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GENEALOGY
Ol' THE
BIGELOW FAMILY
OF
AMERICA,
FROM THE MAKlilAGE IN 1642 OF
JOHN BIGLO AND MARY WARREN
TO THE YE All IS'JO.
BY
GILMAN BIGELOW HOWE.
" Jmia cotonat opus."
WORCESTER, MASS.
PRINTED BY CHARLES HAMILTON,
No. 311 Main Street.
1890.
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INTRODUCTION.
In presenting this work to our readers it might be
well to inform them concerning the origin of the book.
Through the kindness and liberality of Horace H. Bigelow,
Esq., of Worcester, Mass. (early in the season of 1886),
the members of different branches of the Bigelow Family
were invited to meet at Lincoln Park, Lake Quinsigamond,
Worcester, June 2, 1886. The invitation was accepted
by about two hundred of the family, and the day was
spent in a social and informal manner. The question of
gathering material and data for the compiling of a family
history was discussed and the following committee was
chosen to take the matter in charge : Horace H. Bigelow,
of Worcester, Mass., Gliairman; Rev. Jonathan Edwards,
of Wellesley, Mass. ; William P. Bigelow, of Natick,
Mass. ; John K. Seaver, of Malone, N. Y. ; Oilman Bige-
low Howe, of Northborough, Mass., Secretary; Leslie
Hastings, of Cambridge, Mass. ; and Horace P. Bigelow,
of Waterville, N. Y. ; the committee to report at a family
reunion to be held at the same place June 2, 1887. At
the meeting held on that date in Worcester, the Secretary
presented a report of the progress made and it was voted to
carry on the work of writing the genealogy and to employ
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the Secretary, Gilman Bigelow Howe, to complete the
work, — the whole to be under the charge of the following
committee :
Horace H. Bigelow, of Worcester, Mass.
George B. Bigelow, of Boston, Mass.
Hon. Jonathan Bigelow, of Watertown, Mass.
Allen G. Bigelow, of Lockport, N. Y.
N. Gordon Bigelow, of Toronto, Ont.
Gilman Bigelow Howe, of Northborough, Mass.
Rev. Jonathan Edwards, of Wellesley Hills, Mass.
William P. Bigelow, of Natick, Mass.
Lambert Bigelow, of Shrewsbury, Mass.
The following are the names of those who subscribed to
the fund for the publication of the family genealogy :
N. Gordon Bigelow, Toronto, Ont.
George B. Bigelow, Boston, Mass.
William P. Bigelow, Natick, Mass.
Edgar L. Bigelow, Norwood, Mass.
I. S. Bigelow, Dubuque, Iowa.
J. F. Bigelow, Worcester, Mass.
Jonathan Bigelow, Watertown, Mass.
Horace P. Bigelow, Waterville, N. Y.
James R. Bigelow, Blackstone, Mass.
Jason C. Bigelow, North Brookfield, Mass.
David Bigelow, West Lebanon, N. Y.
Russell A. Bigelow, New York, N. Y.
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Allen G. Bioelow, Lockport, N. Y.
Horace H. Bigelow, Worcester, Mass.
Lambert Bigelow, Shrewsbury, Mass.
The last two named subscribing between eight and nine
hundred dollars towards the work. The committee organ-
ized with Horace H. Bigelow as Chairman, and Gilman
Bigelow Howe as Secretary and Treasurer, and the Secre-
tary was authorized to go to work immediately on the
genealogy ; and the Secretary would respectfully present
as his report, the following pages for your acceptance.
Gilman Bigelow Howe, Secretary.
PREFACE.
In preparing this genealogical history we have labored
under the same disadvantages that undoubtedly all genealo-
gists encounter in their search for authentic data. The
early records of our New England towns are, in many
instances, very incomplete, which has compelled us to
search for the missing link in the register of deeds' office,
probate court records, church records, military rolls,
family Bibles, local histories and family genealogies. And
that we might obtain further information we searched
directories for the name of Bigelow and sent out circulars
asking for their assistance in furnishing records of their
families and information concerning their ancestors, which
was cheerfully furnished by them in many instances,
although we were doomed to disappointment in some
cases, but, we have many times, through the kind assist-
ance of others, been enabled to obtain much of the coveted
data which otherwise would have been lost. From the
material thus gathered we have endeavored to arrange a
genealogy which shall be correct, so far as the arrange-
ment of families and data are concerned. There are many
families of whom we were unable to obtain information,
but in nearly all of the families who would give us any
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assistance we have been able to connect them with the
family of John Biglo of Watertown. In a few instances
we have been obliged to make a probable connection of
the two families in question, but in all those cases we have
so stated the probability.
And we would take this opportunity to extend our
hearty and sincere thanks to all who have aided us in this
undertaking. To Messrs. Horace H. and Lambert Bige-
low, of Worcester, Mass., are the family indebted for
their great liberality in furnishing the means whereby this
work was carried to completion ; we would especially
thank the following for their valuable contributions and
kind assistance in getting information : Jonathan G. Bige-
low, Esq., Washington, D. C. ; Prof. Alpheus E. Bigelow,
Cleveland, O. ; I. E. Bigelow, Esq., Plain City, O., the
last two contributing much concerning the Ohio Bigelows.
Ebenezer Bigelow, Esq., Canning, Nova Scotia, for the
information concerning the Nova Scotia branch of the
family. To David S. Bigelow, Westchester, Ct. ; Asa R.
Bigelow, Colchester, Ct., and Anson Greene, Hammon-
ton, N. J., are our thanks due for much of the material
regarding the Colchester branch ; and to Samuel F. Bige-
low, Esq., Newark, N. J., for the sketch concerning the
New Jersey branch. To Watson H. Harwood, M.D., of
Chasm Falls, N. Y., and Joel Bigelow, of Chicago, 111.,
are we indebted for the very complete account of their
branch, and also to Frank B. Bigelow, Auburn, Me., and
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Rev. Jonathan Edwards, Wellesley Hills, Mass. We
would also acknowledge the courtesy and kindness of the
Librarian at the rooms of the New England Historical and
Genealogical Society, and of Mr. Charles A. Cutter,
Librarian at the Boston Athenjeum, in allowing us the
free use of books and records in their custody, and also
would we acknowledge the courtesy and assistance ren-
dered us by Mr. C. J. Hoadley, the State Librarian at the
State House in Hartford, Ct. And we would also thank
the several town clerks who have so courteously assisted
in our search for family data in their respective offices.
OILMAN BIGELOW HOWE.
NoRTHBOROUGH, Mass., September 10, 1890.
ILLUSTRATIONS.
GiLMAN BiGELOw Howe, - - Tb /ace Title -page
Nelson Gordon Bigelow, - - - To face 70
Leander Bigelow, - - - . To face 100
Hon. Moses Bigelow, - _ . To face 159
Lambert Bigelow, - - - - To face 176
L. Waldo Bigelow, - . . To face 201
L. Adda Nichols, - - - - To face 232
Lucy Bigelow Young . . . To face 237
Levi Bigelow, - - - - -To face 299
Lambert Bigelow, - - - _ To face ^Ql
Hon. J. Warren Bigelow, . - . To face 355
Hiram Bigelow, - _ . . To face 366
Horace H. Bigelow, - - . . To face 412
Hon. Hobart B. Bigelow, - - - To face 423
Prof. Alpheus E. Bigelow, - - - jTo /ace 42.9
Hon. Jonathan Bigelow, - - - To face 438
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EXPLANATION OF FOKM OF GENEALOGY.
Abbreviations : — b. stands for born ; bapt. for baptized ; m.
for married ; unm. for unmarried ; res. for resides or resided ;
d. for died.
The figures at the left hand of the page denote the number of
persons of the family name consecutively, from the first John
Biglo (whom we put down as No. 1) to the last of whom we
have any record ; whenever an obelisk (t) is prefixed to a name
that person will be taken up again, as for example : John Biglo
stands as No. 1, and his son Samuel stands as No. 6 and an
obelisk is prefixed to his name. We follow along in the next
generation and we find that the family of Samuel appears thus
( 1-6 Samuel Bigelow) , here his personal history is given, followed
by his children's names, dates, etc* His oldest son John
appears as No. 33, and in the same manner do we trace his
family history (6-33 John Bigelow, etc.). In this genealogy
we have rejected the double dating between the first of January
and the 25th of March, and made the year commence with
January 1st, that the reader may not be misled or perplexed in
relation to dates.
EMRATA.
Page 107, No. 774. For " m. Higgins," read m. Rachel Bishop.
Page 107, No. 775. Insert m. Higgins.
Page 211, No. 2033, ii. For " Harriet L.," read Harry L.
Page 229, No. 2212. For " Anna Eaton," read Anna Dean Thorndyke.
Page 279, No. 576-1384. For " Nantucket," read Nantucket.
Page 288, No. 667-1523. For " Sept., 1849," read Sept., 1842.
Page 290, No. 2894. For " Nov. 1, 1856," read Nov. 1, 1851.
Page 325, No. 783-1813. For " he is now living (1888)," read he died
July 1, 1890.
Page 417, No. 4481. For " Mertimore Osborne," read Mortimore
Osburue.
THE BIGELOW FAMILY.
FIRST GENERATION.
THE DESCENDANTS OF JOHN BIGLO, OF WATER-
TOWN, MASS.
Concerning the ancestry of John Biglo, the progenitor of the
Bigelows of this country, we are unable to get any satisfactory
account, traditions are so numei'ous and conflicting that we can
place no reliance upon any of them ; they would make our com-
mon ancestor a native of Wales, Scotland, Ireland and England,
as well as a PVench Huguenot. The most common belief has
been that we were of English descent, but a very careful and
persistent search has failed to find the name of Biglo or Bigelow
upon any public records in that country, various clues have been
followed in Scotland and the North of Ireland, but all alike
have been found to have no foundation. The English ancestry
of the Bigelows, as written by the late H. G. Somerby, several
years ago (and who spent considerable time in searching Eng-
lish records), appears to have its basis upon records of the
Beagely family found in the Parish of Wrentham, County of
Suffolk, and wills of the same family found in the Probate
Court. From the parish register was taken the family of
Randley Beagely and Jane his wife ; the youngest was recorded
as follows, viz. : "1616. John y" sonne of Randley Beagely &
Jane his wife baptized February y'' XVI." and this John he
takes to be the John Biglo of AVatertown. From the will of
Francis Baguley of Wrentham, dated Oct. 20, 1656, he takes
the following: "To his brother John Baguley, now living in
New England, a certain sum of money, if he comes for it in
person within two years," but he fails to show that Randley
Beagely had a son Francis, or that Francis Baguley was any way
related to John Beagely by 'die records.
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From a recent letter of the present rector of Wrentham to
Mr. Poultney Bigelow of New York we learn that John Beagely
was baptized Feb. 16, 1616, and was buried 1626, and his
widow, Jane Beagely, was buried 1626, which would appear as
though he was not baptized until nearly grown at least, and his
birth could hardly correspond with that of our ancestor. Thus
from the incomplete and conflicting records we are reluctantly
compelled to abandon for a time any attempt to establish a line of
ancestry for our early progenitor John Bigio. He probably had
no brothers in this country, but we find one Elizabeth Bigelow,
who married Dea. Richard Butler of Hartford, and from the
name and dates we suppose her to be a sister of John Biglo.
Richard Butler emigrated from Braintree, Essex Co., England,
in 1632, and settled first in Cambridge, Mass., was a member of
Rev. Thomas Hooker's church, made a freeman 1634, and in
1635 he went with Rev. Mr. Hooker, Elder Stone and others
to commence the settlement at Hartford. He was chosen dea-
con of the first church in that town, and was twice married, but
we have no date of either marriage. A private record says that
he had five children by his second wife, Elizabeth (Bigelow).
The following is a partial list of his children by both marriages.
By first marriage :
Mary, b. 1635 ; m. Samuel "Wright ; lived in Wethersfleld.
Thomas, b. 1637 ; m. S^r^h Stone.
Samuel, b. 1639; m. Mary^Olmsted ; lived in Wethersfleld.
Nathaniel, b. 1641 ; m. Sarah ; lived in Wethersfleld.
By second marriage :
Elizabeth, b. 1643 ; m. Dea. Joseph Olmsted.
Joseph, b. 1648; m. Mary Goodrich; lived in Wethersfleld.
Daniel, b. ; vi. Mabel Olmsted ; lived in Hartford.
Hannah, b. ; m. John Green of Fairfield, Ct.
Dea. Richard Butler died in Hartford, Aug. 6, 1684 ; his
widow, Elizabeth (Bigelow) Butler, died Sept. 11, 1691.
The first mention we find of John Biglo appears on the Water-
town Town Records, where his marriage is the first marriage
recorded in that town, viz.: "1642-30-8. John Bigulah and
Mary Warin joyned in mariag before Mr. Nowell." She was
the daughter of John and Margaret Warren and is said to have
been born in England ; she bore him thirteen (13) children and
died Oct. 19, 1691. From the list cf those who took the oath
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of fidelity at Watcrtown, 1652, we find that John Biggalough
was one of the number and he became a freeman April 18, 1690,
which we find from the roll of freemen written as John Bigolo ;
under the same date we find Samuel Begaloo was made a free-
man, and by another list, dated May 16, 1690, we find Samuel
Biggilo and John Warren, Jr., were made freemen. On the
returns of soldiers who were in the service from Nov. 25 to
Dec. 3, 1675, we find the names John Bigulah, Sr., Michaell
Flegg and Isaac Leonard, the last named being wounded. Thus
we find the name variously spelled by different officials, but
when we find the name written by any member of the family in
those early days it is written Biglo, Biglow, Bigelo or Bigelow.
His trade appears to have been that of a blacksmith, as appears
by the following taken from the town records: "Agreed w"^
John Biglo y^ for ten trees the towne allowed him for the setting
up a shop for a Smithes forge, y" he shall either goe on with y'
his promise of setting up his trade, w"' is the trade of a Smith
w'^'in one twelfmonth after the date hearof or else to pay unto
the towne ten shillings for these ten trees he acknowledged to
have off the townes." Dated March 4, 1651.
He was chosen a Surveyor of Highways 1652 and 1660, a
Constable 1663, and one of "the seven men" {i. e.. Selectman)
in 1665, '70, '71. His homestead consisted of six acres and was
bounded north by Richard Ambler and William Parker, east by
Thomas Straight, south by the highway, and on the west by
Miles Ives. After the death of his wife Mary he married
second, Oct. 2, 1694, Sarah Bemis, daughter of Joseph Bemis
of Watertown. He died July 14, 1703, at the ripe old age of
86 years. His will, dated Jan. 4, 1703, was proved July 23,
1703, and is as follows:
**^n the uantC of i5oA nvxtn, I John Biglo of Watertown in
the county of Midd'x within her Majesties Province of the
Massachusetts Bay in New England, being weeke of body, but
in sound disposing Memory prais be given to god for the same.
Do make this my last will & testament, in manner & form follow-
ing, that is to say first & pi'incipally I resign my soul into the
mercy full hands of allmighty god my Creator assuredly hoping
through the mercy of my blessed Saviour to obtain pardon com-
mission of all my sins and my body I comit to the earth whence
it was taken, to be decently buried by the discreshion of my
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executors hereinafter named and as for the worldly goods &
estate, the lord hath lone me I dispose thereof as follows.
Imp", I give & bequeath unto Sarah my well beloved wife,
and to her heirs & assigns forever, all the lands and movable
estate, that was hers before our marriage, and forty pounds in
money, twenty pounds of s'd money to be p'd her within one
month after my decease and twenty pounds within one year
after my dece's' I give unto her forty pounds waight of good
pork, three bushels of barley, and one bushel of Indian corn,
five pounds waight in butter & five pounds waight in Chees,
and also two Sheep, and half the flax that shall be in the house
at my Deces — and that to be in full satisfaction of her thirds.
2nciiy J gjyg ^ bequeath to my eldest son John Biglo, & to
his heirs & assigns forever, twenty pounds in money to be p'd
within one year after my Deces, and in case my s'd son have an
heir lawfully begotten of his own body, I give & bequeath his
s'd heir twenty pounds in money to be p'd to him or her, when
it shall be of twenty one years of age, or day of marriage which
shall first happen, but if it hapon my s'd son deces without an
heir as above s'd, then my will is y't ye aboves'd twenty pounds
be equally devided between my children then surviving.
3<iiy I giye & bequeath unto my son Jonathan Biglo, and to
his heirs & assigns forever, twenty five pounds in money to be
p'd him w"Mn one year after my deces.
4'Wy I give & bequeath to my son Daniell Biglo and to his
heirs & assigns forever, twenty five pounds in money to be p'd
him within one year after my deces.
5tiiiy J gjyg ^ bequeath to my son Samuel Biglo, and to his
heirs & assigns forever ten pounds in money besides what he
hath already had, to be p'd him within one year after my deces.
6"iiy. I give & bequeath unto my son Joshua Biglo, and to
his heirs & assigns forever two parcels of lands lying on the
westerly side of bow brook in s'd town. Purchased of Leiut
Cha' Hammond as may more fully appear by the deed of the
same, and twenty five pounds in money, to be p'd him within
one year after my deces.
7'^. I give & bequeath unto my son James Biglo fifteen
pounds, which I lent him as may appear by a bond under his
hand and seal, and I give & bequeath to my said son James'
son James Biglo ten pounds in money to be p'd him if he shall
live to the age of twenty one years, but if it so happen that he
deces. before s'd age, then ye s'd ten pounds to be equally
devided between my s'd son James' surviving children, when
they shall be of the age of twenty one years or day of marriage
which shall first happon.
gthiy^ I give & bequeath to my Daughter Mary Flagg & to
her heirs & assigns forever, twenty five pounds in money to be
p'd her with two years after my Deces.
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gthiy J give ^ bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth Sterns'
children twenty five pounds in money, to be p'd them, when
they are twenty one years of age, or day of marriage which
shall first happon.
10"''y, I give and bequeath to my daughter Sarah Learned,
and to her heirs and assigns forever, twenty five pounds in
money, within three years after Deces.
ll'"y. I give & bequeath to my daughter Martha Wood's
children, lawfully begotten of her own body, twenty five pounds
in money to be p'd them equally a like, when they shall arrive
at the age of twenty one years or day of marriage, which shall
first happon,
I2"^y. I give & bequeath unto my Daughter Abigail Herring-
ton & to her heirs & assigns, twenty five pounds in money, to
be p'd within fower years after my Deces.
and I uomiuat, ordain & appoint, my above s'd son Joshua
Biglo and my son in Law Isaac Larnerd my Sole executors, to
se, this my last will & testament performed and all the rest and
residue of my estate not herein bequeathed, after all my- just
debts and funerall charges are p'd my will is that it be devided
between my s'd executors, that is to say, two parts of three, to
my s'd son Joshua, and one third to my son in Law Isaac
Leanerd, and do request my trusty & well beloved friend, Capt
Benj Garfield to be my overseer of this my last will & testa-
ment, my s'd executors to allow him out of my estate for his
cost & charges reasonable sattisfaction to his content. Revoking
& making null and void all former or otheu -wills by me hereto-
fore made, In witness hereof I have hereunto set my hand &
seal this fourth day of January one thousand seven hundred two-
three, and in the first year of the re%Q of our Lady Aniia, by
the Grace of God over England & Queen.
■*• his
^' JOHN -I- BIGLO
mark ■
Signed, sealed & published
Sam'l LlVERMOKE ")
Daniel Harrington > Witnesses.''
MUNNING SawIN y
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The inventory of his estate amounted to £627-12-00. Amon^
the expenses charged for the funeral we find several pairs of
black gloves, twenty gallons of wine, bottles for the same,
allspice and sugar, and two men and horses to carry the wine
and other articles to the funeral, also '-a man and horse to
notify John Stearns ^Billeriga to attend the funeral," "a man
and horse to Sherburne to notify Isaac Larned and wife to
attend the funeral."
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The children were all born in Watertown and were :
2. tJoHN, b. Oct. 27, 1643; m. Rebecca Olmsted; lived in Hartford, Ct.
3. JJONATHAN, b. Dec. 11, 1646; m. Rebecca Shepard ; lived in Hart-
ford, Ct.
4. Maky, b. March 14, 1648; m. June 3, 1674, Michael Flagg, son of
Thomas and Mary Flagg (or Flegg as the name is written in some
of the early records) of Watertown, where they lived and died ;
he was boi'n March 23, 1651, and died about 1711 ; his wife Mary
died earlier, as he married a second time in 1704 Mary Earle.
Three children were recorded by his first wife as follows :
i. Abigail, b. 1685.
ii. Michael, b. 1689.
iii. Mary, b. 1691; m. William Hager, 1711.
5. tDANiEL, b. Dec. I, 1650; m. Abigail Pratt; lived in Framingham.
6. fSAJMUEL, b. Oct. 28, 1653; m. Mary Flagg; lived in Watertown.
7. t Joshua, b. Nov. 5, 1655; m. Elizabeth Flagg; lived in Watertown
and Westminster.
8. Elizabeth, b. June 15, 1657; m. Lieut. John Stearns, and lived in
Billerica, Mass., where they had a large family of children, and
she died April 18, 1694. Their children were as follows :
i. Elizabeth, b. Sept. 23, 1677.
ii. John, b. Jan. 22, 1680; d. young,
iii. Sarah, b. Mar. 21, 1682.
iv. Mary, b. July 23, 1684.
V. John, b. Nov. 26, 1686.
vi. Isaac, b. May 1, 1689.
vii. Abigail, b. Aug. 22, 1691.
9. Sary, b. Sept. 29, 1659 ; m. July 23, 1679, Isaac Leanerd, son of Isaac
and Mary(Sternes) Leanerd, and was born Oct. 5, 1655. They moved
to Framingham near the Sherburne line, where they lived for many
years. In 1711 he served the ToAvn of Fi'amingham as one of the
Selectmen. He died Sept. 15, 1737, leaving a large family, viz. :
i. Isaac, b. May 10, 1680; 711. Nov. 19, 1706, Sarah Howe;
res. Sherburne, Mass.
ii. Sarah, b. March 16, 1682.
iii. Abigail, b. March 11, 1684.
iv. Mary, b. April 12, 1686 ; m. William Bond of Watertown,
V. William, b. Feb. 12, 1688.
vi. Ebenezer, b. Aug. 31, 1690; m. Oct. 14, 1714, Deborah
Haynes ; res. Oxford, Mass.
vii. Samuel, b. Oct. 4, 1692.
viii. Hannah, b. Sept. 16, 1694; m. May 2, 1715, Obadiah
Walker; res. Marlborough, Mass. They had Silas,
Hannah and Obadiah.
ix. Elizabeth, b. July 27, 1696.
X. Moses, b. April 29, 1699 ; m. Lydia ; res. Framingham.
10. t James ; m. three times ; res. Watertowu.
11. Martha, b. April 1, 1662; to. twice; her second husband was
Obadiah Woods of East Hartford, Ct., who d. April 11, 1712, but
we have no further record of her family.
12. Abigail, b. Feb. 4, 1664; m. Dec. 10, 1684, Benjamin Harrington,
sou of Robert and Susannah Harrington, b. in Watertown, Jan.
; d. 1724 ; she d. Jan. 12, 1754. They had :
Benjamin, b. Oct. 2, 1685.
Abigail, b. March 1, 1689.
Isaac, b. Feb. 2, 1693.
Thankful, b. Sept. 20, 1701.
b. March 4, 1666 ; d. March 8, 1666.
and d. Dec. 18, 1667.
26, 1662
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Hannah,
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A son, b.
SECOND GENERATION.
1-2. John Bigelow of Hartford, Conn., the eldest son of John
and Mary (Warren) Biglo, was born in Watertown, Oct. 27,
1643, and early emigrated to Hartford, where he purchased land
as recorded May 3, 1669, and on which his house was situated,
and it was described as follows: "Was lot of Anne Wesby,
and bounded West on the Highway, East and partly South,
on Benjamin Huber and Peck, on the North by Thomas
Watt's land." This land was situated near the present grounds
of the Trinity College in Cooper Lane. On account of the
meagre records at that time we find no record of his marriage,
but from other sources we learn that he married Rebecca Olm-
sted, daughter of Capt. Nicholas Olmsted* and Sarah (Loomis)
his wife. (Capt. Nicholas Olmsted was born in England and
served in the Pequot War in 1637, and, as the historian has it,
"after sowing his wild oats he became a good citizen." He
was made a freeman 1669, a captain in 1675, and died Aug. 31,
1684. In his will he mentions daughters Sarah Gates, Mabel
Butler and Rebecca Bigelow.) In 1707 John Bigelow deeded a
portion of his property to Jonathan Butler, a nephew of his
wife, and he is supposed to have died about 1721, as letters of
administration were granted Dec. 5, 1721, to Rebecca his wife,
and an inventory was taken Dec. 27, 1721, and amounted to
£54-07-01. This settlement appears not to have been very
*Capt. Nicholas Olmsted m. Sarah, dau. of Joseph Loomis, and lived in Hart-
ford. They had: 1. Sarah; m. 1662, George Gates. 2. Mary, b. Nov. 20,
1646; m. Samuel Butler, son of Dea. Richard Butler and father of Jonathan
Butler who inherited the estate of John Bigelow. 3. Rebecca, b. March 12,
1647-8; m. John Bigelow (as above). 4. John; bapt. Feb. 3, 1650; d. young.
5. Samuel, Z>. 1653; m. Mary . 6. (Dea.) Joseph, &. 1654; to. Elizabeth
Butler, dau. of Dea. Richard and Elizabeth (Bigelow) Butler. 7. Thomas;
m. June 25, 1091, Hannah Mix. 8. Mabel; m. Daniel Butler, brother to
Elizabeth and half brother to Samuel ; he died March 28, 1692, and she married
second Michael Taintor ; she had five daughters by her first husband. [Loomis'
Genealogy.]
24 THE BIGELOW FAMILY.
satisfactory, as from the Probate Records we find that Joseph,
son of Jonathan Bigelow and nephew of John, appeared before
the Court and remonstrated against allowing Jonathan Butler to
hold the property which was deeded to him by John Bigelow,
but without avail, as the property continued in the Butler family
down to a very recent date. He left no issue.
1-3. Jonathan Bigelow of Hartford, Coup., son of John and
Mary (Warren) Biglo, was born Dec. 11, 1646, and early went
to Hartford, where he married, 1671, Rebecca Shepard, daugh-
ter of Sergt. John and Rebecca (Greenhill) Shepard. She was
born in Hartford 1650. She died previous to 1686, and he
married second Mary Olcott, daughter of Samuel Olcott, by
whom he had several children. She died March 7, 1697, and he
married third Mary Benton, by whom he had no children. He
died Jan. 9, 1711, and his widow married for her second hus-
band, March 19, 1713, Dea. John Shepard, a brother of his
first wife, and she died Dec. 23, 1752, aged 90 and upwards,
according to the records of the First Church. His land was re-
corded Nov. 24, 1674, and is described as bounded west on the
road leading to Wethersfield, and we find on the records at the
State House at Hartford, concerning private controversies, at
the Court of Assistants at Hartford, Oct. 6, 1686. "Whereas:
Jonathan jun'r, Rebecca, Mary, Sarah, John and Violet, chil-
dren of Rebecca Bigelow alias Shepherd, Received judgment
against Serg't John Shepherd for one forth part of the estate
that he received as administrator of the estate of Thomas Green-
hill deceased and award was made to Jonathan jr. and brothers
and sisters." His will appointed his widow Mary and son
Joseph as executors, and mentions children Jonathan, Jr., John,
Mary, Sarah, Violet, Joseph, Abigail, Daniel and Samuel, the
last two were under age, and Thomas Olcott was appointed
guardian to Daniel, aged 18, and Samuel, aged 16. Feb. 5,
1711, two years later, Samuel Benton was appointed guardian
to Daniel, age 20, and Dea. John Shepherd appointed guardian
to Samuel, age 18. Owing to the meagre records we are unable
to give the dates of births, but give such as we have been able
to gather from various sources.
15. fJoNATHAN, 5. March 22, 1673; to. Dec. 14, 1699, Mabel Edwards.
16. Rebecca was living Feb. 23, 1696, when she was admitted a mem-
ber of the First Church in Hartford, Conn.
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17. tJoHN; m. Jan. 11, 1710, Abiijail Kicliards; movefl to Now Jersey.
18. Maky; m. Jan. 11, 1700, Joliu Williauis ; she -was livinj? in ITIG,
when she receipted for her share of her father's estate.
19. Sakaii; m. Nov. 4, 1709, John Bitrelow, her cousin and son of
Joshna liigeh)w of Watertown.
20 Violet; m. Sept. 1, 170!), Steplien Taylor, and was livinji; in 1717,
wlien she receiptt'd for lier sliare of her father's estate.
21. Samukl ; hapt. Marcli 13, IC86; d. young.
22. Abigail; hapt. Nov. 2, 1690; m. Joseph Sackett, and lived in West-
lield, Mass. She was living in 1714, when she receipted for her
sliare of the estate.
23. tJosEPH, b. 1690; m. May 21, 1713, Sarah Spencer. ._
24. JDanikl; bapt. March 26, 1693; m. Hannah BidwcU, and lived in
Hartford.
25. tSAMUEL; hapt. March 31, 1695; m. Mehitable (Spencer?).
26. A child, died March 5, 1697.
1-5. Daniel Bigelow of Framingham, Mass., son of John
and Mary (Warren) Biglo, was born in "Watertown, Dec. 1,
1650, and married Abigail or Abial Pratt, daugliter of Tliomas
Pratt, and settled in Framingham in 168G, where he was tailor by
trade, and lived near the east end of what was known as
Gleason's Pond. We have but little concerning this family from
the records, and it is said that he died about 1715. She died
his widow. His family were born in Framingham, viz. :
27. Abigail, />. Oct. 28, 1689; m. March 8, 1727, Abraham Belknap,
and they lived in Framingham and Natick. He was born Jnly 28, ^■
1695, and died 1754; she died about 1734.
28. fDANiEL, b. Nov. 24, 1691; m. Rebecca Eames ; lived in Framing-
ham.
29. Abiel, b. Jan. 20, 1693; m. Oct. 11, 1716, Jonathan Stone, son of
Nathaniel and Sarah (Wayt) Stone, and was born March 24, 1690.
He died leaving four children. She married second, June 15,
1743, Samuel Walker of Natick. She was admitted to the church
Nov. 17, 1723. Her children were :
i. Jonathan ; lived in Worcester,
ii. Reuben; 7)i. and lived in Rutland,
iii. Simeon; m. Hannah Kendall and lived in Rutland.
iv. Levi.
30. Susanna, //. March 4, 1696; m. June 9, 1715, Stephen Jennings,
son of Stephen and Hannah (Stanhope) Jennings, who was born
1688. They lived in Framingham, where she was admitted to the
church March 3, 1722. He was admitted to the church Feb., 1749.
She died Oct. 24, 1768. He died Oct. 8, 1763, leaving a family,
viz. :
i. Stephen, b. Sept. 6, 1716; m. July 5, 1737, Maiy
Fessenden; lived in Sudbury; he d. Jan. 6, 1798.
ii. Daniel, b. Feb. 16, 1718; m. 1737, Elizabeth Cozzens;
lived in .Walpole.
iii. Ephraim, b. May 27, 1720; m. 1743, Sybilla Rice; lived
in Natick.
iv. Susanna, b. May 19, 1722; m. Bezaleel Rice; lived in
Framingham.
26 THE BIGELOW FAMILY.
V. Abigail, h. Aug. 28, 1724 ; m. Joseph Maynard ; lived in
Framingliam.
vi. Joseph, b. March 7, 1727; m. Rachel Drury; lived in
Framingham. They had seven children, one of whom
(Susanna) married Nathaniel Biglow of Weston.
31. fEpHRAiM, h. May 12, 1698; m. Lydia Johnson; lived in Holliston.
32. Lydia, h. Jan. 2, 1702; m. Sept. 30, 1731, Martin Pratt of Hopkin-
ton, son of Nathaniel and Abigail Pratt, and was born in Water-
town, Dec. 13, 1703. They lived at one time in Westborough,
Mass., where she was admitted to the church in 1738 by letter
from Hopkinton. Two of their children were born in Hopkinton,
viz. :
i. Lydia, h. 1734.
ii. Benjamin, h. 1736.
iii. Joseph, h. in Westborough, April 7, 1738.
1-G. Samuel Biglo of Watertown, son of John and Mary
(Warren) Biglo, was born Oct. 28, 1653, and married June 3,
1674 (the same time as his sister Mary), Mary Flagg, daughter
of Thomas and Mary Flagg. She was born Jan. 14, 1658, and
died Sept. 7, 1720. He was a prominent man in Watertown,
an innholder, as we find he was licensed as such 1702 to 1716.
He represented the town in the General Court 1708-9-10.
His will dated Sept. 30, 1720, and proved Feb. 21, 1731, men-
tions sons John, Samuel, Thomas and Isaac; daughters Mercy
Garfield, Abigail Cutler and Deliverance Stearns ; sons-in-law
Thomas Reed, Josiah Howe and Daniel Warren ; grandchildren
David Bruce, Nathaniel Read, Isaac Read, Thomas Read,
Catherine Read, Phinehas Howe, Abraham Howe, Rachel Howe,
Samuel Warren, Daniel Warren and Hannah Warren. To his
three daughters he gave the sum of £17 apiece. Their chil-
dren were born in "Watertown, viz. :
33. tJoHN, h. May 9, 1675; m. Jerusha Garfield; lived in Marlborough.
34. Mary, h. Sept. 12, 1677; m. Feb. 2, 1700, David Bruce of Marl-
borough, where he d. soon after; she had one son by him, named
David, of whom we have no date of birth, but he is mentioned in
his gi'andfather's will. She married second in 1701 Tliomas
Read, Jr., of Sudbury, a son of Thomas and Mary (Goodrich)
Read. He was born 1678. She died in 1707, leaving four children
by her last husband, viz. :
i. Nathaniel, h. 1702; lived in Warren, Mass., and had a
large 'number of descendants,
ii. Isaac.
iii. Thomas.
iv. Catherine ; and all were living in 1720.
3.5. fSAMUKL, h. Sept. 18, 1679 ; m. Ruth Warren ; lived in Marlborough.
36. Sarah, h. Oct. 1, 1681; m. Dec. 11, 1706, Josiah Howe of Marl-
borough, son of Josiah and Mary (Haynes) Howe, and a grandson
of John Howe, the first settler of Marlborough, Mass. He was
born in Marlborough 1678, and lived in Marlborough, where she
GENEALOGY. 27
died, and he married a second time, Nov. 22, 1713, Mary Marble,
and died Sept. 20, 1766, aged 78, having three children by his first
wife, viz. : •
i. PiUNEHAS, b. Dec. 4, 1707; m. Abigail Bennett; lived in
Lancaster and Shrewsbnry, where they liad :
i. Phinkiias, h. March 7, 1733.
ii. Bezalekl, b. Feb. 14, 173r); m. Sarah Big-
low of Marll)oronL'h.
iii. Silas, J). Jan. 26, 1737.
iv. Abigail, b. Feb. 12, 1738.
V. Betty, b. 1740.
ii. Abraham, b. April 6, 1709.
iii. Rachel, b. Nov. 23, 1710; probably to. 1738, Isaac Ball
of Hopkintou.
37. fTHOMAS, b. Oct. 24, 1683 ; m. Mary Livermore of Watertown.
38. MEitcv; this is supposed to be the Martha who was recorded as b.
April 4, 1686, as there is no further mention made of Martha and
there is of Mercy, and she is said to have been born in 1686, that
is thought to have been a mistake in the record. Mercy m. Jan.
2, 1707, Lieut. Thomas Garfield (or Gearfleld as the name is some-
times Avritten). He was the son of Capt. Benj. and Elizabeth
(Bridge) Garfield and was born Dec. 12, 1680. They lived in
Watertown a short time and had two children born there : i.
Elizabeth, b. Aug. 10, 1708; and ii. Eunice, b. Aug. 23, 1710.
They moved from there to Lunenburg, and wei*e the direct
ancestors of the late President James A. Garfield. She died Feb.
23, 1745. He died Feb. 4, 1752.
39. Abigail, b. May 7, 1687; m. Aug. 1, 1710, Jonathan Cutter of Kill-
ingly. Conn.; they resided in Colchester, Conn., where they had
three children born, but we have no further record.
40. Hannah; m. May 24, 1711, Daniel "Warren, and they lived in West-
borough and ShreAvsbury, and had five children born before 1745,
three of whom were mentioned in their grandfather's will. He
was a soldier in the French and Indian War and is said to have
been taken prisoner at Fort Massachusetts and carried captive to
Canada.
41. flSAAC, b. May 19, 1691; m. Mary Bond and lived in Colchester,
Conn.
42. Deliverance, b. Sept. 22, 1695 ; m. Aug. 10, 1715, John Sternes
of Lexington, Mass., son of John and Judith (Laurence) Sternes.
He lived in Worcester, where their descendants lived many years.
1-7. Joshua Biglow of Watertown and Westminster, son of
John and Mary (Warren) Biglo, was born Nov. 5, 1655; mar-
ried Oct. 20, 1676, Elizabeth Flagg, daughter of Thomas and
Mary Flagg. She was born March 22, 1657, and died Aug. 9,
1729. He was a soldier in King Phillip's War in Capt. Ting's
company and was wounded, and in consideration of his services
in that war the General Court gave him a grant of land in
Narragansett No. 2. He lived in Watertown the most of his
life and his children were born in that town, and when his father
died he was appointed executor of the will with his brother-in-
law Isaac Learned, and was a well known citizen in Watertown ;
28 THE BIGELOW FAMILY.
but late in life (his 87th year) , being anxious to reside on the land
that he had earned at the peril of his life, removed from Water-
town (in company with his son Eleizer) to the grant of land in
Narragansett No. 2, now Westminster, making the journey June
9, 174;i, where he spent the last years of his life, aud died Feb.
1, 1745, in the 90th year of his age, and was the first adult who
died in the new town. He had a large family of children, but
one of whom lived in Westminster. They were as follows,
viz. :
43. tJosHUA, b. Nov. 25, 1G77; m. Uamiah Fiske.
44. t Jonathan, b. March 22, 1G79; m. Elizabeth Bemis.
45. tJOHN, b. Dec. 20, 1081 ; m. Hanuah .
46. Benjamin, b. Jan. 20, 1683; was in the public service and was in-
jured by being thi'own from a horse, and died Oct. 27, 1709.
47. Jauez. We find no record of his birth, but family traditions say
that Jabez settled in Bristol, England, and had a large number of
descendants, and he was engaged in mercantile business, but we
fail to find any records to corroborate the tradition.
48. Elizabeth, b. Aug. 3, 1687; m. Feb. 28, 1724, Jonathan Harrington
49. David, b. April 30, 1G94; is said to have died in Spain, but we find
no date of death.
50. fJosEPH, b. Dec. 29, 1G95; was twice married.
51. tF)ANi^:L, b. Aug. 29, 1697; m. Elizabeth Whitney.
52. IEbenezer, b. Sept. 4, 1G98; m. Hannah Browne.
53. tGKRSHOM, b. Sept. G, 1701 ; m. Rachel Gale.
54. -J-Eleizer, 6. March 14, 1705 ; m. Mary Fiske.
1-10. James Bigelow of Watertown, sou of John and Mary
(Warren) Biglo, was born in Watertown, but we find no record
of his birth. He married March 25, 1687, Patience, daughter
of Jonathan Brown. She died and he married second, July 3,
1093, Elizabeth, daughter of John (or Jonathan) Child. She died
April 20, 1707, and he married third, June 15, 1708, Joanna
Erickson of Boston. He died in Weston Jan. 20, 1728, and his
widow married second, Jan. 8, 1729, Adam Smith of Boston.
In Sewall's Diary, under date of Nov. 3, 1G85, we find that
James Bigelow was fined for insulting Lieut. -Governor Stough-
ton and Dudley. Just what the offence consisted of we are in
doubt, but was probably an offence that would not be noticed at
the present time so, rigid were the customs and laws of those
early days. His children were probably born in Watertown,
but two of them were recorded on the town records.
55. t James; bapt. May 6, 1688; m. Patience .
56. John; d. Nov. 15, 1694.
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57. Patience, b. Sept. 30, 1693; m. Nov. 29, 1720, Samuel Wood.
TIk'.v moved to Groton where they liveil, and she d. Jan. 23, 1773,
aud'he d. April 10, 1773. Their (diiUlreu were :
1. Elizabeth, b. Auff. 29, 1721.
ii. Samuel, b. Dee. 2, 1722.
ill. Hannah, b. Dec. 1, 1724.
iv. AiJiGAiL, b. Dec. 11, 1726.
y. Eunice, b. Feb. 24, 1729.
vi. James, b. Aug. 22, 1731.
vii. William, b. Oct. 17, 1735.
viii. Mary, b. March 16, 1738.
58. Abraham, b. Nov. 12, 1699 ; d. in Cambridge, 1720, xmm.
THIRD GENERATION.
3-15. Jonathan Bigelow of Hartford, Conn., son of Jonathan
and Rebecca (Shepherd) Bigelow, was born in Hartford, March
22, 1678, and married Dec. 14, 1699, Mabel Edwards, daughter of
Richard and Elizabeth (Tuthill) Edwards, She was born Dec,
13, 1685, and died in Hartford, May 14, 1765. She was a rela-
tive of Rev. Jonathan Edwards the theologian. He settled near
his father's in Wethersfield Lane and died July 29, 1749. His
will, dated Nov. 16, 1738, and proved Oct., 1749, mentions
wife Mabel, daughters Jerusha, Rebecca, Mabel, and Irena, and
sous Timothy and Jouathan, and by the records in clerk's office
at Hartford we find that John Poogotoon (Indian) and Sarah his
wife, with the consent of their master, Thomas Reeves of South-
old, Long Island, did bind themselves to serve Jonathan Bige-
low four and one half years and their sou Sampson for nineteen
years and six mouths till he was 21 years of age, dated July 12,
1723. Their children were probably born in Hartford, but
owing to the defective records of those days we have the birth
of but two, and find the rest of the children on the records of
the First Church among the baptisms, and the following are
the children as we find from the scanty records :
59. fTiMOTHY, h. June 20, 1702; m. Abigail Olcutt; lived in Hartford.
60. Mabel, h. Nov. 12, 1704; m. Daniel Marsh.
61. Joseph; hapt. Sept. 15, 1706.
62. Kebecca; hapt. Dec. 5, 1708; d. Jan, 8, 1754, unm.
63. Irena; hapt. Nov. 4, 1711; m. Daniel Marsh.
64. fJoNATiiAN; hapt. June 27, 1714; m. Tabitha .
65. Jkrusha ; hapt. June 23, 1717 ; m. Elisha Butler,
66. Anne; hapt. Jan. 7, 1721.
3-17, John Bigelow of Hanover, N, J., son of Jouathan
and Rebecca (Shepherd) Bigelow, born in Hartford, married,
Jan. 11, 1710, Abigail Richards, and lived for a short time in
Glastonbury, where he was a large land owner. He was living
there in 1713, when his name appeal's on the tax list of that
year. His father gave him 270 acres in Glastonbury, Nov. 13,
GENEALOGY. 31
1709. A portioa of this land he sold Dec. 22, 1716, and he
probably moved the next year to Hanover, County of Hunter-
don, in the Province of West Jersey, as his name does not
appear on the records of Glastonbury in 1718, and on Dec. 8,
1729, he sold his laud in Glastonbury, being at that time "of
Hanover, Hunterdon County, Provence of West Jersey, and
sometime of Glastonbury, Conn." The records of those days
fail to give a full record of his family, but we find that in 1723
he was Collector of the township of Hanover, then Cc ' ^ of
Hunterdon and Province of West Jersey, but we find little l,
cerning his family, and can give the names of but two children,
although it is presuriied that there were others :
67. tJoHN, b. in Hanover, 1720; m. Elizabeth ; lived in Hanover.
68. Aaron, b. in Hanover, 1722; he was probably a blacksmith, and in
company with his brother John OAvned a for'ge in Hanover in 1753.
3-23. Joseph Bigelow of Hartford, Conn., son of Jonathan
and Mary (Olcott) Bigelow, was born about 1690, and married
May 21, 1713, Sarah Spencer, and settled in Hartford, where
he died about 1731. On the death of his father he was appointed
executor (with his step-mother) of the estate, and became a large
land owner in Hartford. May 1, 1722, we find that Joseph
Bigelow, son of Jonathan Bigelow, appeared at the Probate
Court and appealed from the decision of the Court in allowing
Jonathan Butler to hold the property of John Bigelow, but was
overruled on the appeal. His will dated Sept. 4, 1731, mentions
wife Sarah ; sons Joseph, E^lisha and Josiah ; daughters Sarah,
Mary and Abigail, and kinsman Jona. Williams, probably his
brother-in-law. To his daughters he gave eighty pounds each,
and named his wife Sarah and son Joseph as executors. They
were duly appointed as such Feb. 19, 1732. The children of
Joseph were :
69. Sarah, b. Sept. 6, 1715.
70. t Joseph, b. Aug. U, 1717; was married and lived in Hartford.
71. Abigah., b. .June 9, 1719; d. Oct. 27, 1729.
72. Mauy; bapt. July 2, 1721.
73. fELisHA, b. June 22, 1723; m. Hannah Nichols; lived in Hartford.
74. tJosiAH, b. Jan. 3, 1720; m. Elizabeth ; lived in Hartford.
75. Abigail, b. Sept. 8, 1729 (probably) ; m. Ichabod Welles, Jan. 3,
1751, son of Thomas and Jerusha (Treat) Welles.
3-24. Daniel Bigelow, son of Jonathan and Mary (Olcott)
Bigelow, was baptized at the First Church in Hartford, Conn.,
32 THE BIGELOW FAMILY.
March 26, 1693, and married Hannah Bidwell. He died May
14, 1733, leaving three children, and on June 5, following,
William Bidwell was appointed administrator to the estate and
guardian to the children : Hannah, aged 14; Martha, aged 11 ;
and Daniel, aged 8^ years. From the Colonial Records of
Conn, we extract the following, under date of May, 1735 :
"On Memorial of William Bidwell of Hartford, administrator
of the estate of Daniel Bigelow late of Hartford, deceased :
Shewing to this Assembly the s'd Daniel Bigelow died intes-
tate, leaving three children by his first wife, whose maiden name
was Hannah Bidwell, which Hannah was owner of land when
she married unto said Bigelow, and that the said Bigelow had by
s'd Hannah, one son and two daughters, which still survive, and
that all the movable estate is not sufficient to pay all s'd Bige-
low's just debts, and shewing that Martha, one of the daughters
of s'd Daniel and Hannah, who is now 13 years old, is an idiot,
and wholly incapable of doing anything for herself, and memo-
rialist would ask that some person be appointed to estate of s'd
Martha to pay a bill of £24-1 2s., which was ordered, and ap-
pointed Joseph Pitkin and Jonathan Bull."
The children were :
76. Hannah, h. 1719.
77. Martha, b. 1722 ; non compos.
78. fl^ANHiL, b. 1724 ; m. Abigail .
3-25. Samdel Bigelow of Middletown, Conn., son of Jona-
than and Mary (Olcott) Bigelow, was bapt. in the First Church
at Hartford, March 31, 1695. He went to Southampton, L. I.,
where he lived for several years, and married Mehitable (Spen-
ser), though we do not find any date or place where she be-
longed. On the land records at Middletown, Conn., we find
that, April 2, 1723, Samuel Bigelow of Southampton, L. I.,
State of N. Y., ship carpenter, bought 350 acres of land in
Middletown, of Ezekiel Howell of Southampton, L. I., and paid
the sum of twenty shillings current money. In the same
records, dated Oct. 4, 1731, we find Samuel Bigelow of South-
ampton sold a parcel of land to Moses Taylor of Hartford,
located in Middletown on the east side of the river, in what is
now Portland; and in 1733 he again sold a parcel of land, he
being of Southampton at that time; but on Jan. 6, 1738, he
sold some more laud in Middletown, and at this time was a resi-
dent of Middletown, and about this time he is spoken of as a
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physician. His will, datAl Oct. 14, 1748, and proved at the
Probate Court at Hartford soon after, mentions wife Mehitable,
sons Timothy, Igaac and Samuel, daughters Abigail and Mary,
and step-daughter P^lizabeth Spencer. The estate was api)raised
Feb. 23, 1749, at £3023-2-2. His family were as follows :
79. Abigail, h. Feb. 10, 1723; m. Gary.
80. tTniOTHY, h. Sept. 19, 1724; to. Elizabeth Clark; lived in Middle-
town.
81. Mary, h. Sept. 18, 1726; to. Whittemore; lie c?. and she m.
second, Elijah Johnson.
82. Isaac, h. June 15, 1730; he Avas a sailor during a portion of liis life.
His will, dated Nov. 6, 1751, and proved Feb. 14, 1768, is recorded
in Middletown, viz.: "I Isaac Biglow of Middletown in the
County of Hartford, being bound on a voyage to sea and consider-
ing of the uncertainty of my temporal life do make this raj' last will
and testament " and gives his brother Timothy Bigelow all of his
real estate, to his three sisters, Elizabeth Spencer, Abigail Cary,
and Marj' Whittemore, he divided his personal estate effually, and
appointed his brother Timothy executor of his will, and makes no
mention of his brother Samuel.
8.'5. Samuel, b. in Southampton, Jan. 12, 1734; probably died unmar-
ried previous to 1751.
5-28. Daniel Bigelow of Framingham, Mass., son of Daniel
and Abigail (Pratt) Biglow, was born Nov. 24, 1691, and mar-
ried June 27, 1723, Rebecca P^ames, daughter of Nathaniel and
Anna Fames, born July 25, 1697, and died July 7, 1738, and he
married second, July 17, 1746, Prudence Stone, widow of
Ebenezer Stone, and is said to have died 1752. His brother
Ephraim administered to the estate. Their children were born
in Framingham and were as follows :
84. Rebecca, h. May 15, 1726; d. July 3, 1729.
85. Daniel, h. Oct. 29, 1727; d. March 30, 1780.
86. Joseph, h. Oct. 28, 1729 : d. May 18, 1730.
87. t^ANiEL, h. July 16, 1732; m. Martha Pratt; lived iu Framiugham.
