(IV) Willam BRIGHAM, son of Charles BRIGHAM (III), was born in Grafton, Mass. on Marc 26, 1739. He married on July 21, 1768 to Sarah PRENTICE, who was born in 1744 and died Feb. 2, 1834. He died of old age in his 95th year, on Aug. 1, 1833. He was an active patriot during the revolution and served on the committee of safety and correspondence. He inherited the BRIGHAM homestead at Grafton, then comprising nearly all the land on BRIGHAM Hill. He was well educated for his day and was offered a commission as Justice of the Peace, but declined it. In person he was tall, straight, and very athletic. It is said of him that he was wont " to jump over fences five and six feet high without touching hand or foot " and when 90 years old had rather walk than ride one or two miles. Sarah PRENTICE was the daughter of Rev. Solomon and Sarah ( SARTELL ) PRENTICE, and she was also very active and energetic. It is related that when her sister Mary's husband died at Hull, Sarah started alone from Grafton to visit her, making the trip alone through the forests with one stop overnight at Easton. Their children were: #1 Charles born July 27, 1769 see forward #2 Susannah born Nov. 27, 1770, married Ephramin GOULDING #3 Solomon born Nov. 26, 1772, married Lucy ADAMS #4 Sally married Benjamin KINGSBURY and Jeremiah FLAGG #5 Perses born Aug. 4, 1786, married Leonard WHEELOCK (V) Captain Charles BRIGHAM, son of William (IV), was born at Grafton, Mass. on July 27, 1769 and married on Oct. 20, 1797 to Susannah BAYLIES, daughter of Deacon Nicholas and Abigail (WOOD) BAYLIES,and sister of Hon. Nicholas BAYLIES, Jr., judge of the Supreme Court of Vermont. She was born in 1778 and died June 10, 1837. He died in 1847. He inherited the BRIGHAM homestead. He was an officer in the militia, 4th Sergeant in Capt. Jonathan WHEELER's Company of foot; 2nd Regiment of the 2nd Brigade. He was promoted Captain. He resigned his commission as Captain on Jan. 20, 1809. Their children were: #1 Colonel Charles born May 22, 1799, see forward #2 Susannah B. born Feb. 13, 1802 and died March 5, 1804 #3 Susan B. born May 24, 1804, married Dr, Josiah KITTRIDGE, she was raised at Nashua, NH and died at Genesco, NY without issue #4 William born Sept. 26, 1806, married Margaret A. BROOKS #5 Nicholas H. born Oct. 2, 1808, married Dec. 20, 1838 to Sarah E. WOOD #6 Solomon born Nov. 19, 1810, died Oct. 8, 1841 unmarried #7 Hannah born March 11, 1813, married Rev. Stillman PRATT #8 Sarah born May 7, 1815, marrid Rev. Charles B. KITTRIDGE, died 1871 #9 Lucy A. born July 25, 1817 died March 1893, married Francis MERRIFIELD #10 Maria C. born June 26, 1820, married W.T. MERRIFIELD #11 Cornelia born Nov. 17, 1823, married Calvin TAFT, see forward END of PART 3