Source: "The History of the Brigham Family" 2nd Vol. by Emma Elisabeth Brigham
He was a surveyor for the west end in 1710 at Marlborough, Middlesex Co, MA. He was a 'tythingman' in 1716. He was a constable in 1721. He was on the Committee to "seat the Meeting" in 1727. He was a Selectman in 1733.
Rice Family - S2/P1, p. 6
"The History of the Brigham Family" 2nd Vol. by Emma Elisabeth Brigham
MEHITABEL. WARREN (5. Joseph), born Apr. 22, 1684, in Medfield, Mass., married Dr. Gershom Brigham, son of Thomas and Mary (Rice) Brigham of Marlboro, Mass., May 18, 1703. He was born Feb. 23, 1680, in Marlboro. He was surveyor for the west end of the town in 1710, tythingman in 1716, constable in1721, and selectman in 1733. He was a prominent physician and influential citizen and died Jan. 3, 1749, in his native town.
CHRISTENING: Actually born in England. Recorded in Rutland, USA
A Deacon of the church, a lieutenant, and Selectman.
Source: Library of Congress "Genealogy of the Trowbridge Family" Page 157.
A slave holder, (s. of Dea. James,) m. Sarah, dr. of Jno. Ward, Jr., Dec. 14, 1708, took the end of his father in law's house. Additional children: two daughters, stillborn, 1720. His will dated 1744, gives 5 pounds to the church, "to be loaned out so as not to depreciate, the interest thereof to be given to such poor widows as the Deacons judge proper." To son James, 200 pounds; Hulda and Mary, 100 pounds each; Margaret, 200 pounds; Beulah, 200 pounds; Thaddeus, 50 pounds; chil. of his dr. Mary Coolidge, 325 pounds; wife Sarah, 50 pounds; and the residue of his estate to Lieut. Joseph Fuller, Lieut. William Hyde, Dea. John Stone, and Thomas Greenwood, in trust, for his w. Sarah, during her life; at her decease, two-thirds his real estate and one-fourth part of grist mill to son Thaddeus, and he to pay s. James one-fourth part of its value. 1719, Jno. Spring to William Trowbridge, a parcel of land, N. by land of John Ward and said Trowbridge, w. by a town highway, (Mill lane,) N.E. by Rev. Jno. Cotton's farm. 1721, John Ward ot his son in law William Trowbridge, the w. end of his now dwelling house, where said Trowbridge now dwelleth, and thirteen acres adjoining, w. on highway, and one-fourth part grist mill and stream. 1712, Susan, Hannah, Elizabeth, Sarah, and Rose Prentice, daughters of late James Prentice, Sen., to William Trowbridge, nineteen acres near the M.H., N. by Jno. Spring; w. by mill pond on Smelt brook; s. by heirs of Jonathan Hyde, deceased; an open highway runs through the same (Mill lane). Lewis, his negro boy, born 1736; Nancy, his negro girl, born 1736.
Source: "History of Newton Massachusetts" by Francis Jackson
BIRTH: No date given
Source: "History of Newton Massachusetts" by Francis Jackson