88. Rebecca, h. May 10, 1734; d. July 20, 1734.
89. fJosEPii, b. 1736; m. Sarah Stebbings; lived iu Spencer, Mass.
90. Ann, b. June 29, 1738; d. the same day.
5-31. Ephraim Bigelow of Holliston, Mass., son of Daniel
and Abial (Pratt) Bigelow, was born in Framingham, May 12,
1698, and married Lydia Johnson of Holliston, where he went
to live, and died there Oct. 18, 1756(?). His widow died Feb.
5, 1770. He was a carpenter by trade, and by the records wc
find he took the contract to get out the frame for the meeting-
house in Framingham, for which he was to receive bills of
3
34 THE BIGELOW FAMILY.
credit to the amount of £120. His children were born in Hollis-
ton, viz. :
91. tJosEPH, b. May 26, 1730; m. Lydia Brown; lived in Holliston.
92. Abiel, b. April 18, 1732.
93. Lydia, b. Oct. 22, 1737.
94. Deborah, b. March IB, 1742.
95. fAsAPH, b. Jan. 27, 1746 ; m. Martha Gleason ; lived in Framingham.
6-33. John Bigelow of Marlborough, Mass., son of Samuel
and Mary (Flagg) Bigelow, was born in Watertown, May 9,
1675, and married in Watertown, June 12, 1696, Jerusha Gar-
field, daughter of Joseph and Sarah (Gale) Garfield of Water-
town. She was born June 6, 1677, and died in Marlborough,
Jan. 16, 1758. He was the first of the name to settle in Marl-
borouo;h, which he did soon after his marriage and settled in
that part of the town known as " The P'arm." On his wedding
day a friend by the name of Dorr gave them a present of three
old chairs which he claimed had been in the Dorr family for
three generations and were made in England about 1620 ; these
chairs have been handed down in the family to the present time
and are now in the possession of Mr. W, Williams of Chicago,
111., a descendant of the family.
On the fifth day of Oct., 1705, John Biglow of Marlborough,
and Thomas Sawyer, and his son Elias Sawyer, of Lancaster,
were at work in that part of Lancaster now Boylston, and were
surprised by the Indians and made prisoners and taken captive
to Canada, and were held prisoners by the French Governor, of
whom they obtained their release in the following manner :
Both Sawyer and Biglow were good mechanics, the former a
blacksmith and the latter a carpenter, and they proposed to the
Governor that if he would procure their release they would build
a saw-mill, there being none at that time in Canada. The offer
was readily accepted, and they built a saw-mill on the River
Chamblay, the first mill built in Canada, and after some delays
Biglow and the elder Sawyer were permitted to return, the
younger Sawyer being kept there for several months to run the
mill before being allowed to return. The following is a copy of
a letter written by Mrs. Biglow to her husband while he was
in captivity :
" Maulburt Aug. 22, 1706.
Dear and loving Husband. In much grief and tender affec-
tion, greatly lamenting your miserable condition, hoping in the
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mercy of God who has prospered you and kept you alive hitherto
and will iu His own due time work your deliverance, that these
few lines may find you in health as I am at present and the
children, blessed be God for it and for all his mercy bestowed
on you and on myself.
This may acquaint you that I received your letter dated
January the 6th on the 6th of Aug. last, and for which I am
though in much sorrow and grief, thankful to you. And I do
most humbly and importunately petition the governor to have
pity and compassion on yourself and me.
Lamentations 3 : 25. The Lord is good to them that wait for
him, to the soul that seeketh him. It is good that a man should
both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the Lord, for the
Lord will not cast off forever, but though he cause grief, yet will
he have compassion according to the multitude of his mercies.
Wherefore should a living man complain, a man for the punish-
ment of his sins. Let us search, and try our way, and turn
again to the Lord.
-»*■
I remain your loving wife, greatly sorrowing for you.
Jerusha Bigelow.
I do further acquaint you that brother Samuel and Thomas is
well and the I'est of our relations."
Mr. Biglow in token of his gratitude on his release from
captivity called his daughter, born after his return, Comfort,
and a second daughter. Freedom, as an expression of the happi-
ness and peace he then enjoyed, as compared with that he suf-
fered while a prisoner. That he was a good carpenter we may
infer from the records, when the town voted to employ John
Biglow and James Taylor to superintend the finishing of the
new meeting-house in 1712. We find by the records that in
1711, for the better protection of the inhabitants of the town,
the different families were assigned to garrisons located in
different parts of the town, and the families of John, Samuel
and Thomas Biglow were assigned to the garrison of Joseph
Morse. Mr. Biglow was a highly respected citizen and died in
Marlborough, Sept. 8, 1769, at the ripe old age of 94 years and
4 months. His family were all born in Marlborough but became
Avidely separated, only one of his five sons remaining in the
town. Children:
36 THE BiGELOW FAMILY.
96. Jekusha, b. May 17, 1697; m. De.c. 11, 1718, John Matthews, sou
of John and Mary (Johnson) Matthews, and after living a few
years in Marlborongli moved to Southborougli. Tlieir children
were as follows, viz. :
i. John, b. in Marlborough, Oct. 17, 1719.
ii. Joseph, 5. in Marlborough, Nov. 12, 1721; d. Jan. 28,
1729.
iii. Jerusha, b. in Marlborongli, Marcli 2, 1724.
iv. Mary, b. May 28, 1726.
V. Sarah, b. April 6, 1728; d. Dec. 21, 1728.
vi. Barnabas, b. Jan. 3, 1730; m. Anna Munroe; lived in
Marlborough, and had two children :
i. Anna, b. May 2, 1757.
ii. Molly, b. July 21, 1758.
vii. Sybel, b. Feb. 23, 1732.
viii. Paul, b. Nov. 30, 1734; m. 1759, Lucy Eice; lived in
Princeton, Mass.
ix. Jabez, b. March 15, 1736.
X. Thankful, b. July 27, 1739.
97. Thankful, b. June 8, 1699; m. Feb. 11, 1724, John Howe, son of
John and Rebeca Howe of Marlborough. He was born July 16,
1697, and lived in Marlborough where he died April 25, 1734. She
died Oct. 18, 1765, aged 66. Their children were l)orn in Marl-
boi'ough.
i. Cyprian, b. March 29, 1726; to. Nov. 20, 1750, Dorothy
Howe. Shed. May 30, 1764. Hem. second, Feb. 6, 1766',
Mary Williams. He kept a pul)lic house and was two
years Selectman, a captain at Cambridge, April 19,
1775, and afterwards colonel in the militia.
ii. Asa, b. Jan. 31, 1728; m, .June 9, 1752, Mary Stow,
daughter of John and Elizabeth (Brigham) Stow,
iii. Anna, b. Sept. 10, 1731.
iv. Patience, b. May 22, 1734; m. April 4, 1757, Edward
Baker, son of Joseph and Esther (Harwood) Baker.
98. t Joseph, b. Jan. 1, 1703 ; m. Martha Brigham ; lived in Shrewsbury.
99. tJoHN, h. Oct 28, 1704; m. Rebecca Howe; lived in Holden.
100. Comfort, b. Sept. 23, 1707; to,. Aug. 26, 1728, Joseph Brigham,
son of Gershom and Mehetabel Brigham of Marlborough. He
was born April 21, 1706; she died 1750, and he married second,
widow Ruth Ward, 1751. He died July 29, 1786. He was three
years Selectman, and had the following family :
i. Mehetabi^x, b. July 14, 1729; m. 1749, Samuel .Tones,
and had one daughter, Mehitable, and afterwards
lived in Berlin, Mass.
ii. Sarah, b. May 13, 1731 ; m. 1755, Benjamin Tainter,
and lived in Shrewsbury.
iii. Lavinia, b. July 10, 1733; m. April 12, 1757, Thaddeus
Howe of Marlborough; she d. Aug., 1784. He m.
second, Mrs. Prudence Holman of Bolton. He d.
March 18, 1799, aged 66. They had :
Susanna, b. June 22, 1758; to. Gershom Rice.
Nanne, b. Feb. 15, 1760; to. Jonas Morse.
Jonah, b. Feb. 22, 1762 ; m. Betty Cranston.
William, b. Dec. 4, 1764 ; to. Elizabeth Stow.».^
Lovina, b. March 23, 1767; to. Moses Sherman.
Aaron, b. May 15, 1770; m. Sarah Dana; moved
to Lunenburg, Vt.
Martha, b. Feb. 5, 1773; to. Francis Barnard.
Stephen, b. Aug. 10, 1776.
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iv. Joseph, h. June 14, 1735; d. July 17, 1742.
V. CoMKORT, /'. July 29, 1737 ; d. July 17, 1742.
vi. Mautiia, Ii. Sept. d, 173'J ; m. July 20, 1703, Daniel
Barnes, Jr., son of Daniel and Jcruiah (Eager) Barnes,
and had two children :
John, b. Nov. G, 1763; m. Sai'ah Howe.
Mautha, h. May 9, 17()(>; to. Fortunatus Brigham.
vii. Stephen, J>. Oct. 15, 1741; in. 17G4, Jemima Snow; said
to have lived in Boylston.
viii. JosKPH, b. Sept. 27, 1743; m. March 11, 176G, Lydia
Barnes ; lived in Marlborough.
ix. Comfort, b. Aug. 26, 1745; m. March 14, 1770, Daniel
Stevens. She d. May 19, 1771, leaving one child :
Samuel, b. Feb. 21, 1771.
X. Jonah, b. Nov. 19, 1747; m. 1771, Sarah Walker; he d.
Dec. 1, 1827, without issue.
101. Freedom, Jt. Feb. 14, 1710; m. June 7, 1732, John Bowker, son of
John Bowker; they lived in Westl)orough and Shrewsbury, and
had :
i. Silas, h. May 29, 1733 ; m. Bethiah Ward,
ii. Elizabeth, b. Feb. 9, 1735 ; m. Nathan Eager of Lancas-
ter.
iii. John, b. Oct. 26, 1736.
iv. Sarah, b. Aug. 5, 1738 ; d. Aug. 6, 1742.
V. Benjamin, b. Dec. 26, 1740; d. 1742.
vi. Solomon, b. in Shi'ewsbury, March 25, 1743.
102. Anna, b. June 25, 1712; vi. April 13, 1731, Dea. Matthias Rice of
Northborough ; he died Feb. 13, 1764; she m. second, Abraham
Rice of Marlborough; she d. Dec. 4, 1793, aged 81 ; no issue.
103. tGERSHOM, b. Nov. 13, 1714 ; m. Mary Howe ; lived in Marlborough.
104. tJOTHAM, b. Sept. 21, 1717; m. Persis Temple.
105. tBENJAMiN, b. Oct. 17, 1720; m. Levinah Thomas.
106. Sarah, b. June 20, 1724; m. Jan. 9, 1746, John Langdon.
6-35. Samuel Bigelow of Marlborough, son of Samuel and
Mary (Flagg) Bigelow, was born in Watertown, Sept. 18, 1679,
and married in Watertown, March 28, 1705, Ruth Warren of
Watertown. They moved to Marlborough, where she died April
12, 1716, and he married second, Dec. 4, 1716, Mary Gleason,
daughter of Joseph and Martha Gleason of Sudbury ; she was
born Oct. 6, 1682, and died in Shrewsbury, May 14, 1752. He
died in Marlborough.
107. Mary, b. Dec. 17, 1705 ; »». Dec. 10, 1727, Daniel Ward, son of
Joseph and Abiah (Wheelock) Ward of Marlborough ; he was b.
April 14, 1701 ; she d. April 10, 1750, leaving eight children. He
m. a second time and d. May 12, 1764.
i. Silas, b. Jan. 22, 1730; d. March 25, 1732.
ii. Ruth, b. Feb. 20, 1731; to. Sept. 13, 1753, Itharaar
Brigham, and d. May 29, 1756, leaving one child :
Ruth, b. Sept. 17, 1755; d. Sept. 20, 1797.
iii. Abiah, b. Jan. 31, 1734; m. June 16, 1757, Eleazer
Davis, Jr. Had :
Edward, b. May 19, 1758.
Rebecca, b. 17G2.
ROSANNA, b. 1765.
38 THE BIGELOW FAMILY.
iv. ' Bethiah, b. Feb. 26, 1736 ; m. Silas Bowker of West-
borougli.
V. Maky, b. June 7, 1738; m. Nov. 29, 1759, Jonas Morse,
Jr., son of Jonas and Lucy (Eager) Morse; he was b.
March 17, 1736, and d. Dec. 1, 1799; she d. Dec. 26,
1777. They had :
i. Mahy, b. Oct. 23, 1761; d. Sept. 3, 1771.
ii. Levinah, b. Aug. 20, 1763; m. Samuel Phelps,
and moved to Lunenburg, Vt.
iii. WiNSOR, b. Aug. 18, 1765; m. Lucy Stratton;
lived in Marlborough,
iv. Nelly, b. March 26, 1767; d. Aug. 25, 1771.
V. Walter, b. July 6, 1772; m. Susan Cotting.
vi. Abigail, b. Aug. 22, 1740; m. Dec. 2, 176+, James
Williams,
vii. Daniel, b. May 27, 1745; m. Dec. 24, 1763, Anna Rice,
viii. Samuel, b. March 20, 1750 ; d. young.
108. fSAMUEL, b. Oct. 16, 1707; m. Jedidah Hathrou; lived in Shrews-
bury.
109. tCoRNELius, b. Nov. 24, 1710; m. Mary Graves; lived in West-
borough.
110. tJEDEDiAH, b. Feb. 8, 1714; m. Thamezin Nurse; lived in Doug-
las, Mass.
111. Ruth, b. April 10, 1716; d. July 25, 1716.
112. fJASON, b. April 11, 1718; m. Abigail Witt; lived in Brookfleld,
Mass.
113. Ruth, b. Dec. 30, 1719; m. June 7, 1743, Daniel Heminway of
Framingham, and moved to Shrewsbury in 1745; d. Nov. 15,
1794.
114. tAMARiAH, b. Sept. 14, 1722; m. Lydia Brigham; lived in Shrews-
bury,
115. Martha, b. Oct. 21, 1724; m. Dec. 14, 1749, Ezekiel Brigham of
Marlborough, and moved to Grafton, Mass. ; she d. in Grafton,
Aug. 1, 1764, leaving seven children.
6-37. Thomas Bigelow of Marlborough, son of Samuel and
Mary (Flagg) Biglow, was boru in Watertown, Oct. 24, 1G83,
and married, July 12, 1705, Mary Livermore of Watertown.
They moved to Marlborough, where they lived until about 1720,
when they removed to Waltham, where he died Oct. 6, 1756,
and she died Aug. 14, 1753. They had a large number of
descendants in the vicinity of Waltham, and their children were :
116. tTHOMAS, b. April 26, 1706; m. Elizabeth Nurse; lived in Marl-
borough.
117. Mary, b. Sept. 2, 1707; m. Oct. 15, 1730, Josiah Goddard of New-
ton, Mass., son of Josiah and Rachel (Davis) Goddard, b. July
12, 1701 ; no issue.
118. Grace, b. Feb. 7, 1709; m. Jan. 1, 1730, Joseph Hager of Water-
town ; lived in Waltham. She left descendants.
119. Uriah, b. July 15, 1711; accidentally killed in Marlborough, Oct.
6, 1734; unm. Left an estate valued at £318-3-6.
120. fAuRAHAM, b. March 5, 1713 ; to. Abigail Bullard ; lived in Weston.
121. Isaac, b. Sept. 1, 1716; d. Sept. 16, 1736, num.
122. fJACOB, b. Sept. 1, 1717; m. Susanna Mead.
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123. Sarah, h. May 15, 1720; m. Jan. 3, 1744, Lieut. Elisha Livermore
of Wnlthani, son of Dea. Thomas and Mary (Bright) Liver-
more; he Avas />. Jan. 9, 1720, and d. Feb. 18, 171)5. lie was a
prominent man in Waltham; served as Selectman, 1766-73.
She d. 1783.
124.*^ tJosiAH, h. July 30, 1730; m. Mary Harrington; lived in Waltham.
6-41. Sergt. Isaac Biglow of Colchester, Conn., son of
Samuel and Mary (Flagg) Biglow, was born in Watertown,
March 19, 1691, and married (at the age of eighteen), Dec. 29,
1709, Mary Bond of Watertown, by Jonas Bond, Esq., and
soon after moved to Colchester, Conn., where he settled and
raised a large family, and died there Sept. 11, 1751, and she
died July 9, 1775. "We find by the land records at Colchester
that he bought land May 23, 1712. His will, dated Nov. 17,
1749, and proved Dec. 3, 1751, mentions his beloved wife Mary,
to whom he gave one-third of the personal estate and the use
and profit of one-third of the lands, and the use of one-half of
the house, "which end she shall chuse," and one-half of the
barn "so long as she shall remain my widow." "To my be-
loved son Elisha I give one negro boy named Robbins," and he
mentions son Isaac, daughters Mary Fitch, Mary Waters,
Hannah Clark, Abigail Fowler and Sarah Skinner. His estate
was appraised at £2087-11-9. That he was a military man and
of considerable prominence, we find from the Colonial Records
of Conn, he was commissioned sergeant by the Governor in
1744. Their children were born in Colchester : ^
125. Mkrcy, /*. July 23, 1711 ; d. young.
126. flsAAC, h. May 4, 1713; m. Abigail Skinner; lived in Colchester.
127. Mkucy, h. Feb. 4, 1715; m. Lemuel Fitch of Colchester.
12S. Mauy, h. July 31, 1719; m. Waters.
12'.). Hannah, h. Oct. 2, 1721 ; m. April 24, 1746, Roger Clark, son of
Daniel and Elizabeth (Butler) Clark of Colchester; he was 6.
Dec. 24, 1715, and d. Oct. 11, 1775; she rf. Aprils, 1771.
180. Abigail, b. April 13, 1723; m. Dec. 18, 1746, Capt. " Dijah "
Fowler of Lebanon, Conn., who was one of the first settlers of
that toAvn; he was b. June 10, 1717, and(Z. Dec. 14, 1804. They
had seven children :
i. Abigail, h. March 1, 1747.
u. DiJAii, J). Aug. 14, 1748.
iii. Sarah, h. June 7, 1750.
iv. Lydia, b. Feb. 7, 1753.
V. John, b. Dec. 5, 1754.
vi. Mark, b. May 9, 1756.
vii. Amos, b. March 17, 1758; he was father of Hon. On-in
Fowler of Fall Kiver, Mass., member of Congress,
1848-50, and Gen. Amos Fowler of Lebanon, Conn.
131. Samuel, b. Dec. 21, 1724; d. June 5, 1745, unm.
40 THE BIGELOW FAMILY.
132. Sakah ; d. young.
133. Sarah, h. June 27, 1727; m. June 23, 1746, Noah Skinner, son of
Noah Skinner, of Colchester, where they had a large family ;
he d. July 12, 1813; she d. Dec. 10, 1814.
i. Noah, b. Feb. 29, 1748; d. Aug. 27, 1751.
ii. Sarah, h. Nov. 22, 1750; d. Oct. 20, 1756.
iii. Noah, h. Aug. 10, 1753.
iv. Samuel, 6. July 8, 1755; d. Oct. 19, 1756.
V. Sarah, h. Aug. 18, 1757.
vi. Mary, h. May 30, 1759.
vii. Lydia, h. Sept. 8, 1761.
viii. Joanna, h. Oct. 16, 1763.
ix. Samuel, b. Oct. 16. 1765.
x1: ouvE,}^-Ap"ii3'^''^«-
134. Lydia, b. April 22, 1729; d. May 16, 1745.
135. fELisHA, h. April 14, 1731 ; ra. MaryKilborn; res. Colchester, Conn.
7-43. Joshua Bigelow, son of Joshua and Elizabeth (Flagg)
Bigelow, was born in Watertown, Mass., Nov. 25, 1677; mar-
ried in Watertown, Oct. 17, 1701, Hannah Fiske, daughter of
Nathaniel Fiske, and settled in that part of Watertown known
as Watertown Farms, and afterward set off as the town of
Weston, where he died May 9, 1728. Their children were :
136. fJosHUA, b. Feb. 5, 1702; m. Lydia Hastings.
137. Hannah, b. March 6, 1704 ; m. Cheney ; res Mendon, Mass.
138. fNATHANiKL, ft. Juue 17, 1707; m. Hannah Robinson.
139. Lydia, ft. March 8, 1709; m. Feb. 7, 1734, Isaac Parkhurst; res.
Mendon.
140. EuZABKTH, 6. Dec. 2, 1711; m. Nov. 30, 1735, David Wilson of
Lancaster, Mass.
141. fJoHN, ft. June 24, 1715; m. Grace Allen.
142. Abigail, ft. Oct. 7, 1719.
143. Mary, ft. March 18, 1721; m. .Tan. 13, 1743, James Sumner of
Mendon, ft. Dec. 10, 1718; res. Mendon. They had:
i. Mary ft. Oct. 27, 1743; rf. 1745.
ii. ICHABOD, ft. Dec. 16, 1745; d. 1745.
iii. Jamks, ft. May 31, 1747.
iv. Sarah, ft. Oct. 13, 1749; m. Ezekiel Holbrook.
V. Mary, ft. March 2, 1752.
vi. Elizabeth, ft. Aug. 16, 1754; m. Thaddeus Gibson,
vii. Patiknck, ft. Nov. 2, 1756; m. John Dewing,
viii. Joseph, ft. July 22, 1760.
7-44. Jonathan Bigelow, son of Joshua and Elizabeth
(Flagg) Bigelow, was born in Watertown, Mass., March 22,
1679; married, June 11, 1702, Elizabeth Bemis ; they resided
in Weston, where she died Jan. 11, 1734; he married second,
Jan. 29, 1742, Mary Rice of Sudbury, Mass. His will, dated
Jan. 30, 1746, mentions wife Mary, sons Benjamin, Jonathan
and James, and grandson John Newton Parmenter ; and the
will of his wife Mary, dated May 8, 1777, and proved March,
GENEALOGY. 41
1780, mentions her sister, widow Hannah Stone of Sudbury,
and grandson John Newton Parmcnter, to whom she left the
greater part of her property, he then living in Murrayficld, now
Chester. They had the following born in Weston :
144. fJoNATiiAN, b. -Tan. 11, 1707; m. Mary Snow; lived in Lancaster.
145. fBKNJAMiN, 6. Dec. 8, 1709; m. M indwell Coolidge; lived in Weston.
146. Elizabeth, h. "al)out the 9th of August, 1713"; she is probably
the Elizal)eth Bigelow Avho m. in Boston, April 16, 1736, Ben-
jamin Parnienter, by Rev. MattlicAv Byles, and prol)aljly the
mother of John Newton Parmenter, who m. in Lancaster Han-
nah Abbott of Lancaster (he then being a resident of Winchen-
don), Sept. 27, 1774.
147. Sarah, b. July 26, 1719; d. Nov. 22, 1739.
148. tJAMES, b. May 17, 1722 ; m. Sarah .
7-45. Lieut. John Bigelow of Colchester, Conn., son of
Joshua and Elizabeth (Flagg) Bigelow, was born in Watertown,
Dec. 20, 1681, and married for his first wife Hannah , of
whom we have no record. He is supposed to have moved to
Hartford early and may have married his first wife in that town,
but we find no record of the fact, or what her maiden name was.
She died March 31, 1709, probably in Hartford, where he lived
for some years. By a deed on record at Colchester, dated Feb.
26, 1706, we find the opening as follows, viz. : " To John
Bigelow son of Joshua Bigelow of Watertown Mass. which John
Bigelow now dwells in Hartford on the East" (meaning probably
the east side of the river) , but he probably did not build his house
in Colchester until 1710. He married second, his cousin, Sarah
Bigelow, Nov. 4, 1709 ; she was daughter of Jonathan and
Rebecca (Shepherd) Bigelow of Hartford, and tradition says
that she was a tailoress and brought him a bushel of silver
money which she had earned with her needle, and with this
money he built the house in Colchester, located on Bulkley
Hill, and it was said to have been the most elegant house in
town, and was an old landmark until a few years years ago
when it was taken down to make room for a more modern house.
At the raising of the old house twelve men are said to have
come from Hartford on horseback through the wilderness to
assist (there not being enough men in the town), and had to
find their way by marked trees a distance of 25 miles. His
wife Sarah died Oct. 13, 1754, and he married third, Abigail
(no date is found) ; she died, as is found on the grave-
stone, " In memory of Mrs Abigail ye third wife of Lieut John
4
42 THE BIGELOW FAMILY.
Bigelow, who died in Aug 1st 1760, in ye 58th year of her age."
He married fourth Hannah Munn, but we find no date of mar-
riage or any account of her after his death. He died March 8,
1770, in the 94th year of his age. His will, dated May 18,
1769, and proved April 10, 1770, in which he bequeaths house
and part of personal property to his wife Hannah, aud lands and
other personal property to sous David and John, Jr., and six
shillings apiece to the heirs of his deceased sou, Asa Bigelow.
He was a prominent man in townand was honored with the title
of Lieut. Their children were :
149. tDAViD ; hapt. in the Second Church at Hartford, Sept. 22, 170G ;
m. Editha Day, and lived iu Colchester.
150. tJoHN, b. probably in Hartford, March 25, 1709; m. Auua Bate;
lived in Colchester.
151. Sarah, h. probably in Colchester, July 17, 1712; d. Nov. 30, 1744,
unm.
152. Jonathan, 5. May 12, 1714; d. Aug. 14, 1739, unm.
153. tAsA, b. Sept. 3, 1720; m. Dorothy Otis; lived in Colchester.
7-50. Joseph Biglow of Weston, Mass., son of Joshua aud
Elizabeth (Flagg) Bigelow, was born in Watertown, Dec. 29,
1695, and was twice married. The name and date we have
been unable to find of his first wife, neither can we find any
record of his children, but we find by the Town Records in
Weston that he married, July 10, 1755, Thankful Robinson, a
daughter of William Robinson of Newton. And by his will,
dated April 15, 1758, he gave "unto Sarah daughter of son
Joseph jun'r late of Weston property which were mine before
my marriage with my present wife, but if Sarah should die
before me, then it shall go to Thankful my wife." He probably
died a few years after, as his widow Thankful married, June 5,
1766, P^zra Graves of Sudbury. We find by records in the
Registry of Deeds Office at Cambridge, that Joseph, Senior, sold
Joseph, Jr., a tract of land in Weston, June 6, 1753, and by
the same records we find that he deeded Joseph, Jr., one-half
of a farm in Weston with half of the buildings thereon for five
hundred pounds, dated May 30, 1755, and on Sept. 1, 1755,
they made an agreement iu the further division of the farm, so
we have abundant reason for believing that he had a sou Joseph,
we also find that Joseph and wife Thankful sold their interest
in the estate of William Robinson Sept. 24, 1760, from which
we infer that he was living at that time. Of his family we have
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but little and we give the following as a part of his family,
although he may have had others :
154. t'TosEPH ; in. Lydia Warren ; lived in Weston.
155. tUiiiAH (supposed to be a son of Josepli) ; m. Nov. 27, 1748,
Abigail Pierce of Stow; lived in Bolton, Mass.
156. Elizabhtu. Bond in his History of Watertown credits Joseph
with a daughter Elizabeth, who in. April 2, 1741, Daniel Smith.
7-51. Daniel Bigelow of Worcester, Mass., son of Joshua
and P^lizabcth (Flagg) Bigelow, was born in Watertown, where
he was baptized Aug. 29, 1697, and married Elizabeth Whitney,
daughter of Nathaniel and Mercy Whitney (no date given), and
tlien settled in Worcester, in that part known as Pakachoag
Hill, and lived there until his death about 1789, at the age of
92. Their children were born in Worcester:
157. fl^ANiEL, b. Jan. 4, 1729; in. Mary Bond; lived in Worcester.
158. fDAViD, b. Sept. 19, 1730; m. Sarah Eaton ; lived in Worcester.
159. Nathaniel ; d. aged 2 years.
160. Elijah, b. March 21, 1737; d. aged 3 years, scalded to death.
161. fTiMOTHY, h. Aug. 2, 1739 ; in. Anna Andrews ; lived in Worcester.
162. Silence, b. Jan. 29, 1742; m. Sept. 18, 1783, Jonathan Gleasou of
Worcester; she was for many years a well known school
teacher in Worcester.
7-52. Ebenezer Bigelow, son of Joshua and Elizabeth
(Flagg) Bigelow, was born in Watertown, .Sept. 4, 1698, and
married. May 29, 1720, Hannah, daughter of Abraham Browne.
He was a carpenter by trade. His father sold him a piece of
land in Weston, Oct. 7, 1717. He lived in Weston a short time
and then moved to Worcester where he lived for a time, and it
is supposed that he lived a while in Newton, and in 1740 he is
found to be living in Waltham. We find but few of his children's
births recorded, the most of them being from the church records.
We have no date of his death or of the death of his wife, but
tradition says that he died in Cuba.
163. tEisEXEZER, b. in Weston, Jan. 23, 1721. He may be the Ebenezer
Avho lived in Lancaster.
164. JosiAH, b. in Worcester, Aug. 1, 1722; probably f?. young.
165. Hannah, b. in Worcester, Feb. 7, 1724. This may be the Hannah
who m. Maj^ 25, 1747, Benj. Parmenter of Newport.
166 tMosES; bapt. May 3, 1730; in. June 15, 1756, Mary Hammond.
167. fHoPESTiLL; bapt. June 3, 1731 ; m. ; lived in Whitehall, N. Y.
168. Silence, b. Sept. 1, 1732; m. probably, John Daveniort and lived
in Bridgton, Me. ; he was son of Joseph and Sarah (Ware)
Davenport and was b. June 7, 1733, and after marriage, about
1760, they moved to Bridgton, Me., where he d. Feb., 1808;
and she d. Sept. 11, 1811, and left descendants, most of whom
settled in the west.
44 THE BTGELOW FAMILY.
169. Joshua; hapt. April 15, 1733.
170. Abraham; hapt. May 26, 1734.
171. Elijah ; hapt. May 26, 1734.
172. Josiah; hapt. June 13, 1736.
173. Samuel; hapt. May 28, 1738; probably 7n. Jan. 1, 1765, Elizabeth
Hubbard.
174. Bbnoni, h. in Waltham, Oct. 21, 1740.
7-53. Gershom Biglow of "Weston and Sutton, Mass., son
of Joshua and Elizabeth (Flagg) Bigelow, was born in Water-
town, Sept. 6, 1701, and married in Watertown (by Rev. Ware-
ham Williams), June 25, 1724, Rachel Gale, daughter of
Abraham and Rachel Gale, and she was born Dec. 14, 1702, and
died in Auburn, Nov. 5, 1800. He died in Auburn, Feb. 2,
1789. We find by the Register of Deeds at Worcester that
Gershom Biglo of Weston bought land in Sutton, April 24, 1729,
of Nath. Jones of Worcester, and Oct. 25, 1742, we find he sold
25 acres of land to David Baldwin of Sudbury, lie then living in
Sutton, again in June 12, 1752, we find that Gershom Biglo and
wife Rachel Biglo sold their home place to Zechariah Nichols
of Redding. We find that they had four children recorded in
Weston and no record of any family in Sutton, although he
probably had other children that were not recorded, as we find
the marriage of Gershom Biglow, Jr., recorded in Sutton, and
we find that Gershom Biglow, Jr., bought land in Sutton of
David Baldwin of Sudbury, Feb. 9, 1769, and again we find
that Gershom Biglow, Jr., and wife Lydia Bigelow of Ward
sold a tract of land to James McFarland, .Jan. 7, 1783. We
give the names of such of his family as we find mention of :
175. Susannah, h. in Weston, Oct. 24, 1724.
176. tJABEZ, h. in Weston, Oct. 4, 1726; m. Oct. 10, 1752, Susanna
Elderkin ; finally settled in Lebanon, N. Y.
177. Joshua, h. in Weston, Dec. 19, 1728; m. June 28, 1753, Elizabeth
Stimson of Grafton, and lived in Sutton, where he d. about
1758, his widow administering to his estate. The estate was
appraised Sept. 2, 1758, and valued at £9-8-8, and she d. within
one year after.
178. Eunice, h. in Weston, Feb. 7, 1731; m. Sept. 8, 1772, Samuel
Woodward of Sutton.
179. Gershom; m. Jan. 11, 1770, Lydia Stockwell of Sutton.
7-54. Eleazer Bigelow of Westminster, Mass., son of
Joshua and Elizabeth (Flagg) Bigelow, was born in Watertown,
March 14, 1705, and married, Nov. 24, 1724, Mary Fiske (by
Rev. Wareham Williams), and lived for many years in Water-
town, but in company with his father he moved, June 9, 1742, to
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Westminster, then known as Narragansett No. 2, and became
one of the earliest settlers in that town, and died Feb. 24, 1762.
His wife died Feb. 23, 1777. His will, dated April 30, 1758,
mentions wife Mary, sons Benjamin, Elisha, Jabez and Joshua,
daughters Mary, Ann and Esther, and appointed Joshua as his
sole executor. To Benjamin he gave Lot No. 6, P^lisha, Lot No.
18 and two meadow lots, Jabez, Lot No. 44, and to Joshua the
remainder of his estate "after all other debts are paid." His
children were all, except the youngest, born in Watertown :
180. fBENJAMiN, b. Oct. 13, 1725; to.; res. Portsmouth, N. H.
181. fELisHA, b. ,Tan. 11, 1728; m. Sarah Goodridge; lived in "West-
minster.
182. Mary, b. Sept. 13, 1730; m. April 16, 1761, Gideon Smith of West-
minster.
183. t Joshua, b. April 12, 1733; to. Majora Knowlton; lived in "West-
minster.
184. t'TABEZ, b. Dec. 19, 1736; to. Deborah Knowlton; lived in "West-
minster
185. Ann, b. May 30, 1740 ; to. Sept. 11, 17G0, Samuel Titus of Ipswich,
Canada, now "Wincliendon.
180. EsTHKK, b. in "V\''estminster, March 22, 1744; to. April 21, 1708,
Moses Thurston of Newbury.
10-55. James Bigelow of Weston, Mass., son of James and
P.atience (Browne) Bigelow, was baptized in Watertown, May
6, 1688, and married (no date) Merc}^ , and died at
Casco Bay, Aug. 9, 1718, leaving one daughter. His widow
married second (at Concord, Mass.), Jan. 28, 1721, John
Andros of Killingly, Conn.
187. Patience, b. June 25, 1717. The following we copy from the
Town Records in "Weston, Mass., and refers to the above
Patience : " "Whereas there is in the 14th Page of this Book, a
record of the birth of one Patience Bigalow, — this is to Cei-tifie
tliat tlie raotlier of s'd Patience came to me to have the birth of
her child recorded, when the s'd child was several years old (I
being then Town Cleric.) I then calculated the age of the s'd
child back to And the year of her birth and accordingly entered
the same. Several years after the s'd mother came to me again
and brought another woman with her, who both asserted that
there was a mistake in the record of the birth of s'd child of
just one year, and produced a Certificate of her own marriage
of which I took a copy, they both asserted that the s'd Patience
was one year younger than the record made her, to be, there-
fore, I being tlie man that entered the same at flrst, and they
both affirming that there was a mistake as above s'd, and I being
then in the same office of town clerk, thinking that if the same
was not entered right at flrst and I had missed in the calculating
as above mentioned I ought to set it right then, which was the
true cause of the altering of s'd record, which is just one year
from what it was at the entering as asserts.
February 28, 173|. Eben'k Allen, Town Clerk."
FOURTH GENERATION.
15-59. Lieut. Timothy Bigelow of Hartford, Conn., son of
Jonathan and Mabel (Edwards) Bigelow, was born in Hartford,
June 20, 1702, and married, Oct. 25, 1727, Abigail Olcott,
daughter of John Olcott. She was born Feb. 15, 1704. He
died June 2, 1747, and she married second, Nov. 6, 1748, Capt.
Daniel Goodwin, and died in Hartford, Dec. 26, 1776. Lieut.
Timothy was a prominent man in Hartford, and we find that he
was appointed Adjutant in the army at Cape Breton, March 14,
1745, in place of Cyprian Nichols, and appointed Second Lieut.,
May, 1746, in a company that went in the Canadian Expedition.
His will, dated July 9, 1746, mentions wife Abigail, sons Heze-
kiah, Timothy, John and James, daughters Abigail, Ann and
Martha, and appointed his wife Abigail as executrix. Their
children were born in Hartford :
188. Hezekiah, b. Feb. 9, 1728; d. Nov. 28, 1748, U7im.
189. t'l'iMOTHY, h. May 22, 1730; m. Hannah Hyde; lived in Hartford.
190. Abigail, h. Sept.' 27, 1732; m. Nov. 23, 1755, Capt. James Cald-
well of Hartford.
191. Anne, b. Sept. 27, 1735; m. Feb. 26, 1753, Jonathan Olcott of
Hartford ; she d. Sept. 6, 1807.
192. Martha, b. Nov. 22, 1737; m. May 22, 1768, Dr. Samuel Flagg of
P^ast Hartford.
193. tJ<^>"Ni ''• Nov. 20, 1739 ; m. Hannah Wadsworth ; lived in Hartford.
194. James, b. 1741; d. in Barbadoes in the West Indies, 1774, aged 33
years. He was a physician and left quite a property. Letters
of administration were given to his brother John, Feb. 22, 1775,
but after the death of John the estate was settled by Capt.
James Caldwell and Dr. Samuel Flagg, as per appointment,
Sept. 9, 1782.
15-64. Jonathan Bigelow of Hartford, sou of Jonathan
and Mabel (Edwards) Bigelow, was born in Hartford, and was
bapt. at the First Church, June 27, 1714. He married Tabitha
, but we find no date of marriage. He died in Hartford
(as per inscription on gravestone in the old cemetery at Hart-
ford), Jan. 25, 1779, in the 59th year of his age, but we find on
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the records of the First Church at Hartford that Jonathan Bige-
low died Jan. 25, 1779, aged 65 years. A private family record
says that Jonathan died Jan. 23, 1770. His widow Tabitha
died in Hartford, Sept. 17, 1785, aged 70 years. His will,
dated June 5, 1778, and proved March 17, 1779, mentions wife
Tabitha, son Jonathan, and mentions six daughters, without
ixivintr their names. His widow Tabitha and son Jonathan were
appointed executors. On the death of Mrs. Tabitha Bigelow,
Jonathan was appointed administrator of her estate Oct. 12,
1785. Owing to the meagre records of those days we are unable
to give a full record of his family, but we give the following :
rjo. Jonathan (as mentioned in will). He is supposed to have m.
and to h.ive had a family. We find by the records of the First
Church that Jonathan Bigclow's wife d. March 6, 1795, aged 87
years, and that a child of Jonathan Bigelow d. Sept. 20, 1793;
but we have no further record of his family.
196. Thomas ; d. (as per inscription on gravestone) Oct. 5, 17G7, in his
31st year.
197. A child; d. (as per Church llecords) Sept. 19, 1755.
Six daughters, mentioned in father's will.
17-67. John Bigelow of Hanover, N. J., sou of John and
Abigail (Richards) Bigelow, was born in Hanover, N. J., about
1720, and married Elizabeth . Concerning this family
we have but little beyond tliese few facts. He lived in Hanover
and died there Feb., 1773 ; his widow Elizabeth receiving letters
of administration on his estate March 3, 1773. They had a
large family, but we have no dates (with one exception) of the
birth of their children, but the following are the names :
198. Aaron, b. in Hanover; was never m., and was a Captaiu in the
New Jersey militia in the Kevolntionary War, and subsequently
a Lieut, in "The Western Battalion Continental Army," anil
afterwards emigrated to Ohio, where he d. about 1800, and his
estate was inherited by his brothers and sisters in New Jersey.
199. John, b. in Hanover; m. Hannah ; lived in Hanover. We
have nothing further concei'ning this family.
200. fTiMOTiiY, b. in Hanover, Nov. 21, 17fi3; to. Hannah Meeker.
201. Ursula, b. in Hanover; in. Milton Stockman, and lived in Orange,
Essex Co., N. J.
202. Betsey, b. in Hanover; m. John Baldwin; res. Newark, N. J.
203. Desire, b. in Hanover; m. Daniel Koss; res. Troy, N. Y.
204. Frankie, b. in Hanover; to. Decker; res. Staten Island,
N. Y.
205. Lucy, b. in Hanover; in. John Telew; lived in New York City.
23-70. Joseph Bigelow of Hartford, son of Joseph and
Sarah (Spencer) Bigelow, was born in Hartford, Aug. 14, 1717,
48 THE BIGELOW FAMILY.
and married, but we find no mention of his wife's name. On the
records of the First Church we find "the wife of Joseph Bigelow
died June 15, 1790, aged 71 years." Joseph Bigelow and his
mother, Sarah Bigelow, were appointed executors of his father's
estate Feb. 19, 1732. We find a distribution of the estate of
Joseph Bigelow was ordered Feb. 5, 1788, consisting of lands in
Colebrook, Conn., but the record of this family like most of the
Hartford families is very incomplete. There were four children :
206. A DAUGHTER of Joseph Bigelow d. Oct. 6, 1758.
207. Elisha ; was living 1772.
208. Joseph ; was living 1772.
209. Mary ; was living 1772.
23-73. Elisha Bigelow of Hartford, son of Joseph and
Sarah (Speucer) Bigelow, was born in Hartford, June 27, 1723,
and married Hannah Nichols, who was probably a daughter of
Capt. Cyprian Nichols of Hartford. We find on the land
records, that Elisha Bigelow and Hannah Nichols sold land (that
formerly belonged to her father, Capt. Cyprian Nichols), in 1785.
He died in Hartford, June 24, 1796, aged 73 years, according to
the church records. His wife died Sept. 28, 1795, aged 75
years. And from the same church records we gather the bap-
tisms of the family of Elisha Bigelow.
210. James; bapt. May 8, 1748; probably in. We find on the church
records that an infant child of James Bigelow d. Nov. 19, 1787.
211. William; J>apt. May 21, 1749.
212. IKlisha, b. Dec. 22, 1750; m. Patience Bow; lived in Hartford.
213. tCvpRiAN; bapt. Dec. 17, 1752; m. Elizabeth .
214. Noumand; bapt. Oct. 13, 1754; d. Oct. 16, 1758.
215. Roderick; bapt. Sept. 5, 1756.
216. Samuel; bapt. .Tune 18, 1758; d. Oct. 23, 1758.
217. NORMAND; />Q;pf. May 27, 1759.
218. ISamukl; bapt. Feb. 22, 1761; m. ; res. Hartford.
219. Edward; bapt. .Jan. 80, 1763; d. April 18, 1764.
220. Hannah ; bapt. March 5, 1765.
221. Edward; bapt. Oct. 19, 1766.
23-74. JosiAH Bigelow of Hartford, son of Joseph and
Sarah (Spencer) Bigelow, was born in Hartford, Jan. 3, 1726,
and married Elizabeth , of which we have no date. He
died May 16, 1754, and in his will he mentions his wife Elizabeth
and possible child, and about 18 months later his widow was
appointed guardian of Mary, her daugliter, aged 15 months.
222. Mary, b. 1754 ; a postlmmous child.
24-78. Daniel Bigelow of Hartford, son of Daniel and
Hannah (Bidwell) Bigelow, was born in Hartford, 1724, and
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married Abigail , aud she died Nov. 14, 1757, aged 31
years. He married second, Feb. 19, 1761, Elizabeth Butler,
and we find on the church records that the "Wife of Daniel
Bigelow died Nov. 7, 1781, aged 43 years." We also find from
the church records the following baptisms and deaths :
223. K.vchel; d. Feb. 8, 1750.
224. Daniel; hapC. Sept. 3, 1749.
225. Abigail; bapt. Nov: 25, 1750.
226. Lucy, //. Nov. 8, 1752; to. .Tan. 7, 1773, Ozias Lewis, son of Ger-
shoin Lewis; lie was h. 1752, and il. March 8, 1812; she d. April
19, 1840. He lived in Litchlield, Conn. Their children were :
i. Lucy, b. Nov. 29, 1773; m. David Parmelee; d. July,
1854. He d. several years earlier. They had six
children,
ii. Daniel, b. April 27, 1775 ; d. aged 1 hour,
iii. Daniel, b. March 14, 1776; d. aged 11 hours,
iv. Ozias, b. Dec. 11, 1777; m. Jan. 19, 1800, Mary Jones,
who was b. in New Haven, Conn.. Oct. 2, 1777, aud d.
Aug., 1850; he d. Dec. 23, 1800.
227. Nancy; bapt. Nov. 24, 1754; to. Nov. 10, 1775, George Burnham,
son of Elisha and Sarali (Olmsted) Burnham of Hartford ; lie
was b. Aug. 13, 1753, and d. March 10, 1830; she d. Jan. 16,
1800, aged 45 years. They resided in Hartford, and had :
i. George, b. Jan. 21, 1776; d. May, 1812.
ii. Nancy, b. Jan. 4, 1778 ; in. Isaac Thompson,
iii. William, b. Aug. 24, 1779; ?n. Eliza Beclc, April 22,
1801. He was fatlier of Col. James C. Buruliam, Avho
served in the Mexican War as Colonel of a New York
regiment,
iv. Henry, b. Dec. 10, 1780; d. Nov. 5, 1781.
V. -James, b. Feb. 8, 1782; d. Aug. 3, 1798.
vi. Richard, b. May 17, 1783; m. Elizabeth Young,
vii. Harry, /*. Nov. 18, 1784; d. Oct. 30, 1786.
viii. Charles, Jk June 18, 1786; in. Dec. 13, 1809, Hannah
White, who d. Oct. 16, 1812, aged 26. He to. second,
May 23, 1813, Persis Wliite; he d. May 29, 1852.
ix. Abigail, b. Jan. 8, 1788; m. Rev. Aaron Scholfleld.
X. John, b. Nov. 17, 1791 ; to. June 1, 1815, Rachel Rossiter ;
res. Litchfield, Conn,
xi. Sarah, b. April 30, 1793; m. Eli Wood,
xii. Elizabeth, b. April 7, 1796; to. David Stanford.
228. Rachel ; bapt. Feb. 6, 1756.
25-80. Timothy Bigelow of Middletown, Conn., son of
Samuel and Mehitable Bigelow, was born in Southampton, Long
Island, N. Y., Sept. 19, 1724, and married, Sept. 13, 1753,
Elizabeth Clark of Milford, Conn. They lived in Middletown,
where he was the landlord of the village tavern for many years,
a large landholder and a very prominent man in the town.
He died in Middletown, April 7, 1776, in his 52d year, and his
widow died Oct. 14, 1819, aged 94 years, 3 months. His will,
dated March 4, 1771, aud proved May 6, 1776, mentions wife
5
50 THE BIGELOW FAMILY.
Elizabeth, to whom he gave one-third of his estate and the use
of the whole until his children should come of the age of twenty-
one, then the remaining two-thirds was to be divided equally
between his four children, Timothy, Samuel, Elizabeth and Sarah.
229. Timothy Halsey, b. Jan. 26, 1755 ; d. Sept. 17, 1762.
230. Samuel, h. Oct. 15, 1757; d. Oct. 18, 1757.
231. Elizabkth, h. July 13, 1759 ; to. Capt. William Henderson, and d.
Aug. 30, 1801; he d. July 21, 1801, aged 57 years. They had
two children :
i. Mary E. ; in. Henry Woodward.
ii. William Walter; d. Aug. 5, 1793, aged 36 days.
232. fTiMOTHY Halsey, h. May 14, 1763; m. Mary Ann .
233. Sarah, h. April 6, 1766; d. Jan. 14, 1802, ?mTO.
234. Samuel, b. Jan. 7, 1768; d. Aug. 26, 1808, unm. He lived in
Middletown.
28-87. Daniel Bigelow of Framingham, Mass., son of
Daniel and Rebecca (Earaes) Bigelow, was born in Framingham,
July 16, 1732, and married, March 20, 1754, Martha Pratt. He
lived on the old homestead where his grandfather Daniel settled.
He served in Capt. Henry Fames' Co. in 1757. "We have no
record of place of residence at the time of his death, but many
of his children emigrated to New Hampshire and it is probable
that he spent his last days in company of one of his children.
We find that by the church records at Fitzwilliam, N. H.,
Daniel and Martha Biglow were admitted to the church March
31, 1782. She was the daughter of Daniel and Eliza (Rice)
Pratt, and was born Dec. 15, 1728, and by the records at
Keene we learn that widow Bigelow died in Keene, Nov. 1,
1820, aged 91 years, 10 months. Daniel Biglow was taxed in
Fitzwilliam 1782, to and including 1799, but further we have no
record. Their children were born in Framingham, Mass. :
235. fAMOS, b. Sept. 15, 1755; m. Annie Brown, Feb., 1784.
236. fl^ANiEL, b. June 14, 1758; m. Elizabeth Gallot; moved to Keene,
N. H.
237. Rebecca, b. Oct. 14, 1760; m. Jan. 20, 1791, Nathaniel Kingsbury
of Keene. She at that time is put on the records as being of
Walpole, N. H.
238. MiTTY, b. Dec. 6, 1762.
239. Martha, b. Aug. 27, 1765.
240. IThomas, b. April 28, 1768; m. Hannah Lewis; lived in New
Hampshire and Vermont.
241. Anna, b. June 26, 1771.
28-89. Joseph Bigelow of Spencer, Mass., son of Daniel
and Rebecca (Fames) Bigelow, was born in Framingham, 1736,
and when a young man in his minority he went to Leicester to
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work and became acquainted with, and married, April 30, 1756,
Sarah, daughter of Capt. John Stebbings, but soon after his mar-
riage he returned to Framingham, where he lived until he became
of age, when he came into possession of his share of his father's
estate from the hands of his uncle Epliraim, who administered
to the estate, and soon removed to Leicester, and about 1766 he
moved to Spencer, where he spent the remainder of his days
and died April 19, 1774. His widow married second, Ezekiel
Howe of Shrewsbury and moved to that town, where she died
April 5, 1806, aged 74 years. Their children were :
242. tJouN, h. Aug. 24, 1757 ; m. Persis Wright.
243. Joseph, b. Dec. 6, 1759; was iu the service in the campaign of
1777; went west and was never afterwards heard from.
244. fJAMES, b. June 7, 1762 ; m. Mary Graham.
