Person:Lusilda Briggs (1)

In Clark's 'History of Norton, Mass.,'(published about 1855) we find his account of an interview with Mrs. Lucilda Brintnall, widow of Obadiah Brintnall, Senior. She was born in 1768 and was nearly 90 years of age. Her grandson was a great grandson of the first Thomas. He states, 'She is very positive that the settlement by Thomas Brintnall was made previous to his marriage, which must have been as early as 1664. She says 'He first built his house about forty rods north of where he afterwards lived, which would be within the limits of Foxboro in what was then called Boston County, and there resided until after the Indian war, supposing Himself all the time within the limits of the Taunton North Purchase. But when the line was run through it left him in what was then Dorchester; and therefore he moved (about 1685) his habitation into the North Purchase to the spot where she (Mrs. Brintnall) now resides.

Capt. Samuel Brintnell was the son of Thomas and Esther Brintnell (the first settlers of what is now Mansfield), and was born Dec. 2 (?), 1665. He lived at the homestead of his father, and was a very influential man in the early history of the town, — much employed in public affairs as selectman, and representative to the General Court. I am told by Mrs. Lucilda Brintnell, now ninety years old, that his first wife was Margaret Carpenter. When she died we know not. He had, before 1701, a second wife, Esther. She died Dec. 20, 1730. May 23,1734, he married Mrs. Elizabeth Blake, of Wrentham. He died between Nov. 19, 1735 (date of will), and Jan. 14, 1735-6, when his will was probated. In his will, he names six children.

Samuel Brintnell, Jun., was the son of Samuel, just mentioned, and was probably born about 169J), and lived near the old homestead. His first wife was Hannah . She died March 20, 1712-13. Dec. 22, 1726, he married Lydia Briggs, and had three children. His wife Lydia was appointed administratrix of his estate, Dec. 16, 1740.

FOOTNOTE: in 1782-3; and he had no wife Mercy, and is known to have been alive many vears subsequent to 1741. It will be noticed, that, on the gravestones of Richard and Mercy, the day of the month they died is not given. The date of Richard's death, as given on the prnvest'one, corresponds exactly with that of Richard whose will was proved 1732-3. No doubt Richard and wife had been dead so long before the stones were put up, that the dates of their deaths were forgotten, and thus the mistake was made.

1. ↑ Compiler: Holman, Winifred Lovering. Briggs family records. (The Rumford Press, Concord, N.H., 1931)
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