[Note: Some of the following documents are hard to read. In all except one instance, it is difficult to discern whether Elizabeth's husband's name is Stow or How (only consent to approve will shows a clear signature that can only be Stow). Zipporah's husband's name could be Worrell or Warren (it is Warren, per other sources).]
Will of "Nathan Brigham of the Town of Marlborough ... Gentleman", dated 2 Jun 1740, proved 23 Mar 1746, mentions "Mahetable my well beloved wife ... Excepting what was mine in the Lifetime of Elizabeth my former wife", "Nathan Brigham my Eldest son", "my Son Thomas", "my Son Ephraim Brigham", "my daughter Elizabeth the wife of John Stow","my daughter Sarah", "my daughter Zeporah the wife of John [smudge]", "my daughter Hannah the wife of Jabez Rice", "my three sons viz Nathan Brigham Thomas Brigham and Ephraim Brigham ... Sole Executors".
"march:3'd:1746/7" consent to approve will signed by Mehittable Brigham, Nathan Brigham, Thomas Brigham, Ephraim Brigham, John Stow, Eliza'th Stow, Uriah Eager, John Warren, Zipporah Warren, Jabaz Rice, Hannah Rice.
From the agreement of heirs: "viz The said Mehtabel the afore Mentioned Widow in her own right of dower and Nathan Brigham Thomas Brigham and Ephraim Brigham each of us in our own right: and John Stow and Elizabeth his wife in her right and Uriah Eager in the right of Sarah his wife Deceased: and John Warren and Zipporah his wife in her right: and Jabez Rice and Hannah his wife in her right". Signed by Mehetabel Brigham, John Stow, Elizabeth Stow, John Warren, Zipporah Brigham, Nathan Brigham, Thomas Brigham, Ephraim Brigham, Uriah Eager, Jabez Rice, Hannah Rice.
13 and 20 Mar 1746/7 "Mrs Mehetabel Brigham and Nathan Brigham : Thomas Brigham and Ephraim Brigham : and John Stow and Elizabeth his wife - and Uriah Eager - and John Warren and Zipporah his wife: and Jabez Rice and Hannah his wife: each and every of them acknowlidged their signing and delivering the afore written Instrument to be their free act before me. Sam'l Brigham Justice of peace"