245. Jabkz, b. March 17, 17fi4; d. Feb. 21, 1786.
246. t^ANiEL, b. Feb. 14, 1766; m. Mercy Wood.
247. William, b. July 1, 1768; m. Betsey Eager; res. Mt. Pleasant,
Pa.
248. Sarah, b. Oct. 3, 1770; m. Jan. 15, 1793, John Ward of Shrews-
bmy. They moved to Middlelield, Mass., where he d. Jan. 26,
1850, aged 80 years. They had :
i. Betsey, b. Jan. 25, 1794; m. Matthew Smith,
ii. Artemas, b. April 19, 1795 ; m. Serepta Smith,
iii. Lucy, b. Jan. 29, 1797; d. Nov. 10, 1799.
iv. Sally, b. Nov. 30, 1798 ; m. Jonathan Baldwin of
Atwater, Ohio ; no issue.
V. Maria, b. April 13, 1800; m. Josiali Mack,
vi. Rebecca, b. Nov. 20, 1802 ; m. Lyman Hinman.
vii. Lucy, b. March 20, 1805 ; m. Niol Bently.
viii. Minerva, b. April 23, 1807; m. Ebenezer Whipple,
ix. . John, b. Sept. 26, 1809 ; m. Phebe Church.
X. Elmira, b. March 22, 1812; m. Samuel Eldex*.
249. Elizabeth, b. Jan. 13, 1773; m. Jan. 7, 1795, Dennis Howe of
Shrewsbury, son of Jonah and Prudence (Bowker) Howe. He
was b. Jtuly 15, 1773, and d. June 4, 1807. Shed. April 25, 1870,
aged 97 years, 3 months, 12 days. They had :
i. Seraphina, b. Dec. 23, 1804; m. May 4, 1831, Joel W.
Uphara; she d. Oct. 29, 1839. Their son :
Henry Pratt Upham, b. Jan. 26, 1837 ; res. St.
Paul, Minn. President of the First National
Bank of St. Paul. He m. Sept. 23, 1868, Evelyn
Gertrude Burbank, h. Oct. 30, 1844.
31-91 . Joseph Bigelow of Holliston, Mass., son of Ephraim
and Lydia (Johnson) Bigelow, was born in Holliston, May 26,
1730, and married, Aug. 5, 1756, Lydia Brown. They lived in
Holliston, where their children were born :
250. t^PHRAiM, h. Dec. 28, 1757; in. Mary Knowlton; lived in Holliston.
251. tJosKPH, b. Sept. 17, 1763; m. Ruth Parker.
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252. Hkpsibeh, b. Sept. 24, 1767; m. 1790, John Wenzel of Hollistou,
who was b. in Boston. 1765; his father being a native of Hol-
land, They lived in Framingham, where shed. Dec, 1841, and
he d. 1830. They had :
i. Henry, b. March, 1791.
ii. John, b. Jan. 5, 1793; to. Mehetable Haven and had
quite a family, one of whom, Abnkr H., lived in
Marlborough, Mass., where he taught scliool and prac-
ticed law.
iii. Hkpsibeh, b. May 20, 1795.
iv. Catherine, b. Oct. 31, 1798.
V. Eliza ; m. Selah Higley.
31-95. Lieut. Asaph Bigelow of Framingham, Mass., son
of Ephraim and Lydia (Johnson) Bigelow, was born in Hollis-
ton, Jan. 27, 1746, and married Martha Gleason, daughter of
Samuel and Elizabeth Gleason ; she was born in Framingham,
Oct. 18, 1748, and died Aug. 15, 1829; and he died Jan. 29,
1824. They lived on a farm on the southeast side of Sucker
Pond, and known as the Herring Place. He was in the service
during the Revolutionary War as Sergeant, April 19, 1775,
Ensign the year following, and commissioned as Lieutenant in
1779. He was a prominent man in town and highly respected
by all. They had three daughters :
253. Deborah, b. Feb. 4, 1778; m. Aug. 15, 1802, Seth Herring, son of
Benjamin and Merriam Herring of Dedham; he was b. Feb. 5,
1780. They lived in Framingham, where they had several
children.
254. Polly, b. June 8, 1781 ; d. in Framingham, Feb. 26, 1870, aged 88
years, 8 months, 18 days, unm.
255. Sally, b. 1786; to. Dec. 6, 1812, Simon Baker, andd. about a year
later.
33-98. Capt. Joseph Biglow of Shrewsbury, Mass., son of
John and Jerusha (Garfield) Biglow, was born in Marlborough,
Jan. 1, 1703, and married, Feb. 22, 1725, Martha, daughter of
Gershomand Mehetable Brigham ; she was born in Marlborough,
Oct. 6, 1704. They moved to Shrewsbury early, in that part of
the town afterwards set off and made the town of Boylston, and
soon became one of the leading men in the town. He was
selectman in 1748, he was also prominent in the church. She
died Oct. 15, 1782, aged 78 years. He died Jan. 24, 1783,
aged 80 years. His will, dated Dec. 25, 1782, mentions son
Joseph, daughters Anna, wife of Samuel Hastings, Mary, wife
of Isaac Moore ; John and Molly, children of son Charles, de-
ceased, and appointed sou Joseph and Lucy, widow of son
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Charles, as executors. Their children were boru in Shrews-
bury :
256. tJosEPH, b. Nov. 9, 172G; m. Olive Beaman.
257. Mautha, b. May 3, 1728; d. younjr.
258. tCiiARLES, /). April 22, 1729; m. Lucy Bennett.
259. Martha, b. May 10, 1733 ; d. July 13, 1742.
200. Stepiikn, b. .Jan. 10, 1735; d. 175B, unm.
261. Anna, b. June U, 1737; m. Oct. 20, 1757, Samuel Hastings of
Shrewsbury, Mass.
202. Mkhitable, b. Sept. 4, 1739; d. Sept. 15, 1746.
263. tSoLOMON, b. Oct. 13, 1746; m. Mary Denman.
264. Mary, b. Sept. 18, 1748; m. .June 2, 1768, Isaac Moore of Bolton,
Mass., son of Isaac and Mary Moore, b. Sept. 8, 1748; res.
Bolton. They had :
i. Anna, b. April 16, 1769.
ii. Aseistath, b. May 3, 1770.
ill. Isaac, b. Jan. 12, 1772.
iv. Mary, b. Feb. 8, 1774.
V. Olive, b. Jan. 9, 1776.
vi. Solomon, b. Aug. 8, 1777.
vii. Abigail, b. Aug. 13, 1781.
33-99. John Biglow of Holden, Mass., sou of John and
Jerusha (Garfield) Biglow, was born in Marlborough, Oct. 28,
1704, and married, July 4, 1728, Rebecca Howe, daughter of
John and Rebecca Howe of Marlborough. She was born March
13, 1704. They soon went to that part of Worcester afterwards
set off to Holden, and he became one of the leading men in
that vicinity, and when the town of Holden applied for incor-
poration he headed the petition and was selected to present the
same to the General Court, which was granted Jan. 9, 1740, and
was authorized to call the first town meeting, which was held
May 4, 1741, was chosen one of the Selectmen on that day,
and held that office 1741-46, 48-51, 55, 56, 61. He was chosen
Assessor 1742, 44-46, 48-51, 55, 56; was Treasurer 1742, 50,
and was honored with the title of Captain in the militia. He
was admitted to the church by letter from Worcester, Dec. 22,
1742, as was also his brother Jotham. He bought land of James
Foster of Rochester, Mass., that was located in Chesterfield,
Mass., April' 20, 1763, he being then of Holden. But Jan. 5,
1765, he bought a tract of land in Narragansett No. 4, and was
late of Holden ; we conclude that he moved from Holden to
Quabbin, now known as Greenwich, about 1764, as he was living
there June 5, 1764, when he gave his son John, Jr., a tract of
land, and Jan. 15, 1765, he sold a piece of laud to his son
Nathan in Quabbin, but we have no further record of his where-
54 THE BIGELOW FAMILY.
abouts. Tradition says that he moved to Goshen or Cumming-
ton, and died about 1783, but we find no proof of this tradition,
nor can we find anything concerning his wife Rebecca. Their
family were :
265. Rebeckah. h. May 30, 1729; m. probably Nov. 6, 1750, Richard
Cheever of Rutland.
266. Mary, h. Feb. 16, 1732.
267. Anna, h. Aui?. 23, 1735; d. Nov. 6, 1735.
268. Prudence, h. Sept. 22, 1736.
269. fJoHN, l>. 1740; m. Mary ; lived in Goshen.
270. Nathan, h. Oct. 9, 1744; lived in Quabbin for a time, and April 2,
176(i, he sold land to his father and was then of Providence, and
we find mention of him in Goshen, Mass. Tradition says that
he went to Pownal, Vt., but search failed to And any trace of
him at that point.
33-103. Gershom Biglow of Marlborough, Mass., son of
John and Jerusha (Garfield) Biglow, was born in Marlborough,
Nov. 13, 1714, and married Mary Howe, daughter of Thomas
and Rebecca Howe. She was born June 30, 1718, and died
June 9, 1802. He died Jan. 3, 1812, aged 97 years, 1 month,
26 days. They lived on the old homestead, and he was a highly
respected citizen. He served the town as Selectman 1763-64.
He was also a member of Capt. Abraham Williams' company in
1757. His will, dated Feb. 3, 1800, mentions sons Timothy and
Ivory, daughters Mary Howe and Anna Sherman.
271. tTiMOTHY, h. Nov. 1, 1738 ; m. Miriam Howe ; lived in Marlborough.
272. flvoRY, /;. Oct. 7, 1741 ; m. Sophia Banister ; lived in Marlborough.
273. Mary, h Oct. 10, 1746; m. May 28, 1767, Artemas Howe, son of
Joseph and Ruth (Brigham) Howe. He was h. in Marlborough,
Jan 15, 1743, and d. Nov. 17, 1813; she d. Aug. 15, 1810. They
had a large family, viz. :
i. Elisha, h. Jan. 31, 1768; d. unm.
ii. Catherine, b. Oct., 1769 ; m. twice, first, Wheeler,
second, June 15, 1806, Jonah Howe, as his second wife,
and had two children by last marriage :
Dexter, h. June 18, 1807; d. unm. 1837.
Freeman, h. Aug. 16, 1809 ; m. Lucy Crosby,
iii. Mary, h. Oct. 26, 1771^ «t. Dec. 10, 1795, Jonas Lover-
ing of Sudbury, and d. previous to 1801.
iv. Jonas, b. Aug. 18, 1773 ; m. Lydia Maynard.
V. Lydia, b. Sept. 9, 1775; m. July 21, 1803, Isaac May-
nard, and had two children. Isaac Maynard d. and
she m. second, 1828, Abraham Stow, as his second wife.
Amory. b. Feb. 28, 1804 ; m. Mary Priest ; lived
in what is now the town of Maynard. He was
the father of that town, and the founder of the
well known woolen mills at that place, and the
town was named in his honor.
Lydia, b. Nov. 16, 1805; m. Joel Wilkins of
Marlborough.
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vi. Sally, b. Feb. 5, 1777; m. March 28, 1801, Jonas Lov-
oring, as his second -wife.
vii. Stei'iien, h. March 21, 1780; m. Jan. 29, 1809, Susanna
Brigham, daughter of Jjcwis Brighani and sister of
Hon. Asa Brigham, formerly Treasurer of the Republic
of Texas previous to annexation to the United States.
They liad seven cliildren : Nahum B., Elbhidge,
Ben.iamin, Ar.FRED G., and three daughters.
viii. David, b. March 18, 1783; m. March 27, 1811, Betsey
Darling, and had a family of Ave children.
ix. S.vMUEL, b. March 27, 1785 ; moved to northern N. H.
X. Levi, b. April 30, 1787; m. Abigail Bigelow.
xi. Jauez, b. Oct. 28, 1789; m. Nov. 1, 1812, Koxana Gleason.
xii. Moses, b. April 19, 1792; m. Dec. 18, 1817, Eunice
Dadmun.
274. Anna, b. April 27, 1749; m. Sherman. She is mentioned in
her father's will, 1800.
33-104. JoTiiAM BiGLOvv^ of Holden, Mass., and Guilford,
Vt., sou of .Jobu and Jcrusha (Garfield) Biglow, was born in
Marlborough, Sept. 1, 1717, and married Persis Temple, daughter
of Isaac and Martha (Josliu) Temple, born Dec. 29, 1718, in
Marlborough. He early moved to that part of Worcester after-
wards Holden, was one of the petitioners for the new town, and
with his brother John was admitted to the church, from Worces-
ter, on the formation of a new society in Holden, Dec. 22, 1742,
and at the first town meeting was chosen Clerk of the Market.
His wife Persis died about 1748. He married second. May 23,
1750, Mary Richardson of Sterling, Mass. Soon after 1761 he
moved his family to Guilford, Vt., where he was one of the first
settlers in that town, and died April 8, 1786. His will, dated
April 5, 1786, mentions wife Hannah (which would appear that
he married a third time), daughter Lucretia, wife of Dean Chase,
Persis, wife of William Packer, and daughter Mary, sons Jothain,
William, Joel and Josiah. Their children were born in Holden :
275. Persis, b. Oct. 31, 1739; m. WiUiam Packer.
276. Damaris, b. May 23, 1742.
277. Martha, b. Dec. 12, 1743.
278. tJoTHAM, b. Dec. 12, 1745; m. Mercy Powers.
279. Joel, b. March 9, 1748; d. young.
280. t William, b. Feb. 20, 1751; m. Damaris Hapgood.
281. tJoEL, b. .Tune 30, 1752; m. Sarah StoweU.
282. fJosiAH KicHARDsox, b. April 27, 17.''<4; m. Sajah Culver.
283. Abel, b. May 28, 1757; probably d. young.
284. Lucretia, b. May 6, 1759; m. Dean Chase.
33-105. Benjamin Bigelow of Hartford, Conn., son of John
and Jerusha (Garfield) Biglow, was born in Marlborough,
Mass., Oct. 8, 1720, and married, Jan. 17, 1744, Levinah
56 THE BIGELOW FAMILY.
Thomas, daughter of William and Lydia (Eager) Thomas (who
were grandparents of Robert B. Thomas of the "Old Farmers'
Almanac" fame). She was horn in Marlborough, Aug. 15,
1721. Soon after their marriage they went to Brookfield, where
we find them in 1745, but he soon moved to Shrewsbury, where
they lived until 1752, when he moved to Springfield, Mass., and
lived a few years, then moved about 1756 to Hartford, Conn.,
where he lived for several years and was ferryman at that place
in 1758, but later he moved to Worthington, Mass., where he
died about 1773. His son Edmund was appointed administrator
of his estate Dec. 16, 1773, and an inventory of his estate
amounted to £48-8-4. His family were as follows :
285. fBENJAMiN, h. in Brookflelcl, Jan. 5, 1745; m. Mary Collyer.
286. LkV'INAh, h. in Shrewsbury, April 24, 1747; d. in Hartford, Aug.
4, 175G.
287. William Thomas, h. in Shrewsbnry, April 4, 1749. He bought a
tract of land in Worthington, March 21, 1709, he being a resi-
dent of that town, but we have no further knowledge of his
Avliereabouts.
288. IEdmund, h. in Shrewsbury, Feb. 27, 1751; m. Olive Stone.
289. Jonas, b. in Springfield, March 22, 1753; d. in Hartford, July 31,
1756. *
290. Lydia, b. in Springfield, May 31, 1755; d. in Hartford, Oct. 25,
1777, rmm.
291. Lovina; bapt. in Hartford, May 22, 1757; m. Factor, and
was living in Rutland, Vt., 1820. She was grandmother to
Ex-Gov. Factor of Michigan.
202. Sophia; ba^n. in Hartford, Jan. 28, 1759.
293. A daughter; d. in Hartford, Oct. 7, 1781, aged 19 years.
294. Polly ; bapt. in Hartford, Jan. 15, 1764.
35-108. Samuel Bigelow, son of Samuel and Ruth (Warren)
Biglow, was born in Marlborough, Oct. 16, 1707; married,
Nov. 28, 1729, Jedidah Hathron, and moved to Shrewsbury,
where he settled in the south part of the town near the Grafton
town line. She died and he married second. May 7, 1770, Mrs.
Abigail Hastings, widow of Moses Hastings and daughter of
AVilliam Taylor. His will, dated April 14, 1795, mentions wife
Abigail, daughters Dorcas Leland and Jedidah Wheeler, children
of son Samuel, deceased, child of daughter Sarah Smith, de-
ceased, sons Solomon and Ithamar, and appointed his two sons
executors. His children were born in Shrewsbury :
295. tSAMUEL, h. June 24, 1731 ; to. Phebe Piand.
296. Jedidah, b. March 21, 1733; to. April 3, 1760, John Wheeler of
Shrewsbury.
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297. Dorcas, b. July 6, 1735; vi. Dec. 1, 1768, Scth Swan of Paxton,
who d. leaving one daughter, Seuena. She in. second,
Leland.
298. Solomon, b. July 25, 1737; d. Oct. 25, 1742.
29!>. tSiLAs, b. Oct. 10, 1739; m. Mrs. Sarah Hall; res. Paxton.
300. tSoLOMON, b. July 1, 1742; ra. Sarah Newton.
301. tIriiAMAH, b. July 30, 1745; m. Persis Barrett.
302. Sarau, b. Sept. 10, 1747; vi. June 8, 1767, Ephraim Smith of
Grafton, Mass.
35-109. Cornelius Biglow of Westborough, Mass., son of
Samuel and Ruth (Warren) Biglow, was born iu Marlborough,
Mass., Nov. 24, 1710, and married, Dec. 28, 1731, Mary Graves,
daughter of John and Sarah Graves of Sudbury. She was born
in Sudbury, July 18, 1714. He was a soldier in the French and
Indian War as a Sergeant. He lived for a time after his mar-
riage iu Marlborough, where three of his children were recorded,
and then moved to Westborough, where the remainder of his
family were recorded. We have no record of their deaths.
We find that Cornelius served as Constable in Westborough in
1767. Children:
303. tCoKNELius, 6. Dec. 30, 1732; m. Sarah Miller; lived in West-
borough.
304. Mary, b. Jan. 23, 1734 ; m. April 2(5, 1758, Jonathan Cook of AVest-
borouirh; he d. March 19, 1809. They had :
Mary, b. Sept., 1759; d. Feb. 5, 1844.
305. Betty, b. Aug. 12, 1735; d. April 15, 1764.
306. Sarah, b. probably, in Westborough; m. Sept. 21, 1756, Daniel
Miller.
307. Paul, b. May 7, 1739; d. June 23, 1739.
308. IPaul, b. -Tan. 21, 1741; m. Hannah Ober; lived iu Vermont.
309. fNoAH, b. Sept. 9, 1742; m. Catherine Shay or Peha.
310. Ruth, b. Dec. 16, 1744 ; m. April 28, 1768, John Leonard of South-
borough, Mass.
311. Eunicp:, b. Oct. 6, 1750; d. Oct. 20, 1750.
312. JoBE, b. April 17, 1753; d. Dec. 26, 1776. He was iu the Conti-
nental service from Southborough, April 19, 1775; served five
days.
35-110. Jedediah Bigelow of Douglas, Mass., son of
Samuel and Ruth (Wari-eu) Biglow, was born in Marlborough,
Mass., Feb. 8, 1714. He married, Jan. 27, 1737, Thameziue
Nurse of Framingham, Mass., who was born Aug. 20, 1716.
He early moved to Grafton, Mass., where he lived a few years
and then moved to Sutton, where his daughter Thankful was
born and afterwards moved to Douglas, Mass., where his wife
died March 12, 1758. He married second, June 26, 1759, Jane
Wheeler of Sutton. He served the town of Douglas as Select-
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man, 1771-72. His will mentions wife Jane, son Thomas,
daughters Ruth Cook, wife of Andrew Cook, Sarah Gould, wife
of Eleazer Gould, Thamezine, wife of William Davenport,
Thankful, wife of Jonah Titus, Mary, wife of Joseph Titus.
The following appears to be all that can be gleaned from the
records :
313. Abigail, b. in Grafton, Nov. 14, 1737; m. 1762, Samuel Parker.
314. Ruth, b. in Grafton, Sept. 25, 1739; m. 1759, Andrew Cook.
315. Sarah, b. in Grafton, July 14, 1741; m. Jan. 16, 1761, Eleazer
Gould.
316. Thamezine; in. 1760, William Davenport.
317. Thankful, b. in Sutton, April 11, 1745; m. 1759, Ephraira Parker;
m. second, Jonah Titus.
318. Jedediah; d. Oct. 4, 1756.
319. Mary, b. in Douglas, June 2, 1749; m. June 11, 1752, Joseph Titus
of Douglas.
320. Thomas, b. in Douglas, June 15, 1751 ; d. March 8, 1752.
321. fTnoMAS, b. in Douglas, Aug. 14, 1753; m. Hannah Chase.
322. John, b. in Douglas, Aug. l4, 1755; d. Oct. 6, 1756.
323. Jedediah, b. in Douglas, Sept. 29, 1757 ; d. June 25, 1758. \ rp .
324. Elizabeth, b. in Douglas, Sept. 29, 1757 ; d. Nov. 30, 1757. / -^wins.
325. Jedediah, b. in Douglas, July 26, 1766; probably d. young.
35-112. Jason Bigelow of Brookfield, Mass., son of Samuel
and Mary (Gleason) Biglow, was born in Marlborough, Mass.,
April 11, 1718, and married, Jan. 27, 1748, Abigail Witt
(daughter of Samuel Witt of Marlborough, who for twenty-
three years represented Marlborough in the General Court and
was generally known as ^'•Deputy"). She was born in Marl-
borough, Aug. 3, 1721, and died in Brookfield, Oct. 13, 1808.
He died in Brookfield, March 25, 1767. He early went to Brook-
field, previous to 1748, and was a petitioner in December of that
year for the incorporation of the " Second Precinct" or North
Parish in Brookfield, and was an active and efficient officer in it
for many years, was Deacon of that parish, now the First Con-
gregational Society of North Brookfield, and was one of the
leading citizens in that parish ; was a farmer, and the farm on
which he settled still remains in the family. The farm was
deeded to him in 1737, and passed to Jason, Jr., thence to John,
son of Jason, Jr., and thence to Silas H. Bigelow, the present
owner. The greater part of the present house was built in May,
1794, and a part we have reason to believe is considerably older.
The farm is situated in the western part of what is now the
town of North Brookfield, and the locality has been termed for
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many years "Bigelow Hollow." Their children were all born
in Brooklield.
32G. Elizabeth, h. June 24, 1748; m. May 21, 1767, Samuel Mixter of
Now Braintree, Mass., where they lived for many years; she
d. July 3, 1786, leaving the following children :
i. Elizabeth, b.^'Nov. 18, 17G8; m. May 13, 1793, Ebenezer
Todd of New Braiutree.
ii. Jason, b. July 27, 1772; m. May 5, 1808, Susan Cutter,
and resided in Ilardwick, Mass.
iii. Sarah, b. March 22, 1774; m. 1803, Asa Pope,
iv. Mauy, b. Sept. 9, 177G; m. 1805, Col. Samuel Lee, and
I'esided at Barre, Mass.
V. AsENATU, b. March 14, 1782; to. 1803, Capt. Joseph
Green of New Braintree.
vi. Samuel, b. Oct. 15, 1784; m. Clarissa H. Moore, and
was one of the leading men in New Braintree.
327. Lucy, b. Nov.. 1749 ; m. July 7, 1770, Samuel Cheever, who was b.
in Wrentham, Mass., 1742, and early settled in Broolilield, and
at that time was the only Baptist in town (1769), and was called
by his neighbors and townspeople in derision " Baptist Cheever."
Shed. Oct. 6, 1777. Two of her children having d. a few weeks
previous. He to. second, Elizabeth Hubbard. Their children
were :
i. Lucy, b. 1772 ; d. Sept. 18, 1777.
ii. Sarah, b. 1774; d. April 24, 1791.
iii. John, b. 1775; d. Sept. 18, 1777.
328. Hepsabah, b. Oct. 28, 1751; m. Feb. 20, 1793, Mark Dodge of
Dudley ; she d. June 26, 1824.
329. tJASON, b. Aug. 20, 1753; m. Judith Dane; res. Brookfleld.
330. Samuel, b. Jan. 17, 1765; d. March 19, 1843, unm.
331. Jonas, b. Nov. 5, 1756; to. March 10, 1785, Lydia Ware, daughter
of Pelatiah and Rebecca (Blair) Ware of New Braintree ; she
was b. March 7, 1760. They lived and he d. in North Brookfleld,
Aug. 19, 1843; no issue.
332. Abigail, b. May 5, 1758 ; m. Nov. 22, 1781, John Perry, and settled
in Rindge, N. H., where she d. Sept. 11, 1818.
35-114. Amariah Bigelow of Shrewsbury, Mass., son of
Samuel and Mary (Gleason) Biglow, was born in Marlborough,
Sept. 14, 1722, and married, April 14, 1747, Lydia Brigham,
daughter of Thomas and Sai-ah (Stratton) Brigham, who was
born in Marlborough, March 14, 1722, and died March 17, 1748
(leaving one child, Lydia, to whom her grandfather, Thomas
Brigham, left the sum of £133 by will in 1765). He married
second, 1752, Sarah Eveleth of Stow, Mass. He went to that
part of Shrewsbury now included in West Boylston previous to
his first marriage and settled, where he became one of the lead-
ing men of the town, holding the office of Selectman and Asses-
sor for several years, and for many years was Deacon of the
church in the North Precinct or Parish of Shrewsbury, and died
highly respected, March 8, 1780. His will, dated March 1,
60 THE BIGELOW FAMILY.
1780, mentions wife Sarah, daughter Lydia Howe^ wife of Fiske
Howe, sons Francis, Abel, Amariah, Levi and Elnathau, and
daughter Sarah, and appointed wife Sarah and son Abel as
executors of his will. Their children were recorded in Shrews-
bury, viz. :
333. Lydia, b. March 1, 1748; m. March 31, 1767, Fiske Howe, son of
Thomas and Dorothy Howe of Marlborough, where he was h.
June 23, 1741. They moved to Templeton, Mass., where he
served as Town Treasurer, 1789 to 179G, and was a prominent
man in the town.
334. fFRANCis, h. Aug. 20, 1753; m. Oct. 29, 1778, Levinah Beaman.
335. t-^BEL, b. Jan. 27, 1755; m. Martha Bigelow.
336. fAMARiAH, b. March 23, 1757; m. Persis Brigliam.
337. Sarah, b. Aug. 13, 1759; m. Oct. 3, 1781, Rev. Eleazer Fairbanks,
one of the early ministers of Bovlston.
338. Levi, b. March 31, 1762; d. Sept. 20, 1764.
339. Levi, b. Aug. 27, 1765; d. Feb. 9, 1833, unm.
340. fELNATHAN, b. Sept. 9, 1767 ; m. Sarah F. Seaward ; lived in Ports-
mouth, N. H.
37-116. Thomas Bigelow of Marlborough, Mass., son of
Thomas and Mary (Livermore) Bigelow, was born in Marl-
borough, April 26, 1706, and married Elizabeth Nurse, daughter
of John and Elizabeth (Gale) Nurse. She was born in Fram-
ingham, Nov. 26, 1708, and died in Marlborough, Jan. 1, 1770.
He married second, Oct. 1, 1770, Bethiah Newton, daughter of
Gideon and Hannah (Lauance) Newton. She was born in
Southborough, Aug. 2, 1745. We find no date of death, but by
his will, dated June 4, 1777, and proved March 2, 1779, he
mentions wife "beathiah," daughters " Bety," wife of Silas
Barnes, Sarah, wife of Bezaleel Howe, Thankful "Weeks, grand-
daughter Molly Weeks, grandson Thomas Barnes, and appointed
his son-in-law, Silas Barnes, executor. His widow Bethiah
afterwards lived in Southborough. We find under date March
5, 1784, that she entered complaint against Silas Barnes, execu-
tor of the will, to the Probate Court that she was not treated
well, she then living in Southborough. Their children were born
in Marlborough :
341. Elizabeth, b. May 14, 1731 ; d. June 28, 1731.
342. Mkhitabel, b. Ana. 15, 1733; m. June 13, 1758, Fortunatus Eager,
son of Capt. Uriah and Sarah (Brigam) Eager, and was b. in
Marlborough, July 6, 1735 ; was a member of Capt. J. Weeks'
company iu 1757.
343. Betsey, b. Nov. 23, 1735; m. May 26, 1755, Silas Barnes, son of
Jonathan and Rachel Barnes; he Avas b. in Marlborough, Jan.
21, 1735. He was member of Capt. John Weeks' company in
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1757, also a membor of Capt. Cyprian Howe's company at
Oani])riduo, April 19, 1775, and also served in the army at White
Plains. He d. in Marlborouiih, Jan. 6, 1813, aged 77 years.
She d. in Marlboronjjcli, Sept. ;5, 1801. He served as a member
of the Committee of Correspondence for Marlborough in the
years 1779 and 1781. Their children wore recorded in Marl-
borough, viz. :
i. Thomas, b. July ;50, 1756.
ii. Elisha, h. Dec. 29, 1757; m. Aug. 9, 1782, Molly Weeks,
and moved to Henniker, N. H. He served in Capt.
Silas Gates' company at Cambridge, April 19, 1775.
iii. Betty, b. Dec. 16, 1759 ; m. April 3, 1777, Jonathan Ray.
iv. Paul, b. Oct. 10, 1761 ; m. Jan. 18, 1789, Abigail Brigham.
v. Silas, b. Sept. 29, 1768; d. Jan. 6, 1783.
vi. Molly, b. Aug. 27, 1765 ; m. Feb. 1, 1786, Joseph Arnold,
vii. Jacob, b. May 3, 1769; m. Jan. 15, 1793, Hepzibeth
Howe, daughter of Joseph Howe, and had :
William, b. Aug. 6, 1793.
Maria, b. Nov. 19, 1794; m. Thomas H. Davis.
TiLESTON B. b. Aug. 15, 1805 ; d. 1838.
344. Mary, b. March 21, 1739; m. May 19, 1762, John Weeks, and had
a daughter :
Molly, b. Jan. 27, 1766; probably m. Elisha Barnes, her
cousin, and moved to Henniker, N. H.
345. Sarah, b. Nov. 12, 1741 ; m. Oct. 8, 1760, Bezaleel Howe, son of
Phineas and Abigail (Bennet) Howe; he was b. in Lancaster,
Mass., Feb. 14, 1735; lived at one time in Shrewsbury.
346. Thomas, b. Dec. 6, 1743; d. Sept. 11, 1748.
347. Uriah, b. March 4, 1746; d. Aug. 8, 1748.
348. Thankful, b. Jan. 17, 1749; m. April 22, 1767, .Jonathan Weeks,
son of Capt. John and Dinah (Keyes) Weeks ; he was b. in
Marlborough, Dec. 3, 1741. He was a member of Capt. Daniel
Barnes' company at Cambridge, April 19, 1775; was of the Com-
mittee of Correspondence of Marlborough in 1780; was rep-
resentative to the General Court, 1800 to 1802 ; one of the
Selectmen, 1785, 88-91, 93, 94; and Assessor, 1789. She d. in
Marlborough, Nov. 3, 1775. He m. second, Aug. 26, 1777, Lucy
Newton; he d. April 5, 1805. By his lirst wife. Thankful,
they had :
i. John, b. Oct. 1, 1768; m. June 7, 1787, Betty, daughter
of Archelaxis Felton, had a iarge family and lived
in Marlborough,
ii. Aaron, b. July 30, 1770 ; d. Oct. 17, 1775,
iii. Elizabeth, b. Dec. 2, 1772; to. Jan. 15. 1794, Heman
Seaver, a well known schoolmaster, and had two
children : Aaron W. , and Norman.
iv. Francis, b. .Jan. 15, 1775; d. Oct. 14, 1775.
37-120. Abraham Bigelow of Weston, Mass., son of
Thomas and Mary (Livermore) Bigelow, was born in Marl-
borough, March 5, 1713, and married, Jan. 2, 1736, Abigail
BuUard, who died in Weston, May 23, 1751. He married
second, Oct. 24, 1751, Anna Fiske. He early moved to Weston
where his family were born, and where he became one of the
prominent men of the town, being elected its representative to
62 THE BIGELOW FAMILY.
the General Court, 1755, 59, 64-72, and served in various town
offices. We have no date of his death, but his will, dated Jan.
14, 1774, and proved March, 1775, mentions wife Anna, sons
Isaac, Amos, Abraham, John and Samuel, daughters Abigail
Prentiss and Anna Haven. He appointed his son Isaac Bigelow
and Samuel Fisk executors. His children were born in Weston :
349.' Isaac, b. Nov. 30, 1736; d. Jan. 1, 1749.
350. Joseph, b. Sept. 30, 1738 ; d. Dec. 25, 1748.
351. Abigail, b. Oct. 1, 1740; d. Jan. 7, 1749.
352. Abraham, b. Feb. 26, 1743; d. July 20, 1763.
353. Jesse, b. March 17, 1745; d. July 8, 1745.
354. Jesse, b. June 30, 1747; d. Jan. 12, 1749.
356. Isaac, b. May 2, 1750; d. April 18, 1777. He graduated at Har-
vard University, class of 1769, and was fitted for the ministry.
356. Abigail, b. Aug. 10, 1752; m. Oct. 31, 1774, Rev. Thomas Prentiss
of Medfleld, Mass. ; she d. Nov. 2, 1786; no issue.
357. Anna, b. Nov. 4, 1754; m. Nov. 30, 1773, Rev. Thomas Haven of
Reading, Mass.
358. Abraham, b. June 13, 1758 ; d. young.
359. fAMOS, b. Sept. 30, 1700 ; m. Lucy Savage.
360. fABRAHAM, b. Sept. 18, 1762; m. Hepsibeh Jones.
361. tJoHN, b. April 14, 1765; m. Lydia Spring.
362. tSAMUEL, b. Sept. 4, 1773; m. Mara Howe.
37-122. Jacob Bigelow of Waltham, Mass., son of Thomas
and Mary (Livermore) Bigelow, was born in Marlborough,
Mass., Sept. 1, 1717, his father moving to Waltham soon after.
He was brought up in Waltham, in which town he became very
prominent, being one of the Selectmen of Waltham in the
years 1757 to 1762, and 1767, and was highly respected. He
married, Dec. 14, 1738, Susanna Mead, daughter of David and
Hannah (Smith) Mead of Lexington ; she was born in that town
Aug. 1, 1719. We tave no date of the death of either of these
two, but from his will we infer that she died first and probably
in Waltham. We find his will among the probate records at
Worcester, dated June 2, 1794, at Waltham, and we infer that he
died somewhere in Worcester County, perhaps New Braintree,
with his son Abijah, who was living in that town at the time the
will was proved, March 3, 1801. He mentions sons Jacob,
Samuel and Abijah, daughters Mary Stearns, Susanna Browne,
Sarah Gushing and Abigail Flagg, granddaughter Sukey, daughter
of son Thomas, deceased. Their children were recorded in
Waltham :
363. Mary, b. Dec. 9, 1739 ; m. May 15, 1760, Capt. Samuel Stearns of
Waltham.
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364. fjACOB, b. Feb. 19, 1743; m. Elizabeth Wells; res. Sudbury.
366. Susanna, b. Feb. 2, 1745; m. Dec. 13, 1770, Rev. Elijah Browne
of Sherborn ; d. May 1, 1807. Had two sons, Elijah and
Henry ; both graduated at Harvard College.
366. Hannah, b. Mav 27, 1747; d. Sept. 22, 1756.
367. Lydia, b. June 28, 174!); d. Jan. 22, 1756.
368. fTHOMAS, b. Nov. 26, 1751 ; m. Elizabeth Wales.
369. tSAMUEL, b. April 9, 1754 ; m. Mary Harrington.
370. tABiJAH, b. April 16, 1756; m. Mercy Amelia Spring.
371. Sarah, b. April 12, 1758; m. April 12, 1781, William Gushing.
372. Abigail, b. July 31, 1760; m. Nov. 25, 1779, Gershom Flagg of
Lancaster and had a large family; he d. and she m. second,
Kev. Elijah Browne, husband of her late deceased sister Susanna.
373. Ehoda; bapt. May 29, 1763; d. March 28, 1787, unm.
37-124.^ Lieut. Josiah Bigelow of Waltham, Mass., son of
Thomas and Mary (Livermore) Bigelow, was born in Waltham,
July 30, 1730, and married, July 27, 1749, Mary Harrington,
daughter of Jonas and Abigail (Stearns) Harrington ; she was
born March 8, 1730. Like his brothers Jacob and Abraham he
was a prominent man in town affairs, and something of a mili-
tary man. He served in an artillery company from Weston,
April 19, 1775, as Lieutenant, and died in Waltham, July 15,
1810, aged 80 years. Their children were born in Waltham :
374. tWiLLiAM, b. Oct. 11, 1749; m. Hepsibeh Russell; lived in Natick.
375. Anna, b. Aug. 23, 1751.
376. Uriah, b. Nov. 30, 1753; d. young.
377. tCoNVERSE, b. Jan. 20, 1755; m. Anna Parks.
378. Mary, b. March 3, 1756; m. April 29, 1778, Jonathan Stearns of
Waltham, Mass.
379. tALPHEUS, b. Nov. 4, 1757; m. Eunice Mixer.
380. Eunice; m. April 24, 1788, Joseph Morse, son of Joseph and
Rebecca (Broad; Morse; he was b. Feb. 25, 1765, and lived in
Templeton, Mass., and Eaton, N. Y. They had :
i. Ellice, b. Jan. 26, 1789 ; m. Lora Ayer.
ii. Eunice, b. Dec. 10, 1790; m. James Pratt,
iii. Joseph, b. Feb. 11, 1793; m. Irene Dodge, and lived in
Pennsylvania,
iv. Lucy, b. Dec. 21, 1794; m. Rev. Mr. Griswold.
v. Sophia, b. Dec. 18, 1796; m. George Ellice.
vi. CALA^N, b. June, 1799 ; «i. Melinda Gardner,
vii. Alpheus, b. Oct. 5, 1801; m. Marietta Cramphlin; lived
in Eaton, N. Y.
viii. Bigelow, b. March 14, 1804; m. Patience Kent.
381. IUriah, h. March 15, 1766; m. Susanna Gregory.
382. fTHOMAS, b. Aug. 11, 1768; m. Miriam Hager.
383. Sarah, b. July 31, 1773; m. July 8, 1790, Hezekiah Morse of
Sherborn, son of Joshua Morse, b. Sept. 25, 1768; d. Feb. 26,
1864. They had :
i. Leonard, b. 1791; m. Clarissa Battelle; d. March 1,
1849.
ii. Joshua, b. 1793; m. Sarah Tileston; res. Boston,
iii. Sarah, b. 1799 ; m. Jonas Houghton,
iv. Mary B. ; m. Moses Sawin ; res. Southborough.
64 THE BIGELOW FAMILY.
41-126. Isaac Bigelow of Colchester, Conn., son of Isaac
and Mary (Bond) Bigelow, was born in Colchester, May 4, 1713,
and married, March 14, 1734, Abigail Skinner of Colchester,
and lived in that town until about 1762, when in company with
about one hundred and fifty others from Connecticut and vicini-
ty they emigrated to Nova Scotia, where they settled the Town
of Cornwallis. After a few years he, in company with a part of
his family (leaving his son Amasa and three daughters, who
were married, in Cornwallis), returned to the States, and tradi-
tion says that he lived for a time in southern Vermont, and from
the Registry of Deeds at Keene, N. H., we find that March 29,
1792, Isaac Bigelow took a life lease from Samuel Works of
Westmoreland, of a part of a house with the use of a "yard north
of the house" and one-half of the " old garden," the same being
let to "Isaac Bigelow and Abigail his wife," and the said Works
bound himself to find firewood summer and winter. This house
and land were located in Chesterfield, N. H. Tradition further
says that while on a visit to his son Addi in Barre, Vt., he died
very suddenly, and was buried in that town, it also says that
he left considerable property in Nova Scotia ; a search in the
town records at Barre, Vt., fails to disclose any mention of his
death, but as our ancient records were in many instances very
incomplete it would not disprove the tradition concerning his
death, and we are unable to find any trace of his wife later than
1792. Their children were born in Colchester :
384. Abigail, h. Jan. 1, 1735; m. March 24, 1755, Daniel Pratt of Col-
chester; they lived in that town, where they had :
i. Daniel, b. Aug. 22, 17r>6.
ii. Abijah, b. April 21, 1758.
iii. Abigail, b. Feb. 1, 1760.
iv. Rube, b. July 14, 1762.
V. Lydia, b. Oct. 13, 1764.
vi. Molly, h. Feb. 18, 1767; d. Feb. 5, 1771.
vii. Isaac, b. March 10, 1769.
viii. Mary, b. June 10, 1771.
ix. Elisha, b. Feb. 10, 1774.
385. Ann, b. March 7, 1736; m. Jan. 31, 1760, Judah or Jonathan
Welles, she d. after a few years as also two young children, in
Cornwallis.
386. flSAAC, b. Nov. 17. 1737; m. Mary Chamberlain.
387. tTiMOTHY, b. Nov. 18, 1739; m. Rhoda Williams.
388. Amasa, b. Dec. 23, 1741 ; d. Jan. 16, 1742.
389. Mary, b. Feb. 9, 1743; m. probably, Maj. Lebbeus Loomis, who
was an officer in the continental service.
390. Lydia, b. May 2, 1746.
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391. Makgaukt. b. Aug. 2, 1747; m. Sept. 10, 17G5, Nathan Longfellow,
Avho was h. Dec. 30, 1743, and was a son of Jonathan Longfel-
low. They lived in Cornwallis a few years. Ills father was
engaged in niereantile business in Machias, Me., but his father
dying lie came to Machias to continue the l)usiness, and in 1778
he sent for his wife and family to join him, they being at Corn-
wallis and the war prevented him from going after them. She
started with her six boys, the oldest being 12 and the youngest 1
year old, in an open boat from Cornwallis and went to St. John,
N. B., where they were taken prisoners and kept in the fort.
She was allowed small rations Avhich she refused, thinking she
could sooner obtain her release, and worked for the soldiers,
earning all she could, and her oldest boy got a quart of milk
every night and morning to pay for milking the cow for one of
the officers; she used to say that they just saved themselves
from starvation. After about live or six weeks an officer gave
her to understand that if she was missing some morning, l)ut
little search would be made for her; she accordingly hired
a man to take her and her six children to Machias in an open
boat, starting from there in the night, and in due time arrived
at Machias. She was a woman of great courage and firmness
of mind, very strong in her religious views and puritanical in
her ideas. She united with the First Chui'ch in Machias in
1796, and continued a member until her death, Jan. 29, 1842.
He d. April 9, 179(5, at Avhich time the four oldest sons were
married, and she went to live with her oldest son, Jacob. The
six oldest children Avere born in Cornwallis. They had :
1. Jacob, h. June 29, 1766; m. Taphenus Longfellow, and
lived at Machias, and had :
Nathan, b. Sept. 26, 1789; d. Nov. 20, 1870.
Daniel, b. May 9, 1792; d. Nov. 11, 1857.
Abigail, b. Sept. 25, 1794.
William, b. Sept. 24, 1796.
Mercy C, b. July 11, 1789.
David, b. June 1, 1800.
Stephen, b. May 10, 1802.
Levi, b. Aug. 19, 1804.
Lydla., b. May 1, 1806.
Samuel, b. April 27, 1808.
Deborah, b. Dec. 27, 1809.
Charles, b. May 28, 1812.
ii. Daniel, b. Nov. 14, 1768; d. Nov. 21, 1787, imm.
iii. Jonathan, 6. Sept. 6. 1770; m.; d. Jan. 8, 1835.
iv. Isaac, b. Sept. 18, 1772; m.; d. May 1. 1830.
V. Enoch, b. June 15, 1775; w». ; d. Aug. 27, 1829.
vi. Ratciiford, b. Oct. 9, 1777; d. Aug.' 18, 1793.
vii. Peggy, b. Aug. 16, 1780; vi. Jonathan Longfellow,
viii. Nathan, b. July 14, 1782; d. July 12, 1785.
ix. Lydia, b. Aug. 6, 1784; m. Simpson.
X. Sally, b. Juiy 2, 1786; d. April 28, 1789.
xi. Betsy, b. Oct. 17, 1788; m. Eoswell Hitchcock, and was
mother of the late Roswell D. Hitchcock, President of
Union Seminary, N. Y.
392. Jerusha, b. March 8, 1749; m. in Cornwallis, N. S., Dec. 4, 1766,
Andrew Newcomb, //. in Lebanon, Conn., April 15, 1747, and
with his father moved to Cornwallis, N. S., in 1760. They re-
sided in Cornwallis until 1796, when they removed to New
Brunswick, where he d. Jan. 12, 1828. They had :
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66 THE BIGELOW FAMILY.
i. Andrew, b. Dec. 22, 1768; m. April 8, 1789, Mary Lord;
d. June 19, 1790.
ii. Ruby, b. Feb. 15, 1770; m. Oct., 1787, Marvin Lord,
iii. Timothy, b. Sept. 18, 1772; m. Margaret Smith,
iv. Jerusha, b. Nov. 15, 1774; m. Ezra Bishop of Horton,
N. S.
V. John, 5. Dec. 31, 1776; m. Esther Bishop,
vi. Samuel, b. May 10, 1779 ; m. Molly Fletcher,
vii. Elijah, b. April 9, 1781 ; d. 1862, unm.
viii. Ell\kim, b. March 16, 1783; m. Sally Caulkins.
ix. Daniel Webster, b. Jan. 29, 1785; m. Nancy Fletcher.
393. Ruby, b. Dec. 14, 1750; d. June 5, 1759.
391. Samuel, 5. Nov. 1, 1752; m. June 9, 1799, Naomi Gardner; they
resided in Nantucket, Mass., and he was a man of considcraljle
wealth. There were no children.
395. fAMASA, b. Feb. 11, 1755; m. Roxana Cone.
396. fADDi, b. Oct. 18, 1767; m. Zeliuda Ingalls.
41-135. Elisiia Bigelow of Colchester, Conu., son of Sergt.
Isaac and Mary (Bond) Biglow, was born in Colchester, April
14, 1731, and was three times married; first, May 25, 1751,
Mary Kilborn, daughter of Jonathan Kilborn ; she died Jan. 1 1 ,
1765, in her 30th year. He married second, Oct. 2, 1765,
Deborah Chapman of East Haddam ; she died Jan. 20, 1773,
aged 42 years. He married third, Aug. 3, 1773, Thankful
Beebe. Their children were born in Colchester :
397. fELisHA, b. Jan. 17, 1752; m. Wealthy Gorton.
398. Molly, b. Aug. 28, 1753; d. Oct. 15, 1756.
399. fBoNi), b. May 18, 1755; m. Sarah Purple.
400. Mary, b. May 19, 1757.
401. fNoAH, b. Feb. 7, 1759; m. Sarah Soule.
40::!. tJoEL, b. Jan. 9, 1761 ; m. Lucretia Lathrop.
403. Lydia, b. Dec. 12, 1762; m. April 21, 1784, Stephen Rossiter and
had the folloAving family :
i. Almira, b. April 18, 1785.
ii. Orrll, b. Dec. 23, 1786;
iii. Stephen, b. Aug. 6, 1788.
iv. Marllla, b. Oct. 10, 1790.
V. Lydia, b. Feb. 7, 1792.
404. Deborah, b. Oct. 13, 1766.
405. Hannah, b. Feb. 10, 1768.
406. Aaron, b. June 19, 1769.
407. tIsAAC, b. Jan. 23, 1771 ; m. Tabitha Chapman.
408. Robert, b. Jan. 19, 1773; d. Jan. 24, 1773.
409. Samuel, b. May 19, 1774; d. March 28, 1775.
410. Samuel, b. Nov. 19, 1775; d. Feb. 22, 1778.
411. Thankful, b. April 7, 1777.
412. Lucy, b. Aug. 30, 1779.
4124. Olynda, b. July 31, 1781.
413. Sophia, b. Aug. 1, 1783; m. probably, 1802, Abraham Windsor.
414. Cynthia, b. Aug. 1, 1783.
414i. Betty, b. May 9, 1786.
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43-13G. Joshua Bigelow of "Worcester, Mass., son of Joshua
and Hannah (Fiske) BigelOw, was born in Watertowu, Feb. 5,
1702, and married, Jan. 23, 1725, Lydia Hastings of Weston.
They lived for many years in Weston, and about 1745 they
moved to Worcester where he bought 75 acres of land of Samuel
Andrews, the father-in-law of Col. Timothy Bigelow. 1749 he
bought another tract of land adjoining him, which together made
a farm of three hundred acres. On Jan. 30, 1750, Mr. Bigelow
met with a grievous misfortune, his house being destroyed by
fire and his son Uavid and daughter Lydia being burned to death.
He lived for many years in Worcester and became a leading
man, was representative to the General Court 1768 to 1774, was
one of the Selectmen 1747, 1767 to 1773, 1775, 1778, but in
later years he lived a retired life, and his son was appointed his
guardian, Sept., 1788 ; he died 1792. His will, dated Oct. 23,
1787, mentions sons William, Thaddeus and Asa, daughters Anna
and Esther Moore, and grandson William Moore. His son Asa
was appointed executor of his will. After his death a large
part of the home place became the property of his son Thaddeus,
who in a few years sold the place and removed to Rutland,
Mass. Their family with the exception of the youngest were
born in Weston and were :
415. t William, b. April 10, 1727 ; m. Margaret Gates ; removed to Athol.
41H. tTiiADDEUs, h. Sept. 26, 1728; m. llebecca Warren.
417. .Terusha, b. Jime 22, 1730.
418. David, b. March 6, 1732; d. Jan. 30, 17r)0; burned in the house.
419. Lydia, b. March 13, 1734; d. Jan. 30, 1750; burned in the house.
420. Esther, b. Feb. 23, 1736; m. John Moore, Sept. II, 1760.
4i,'l. fAsA, b. Sept. 13, 1738 ; m. Rebecca Richardson ; lived iuBrookfield.
