waterford, Oxford County, Maine shows ^[3]

"Samuel Brigham, born the 15th day of December, A.D. 1762

"Lydia, his wife, born the 4th day of February A.D. 1765

"Their Children

1. "Lucy Brigham, born the 6 April 1786
2. "Samuel Brigham, born the 8 May 1788
3. "Polly Brigham, born the 5 December 1789
4. "Lyscom Brigham, born the 13 November, 1791
5. "George Ball Brigham, born the 23 January, 1793
6. "Bryant Brigham, born the 10 February 1794
7. "Levi Brigham, born the 27 May 1796
8. "Naum Brigham, born the 6 January 1798
9. "Antepas Brigham, born the 25 January 1800
10. "Lincoln Brigham, born the 22 November 1801
11. "Sophia Brigham, born the 22 September 1803
12. "Thomas Jefferson Brigham, born the 13 August 1805
13. "Dexter Brigham, born the 22 September 1807 "

Sources

1. ↑ presumably named after Saint Antipas, who is the Antipas referred to in the Book of Revelation, Revelation 2:13,: "I know thy works, and where thou dwellest, even where Satan's seat is: and thou holdest fast my name, and hast not denied my faith, even in those days wherein Antipas was my faithful martyr, who was slain among you, where Satan dwelleth."
2. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #64458405
3. ↑ Town of Waterford, Oxford County, Maine - Record of Births – Deaths – Marriages 1762 - 1859 Image of original record microfilmed by the Genealogical Society, Salt Lake City, Utah, July 30, 1956