On 13 Oct 1791 when Elijah was 23, he first married
Elizabeth Briggs (53914) , daughter of
William Briggs (37638) (23 Jul 1731-5 Dec 1815) &
Elizabeth Copeland (44681) (6 May 1736-26 Aug 1828), in the Second Church of Scituate.
335,486 Born on 15 Jul 1767 in Scituate, MA.52 Elizabeth died in Hanover, MA, on 23 Jan 1792; she was 24.42