422. Anna, b. March 25, 1740; m. Jan. 3, 1771, Nathan Hager.
423. Hannah, b. July 2, 1748; m. May 13, 1770, Joel Wesson.
43-138. Nathaniel Bigelow of Weston and Framingham,
Mass., the second son of Joshua and Hannah (Fiske) Bigelow,
was born in Watertowu, June 17, 1707, and married in Newton,
Nov. 22, 1733, Hannah Robinson, daughter of William and
Elizabeth Robinson, and sister to Thankful Robinson (who mar-
ried Joseph Biglow of Weston as his second wife) ; she was born
in Newton, Sept. 11, 1709, and died in Framingham, Feb. 23,
1773. They lived in Weston for many years and then moved to
Framingham previous to 1766 and bought the farm known as
the John Whitney place, consisting of 76 acres. April 1, 1783,
68 THE BIGELOW FAMILY.
he leased the farm to Levi Metcalf, his son-in-law, for the sum
of £500 silver money, for the term of 907 years, said Metcalf to
pay him or his heirs annually on the 25th of March one barley
corn. He and his wife Hannah were admitted to the church by
letter from Weston in 1767, and was elected Tithingman 1769,
and Overseer of the Poor in 1770. He married for a second
wife, Mary, widow of Nath. Stacy. We have no account of the
death of either Nathaniel or his last wife. Children :
424. Hannah, h. Nov. 10, 1734.
425. Elizabeth, h. May 17. 1736; m. June 1, 1758, Josiah Parkhiirst of
Weston, and they lived in Franiingliam, where they had a large
family, and she d. Jan. 22, 1816.
426. MiniAM, h. March 21, 1738; m. Feb. 10, 1757, Nathan Woolsou,
and was the mother of triplets, b. Nov. 11, 1757.
427. Lois, b. Oct. 8, 1741 ; d. young.
428. Lois, b. June 26, 1746; m. Levi Metcalf, and lived in Framingham.
[For family see Appendix] .
429. tNATHANEEL, b. Nov. 15, 1750; m. Susannah Jennings.
4a-141. John Bigelow of Westford, the third son of Joshua
and Hannah (Fiske) Bigelow, was boru in Weston, Mass., June
24, 1715, and married in Sudbury, Grace Allen, Nov. 29, 1739.
He appears to have been of a roving disposition, as we find
that he lived a few years in Weston where his first five children
were recorded ; tradition says he then lived in Stow a few years
where he had one child born and perhaps others, but the records
in Stow are silent. In 1752 he appears in Acton where he had
four children recorded as born in that town between the years
1752 and 1760. In 1762 we find in Westford Records that
John Bigelo and wife Grace Bigelo and children Lucy, Beulah,
Sarah, Silas, Simeon, Molly, Grace and Eunice were warned out
of town, and that they came last from Acton. He appears to
have been a member of Capt. Samuel Davis's company, 1757.
It is probable that he did not leave Westford upon warning.
We find he and his son Silas moved from Westford to New
Ipswich, N. H., in 1787, and tradition says that he died in
New Ipswich. Their children were (so far as we can learn) as
follows :
430. Lucy, b. May 27, 1740; m. 1766, Joseph Button, Jr., of Westford,
and had a family of six children.
431. Beulah, h. Sept. 20, 1741; m. Jonas Hall of Ashby, Mass.
432. tJt)HN, h. Nov. 8, 1743; m. Molly Melvin; lived in Con-1
way. [-Twins.
433. fNATHAN, b. Nov. 8, 1743; m. Elizabeth Oalies. J
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434. Sauaii, h. Feb. 12, 1745; m. 17GG, Tliomas Button of Westford.
They moved in Jan., 1771, to Ashburnham, Mass., they having
a dauuhter Sarah ; in August of tliat year they were ordered to
depart from town, and tradition says they moved to Jatt'rey,
N. H.
435. tSiLAS, b. in Stow. Marcli 17, 1750; m. Rachel Pitts.
430. tSiMEON, b. in Acton, April 12, 1752; m. Sarali Foster.
4:57. Molly, b, April 0, 1754.
438. GuACE, h. April 22, 1757 ; m. Feb. 24, 1785, Stephen Hall of Ashby.
439. Eunice, b. Sept. 14, 17G0.
44-144. Jonathan Bigelow of Lancaster and Harvard,
Mass., the oldest sou of Jonathan and Elizabeth (Bemis) Bige-
low, was born in Watertowu, Jan. 11, 1707, and married in
Weston, June 14, 1730, Mary Snow of Lancaster, and lived in
that town for a number of years, where they had several children
born, and where they were living in 1746. We find July 13,
1751, that Jonathan and wife Mary sold a tract of land to John
Farwell of Harvard, and that they were then residents of Har-
vard. Children :
440. Mary, b. July 16, 1731.
441. MiNDWELL, b. April 30, 1735; m. 1750, John Priest of Groton.
442. Miriam, b. Oct. 10, 1737; d. young.
443. Jonathan, b. May 3, 1739.
444. IAaron, b. April 29, 1741 ; probably m. Lucy .
445. Miriam, b. July 3, 1743 ; probably the " Merriam " Bigelow who ni.
Samuel Pierce in Groton, Mass., Feb. 17, 17(i2.
446. Sarah, b. Aug. 6, 1746.
44-145. Benjamin Bigelow of Weston, Mass., and Fitz-
william, N. H., the second son of Jonathan and Elizabeth
(Bemis) Bigelow, was born in Watertown, Dec. 3, 1709, and
married, April 11, 1734, Mindwell Coolidge ; she died Feb. 1,
1735, and he married second, in Weston, Oct. 16, 1735, Love
Wood. They lived in Weston until about 1743, when the record
ceases to mention them, but in 1754 we find he appears in Lunen-
burg where his wife died June 18, 1754, and he married third,
in Lunenburg, Elizabeth Colman, Oct. 31, 1754, and the year
following the record ceases to mention them in Lunenburg.
Tradition says that they moved to Fitzwilliara, N. H. (then
known as Monadnock No. 4), in the spring of 1762, and that
they were the first settlers of that town, and tradition also says
that his daughter Beulah was the first child born in that town,
and that she was born under a cart body, he not having got the
new house ready for occupancy. He is said to have been one
of the original members of the church in Fitzwilliam, which
70 THE BIGELOW FAMILY.
was organized March 27, 1771, and a tradition says that he was
chosen one of the first deacons of the church, but the church
records do not show it. On May 3, 1771, he started to go to
mill in Winchester, N. H., several miles distant, with a bag of
rye on his shoulder, and was drowned while crossing the Ashue-
lot river at Winchester. His widow joined the church in Fitz-
william by letter from the church in Lunenburg, Sept. 22, 1771.
She is said to have left town and returned to Massachusetts
later, but if so, she did not take a dismissal from the church in
Fitzwilliam. Of the family of Benjamin Bigelow we have but
a meagre account — the following is the best we can find :
447. Benjamin, ft. Jan. 25, 1735; d. Jan. 28, 1785.
448. MiNDWELL, ft. July 10, 1736; d. Nov. 2, 1739.
449. Benjamin, ft. Dec. 3, 1737; d. Oct. 30, 1739.
450. Mahy, ft. May 31, 1739; d. Oct. 31, 1739.
451. tSoLOMON, ft. Sept. 23, 1741; m.
452. Sarah; bapt. 1743.
453. tJOEL, ft. June 10, 1747; m. Abigail McCall.
454. Hannah, ft. March 5, 1754.
455. Benjamin, ft. Oct. 4, 1755; was in the Revolutionary Army, was
taken prisoner at Bunker Hill, and is said to have d. in the
service.
456. Beulah, ft. May 23, 1762. After her father died she went to
Acton, Mass., to live ; not liking the treatment that she received
at the place where she was living, she went to Stow, Mass.,
where she m. March 9, 1784, Ezekiel Gates, son of Elisha Gates,
ft. in Stow; she d. Dec. 26, 1832. They had :
i. Cata, ft. Sept. 23, 1784; m. Dexter Bruce,
ii. Benjamin, ft. March 12, 1786; d. March 19, 1822.
iii. Ezekiel, ft. May 21, 1788; m. Sally .
iv. Francis, ft. May 8, 1790; m. Mitte Tuttle.-
V. Artemas, ft. May 4, 1792; m. Abby Law.
vi. Luke, ft. Oct. 6, 1794; m. Conant; removed to
Illinois,
vii. Harriet, ft. Nov. 4, 1797; d. unm.
viii. Cyrus, ft. April 6, 1800; d. Nov. 20, 1801.
457. Aaron ; no further trace.
458. Sampson; d. June 29, 1770.
459. Ruth ; d. June 24, 1770.
44-148. James Bigelow of Worcester and Charlton, Mass.,
the fifth child and third son of Jonathan and P^lizabeth (Bemis)
Bigelow, was born in Weston, May 17, 1722. We find but little
concerning his early life, but find that he lived in Worcester
where he had one child recorded, and that his wife's name was
Sarah . We place as one of his children James Bigelow
of Templeton, Mass., although we are by no means certain that
he belongs to this family. Family tradition says he was born
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in Weston, Mass., and there appears to be some probability that
he is son of the above James. Children :
460. tJvMES, b. Jan. 16, 1742; in. Mary Sawyer; lived iu Templeton.
461. tK^f0CH, b. Oct. 2, 1746; m. Bette demons; lived in Charlton.
45-149. David Bigelow of Colchester, Conn., the eldest
son of Lieut. John and Hannah Bigelow, was baptized in the
Second Church at Hartford, Sept. 22, 1706, and when but a
child went with his father to Colchester, and there married,
Dec. 11, 1729, Kditha Day, daughter of John and Mary Day;
she was born Sept. 10, 1705, and died Jan. 19, 1746. He mar-
ried second, Jan. 21, 1747, Mrs. Mercy Lewis, widow of Rev.
Judah Lewis, and daughter of Stephen and Lydia (Belding)
Kellogg of Westfield ; she was born Oct. 30, 1709, and died
Jan. 5, 1795. He died "June 2, 1799, in the 93d year of his
age," as per inscription on the gravestone in cemetery at Marl-
borough, Conn. He lived in that part of Colchester afterwards
set off and incorporated as the town of Marlborough. Their
children were :
462. Hannah, b. Nov. 11, 1730; m. Barret Phelps of Hebron, Conn.
463. fDAvro, '*. May 7, 1732; m. Patience Foote.
464. IAmasa, b. Sept. 3, 1733 ; m. Jemima Strong.
465. fEzRA, b. April 10, 1736; m. Hannah Strong.
466. fl^ANiEL, b. May 25, 1738; m. Mary Brainerd.
467. Eli, b. Aug. 25, 1739; d. Aug. 10, 1751.
468. tAzARiAH,"/>. Dec. 26, 1741 ; "?>i. Margaret Foote.
469. Editha, b. March 16, 1744; m. March 2, 1778, Gary of
Haddam.
470. Stephen, b. Oct. 27, 1747; d. Sept. 13, 1748.
471. Stephen, b. June 5, 1749; d. Aug. 5, 1751.
472. Moses, b. Oct. 4, 1750; d. Dec. 23, 1750.
473. Mercy, b. Nov. 23, 1753.
45-150. John Bigelow of Colchester, Conn., the second sou
of Lieut. John and Hannah Bigelow, was born March 25, 1709,
and married iu Colchester, Oct. 23, 1736, Anna Bate ; she died
Sept. 2, 1737, leaving one son. He married second, Feb. 2,
1738, Sarah Bate. They lived in Colchester, where he died
Jan. 17, 1789, at the age of 80. His will, dated June 22, 1787,
mentions wife Sarah, son John, daughters Sarah Bigelow, Anne
Bigelow, Lydia Hungerford, grandson Ephraim Bate Bigelow,
granddaughters Mary and Elis (Alice) Bigelow and daughter
Mary. Administration on the estate of Sarah, widow of John,
was granted, April 12, 1796, to Capt. Zechariah Hungerford,
and the estate was divided between Lydia, wife of said Hunger-
72 THE BIGELOW FAMILY.
ford, Mercy (or Mary), wife of Joseph Loveland, Anne and
Sarah Bigelow and the heirs of Ephraim Bigelow, deceased.
Sarah, the widow of John, died in Colchester, Feb., 1796.
Their children were :
474. fJoHN, b. Sept. 2, 1737; m. Hannah Douglass.
47.5. Anna, b. Nov. 13, 1738 ; mentioned in settlement of ^
estate, 1796. I Twins.
476. AiMEE, b. Nov. 13, 1738 ; no further mention. J
477. tEpiiKAiM, b. Aug. 21, 1740; m. Feb. 23, 17G9, Mary Waters.
478. Lydia, b. Aug. 31, 1743; in. Jan. 10, 1764, Capt. Zecliariah Hun-
gerford of Haddam.
479. Ha'nnah, b. Oct. 31, 1747; m. Sept. 22, 1778, Elijah Staples, and
liad :
Hannah, b. Dec. 27, 1778.
480. Mercy, b. Dec. 10, 1749; m. Nov. 12, 1772, Joseph Loveland.
481. Sarah, b. Oct. 10, 17.51 ; mentioned in settlement of estate, 1796.
45-153. Asa Bigelow of Colchester, Conn., the youngest
son of Lieut. John and Sarah (Bigelow) Bigelow, was born in
Colchester, Sept. y, 1720. ''While fitting for College he became
acquainted with Dorothy Otis, which caused such a violent head-
ache that he was obliged to give up going to College, and was
married Dec. 13, 1737, he being 17 and she being 16 years of
age, and they went to live with his father." He died Oct. 9,
1754, at the age of 34. Two of his children having died a few
days previous and his mother just four days after. His widow
Dorothy married for her second husband, Oct. 12, 1762, Isaac
Day and had three sons, Charles, Daniel and John. Mr. Day
died in 1765 and she married third a Mr. Langrell, whom she
outlived and died Oct. 20, 1794. Children :
482. Asa, b. Oct. 31, 1738; d. Sept. 18, 1754. '
483. t Jonathan, b. Aug. 10, 1740 ; m. Elizabeth Otis.
484. Dorothy, b. Sept. 2, 1742; m. March 16. 1761, Jonatlian Robbins;
d. Dec. 26, 1761.
485. Sarah, b. Nov. 13, 1744; m. Nov. 19, 1761, Elias Ransom.
They had: Elias, b. Aug. 18, 1762; Lydia, b. Dec. 3, 1763;
Jonathan, b. Sept. 13, 1767; born in Colchester. They moved
to Great Barrington, Mass., wliere they had other children, and
Mr. Ransom d. She m. second, a Mr. Hopkins by whom she
liad several children, making fifteen in all. After Mr. Hopkins's
deatli slie acted in tlie capacity of midwife for many years and
attended the Ijirtli of more than 150 children. Slie generally
travelled on horseback, and many times had to ford tlie Housa-
tonic river. Late in life she went to Buflalo, N. Y., to spend
her last days with her children.
486. tOTis, b. Jan. 24, 1747 ; m. Lydia Loomis.
487. Betty, b. Feb. 8, 1749; d. Jan. 28, 1752.
488. Delight, b. Feb. 25, 1751 ; d. Sept. 28, 1754.
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489. Betty, h. March 21, 1753; in. Capt. Simon Abcll, and lived in
Goshen, Conn., and had seven children:
Simon ; ?)t. and moved to New York.
Riciiakd; d. of a cancer, ttnm.
Bktsey ; m. John Giles.
Otis ; to. Lucy Starlv ; lived in New York.
Clarissa; m. Ralph Daniels; lived in New York.
Hakuiktt ; 7)1. .Tnlins 'Pliomas.
IIauvby; m. Miss Whipple; lived in New York.
490. fAsA (posthumous son), h. May 12, 1755; to. Lydia Newton; lived
in Colchester.
50-154. Joseph Bigelow of Weston, Mass., son of Joseph
Bigelow of Weston. Concerning this family we have no record
of the birth of Joseph, Jr., or where his native place was, but
from the records we find that he married in Weston, May 6,
1747, Lydia Warren; she died April 5, 1751 ; from the records
at Sherborn we find that he married a second time, April
2, 1752, Mercy Pratt of Newton, their intention of marriage
having been published in Weston, Oct. 25, 1751, she died
Feb. 3, 1754; he married third, Olive Pratt, their intention of
marriage being entered Feb. 14, 1756.
We find by the Records of Deeds at Cambridge that Joseph,
Jr., bought land of his father, Joseph Bigelow, that was located
in Weston, June 6, 1753, and sold the same to Jona. Stimpson
June 7, 1756. He sold a saddler's shop in Watertown to Moses
Bigelow, June 17, 1754, and again, Sept. 2, 1756, he sold a
tract of land to Oliver Pratt of Newton ; again, May 30, 1755,
he bought of his father one-half of the home farm with one-half
of the buildings, and we find no further mention of him. His
father's will, dated April 15, 1758, speaks of son Joseph late of
Weston, and thus we infer that he had either died or left town.
His children were born in Weston :
491. Sauau, b. Oct. 16, 1747; d. Oct. 10, 1748.
492. Roger, b. Oct. 31, 1748; d. April 22, 1751.
493. Sakah, b. Feb. 11, 1750 ; she was living in 1758, as her grandfather
left her property which was his before he married his last wife,
Thankful.
494. tRoGER, b. Nov. 17, 1752; to. Mary Child; lived in Winchendon.
495. IElias, b. Jan. 24, 1754 ; m. Abigail Myrick ; lived in Sterling.
50-155. Uriah Bigelow of Bolton, Mass. We suppose him
to be the son of Joseph Bigelow, although there is but little to
prove his relation. The first mention we find of him is the
intention of marriage at Weston between Uriah Bigelow of
Weston and Abigail Pierce of Stow, which was entered Nov.
8
74 THE BIGELOW FAMILY.
27, 1748, and later we find them living in Bolton, where there is
one child recorded ; and from the Registry of Deeds we learn
that they sold to their Uncle Eben'r Sampson of Concord their
interest in the thirds of their grandmother Sarah Sampson of
Concord and wife of Ebenezer Sampson of Concord, Nov. 18,
1749. He died in Stow, Oct. 3, 1760. Under date of Oct. 4,
1763, we find on Harvard Records that Joseph Kneeland of
Harvard and Abigail Biglow of Stow were married in Harvard,
and by the records at Winchendon we find under date of Jan. 4,
1765, the following:
" To Richard Day Constable.
"You are in his Majesty's name required forthwith to notify
and warn Joseph Kneeland and Abigail his wife, Joseph Knee-
land jr. his son, and Sarah Pierce Bigelow and Elizabeth Bige-
lovv her daughters who came last from Harvard & Hannah their
daughter who was bound at Fitchburg, all to depart and leave
the town forthwith, or suffer the penalties of the law in such
cases made and provided."
The children of Uriah and Abigail, as far as we can learn,
were as follows :
496. Abigail, b. iu Bolton, Jan. 30, 1750.
497. fKoGER, b. in Sudbury ; m. Elizabeth Russell.
498. Sarah Pierce.
499. Elizabeth, b. in Stow, Oct. 19, 1759.
51-157. Daniel Bigelow of "Worcester, Mass., the eldest
son of Daniel and Elizabeth (Whitney) Bigelow, was born in
Worcester, Jan. 4, 1729, and married, Nov. 21, 1751, Mary
Bond; she died and he married second. May 22-, 1771, Mary
Ballard of Lancaster. He probably died about 1776, as an
inventory of his estate was taken Oct. 10, 1776, which amounted
to £755. His widow married, April 28, 1786, Hon. Samuel
Baker, of Berlin, Mass. The children of Daniel were born in
Worcester :
500. IDaniel, 5. April 27, 1752; m. Anna Johnson.
501. Mary, b. April 17, 1755 ; m. June 7, 1778, Elisha Clark of Worcester.
502. Hannah, b. March 4, 1760 ; hi. Whitney.
503. Elijah, b. June 30, 1763.
504. Sophia, b. Dec. 12, 1773.
505. fAuGUSTUs, b. Jan. 28, 1776 ; m. Betsy Spafford of Berlin.
51-158. David Bigelow of Worcester, Mass., the second
son of Daniel and Elizabeth (Whitney) Bigelow, was born in
Worcester, Sept. 19, 1730, and married. May 21, 1752, Sarah
GENEALOGY. 75
Eaton, who died Oct. 22, 1761. He married second, March 8,
1764, Deborah Heywood, who died his widow, May 23, 1822.
Tliey lived in the northeast part of the town on the old road to
Boylston. He was a carpenter by trade, and when a young man
he fell from the roof of a barn on which he was at work and broke
his ankle in a shocking manner, the bone protruding through the
flesh into the ground, and so serious was the injury, a Dr.
Marsh (who was an eminent surgeon living in Connecticut) was
hastily summoned, and performed a skilful surgical operation,
and with good care he recovered, though a cripple the remainder
of his life. He was a very decided and influential whig through-
out the Revolution, and though disabled for military service, he
performed much laborious and important work in a civil capacity.
During that eventful period he was a very prominent member of
the Committee of Safety of the town of Worcester, which was a
centre of the royal influences of the county in the persons of the
office holders, and, as is well known, the Committee of Safety
were vested with and exercised many of the powers of govern-
ment respecting personal liberty and conduct, and at times their
labors and duties became highly critical, laborious and responsi-
ble. He was elected one of the Selectmen in 1776, 1777, 1779,
1780, 1783, 1784, and representative to the General Court
in 1777, and also a member of the Convention to ratify the
Constitution of the United States, and while there he voted with
the large minority on the final question of acceptance. Although
his vote did not satisfy all his friends at that time, they in after
life (when they learned that his main reason for so doing was
because of the provision giving the owner of slaves three votes
for every five slaves owned by him), came to honor him for so
doing. He was deacon of the First Unitarian Church from the
settlement of Dr. Bancroft, until his death. May 10, 1810.
Though always in straitened circumstances he brought up a
large family of children under the influences of his own example
of great purity of speech, manners and life, and it can be truly
said that he lived the life of a patriot and a christian. Their
children were :
50G. tl^AviD, h. April 4, 1753 ; m. Hannah Wellington.
507. Sarah, b. Aug. 15, 1755; w. June 22, 1775, .Joshua Harrington;
res. Worcester.
508. Elizabetu, h. March 7, 1759; m. Nov. 20, 1777, John Hair.
509. Lydul, h. Oct. 15, 1761 ; d. young.
76 THE BIGELOW FAMILY.
510. Lydia, b. Oct. 28, 1764; m. Oct. 7, 1784, Zacliariah Childs, sou of
David and Mehitable (Richardson) Cliilds, h. Nov. 19, 1763. He
was in the service during the Revolutionary War. They resided
In Boylston and had :
i. Marcus, h. Oct. 19, 1792; m. Lydia Chadwick, and
moved to Stanstead, Canada, and engaged in business
for his Uncle, Levi Bigelow, and afterwards became a
prominent merchant and a meml)er of the Canadian
Parliament,
ii. David Lee, h. July 8, 1794; m. Oct. 28, 1828, Lydia
Maria Francis, the well l^nown writer, h. in Medford,
Feb. 11, 1802; d. at Waylaud, Mass., Oct. 20, 1880.
He was a prominent lawyer and journalist in Boston,
and witli liis wife thej' were active workers in the
Anti-Slavery Cause,
iii. Levi Bigelow, h. June 20, 1796.
iv. Lydia, b. June 2, 1798; d. young.
V. John, b. Aug. 30, 1802 ; was twice m.
vi. Walter, b. 1803 ; d. in Watertown, Mass.
vii. Annis, b. 1805; m. Howe.
viii. Lydia, b. 1807; d. unm.
ix. Susan, b. 1809; m. Andrews; res. Derby, Vt.
X. Maria, b. 1811; m. Haskins; res. West Boylston.
511. Lucretia, b. March 26, 1767; m. Nov. 18, 1790, William Goulding.
512. Dorothy, b. Sept. 13, 1769 ; m. March 22, 1792, Joseph Chadwick.
513. fSiLAS, b. Dec. 5, 1770; m. Arathusa Moors.
514. jLevi, b. May 30, 1773; m. Nancy Goodlme.
515. tWALTER, b. Nov. 18, 1775; m. Judith Trowbridge.
516. fTvLER, b. Aug. 13, 1778; m. Clarissa Bigelow.
51-161. Col. Timothy Bigelow of Worcester, Mass., the
fifth child and son of Daniel and Elizabetli (Whitney) Bigelow
of Worcester, was born in that town Aug. 2, 1739, and married,
July 1, 1762, Anna Andrews, daughter of Samuel and Anna
(Rankin) Andrews ; she was born in Worcester, April 11, 1747,
and at the time of her marriage was an orphan and heiress to a
considerable fortune. Her mother was the youngest daughter
of James and Rachel Rankin, who emigrated from Ireland with
the Scotch Presbyterians of 1718, and her father established a
tannery near Lincoln Square, and built the old Bigelow Mansion
opposite the Court House. Col. Timothy Bigelow early com-
menced life by being apprenticed to the blacksmith trade, and
afterwards carried on the business, and soon ranked as one of
the most energetic and prosperous of the young men in Worces-
ter. Endowed by nature with keen observation and a desire to
possess the advantages of education, he worked ardently to sup-
ply the want, and soon became acquainted with some of the best
English works, and early gained the art of writing and speaking
with directness and accuracy. These acquirements were des-
tined to be soon called into full exercise by the rapid approach
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of the clouds of revolution, which were spreading themselves
over the colonies, and by his ability to debate, he was early
placed in a prominent position among the whigs of the town.
At this time the best educated and most influential of the citizens
were adherents of the king, and decided tories. And it will be
seen that it required far more than ordinary courage for men to
openly espouse the cause of the colonists, but he was not to be
deterred. Early in March, 1773, we find him a member of the
iQcal Committee of Correspondence, and in December following,
he organized the "Political Society," and meetings of these
bodies were often held in his dwelling, and it was in these
bodies that measures were concocted in secret which broke the
control of the tories in the town. At the meeting of the citizens
in 1774, the adoption of the bold (and then treasonable) resolu-
tions was due to the vigorous and able support of Mr. Bigelow,
and from that day the " Sons of Liberty" were victorious in a
town where toryism had its strongest hold. As a member of
the " Whig Club " in Boston, he became an associate of Warren,
Otis and other prominent men of those times. He was a dele-
gate to the Provincial Congress during the first and second ses-
sions, and upon the organization of the Minute Men in Worces-
ter, he was chosen their commander by a unanimous vote, and by
his unceasing instruction, his company became one of the best
drilled companies in the service, and at the first review at Cam-
bridge Gen. Washington is said to have used the expression,
"This is discipline, indeed." On the memorable 19th of April
he marched with his company to the scene of action, arriving in
Cambridge the day following, he immediately reported for ser-
vice, and soon after received from Congress a commission as
Major. In the September following he volunteered in the
famous expedition to Quebec, under Benedict Arnold, going by
way of the Kennebec river through the wilderness. It was on
this expedition that Major Bigelow was ordered by Gen. Arnold
to ascend a mountain near the head waters of the Kennebec, in
order to make observations, and with a few men in attendance,
they are said to have been the first white men to ascend the
mountain, which has since been known as Mt. Bigelow. He
participated in the hardships of that ill fated expedition, and on
the night of Dec. 31st, in the assault on the city, he was taken
prisoner with many others.
78 THE BIGELOW FAMILY.
The following is a copy of a letter to his wife written while on
the march :
"October 25th, 1775.
" Ou that part of the Keunybeck called the Dead River, 95
miles above Norridgewock.
"Dear Wife. I am at this time well, but in a dangerous situa-
tion, as is the whole detachment of the Continental Army with
me. We are in a wilderness nearly one hundred miles from any
inhabitants, either French or English, and but about five days
provisions ou an average for the whole. We are this day sending
back the most feeble and some that are sick. If the French are
our enemies it will go hard with us, for we have no retreat left.
In that case there will be no other alternative between the sword
and famine. May God in his infinite mercy protect you, my
more than ever dear wife, and my dear children.
"Adieu, and ever believe me to be your most affectionate
husband.
"TiMO. Bigelow."
They were kept prisoners until the following August, when
they were taken to New York, where an exchange was eft"ected
and he returned to his home, but soon re-entered the service
with the rank of Lieut. -Col. On Feb. 8, 1777, he was commis-
sioned Col. of the 15th Regt. of the Mass. line in the Continen-
tal Army. He, with his regiment, was with Gen. Gates at the
surrender of Burgoyne, at Saratoga, and afterwards in the Rliode
Island Expedition, at Verplanck's Point, Peekskill, Valley Forge,
and West Point ; he remained in the field until the close of the
war, and his reputation for intrepidity and discipline was main-
tained throughout ; after the army was disbanded he was
stationed for a time at West Point, later was assigned to the
command of the national arsenal at Springfield, and later he left
the service to return to his family ; leaving with the reputation
of a meritorious officer and a much depleted purse, owing to
irregular payments and the depreciated currency of that time,
witli his health impaired by the hardships and exposures of
eight years' active service in behalf of his country. He returned
to find his property seriously diminished by the many sacrifices
of his martial service. With a resolute spirit he set to work to
repair his shattered fortune, and resumed, his old occupation of
a blacksmith, but times had changed, as also he himself, hard
money had ceased to circulate, and a depreciated currency was
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in its place ; credit existed only in name, and eight years of
exciting service in field and camp, together with the long disuse
of his old avocation, had produced an inaptitude for business,
a condition of which, parties, who should have been sincere
friends, but in their desire to gain in their worldly possessions,
were not slow in taking advantage of for their own benefit and
to his injury.
With others he obtained a grant of land in Vermont consist-
ing of a township of 23,040 acres, Oct. 21, 1780, upon which
was founded the town of Montpelier, but he never went to live
upon the grant. In 1787 his son Andrew fell a victim to quick
consumption which affliction, together with his business reverses,
tended to depress his energy and cast a gloom over his mind.
Through the machinations of false friends, who owed much to
his patriotism of former days, he found himself tangled in debt,
unable to extricate himself, or satisfy their shylock demands, and
to their shame and disgrace he was thrown into jail, where, over-
whelmed by his adverse circumstances, he died March 31, 1790.
His widow died at Groton, Mass., July 9, 1809.
He was of fine personal appearance, over six feet in height,
his bearing erect and martial. He possessed a vigorous intellect,
ardent temperament, and a warm and generous heart. His
children were born in Worcester, and were :
\517. Nancy, h. Jan. 2, 1765 ; m. Jan. 7, 1784, Hon. Abraham Lincoln of
~f Worcester; he d. .Inly 2, 1824; was Selectman, 1801) to 1821;
representative to the General Court, 1809 to 1823 ; and member
of the Conncil, 1823, 1824.
518. tToioTHY, h. April 30, 1767; m. Lucy Prescott.
519. Andkew, b. March 30, 1769; d. Nov., 1787.
520. RuFus, h. July 7, 1772; d. in Baltimore, Md., Dec. 21, 1813, unm.
He was a prominent merchant in that city.
521. Lucy, h. May 13, 1774; m. June 19, 1805, Capt. Luther Lawrence
of Gsoton; he was h. Sept. 28, 1778, and d. April 17, 1839.
They had :
i. Anna Maria, b. March 25, 1806; m. Dec. 1, 1829, Nor-
man Seaver of Boston,
ii. Emily, b. .June 24, 1807 ; d. 1808.
iii. Elizabeth Andrews, b. June 29, 1809; d. Aug. 19, 1830.
iv. Kathekine, b. April 26, 1811; m. Charles T. Appleton;
d. April 18, 1846.
V. RuFUS BiGELOW, b. .July 13, 1814; graduated at Harvard
University 1834; d. Jan. 13, 1841, at Peu in the south
of France.
522. Clarissa, 5. Dec. 29, 1781 ; m. Tyler Bigelow.
52-163. Ebenezer Bigelow of Lancaster, Mass., eldest son
of Ebenezer and Hannah (Browne) Bigelow, was born in
80 THE BIGELOW FAMILY.
Weston, Jan. 23, 1721, and married in Lancaster, Oct. or Nov.,
1746, Anna Harris of Lancaster, who died Aug. 25, 1748, aged
29 years, 2 months, 27 days. He married second, Dec, 1748,
Hepsibeh Duforc of Lancaster. He was a soldier in the French
and Indian War, and died on an expedition to Canada between
the year 1755 and the latter part of 1757. An inventory of his
estate was taken Dec. 6, 1758, which amounted to £72-6-7, and
his widow was appointed to administer to his estate. In her
account, rendered June 24, 1766, she mentions one child that
was living. The following we find on the Lancaster Records ;
perhaps there were others not recorded :
523. Ebenezer, b. Oct. 4, 1747; " died the 13th of the year 1748."
524. Luce, b. Sept. 18. 174;»; d. next day.
525. Abel (probably the child spoken of in the mother's account, June
24, 176G) ; m. in Stow, March 15, 1779, Sarah Brown, and (Z. 1780.
His will, dated May 13, 1780, and proved June 5, 1780, mentions
l>rother David Dnfore at Swanzey and wife Sarah, and appointed
Capt. Solomon Jewett executor. An inventory of his estate
amounted to £5,026-19-2.
52-166. Moses Bigelow of Watertown, Mass., the fourth
child and the third son of Ebenezer and Hannah (Browne) Bige-
low, was baptized May 3, 1730, and married, June 15, 1756,
Mary Hammond, daughter of Ebenezer and Mary (Garfield)
Hammond of Newton ; she was born April 1, 1739. They lived
at one time in Watertown. Joseph Bigelow, Jr., sold a sad-
dler's shop in Watertown to Moses Bigelow, June 17, 1754, and
afterwards, April 12, 1756, Moses Bigelow sold the same to
Thomas Pottin, saddler. We find the baptisms of four of his
children, but further record is lost and we are not able to deter-
mine what became of the family :
526. Mary; bapt. May 14, 1758; probably m. July 12, 1779, Benjamin
Mills of Newton, and lived in Needham; shed, in 'Newton, Jan.
25, 1827.
527. Samuel; bajH. Aug. 30, 1761.
528. fMosES; bapt. Aug. 5, 1764. (See Appendix).
529. Eunice; bapt. May 22, 1768; pi'obably m. Jan. 17, 1796, James
Shcpard of Newton. (?)
52-167. HoPESTiLL Bigelow, son of Ebenezer and Hannah
(Browne) Bigelow, was baptized June 6, 1731. He early be-
came a Baptist preacher and was in the town of Tyringham,
Mass., some years previous to 1759, and in that year moved to
Skeensborough, N. Y., where he became pastor of a church.
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As regards his marriage we have somewhat conflicting accounts,
from one account we are informed that he married Esther Bene-
dict of Danbury, Conn., and from another we learn tliat he
married a Miss Umpsted (Ohnsted) , but as we are unable to find
out the correct statement from the public records, we would add
at this time a copy of a letter written by Hopestill Bigelow
(a grandson of the Hopestill in question) to his son Artemas
in the year 1833, which not only gives an account of the family,
but a very interesting account of the hardships and sufferings
that they endured in the cause of independence :
''Mr Son.
"That you may not be ignorant of the patriotism and character
of your forefathers and the value I place thereou, I send you
the following information : At the brealving out of the revolu-
tionary war, your two great-grandfathers, Hopestill Bigelow and
Aaron Fuller, lived in Whitehall, N. Y., then called Skeenes-
borough. Of my remote ancestors I have no definite knowledge.
My great-grandfather had ten sons and two daughters, of whom
I only know the names of Ebenezer, Joshua, Samuel, Hopestill
and Benorah, and also Silauce. Hopestill had three sons,
Samuel, Ebenezer and Thomas, and three daughters, Hannah,
Nabby and Esther. Samuel had six sons, Hopestill, Niram,
John Whitlock, Samuel Liscom, James and Asa Barney, and
four daughters, Mary, Elizabeth, Tyla, and Roxina. All that I
know of my grandmother Bigelow is that she was an Umpsted.
Of my mother's pedigree I know nothing beyond her own family.
My grandfather, Hopestill Bigelow, was a Baptist preacher and
lived in No. One, now Tyringham, Mass. In 1759 he removed
to Skenesborough at the head of Lake Champlain, N. Y., now
known as Whitehall. It was called by its former name from a
wealthy Englishman who moved from Canada and settled there.
At this place grandfather became the pastor of a church.
Adjoining him lived Aaron Fuller, a Justice of the Peace, a very
noted man in public business in that region. At the beginning
of the revolutionary war he was appointed Quartermaster and
public Storekeeper. At the 'Falls' (so called by the falling of
Wood and White creeks about twenty feet into the Lake) was
Major Skeens' borough or plantation, which he left in charge of
a son and a daughter and went to Canada to join the English.
Soon after the son and daughter also went to Canada, leaving
the farm, stock and everything, even the body of their own
mother in the cellar of the house enclosed in a leaden Coffin
which the Major had kept unburied for several years for the
sake of an income. The property thus being left without pro-
tection and belonging to an enemy, grandfather Fuller was
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ordered to confiscate it for the use of the army. When Skeene
heard of it he offered 1000 crowns for Esq Fuller's scalp. The
liberal bounty made it very dangerous for him to attend to busi-
ness, as the tories and Indians were numerous and on the look-
out for him. He was therefore obliged to ride in the night, and
in the daytime hide in a cave in the edge of a dense swamp.
Well do I remember when I was a small boy of my mother lead-
ing me and two older sisters to the cave, and telling us the
story till the hair of my head would seem to stand erect and
every rustle of a leaf would appear to be the step of an indian
or a tory. I have suffered more thereby, and fireside war tales,
than years afterward by the roar of cannon, the rattle of small
arms, the beat of the muflled drum, the groans of the wounded,
the sting of the bullet, and the flow of blood in the war of 1812.
But to return. Not caring to leave the cave by day his food
was stealthily carried to him, but at night he would put on his
wife's long scarlet cloak and her bonnet (well do I remember
the cloak) and mount his horse. If likely to meet any one he
would fling his legs both to one side, pass on as quickly as possi-
ble, then with a leg a side put spurs to and haste away to buy
supplies for the army.
' ' He had a son about the age of my father, then fourteen and
a daughter about twelve, whom my father afterwards married,
and whom I shall now call mother. The boys had both entered
the army, my mother was left at home to take charge of her
father's affairs. She was now the only dependence for all out-
side work, and was a stout rugged girl. Adapting herself to her
business, she laid aside her own dress, and adopting her brothers'
she foddered the cattle, yoked and hitched the oxen to the sled,
then she drove to the woods, chopped down trees, cut them into
proper lengths, loaded and drew them home, where she prepared
the wood for the fireplace. Thus she did all necessary work
during the winter, the bounty for her father s life standing good,
the family was all the while kept in a frightful expectation that
the house might be set on fire at night in hope of getting him.
During the next summer and fall grandmother Fuller would send
the children to the woods at night with blankets. After spread-
ing one on the ground my mother would sit in the middle of it
and gather the rest around her (I think there were five of them) ,
then spreading another blanket over them, she sitting up would
keep them secure from suffocation and mosquitoes while they
slept. During this time grandmother, with a babe in her arms,
walked the house from side to side, looking out through her
peep holes between the logs to see if any destroyers were near.
She dared not have a fire or a light in the house, lest it would
attract attention and prevent her from seeing clearly if any one
outside were approaching. Because of some sudden fear or
alarm she often called up her children in the night and sent them
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into the woods, and they were accustomed to go without a mur-
mur. Amid all this anxiety and excitement the news came that
the British were coming up the Lake. Men, women and children
were running from neighbor to neighbor inquiring what to do.
Finally it was agreed to meet at my grandfather Bigelow's, he
being the pastor. After consultation it was thought best to
move to Sandy Hill about twelve miles distant, and after prayers
and a blessing pronounced on the trembling group, they started
leaving their farms and all unnecessary property behind. The
alarm having blown over some returned, while others stayed,
among whom was my grandfather Bigelow, who occasionally
went up to see his farm, at wheat harvest, with his wife, babe
and my father, leaving his three daughters at home, the oldest
eleven, the youngest four years of age in the care of a family of
Prindles, distant relatives. Sandy Hill being a noted place and
quite a villiage, was looked upon as a place of safety. There-
fore many had resorted to it. During their absence for harvest-
ing the tories with some Indians made an assault, burned the
place and having robbed the houses and killed the cattle and
hogs fled to Canada. Grandfather Bigelow had five cows and six
hogs killed. The Prindles went with them leaving no trace of
the girls. Picture to yourself, if you can, the grief and sorrow
of my grandparents, when on their return from harvesting,
instead of joyfully embracing their daughters, they saw only the
ruins of their home and the embers still burning. After a dili-
gent search they concluded they were burned up in the house,
the shock was at first severe and painful almost beyond endur-
ance, but it gradually passed away and they assumed their
wonted cheerfulness. Thus three years passed by, when a mes-
senger rode up with a letter addressed to my grandfather. How
great was their surprise to find it to be from their long lost
children, then in the British camp in Canada. Although prepa-
rations were made to send for them, almost three months passed
when your grandfather Samuel Bigelow set out for them. After
six mouths more of negotiation and entreaty he safely i-eturned
with them to their father's and mother's arms. Strong and clear
is my remembrance when a small boy how I used to sit by the
winter's fireside, the blazing back log threw its weird bright light
and dancing shadows on the walls of the room, myself at my
mother's knees and my two older sisters on each side while her
busy foot was making the flax wheel hum, spinning for our
clothing, and father with his awl and thread, as was then com-
mon in evei-y house, to make shoes for our feet, and hear them
tell of the horrors of war, trembling as if it was a present reality,
and look up at the old long gun which father carried, and say to
myself, ' well father is a patriot and will fight.' You doubtless
think it would be impossible for a young girl of twelve to do at
this day the work your grandmother did at that age, but she was
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large and strong and with sparkling eye and cheerful heart ■svould
tell us of her work and sufferings, and rejoice that she could do
it, while her father and brother were battling for freedom.
" Now ray son, you can judge from the above why I shouldered
a gun and took the field in the late war with England, more
especially when you consider the patriotic spirit of your fore-
fathers, and I think by this time you begin to esteem more
highly the pure republican stock from which you have eminated,
for your grandfather Bates was a patriot, a soldier during the
whole war and fought at the taking of Burgoyne. The da^^ on
which you was born was a glorious one to our fathers and hence
I hope you will ever support the principles of the day of your
birth.
" HOPESTILL BiGELOW."
The writer of the above letter was a soldier in the War of
1812, and was twice wounded in the same battle. Of the children
of Rev. Hopestill Bigelow we have but a meagre account, and
from the best sources we can find, the following is the list :
o30. tSAMUEL, b. April 2, 1763; m. Elizabeth Fuller.
531. Hannah, probably h. 1766; she was 11 j^ears old at the time of
her capture by the Indians in 1777.
532. t'i'iiOMAS, it is claimed by one of his descendants that he was b.
in Whitehall, 1769, but no mention is made of him at the time
of the capture of the girls ; m. Mary Griffith.
533. Nabby ; no date.
534. Esther, b. probably in 1773.
535. Ebeniszer, b. probably in 1776.
53-176. Jabez Bigelow of Lebanon, N. Y., the eldest son
of Gershom and Rachel (Gale) Biglow, was born in Weston,
Oct. 4, 1726, and early went to Connecticut, where he lived in
Colchester and Hebron, at the latter place he was married, Oct.
10, 1752, to Miss Susanna Elderkin of Hebron. After a short
residence in that town he sold his place and moved to Pittsfield,
Mass., where he bought seventy acres, in what is now the centre
of the town, and tradition says that he planted the large elm
that stood in the park. After a few years sojourn in Pittsfield
he sold his farm and moved to Lebanon, N. Y., where he bought
about 600 acres, and is said to have been the earliest settler
in that town. He died in that town Dec. 1, 1808. His farm
was divided equally between his three sons, the locality being
known as "Bigelow Flats," and a part of the farm is still occu-
pied by one of his descendants, David Bigelow. Their children
were :
536. Susanna, h. Dec. 8, 1753.
537. Esther, b. March 29, 1755.
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538. Sakaii, h. March 28, 1756.
539. Kaoiiki,, h. Ai)ril!), 1757.
540. t-'o'^iiUA, /'. Jiui. 2, 175i»; m. Huldali Hunt.
541. t'lABKz, />. Aug. 30, 1760; m. Alniy Gardner.
542. CuAKLOTTE, h. Feb. 13, 1762.
543. Elizabeth, h. April 14, 1764. \rp ,
544. Mahy, h. April 14, 1764. f iwins.
546. fGALE, h. Nov. 29, 1766; m. Sarah Pratt.
54-180. Benjamin Bigelow, the eldest sou of Eleazer and
Mary (Fiske) Bigelow, was born in Watertown, Mass., Oct. 13,
1725. He moved to Westminster with his father, and in the
third division of land he had lot No. 6, 62 acres. He received
land from his father by will in 1762, and he afterwards moved to
Portsmouth, N. H., where his son Benjamin, Jr., was engaged
in business in 1798. Benjamin Bigelow was one of the princi-
pal taxpayers of Portsmouth in 1770. We have been unable to
obtain a record of his children :
546. Bexj^vmin, Jr. ; res. Portsmouth.
54-181. Elisha Bigelow of Westminster, Mass., the second
son of Eleazer and Mary (Fiske) Bigelow, was born in Water-
town, Jan. 11, 1728, and moved with his father to Westminster,
where he afterwards lived; he married, Aug. 9, 1758, Sarah
Goodridge, daughter of Benjamin and Sarah Goodridge of
Lunenburg; she was born Jan. 1, 1731, and died in Westmin-
ster, May 10, 1807. He was prominent in town affairs, having
served as Assessor 1767-70, 1776-78, 1780-82, and held other
town offices. He received from his father by will lot No. 18 and
two meadow lots. His will, dated Jan. 25, 1804, mentions wife
Sarah, sons Ephraim, Abijah and Elisha, and daughter Sarah,
wife of William Penniman. His son Elisha was appointed
executor. He died in Westminster, Feb. 1, 1814. Their chil-
dren were born in Westminster :
547. A SON, h. and d. Aug. 9, 1758.
548. Susanna, h. Aug. 13, 1759; d. Sept. 24, 1767.
549. fEPHRAiM, h. Aug. 8, 1761; m. Lydia Johnson.
550. Sakah, h. July 5, 1763; m. Dec. 18, 1782, William Penniman.
551. Elisha, b. July 18, 1765 ; d. Oct. 12, 1767.
.552. tELisiiA, b. Oct. 22, 1767; m. Lucy Benson.
553. Susanna, b. Nov. 6, 1769; d. June 15, 1777.
554. fABijAii, b. Dec. 5, 1775; m. Hannah Gardner.
54-183. Joshua Bigelow of Westminster, Mass., the fourth
child and third son of Eleazer and Mary (Fiske) Bigelow, was
born in Watertown, April 12, 1733, and when a boy he went with
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his father to Westminster, where he married, April 11, 1764,
Majora Knowlton of Shrewsbury, Mass., and lived in West-
minster for many years. About 1790 he moved with his family
to New York State, and further record of him is lost. His
family were born in Westminster :
555. t Joshua, }>. April 6, 1766 ; m. Rhoda Bowman.
556. Mary, h. March 16, 1768.
557. Eliezer, h. Dec. 26, 1769.
558. Rebecca, h. Maj' 3, 1772.
559. Lydia, b. Oct. 21, 1775.
560. Gideon Smith, b. Dec. 25, 1777.
561. Margery, b. June 21, 1781.
562. Susanna, b. Aug. 25, 1786.
54-184. Lieut. Jarez Bigelow of Westminster, Mass., the
fifth child and fourth son of Eleazer and Mary (Fiske) Bigelow,
was born in Watertown, Dec. 19, 1736, and like his brothers he
early went to Westminster, where he afterwards lived. He mar-
ried in Shi'ewsbury, Mass., Oct. 5, 1760, Deborah Knowlton of
Shrewsbury; she was born Dec. 23, 1734, and died in West-
minster, Feb. 22, 1816. He was a leading man in town and
filled the office of Selectman, 1779-81, was several years Asses-
sor and held other important offices. He was in the service April
19, 1775, at Cambridge, as also were his two brothers Joshua and
Elisha. He received the commission of Lieut, and was at the
battle of White Plains and in other engagements during the
struggle for independence, and died at Westminster, Aug. 13,
1822, aged 85 years. Their children were bom in Westminster :
563. John, b. June 27, 1762; m. Nov., 1789, Polly Cower; she d. March
7, 1819. He TO. second, Dec. 15, 1819, Rebecca Cower; shed.
Nov. 24, 1853, aged 85 years; he d. June 12, 1829, in West-
minster, without issue.
564. t Jabez, b. March 6, 1764 ; m. Betsy Mcintosh.
565. fBENJAMiN, b. Aug. 6, 1765 ; m. Rebecca Bowman.
566. Deborah, b. March 12, 1767; m. Oct., 1786, Samuel Hoar, and had
six sons and two daughters; he d. and she m. second, 1809,
Ezra Holden, husband of deceased sister, and had one son.
567. fABRAHAM, b. Dec. 21, 1768; m. Syrena Richardson.
568. Susanna, b. Aug. 22. 1770; m. Nov. 10, 1788, Ezra Holden; d.
Feb. 2, 1798, leaving one son and two daughters.
569. fEzEKiEL Knowlton, b. April 4, 1772 ; m. Prudence Penniman.
570. tLuKE, b. April 26, 1774 ; m. Asenath Winship.
571. tREUBEN, b. Nov. 23, 1775; m. Abigail Brooks.
572. tASA, b. Aug. 19, 1779; m. Sally Puffer.
FIFTH GENERATION.
59-189. Timothy Bigelow of Hartford, Conn., the second
son of Lieut. Timothy and Abigail (Olcott) Bigelow, was born
in Hartford, May 22, 1730, and married, Dec. 17, 1757, Hannah
Hyde, and he died at Charlestown, N. H., Nov. 28, 1761 (so
says the inscription on the gravestone in the cemetery at Hart-
ford), and was in the array. From a private record at Hartford
we find the following : "Timothy Bigelow died in the army dur-
ing the summer of 1762 at Ft. Stanwix." She died at Hartford,
Aug. 20, 1764, aged 25 years, leaving two children. His widow
Hannah was appointed administratrix of his estate May 3, 1763.
