(II) Samuel BRIGHAM, son of Thomas BRIGHAM (I) was born Jan. 12, 1652-3 and died July 24, 113. He married Elizabeth HOW, who died July 26, 1739. She was the daughter of Abraham and Hannah (WARD) HOWE. They lived a mile and a quarter east of the old meeting house common, near the Daniel BRIGHAM place in Marlborough, where until lately his descendants lived and conducted the tannery that he established. He bcame a large landholder. The children were: #1 Elizabeth born March 24, 1685, married Oct. 16, 1711 to Samuel ROBINSON; #2 Hepsibah born Jan. 25, 1686, married 1719 to John MAYNARD; #3 Samuel born Jan. 25, 1689 and married Abigail MOORE; #4 Jedediah born June 8, 1693 and married Bethiah HOWE; #5 Jotham born Dec. 23, 1695, died Nov. 23, 1759; #6 Timothy born Oct. 10, 1697 and married Martha JOHNSON; #7 Charles born Dec. 30, 1700...see forward #8 Persi born July 10, 1703; #9 Antipas born Oct. 16, 1706 and died April 23, 1746 unmarried. (III) Charles BRIGHAM, son of Captain Samuel BRIGHAM (II) was born Dec. 30, 1700. He married Mary PETERS, of Newport, Rhode Island, who was born 1716 and died Feb. 19, 1797. He removed from Marlborough and made his home at Grafton, of which he was one of the 40 proprietors in 1727. He was the founder of the Grafton family of BRIGHAM's. He was one of the most able and distinguished citizens. He held the various town offices and was deputy to the General Court. He was appointed a magistrate by the Royal Governor. His homestead was on BRIGHAM Hill, lately the country home of William BRIGHAM, his lineal descendant and the magnificent Elms planted by the first settler in 1745 are still living. Charles BRIGHAM died in 1781.The children of Charles and Mary are: #1 Charles born Oct. 29, 1732 and died Jan. 20, 1755; #2 Daniel born April 28, 1735, soldier, died 1759 in Crown Point Expedition #3 William born March 26, 1739, see forward #4 Mary born Dec. 12, 1740 and married Moses PARKS #5 Sarah born April 19, 1743 and married Moses LELAND #6 Anna born March 18, 1745 and married Samuel HARRINGTON and married (2nd) Henry PRENTICE #7 Timothy born Nov. 23, 1747, died Feb. 9, 1748 #8 Persis born Jan. 4, 1755 and married Noah B. KIMBALL #9 Elizabeth married Nahum WARREN. END of PART 2