Samuel Flagg was appointed guardian of Mary Langrell Bige-
low, a minor 12 years of age, and Hannah Bigelow, children
of the late Timothy Bigelow of Hartford, May 1, 1771. The
children were :
573. Mary Langrell; hapt. Dec. 31, 1758; to. Dec. 10, 1778, Capt.
Aaron Olmsted, son of Jonathan and Hannah (Meaken) Olmsted ;
he was h. in Hartford, May 19, 1753. They lived in East Hart-
ford, where he d. Sept. 9, 1806, and she d. April 21, 1826, aged
67 years, 6 months. They had :
i. A SON, h. and d. March 28, 1780.
ii. Horace, h. April 22, 1781 ; m. Sept. 2, 1804, Ann Good-
win; d. Aug. 29, 1817.
iii. Mary, h. Oct. 27, 1783; m. April 9, 1810, George Austin;
d. March 22, 1825.
iv. Harriet, b. Nov. 6, 1785; d. June 28, 1786.
V. Harriet, b. Nov. 2, 1787; m. May 19, 1808, George
Howell; d. .Tan. 22, 1811.
vi. Aaron Franklin, b. March 14, 1792; m. Delia Pitlcin;
was father of Rev. Aaron F. Olmsted of Khiuebeck.
N. Y. ; d. 1825.
vii. Charles, b. Oct. 1, 1796; d. Oct. 10, 1796.
viii. Charles Hyde, //. .Jan. 28, 1798; graduated at Yale Col-
lege 1818; d. June 5, 1878, unm.
ix. Hannah, b. Sept. 4. 1799: d. Sept. 8. 1799.
X. Junius, b. Nov. 6, 1800; d. Sept. 6, 1801. \rr, •
xi. Julia, b. Nov. 6, 1800; d. 1854, unm. ] iwins.
xii. Caroline, b. Dec. 18, 1804; d. July 15, 1806.
574. Hannah; bapt. Nov. 23, 1760; m. first, Solomon Smith, who d.
and left one sou ; she m. second. Ward Woodbridge, and had
one son and two daughters.
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59-193. Major John Bigelow of Hartford, Conn., the sixth
child and third son of Lieut. Timothy and Abigail (Olcott)
Bigelow, was born in Hartford, Nov. 20, 1739, and married,
June 30, 1771, Hannah Wadsworth, daughter of Samuel and
Milicent (Cook) Wadsworth, and a descendant of Hon. William
Wadsworth of Hartford. He was active in the Revolutionary
struggle and served in the army as an officer, was Capt. in Col.
Burrall's regiment in 1776, having a company of artillery. He
was taken prisoner in the West Indies by the British, July 8,
1777 ; he was sent to New York under a flag of truce to negoti-
ate an exchange of Capt. Judd of the Antelope for Capt. Manly
of the Hancock. In 1778 he was commissioned Major and
appointed to manage and oversee the manufacture of clothing
for the soldiers in the Continental army, and the same year he
was appointed by the Governor and Council to purchase cloth
suitable for the officers in the service from Connecticut, and he
filled many other places of trust and responsibility, always
receiving the highest commendations. He died in Hartford,
June 23, 1780, aged 40 years. His widow married second,
James Tiley ; he died and she married third, Capt. James
Hillyer, and she died at Windsor, Conn., Feb. 26, 1801. Her
children were born in Hartford :
575. John, h. March 10, 1772; d. Jan. 12, 1775.
676. tJAMKS, h. June 10, 1774; m. Anne Spencer.
577. tJoiiN, b. Dec. fi, 1775 ; m. Clarissa Hillyer.
578. Henry, b. Dec. 19, 1777; d. Dec. 2, 1789.
579. KiCHARD, b. Dec. 29, 1779; d. at sea 1799.
67-200. Timothy Bigelow of Hanover, N. J., the third son
of John and Elizabeth Bigelow, was boi'n in Hanover, Nov. 21,
1763, and married, April 10, 1789, Hannah Meeker, daughter of
Jonathan and Mary (Ogden) Meeker, and granddaughter of
Jonatlian Ogden of Elizabeth, N. J. ; she was born at Lyon's
Farms, N. J., Dec. 12, 1766, and died May 23, 1852. He
enlisted in the Continental army at a very early age (when
nothing but a boy) in the capacity of a teamster and served
until the close of the war. After which he drove stage between
PoUus Hook and Philadelphia, and it was at this time that he
became acquainted with Hannah Meeker, afterwards his wife.
He was a fine looking gentleman of the old school, aud was
highly respected by all who knew him, a man of sterling worth
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and undoubted integrity. He died at Lyon's Farms, April 8,
1847. Their family were :
580. Maky Ogden, b. Dec. 28, 1791 ; m. Moses Sayre; lived in Newark,
N. J. ; left a family.
581. Elizabktii, b. April 1, 1794; m. 1811, -Tames Canfleld ; b. in New-
ark, N. J., Aug. 3, 1786; d. Oct. 7, 1841. They resided in New-
ark, Avhere she d. May 10, 1839. They had :
i. David Edwin, h. Sept. 19, 1812; m. 1837, Harriet G.
Whittemore, daughter of James and Mary Whittemore ;
d. April 26, 1873, in Newark,
ii. Albert Wakren, b. Feb. 9, 1815; m. 1842, Irene Page,
daughter of Robert and Serena Page ; res. New York
City ; d. April 12, 1879.
iii. Thomas Collard, b. May 13, 1817; m. 1844, Lucinda
Kelsey ; res. Middletcwn, Conn. ; she d. Aug., 1887.
iv. James Emmons, b. Dec. 21, 1819; m. 1845, Margaret
Quinn; res. Newark; d. April 28, 1867; she d. Sept.,
1864.
V. Sarah Elizabeth, b. March 25, 1822 ; m. Oct. 25, 1846,
Horace Dodd, son of Isaac and Catherine Dodd; b.
March 2, 1820 ; res. Bloomlield, N. J.
vi. Moses Horace, b. Oct. 20, 1824; m. 1848, Eliza Odell;
res. Newark; she d. Jan. 28, 1881.
vii. Caroline Amelia, b. June 2, 1830; m. June 1, 1850,
Lewis J. Kelsey, son of Franklin and Margaret
(Stuart) Kelsey ; res. Middletown, Conn. ; he d. March
1, 1872.
viii. Anna Augusta, b. July 28, 1834; d. young.
582. Rebecca, b. Aug. 7, 1797 ; m. David Ball ; 7'es. Rahway, N. J. ;
liad three children.
583. fMosES, b. Jan. 12, 1800; to. Julia Ann Trowbridge Fowler.
584. Sarah, b. Dec. 0, 1801; m. May 10, 1821, Jolin Hunt Marsh; b. in
Rahway, N. J., March 26, 1799; d. Aug. 28, 1836. (She is now
living with her daughter, Mrs. Loree). They had :
i. Mary Catherine, b. Aug. 23, 1823; m. May 30, 1841,
George Denman, son of Aaron and Phebe Dennian ; she
d. Dec. 12, 1860; he d. Oct. 24, 1864.
ii. Hannah Ann, b. Feb. 26, 1825; m. Oct. 14, 1849, Calvin
Crowell; res. Newark; d. July 12, 1878.
iii. Sarah Elizabeth, b. March 28, 1827; to. May 30, 1849,
William Mulford Loree, son of James and Eliza
, (Holmes) Loree ; b. June 6, 1825 ; res. Bayonne, N. J.
iv. David Bigelow, b Dec. 13, 1829; d. July 23, 1854.
V. Caroline Amelia, b. Dec. 13, 1831 ; m. Sept. 28, 1856,
Henry H. Harden ; d. Jan. 7, 1873 ; res. Providence,
R. I.
585. David, b. Nov. 16, 1805; d. 1829, in Cincinnati, O., urwi.
586. Lucy Anna, b. Jan. 30, 1809 ; m. Aug. 30, 1829, Samuel Richards ;
b. in NeAvark, Aug. 3, 1802; d. Feb. 7, 1887. He resided in
Newark, Avhere he followed tlie business of truck gardener; he
Avas a member of tlie Common Council in 1842, 1843, 1855, 1856,
and an elder in the Reformed Church. They had :
i. Thomas Edward, b. June 18, 1830; to. Feb. 2, 1852,
Rebecca J. Brown, daughter of Noah Brown. They
now reside in Eden, Florida.
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90 THE BIGELOW FAMILY.
ii. Marcus Sayre, b. April 4, 1832; m. Oct. 4, 1852, Jane L.
Vincent, daughter of Lewis and Mary Vincent, natives
of Wales; b. in Utica, N. Y., April 8, 1833.
iii. James, b. Feb. 9, 1834 ; d. June 23, 1835.
iv. Mary Anna, b. April 13, 1836; d. May 6, 1841.
V. James Henry, b. July 17, 1838; d. July 31, 1854.
vi. Julia Anna, b. May 21, 1841; m. Jan. 11, 1864, John K.
McDonald, son of George and Mary McDonald; res.
Newark,
vii. Emma Louise, b. Oct. 28, 1843; m. Jan. 11, 1864, Clias.
O. Ripley, son of David and Mary Ripley ; res. Newark,
viii. Frederick Smith, 6. Dec. 6, 1845; d. March 28, 1853.
ix. Laura Eugenia, b. Sept. 21, 1848 ; d. April 3, 1853.
X. GUSTAVUS Abeel, b. Nov. 21, 1851; m. Aug. 21, 1877,
EmmaFenger; d. Feb. 18, 1879; m. seconcl, April 28,
1881, Emma L. Bonykamper; res. Newark,
xi. Samuel Otto, b. Feb. 17, 1854; d. Nov. 10. 1860.
587. Hannah, b. July 16, 1813; m. Oct. 5, 1831, John Richards; b. in
Newark, N. J., March 22, 1807; d. in Newark, Aug. 21, 1887;
she d. March 27, 1872 ; res. Newark. They had :
i. Augusta Anna, b. April 4, 1833 ; m. March 9, 1859, Rev.
Daniel Higbie ; res. Summit, N. J.
ii. Julia Fowler, b. July 24, 1837; m. March 16, 1864,
James G. Martin ; res. Merritt, Fla.
iii. John William, b. July 8, 1842 ; d. Oct. 23, 1844.
iv. Horatio Brinsmaid, b. Nov. 24, 1844; m. Sept. 19,
1886, Emma E. Ford ; res. Newark.
V. Frank Walton, b. April 26, 1850; m. 1875, Anna M.
Hobbs; d. 1888.
vi. Ella Carlena, b. Oct. 23, 1852; m. Jan. 29, 1881, Frank
W. Moore; res. East Orange, N. J.
vii. Clara Eugenia, b. Aug. 27, 1855; m. March 29, 1883,
Whitby F. Purple ; 7-es. Ouray, Col.
73-212. Elisha Bigelow of Hartford, Conn., the third son
of Elisha and Hannah (Nichols) Bigelow, was born in Hartford,
Dec. 22, 1750, and married, Jan. 9, 1785, Patience Bow, who
was born June 2, 1763, and died, Feb. 7, 1827, aged 63 years.
He died. May 24, 1823, aged 72 years. Their children were :
588. Mary, b. Dec. 10, 1785 ; m. Jan. 1, 1804, Scth Hills ; d. in Hartford,
Feb. 23, 1811 ; he d. May 28, 1821, aged 42 years.
589. tWiLLTAM, b. May 31, 1787; m. Sarah Van Buren.
590. Stephen, b. July 25, 1789.
591. Martha, b. Aug. 4, 1791; m. Charles Williams; d. in Hartford,
Nov. 5, 1828.
592. Charles, b. April 14, 1795; d. Oct. 1, 1809.
593. Catherine, b. April 14, 1795; m. Oct. 16, 1826, Dr.
Charles T. Taylor of Danbury, Conn. ; he d. and she
m. second, Michael Jennings of Reading, Conn.
694. Elisha, b. Aug. 8, 1798; m. Nancy Morris.
595. Horace Hinsdale, b. Jan. 12, 1805 ; d. Aug. 17, 1807.
73-213. Cyprian Bigelow of Hartford, Conn., the fourth
sou of Elisha and Hannah (Nichols) Bigelow, was born in
Hartford, and baptized at the First Church, Dec. 17, 1752, and
Twins.
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married Elizabeth . We have no date of marriage.
Tradition says he lived in Hartford a few years and moved to
New York State and afterwards to South Carolina or Georgia,
but we find no further trace of the family. They had born in
Hartford :
596. Elizabeth Webster, h. July 19, 1780 ; d. Aug. 3, 1780.
597. Elizabeth, h. June 19, 1781.
598. Cyprian, b. July 28, 1783.
599. Timothy, b. Oct. 11, 1784.
73-218. Samuel Bigelow, son of Elisha and Hannah
(Nichols) Bigelow, was born in Hartford, Conn., and was
baptized in the First Church, Feb. 22, 1761. Concerning this
Samuel we have but little positive information, but family tradi-
tion says that he was a very rich man and left his family con-
siderable property, but we are unable to learn the name of his
wife, and have the names of four children :
600. t^AMUEL; m. Abbie Steele.
601. Louisa; unm.
602. Mary; unm.
603. Ruth; unm.
80-232. Timothy Halsey Bigelow of Middletown, Conn.,
son of Timothy and Elizabeth (Clark) Bigelow, was born in
Middletown, May 14, 1763, and married Mary Ann .
He was a prominent man in town and kept for many years the
old Bigelow Tavern, a well known hostelry in that section of
the State, which was torn down a few years since to give way to
more modern improvements. We have no record of his death,
but his will, dated Aug. 8, 1791, and proved Oct. 3, 1791,
would indicate that he was about 28 years of age when he died.
In his will he mentions wife Mary Ann, to whom he gave all of
his personal property, except wearing apparel, sleeve buttons,
shoe buckles, knee buckles and other ornaments, and the use of
the house and home place as long as she should remain his
widow. To his son, John Ingrahara, he gave all of his real
estate, except the above mentioned, he also gave him his wear-
iug apparel with watch, jewelry and other articles of personal
ornament, and appointed his brother Samuel and his personal
friend, George Phillips, executors. Samuel Bigelow was ap-
pointed guardian of John Ingraham Bigelow, May 22, 1795,
who received a portion from his grandfather's estate in 1794,
92 THE BIGELOW FAMILY.
but we find, May 11, 1816, John I. Bigelow signed a release of
the bondsmen of his Uncle Samuel, who had acted as his guard-
ian, Samuel having died in 1808. Child :
604. John Ingraham, h. about 1790; was living 1816, since whicli time
we And no further trace of him.
87-235. Amos Biglow, son of Daniel and Martha (Pratt)
Biglow, was born in Framingham, Mass., Sept. 15, 1755, mar-
ried, Feb., 1784. They soon moved away and settled in Hadley,
Mass., and he died in Amherst about 1812. From the Records
at the Probate Court at Northampton we find that William Bolt-
wood was appointed as guardian of Daniel Biglow, a minor
son of Amos Biglow, late of Amherst, deceased, and also of
William Biglow, a minor son over 14 years of age, son of Amos.
The following are a portion of the family of Amos Biglow :
605. IAmos; m. Amanda Dicldnson.
C06. William; to.; res. Hoplvinton, Mass.
607. Daniel.
87-236. Daniel Biglow^, son of Daniel and Martha (Pratt)
Biglow, was born in Framingham, Mass., June 14, 1758, mar-
ried, March, 1783, Elizabeth Gallot, born in Framingham, June
24, 1762. He moved to New Hampshire, where he became the
owner of a tract of land in Fitzwilliam in 1788, and afterwards
lived in Keeue, and we have no further account of him, but find
some mention of his family later. The following is the best we
can find concerning his family :
608. Molly, b. May, 1784; d. in Keene, Dec. 26, 1813, aged 28 years.
609. Joseph, /). Oct., 1786; d. in Keene, Dec. 27, 1814.
610. Francis, b. Dec, 1788.
611. Peter, b. April, 1791; was living in Keene, 1815.
612. Betsey, h. Nov., 1794.
87-240. Thomas Bigelow of Fitzwilliam, N. H., the youngest
son of Daniel and Martha (Pratt) Biglow, was born in Fram-
ingham, Mass., April 28, 1768. He early went to Fitzwilliam
with his parents and married Hannah Lewis of Framingham.
They lived several years in Fitzwilliam. About 1803 he moved
to Keene, a few years later he moved to Vermont, where he
lived in Pittsford, Hubbardston and Castleton. They both died
in Castleton about 1826. The first five children were born in
Fitzwilliam :
613. Hannah, Jk March 1, 1794; d. aged about 60 years.
614. fDANiEL, b. Oct. 6, 1795; m. Almira Fuller,
GENEALOGY. 93
615. PoLi.Y, b. Aug. 3, 1797 ; m. Joel Saunders, son of Ebenezer and
Martha (Stickiicy) Saunders, /). in Fitzwilliani, March 14, 1801;
d. in KiH'Uc, March 5, 1870; she d. in Kecne, Dec. 24, 1879.
Their children were :
i. Martha A., b. in Dunnuerston, Vt., Aug. 28, 1832; m.
March 17, 1853, Benj. W. Byam, h. Feb. 21, 1826;
res. Swanzey, N. H., where she d. Aug. 18, 1887, leav-
ing three children :
Oscar L., b. 1858.
Madella, b. 1861.
Willie A., b. 1870.
ii. Mary E., b. Aug. 24, 1834; d. Oct. 3, 1880.
iii. Sarah R., b. Sept. 30, 1837.
iv. Nellie F., b. Dec. 25, 1839.
616. tRUFUS, b. March 21, 1799; m. Huidah Knapp.
617. t^EVi, b. March 9, 1801 ; m. Polly Cutter.
618. IThomas, b. March 27, 1803; m. ; res. Hesperia, Mich.
619. Sarah, b. Jan. 27, 1805; m. Oct. 9, 1834, Whiting Hudson, b. in
Pittsford, Vt., Nov. 10, 1809. They moved to Wisconsin, where
slie d. April 19, 1885. He is now living in Tomah, Wis. They
had :
i. A DAUGHTER, b. and d. in Chicago, 111., June 26, 1835.
ii. Albert B., b. in Mukwanago, Wis., May 20, 1838; m.
1861, Elizabeth Newman; res. Waukesha, Wis.
iii. Alfred C, b. in Mukwanago, Wis., Sept. 30, 1839; m.
1862, Mary Bender; res. Galesville, Wis.
iv. Andrew E., b. in Mukwanago, Wis., June 7, 1841; to.
1861, Marv Jane Clark; res. Tomah, Wis.
v. A SON, b. Sept. 1, 1849; d. Sept. 5, 1849.
vi. Lucy, b. in Mukwanago, Wis., July 2, 1852; to. Sept.
29, 1872, George Lea, b. Sept. 25, 1845; res. Tomah,
Wis.
620. RoxANA, b. Feb. 7, 1807; m. Richard Nichols; res. Castleton, Vt. ;
d. Jan. 26, 1886 ; he d. July 7, 1886. They had :
1. Betsey, b. in Castleton, April 17, 1836; to. March 10,
1853, James Fish; 7-es. Fairhaveu, Vt. ; he d. July 19,
1887. They had a family of seven children.
621. Lucy, b. Nov. 19, 1808; m. Joseph Spencer; res. Castleton, Vt.
622. Samuel, b. Aug. 27, 1810; d. Jan. 20, 1812.
89-242. John Bigelow of Chester and Speucer, Mass., the
eldest sou of Joseph and Sarah (Stebbias) Bigelow, was born
in Spencer, Aug. 24, 1757, and married Persis, daughter of
Edward and Tryphena Wright; she was born Feb. 27, 1764,
and died in Worcester, Dec. 9, 1842. They lived several years
in Chester, Mass., and about 1800 he moved to Spencer, and
died in Worcester, April 25, 1843, aged 87 years. He was a
Revolutionary soldier and was buried in Spencer. Their chil-
dren were :
623. Polly, b. Dec. 10, 1788; d. in Worcester, Aug. 25, 1843.
624. fJoHN, b. Nov. 6, 1791 ; to. Eliza Gartield.
625. tJABEZ, /;. Aug. 13, 1793; m. Philinda Prouty.
626. Persis, b. Jan. 24, 1795; to. Samuel D. Barker; lived in Worces-
ter, where he d. 1884; she d. Oct. 15, 1886, aged 91 years.
94 THE BIGELOW FAMILY.
627. tJAMES, b. Jan. 10, 1797 ; m. Mrs. Elizabeth Lyons nee Draper.
628. tJosEPH, b. June 19, 1798; m. Aiiril Hathaway.
629. Tryphena, b. May 3, 1800; m. Capt. Samuel Putnam of Sutton
and lived in Worcester, where she d. 1869.
630. tNATHAN, b. Sept. 3, 1802; m. Prudence Hathaway.
631. Sarah, b. June 26, 1805; m. Edward Knowles of Leicester; d.
March 16, 1889, aged 83 years, 11 months, 18 days.
89-244. James Bigelow, son of Joseph and Sarah (Stebbins)
Bigelow, was born in Leicester, Mass., June 7, 1762 ; married,
Dec. 18, 1783, Mary Graham, daughter of John Graham. He
moved to Mt. Pleasant, Penn., where he died, 1841. Their
children were :
632. John.
633. Tryphena.
634. Sarah.
636. Tryphosa, b. 1801 ; m. 1822, Clayton Sogers ; res. Towerville, Wis. ;
d. 1870; he d. 1869. Tliey had born in Mt. Pleasant :
i. John S., b. 1823.
ii. Martha Ann, b. 1826 ; m. 1848, C. Peck,
iii. Clayton E., b. 1830.
iv. Cushman S., b. 1832; d. 1887.
V. Eld AD A., b. 1835; res. Santa Rosa, Cal.
vi. Earl M., b. 1839 ; m. Amanda ; res. Viroqua, Wis.
They had :
H. E., b. 1869.
Edith, b. 1865.
Edward L., b. 1872.
vii. Helen M., b. 1841 ; m. E. Willet; res. Mt. Sterling, Wis.
89-246. Daniel Bigelow of Chester, Mass., was born Feb.
14, 1766, and married Mercy Wood, daughter of Nathaniel
Wood of Chester; she was born in Somers, Conn., May 19,
1767, and died in Chester, Oct. 20, 1852, aged 85 years. He
died in Chester, May 24, 1848, aged 82 years. Their children
were born in Chester :
636. Laura, b. June 23, 1792; m. 1852, Almon Elder; d. Jan. 6, 1879,
aged 86 years ; no issue.
637. fHENRY Earl, b. May 4, 1798; m. Sally Wilcox; lived in Chester;
d. July 6, 1842.
638. tDANiEL Eames, b. March 10, 1802; m. Margaret E. Balier.
639. Martha, b. Jan. 5, 1804; m. Nelson Porter; d. June 13, 1840
they lived in Chester and had :
i. Jane Augusta, b. Feb. 14, 1830; m. Samuel S. Stowell
res. Huntington, Mass.
ii. Alida Wood, b. Nov. 16, 1834; m. Wm. M. Wright
who d. in Andersonville ; she vi. second, Dwight W
Stowell.
640. Mercy Wood, 6. Nov. 21, 1812; m. Nov. 29, 1842, Leonard B.
Wight; he was b. in Wales, Mass., Aug. 30, 1811, and d. April
4, 1884; she res. in Washington, D. C. Tliey had :
i. Eugene Barton, b. Dec. 6, 1843; m. Dec. 29, 1875,
Mary D. Clapp ; lives in Washington, D. C. A lawyer
by profession.
GENEALOGY. 95
91-250. P>HRAiM BiGELOw of Holliston, Mass., the eldest
son of Joseph and Lydia (Brown) Bigelow, was born in Hollis-
ton, Dec. 28, 1757, and married, March 8, 1781, Mary Knowl-
ton. They lived in Holliston. He was in the service during
the Revolution and died in Holliston. Children :
641. Lawson, b. May 11, 1782.
642. James, b. Dec. 31, 1784.
643. tCALViN, b. Anii. 10, 1792; m. Abiah B. Toombs. \ rp-„.„
644. Lydia, b. Aug. 10, 1792. / ^wms.
91-251, Joseph Bigelow of Holliston, Mass., the second
child and son of Joseph and Lydia (Brown) Bigelow, was born
in Holliston, Sept. 17, 1763, and married, Nov. 8, 1788, Ruth
Parker, daughter of Peter and Ruth Parker of Framingham ;
born Jan. 8, 1769. He was in the service in the Rhode Island
Expedition in 1780. Children:
645. tJosiAH, b. Oct. 26, 1790; m. Harriet Parker.
646. John. b. Jan. 28, 1792; d. 1817, ^mm., leaving property to his
brothers and sisters.
647. tJosEpn, b. May 4, 1794; m. Mary Ann Wilson.
648. Sally, b. Oct.* 17, 1796; m. Dec. 14, 1817, Gilbert D. Wilson;
lived in Soutliborongh, Mass. ; lie was b. Nov. 26, 1788, and d.
May 24, 1857 ; she d. March 27, 1864. They had :
i. Geokge O., b. May 24, 1820; in. Feb. 19, 1845, Abigail
Onthank.
ii. Charles B., b. April 11, 1823; m. Sarah D. Turner.
iii. Henuy G., b. Nov. 7, 1830; m. Dec. 28, 1862, Mary W.
Graves,
iv. W. W., b. Jan. 7, 1837; d. Sept. 7, 1840.
649. Ruth, b. May 27, 1799; m. June 20, 1819, Albert Messinger; d.
March 3, 1828, leaving three children :
i. Emily W. ; m. Simonds.
ii. John B.
iii. Sarah A. ; m. Washburn.
650. Ann, b. Jan. 12, 1803; d. Nov. 18, 1803.
651. tCHARLES, b. March 12, 1807; m. Rebecca E. Babcock.
652. fGEORGE, b. Aug. 4, 1811; m. Amy Learned.
98-256. Capt. Joseph Biglow, Jr., of Shrewsbury, Mass.,
the eldest son of Capt. Joseph and Martha (Brigham) Biglow,
was born in that part of Shrewsbury now included in Boylston,
Nov. 9, 1726, and married, Dec. 20, 1749, Olive Beaman,
daughter of Jabez Beaman; she was born Oct. 19, 1733. He
was a prominent man in the town and held various town offices.
He received a commission as Captain, Oct. 11, 1759, and died
in Boylston, Nov. 29, 1801. Their children were recorded in
Shrewsbury :
653. Relief, b. June 10, 1751 ; m. 1775, Thomas Richardson, son of
Thomas and Mehitable Richardson.
96 THE BIGELOW FAMILY.
654. Martha, b. May 14, 1753; m. 1778, Abel Bigelow, son of Amariah.
655. Dinah, b. July 28, 1755; m. 1781, Daniel Andrews of Boylston;
he d. March 12, 1826, behig gored by a bull ; she d. Nov. 15, 1834.
They had children :
i. Mary, b. Aug. 15, 1782; m. 1800, Silas Hastings, Jr.
ii. Sarah, b. Dec. 1, 1785; m. May 27, 1803, James Daven-
port. Had two children : George and Mary.
iii. Asaph, b. April 22, 1788 ; m. and had a family,
iv. Edmund, b. Aug. 13, 1791 ; d. July 24, 1844.
V. Eunice, b. Oct. 16, 1793; m. Scth White; d. Dec, 1846.
vi. Daniel, b. June 22, 1797; d. 1821.
656. Olive, b. Oct. 30, 1757; m. Dec. 9, 1790, Reuben Keyes.
657. Sophia, b. Jan. 25, 1759 ; m. May 4, 1780, Lieut. Joseph Morse, Jr.,
son of Lieut. Joseph and Mai*y (Thomas) Morse; he was b.
Oct 3, 1756, and d. Jan. 10, 1826; she d. Oct. 26, 1831; res.
West Boylston. They had :
i. Mary, b. Sept. 30, 1780; d. Dec. 5, 1820, wim.
ii. Benjamin, b. May 16, 1782; m. Lovica How.
iii. Joseph, b. Sept. 15, 1786; m. Dolly Bullard.
iv. John G., b. April 2, 1789; vi. Amy Bullard.
V. Sylvanus, b. Aug. 8, 1791 ; d. Feb. 22, 1792.
vi. Bernice, b. Feb. 22, 1793 ; vi. Ednah Conant.
vii. Sophia, b. Sept. 12, 1795 ; d. young,
viii. Sylvanus, b. Jan. 30, 1798 ; m. Harriet W. Jenks.
ix. Harvey, b. Dec. 23, 1800; d. J 803.
X. Levina, b. June 18, 1803 ; m. Silas H. Newton.
658. tSxEPHEN, b. June 1, 17C0; m. Rachel Pike.
659. AcHSAH, b. Sept. 8, 1762; m. Nov. 29, 1787, John White, and lived
in Boylston, where they had :
i. Joseph Biglow, b. Nov. 21, 1790. And other children.
660. Abigail, b. Nov. 21, 1764; m. March 29, 1792, James Holland of
Boylston; they removed to Barre, Mass., in 1795, where he d.
NoV. 24, 1834 ; she d. March 24, 1858, aged 93 years. They had :
i. Nathaniel, b. in Boylston, Sept. 23, 1793; m. Dec. 2,
1822, Betsey Stone of Barre; d. Oct. 7, 1889, aged 96
years. They had :
Nathaniel E., b. March 27, 1824; m. Nov. 29,
1866, Mary A. (Sargent) Huntington, and had
two children :
Stella M., b. April 12, 1868.
Frederic B., b. March 2, 1870.
Albert L., b. July 6, 1834; nnm.
Frederic, b. March 22, 1837; unm.
ii. Hooper, b. in Barre, May 23, 1796; m. March 24, 1822,
Celia Harwood; she d. Oct. 14, 1885; he d. Aug. 28,
1879. They had:
Addison H., b. Dec. 22, 1822; to. May 6, 1851,
Olivia Bacon. They had :
Mary, b. Oct. 29, 1854; m. Geo. E. Bates.
iii. Jamks, b. in Barre, March 14, 1799; m. April 16, 1828,
Elvira Brigham, daughter of Edward and Beulah
(Ilawes) Brigham, b. June 14, 1803; he d. Sept. 22.
1880. Thevhad:
Maria Louisa, 5. May 2, 1830; m. Nov. 16, 1852,
Joseph G. Balcom of Hubbardston. They had :
James L., b. Oct. 12, 1865.
Mary, b. Nov. 26, 1832; m. May 22, 1855, Henry
May of North Brookfleld. They had :
HENRy L., b. Dec. 26, 1862.
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IIakuiet Elvira, b. April 20, 1841 ; m. first, Oct.
22, 1862. David M. Wood; second, Isaac M.
Boyd, May 27, 1877; d. Marcli 31, 1879.
iv. EriiUAiM, b. Oct. 2, 1801 ; m. Marcli 12, 1828, Celia Sibley
of Barre; d. July 27, 1860; she d. April 26, 1875.
They had :
Chakles, /;. Feb. 16, 1829; to. Oct. 30, 1851,
Harriet W. Perry; she d. Dec. 13, 1853; to.
second, Feb. 16, 1859, Mrs. Susan (Foster)
Holland. They had :
Hattie, b. June 23, 1853 ; d. 1856.
Laura E., b. Dec. 8, 1833; m. March 31, 1861,
Wheaton Foster; she d. July 28, 1862.
V. Abigail, b. in Barre, Oct. 21, 1805; to. Dec. 1, 1830,
Jonas Rice; d. July 22, 1855.
vi. Miriam, b. in Barre, May 30, 1808; d. March 9, 1889,
unm.
661. Annis, b. Nov. 1, 1768; to. Keyes.
662. Eunice, b. Feb. 14, 1772 ; d. April 9, 1793, of small-pox.
663. Mirriam, b. Aug. 12, 1774; m. Jotham Andrews.
98-258. Charles Biglow of Shrewsbury and Boylston,
Mass., the third child aud second son of Capt. Joseph and Martha
(Brigham) Biglow, was born in that part of Shrewsbury now
included in Boylston, April 22, 1729, and married, Dec. 23,
1760, Lucy Bennett, daughter of Jonathan and Martha (Harris)
Bennett of that town ; she was baptized Nov. 19, 1741. They
lived in that part of the town as above mentioned. He died
Nov. 20, 1782. An inventory of his estate was taken June 6,
1783, and amounted to £177-18-9. Their children were recorded
in Shrewsbury :
664. Lucrp;tia, b. April 3, 1762; to. March 3, 1780, Josiah Pierce of
Worcester; he was in Capt. Timothy Bigelow's company at
Cambridge, April 19, 1775.
665. t Andrew, b. April 24, 1764; m. Sarah Fawcett.
666. tJosEPH, b. April 15, 1766; to. Lucy Whitney.
667. tCHARi.ES, b. Jan, 1, 1768; to. Sarah Moore.
668. tA.sAHEL, b. Nov. 27, 1769 ; to. Mary Clark.
669. Lucy, b. Jan. 13, 1772; m. Prescott.
670. tSOLOMON, b. Sept. 16, 1774; to. Lydia Haven.
671. Mary, b. July 15, 1779; m. Dr. Joseph Dix of Worcester. The
intention of marriage is recorded in Wayland, Mass., Dec. 27,
1800, she being of East Sudbury, afterwards Wayland. She d.
Sept, 3, 1834. They had two children :
i. Dorothea Lynde, b. Feb., 1802.
ii. Joseph, b. 1814; to. Sarah H. ; d. in Dorchester,
Feb. 22, 1878; she d. in Boston, Oct. 15, 1881.
Dorothea Lynde Dix, the philanthropist, d. in Trenton, N.
J., July 28, 1887. She was probably as well known as any
descendant of the Bigelow Family, for her endeavors to amelio-
rate the condition and assisting in the reformation of the in-
mates of our public correctional institutions, and her efforts in
behalf of the inmates of the insane asylums in Europe and the
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98 THE BIGELOW FAMILY.
United States. Her first move in behalf of these people was at
East Cambridge, Mass., where on a visit she found several
insane persons without proper treatment, in dark and damp
cells, and no provision for heating their cells ; she applied to
the jailer, who told her that they did not need it and it would be
unsafe. She appealed to higher authorities and finally obtained
what she desired. From there she went to Washington and
secured the co-operation of members of Congress, and got a bill
passed for the care of the insane in the District of Columbia.
She had now found the great work of her life, and from
this time until her death she devoted her time to the work
and travelled throughout the United States, in every State
visiting jails, almshouses, prisons and asylums, and when she
had made her investigations she would apply to the legislature
for assistance, and in nearly all the States she obtained legisla-
tive acts for their better improvement.
In 1854 she visited Europe, and actively worked in behalf of
the insane in nearly all the European countries. During the
Kebellion she was superintendent of hospital nurses. And to
use the words of James Freeman Clarke: "Her life shows
what may be done by simple concentration of mind, hand and
heart on one important object." " There is still another lesson
to be derived from the life of Miss Dix. The greatest things
are done by those who forget themselves in some one great
work, and so at last find joy in the work itself. They seek no
reward but the satisfaction of accomplishment " A friend
says in the Unitanan Bevieio : "I often recall the words she
said to me once in coming out of church, ' I am no enthusiast;
what I have done is only from a determined will, and because,'
said she, ' I think it is my duty.' "
672. John, b. Aug. 29, 1781 ; went west and was never heard from
afterwards.
673. James. Family tradition says that there was a son James who
was a merchant in Boston, a graduate of some college, who died
unmarried, and was buried in Boston, but a careful examina-
tion of records and the Boston directories of early date fails to
find mention of any James Biglow.
98-263. Solomon Biglow, son of Capt. Joseph and Martha
(Brigham) Biglow, was born in Shrewsbury, Mass., Oct. 13,
1746 ; married, April 6, 1769, Mary Damon (or Denman), and
died about 1775. His widow married second, Feb. 27, 1777,
William Small of Fitchburg. We find no record of any children
by her first husband.
99-269. John Bigelow of Cummington, Mass., son of
Capt. John and Rebecca (Howe) Bigelow, was born in Holden
about 1740, and married Mary . He probably moved
from Holden with his father about 1761, and went to Quabbin
(now Greenwicii), as we find that he bought land in Quabbin of
his father, June 5, 1764. We find him in Goshen in 1785, and
he died in Cummington, Oct. 19, 1807. His will, dated June
30, 1806, mentions daughters Prudence Bates, Mary Kingman,
GENEALOGY. 99
Hannah Bigelow, Rnhamali Bigelow, Polly Bigelow, Betsey
Bigelow and Lydia Bigelow, wife Mary, sons John, William and
Aaron. Aaron was appointed guardian of Betsey and Lydia,
they being under 14 years :
C74. tJoHN, b. March 5, 1774; m. Lydia Benedict.
G75. Prudenck ; m. Bates.
676. Mary ; m. Kiugmau.
677. tr)AViD.
678. tAARON, b. April 30, 1779; m. Semantha Reynolds.
679. Hannah, b. April 1, 1781; m. 1808, John Luce.
680. tWiLLiAM, b. April 1, 1784; m. and went south.
681. RuHAMAH, b. Dec. 26, 1787.
682. Polly, b. Nov. 23, 1790.
683. Betsky, b. 1795.
684. Lybia, b. Aug. 26, 1799.
103-271. Timothy Bigelow of Marlborough, Mass., the
eldest son of Gershom and Mary (How) Bigelow, was born in
Marlborough, Nov. 1, 1738, and married, April 7, 1763, Miriam
How, daughter of Joseph and Ruth (Brigham) How; she was
born in Marlborough, Dec. 5, 1744, and died Nov. 14, 1825.
He died Nov. 6, 1817. They lived a quiet life on the home
place in that part of the town known as the "Farm." His will
mentions sons Ephraim and David, daughters Lydia Williams,
Betsy Morse, Loviiia Bigelow and Miriam Arnold, and grand-
daughter Susanna How. Their children were born in Marl-
borough :
685. fDAViD, b. Oct. 16, 1763; m. Deborah Doane.
686. Lydia, b. Jan. 13, 1766; m. Dec. 29, 1785, Abraham Williams, sou
of William and Betty (McPherson) Williams; b. in Marlborough,
Dec. 29, 1763; res. Marlborough.
687. tEPHRAiM, b. May 13, 1768; m. Molly Arnold.
688. Betsey, b. Sept. 12, 1771; m. Sept. 3, 1794, Foster Morse.
689. LoviNA, b. Jan. 18, 1776; d. mini.
690. Miriam, b. April 21, 1778; m. Nov. 27, 1800, Levi Arnold, son of
Joseph and Persis (Warren) Arnold ; b. in Marlborough, Sept.
13, 1779.
103-272. Lieut. Ivory Bigelow of Marlborough, Mass., the
second son of Gershom and Mary (How) Bigelow, was born in
Marlborough, Oct. 7, 1741, and married, Aug. 13, 1763, Sophia
Bannister, daughter of Lieut. John and Martha (HttywoM)
Bannister; she was born in Marlborough, Feb. 7, 1747, and
died Aug. 13, 1830, aged 83 years. On the death of his father-
in-law in 1779, the Bannister place passed into his hands and
has been in the Bigelow family to the present time. Lieut.
Ivory was one of the leading men of his town, received the
100 THE BIGELOW FAMILY.
title of Lieutenant and was in the service in the Revolutionary
war; he died Feb. 14, 1804. Their children were born in
Marlborough :
Ci9l. fWiLLiAM, b. Jan. 8, 1764; m. Catherine Brighara.
092. jCnKiSTOPHER Baxnisteu, b. Jan. 20, 17(55 ; m. Rhocla Gleason.
G93. Solomon, b. Dec. 2, 176G; d. Dec. 9, 1766.
<;94. tGEKSHOM, b. March 22, 1768; m. Mar}' Howe.
695. Martha, b. Nov. 22, 1769; d. Sept. 1, "1775.
696. Abigail, b. Sept. 22, 1772; d. Aug. 23, 1775.
697. John, b. March 2, 1774; d. Aug. 30, 1775.
698. Sophia, b. June 7, 1777; m. June 21, 1798, John Lewis; b. in
Alstead, N. H. ; they lived in New Hampsliire for many vears,
and she d. Sept. 14, 1821. Tliey liad ;
i. Louisa, b. Sept. 23, 1798; d. April 4, 1834, in Marl-
borough, N. H., unm.
ii. Levi. b. June 28, 1800; «i. Feb., 1819, Betsy Mason; d.
in Brattleborough, Vt., Aug. 8, 1855.
iii. Sophia, b. May 4, 1802; m. June 28, 1828, Brigham
Patterson, and lived in Northborough, Mass., where
he d. Dec. 4, 1888. They had :
Aktemas, b. 1829.
Henry L., b. 1833; res. Northborough.
Elmer, b. 1835.
Lizzie, b. 1842; m. Freeman G. Leet.
iv. Betsy, b. Aug. 16, 1804; m. Nov., 1822, William Tenny;
lived in Marlborougli, N. H., and Marlborough, Mass.
Had four children :
Betsey, b. 1825; m. Henry Bigelow.
William H., b. 1837.
Charles H., b. 1843; m. Abbie A. Wheeler.
Lydia, J>. 1846 ; m. William Strong.
V. Mary, b. May 6, 1807 : d. in Stow, Mass., July 28, 1831,
imm.
vi. Anna, b. May 18, 1810; d. March 13, 1813.
vii. John, b. Nov. 25. 1812; d. Feb. 18, 1820.
699. Phebe, b. Jan. 7, 1778 ; d. Oct. 13, 1808, unm.
701. Mary, b. March 4, 1781 ; (7. May 6, 1784.
702. Anna, b. Aug. 8, 1783; d. Nov. 18, 1822, unm.
703. flvoRY, b. Jan. 1, 1785; m. Susannah Rice.
704. fBENJAMiN, b. June 3, 1788 ; m. Mary Trowbridge.
104-278. JoTHAM Bigelow of Phillipston, Mass., the fourth
child and eldest son of Jotham and Persis (Temple) Bigiow, was
born in Holden, Mass., Dec. 12, 1745, and married Mercy (or
Mary) Powers of Harvard, where she was born 1750, and she
died in Phillipston, June 18, 1821. He died in the same town,
Sept. 7, 1803. His will mentions wife Mercy and daughters
Persis Temple, wife of John Swan, Polly, wife of Mordacai
Peckham, Sally, Arathusa and Lucinda. Their children were :
705. Persis Temple, b. March, 1776 ; m. John Swan.
706. Polly ; m. Mordacai Peckham.
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707. Sally, h. Aiie. 29, 1782; m. Feb., 1804, Silas Crotldard, who %vas
h. in Pliillipston, Mav 21, 1780, and d. Fob. IH, ll-OO; she <?. in
Spriuirrteld, Mass., March 24, 184.'). They had :
i. Sally, h. March 22, 180.''); m. Sept. 27, 1824, Ebenezer
BigeloAV ; lived in rhillipston.
ii. Mary, h. May 13, 1807; vnm.
iii, Akathusa, b. June 20, 1800: m. March 30, 1827, Tully
T. Parker of I'hillipston, and she d. Sept. 19, 1883.
No children.
708. Arethusa, b. Sept. 0, 1785; m. Fel).;5, 1805, William Bigelow (her
cousin) ; lived In Phillipston.
709. Lucinda; in. Josiah Bigelow (her cousin).
104-280. Judge William Bigelow of Guilford, Vt., son of
Jotham and Mary (Richardson) Biglow, was born in Holden,
Mass., Feb. 20, 1751. When but a boy his father moved to
Guilford, Vt., where, in 1782, he married Damaris Hapgood.
He was early chosen Town Clerk and soon became one of the
prominent men in his vicinity, served some years as Selectman,
and represented the town in the State legislature. During the
troubles between New York and Vermont in regard to jurisdic-
tion of the southern part of the State, he was prominently
identified, taking sides in behalf of New York. He was for
twenty years Judge of the Windham County Court, and a large
land owner in Guilford, and died Oct. 14, 1814. His will men-
tioned wife Damaris, sons Levi, Joseph and Asa, daughters
Damaris and Betsey. Their children were :
710. tWiLLiAM, b. Jan. 26, 1783; m. Lucretia Ashcroft.
711. fLEVi, b. Feb. 25, 1785; to. Hannah E. Goodrich.
712. Rebecca, h. July 24, 1787; m. April 1, 1810, Salmon Sheldon of
Leyden, Mass. ; d. Aug. 7, 1858; hed. Feb. 18, 1862. They had :
i. Salmon Bigelow, h. March 15, 1811 ; d. Nov. 20' 1879;
res. Buckheart, III.
ii. Victor Moreau, b. Dec. 16, 1812; d. Aug. 26, 1846;
res. Springfield, 111.
iii. "William, b. May 24, 1815; res. Duxbury, Mass.
iv. Joseph, b. Feb. 18, 1817; d. young.
V. Emeline, b. 1819; d. Feb. 20, 1846; res. Leyden.
vi. Henry, b. April 16, 1820; on. Nov. 7, 1882, Marion F.
Bigelow ; res. Greenfield, Mass.
vii. Lewis, b. Oct. 4, 1822; res. Montague, Mass.
viii. Olive Maria, b. July 15, 1825.
ix. Ellen Rebecca, b. June 8, 1829 ; d. Feb. 25, 1871 ; res.
Townsend, Mass.
713. tAsA, b. Jan. 21, 1790; m. Eliza Browning.
714. Damaris, b. May 9, 1792 ; m. Oct. 31, 1816', Daniel Garrett of Bain-
bridge, N. Y.
715. Betsey, b. Aug. 1, 1795; m. Daniels; res. New York.
716. Joseph, b. Oct. 22, 1798; d. at Catskill, N. Y., about 1828, unm.
104-281. Col. Joel Bigelow of Guilford, Vt., son of Jotham
and Mary (Richardson) Biglow, was born in Holden, Mass.,
102 THE BIGELOW FAMILY.
June 30, 1752, and married, about 1773, Sarah Stowellof Peters-
ham. He lived many years in Guilford, where he owned a
large farm near the centre of the town, and they had a large
family of children. He was honored with the title of Colonel
and was one of the substantial men of the town. During the
controversy between Vermont and New York concerniug the
jurisdiction of the southern part of Vermont he was quite promi-
nent, taking sides with New York, and was elected a mem-
ber of the Assembly in 1784 from Cumberland County, which
was the name given to the territory in dispute, and included
Guilford ; he was also commissioned as an Adjutant by the State
of New York about that time. Sarah, his wife, died in Guilford
about 1821. Soon after the death of his wife he removed to
Ellisburg, N. Y., to live with his son Jotham and died there,
1830. His children were born in Guilford :
717. tJoHN, h. Nov. 7, 1774 ; m. Rebecca Grow.
718. Sally, h. Feb. 20, 1776 ; m. March 7, 1798, Joseph Willard; moved
to New York State.
719. Polly, h. Jan. 28, 1778; m. Nov. 28, 1800, Amos Billings of Ley-
den, Mass. They had a large family.
720. Joel, h. March 8, 1780; went away from home soon after he was
twenty-one, and tradition says he went to Montreal, P. Q.,
married and became a merchant in that city.
721. t William, h. Nov. 16, 1781 ; m. Arethusa Bigelow.
722. tJoTiiAM, h. Jan. 28, 1784; m. Celiuda Bullock.
723. tKiCHAKDSON, h. Oct. 5, 1785; m. Mrs. Sarah (Chandler) Hall.
724. Ira, h. Aug. 23, 1787.
725. RuFus, ?;. July 8, 1789; d. unm.
726. TiHZAH, b. July 7, 1792; m. Ambrose Hunt of Ellisburg, N. Y. ;
d. in Watertown, N. Y. No issue.
104-282. JosiAH Richardson Bigelow (more generally
known as " Josiah Bigelow"), son of Jotham and Mary (Rich-
ardson) Biglow, was born in Holden, Mass., April 17, 1754,
and when he was but a child his father moved to Guilford, Vt. ;
he .married Sarah Culver, daughter of David Culver of Guil-
ford. They lived for many years in Guilford, and on March 10,
1800, he moved to Pompey, N. Y., where he bought 590 acres of
land of Samuel Beebe, and with his boys he proceeded to clear
up the land. In three years' time he had cleared 100 acres,
when he was taken down with the fever incident to the newly
settled country, and died Dec. 17, 1803. His death resulted
in the breaking up of the family, and about two years later bis
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widow died, and was buried at Pompey. Tlieir children were
born in Guilford, Vt. :
727. tl^AViD ; m. Cynthia Clark ; res. western New York.
728. Polly (or Mary) ; m. Dr. Allen ; res. Canada ; he d. ; she m. second,
Hopkins.
729. tAiJEL; m. Sarah Clark; res. Oakland Co., Mich.
730. t Jo.siAH ; 711. Lucinda BiiicloAv ; res. Mass.
731. tJoAB, b. Oct. 22, 1793 ;\ m^„:,,„. f m. Lois Putnam.
732. Sabrina, &. Oct. 22, 1793; ; ^^^'""'Iw. Aug. 29, 1813, Meritt
Butler; b. in Ilarwinton, Conn., April 10, 1790; d. in Poiupey, N.
Y., Aug. 30, 1878 ; she d. June 24, 1875. They had h. in Pompey :
i. JosiAii BiCtKLOw, b. Sept. 15, 181(i; m. May 13, 1841,
Susan Miller; d. Jan. 21, 1855. They had:
JouN M., b. July 27, 1842.
Susan A., b. Nov. 20, 1846.
Edwin J., b. Sept. 1, 1848; d. 1861.
ii. Sarah Loulsa, b. April 24, 1819; m. July IS, 1839, Geo.
M. Peck; res. Scranton, Pa. They had:
Mkrritt B., b. Oct. 8, 1840.
George, b. July 1, 1843.
JosLVH E., b. June IS, 1847.
LuTiiEK W., b. March 22, 1845.
Wu.LiAM H., b. May 28, 1852.
iii. Ellen, b. Aug. 27, 1824; m. Sept. 25, 1847, Carmi Hay-
den ; res. Pompey. They had :
Ellen A., b. Dec. 20, 1855.
iv. Ame[.ia Sabrina, b. April 19, 1827; in. Oct. 1, 1850, Uri
H. Patterson. They had :
AsHBEL, b. July 29, 1851.
JOSIAH B.
V. Ebenezer, b. May 25, 1829; m. Sept. 2, 1857, Juliet E.
Spencer; b. Dec. 31, 1835; res. Syracuse, N. Y. They
had :
George H., h. April 2, 1861.
Anna S., b. Sept. 22, 1869.
vi. Wells MERrrr, b. Feb. 13, 1834; m. May 11, 1857,
Mary F. Bryant ; res. Pompey, N. Y. No issue.
733. Sally; m. Latham Clark.
734. fELiSHA, b. Jan. i'8, 1796; m. Maria Reed.
735. t James, b. March 1, 1799; m. Eunice Springer.
105-285. Benjamin Bigelow of Hartford, Conn., the eldest
sou of Benjamin and Levina (Thomas) Bigelow, was born in
Brookfield, Mass., Jan. 5, 1745, and married in Hartford, Sept.
18, 1768, Mary Collyer. The record of this family is very
incomplete. From the church records in Hartford we find that
his wife died June 15, 1789, aged 44 years. He probably mar-
ried again, and moved from Hartford to Stratford, Conn., where
we find by inscriptions on gravestones that Benjamin Bigelow
died, Sept. 25, 1815, aged 70 years, and Catherine Bigelow
died, Aug. 1, 1821, aged 73 years. From the church records at
Hartford we find the following relating to his children :
736. Roderick; bapt. June 12, 1769; d. July 24, 1769.
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737. A child; d. April 23, 1772.
738. An infant child; d. Feb. 14, 1776.
739. A son, b. 1778; d. July J 7, 1791.
740. An infant child; rZ. July 30, 1780.
105-288. Edmund Bigelow of Middletowu, Vt., son of
Benjamin and Levinah (Thomas) Bigelow, was born in Shrews-
bury, Mass. When very small his father moved to Springfield
and then to Hartford, Conn., where he lived several years.
About 1770 his father moved to Woi'thington, Mass., where he
died in 1773, and Edmund was appointed administrator of the
estate. He served in the Continental army as Paymaster and
was at Bennington and Ticonderoga. After the war he moved
to Middletown, Vt., where he was a leading man in the new
town, was Moderator of the first town meeting, Nov. 17, 1784,
was chosen the first Selectman, March 7, 1785, and was
chosen to that and other town offices for many years. He was
the first Justice of the Peace in that town, which position he
held for many years. He married Olive Stone and died in
Middletown in 1.S24. They had the following family:
741. Mary; ??;. Stone, and moved to New York State.
742. Lefy; to. Squier; lived in Middletown, Vt.
743. Sophy ; to. Mann ; lived in Lyons, N. Y.
744. tWn-LiAM, h. 1791 ; m. Dorinda Brewster.
745. Jane ; to. Fitield ; moved to Ohio.
746. Hakriett; in. Smith.
108-295. Samuel Bigelow of Shrewsbury, Mass., the eldest
child of Samuel and Jedidah (Hathron) Bigelow, was born in
Shrewsbury, Mass., June 24, 1731, and married in Shrewsbury,
July 1, 1755, Phebe Rand, daughter of Daniel Rand; she died
June 10, 1770, and he married second, 1770, Anna Winchester
of Grafton. We find no date of his death, but his estate was
appraised April 10, 1787, and was valued at £240. They had
the following family :
747. Leviniah, h. Feb. 1, 1756; to. Nov. 5, 1776, Samuel Whitney of
Westborough, son of Eleazer and Mary Whitney; h. Dec. 2,
1746. Lived in Westborongh.
748. Mary, h. April 13, 1757.
749. Vasuti, h. May 19, 1758; to. Feb. 26, 1777, James Wheeler, son of
Ebenezer Wheeler of Grafton; /;. Dec. 22, 1756, and lived in
Grafton, where he d. Feb. 15, 1828. They had a large family.
750. Lucretia, /). June 1, 1760; w. Aug. 14, 1781, Adam Harrington,
son of Isaac and Hannah (Whipple) Harrington of Shrewsbury ;
b. in 1759, and d. of small-pox, Nov. 12, 1792; she m. second,
GENEALOGY. 105
Fcl). 10, 1794, Capt. Martin Newton. She had by her first
husband :
i. Hannah, b. 1782 : m. Silas Whcelock, and had :
LuTiiKR, l>. 1802; d. 1820.
Clakkndon. /*. 1804: m. Abigail Fairbanlcs.
Hakhikt, h. 180G.
Eliza W., b. 1809; m. Oliver Harrington,
ii. ZiLLAH, b. 1784 ; m. Daniel Harrington. They had :
Ada:m, b. 1809.
Henry H.. b. 1811.
Marion, b. 1819; m. Rnfus "Wesson.
ROSANNA, b. 1822.
iii. Isaac, b. 1790 ; m. Rhoda Smith. They liad :
Sabiuel S., b. 1810.
Elbridge G., b. 1812.
Isaac S., b. 1813.
Nancy E., b. 1815.
Charlotte L., b. 1818.
' Ad AIM L., b. 1820.
Clarinda a., b. 1822; d. 1831.
iv. Lucretia, b. 1793; m. Henry Gary. They had:
Adam H., b. 1812.
Theodore C, b. 1813.
IS.V.VC H., b. 1815.
751. fHrniPHREY, 5. Sept. 4, 1761 ; m. Mary Underwood.
752. Serena, b. March 16, 1765; m. Nov. 13, 1786, Benjamin Jennings
of Broolifleld, Mass.
753. John, b. Dec. 11, 1771.
108-299. Rev. Silas Bigelow of Paxton, Mass., son of
Samuel and Jedidah (Hathrou) Bigelow, was born in Shrews-
bury, Mass., Oct. 10, 1739. He graduated at Harvard Univer-
sity, 1765, and was ordained to the ministry in Paxton, Oct. 21,
1767. He married Mrs. Sarah Hall of Sutton. After about
two years' pastorate in Paxton he was taken sick on his thirtieth
birthday and died Nov. 16, 1769. We find no record of any
children.
108-300. Solomon Bigelow of Brookfield, Vt., sixth child
and fourth son of Samuel and Jedidah (Harthron) Bigelow, was
born in Shrewsbury, Mass., July 1, 1742, and married, March
4, 1761, Sarah Newton, daughter of Elisha Newton of Sln-ews-
bury. They lived in Shrewsbury a few years, when they are
said to have moved to Vermont, where she died. He married
second, 1772, Hannah Sanderson, and lived for many years in
Brookfield, where he died May 12, 1808. The first three chil-
dren were born in Shrewsbury and the remainder in Vermont :
754. tBARNA, b. Sept. 11, 1762; m. Nabby Pride.
755. Silas, b. Dec. 1, 1764; d. yonng.
756. tSiLAS, b. Dec. 24, 1766; m. Elizabeth B. Boynton.
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106 THE BIGELOW FAMILY.
757. Ebenezer.
758. Patty ; m. Amasa Pride ; lived in Waterbury, Vt.
759. Sally ; m. Winslow ; lived in Eaton, N. Y.
760. Luclnda; m. William Pride.
761. tAsA, b. Sept. 22, 1784; m. Anna W. Paine.
108-301. Ithamar Bigelow of Paxton, Mass. , son of Samuel
and Jedidah (Hathron) Bigelow, was born in Shrewsbury, July
30, 1745, and married, 1768, Persis Barrett of Paxton, daughter
of Dea. Timothy Barrett. Their intention of marriage was
entered at Northborough, Nov. 5, 1768. They lived in Paxton,
where he died, March 10, 1807; she died, Dec. 1, 1848, aged
96 years, 9 months, 29 days. Their children were born in Pax-
ton and were :
762. tTlMOTHY, b. Oct. 4, 1770 ; m. Anna Earle.
763. Silas, b. April 3, 1772; d. April 2, 1783.
764. flTHAMAR, b. Nov. 21, 1773; m. Sophia Earle.
765. Persis, b. Nov. 15, 1775 ; m. May 25, 1796, Joel Smith ; res. Paxton.
They had :
i. Samuel Stillman, b. Oct. 28, 1802.
ii. Da^td Hume, b. Feb. 17, 1806.
766. Lucy, b. April 28, 1778; m. Nov. 7, 1798, Willard M. Hubbard.
767. Lewis, b. Sept. 1, 1780; d. Sept. 28, 1807.
768. tSiLAS, b. Feb. 6, 1786 ; m. Sophia Lamb.
109-303. Cornelius Bigelow of Westborough, Mass., the
eldest son of Cornelius and Mary (Graves) Biglow, was born
in Marlborough, Dec. 30, 1732, and married, 1754, Sarah
Miller, daughter of James and Sarah Miller. They lived in
Westborough, where he died ; an inventory of his estate was taken
Feb. 19, 1771, which was valued at £591-16-9, and Sarah, his
widow, was appointed administratrix. Their children were born
in Westborough :
769. tAsAiiEL, b. May 11, 1755; m. Martha Hall.
770. Lucy, b. Sept. 14, 1757 ; m. Aug. 16, 1779, Drury Fairbanks of West-
borough.
771. Sarah, b. Oct. 5, 1760; m. May 15, 1785, Moses Pike. On the
death of her father Seth Little was appointed her guardian.
772. Catherine, b. March 9, 1762; m. 1781, Elisha Fay.
773. fAMASA, b. July 10, 1765; m. Hannah Bathrick.
109-308. Paul Biglow, son of Cornelius and Mary (Graves)
Biglow, was born in Westborough, Mass., Jan. 21, 1741 ; mar-
ried in Upton, Mass., Aug. 13, 1761, Hannah Ober of Upton.
They appear to have lived in Upton a short time after their mar-
riage, and then returned to Westborough, where we find they were
warned (according to the usual custom of those days) to leave
GENEALOGY. 107
town, in 1763, but he does not appear to have done so, as we
find him in Westborough for several years after. He was in the
service at Cambridge, April 19, 1775, as a drummer in the
Westborough company of Minute Men. He is said to have
moved to Vermont about the close of the war, and afterwards to
Montreal. He was a goldsmith by trade, and died March 1,
1806. She died his widow at East Ashford, N. Y., Sept. 3,
1835, aged 91 years. Family tradition says he was at the
taking of Quebec under Geu. Wolfe, and that he served in the
army throughout the Revolutionary war. His family were :
774. Ebenezek, b. in Uptou, Oct. 18, 1762; m. Higgins.
775. John, b. in Westboroiigli, June 7, 17G5 ; was killed April 27, 1813.
776. fJosEPH, b. in Westborough, .July 22, 1767 ; m. Sarah Higgins.
777. fBENjAMiN, b. in Westborough, Aug. 2, 1769 ; m. Eunice Aiken.
778. tCoRNELius, b. in Uptou, May 20, 1772 ; m. Persis Harris.
779. Elisha, b. Dec. 2, 1774; d. March 19, 1776.
780. Hannah, b. in Westborough, April 5, 1777; m. Wright; d.
June 4, 1841. They had four children :
i. OLn'E; m. first, Stority; second, Weeks;
res. Troy, N, Y.
ii. Daughter ; m. Coles ; res. Troy, N. Y.
iii. Alvan; res. Eochester, N. Y.
iv. Russell ; res. Rochester, N. Y.
781. fELiSHA, b. Jan. 30, 1780; m. Elizabeth Cheney.
782. Mary, b. Aug. 13, 1782; m. Nov. 6, 1803, Josiah Winants; b. May
29, 1781; d. June 11, 1862; she (^. April 11, 1825. They lived
several years in Montreal; moved to Albany, N. Y., in 1812.
They had :
i. Henry.
ii. Parmilla.
iii. Marani; m. Rev. Mr. Williams; d. in Brooklyn, N. Y.
iv. Laura ; m. Samuel Tallmadge ; d. in Castleton, N. Y.
^ v. Louisa; m. Munson Provost; d. in Morrisania, N. Y.
*^ vi. Josiah; res. Wilmington, Del.
783. tJoB, b. in Brookline, Vt., March 29, 1785; vi. Hannah .
109-309. Noah Bigelow of Westborough, Mass., son of
Cornelius and Mary (Graves) Bigelow, was born in West-
borough, Sept. 9, 1742 ; married, Jan. 22, 1766, Kate (or
Catherine) Shay of Hopkiuton. They lived a short time in West-
borough, where two children were born :
784. Noah, b. June 29, 1766,
785. Roger, b. March 18, 1768.
110-321. Thomas Bigelow of Douglas, Mass., son of
Jedediah and Thamazine (Nurse) Bigelow, was born in Douglas,
Aug. 14, 1753, and married, March 3, 1774, Hannah Chase of
Douglas, where they lived and died. He died March 14, 1837,
108 THE BIGELOW FAMILY.
aged 83 years. He was Selectman in 1793. Their children
were born in Douglas :
786. Mary, h. Feb. 1, 1775; m. Oct. 21, 1790, Aaron White.
787. John, b. Sept. 6, 1777.
788. Abigail, b. July 30, 1779; m. Dec. 1, 1803, Cornelius Putnam of
Sutton.
789. fTnoMAS, b. Sept. 8, 1781 ; m. Jeruslia Putnam.
790. ISamuel, b. March 12, 1784 ; m. Sally Putnam.
791. tELijAH, b. Sept. 28, 1786; m. Phebe Putnam.
792. fAMOS, b. Aug. 10, 1789 ; m. Fanny Stockwell.
793. fJKSSE, b. March 7, 1792 ; m. Hulciah "Waters.
794. Jason, 6. July 2, 1795.
112-329. Jason Bigelow of North Brookfield, Mass., son of
Jason and Abigail (Witt) Bigelow, was born (in that part of
Brookfield now included in North Brookfield) Aug. 20, 1753,
and married, March 23, 1775, Judith Dane of Brookfield. They
lived in that town, and he died Feb. 2, 1826, and she died Nov.
1, 1821. Their children were :
795. Silas, b. March 16, 1776; d. Oct. 28, 1820, unm.
796. Lucy, b. Feb. 21, 1778; d. young.
797. Lucy, b. Nov. 19, 1779 ; m. Jan. 8, 1809, Thomas Tucker of Brook-
lielcl, where she d. April 14, 1841. They had :
i. Clarinda, b. Nov. 17, 1809; m. Oct. 22, 1847, James
Yokes; d. April 9, 1864.
ii. Thomas Henry, b. April 13, 1811; m. Nancy H. Blake,
iii. Lucy Ann, b. May 3, 1814; m. Eufus S. Boynton of
Pelham.
iv. Judith Sophronia, b. Dec. 22, 1815; d. Feb. 23, 1848.
V. Elbridge, b. Sept., 1818; d. young.
vi. Nancy Bigelow, b. Aug. 20, 1821 ; to. Curtis Stoddard.
798. Judith, b. March 3, 1782; m. June 9, 1811, Christopher Page of
Hardwick; d. in Prescott, Mass., Feb. 1, 1873, aged 90 years.
799. t Jason, b. May 2, 1784; m. Patty Waite.
800. Sarah, b. Oct. 7, 1786; m. Nov." 12, 1804, Kittridge Hill of North
Brookfield ; d. Feb. 23, 1867, aged 80 years ; he d. Nov. 22, 1859.
They had :
i. Salinda, b. Sept. 20, 1805 ; d. 1806.
ii. Salinda, b. Sept. 21, 1806; m. March 28, 1832, Walter
Walker, Jr.
iii. Erastus, b. Jan. 1, 1808; to. Hannah C. Whittier.
iv. Lucy Ann, b. May 19, 1810; m. Charles P. Adams.
V. John, b. Feb. 12, 1812; to. Mrs. Abigail Jewell. He
was a civil engineer and prominent in his profession,
vi. Kittridge, b. Sept. 29, 1813; to. Susan II. Brimhall;
went West.
vii. Sarah, b. Jan. 21, 1817; m. Wm. H. Ayers.
viii. Nancy E., b. June 13, 1819.
ix. Jason B., b. Dec. 11, 1820; m. Frauces A. Corbett.
X. Louis E., b. May 10, 1825; was m. twice.
801. Samuel, b. Dec. 18, 1788; d. April 21, 1789.
802. fJoHN, b. Feb. 5, 1790; to. Betsey Mayuard.
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803. Jonas, /). Aug. 4, 1792; d. March 14, 1703.
804. Nancy, b. Anii;. 4, 1792 ; m. Boals Thomas of ITarchvick,
Mass. ; d. May 12, 1821. He was son of Aiuos and I rp jj^g
Eunice (Bangs) Thomas; b. in New Salem, Mass., '
.Tune 29, 1781; d. in llardwick, Mass., Aug. 24, 1854.
vcs. llardwick ; and had :
i. Jacok Bigelow, h. in llardwick, Aug. 6, 1817; in. April
17, 1)S50, rhila Maudell; d. Nov. 25, 1880. Had one
son :
Martin M., b. June 28, 1861; m. Jan. 24, 1889,
Eva Johnson.
805. An infant, h. Feb. 7, 1795; d. Feb. 8, 1795.
80G. fJoNAS, b. Aug. 7, 1796; m. Nancy Maynard.
114-334. Francis Bigelow of West Boylston, Mass., son of
Dea. Amariah and Sarah (Eveleth) Bigelow, was born in tliat
part of Shrewsbury now included in West Boylston, Aug. 20,
1753; married, Oct. 29, 1778, Leviuah Beaman ; resided in
West Boylston. They had a family, but we failed to learn
names or dates.
114-335. Abel Bigelow of West Boylston, Mass., the second
son of Dea. Amariah and Sarah (Eveleth) Bigelow, was born
in that part of Shrewsbury now included in West Boylston,
Jan. 27, 1755, and married, Oct. 1, 1778, Martha Bigelow,
daughter of Capt. Joseph and Olive (Beaman) Bigelow ; she was
born in Shrewsbury, May 14, 1753, and died in West Boylston,
Sept. 10, 1848, aged 95 years. He died, Oct. 14, 1821, aged
66 years. Their children were :
807. fDENNis, h. July 15, 1779 ; m. Cynthia Fletcher.
808. AiiTEMAS, b. Jan. 21, 1781 ; d. Nov. 21, 1781.
809. Martha, b. Mav 27, 1783 ; m. Amos Lowell ; res. West Boylston,
810. fABEL, b. July 19, 1785; m. Amelia Tilton.
811. Olivia, b. Oct. 17, 1788; m. .John C. Jones; res. West Boylston.
812. fEPHKAiM, b. Feb. 20, 1791 ; m. Polly Brigham.
813. -j-AsA, b. March 19, 1794; m. Lois Harthan.
114-336. Dr. Amariah Bigelow of West Boylston, Mass.,
son of Dea. Amariah and Sarah (Eveleth) Bigelow, was born in
that part of Shrewsbury now included in West Boylston, March
23, 1757; married, 1781, Persis Beaman. They lived on the
home place, where he died, 1790. His widow married second,
March 21, 1793, John Temple. The children of Dr. Amariah
were :
814. Elizabeth, b. Sept. 22, 1781; d. young.
816. tEzRA, b. Nov. 27, 1782; m. Cynthia Child.
816. Persis, b. July 17, 1785; m. Nov. 20, 1805, Joseph Lovell.
817. SuKEY, b. April 1, 1788; m. March 22, 1810, David Lovell.
110 THE BIGELOW FAMILY.
114-340. Elnathan Bigelow, youngest son of Dea. Amariah
and Sarah (Eveleth) Bigelow, was born in that part of Shrews-
bury now included in West Boylston, Sept. 9, 1767. He early
went from home and settled in Portsmouth, N. H., where he
married, Nov. 25, 1804, Sarah F. Seawards, and is said to have
had a family, but we have thus far been unable to learn any-
thing more concerning them.
120-359. Amos Bigelow, son of Abraham and Anna (Fiske)
Bigelow, was born in Weston, Mass., Sept. 30, 1760; married,
June 9, 1783, Lucy Savage, daughter of Samuel P. and Sarah
(Tyler) Savage. He died previous to 1795. His brother
Abraham was appointed administrator Dec. 4, 1794, and Isaac
Lamson was appointed guardian of Sally, Lucy and Faith Bige-
low, Nov. 6, 1800, they being under fourteen years of age, and
Amos, Jr., being over fourteen years of age made choice of
Isaac Lamson as guardian. The children of Amos were :
818.
Anna.
819.
Amos, b. in "Weston, Feb. 3, 1786.
820.
Sally.
821.
Lucy.
822.
Faith ; m. Col. Isaac Emery of Boston, and had three children
i. George F.
ii. William H.
iii. A daughter.
120-860. Abraham Bigelow, son of Abraham and Anna
(Fiske) Bigelow, was born in Weston, Mass., Sept. 18, 1762;
married, May 22, 1785, Hepsibeh Jones. He graduated at
Harvard University 1782 ; studied law, was admitted to the
bar early and was a very successful lawyer. He was for many
years Clerk of the Court at Cambridge, Mass., where he resided,
and died July 6, 1832. Their children were :
823. tHoRATio, b. May 30, 1790; m.
824. Abraham, b. March 14, 1794:.
825. Amelia H. ; m. Aug. 17, 1835, Dr. George C. Shattuck, as his
second wife. No issue.
826. Anna Maria; d. Oct. 27, 1805.
120-361. John Bigelow, son of Abraham and Anna (Fiske)
Bigelow, was born in Weston, Mass., April 14, 1765 ; married,
Oct. 14, 1784, Lydia Spring, and soon removed to New York
State where they had a large family, and resided in the vicinity
GENEALOGY. Ill
of Seneca Falls, where they both died, but we fail to learn the
dates. The following is the list of their children :
827. tIsAAC, b. about 1785; m. Angeline Prentice; res. Junius, N. Y.,
■where thev liad six cliildren.
828. Clarissa, 6.'1786 ; m. Dec. 25, 1813, John P. Tripp ; res. Michigan ;
d. about 1834. They had :
i. Maria, b. Jan. 2, 1815.
ii. Lydia, b. 1817.
iii. Demarius, b. June 16, 1819; d. March 11, 1854.
iv. Jajies, b. Sept. 2, 1821.
V. Samuel, b. May, 1823; d. 1824. \rp^.
vi. Lydia, b. May, 1823; d. 1850. / ^ "'*"»•
vii. John, b. Feb., 1825.
viii. Lorenzo, b. 1827.
ix. Sarah, b. 1829.
X. Benjamin, b. June 27, 1833.
829. Ann, b. 1789; m. Jan. 1, 1810, Thomas Howe; b. Oct. 20, 1784;
d. Oct. 4, 1856; slie d. Aug. 19, 1863; res. Junius, N. Y., where
they had a large f amilj' :
i. Nancy W., b. Dec. 30, 1810; d. Aug. 13, 1815.
ii. Pearley p., b. Jan. 19, 1813; m. Oct. 14, 1838, Rebecca
Norris; />. Oct. 10, 1818; he d. in Waterloo, N. Y.,
Jan. 6, 1882. They had :
Thomas, b. July 6, 1839 ; d. Feb. 8, 1842.
Mary Bigelow, b. April 27, 1841; m. 1864,
Walter J. Seymour.
Bigelow, b. April 25, 1843; d. April 15, 1858.
John Knox, b. Aug. 14, 1844; d. Jan. 8, 1846.
Genevra,?^Nov. 17, 1846; m. twice; res. Saranac
Lake, N. Y.
Alice C, b. May 24, 1851; m. 1877, Louis S.
Thurwachter.
iii. Nancy W., b. Aug. 6, 1815; d. Oct. 8, 1837.
iv. WiLLARD W., b. May 3, 1817; m. Dec. 12, 1848, Mary
Littell; b. Aug. 8, 1825; res. Toledo, O. They had:
Charles T., b. April 3, 1850; res. Minneapolis.
WiLLARD W., b. June 29, 1853; res. Toledo.
Henrietta L., b. June 3, 1855; m. 1883, Wilbur
F. Goodspeed.
John E., b. May 11, 1859; res. Toledo.
V. Thomas L., b. April 18, 1819 ; d. April 1, 1832.
vi. Martha, /;. June 29, 1821; m. Sept. 1, 1839, William
Wyckoff Herbert ; b. Nov. 13, 1811; d. May 5, 1861;
she d. Feb. 26, 1844. They had :
Mary Bigelow, b. March 31, 1842; m. 1867,
Milton J. Coy ; res. Paw Paw, Mich.
Nancy C, b. Jan. 20, 1840; was thrice m. ; res.
St. Louis.
Martha A., b. Jan. 10, 1844; m. 1865, Edward C.
Manning,
vii. Harriette, b. Feb. 3, 1824; m. Feb. 3, 1846, John K.
Loring; b. Feb. 4, 1821; d. Jan. 20, 1881; she d. Dec.
5, 1885. They had :
WiLLARD Howe, b. Nov. 6, 1846 ; m. 1870, Mary
F. Ritchie.
Thomas B., b. July 26, 1850; m. 1874, Anna E.
Finley.
112 THE BIGELOW FAMILY.
viii. Horatio W., h. May 24, 1827; d. Oct. 13, 1828.
ix. "Warren M., h. Aug. 16, 1829; m. April 5, 1854, Cornelia
E. Southwick; h. Oct. 9, 1835; res. Kalamazoo Co.,
Midi. Tliey had :
Aden Southwick, h. Jan. 2, 1855.
Thomas Loring, b. Oct. 23, 1857.
Lilly Anna, h. April 21, 1858 ; d. April 20, 1862.
Edward M., h. Aug. 18, 1862.
Charlton W., h. Sept. 14, 18G4.
Warren M., h. Oct. 18, 1866.
Nellie E., h. March 22, 1869.
Harriette, 5. Aug. 25, 1872.
Lottie May, h. Nov., 1873.
X. Charles T. L., />. Jan. 1, 1832; m. Feb. 11, 1868, Vienna
Ballou Goff; h. May 3, 1839; d. Dec. 10, 1868; m.
second, Nov. 2, 1871, Agues Goflf; h. Dec. 2, 1842;
res. Ciucinuati, O. Tliey had :
Thomas Goff, h. Nov. 18, 1858 ; d. June 24, 1859.
WiLLARD Warren, h. July 31, 1860.
Harry Truman, h. Sept. 25, 1862.
Charles Goff, 5. July 21, 1873.
830. Abigail ; m. William King. They liad one son :
i. Horatio, h. about 1827 ; d. 1847.
830^. Lydia; m. Horton; res. Micliigan.
831. Martha; m. S. W. Whitman.
832. Sally ; m. Andrew Rowley.
833. fJoHN Lorenzo, h. about 1800 ; m. Mary Davis.
833^. Catherine; d. unm.
120-362. Samuel Bigelow, son of Abraham and Anna
(Fiske) Bigelow, was born in Weston, Mass., Sept. 4, 1773;
married, 1790, Mara Howe; born in Deerfield, Mass., May,
1774; died at Ticonderoga, N. Y., May 11, 1862. He was a
lawyer by profession, and early went to Ticonderoga, where he
had a family, and died Oct., 1817. Their children were born in
Ticonderoga :
834. Horatio, h. 1795 ; m. Phebe Cook ; res. Massachusetts.
835. Laura Strong, b. 1798; d. Nov., 1826.
836. Samuel Smith, b. 1800.
837. Stephen Van Rennselakr, b. Feb. 16, 1803; m. Feb., 1835,
Caroline Hay ; res. Ticonderoga.
838. IAndrkw Craig, b. July 2, 1805; m, Eliza M. Hyde.
839. Anna Havens, b. Oct. 22, 1807; m. Oct. 29, 1826, Palmer M.
Baker; b. May 10, 1801; d. Feb. 22, 1883; she d. Dec. 31, 1869;
res. Ticondei'oga.
840. Letjtia, h. Jan. 6, 1810; m. Jan. 6, 1828, Melancthon W. Wilsoil;
b. Sept. 6, 1805 ; she d. July 15, 1853, in Ticonderoga.
122-364. Rev. Jacob Bigelow of Sudbury, Mass., son of
Jacob and Susanna (Mead) Bigelow, was born in Waltham,
Mass., Feb. 19, 1743. He graduated at Harvard University in
the class of 1766, and was ordained to the ministry at Sudbury,
Nov. 11, 1772, and continued to be their pastor until June 1,
GENEALOGY. 113
1814, when, having become infirm, the town settled a colleague
pastor. He died Sept. 12, 1816, at the age of 73, having lilled
the pastorate for over 40 years. He was greatly beloved by his
people, and in his last years he was granted an annuity. Hud-
son in his History of Sudbury says: "He was twice married.
His first wife was a sister of Dr. Heard of Concord. By this
marriage he had a daughter. He married for a second wife,
Mrs. Wells and had two sous." But we fail to find any mention
on the public records of more than one wife. We find on the
Lancaster Records, that Rev. Jacob Bigelow of Sudbury, and
Elizabeth Wells of Lancaster, were married Nov. 23, 1775, and
we find on the Town Records of Sudbury, that the following
were the children of Rev. Jacob Bigelow and wife Elizabeth :
841. Elizabeth, b. Dec. 28, 1777; m. Jan 1, 1801, xisahel Wheeler.
842. tHENRY, b. Oct. 11, 1783; m. Sopliia Field.
843. Jacob, b. Feb. 27, 1786; m. Mary vScollay.
122-3G8. Thomas Bigelow of Waltham, Mass., son of
Jacob and Susanna (Mead) Bigelow, was born in Waltham,
Nov. 26, 1751, and married, Nov. 24, 1774, Elizabeth Wales.
He died in a few years leaving one daughter :
844. Susanna, b. Sept. 9, 1775; m. Stiinson.
His widow married second, Dec. 29, 1778, Joseph Field of
Boston and had four children by second marriage :
Bktsey; cl. unm.
SoriiiA, b. July 16, 1790; m. Henry Bigelow.
Joseph.
A Daughter ; m. Eev. Mr. Pratt.
122-369. Capt. Samuel Bigelow of Waltham and Barre,
Mass., son of Jacob and Susanna (Mead) Bigelow, was born in
Waltham, April 9, 1754, and married, May 30, 1776, Mary
Harrington, daughter of Samuel and Lydia (Ball) Harrington.
She was born April 16, 1754, and died Dec. 22, 1787. He
married second, Jan. 7, 1790, Betsey Sanger of Framingham.
''At the time of the breaking out of the Revolution he was 22
years old, he shouldered his flint-lock musket and offered his
services as did many others on the memorable 19th of April,
1775, and served during a greater portion of the seven years
war, receiving only a slight wound in the hand." He was com-
missioned as Lieut, by Gov. John Hancock, Nov. 26, 1781, in
the First Regiment of militia in Middlesex Co., and received the
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114 THE BIGELOW FAMILY.
commission of Capt. May 21, 1787. He moved to Barre about
1792, lived in that town for many years and died Feb. 7, 1836.
Their children were :
845. Thomas, b. March 15, 1777; m. March 9, 1806, Hannah Rice of
Sudbury; d. March 17, 1816.
846. Polly, h. June 16, 1780; d. May 19, 1785.
847. Samuel, h. March 9, 1784; d. Aug. 14, 1814, ?mm.
848. tLENDALL, h. Nov. 8, 1790; m. Sally Hughitt.
849. Elizabeth, h. April 4, 1792; m. .June lCl837, David Hall Grosvc-
uor, sou of Rev. Daniel and Deborah (Hall) Grosveuor of Graf-
ton; b. Nov. 30, 1779; res. Petersham, where he was deacon of
the Congregational Church, one of the Selectmen for several
years, and a Colonel of tlie militia al^out 1816, and he d. Aug.
10, 1842; she d. Nov. 7, 1866; no issue.
850. tCHARLES, b. in Barre, Aug. 6, 1793; m. Elizabeth \V. Wallcer.
851. Susan, b. in Barre, Feb. 6, 1795; m. Merriclc Ross of Pittsfield,
Mass. ; d. May 31, 1849, leaving two daughters.
852. Ajvios, b. in Barre, March 21, 1796; m. and went west.
853. Mary, b. in Barre, May 22, 1798; d. June 8, 1865.
854. Nancy, b. in Barre, Dec. 24, 1800; d. Aug. 31, 1880.
122-370. Abijah Bigelow of Waltham, Mass.', and Michi-
gan City, Ind., the eighth child and fourth son of Jacob and
Susanna (Mead) Bigelow, was born in Waltham, April 16,
1756, and married, Nov. 30, 1780, Mercy Amelia Spring. He
was a soldier at Lexington, April 19, 1775, and served in the
army during several campaigns in that eventful period, and was
a pensioner in his later years. He was married in Waltham and
lived there some years, and in Feb., 1796, he moved to New
Braintree and lived there until April, 1808, when he moved
to Barre where his brother lived. In 1817 he moved to
Leicester, Mass., where he lived a few years and then moved
to Brooklyn, Conn. In the summer of 1836 he moved to
Indiana, to a place afterwards called Bigelow's Mills, and there
lived until 1848, when he moved to Michigan City, and died,
Oct. 22, 1848, at the ripe old age of 92 years, 6 months, 6 days.
His wife died at Bigelow's Mills, Aug. 20, 1846, at an advanced
age. Their children were :
o
855. Nabby, b. Sept. 20, 1781 ; d. April 7, 1802, nnm.
856. Sally, /;. July 6, 1783; m. Nov. 30, 1806, Rev. Luther Wilson of
New Braintree, Mass. ; res. Leicester a few years and then
moved to Brooklyn, Conn., afterwards to Petersham, Mass.,
where he d. Nov. 20, 1864 ; she d. Jan. 29, 1826. Thoy had :
i. Martha Amelia, b. in Leicester, Nov. 20, 1807 ; m. Sept.
4, 1831, Aaron Brooks, son of Aaron and Sarah (Grout)
Brooks; b. Feb. 2, 1794; d. May 3, 1845; she d. Oct.
20, 1875; res. Petersham.
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ii. William Cowpek, /'. in Leicester, Dec. 29, 1809; m.
June 30, 1851, Sarah O. Hastings, dau,^•htel• of Simeon
and Lucy P. IIastin<rs; b. in Worcester, May 19, 1822;
(I. June "29, 1882; he d. Sept. 19, 1865; res. Ogdens-
burgh, N. Y.
iii, Gkorc.k Campbell, h. in Leicester, Dec. IG, 1811; m.
Sept. 27, 1837, Arathusa Pai-khnrst, daughter of Daniel
and Aniiablo (Clarlv) Tarkhurst; b. in Hubbardston,
Dec. 10, 1813; d. April 28, 18G9 ; he d. March 27, 1883;
res. Como, 111.
iv. Sakaii Matthews, b. in Brooklyn, Conn., March 24,
18U; d. Dec. 11, 1814.
V. Joseph, b. in Brooklyn, Oct. 1, 1816; m. June 3, 1846,
Elizabeth P. Weed, daughter of Jared and Eliza
(Prentiss) Weed; b. in Petersham, April 13, 1822; d.
at Bellows Falls, Vt., July 11, 1875; he m. second,
Dec. 6, 1876, Sarah C. Hyde, daughter of Russell and
Sarah (Chase) Hyde; shcfZ. Jan. 6, 1878; ha in. third,
April 15, 1879, Mrs. Julia C. (Doming) Elliott, daugh-
ter of Charles A. and Lucy H. Deming; res. Bellows
Falls.
vi. ZiBiAH Nelson, b. in Brooklyn, Sept. 1, 1818; m. Aug.
9, 1837, Joseph L. Partridge, sou of Cotton and Han-
nah (Lyman) Partridge; b. June 7, 1804; res. Brook-
lyn, N. Y.
vii. Edmund Burke, b. in Petersham, Aug. 15, 1820; 7n. May
8, 1844, Martha Anne Buttrick, daughter of Stephen
and Patty (Wheeler) Buttrick; b. in Framingham,
July 20, 1817; res. Salem, Mass.
viii. Lucy Williams, b. in Petersham, Aug. 27, 1822; m.
Jan. 3, 1849, Charles C. Burr, son of Heman M. and
Nelly (Tucker) Burr; b. in Worcester, Feb. 19, 1818;
she d. Dec. 10, 1849.
ix. James, b. in Petersham, Aug. 21, 1824; d. Feb. 2, 1825.
857. IMarshall Spring, b. Jan. 20, 1785; ra. Olive S. Sparhawk.
858. ZiBiAH, b. Oct. 15, 1787; in. May 4, 1812, Eev. John Nelson of
Leicester, Mass. ; b. in Hopkinton, Mass. ; graduated at Williams
College 1807, and was ordained in Leicester, March 4, 1812, and
continued as pastor of the First Church till Dec. G, 1871, a
period of 59 years, 9 mouths ; no issue.
8.';9. tJACOB, b. Aug". 26, 1790; m. Eliza Southgate.
861. fAniJAH, b. Aug. 16, 1792; m. Susan Maria Phelps.
862. Mercy Amelia, 6. Oct. 4, 1794; m. May 12, 1823, Horace Dickin-
son of Ilattield, Mass. ; res. Montreal for some years. They had :
i. Horace, b. in Montreal, June 27, 1824 ; m. Jeanette
Laton ; res. Brooklyn,
ii. Edward Sumner, b. in Montreal, Sept. 20, 1825; m.
Oct. 26, 1850, Isabella H. Kiene ; d. April, 1872.
iii. Sarah Spring, b. in Montreal, Julv 29, 1827; d. March
11, 1839.
iv. Charles Perkins, b. in Montreal, March 8, 1829 ; m.
Ella Hood; d. Aug., 1883.
V. Ellen Maria, b. in Montreal, Dec. 31, 1830; m. Oct. 1,
1850, William E. Doubledav; b. in Binghamlon, N.
Y., May 1, 1823; res. New York City.
863. Lucy, b. April 11, 1797; m. Aug. 19, 1822, Herbert Williams.
864. Increase Sumner, b. May 25, 1800; d. Sept. 11, 1804.
865. Nabby, b. Aug. 18, 1802; d. Oct. 11, 1816.
116 THE BIGELOW FAMILY.
Sfifi. tiNCREASR SuMXKR, 6. Sept. 21, 1805; m. Hannah P. Bell.
8G7. Susanna Stimpson, h. Jnly 13, ISOS; d. Feb. 27, 1809.
124-374J William Bigelow of Natick, Mass., the eldest
child of Lieut. Josiah and Mary (Harringtou) Bigelow, was
boiu in Weston, Oct. 11, 1749, and married, March 25, 1772,
Hepsibah Eussell, who was born Sept. 12, 1758, in Weston.
They lived a few years in Weston and then moved to Natick
about 1778, where they spent the remainder of their days. He
died March 25, 1813, and she died Oct. 31, 1830. He was the
original character described by Harriet Beecher Stowe in the
story of "Old Town Folks" as "Deacon Badger," his wife
Hepsibah is described as "Grandmother Badger," and those
who remember them say that their characters were most accurate-
ly depicted. William, the eldest son, is described as "Uncle
Bill," Hepsibah (the mother of Prof. Calvin E. Stowe), was
known as "Susy," while Eunice figured as "Aunt Lois," and
Abigail as "Aunt Keziah." The first three children were born
in Weston and the remainder in Natick, and were :
8GS. fWiLLiAM, h. Sept. 21, 1773; m. Margaret Lauder.
8(;'.). Mahy, h. Aug. 16, 1775; d. Oct. 17, 1823, unm.
870. tl^'AAC, h. Oct. 2, 1777; m. Fanny Jackson.
871. IlEPsiiiAU, h. Dec. 15. 1779; m. March K!, 1797, Samuel Stowe of
Natick, and lived in Natick, where they had children :
i. Maky Bigelow, h. July 1, 1799.
ii. Calvin Ellis, b. April 2(j, 1802; m. Harriet, Beecher,
daughter of Dr. Lyman Beecher, anil the well known
writer and authoress ; he was the author of many
theological works,
iii. William, h. Nov. 11, 1803.
872. Abigail, h. Feb. 15, 1782; d. Oct. 30, 1844, unm.
873. Josiaii, b. March 16, 1784; d. April 13, 1794.
874. Eunice, b. April 10, 1786; d. April 15, 1831, unm.
875. fABKAHAM, h. March 15, 1788 ; m. Louisa Train.
)S76. Susanna, b. May 20, 1790; m. 1817, Alexander Thayer. She was
the mother of A. W. Thayer, who for tAventy-flve years has been
U. S. Consul at Trieste, Austria; a well known writer, and
author of the life of Beethoven. Dr. Henry Thayer, a well
known physician, is also another son. She d. June 12, 1845.
877. MicniTABLK, b. Aug. 18, 1792; m. Hon. Chester Adams, a native
of Bristol, Conn., and resided in Natick. He was a very promi-
nent man in town and county affairs, a Colonel in the War of
1812, was Town Clerk of Natick for twenty-seven years, a
member of the Legislature (lower house) five years, and of the
Senate four years, and held many other positions of trust.
She d. Nov. 10, 1877; he d. 1856, aged 71 years.
124-377. Converse Bigelow of Sherborn, Mass., son of
Lieut. Josiah and Mary (Harrington) Bigelow, was born in
Waltham, Jan. 20, 1755; married, Oct. 8, 1778, Anna Parks,
GENEALOGY. 117
who was born in Brighton, Mass., Feb. 5, 1756 ; died in Sher-
born, Sept. 9, 1843, aged 87 years. He moved early to Temple-
ton where their first three children were born, and then moved to
Sherborn, where he afterwards lived, and died April 23, 1829.
He served in the Revolutionary war from Weston. Their
children were :
878. Bktsey, b. July 31, 1779; m. May 27, 180(5, John GoukUiiij; h. in
Sherborn, April 2, 1781; d. Oct. 1, 1859; shed. April 14, 1862;
res. Sherborn. They had :
i. John Adams, b. April 2, 1808; d. Aug. 15, 1879; res.
Sherborn.
ii. Sumner Gore, b. Sept. 2, 1809; m. April 25, 1840,
Martha (Burr) Cutler; b. Sept., 1815; d. Aug. 30,
1880; he d. Sept. 25, 1883; res. Natick.
iii. Oren, b. May 10, 1811 ; d. Sept. 9, 1814.
iv. Henry, b. Nov. 25, 1813; m. June 8, 1837, H. Emeline
Edwards, daughter of Elijah and Rebelvah Edwards;
b. Jan. 26, 1816; d. Jan. 14, 1883; he d. July 16, 1884;
res. Dover. Tliey had four sons and ten daughters,
v. Oren, b. Jan. 26, 1816; m. Nov. 20, 1846, Ellen Holbrook,
daughter of Lewis and Hannah (Phipps) Holbrook;
b. in Sherborn, Dec. 9, 1824; d. May 7, 1850; he d.
March 26, 1851 ; res. Natick.
vi. Bp:tsey Matilda, b. Feb., 1823; d. May 10, 1829.
879. Anne, b. March 21, 1781 ; d. loim. Dec. 26, 1871, aged 90 years.
880. John, b. Jan. 26, 1783; m. Hannah Partridge; res. Sherborn,
where he d. Dec. 8, 1839; she d. Aug. 27, 1840; no issue.
881. fCoNVERSE, b. Nov. 20, 1784; to. Mary Viles.
882. fELiJAH, b. Aug. 31, 1786; m. Rebecca Fisk.
883. Calvin, b. July 27, 1788; d. Oct., 1788.
884. ICalvin, b. June 30, 1790; in. Elizabeth Adams.
885. SuKEY, /). April 17, 1792; m. Josiah Battelle; res. Dover; d. Aug.
12,. 1847; he d. Oct. 31, 1855. They had eight children.
886. Sally, b. Feb. 4, 1794; m. Nathaniel Stearns; 7'es. Acton, where
she d. April 15, 1879, aged 85 years; no children.
887. tJosLVH, b. March 22, 1796; m. Harriet Sawiu.
888. Amos, b. March 17, 1798; d. July, 1798.
889. fAMOS, b. June 29, 1801 ; m. Lucy Stowe.
124-379. Capt. Alpheus Bigelow of Weston, Mass., sou of
Lieut. Josiah and Mary (Harrington) Bigelow, was born in
Waltham, Nov. 4, 1757; married. May 22, 1783, Eunice Mixer.
They resided in Weston, where he was a prominent citizen. He
was in the Continental service in his father's company, April 19,
1775, was afterwards in the Rhode Island Campaign in 1778 as
Sergeant, and later in life he was honored with the title of
Captain. He died in Weston, Oct. 13, 1847, aged 89 years, 11
months and 9 days ; she died Oct., 1834. Their children were :
890. tALPHEUS, J>. Sept. 28, 1784; m. Mary A. H. Townsend.
891. tWiLLiAM Harrington, b. Nov. 4, 1786; m. Rebecca Jones.
118 THE BIGELOW FAMILY.
892. Eunice, 5. July 31, 1789; m. Dr. Jonathan Newell, son of Rev.
Jonathan and Lncy (Rogers) Newell; h. in Stow, Oct. 11, 1784;
d. Feb. 6, 1868; res. Stow, where they had:
i. Lucy R., h. Jan. 18, 1812; d. young,
ii. Lucy R., b. Aug. 15, 1814.
iii. Sally' Biglow, h. March 18, 1816.
iv. Jonathan, Jr., h. Aug. 6, 1820.
V. George Biglow, h. Jan. 27, 1825.
89.3. Lois, b. Oct. 24, 1791.
894. Sally, h. May 1, 1794.
895. Maiua, h. May 16, 1796; m. 1825, Nathaniel Bailey.
896. fELiJAH, b. Nov. 3, 1799; m. Maria 0. Childs.
897. IGeouge, b. Oct. 14, 1803; m. Grace S. Livermore.
898. fFuANCis Edwin, h. Jan. 13, 1809 ; m. Ann Hagar.
124-381. Dr. Uriah Bigelow of Worcester, N. Y., son of
Lieut. Josiah and Mary (Harrington) Bigelow, was born in
Waltham, March 9, 1765. He studied medicine and commenced
practice in Boylston, Mass., and married in Weston, June 18,
1789, Susanna Gregory of Weston, Mass. They lived in Boyl-
ston until 1794, when they moved to Worcester, N. Y., then a
new settlement, where she died Feb. 27, 1797. She was born
in Boston, Aug. 24, 1770. He married second, Jan. 1, 1799,
Mary Thornton, who was born Oct. 10, 1769, and died in
Worcester, Sept. 21, 1859, aged 89 years, 11 months, 11 days.
He died Aug. 10, 1842, aged 77 years. Their first three chil-
dren were born in Boylston, Mass., and the rest in Worcester,
N.Y. :
899. SuKEY, //. Aug. 21, 1789; m. Dec. 22, 1808, Sylvester Draper, son
of .Joshua and Mary (Pratt) Draper; b. in Chester, Mass., May
14, 1783; res. Westford, N. Y., where they had a family of
eleven children; she d. June 12, 1863.
1. Sylvester Bigelow, b. Feb. 19, 1810; m. first, Amy
Westcott; second, Jane Sloan. Had eight children :
Olive, b. 1837 ; m. Silas IT. Walker.
AnneE., b. 1839; in. John M. Brightmyer.
PerliaM., b. 1842.
Orlow W., b. 1844; d. 1845.
Andrew Sloan, b. 1848.
Harlan Page, b. 1851.
Julia Isabella, b. 1852 ; d. 1855.
Jennie, b. 1864 ; d. 1865.
ii. Susan G., b. May 22, 1811; in. Alden Chester; res..
Westford. They had :
Horace, b. 1842 ; m. Anastasia E. Hill.
Arthur, b. 1847.
Alden, b. 1848.
iii. Josiah Harrington, b. Feb. 6, 1813; m. Adelia W.
Babcock. They had :
James R. , b. 1837.
Mary J., b. 1841.
Melville, b. 1848; d. 1850.
Maria E., b. 1852.
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iv. Caromnk M., /). June 19, 1815; m. Benjamin Wcstcott.
They had :
LuKirrxA M., li. 1847; m. Madison Hilts of Rich-
mondvillc, N. Y.
V. Adelia S., b. Oct. 11, 1817 ; m. Henry W. Wilson. They
had:
Helkn J., /;. 1844.
Sarah S., b. 184fi.
William H., b. 1849.
vi. Fekxando r., ft. Ana;. 9, 1819; m. Lucy A. Preston.
They had :
Ella A., h. 1849.
C. Amanda, ft. 1853.
Emma 11., ft. 1858.
vii. Lysaxder, ft. Oct. 2, 1821 ; m. Rachel A. Gurney. They
resided many years in Westford. No issue,
viii. Marinda, ft. Oct. 10, 1823; m. Lutlicr M. Robinson, and
had :
WiLLARD M., ft. 1859; res. Coblesldll, N. Y.
ix. Lucy, ft. Aug. 12, 182^; d. Aug. 14, 1827.
X. Milton, ft. June 24, 1829 ; m. Jcruslia C Talcott; moved
to Indiana. Tliey had :
JiJNNiE M., ft. 1859.
MaryE., ft. 1861; d. 1864.
Carrie L., b. 1803; d. 1864,
xi. Maria, ft. Sept. 12, 1832; m. John E. Moore of Kich-
mondvillo, N. Y. ; no issue.
900. Cyrus, ft. March 3, 1791 ; d. May 2, 1813, imm.
901. Maria, ft. March 17, 1793; m. William Judd; d. in Jefltrson, N. Y.,
April 6, 1838.
902. fURiAH Gregory, ft. Dec. 25, 1794; ni. Henrietta Barney.
903. tMiLTON, ft. Feb. 17, 1797; m. Mary Shelland.
904. Marenda, ft. Oct. 8, 1799.
905. Anne, ft. Jan. 5, 1801 ; m. John Shelland.
906. IAborn Thornton, ft. Oct. 24, 1802; m. Polly Penfield.
907. JosiAH, ft. Oct. 15, 1804; d. April 10, 1806.
908. Polly, ft. Dec. 20, 1806; in. Cyrus Chapman; res. Canastota, N. Y.
909. Orrilla, ft. Jan. 24, 1809; d.Feh. 10, 1816.
910. Irena, ft. ]:)ec. 23, 1810; m. Chester Wright; res. Worcester; d.
May 12, 1875; he d. May 24, 1871.
911. Sally, 6. June 6, 1812; in. 1833, Ten Eyck La Moure; res. Albany,
N. Y.
124-382. Dea. Thomas Bigelow of Westou, son of Lieut.
Josiah and Mary (Harrington) Bigelow, was born in Waltham,
Aug. 11, 1768; married, Nov. 3, 1791, Miriam Hager. She
died in Weston, Aug. 21, 1818. He married second, 1819, Mrs.
Abigail Hastings. She died Nov. 5, 1862. He died in Weston,
Jan. 23, 1856. He lived for several years in Waltham ; about
1802 he moved to Weston, where he was deacon of the church
for many years. Their children were :
912. Thomas, ft. Nov. 16, 1792; m. June 3, 1818, Nancy Damon of Way-
land; d. Sept. 14, 1818.
913. Maria, ft. March 8, 1796 ; in. April 3, 1817, Amos Hager of Weston ;
(I. Jan. 10, 1879.
120 THE BIGELOW FAMILY.
914. Orilla, 6. May 21, 1797; m. Dec. 3, 1819, Marshall Jones of
Weston ; d. Jan. 14, 1830.
915. Washington, b. Oct. 12, 1799; d. Aug. 3, 1857, ?mm.
916. tISAAC, b. March 19, 1802; m. Harriet Warren.
917. fCHARLES, b. July 6, 1804; m Kebecca A. Fiske.
918. Marsiiaix, b. July 8, 1807; m. Dec. 14, 1831, Harriet Simmons;
d. April 23, 1835.
126-386. Isaac Bigelow of Vermont, son of Isaac and
Abigail (Skinner) Bigelow, was born in Colchester, Conn.,
Nov. 17, 1737 ; married in Colchester, April 5, 1759, Mary
Chamberlain of East Haddam. Their first child was born in
Colchester, and it is said that he went to Cornwallis, N. S., with
the colony of settlers from Connecticut about the year 1761 or
1762 and was one of the first proprietors of that town, but he
was evidently not gone many years, as he came back to the
States, and settled in the southern part of Vermont, and was
in the Continental service in 1777, tradition says he lived in
Dummerston, but we are unable to learn when or where he died.
Their children were :
919. Molly, bapL in Colchester, April 12, 1701; d. July 24, 1761.
920. flSAAC, b. about 1703; w. Electa .
921. fKussELL, b. Nov. 26, 1765; m. Lucy Sanger.
922. fFKEKDOM, b. 1767; to. Susanna Kathron.
923. fELiPHAZ, b. 1769; 77i. Sarah Gushing.
924. tTiMOTiiY, b. July 14, 1772; m. Polly Wilson.
925. flf^ivAEL, b. Aug. 31, 1774; m. Eunice Kathron.
926. Polly, b. 1776; m. Samuel Tarpeuning; d. 1857. They had nine
children :
i. Cynthia.
ii. Elu'haz.
iii. Lawrence, b. in Cooperstown, N. Y., Sept. 21, 1800; m.
Feb. 14, 1824, Mary Ann Davis; d. Feb. 9, 1856; she
d. Dec. 7, 1854. They had :
Amanda M., b. Aug. 7, 1826; m. Joseph King,
and lived in Madison Co., 0. They had four
children.
Samuel, b. Oct. 16, 1828 ; d. July 16, 1846.
Eliphaz a., b. Dec. 30, 1830; d. July 22, 1832.
Polly Ann, b. June 4, 1833; d. April 5, 1852.
Cynthia J., b. June 8, 1836; to. Jacob Homsher.
Isaac A., b. June 24. 1839; d. Sept. 14, 1841.
Louisa M., b. Oct. 14, 1S41; m. James Lombard.
Savilla a., b. May 1, 1845; m. Lewis Drake,
iv. Ransom ; to. Rebecca Ewens.
V. LoRAU; TO. MaryAlford; lived in Ohio,
vi. Laura ; in. firstj Ira Patrick ; second, Jesse Lombard,
vii. Abrahaji ; m. Polly Shepherd,
viii. I.SAAC; TO. Mary Caldwell,
ix. Israel ; to. Isabel Hill ; went west.
927. Ira, b. 1777; d. unm. in Ohio.
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928. DiMMis, b. July 15, 1778; m. Juu. 11, 1798, Uriah Wood; he was
b. Dec. 25, 1774; d. July 15, 1826; she d. 1845. Thoy emifjrated
from New York State to Uuion County, Ohio, and were of the
early settlers in that county. Their children were :
i. Ira, b. March 17, 1799; m. Mary:aret Hawley; lived in
Marysville, O., where he was a practising physician
for nianv years, and d. Sept. 7, 1839.
ii. Michael S., b. April 30, 1801; m. July 15, 1822, Eliza
Thayer; d. July 16, 1880. They had eight children,
iii. Mauy Voutta, //. April 3, 1806; "d. April 29, 1806.
iv. Maky Cynthia, //. Oct. 25, 1809 ; m. first, Parthe-
more ; second, U. S. Alden ; no issue.
V. Russell; d. young.
126-387. Timothy Bigelow of Bernardston, Mass., son of
Isaac and Abigail (Skinner) Bigelow, was born in Colchester,
Conn., Nov. 18, 1739 ; married, Dec. 20, 1762, Rhoda Williams.
He was a blacksmith by trade and lived a few years in Colches-
ter ; about 1765 he moved away to Bernardston, where he had
previously bought land of Sampson Howe, Sept. 7, 1764. He
sold a tract of land in Bernardston to Jona. Ashby of Deerfield,
July 10, 1769, and we find that he bought land in Greenfield the
same year, and again, April 1, 1771, we find he sold a tract of
laud in Bernardston, he being then of Bernardston, but a
thorough examination of the town and church records fail to
show anything regarding his family. He moved afterwards
to Williamstown, Mass., adopted the Shaker doctrine, and
lived for many years with the Tyringham family of Shakers,
where he died Sept. 12, 1818, aged 79. She died at the same
place April 22, 1807, age 63. The following is a partial list of
their children :
929. A child; d. in Colchester, Conn., Oct. 15, 1763.
930. A CHILD; d. in Colchester, Sept., 1764.
931. Rhoda, b. in Colchester, Aug. 20, 1765.
932. Jerusha, 6. probably in Bernardston about 1768 ; d. at the Shaker
community, Hancock, Mass., April 7, 1840, aged 72 years.
933. tTiMOTHY, b. probably about 1770; m. Sally Streeter.
934. HuLDAH, b. in Williamstown, Mass., about 1775; d. at the Shaker
community in Tyringham, Dec. 11, 1852, aged 77 years.
935. Amasa, b. about 1777; d. at the Shaker community at Tyringham,
March 26, 1833, aged 55 years.
936. Abel, b. about 1780; d. at the Shaker community in Tyringham,
April 29, 1844, aged 64 years.
937. Elsa; supposed to be a daughter of Timothy, d. at the Shaker
community in Hancock, Mass., July 19, 1854.
126-395. Amasa Bigelow of Cornwallis, N. S., son of Isaac
aud Abigail (Skinner) Bigelow, was born in Colchester, Conn.,
Feb. 11, 1755, and when but a child (1761 or 1762) he went
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122 THE BIGELOW FAMILY.
with his father to Cornwallis, when that town was settled. His
father after a few years sojourn, returned to the States, leaving
Amasa and three daughters in Nova Scotia. Amasa married,
about 1775 or 1776, Roxana Cone, who was probably a native
of Connecticut, and settled in that country, where he was a ship
carpenter, and was accidentally killed while at work upon a
vessel in 1799. They had a large family :
938. tEBENEZER, b. 1776; m. 1804, Nancy Eand.
939. tJoHN, b. 1778 ; m. Tirzah Newcomb.
940. tr)ANiEL, b. 1780 ; m. Emma Johnston.
941. IReuben, b. 1782; m. Lavinia Skinner.
942. Mary, b. 1784; m. 1806, William Rand; res. Cornwallis, where
she d. 1864.
943. Ruby, b. 1786; m. 1810, David Faulkner; res. Sussex Vale, N. B. ;
d. 1876.
944. Abigail, b. 1788 ; m. 1810, Alfred Skinner; res. Connvallis ; d. 1855.
945. Sarah,?). 1790; m. 1814, Benjamin Rand; res. Wisconsin ; d. 1865.
946. tGlDEON, b. 1792 ; m.
947. flsAAC, /). 1794; m. Lavinia Loomis.
948. Rachel, 6. 1796 ; m. 1818, David Loomis ; res. Cornwallis ; d. 1849.
126-396. Addi Bigelow of Barre, Vt., son of Isaac and
Abigail (Skinner) Bigelow, was born in Colchester, Conn., Oct.
18, 1757 ; married in Barre, Vt., July 29, 1804, Zelinda Ingalls.
They lived in Barre, Vt., several years, and it is supposed that
they moved to Ohio. They had born in Barre, Vt. :
949. Polly, b. April 3, 1805.
950. Sarah, b. April 5, 1809.
951. Addi Dennison, b. April 21, 1811.
952. Philena, b. June 10, 1814.
\ 135-397. Elisha Bigelow of Reading, Vt,, eldest son of
Elisha and Mary (Kilborn) Bigelow, was born in Colchester,
Conn., Jan. 17, 1752 ; married in Colchester, Dec. 16, 1773,
Wealtha Gorton. She was born Feb, 26, 1753. They lived a
few years in Colchester, and then moved to Reading, Vt., where
she djed March 11, 1813. He married second, Susanna Town-
send and died in Reading, Nov. 15, 1826, aged 74 years. Their
children were :
953. IElisha, b. in Colchester, Feb. 5, 1775 ; m. Rhoda Goddard.
954. t Joseph, b. in Colchester, Oct. 2, 1776; m. Sabra Mei-rill.
955. Wealtha, b. in Colchester, Sept. 26, 1778; d. Oct. 20, 1778.
956. Wealtha, b. in Colchester, Nov. 14, 1779; m. June 4, 1801, Bailey
Merrill; d. Feb. 29, 1840.
957. Polly, b. in Colchester, Nov. 11, 1782; m. William Perkins; res.
Reading, Vt. They had :
i. Laura, b.Nov. 30, 1802; m. Franklin Bigelow.
ii. Cyrus, b. June^22, 1810 ;^r*'s. Woodstock, Vt.
iii. Norman, b. Api'il^j^lS; res. Woodstock, Vt.
GENEALOGY. 123
958. t'TAHKD, h. in Colchester, April 26, 178G; m. Lucinda Hapgood.
959. fBKN.iAMiN Ctorion, l). xu Keadiiifi, March 21, 1792; m. Lucy
Kendall; she was b. March 17, 1793; d. Jan. 10, 18G6; he d. in
Woodstock, 1868; no issue.
960. Claiussa, h. March 12, 1797; m. Thomas Sawyer; d. March 27,
1835.
135-399. Bond Bigelow of New Salem, Conn., son of Elisba
and Mary (Kilborn) Bigelow, was born in Colcbester, Conn.,
May 18, 17oo ; married, April 25, 1774, Sarab Purple. Cbildreu :
961. David, b. Jan. 6, 1775.
962. Jared, b. April 21, 1778; d. Dec. 25, 1782.
963. S.AJMUEL, b. Oct. 15, 1780.
964. Jakius, b. June 9, 1784.
965. Lucy, b. March 5, 1787.
135-401. Noah Bkielow of Reading, Vt., son of Elisba and
Mary (Kilborn) Bigelow, was born in Colcbester, Conn., Feb.
7, 1759 ; married, Feb. 25, 1788, Sarab Soule. Tbey resided in
Reading, Vt., wbere be died May 20, 1833. Tbeir cbildren
were :
966. Sally, b. May 30, 1789; m. John Carv; d. Nov. 4, 1874.
967. Betsey, b. Dec. 8, 1791 ; d. Oct. 2, 1863, unm.
968. Hannah Soule, b. Aug. 25, 1794 ; m. William Townsend ; d. Feb.
26, 1884.
969. Noah, Jr., b. Jan. 28, 1797; d. May 29, 1813.
970. Lauka, b. Nov. 9, 1799; d. Nov. 12, 1799.
971. Sophia, b. April 25, 1801 ; to. Amasa Watkins; res. Keadiug, Vt. ;
d. Oct. 19, 1853.
135-402. Joel Bigelow of Colcbester, Conn., sou of Elisba
and Mary (Kilborn) Bigelow, was born in Colcbester, Jan. 9,
17G1 ; married, June 29, 1786, Lucretia Lotbrop. Sbe was
born April 14, 1763; died Feb. 16, 1851. He died Feb. 12,
1849. Tbeir cbildren were :
972. John, b. July 27, 1787; d. Oct. 13, 1822.
973. Phebe, 6. Sept. 16, 1789.
974. Austin, b. Feb. 13, 1792; m. Feb. 8, 1855, Lucy Graves; he d.
Aug. 4, 1859; she d. Dec. 22, 1875.
975. IAakon, b. May 19, 1796; to. Elizabeth .
976. Ebenezer Lotiirop, b. Dec. 6, 1806.
135-407. Isaac Bigelow, son of Elisba and Deborab (Cbap-
mau) Bigelow, was born in Colcbester, Conn., Jan. 23, 1771 ;
married, Aug. 4, 1794, Tabitba Cbapman, daugbter of Isaac
Chapman, born in East Haddam, Conn., Aug. 6, 1769 ; resided
in Springfield, N. Y. Tbeir cbildren were :
977. Isaac C, h. about 1796.
978. Elisha, b. about 1798, - ^
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979. AxoNZO, h. about 1800.
980. Mary Hestkr, b. about 1802.
981. Chloe Abby, b. about 1804.
982. Wealthy, b. about 1806.
136-415. William Bigelow of Atliol, Mass., son of Joshua
and Lydia (Hastings) Bigelow, was bom in Weston, April 10,
1727; married in Cambridge, March 28, 1753, Margaret Gates,
settled in Pequog (now Athol), in later years they moved to
Brattleborough, Vt., where he died 1811. Their children were
born in Athol :
983. tDAViu, b. Aug. 3, 1754; m. Lois Taylor.
984. Esther, b. Nov. 30, 1757; m. Josiah Richardson; res. Brattle-
borough, Vt.
136-416. Thaddkus Bigelow of Worcester, Mass., son of
Joshua and Lydia (Hastings) Bigelow, was born in Weston,
Sept. 26, 1728; married, March 28, 1754, Rebecca Warren of
Worcester. He lived in Worcester for many years, and when
his father died in 1792, he came in possession of the old home-
stead and a large part of the land formerly owned by his father.
In April, 1798, he disposed of his property and moved to Rut-
land, Mass., with his son Joseph. Their children were born in
Worcester :
985. Lydia, b. Jan. 18, 1755.
986. Molly, b. Dec. 18, 1756.
987. Sarah, b. July 6, 1761.
988. fJosEPH, b. Aug. 3, 1770; m. Annis Pike.
989. tJoHN, b. Sept. 27, 1774 ; m. Polly Hayward.
136-421. Asa Bigelow of Brookfield, Mass., sou of Joshua
and Lydia (Hastings) Bigelow, was boi-n in Weston, Sept. 13,
1738 ; married, Feb., 1766, Rebecca Richardson. She was born
July 5, 1743, O. S., and died Jan. 31, 1833. He died Sept. 22,
1807. He early moved to Brookfield and settled there, where
his children were born. He served in the army in 1780, and
was a well known resident of Brookfield. His family were :
990. Sally, b. Oct. 31, 1766; m. Jan. 1, 1786, Simon Rice of Broolvfleld;
b. Sept. 21, 1762; she m. second, Harrington. She had
by her flrst husband :
i. Asa, b. Nov. 19, 1786.
ii. Baxter, b. June 3, 1788.
iii. Sally, 6. May 27, 1790.
iv. CiLENEY, b. Oct. 21, 1791.
V. Jonas, b. July 25, 1793.
vi. Deborah, b. April 22, 1795. \ Twins
vii. Rebecca, b. April 22, 1795; d. Feb. 13, 1809. / ^^lub.
GENEALOGY. 125
viii. Bakshkba, h. June 3, 1796.
ix. Soi'iiiA, b. Feb. 13, 1798.
X. Child, b. and d. Marcli 2, 1799.
xi. Louisa, b. 25, 1802.
xii. Child, b. Nov., 18U5.
xiii. Mary, b. Sept. 4, 1808.
991. fSAMUKL, b. Dec. 3, 17()7; m. Levina Rice.
992. tAsA, b. Nov. 18, 17(19; m. ; res. Troy, N. Y.
993. Hannah, b. Mai'ch 2, 1771 ; »i. Feb. 13, 1790, Moses Hobbs, son of
Josiahand Mary (IIarrina;ton) Ilobbs; b. March 13, 1703. They
had:
i. Fanny, b. Aug. 10, 1790,
ii. Rosalinda, b. May 26, 1792.
iii. Polly, b. Jan. 4, 1794.
Iv. George, b. March 18, 1796; d. Oct. 6, 1803.
V. Augusta, b. 31, 1797; d. Oct. 7, 1801.
vi. Augusta, b. 1802.
vii. George, b. Oct. 26, 1804.
994. tWiLLiAM, b. Jan. 15, 1773; m. Mary Livermore.
995. tELiSHA, b. Nov. 17, 1774; m. Mary .
996. Lucy, b. Feb. 8, 1770; m. April 15, 1795, Moses Bemis; b. May
11, 1770; d. Oct. 16, 1844; shed. Oct. 19, 1839; res. Brookfleld.
Had two children :
i. Nancy, b. Dec. 9, 1795; m. Jan. 23, 1820, Dexter Rice,
and had :
Seraph, b. Aug. 10, 1821 ; m. 1849, Brigham
Sibley; d. Feb. 12, 1852.
Moses B., b. Sept. 10, 1825; m. 1851, Sophronia
Hill; d. Oct. 21, 1859.
ii. Lucy Adeline, b. Oct. 3, 1809 ; m. Oct. 16, 1828, Samuel
Belyea; res. Clinton, Mass.
997. IAmasa, /). March 18, 1778 ; in. Ruth Richardson.
998. fARTEMAS, b. Oct. 14, 1781 ; to. Eunice Tliomas.
999. Mary, b. Jan. 30, 1784; d. Feb. 7, 1807, unm.
1000. Esther, b. Dec. 13, 1786; to. Sept. 9, 1810, Nathan Hitchcock of
Brimfleld; b. May 4, 1787; d. Nov. 3, 1854; she d. Jan. 14, 1829;
res. Brimfleld. Tliey had :
i. Lucy' Emeline, b. Dec. 4, 1812 ; m. 1841, Tliomas Gilroy ;
res. Pottsville, Pa., where she d. 4-ug. 1859. Had two
children :
Thomas.
William ; m. Myra Copeland.
ii. William Lucius, b. Jan. 17, 1815; to. Oct. 12, 1843,
Mary C Ellis; res. Springfleld, Mass., where he d.
Dec. 8, 1882. Had one daughter:
Mary Ellen, b. Apriri2, 1844.
iii. Joseph Warrkn, b. June 10, 1816; to. Dec. 8, 1840,
Charlotte E. D. Baker; res. Springfield, Mass.
iv. Daniel Porter, b. Dec. 4, 1817; d.^Oct. 22, 1838.
v. Emma Adeline, b. Oct. 17, 1820; to. May 1, 1845,
Brownal M. Durfee. They had :
Joseph Warrkn, b. .June 9, 1847.
Albert P., b. 1856; drowned Julv 4, 1873.
Emma, b. 1860.
138-429. Nathaniel Bigelow of Framingliam, Mass., son
of Nathaniel and Hannah (Robinson) Bigelow, was born in
Weston, Mass., Nov. 15, 1750 ; married Susanna Jennings,
126 THE BIGELOW FAMILY.
daughter of Joseph and Rachel (Drury) Jennings. She was
born April 22, 1755, and died leaving four children. He mar-
ried second, Oct., 1782, Anne Rider, daughter of Gideon and
Lucy (Smith) Rider. She died in Leominster, Dec. 6, 1845,
aged 87 years. He died in Leominster, March 7, 1832, aged 82
years. He early went to Framingbam, where he lived until
about 1795, when he moved to Leominster. He was in the
service in 1780, and at Fort Ticonderoga in 1779. His family
were :
1001. Anne; m. March, 1795, John Rice, son of Josiah Rice of Fram-
inghara ; res. Leominster.
1002. Hannah; wi. Aua;. 7, 1800, Ephraim Colburn; res. New York
State.
1003. Lydia; is said to have m. Tucker of Shrewsbury.
1004. Nathan; supposed to have d. in Whitestown, N. Y., unm.
100r». fJoHN, b. April 24, 1783; m. Elizabeth Follansbee.
1006. flSAAC, b. Sept. 1!3, 1784; m. Nancy Josselyn.
1007. fDAViD, b. Oct. 15, 1787; m. Candace Hale.
1008. tNATHANiEL, b. May 26, 1789; m. Catherine Tyler.
1009. fPERKiNS, b. Feb. 25, 1791 ; m. Relief Patrick.
1010. Susanna, b. Sept. 17, 1792; m. March 4, 1813, John Baker.
1011. fl^EXTEK, b. Jan. 16, 1795; m. Lydia Brigham.
1012. tJt)SiAH, b. Sept. 5, 1798; m. Exion Patterson.
141-432. John Bigelow of Conway, Mass., son of John and
Grace (Allen) Bigelow, was born in Weston, Nov. 8, 1743 ;
married in Ashburnham, Mass., Sept. 11, 1770, Molly Melvin
(the same day as his twin brother Nathan). They lived several
years in that town, and about 1780 he moved to Conway, where
he died Feb. 14, 1822, aged 78 years. Their children were :
1013. John, b. Dec. 12, 1771; d. Dec. 25, 1771.
1014. t Jonathan, b. Jan. 25, 1773; m. Susanna Brooks.
1015. tSiLAS, b. May 7, 1775; m. Anna Brooks.
1016. John, b. July 8, 1777; d. Aug. 2, 1777.
1017. Amos, b. July 5, 1778; d. Aug. 3, 1782.
1018. Isaac, b. Oct. 27, 1780; m. Betsey Peck; d. 1843; res. Phelps,
N. Y.
1019. fABNER, b. Oct. 23, 1783; m. Louisa Guilford. For family see
Appendix.
1020. tSAMUEL, b. Aug. 22, 1785; m. Electa Wilder.
1021. Molly, b. July 9, 1787; m. William Medister.
1022. Rebeckah, b. April 21, 1790; m. 1812, Cheney Look of Peru,
Mass.
1023. Esther, b. July 17, 1792; d. Oct. 14, 1811.
1024. Clarissa, b. Oct. 16, 1794; m. 1812, Orra Sherman of Conway.
1025. fMosEs Foster, b. 1798 ; m. Mary Bardwell.
141-433. Nathan Bigelow of Ashburnham, Mass., son of
John and Grace (Allen) Bigelow, was born in Weston, Nov. 8,
1743; married (same day as his twin brother John), Sept. 11,
GENEALOGY. 127
1770, Elizabeth Oaks. They lived in Ashburnham several years,
and then moved to Crown Point, N. Y., where he died. So far
as we can learn his children were :
1026. tI>EVi, b. July 13, 1771; w. Lucy Sampson.
1027. tNATiiAN, b. Jan. 27, 1773; in. Nabby Carey.
1028. Betty, b. Sept. 17, 1774.
1029. Jonathan Oaks, b. July 22, 1776.
1030. John.
lOSOfJ. Sally.
1031. Ebenezeu.
1031i. tAwos; m. Nancy Cliilcott.
1032. Daniel.
1032i. Polly.
1033. tJosEi'H, b. Feb. 25, 1787; m. Catherine Chilcott.
141-435. Silas Bigelow of New Ipswich, N. H., son of
John and Grace (Allen) Bigelow, was born in Stow, Mass.,
March 17, 1750; married Rachel Pitts of Townsend, Mass.,
who was born Dec. 25, 1755. They lived in AVestford a few
years, then moved to Lunenburg, from there to Ashburnham.
About 1788 they moved to New Ipswich, N. H., where he died
May 17, 1797. His wife Rachel died Jan. 4, 1829, aged 73
years. Their children were :
1034. Silas, b. in Westford, Jan. 9, 1775; d. Aug. 13, 1801.
1035. tDANiEL, b. in Westford, April 3, 1776; m. Betsey T. Wilkins.
1036. Samuel, b. in Westford, Nov. 11, 1777; drowned while lumber-
ing on Holland Purchase, N. Y., Nov., 1811. It is not known
as he had a family.
1037. Joel, b. iu Westford, Feb. 27, 1779; d. Aug. 2, 1807, ?mm.
1038. John, b. in Lunenburg, July 7, 1781 ; d. Nov., 1809, uiim.
1039. An Infant, b. and d. in Ashburnham, Aug. 1, 1783.
1040. Joseph; bapt. iu Ashburnham, Nov. 13, 1785; d. Jan., 1786.
1041. Betsey, b. in New Ipswich, Nov. 8, 1788; in. Danforth Walker;
res. New Ipswich.
1042. MiLLY, b. in New Ipswich, Feb. 17, 1792; m. David Walker; res.
Middlebury, Vt.
1043. Luther, b. in New Ipswich, Jan. 13, 1794; was a physician;
lived in Carthage and Nashville, Teun., where hed. Oct. 6, 1832,
leaving no issue.
141-436. Simeon Bigelow of Brandon, Vt., son of John
and Grace (Allen) Bigelow, was born in Acton, Mass., April
12, 1752, and married in Ashburnham, Dec. 14, 1780, Sarah
Foster. She was born April 14, 1760, and died in Brandon,
Vt., Feb., 1789. He married second, March 14, 1790, Elizabeth
Avery of Brandon. She was born Oct. 8, 1764, and died April
21, 1804. He married third, July 21, 1804, Mrs. Sarah Avery,
widow of Simeon Avery. She was born April 13, 1764, and
died in Galway, N. Y. He died in Brandon, Vt., July 13, 1837,
128 THE BIGELOW FAMILY.
aged 85 years. He served in the army during the Revolution.
After his first marriage he lived a short time in Conway, Mass.,
and then moved to Brandon, Vt., where he purchased a tract of
land of 110 acres, Oct. 1, 1783; and again, Feb. 8, 1796, he
purchased another tract of 110 acres. His children were :
1044. fHENKY, b. in Conway, Sept. 16, 1781; m. Lucy Barnes.
1045. fNoAH, h. in Conwav, March 4, 1783 ; m. Sarah Jackson.
1040. INahum, b. in Brandon, Feb. 9, 1785; m. Mary Gibbs.
1047. Sally, b. March 9, 1787; m. 1809, Aaron Goodrich; he cZ. ; she
m. second, Anson Melvin ; lived in Illinois.
1048. tHiiiAM, b. Jan. 2, 1789; m. Lucy Cntlcr.
1049. IElltah Avery, b. Dec. 13, 1790; m. Diantha .June.
1050. tDAXiEL Post, b. March 14, 1792; m. Betsey Knight.
1051. Thirza, b. March 12, 1794 ; m. Jan., 1820, Jelfrey Amherst Bogue ;
b. July 24, 1790; d. May 24, 1860; she d. March 25, 1850. They
had:
i. Bishop, 6. 1821 ; m. Cordelia Garfield.
• ii. Marion : m. Chester Dike,
iii. Catherine, b. Dec. 12, 1826 ; m. Dr. E. H. Drury.
iv. Nancy, b. 1828; m. George White.
v. Mary J. ; m. Augustus Bowen.
1052. Olive, 6. Feb. 7, 1796; m. Samuel Arnold of Brandon; d. in
Brandon, Dec. 13, 1821.
1053. Augustus, b. Jan. 17, 1798; he was a physician and dentist, and
lived for many years in New Yorlv State ; d. in New York City
about 1870, unm.
1054. MixEUVA, /). April 22, 1799; d. April 23, 1804.
1055. Eliza, b. June 28, 1801 ; m. William Pierce; res. Salisbury, Vt.
1056. tSLAiEON, b. Feb. 25, 1803 ; m. Charity Charlotte Childs.
144-444. Aaron Bigelow of Groton. Mass., was probably
the son of Jonathan and Mary (Snow) Bigelow, who was born
in Lancaster, Mass., April 29, 1741. He had by wife Lucy
three children, born in Groton, but we have no further record of
the family :
1057. Jonathan, b. Sept. 13, 1781.
1058. Aaron, b. Aug. 17, 1783.
1059. Mauy, b. Aug. 7, 1785.
145-451. Solomon Bigelow, son of Benjamin and Love
(Wood) Bigelow, was born in Weston, Mass., Sept. 23, 1741.
He probably moved to New Hampshire Avith his father. We
liud that he bought a piece of land in Acworth, Nov. 15, 1770,
and he probably moved to Acworth, as he was chosen Consta-
ble in that town 1772, and we find no further trace of him
there. Family tradition says that he went to western New
York State with some of his children and that he married a Mrs.
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Wilson. The names of his children from the best we can learn
are as follows :
lORO. Jessk ; settled in Canada West.
1061. t>5EXAS; settled in western New York in Township 12, R. 1, in
1801.
145-453. Joel Bigelow, son of Benjamin and Love (Wood)
Bigelow, was born June 10, 1747. The place of birth we do
not find on record, but suppose it to be in Weston, Mass. He
married about 1775, Abigail Call (or McCall as the name was
originally spelled), daughter of James Call, born Jan. 14, 1757.
Rev. Andrew F. Bigelow in his sketch of the family, says :
"She was one of the first Methodists in Vermont, a model wife
and mother ; an intelligent, excellent woman. * * * James
Call was twice married, and had eighteen sons and four daugh-
ters," of whom "Joseph was famous for his great strength."
The McCall family is supposed to have been one of the Scotch-
Irish Presbyterian families that emigrated fi'om the North of
Ireland to New England in 1718-1725. Joel Bigelow settled
in Springfield, Vt., where he lived several years. He moved
to Salisbury, Vt., about 1791, where we find he gave a deed to
Abel Johnson, dated Jan. 16, 1793. From family tradition we
learn that he met with an accident which crippled him for life,
and was killed by being thrown from a horse, March, 1815.
She soon afterwards went to live with her son Levi, at Bowman-
ville, Ont., where she died May 2, 1849, aged 92 years. Their
children were :
1067. Hannah, b. in Springfield, Sept. 4, 1776; m. Dec. 16, 1801,
Timothy Evarts, son of Gilbert and Rebecca (Chapin) EA'arts;
b. in xVddison Co., Vt., May 2, 1775. Family tradition says
" that they both attended the Academy at Middlebnry, Vt.," and
he afterwards taught school in that town, but subsequently
became engaged in a general transportation business on Lakes
Champlain and Ontario. That he might l)e better situated in
regard to his business he removed to Canada and settled near
Hamilton, Ont., about 1807. On the breaking out of the War
of 1812, he was asked to take the oath of allegiance to the
King, which he refused to do. He was arrested and his
property confiscated, which rendered him pecuniarily destitute,
with a family of nine children. He was released on his
jiarole of honor, and at the close of the war, after suffering
many hardships, he with his family and others, managed to
make their escape to the United States, and reached Buffalo,
where they spent the following winter in the barracks. In the
spring following, they moved up the lake to the mouth of the
Huron river, where they lived for several months ; and then after
several mouths of unsettled life, and hardships, and privations,
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130 THE BIGELOW FAMILY.
he, with the assistance of friends, settled on an eighty-acre lot
in Jeflerson Township, Richland Co., Ohio. He soon after
obtained the appointment to teach the first school in that locality.
Both he and his wife were highly respected, and they continued
to reside in that place until their decease. He died July 28, 1846.
She died his widow March 2, 1849. Their children were :
i. Christopher Columbus, b. in Middlebury, Vt., Dec. 3,
1802; m. Sept. 5, 1822, Sarah Coleman, daughter of
Richard and Susan Coleman ; b. in Oldtowu, Md., June
8, 1804; d. Aug. 9, 1880. He left home and went to
Kentucky in the early spring of 1841, and is said to
have d. in May, 1841.'
ii. Gilbert Chapin, b. in Middlebury, Vt., Dec. 12, 1803;
TO. Dec. 14, 182G, Catherine Walters, daughter of
George and Mary A. (Shafler) "Walters; b. in Steuben-
ville, Ohio, July 15, 1811; they resided in Robinson,
Kansas, where they had a large family, and she d.
March 20, 1885 ; he d. March 12, 1886.
ill. John Joel, b. in Middlebury, Vt., May 4, 1805; m. July
22, 1829, Mary Spayde, daughter of John and Catherine
(Leed) Spayde; b. in Reading, Pa., 1813; he d. July
26, 1830.
iv. Timothy, b. in New York State. July 14, 1806; to.
March 20, 1831, Charlotte Baxter, daughter of Peter
and Mary (Leonard) Baxter; b. at Mt. Vernon, Ohio,
Aug. 21, 1811; res. Sigourney, Iowa; d. Aug. 5, 1876;
she d. Sept. 28, 1883.
V. Elisha, b. near Hamilton, Out., May 8, 1808; to. April
12, 1838, Elizabeth Ann Miller, daughter of John and
Elizabeth (McCord) Miller; b. in MUton, Pa., Jan. 15,
1812; res. Marengo, Ohio, where he d. Dec. 10, 1887.
She is now living,
vi. Reuben, b. near Hamilton, Ont., Dec. 12, 1809; m.
April 6, 1840, Rebecca Howard, daughter of Henry
Howard; b. in Somerset Co., Pa., April 12, 1818; d.
in Belleville, 0., Sept. 21, 187G; he d. Dec. 21, 1888;
res. Belleville, O., where they had :
; Andrew, b. July 29, 1840; m. Sept. 17, 1874,
Maria Stanton.
> Cyrus, b. Feb. 10, 1842; d. Feb. 8, 1844.
j Eli, b. Dec. 31, 1843 ; m. Dec. 22, 1868,
Sarah Lafterty.
, Levi, b. Jan. 1, 1844- to. Dec. 28, 1875,
Ella Ridenour.
Annette, b. May 30, 1846; to. Dec. '28, 1875,
Adam Zimmer.
Reuben, Jr., b. Nov. 28, 1847; m. Feb. 20, 1871,
Annette J. Rhodes.
Comfort Ann, b. Nov. 14, 1849 ; to. Dec. 2, 1874,
James M. Reed.
V Alvorda, b. Jan. 19, 1851; in. Sept. 24, 1874,
Peter Horn.
q Robert, 6., Feb. 17, 1853; w. Oct. 10, 1877,
Abigail Cutting.
!' Rebecca, b. March 3, 1865; in. Joseph Shelly.
John Howard, b. May 18, 1857.
Sarah E., b. April 18, 1859; d. April 30, 1881.
Twins.
GENEALOGY. 131
vii. EsTiiKR, h. near Hamilton, Feb. 22, 1811 ; m. Jnne 3,
1838, Robert Cutler, son of Robert and Sara (Wrinch)
Cutler; /'. at Beccles, Eng., Aug., 1808; res. Hebron,
Neb. ; she d. June 27, 1853.
viii. Bkn.iamin Fkanklin, h. at Toronto, Ont. , Feb. 22, 1812;
m. Mareh 9, 1836, Elizabeth Stealts, daughter of
William and Catherine (Shewey) Stealts; m. second,
Aug. 29, 1849, Catherine JoUill". daughter of John and
Catherine (Shatter) Jollitt"; b. in Wooster, O., April
29, 1819; d. April 10, 1880; res. Bryan, O.
ix. William Henry, b. near Toronto, Ont., April 14. 1813;
m. May G, 1838, Nancy Allison, daughter of William
and Jane (Patton) Allison; /;. near Pittsburg, Pa.,
June 13, 1814; res. Clyde, Kan. ; he d. Feb. 28, 1885.
X. Margaret, b. April 6, 1815; d. 1815.
xi. Rebecca, b. in Jefferson, O., June 28, 1818; m. May 7,
184-, William Smith, a native of Pennsylvania; m.
second, Oct., 1853, Wilson Fisher; b. in Ohio, Sept.
28, 1817 ; d. June 1, 18G3; she is living in Eugene City,
Oregon,
xii. Levi, b. in Jefferson, Oct. 20, 1819. \rr, •
xiii. Lucy, b. in Jefferson, Oct. 20, 1819. / ^"""1°^-
10G8. Abigail, b. In Springfield, Vt., March 16, 1778; to. Joseph Osyor;
b. March 8, 1769; d. at Townsend, O., Dec. 25, 1831; they
probably lived a few years in Upper Canada; m. second, 1842,
Josiah Tucker, -with Avhom she lived about five years at Enter-
prise, O., when they separated, and she d. at Unadilla, Mich.,
Oct. 5, 1851. They had:
i. Sally M., b. probably in Salisbury, Vt. ; supposed to
have d. young,
ii. Joseph Marshall, b. in Salisbury, Sept. 27, 1800; m.
1831, Philenia, daughter of David and Anna (Phillips)
Phelps; b. in Alexandria, N. H., Aug. 16, 1809; d. in
Belleville, O., March 13, 1850; he d. July 3, 1853.
Their surviving children were :
D. N. Osyor; Columbus, O.
Hannah Custard; Harrod, 0.
Cyrus M. Osyor ; David City, Neb.
iii. Consider V., b. about 1802; probably d. young,
iv. Laurilla, b. April 14, 1804; m. Jan. 6, 1824, Cyrus
Waggoner, son of George and Mary Waggoner; b. in
GenVa, N. Y., May 24, 1802; d. at York, Mich., June
9, 1850, while on a journey from Ohio to Michigan,
being thrown from a horse; res. Dexter, Mich., where
she d. 1869. They had :
Marshall Osyor; a lawyer in Toledo, O.
Monroe B. ; res. Colorado.
James Q. M. ; res. Colorado.
Joel V. ; res. Colorado.
10C9. tJoEL, b. in Springfield, Nov. 13, 1779; m. Cynthia Fisk.
1070. Martha, b. in Springfield, May 3, 1781; m. Oct. 30, 1796,
Ebenezer Fisk, son of Nathaniel and Lois (Rowley) Fisk of
Brandon, Vt. ; b. in Danby, Vt., Aug. 10, 1771; d. in Schroon,
N. Y., March 7, 1843; she d. June 25. 1861. They lived in
Brandon, Goshen and Whiting, Vt., and about 1820 moved to
Schroon, N. Y. They had :
i. Lois, b. Sept. 22, 1797; m. John Moore, April 6, 1814;
d. in Waterford, Pa., Aug. 28, 1883.
132 THE BIGELOW FAMILY.
ii. Solomon, b. Feb. 19, 1799; m. Feb. 1, 1823, Almira
Huntley, daughter of Starlin Huntley of Schroon, N.
Y. ; d. in Des Moines, la., April 7, 1857.
iii. Fanna, b. Oct. 19, 1800; m. Jan. 7, 1821, Scelacius Gar-
field, son of Elislia Garfield; b. in Leicester, Vt., Oct.
17, 1798; res. Schroon, N. Y. ; she d. Feb. 17, 1866.
iv. Skmantha, b. May 12, 1803; m. Nov. 11, 1819, William
Stowell, son of David and Molly (Williams) Stowell ;
b. in Brandon, Vt., Feb. 28, 1800; res. Sandy Hill, N.
Y., where she d. April 1, 1859; he d. June 10, 1874.
V. Lyjian, b. July 11, 1805; m. March 11, 1825, Betsey
Stowell, daughter of John and Betsey (Priest) Stowell;
b. June 14, 1807; d. in Tioga, Pa., Aug. 9, 1883; he d.
in Ontario, Pa., March 7, 1857.
vi. Ansel, b. April 25, 1807; d. Feb. 25, 1813.
vii. Levi, b. March 15, 1809 ; m. March 25, 1835, Loisann T.
Wolcott, daughter of Alviu and Phebe (Smithj Wol-
cott; b. in Shoreham, Vt., Jan. 7, 1817; he d. in
Angus, Ont., July 18, 1876; she res. Lockhaven, Pa.
viii. Laura Angeline, b. May 21, 1811; m. Sept. 4, 1831,
William Mills, son of Samuel and Sally (Moss) Mills ;
b. May 2, 1812; she d. July 24, 1887; res. Joliet, 111.
ix. Julia Ann, b. June 24, 1813; m. Sept. 5, 1830, Orson
Kichards, son of Joseph Richards; b. Dec. 13, 1811;
d. Sept. 14, 1879; she d. May 14, 1881; res. Sandy
Hill, N. Y.
X. Ebenezek, b. Nov. 17, 1815; m. Nov. 10, 1835, Eleanor
Dexter; b. April, 1817; d. 1864; m. second, Sept. 10,
1865, Amarilla J. Goodsell; b. Feb. 16, 1838; he d.
Dec. 22, 1879.
xi. Maktha, b. April 21, 1818; m. March 17, 1835, David
Abels, son of Truman and Betsey (Writer) Abels; b.
June 11, 1809; d. Oct. 30, 1862; m. second, Feb. 17,
1869, Scelacius Garfield, husband of her late deceasetl
sister Fanna; he d. Sept. 1, 1877; she is now (1889)
living in Schroon, N. Y.
xii. RuFus, b. April 3, 1820; m. Sept. 5, 1847, Eliza Wick-
ham, daughter of Benjamin and Sylvia (Wiswell)
Wickham ; b. March 5, 1827 ; they now live at Schroon
River, N. Y.
xiii. Stephen Bateman, b. Nov. 25, 1824; m. Nov. 2, 1845,
Mary Reuge, daughter of Henry and Margaret (Plant)
Reuge ; b. July 25, 1830 ; they now reside in Emsdale,
Ontario.
1071. Betsey, b. in Springfield, Vt., Dec. 21, 1783; m. about 1812, in
Salisbury, Vt., Joshua Seaver; b. in Brookline, N. H., 1769;
they settled in Salisbury, where he d. June 9, 1865; she lived in
Salisl)ury until about 1855, when she moved to Malone, N. Y.,
where she d. Feb. 9, 1866. Their family were :
i. Esther, b. 1814; d. 1825.
ii. Joan P., b. 1817; m. 1851 or 1852, Silas Stevens; they
had two children, and sailed from Boston for Texas,
Oct., 1860, and all on board were lost.
iii. James B., b. 1819; vi. 1844, Jane Perkins; res. Dickin-
son Centre, N. Y. ; d. Dec. 1, 1884; she is now living,
iv. Lucelia a., b. 1821; in. May, 1844, Joshua E. Bemis;
res. East Brookfield, Mass.; d. 1863; he d. 1851 or
1852, leaving two daughters.
GENEALOGY. . 133
V. Joel J., h. Dec. 17, 1823; w. at Malone, 1849, Ann
Eliza Hrown; h. 1824; d. May 7, 1809; m. second,
1870, Mary E. Hadley of Wcstville, N. Y. He served
* in the late liehellion as Colonel of the Kith Reg-t., N.
Y. Vols., and is associated with his brother John K.
in pnblishinii- the Malone Palladinm. He has tiiree
children l)v his second Avife :
Fkkdkuiok J., h. Oct. 19, 18")0.
Ai.HEKT H.. h. April 29, 1859.
IIkkheut H.
vi. John K., h. April 22, 1826; m. Dec. 8, 1848, Harriet
Newell Moore of Stratham, N. H. ; res. Malone, N. Y.
They had :
Milton, b. July 4, 1850; d. Aug. 24, 18,50.
Olin Julian, h. Aug. 9, 1851; m. Dec. 25, 1873,
Martha Lovell; b. 1856; d. March 15, 1876;
m. second, June, 1879, Rose L. Elliot of Boston ;
he d. March 9, 1883, leaving two children :
Mattik, b. Feb. 9, 1876; res. Malone, with
her grandparents.
Elliot Olin, b. July 25, 1881 ; res. with
his mother in West Medford, Mass.
1072. tBEN.jAMiN, J>. Feb. 14, 1785; m. Sarah Kise Belding.
1073. Levi; d. young.
1074. t^KVi, b. Dec."l8, 1788; m. Margaret Kilbreath.
1075. fjAMES, b. Aug. 7, 1790; in. Lucretia Frank.
1076. Sarah, b. July 6, 1793; m. May 31, 1817, Harvey Gilbert (as per
records of St. James ("Cathedral, Toronto, Out.), son of Benj.
and Susanna (White) Gilbert; b. in Rome, N. Y., Dec. 21, 1793;
d. Dec. 29, 1849; res. Toronto, Out., where she d. June 14, 1829.
Their children were born in Toronto :
1. Hiram Benjamin, b. Nov. 2, 1818; m. Oct. 16, 1842,
Harriet Braman, daughter of Orramus and Mercy
(Pomeroy) Braman ; b. Feb. 4, 1822 ; res. East Troy,
Wis.
ii. Sophia Adaline, b. March 11, 1820; m. May'
19, 1836, Isaac La Moreaux, son of Joshua
and Annie (Cross) La Moreaux ; b. Aug. 19,
1812; d. Sept. 21, 1886; res. Geauga Co., O.
iii. LoviA Eveline, b. March 11, 1820; m. Nov.
4, 1837; Andrew Edmonson, son of William
and Elizabeth (Batey) Edmonson; b. 1813;
d. June 22, 1888; res. Buffalo, N. Y.
iv. Angeline Harriet, b. April 29, 1822; to. Nov. 15, 1838,
Robert Roy Mackie, son of William and Helen (Dar-
lington) Mackie; b. in Scotland, Feb. 11, 1813; d.
March 10, 1848; res. Clinton, Iowa.
V. James Albert, b. April 1, 1824; m. Aug. 25, 1848, Mary
5. Spencer, daughter of Josiah and Sarah (Baker)
Spencer; b. April 9, 1824; res. Beardsley, Minn.
vi. Elisha Madison, b. April 5, 1826; m. Nov. 6, 1851,
Laura Ette Carr, daughter of Amos and Laura (Mabry)
Carr; b. Jan. 12, 1827; res. Conneautville, Pa.
vii. Alonzo William, b. May 8, 1828; m. Sept. 23, 1855,
Seraphina M. Upham, daughter of Phineas and Sally
(Coulter) Upham ; b. March 28, 1837 ; d. Feb. 22, 18.59 ;
TO. second, Nov. 20, 1862, Mary Jane HoUoway, daugh-
ter of Herbert and Sarah (Wood) HoUoway ; b. Oct.
Twins.
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29, 1839; he d. July 15, 1868; she m. second, H. L.
HoUoway; res. Holland, O. Had two children by her
flrst husband :
LuELLA May ; m. Latimer Thompson.
Helen Lovia.
148-460. James Bigelow of Templetou, Mass. In conse-
quence of incomplete records of the early days of our New Eng-
land towns, we are unable to trace with certainty the ancestry of
the above James Bigelow. From family records we are informed
that he was born in " Westown," Jan. 1, 1743, but there being
no town of Westown, we infer that the writer of the record must
have intended Weston, the home of many of the early families
of Bigelows. The date as given above was taken from his
gravestone, which was erected by his son Levi, but from another
family record, we are informed that he was born Jan. 2G, 1742.
Family tradition says that his father was a roving man, and that
little was known of him, or what became of him. James was
taken when very small and brought up by a family of another
name, and, therefore, from a lack of records, and with what
family tradition and records we have, we incline to the opinion
that he was a son of James Bigelow of Weston, who was soon
after, of Worcester and vicinity, and of whom we find no trace
after 1746, and from what little we learn of him, he appears to
have been of a roving disposition, and had no regular abiding
place. At the age of 16, James, Jr., enlisted in the army
in the French and Indian War, serving to its close ; and
when the Revolutionary War broke out, he again entered the
service on the 19th of April, 1775, in Col. Doolittle's Regiment,
and served a greater part of the time until its close, never
receiving a bounty or a pension for his services. He married
about 1763, Mary Sawyer, who, family tradition and records
say, was born in Kittery, Maine, Oct. 29, 1740. They settled
in Templeton, Mass., where they had a large family of children.
About 1786 they emigrated to the Kennebec Valley, which was
at that time little else than an unbroken wilderness, and settled
in the then new town or settlement of Bloomfield, which is now
a part of Skowhegan, and there lived until his death, Jan. 27,
1829, at the ripe old age of 87 years. She died May 29, 1817,
aged 76 years. Their children were :
1077. Betty, b. May 1, 1764; m. Solomon Steward; res. Skowhegan,
where they had :
i. Betsey ; m. Samuel Jewett,
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ii. Polly ; m. Benjamin Hartwell ; res. Skowhegan.
iii. Rkbecca; m. Asa Weston,
iv. Solomon ; wi. Esther Emery.
V. James ; m. Hannah Jewett.
vi. Zilpah; d. unm.
vii. LucLi; d. young,
viii. Hknry; d. young.
ix. Beulaii ; m. William Bray.
X. Isaac ; m. Miranda Jewett.
1078. fJAMES, b. Jan. 1, 1766; m. Betsey Davis.
1079. IGeoroe, b. Jan. 17, 1768; m. Mary Clark. \m,^:„„
1080. Mary, b. Jan. 17, 1768; d. young. / ^^^i"'"
1081. ISamuel, b. Nov. 3, 1769; m. Rebecca Steward.
1082. tEPHKALM, b. March 23, 1772; m. Esther Coburu.
1083. Molly, b. Dec. 30, 1774 ; d. Aug. 26, 1777.
1084. fxVBRAHAM, b. Aug. 20, 1777; m. Susan Emery.
1085. Polly, b. Aug. 16, 1779 ; m. Jan. 4, 1810, James Pratt, son of
Micah Pratt, who emigrated from Abington, Mass., in 1784,
and settled in Skowhegan; James was ?>. in Abington, Jan. 4,
1779; d. Aug. 28, 1855; she d. July 19, 1834. They had :
i. James, b. in Canaan, Sept. 7, 1810; m. Amy Tidd; res.
Skowhegan; d. Marcli 7, 1864.
ii. Malvina, b. in Canaan, Oct. 25, 1812; d. in Boston,
May 5, 1875, U7im.
iii. LE^^, b. in Solon, Sept. 24, 1814; m. Evaline Kendall;
res. Boston; d. April 6, 1885.
iv. Edward, b. March 3, 1816; d. young.
V. Amasa, b. in Skowhegan, March 27, 1817 : «». March 20,
1839, Betsey Bigelow, daughter of Abraham Bigelow ;
d. Oct. 19, 1842; hem. second, July 28, 1850, Louisa
Bigelow, daughter of James Bigelow, Jr. ; d. Sept. 20,
1850; he m. third, Aug. 19, 1852, Lydia A. King; b. in
Gray, Me., Feb. 3, 1821. In June, 1856, they emigrated
to Ripon, Wis., and engaged in farming for a short time,
and then he became a dealer in lumber and produce.
During the late Rebellion he was U. S. Deputy Marshal
for four years, and is one of the prominent citizens of
Ripon. He has four children,
vi. Mary A., b. in Skowhegan, May 20, 1819; d. Jan. 10,
1846, unm.
vii. BEN.TAMIN, b. in Bloomfleld, Feb. 28, 1822; m. Feb. 28,
1848, Almira Smith; b. 1821; d. April, 1889; res. Los
Angeles, Cal.
1086. tLEVi, b. Jan. 22, 1782; m. Sally Emery.
148-461. Enoch Bigelow of Charlton, Mass., son of James
and Sarah Bigelow, was born in Worcester, Oct. 2, 1746. Like
the preceding James, we are left with but little record to build
from. We find no further mention of James after the birth of
Enoch. The next mention that we find concerning Enoch
appears on the town records of Charlton, where Enoch Bigelow
and Bette demons were married Aug. 28, 1770. From the rolls
of Revolutionary soldiers at the State House we find that Enoch
Bigelow served in the company from Charlton, July 4, 1780, till
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Dec. 17, the same year, we fail to find any further mention
of him on the public records, but we think it quite probable that
he had one child, and perhaps others :
1086^. Phillip; m. Dec. 11, 1793, Elizabeth Barrett.
149-463. David Bigelow of Glastonbury, Conn., son of
David and Editha (Day) Bigelow, was born in Colchester, May
7, 1732; married, June 17, 1762, Patience Foote, daughter of
Nathaniel Foote, Jr. They settled in that part of Glastoubui'y
afterwards set off to Marlborough, where he died Oct. 6, 1820,
aged 88 years. She died June 26, 1791. Their children were :
1087. t^AViD, b. Nov. 9, 1762; m. Lydia Chapel.
1088. tEuASTUS, h. Feb. 11, 1765; m. Lucy Hoot.
1089. Patikxce, h. Dec. 28, 1767; to. Solomon Fiuley; d. March 10,
1832; Tfs. Marlborough, Comi.
1090. John Day, h. July 23, 1770; m. Sally BucU; d. Dec. 30, 1870,
aged 100 years, 5 months, 7 days; res. Marlborough, Conn.; no
issue.
1091. Anna, h. J:m. 15, 1773; m. Benjamin Sears; d. May 14, 1842,
aged 69 years.
1092. Isaac, b. Oct. 29, 1775; m. Margaret Foote, daughter of Aaron
and Mary CIsham) Foote; b. March 19, 1779; d. April 2, 1841;
he d. May 7, 1832; no issue.
1093. fAsA, 6. Jan. 18, 1779; m. Lucy Isham; res. Maiden, N. Y.
1094. Esther, b. March 22, 1782; to. William Buell; d. Sept. 11, 1849;
rps. Marlborough, Conn.
149-464. Amasa Bigelow of Colchester, Conn., sou of
David and Editha (Day) Bigelow, was born in Colchester, Sept.
3, 1733; married, Dec. 31, 1754, Jemima Strong, daughter of
Josiah and Hannah (Fuller) Strong of Colchester. She was
born April 7, 1738. Their children were born in Colchester :
1095. fELi, b. May 29, 1756; m. Annie Freeman.
1096. Editha, b. Jan. 9, 1759.
1097. tTiMOTHY, b. Feb. 4, 1761; m. Elizabeth Arnold.
1098. Je.mima, 6. May 27, 1763; to. Samuel Freeman.
1099. Chaiuty, b. March 6, 1765; d. Sept. 18, 1784.
1100. Lucy, b. Feb. 13, 1767.
1101. Amasa, b. Jan. 1, 1769; d. Aug. 27, 1770.
1102. Amasa; bapt. Jan. 6, 1771; d. Oct. 17, 1775.
110:5. Asahel; bapt. May 2, 1773; d. Oct. 25, 1775.
1104. Molly; bapt. Aug. 27, 1775.
1105. tSETii G., b. July 5, 1777; m. Lucy Wheatley.
1106. Amasa; bapt Sept. 19, 1779; d. Jan. 15, 1782.
1107. Justin; bapt. Aug. 18, 1782; m. ; res. Coventry, Ct.
1108. Gilbert.
149-465. Ezra Bigelow of Colchester, Conn., son of David
and Editha (Day) Bigelow, was born in Colchester, April 10,
1736 ; married, Sept. 7, 1755, Hannah Strong, daughter of
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Josiah and Hannah (Fuller) Strong. She was born June 8,
1734, and died Sept. 27, 1778, aged 44 years. In 1805 he
moved to New York State, between Geneseo and Avon, and
occupied with three of his sons several farms that he had
exchanged Colchester i)roperty for, with Gen, Wadsworth of
Geneseo. Their children were :
1109. Ezra, b. Jan. 15, 1757.
1 1 10. Hannah, h. April 10, 1759.
1111. LoviNA, b. May 10, 1761; to. April 9, 1787, Zccliariali Kowley.
1112. tiKA, b. May 19, 17fi3; m. liaclicl Allen.
1113. JosiAH, b. Mayo, 1765.
1114. Alfred; d. 1773.
1115. Enos; baj)t. Oct. 9, 1776.
1116. Joseph; bapt. Oct. 9, 1776.
1117. Calvin; bapt. Aug. 16, 1778; d. 1778.
149-466. Daniel Bigelow of Colchester, Conn., son of
David and Editha (Day) Bigelow, was born in Colchester, JMay
25, 1738; married, Jan. 8, 1761, Mary Brainerd, a lineal
descendant of David Brainerd, the noted Indian missionary.
•She died July 6, 1777. He married second, June 11, 1778,
Mrs. Sarah F. Ingham (Chapman) of Saybrook. They lived in
that part of Colchester now included in Marlborough, where he
had a large family. He died Nov. 11, 1822, aged 84 years.
She died Oct. 3, 1820, aged 72 years. Their children were :
1118. fSxEPHEN, b. Jan. 18, 1762; m. Deborah Gates Smith.
1119. fZELOTES, b. Auii-. 17, 1764; m. De'l)orah Foote.
1120. Daniel, b. Oct. 22, 1766; res. NeAv Hampshire.
1121. tOKOiEL, b. Oct. 19, 1768; m. Lydia Loomis.
1122. Knock, b. Nov. 15, 1770; d. Nov. 29, 1775.
1123. EPAriiRODiTus, b. Aug. 14, 1775; d. Feb. 2, 1778.
1124. Mary Brainerd, b. June 11, 1777.
1125. Sarah, b. June 13, 1779; d. Feb. 6, 1850, aged 70 years.
1126. LuciNDA, b. Oct., 1781; d. 1786.
1127. Elizabeth, b. Nov. 20, 1783 ; ?n. Feb. 11, 1827, Daniel Hempstead ;
they lived in Leroy, N. Y., where he d. Aug. 21, 1855; slic d.
Sept. 29, 1885, at the great age of 101 years, 10 months, 9 days,
which Ave believe is the greatest age that any person in the
familjs so far as we are able to learn, has ever reached.
Having no children she resided with some friends in Leroy for
some years after the death of her husbanil, and then Avent to
live with her nephew, Daniel Bigelow in Lakeviile, where she
died. In her younger days it fell to her lot to care for her
parents in their old age. Her father for some years was nearly
helpless, and consequently dependent. She fulfilled the mission
of a faithful daughter to them till the end came. Inuring her
residence with her nephew she freciuently alluded to this fact in
her history, and in connection therewith would repeat the lifth
commandment, "Honor thy father and thy mother that thy
days may be long in the land." And then affirm that she believed
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138 THE BIGELOW FAMILY.
the reason why the Lord had spared her so long, was because
she had been so kind to her parents in their old age.
1128. fEPAPHRODiTus, 5. Feb. 4, 1786; m. Sarah Phelps.
1129. LuciNDA, h. April 30, 1788; d. Jan. 29, 1814.
1130. An Infant, b. and d. 1790.
1131. tRussELL, b. Sept. 22, 1792; m. Roxanna Lord.
149-468. AzARiAH BiGELOW, son of David and Editha (Day)
Bigelow, was born in Colchester, Conn,, Dec. 26, 1741 ; married,
March 26, 1767, Margaret Foote. Resided in Colchester, where
their children were born :
1132. fAARON, b. June 8, 1768; m. Polly Dicliinson.
1133. -J-Abner, b. April 22, 1770; m. Mary Foote.
1134. Jesse, b. Jan. 29, 1775; d. Nov. 10, 1778. \rp •„„
1135. Henry, b. Jan. 29, 1775; d. Oct. 8, 1775. / ■^^i'^''-
1136. tHENRY, b. Feb. 20, 1778; res. Middletown, Vt.
1137. tJESSE, b. May 18, 1780; m. Roxy Robbins.
150-474. John Bigelow of Colchester, Conn., sou of John
and Anna (Bate) Bigelow, was born in Colchester, Sept. 2,
1737; married, July 10, 1759, Hannah Douglass. They lived
in Colchester, where he died Feb. 24, 1812. In the distrilnition
of his estate we find mentioned widow Hannah, sons Oliver and
John, daughters Lydia Bigelow and Hannah Hungerford. Their
children were :
1138. tOLiVKR, b. Dec. 23, 1759; m. and settled in Ohio.
1139. Elihu, b. Feb. 4, 1761; d. Feb. 8, 1786, unm.
1140. Dennis, b. July 16, 1762 ; m. Green Chamberlain of East Haddam ;
res. Ohio.
1141. ITHAIMAR, b. July 18, 1764; d. Oct. 1, 1775.
1142. Lydia, b. March 22, 1766; d. Sept. 16, 1775.
1143. fJoHN, b. Dec. 8, 1767: m. Temperance Spencer.
1144. Samuel, b. Oct. 16, 17G9; d. Sept. 9, 1775.
1145. Hannah, b. Oct. 22, 1771; d. Sept. 23, 1776.
1146. Asa, /;. Feb. 22, 1774; d. Sept. 17, 1775.
1147. Lydia, b. May 20. 1776; d. Sept. 6, 1829, in Painesville, O.
1148. Eunice, b. -June 14, 1778.
1149. Hannah; m. .Josiah Hungerford of East Haddam. They had :
i. John ; settled in Ohio.
ii. Aaron; settled in Ohio.
iii. Sarah ; settled in Ohio.
150-477. Ephraim Bigelow of Colchester, Conn., son of
John and Sarah (Bate) Bigelow, was born in Colchester, Aug.
21, 1740; married, Feb. 23, 1769, Mary Waters. He died in
Colchester, Sept. 24, 1775. His wife was appointed adminis-
tratrix of his estate April 22, 1776. His estate amounted to
£213-19-7. Their children were :
1160. Mary, b. May 31, 1770; m. July 26, 1794, Lemuel Strong, son of
Lieut. Noah Strong, Jr.; b. Nov. 10, 1767; d. March 31, 1862,
aged 94 years ; she c^. Oct. 22, 1804. They had :
i. Philester; d. young.
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ii. Lfavis, h. Oct. 3, 1800 ; m. Lydia Bugly ; res. Perryville,
N. Y.
1151. tl'^'PHRAiM Bate, b. May 19, 1772; m. Anne Way.
153-483. Jonathan Bigelow of Colchester, Conn., son of
Asa and Dorothy (Otis) Bigelow, was born in Colchester, Aug.
10, 1740; married, May 24, 1759, P^lizabeth Otis, daughter of
James and Sarah (Tudor) Otis (and tradition says that her
mother was a lineal descendant of the royal house of Tudor) .
She was born 1736. They lived in the old house on Bulkeley
Hill, the home of his grandfather, Lieut. John Bigelow, and he
died Jan. 13, 1823. Their children were :
1152. Dklight, b. Dec. 24, 1759; m. John Fiske of Deerfleld, Mass.;
no issne.
1153. Dorothy, b. Feb. 3, 1761; m. May, 1788, Lieut. John Brown of
Whately, Mass. ; d. Feb. 14, 1854, aged 93 years; he d. Dec. 18,
1820, aged 83 years. They had :
i. Champion, b. 1789.
ii. Sally, b. 1790 ; m. Calvin Waite.
iii. Chester, b. 1791.
iv. Dorothy ; to. David Dickinson.
1154. tJAMES, b. March 16, 1764; to. Anna Day.
11.^5. Elsey, b. March 27, 1766; d. June 13, 1776.
1156. Betsey, b. June 14, 1768; to. Dec. 25, 1787, Benjamin Greene of
East Haddam. They had :
i. James ; m. Sarah A. Pierpoint of Litchfield, Conn. Had
one son :
James P.
ii. Ruth ; to. John W. Barljer (tlie historian) of New
Haven. They had :
John.
James.
Elizabeth.
Caroline.
Harriet.
iii. Betsey; m. Edmund Wooding of Woodbridge, Conn.
They had :
Edmund.
Julius.
James.
Anson.
Eliza.
iv. Harriet; m. Geo. N. Blakeslee of Plymouth, Conn.
They had :
George P.
Julius.
Anson.
Warren.
Louisa. ,
Caroline.
Sarah.
v. Benjaahn; unm. ..
vi. Hannah ; to. Daniel Tuttle of Patchogue, L. I. \ Twins.
They had : -•
Daniel G.
Celestia.
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vii. Sarah ; in. Sylvester Tuttle of Patchogue, L. I. They
had :
Sarah J.
Ezra B.
viii. Anson; m. Lydia F. Moore of Greenport, L. I. They
had :
Benjamin A.
She cl. ; m. second, Mary L. Farr of Commerce, Mich.
They had :
Minnik; res. Hammonton, N. J.
1157. Sarah Tudor, h. March 2, 1771 ; m. Jan. 1, 1792, Roger Wing of
Williamsburg, Mass. ; d. aged 82 years. They had :
i. Sally.
ii. Dennis.
iii. Eliza.
iv. Henry.
1158. Eunice, h. .June 3, 1773 ; m. Chester Bardwell of Whatelv, Mass. ;
d. April 23, 1841 ; he d. March 22, 1859. They had :
i. Sarah, h. March 29, 1799; m. Giles Dickinson,
ii. Julia, h. March 22, 1801 ; m. Giles Diclviuson.
iii. Denny, h. Sept. 24, 1803 ; d. 1845.
iv. OcTio, h. Jan. 3, 1806.
V. Halsey, h. July 18, 1808 ; d. young,
vi. Halsey, b. Oct. 28, 1810; m. Marietta Packard,
vii. Chester, h. Feb. 5, 1812.
viii. Sherman, h. June 15, 1815.
ix. Eunice, h. Sept. 18, 1819; m. Caleb Crafts.
1159. Jonathan, h. Aug. 11, 1775; drowned May 22, 1793, while wash-
ing sheep in the mill-pond near his father's house.
15.3-486. Otis Bigelow of Lebanon, Conn., son of Asa aud
Dorothy (Otis) Bigelow, was born in Colchester, Jan. 24, 1747 ;
married, 1766, Lydia Loomis ; she died, aud he married second,
Dec. 18, 1777, Betsey Bartlett, who was born 1755, and died
March 9, 1827. He died Sept. 10, 1832, aged 85 years. They
lived in Lebanon, and their children were :
IIGO. tOris (child by first wife) ; m. Henrietta Butler.
1161. IErastus, b. Jan. 20, 1779; m. Mary Fox.
1162. Lydia, b. Aus;. 31, 1781; d. Jan. 26, 1787.
1163. Asa, h. May 26, 1783.
1164. fHARVEY, h. April 13, 1785; m. Eliza Briggs.
1165. Orsamus, b. Feb. 5, 1787; d. Oct. 20, 1817.
1166. tMARTiN, b. Feb. 12, 1789; m. Briggs.
1167. Amasa, b. May 28, 1791 ; d. Feb. 9, 1864. '^
1168. Betsey, b. May 9, 1793; d. .Jan. 22, 1863.
1169. Jonathan, !>. March 1, 1795; m. and was drowned in the Erie
Canal Nov. 23, 1829 ; left one child.
153-490. Asa Bigelow of Colchester, Conn., son of Asa
and Dorothy (Otis) Bigelow, was born in Colchester, May 12,
1755; married, Feb. 5, 1783, Lydia Newton. His father
having died previous his to birth, he lived with his grand-
father till he was 14 years old, and early learned to become
GENEALOGY. 141
quite a help ; at the age of 14 he was apprenticed to learn the
carpenter's trade to Mr. Amos Wells, with whom he lived seven
years. About the time he was 21 he was drafted, went on
a short campaign and received the appointment of Sergeant.
Afterwards as an Assistant Commissary to Colonel Champion,
the Commissary General, he went several times into New Jersey,
Pennsylvania and Virginia. He was the first carpenter in Col-
chester to use cut nails in building, which was in 1794. He
died July 28, 1830, aged 75 years. His wife was born Dec. 27,
1759, and died July 31, 1844, aged 84 years. Their children
were :
1170. Lydia, b. Nov. 9, 1783; d. Oct. 21, 1788.
1171. fGfUY, b. Aug. '21, 1785; m. Sarah Ann Waite.
1172. Sally, b. May 8, 1787; m. Nov. 27, 1823, liev. .Tared Roid, who
Avas b. Feb. 29, 1788; she d. Feb. 11, 1854, leaving one son:
i. Jaued, b. Nov. 12, 1824; m. Louisa Dwight.
1173. Lydia, b. Nov. 2, 1789; m. Sept. 17, 1817, Rev. Justin Edwards,
who was b. April 25, 1787; d. July 23, 1853; she d. Feb. 4, 1868,
aged 78 years. They had :
1. Justin Asa, b. Jan. 20, 1819; m. April 26, 1854, Octavia
C. Dole; res. New York City; she d. July 4, 1885.
ii. Jonathan, b. July 17, 1820; m. Aug. 31, 1848, Frances
Swan Brouson, daughter of Hon. David Bronson of
Augusta, Me. ; b. Aug. 26, 1826; res. Wellesley, Mass. ;
a graduate of Yale University ; Avas settled as pastor
of the Congregational Church in Woburn, and after-
wards was pastor of the Plymouth Church at Roches-
ter, N. Y. They have :
Augusta Bigelow, b. Feb. 26, 1857; m. Frederic
W. Brooks ; res. Belleview, Fla.
Mary Newton, b. Jan. 4, 1859 ; res. Wellesley.
Justin, b. Nov. 30, 1861; res. Lowell, Mass.
iii. Newton, b. March 11, 1822; m. Aug. 30, 1848, Mary S.
Williams; res. Augusta, Me.; d. May 7, 1855.
iv. Elizabeth, b. Nov. 9, 1824; res. Audover, Mass.
V. Lydia, b. March 6, 1826; res. Audover, Mass.
vi. Ann Eliza, b. Sept. 29, 1828; m. April 25, 1855, Thomas
Nelson Haskell ; res. Denver, Colo.
1174. LoiSA, b. July 19, 1792; d. same day.
1175. fAsA, b. Oct. 10, 1794; m. Jaue Brown Stebbins.
1176. Clarissa, b. March 2, 1797; d. March 13, 1868.
1177. fGEORGE Newton, b. April 4, 1799; m. Hannah Seeley.
1178. Ann Eliza, b. June 18, 1802; m. May 24, 1826, William Turner;
m. second, June 26, 1833, Daniel Sattbrd of Boston.
1179. Abby Jane, b. Sept. 16, 1804; m. Dec. 24, 1828, Daniel Safford
of Boston; d. ,Julv 17, 1833.
1180. Mary Louisa, b. Nov. 29, 1806; m. Sept. 18, 1828, Rev. Wake--
field Gale, sou of Joseph and Susanna (Frye) Gale; b. Jan. 18,
1797; graduated at Dartmouth College 1822, Andover Theologi-
cal Seminary 1825; settled at Eastport, Me., 1829, at Rockport,
Mass., 1836. Their children were :
i. William Wakefield, b. and d. March 5, 1832.
ii. WiLLiAJvi Turner, b. and d. Aug. 18, 1833.
142. THE BIGELOW FAMILY.
iii. Ann Eliza Safford, b. Oct. 19, 1835; m. Aug. 5, 1857,
Lyman R. Williston ; res. Caml)riclge, Mass.
iv. William Tdrnkr, b. Dec. 31, 1837.
V. Joseph Wakkfield, 6. Sept. 18, 1839 ; m. Nov. 2G, 18G3,
Hattie L. Jewell ; res. Rockport, Mass.
vi. Edwards, b. Aug. 31, 1841: d. Sept. 22, 1842.
vii. Justin Edwards, b. Nov. 10, 1844 ; graduatecr
at Harvard University 18G6. [ rp •
viii. Jkremiaii Evarts, b. Nov. 10, 1844; d. same
day-
ix. Mary Louisa, b. May 22, 1846.
X. John Newton, b. Feb. 4, 1848; d. Jan. 27, 1849.
xi. Newton Bigelow, b. Dec. 2, 1850; d. Jan. 4, 1851.
155-494. Roger Bigelow of Weston and Winchendou,
Mass., son of Josepli and Mercy (Pratt) Bigelow, was born in
Weston, Mass., Nov. 17, 1752; married, April 21, 1774, Mary
Child, lived for several years in Weston, and then moved to
Wiuchendon about 1780, and died about 1801. In 1797 the
Methodists commenced to hold meetings in Winchendon and
met in Roger Bigelow's house for their first meetings. Their
children were :
1181. Marshall, b. Aug. 27, 1774.
1182. Nabby, b. July 8, 1776.
1183. Isaac, b. Aug. 1, 1778.
1184. Polly, b. March 24, 1780.
1185. Eunice, b. April 24, 1783.
1186. Mercy, b. July 4, 1785.
1187. Samuel, b. Sept. 11, 1787.
1188. Alpheus, b. Aug. 4, 1789.
1189. Ezra P., b. July, 1791.
154-495. Elias Bigelow of Sterling, Mass., sou of Joseph
and Mercy (Pratt) Bigelow, was born in Weston, Jan. 24, 1754 ;
married, March 5, 1778, Abigail Myrick of Weston. They
moved to Sterling, where they had a large family. He died
April, 1811. She was born April 17, 1756, and died Sept. 12,
1812. Their children were :
1190. Sally, b. Dec. 29, 1778; m. Nov. 4, 1808, Arthur Pendleton of
Camden, Me. ; d. 1817.
1191. Abigail, b. Dec. 11, 1780; to. Philemon Wright, who was b. in
SterUng, Sept. 15, 1782; d. April 3, 1864'; she d. 1857; res.
Keene, N. H.
1192. fJoHN, b. June 7, 1783; m. Abigail Richardson.
1193. Samuel, b. Aug. 12, 1785; d. Sept. 27, 1786.
1194. tWiLLiAM, b. Oct. 28, 1788.
1195. Betsey, b. Feb. 14, 1790; m. Samuel W. Phelps; res. DeKalb,
N. Y., where she d. June 5, 1825.
1196. Polly, b. April 18, 1792; d. at DeKalb, N. Y., Dec. 20, 1811.
1197. IHeartwell, b. June 3, 1795; m. Lavinia Jones.
1198. Parker, b. Jan. 12, 1801; to. Aug. 21, 1842, Sophia A. S. Baron
of Boston ; d. in Boston, Aug. 7, 1853.
GENEALOGY. 143
155-497. Roger Bigelow of Harvard, Mass., son of Uriah
and Abigail (Pierce) Bigelow, was probably born in Sudbury
(we have no date) ; married, Nov. 12, 1776, Elizabeth Russell,
and lived a few years in Fitchburg, then moved to Harvard,
Mass., where he died. She died May 1, 1802. The first two
children were born in Fitchburg. Their children were :
1199. Daniel, b. April 24, 1777; d. April 23, 1802.
1200. tABiJAii, b. Alls?. 8, 1779; m. Sarah Haskell.
1201. Betsey, 5. March 21, 1782; m. Oct. 10, 1803, John Trufant.
They had :
i. Orisa.
ii. John.
iii. Darwin.
iv. Emory.
1202. Lucy, b. Oct. 27, 1783; m. Sept. 16, 1801, Stephen Lawrence; d.
Aug. 28, 1821. Thcv had:
i. Eliza, b. May 19, 1803; d. Oct. 2, 1804.
ii. Stephen, b. Oct. 10, 1804; d. July 12, 1818.
iii. Justin, b. Aug. 4, 1806; in. Charlotte S. Pinkhani. They
had four children.
iv. Louisa, b. May 17, 1808; m. June 10, 1828, B. F.
Whitney of Harvard. They had nine children.
v. Edward, b. June 21, 1810 ; to. Mary T. Baker. They had
six children,
vi. Joseph Bigelow, b. Sept. 28, 1812; m. Harriet C. Pink-
ham ; res. Worcester. They had seven children,
vii. James Stone, b. Sept. 7, 1814; to. Caroline Lowe of
Clinton ; res. Clinton. They had live children,
viii. Andrew, b. March 16, 1817; to. Mary A. Clark. They
had five childi'en.
ix. William, />. May 18, 1819; m. Mary A. Seabolt.
X. Lucy Stone, b. Aug. 12, 1821 ; m. Fred. Folger. They
had tAvo children.
120(5. t Jason, b. Nov. 11, 1786; m. Sarah Walker.
1204. t Joseph, b. May 27, 1790; to. Agnes M. Nisbet.
1205. tTHOMAS, b. April 9, 179,S; to. Sarah A. Dudley.
1206. Emery, b. Sept. 14, 1795; d. in the South.
157-500. Daniel Bigelow, son of Daniel and Mary (Bond)
Bigelow, was born in Worcester, Mass., April 27, 1752; mar-
ried, April 20, 1783, Anna Johnson. He graduated at Harvard
University 1775, taught school in Worcester in 1776, and was
employed on the Spy about a year. He studied law, was
admitted to the bar in June, 1780, immediately opened an oflice
in Petersham, Mass., and resided there until his death, Nov. 5,
1806. He represented the town in the General Court, 1790-
1794, was elected to the Senate, 1794 to 1799, a member of the
Governor's Council 1801, and was chosen a successor of Judge
Sprague as County Attorney. Their children were :
1207. Daniel ; graduated at Williams College 1803 ; was a physician ;
d. in Columbus, O., 1826.
144 THE BIGELOW FAMILY.
1208. tLEWis, b. 1785 ; graduated at Williams College 1803.
157-505. Augustus Bigelow of Berlin, Mass., son of Daniel
and Mary (Ballard) Bigelow, was born in Worcester, Jan, 28,
177G; married, March 1, 1798, Betsey Spafiford, daughter of
Job Spafiford. She was born in Berlin, Feb. 12, 1779, and died
in Fitchburg, Oct. 1, 1848, aged 6l years. He lived a few years
in Berlin, then moved to Maine, thence to Vermont, and died
very suddenly in Cavendish, Vt., Aug. 9, 1831. Their children
were :
1209. Mary, b. in Berlin, Jan. 19, 1799; to. May 13, 1821, Abel Brigham
of Marlborougli, Mass. Tliey had two children :
i. Levi S. ; m. Rice ; res. Ayer, Mass.
ii. Catherine ; to. x\lden Phelps.
1210. Sally, b. in Berlin, Sept. 29, 1800; d. in Marlborough, Jan. 6,
1844, unm.
1211. Hannah, b. in Berlin, May 15, 1802; d. Oct. 22, 1805.
1212. Daniel, b. in Berlin, June 5, 1804; d. Nov. 2, 1805.
1213. fAuGUSTUS, b. in Berlin, May 25, 1806; m. Hannah Spaflbrd.
1214. fJoiJ Spafford, b. in Waterford, Me., Dec. 8, 1807; m. Lucy
Whittemore.
1215. tJAMES Ballard, b. in Waterford, Me., June 26, 1810; m.
Susainia Miller.
1216. Calvin, b. July 28, 1813; d. in Montpelier, Vt., May 14, 1837.
158-506. David Bigelow of Worcester, Mass., son of David
and Sarah (Eaton) Bigelow, was born in Worcester, April 4,
1753 ; married, April 10, 1775, Hanuah Willington of Worces-
ter. They had several children born in Worcester, and she died
March 10, 1839. He died 1832. He was in the service in the
Revolution at Peekskill and White Plains. Their children were:
1217. David; lost at sea.
1218. Hannah; d. young.
1219. Betsey; to. Nov. 2, 1802, Jeremiali Harrington.
1220. ILkwis, b. July 12, 1778; w. Sophia Stowell.
1221. Dolly; to. George Porter.
1222. Cynthia; to. April 15, 1812, Josiah Davis of Oxford, Mass.
1223. ihKVi; ?«. Eunice Blake.
1224. Lucretia; m. Nov. 19, 1820, Samuel Harrington.
1225. Sally; d. young.
158-513. Silas Bigelow of Worcester, Mass., son of David
and Deborah (Hcywood) Bigelow, was born in Worcester, Dec.
5, 1770; married Aratbusa Moore. She died and he married
second, Dec. 9, 1817, Mrs. Susanna Curtis. She died in
Worcester, Dec. 16, 1830, aged 58 years. He died in Temple-
ton, Mass., April 25, 1837, aged 66 years. Their children
were :
1226. tSAMUEL, b. Aug. 28, 1792; to. Mary Ann Cole.
GENEALOGY. 145
1227. Hknuy, b. July 20, 1794; m. April 30, 1827, Lydia Adams.
1228. Ahkjail, b. July 28, 1797; m. Nov. 3, 1824, Joel Brooks of Peters-
iKina; he d. and she m. second, Howe.
1229. Lucy, b. July 4, 1799; m. Nov. 14, 1830, Amos Bobbins of Ux-
bridge. They had :
i. Silas.
ii. George.
iii. JouN.
iv. Mary; to. Leonard.
V. Sumner.
1230. Arathusa, /;. June 25, 1804; is now living (1889).
1231. Augusta, b. Aug. 4, 1808 ; res. South for a time, but d. in Peters-
ham about 1842.
158-514. Levi Bigelow, son of David and Deborah (Hey-
wood) Bigelow, was born in Worcester, Mass., May 30, 1773 ;
married Nancy Goodliue, daugliter of Dr. Goodliue. They
moved to Putney, Vt., and afterwards resided some years in
Stanstead, P. Q., where he was engaged in mercantile business.
He died iu Burlington, Vt. Their children were :
m. and had childreu ;
1232.
Laura.
1233.
Lucius ; d. young.
1234.
Lawrence G. ; m. a
i. Lucius.
ii. George.
iii. Susan.
iv. Elizabeth
1235. Levi, b. ab(mt 1814; d. in Keene, N. H., May 2, 1843, unm. ; was
a physician.
1236. Nancy ; 7?i. George B. Shaw. They had :
i. William G.
ii. Maria ; m. Gay.
iii. Fannie.
iv. George.
158-515. Walter Bigelow of Worcester, Mass., son of
David and Deborah (Heywood) Bigelow, was born in Worces-
ter, Nov. 18, 1775 ; married, Nov. 18, 1799, Judith Trowbridge,
daughter of William and Sarah Trowbridge. She died March
13, 1863, aged 85 years, 4 months. He died May 17, 1857,
aged 81 years. He was a prominent farmer in Worcester, and
held several local offices. Their children were :
1237. Sarah Rice, b. Dec. 23, 1800; m. May 18, 1820, John Barnard, 2d.
1238. Andrew, b. Oct. 4, 1802; d. April 1, 1827, rimn.
1239. Dolly, b. May 8, 1805 ; d. July 25, 1824.
1240 tWALTKR, b. Aug. 22, 1811 ; m. Mary King Hyde.
1241. Mary Elizabeth, b. June 18, 1819; m. Dec. 20, 1842, George C.
Davis of Northborough, Mass., where they lived; he d. April
26, 1873. They had: "
i. George Bigelow, b. Aug. 3, 1850; d. Oct. 31, 1856.
ii. Elizabeth Bigelow, b. Feb. 16, 1853; vi. March 27,
-^ 1878, Walter Lambert; res. Brooklyn, N. Y.
17
146 THE BIGELOW FAMILY.
iii, Julia Georgiana, h. Feb. 2, 1856; m. Sept. 20, 1881,
Charles C Chandler; res. Missouri.
iv. Mary Louisa, h. Aug. 27, 1858; res. Northborough.
V. Clinton, h. Nov. 9, 1866; res. Northborougli.
158-516. Hon. Tyler Bigelow of Watertown, youngest son
of David and Deborah (Heywood) Bigelow, was born in Worces-
ter, Mass., Aug. 13, 1778; married, Nov. 26, 1806, Clarissa
Bigelow, daughter of Col. Timothy Bigelow, born Dec. 29, 1781.
He graduated at Harvard University, 1801, studied law with his
cousin, Hon. Timothy Bigelow at Groton, and commenced prac-
tice at Leominster, Mass., but removed to Watertown, Oct.,
1804, where he rose to a high rank in his profession, but before
he reached the prime of life he had to give up much of his prac-
tice on account of deafness ; he was considered one of the
leading citizens of Watertown, where he died May 23, 1865.
He left a legacy of $10,000 to Harvard University as a fund for
the maintenance of indigent and meritorious students. Their
children were :
1242. Clarissa Andrews, h. Nov. 1, 1807; m. April 26, 1831, Theodore
Chase of Boston. They had :
i. Theodore, Jr.
ii. George B.
1243. RUEUS, h. June 3, 1809 ; d. young.
1244. fGEORGE Tyler, h. Oct. 6, 1810; m. Anna S. Miller.
1245. Charles Henry, b. Sept. 6, 1812; d. Sept. 13, 1813.
1246. ICharles Henry, b. July 13, 1814; m. Harriet Briggs.
1247. Harriet, b. Feb. 26, 1816; d. in Cuba, unm.
1248. Francis Whitney, b. June 4, 1824 ; d. in San Francisco.
1249. Edward Irving, b. June 1, 1827; d. in Egypt.
161-518. Hon. Timothy Bigelow of Medford, Mass., son
of Col. Timothy and Anna (Andrews) Bigelow, was born in
Worcester, April 30, 1767. His father being actively engaged
in the early movements of the Revolution, and being away from
home in the service of his country, the care of the children fell
to the lot of the mother. Early in life he entered the printing
office of Isaiah Thomas, where he worked two years, but his love
for books was the ruling passion, and while at work in the
printing office he spent his leisure moments in study. In 1778
he was placed in charge of Rev. Joseph Pope of Spencer for a
time, but the spring of 1779 found him with his father, in the
Continental Army in the Rhode Island Campaign. When Col.
Bigelow's Regiment was ordered south, the boy Timothy returned
home to study under the care of Benjamin Lincoln (then a law
GENEALOGY. 147
student) for a time, and then he was placed under the tuition of
Samuel Dexter, who prepared him for admission to Harvard
University, which he gained in 1782, graduated with high honors
in the class of 1786, soon commenced the study of law in the
ofllce of Levi Lincoln, Esq., and was admitted to the bar 1789.
He commenced practice in Groton, Mass., where he became
acquainted with and married, Sept. 30, 1791, Lucy, daughter of P
Hon. Oliver and Lydia (Baldwin) Prescott. Here he lived "^'^^
until 1806, during which time he was chosen to represent the
town in the General Coui't, 1792 to 1797, and Senator for the
four succeeding years. He was chosen a member of the Council,
1802, and was again, in 1804, chosen representative to the
Legislature, to which place he was returned for eighteen succes-
sive years, having in the meantime (1806) changed his residence
from Groton to Medford. In 1805 he was chosen Speaker of
the House, as also in 1808 and 1809, and again in 1812 to 1819
inclusive, which place he filled with marked ability and popu-
larity, having occupied the position a greater number of years
than any other person since the formation of the State govern-
ment. In 1820 he was elected a member of the Council, and
before his term expired he died at his home in Medford, May
18, 1821. In politics he was active as a member of the Federal
Party, and was a delegate from Massachusetts, to the Hartford
Convention in 1814. As a lawyer he stood at the head of his
profession. He practiced in the courts of Massachusetts and
New Hampshire, and he is said to have pleaded the cause of
15,000 cases before the courts during his life's work, and always
maintained an unspotted reputation for integrity, ability, and
honesty. He was identified with the Masonic fraternity in
Massachusetts, and was elected Grand Master of the Grand
Lodge of Massachusetts, over which he presided with signal
ability. His widow died Dec. 15, 1852. Their children were :
1250. Katherine, /). May 20, 1793; m. June 23, 1819, Hon. Abbott
Lawrence of Bostou; 6. in Groton, Dec. 16, 1792. He was a
Ilepresentative to Coivijress, afterwards Minister Plenipotentiary
to Great Britain, and d. Aug. 18, 1855. Tliey had:
i. Annie Bigelow, b. April 28, 1820; m. Jan. 22, 184C,
Benjamin S. Rotcli of New Bedford; res. Boston.
They had seven children,
ii. James, b. Dec. 6, 1821; m. March 16, 1852, Elizabeth
Prescott, daughter of William H. Prescott, the histo-
rian ; he graduated at Harvard University 1840. They
had three children.
l48 THE BIGELOW FAMILTT.
iii. George ; cl. an infant.
iv. John Abbott ; d. an infant.
V. Timothy Bigelow, b. Nov. 22, 1826 ; graduated at Har-
vard University 1846 ; m. March 16, 1854, Elizabeth,
daughter of Hon. Henry Chapman of Penn. ; d. in
Wasliington, D. C, March 21, 1869.
vi. Abbott, h. Sept. 9, 1828 ; m. Harriette Paige of Boston,
April 12, 1853; graduated at Harvard University, 1849.
They had six children,
vii. Katherine Bigelow, b. Feb. 21, 1832; m. June 1, 1854,
Augustus Lowell, son of John Araory Lowell of
Boston."
1251. fAxDREW, b. May 7, 1795; to.
1252. fJoHN Prescott, h. Aug. 25, 1797; to. Louisa A. Brown.
1253. Edward; res. Medford.
1264. Helen.
1255. Francis ; d. in Medford, June 28, 1886.
1256. Elizabeth Prescott ; res. Medford.
167-530. Samuel Bigelow of Whitehall, N. Y., son of
Rev. Hopestill and (Olmsted) Bigelow, was born in
Skeensborough, now Whitehall, April 2, 1763, and married
Elizabeth Fuller, daughter of Aaron Fuller of Whitehall. They
lived in Whitehall many years. She was born March 20, 1765,
and died March 14, 1836. He died March, 1842, aged 79 years.
Their children were :
1257. Mary, b. Nov. 13, 1782; to. John Chase; d. Oct., 1822.
1258. Elizabeth, b. May 16, 1784; m. Parish; d. Jan. 13, 1848.
1259. tHoPESTiLL, b. Feb. 28, 1786 ; m. Charlotte Bates.
1260. FiDiLLio, b. Jan. 13, 1788; d. Jan. 20, 1788.
1261. Tyla, b. July 26, 1789; in. Hemeuway; d. May 6, 1855.
1262. NiRAM, b. May 27, 1791 ; went from home and never heard from.
1263. Clemens, b. Jan. 1, 1793; d. Jan., 1794.
1264. John Whitlock, b. May 5, 1795 ; m, Shannon; d. April 22,
1845.
1265. tSAMUEL LiscoMB, b. April 19, 1797; m. Catherine Van Gorder.
1266. t James, b. May 25, 1800; to. Van Gorder.
1267. Ammirilla, b. April 30, 1802 ; d. June 30, 1802.
1268. Rocksina, b. May 11, 1803; to. flrst, J. W.Wells; second, Peter
Swarts.
1269. Asa Barney, b. Dec. 8, 1805; to.; res. near Seneca, N. Y., and
afterwards at New York City.
167-532. Thomas Bigelow, son of Rev. Hopestill Bigelow,
was born June, 1769 ; married Mary Griffith, daughter of Micah
and Diademia (Kennedy) Griffith, born Aug., 1771, at Danbury,
Conn. They resided in Whitehall, N. Y., where she died Aug.,
1835, and he died March, 1843. They had :
1270. tTHOMAS, b. Oct. 12, 1801; to. Jennie C. Gordon.
176-540. Joshua Bigelow of Lebanon, N. Y., son of Jabez
and Susanna (Elderkin) Bigelow, was born in Pittsfield, Mass.,
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Jan. 2, 1759 ; married Huklah Hunt of Shoreham, Vt. They
lived on a part of his father's farm, in Lebanon, where he
died March 10, 1831, aged 72 years. She was born Jan. 30,
17G8, and died Nov. 5, 1831. Their children were :
1271. AsHER, b. Feb. 19, 1789; went away from homo Avhon a young
mail to the South and was an overseer on a i^hmtation near
Charleston, S. C, about 1825.
1272. Louisa, b. April 10, 1791; d. May 19, 1822, ?mm.
1273. Sarah, b. Dec. 17, 1793; d. Awj^. 23, 1825, unm.
1274. Samt'ei., b. Oct. 4, 1795; m. Polly Pratt of Canaan; b. Feb. 10,
1793; d. Jan. 2, 1849; he d. Sept. 25, 1857; no issue.
1275. Susannah, 6. March 4, 1797; d. Nov. 10, 1819, unm.
1276. tHiRAM, b. March 5, 1800; m. Lucma Haight.
1277. EuzA Ann, b. Dec. 24, 1805 ; d. Oct. 14, 1823, unm.
176-541. Jabez BictELOW of New Lebanon, N. Y., son of
Jabez and Snsanna (Elderkin) Bigelow, was born in Pittsfield,
Mass., Aug. 30, 1760; married Almy Gardner of Providence,
R. I. She died and he married Mary Fenn. They lived in New
Lebanon. Their children were :
1278. fJoB Gardnkr, b. Dec. 31, 1792; m. Thankful Enos.
1279. Ann, b. May 21, 1795; m. William Blackingtou ; res. Flint, Mich.
1280. Waterman", b. March 19, 1798; ?«.
1281. David, b. Sept. 12, 1799.
1282. fAuGUSTUS, b. Sept. 18, 1801 ; m. Frances P. Fenn.
176-545. Gale Bigelow of Lebanon, N. Y., son of Jabez
and Susanna (Elderkin) Bigelow, was born in Pittsfield, Nov.
29, 1766; married, Dec. 31, 1798, Sarah Pratt, daughter of
Obadiah and Jemima Pratt, born Sept. 3, 1781. They resided
in Lebanon, where he died Oct. 10, 1843. Their children were :
1283. Ralph, b. Aug. 27, 1800.
1284. fTHOMAS Allen, b. Dec. 18, 1802; m.; res. California.
1285. Rachel, b. June 26, 1805.
1286. Charlotte, b. June 18, 1808.
1287. Elizabeth M., b. June 5, 1810.
1288. Obadiah Griswold, b. May 28, 1812; m. Sarah ; res.
Chatham, N. Y.
1289. Lo^aNA, b. May 22, 1814.
1290. Sarah, b. July" 27, 1816; d. Aug. 16, 1816.
1291. .Joseph, b. Jan. 14, 1819; d. Nov. 22, 1822.
1292. Esther, b. Nov. 28, 1820.
1293. Joseph G., b. July 21, 1822; d. July 22, 1842.
181-549. Ephraim Bigelow of Westminster, Mass., son of
Elisha and Sarah (Goodridge) Bigelow, was born in Westmin-
ster, Aug. 8, 1761 ; married Lydia Johnson. Their intention of
150 THE BIGELOW FAMILY.
marriage was published Dec. 14, 1786. They lived in West-
minster, where their children were born :
1294. Susanna, h. March 17, 1787 ; m. James Bean.
1295. Moses, b. Aug. 6, 1788.
129G. Sarah, h. July 25, 1790; m. Samuel Noyes.
1297. Lucy, b. July 25, 1792.
1298. fBENJAMiN GooDKiDGE, b. Aug. 8, 1794; m. Mary Matthews.
1299. tKuFUS, b. Aug. 19, 1796; m. Sally Pillsbury.
1300. Samuel, b. May 15, 1799; m. Sally Davis.
1301. Lydia Louisa, b. May 6, 1801 ; m. John Drown.
1302. Caroline, b. May 31,' 1803; m. Hiram Melvin.
181-552. Elisiia Bigelow of Westminster, Mass., son of
Elisha and Sarah (Goodridge) Bigelow, was born in Westmin-
ster, Oct. 22, 1767; married, Oct. 9, 1794, Lucy Benson. She
died Oct. 29, 1843. He died March 12, 1835. Their children
were :
1303. LuciNDA, b. Aug. 19, 1795; d. Nov. 14, 1800.
1804. Polly, b. Aug. 4, 1797.
1305. Elisha, b. July 4, 1799; d. Sept. 15, 1800.
1306. Elisha, b. Eeb. 8, 1801 ; d. Aug. 10, 1803.
1307. Lucy, b. Nov. 15, 1802 ; d. Dec. 30, 1875, unm.
1309 } ^^"^ daughters, b. and d. June 20, 1804.
1310. tBENSON, b. Feb. 16, 1806 ; m. Elizabeth Hamilton.
1311. Sarah, b. March 9, 1808.
1312. fALEXANDER, b. Sept. 12, 1809; m. Louisa .
1313. Elmira, b. May 23, 1812.
181-554. Hon. Abijah Bigelow of Worcester, Mass., son
of Elisha and Sarah (Goodridge) Bigelow, was born in West-
minster, Dec; 5, 1775, and early entered Dartmouth College,
where he graduated 1795. He studied law and was admitted to
the bar 1798. He opened an office in Leominster and took an
active part in the town affairs, was elected Town Clerk for some
years and was chosen to represent the town in the General Court.
In 1811 he was elected to Congress and served two terms.
About 1817 he removed to Worcester and was elected Clerk of
the Courts, which office he held until 1833. He married, April
8, 1804, Hannah Gardner of Leominster. She died in Worces-
ter, Aug. 21, 1857. He died April 5, 1860. Their children
were :
1314. Sarah, b. May 21, 1805; m. May 29, 1829, Seth Adams.
1315. fFRANCis Elisha, b. Jan. 14, 1807 ; in. Elizabetli C. Larrabee.
1316. Susan, b. April 7, 1809; w. Nov. 10, 1831, Dr. Charles G. Greene.
1317. Hannah, b. March 22, 1812; d. July 7, 1874, unm.
1318. Abijah, b. Feb. 14, 1814; d. April 27, 1817.
1319. Elizabeth, //. May 23, 1815; d. Feb. 22, 1838, ujim.
1320. LuciNDA Gardner, b. March 19, 1817 ; d. Dec. 19, 1875, tinm.
GENEALOGY. 151
1321. Anne Gardnkb, h. Dec. 8, 1818; d. Jan. 17, 1875, unm.
1322. Mary, b. Feb. 26, 1821 ; d. March 17, 1872, U7im.
183-555. Ca,pt. Joshua Bigelow of Worcester, N. Y., son
of Joshua and Marjora (Knowlton) Bigelow, was born in West-
minster, Mass., April G, 1766; married in Westminster, May
12, 1792, Rhoda Bowman of Westminster, and soon after moved
to New York State, where they settled in Otsego Co., and
named the town of Worcester. He became a prominent man in
that vicinity and well known as "Capt. Josh Bigelow." He is
said to have been the first settler in that county, and his first
location was in that part of Worcester now Maryland (which
was made by the division of Worcester into four towns) , and
was a large land owner and trader. He removed to East
Worcester and kept tavern, engaged in manufacturing and
trading. He died about 1835, having previously lost his wife
by a cancer. Their children were :
1323. t Joshua ; m. Sarah Griffiths.
1324. Senaca ; m. Lucy Lake.
1325. IEdmund Bowman, b. April 2, 1802; m. HulcTah Howe.
1326. Lucy ; m. Hemy Gott ; res. Worcester, N. Y.
184-564. Jabez Bigelow of Ryegate, Vt., son of Jabcz and
Deborah (Knowlton) Bigelow, was born in Westminster, Mass.,
March 6, 1764 ; married Betsey Mcintosh. Settled in Vermont,
where he lived a few years in Newbury (his first three children
were born in that town), then moved to Ryegate, where he died
Dec. 31, 1851, aged 87 years. She was born in Boston, Dec.
12, 1768 ; died in Ryegate, Oct. 10, 1848, in her 80th year.
Their children were :
1327. Elizabeth McIntosii, b. July 12, 1788; m. Daniel Darling; d.
1863.
1328. tJABEZ, b. Nov. 2o, 1789; m. Eleanor Chamberlain.
1329. John, b. Aug. 8, 1791 ; d. Sept. 5, 1791.
1330. EoxALANA, b. Oct. 15, 1794; m. John Slye; d. Dec. 20, 1863.
1331. Sienna, b. Dec. 19, 1796; m. James Bailey; d. Dec. 10, 1868.
1332. Cynthia, b. March 4, 1799; m. Robert G. Nelson; d. April 9,
1883.
1333. Laura, b. April 13, 1802; d. Jan. 13, 1872, unm.
1334. fJoHN, b. Dec. 28, 1803; m. Mary C. Thompson; res. Ryegate,
Vt.
1335. Knowlton, /;. March 27, 1806 ; d. May 7, 1806.
1336. Mary, b. March 20, 1807; d. April 1, 1811.
1337. Anna, b. July 24, 1809; d. Oct. 1, 1811.
184-565. Benjamin Bigelow of Cambridgeport, Mass., son
of Jabez and Deborah (Knowlton) Bigelow, was born in West-
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minster, Aug. 6, 1765; married, Nov. 25, 1790, Rebecca
Bowman of Westminster. They lived in that town until
1802, Avhen he moved to Boston, and in 1804 moved fo Cam-
bridgeport, where he afterwards lived. He soon engaged in
mercantile business and continued until 1835, when he retired
from active life and spent the remainder of his days in quiet
retirement on his beautiful estate, formerly known as the
"Inman Farm." As an inhabitant of Cambridge he enjoyed
the respect and confidence of his fellow-citizens, served several
years as Selectman and Assessor, and was several times chosen
to represent the town in the General Court. He was an
earnest and unostentatious member of the church, of unbending
integrity, and a high sense of honor in his intercourse with
others, very social in his disposition, and charitable to that
extent that it was often said of him, that "his heart was as big
as that of an ox." His wife died April 8, 1844. He died Feb.
4, 1849, aged 83 years, 6 months, 18 days. Their children were :
1338. EsTiiEii Hoar, b. April 28, 1791 ; d. Feb. 12, 1796.
1339. Deborah Knowi.ton, b. May 24, 1792; m. Nov. 5, 1816, Isaiah
Ban^s ; res. Montreal and Boston. They had :
i. Anne Rebecca, b. in Montreal, Nov. 3, 1816; m. Nov. 1,
1835, Alansou Bigelow of Boston.
1310. Benjamin, b. June 8, 1794 ; \l. July 22, 1796.
1341. Benjamin, b. May 5, 1797; d. Oct. 4, 1806.
1342. tTuADDEUS Bowman, b. June 3, 1799 ; m. Polly D. Cutler.
184-567. Abraham Bigelow of Princeton, Mass., son of
Jabez and Deborah (Knowlton) Bigelow, was born in West-
minster, Dec. 21, 1768 ; married Syrena Richardson of Sterling.
They lived in Princeton, where he died Dec. 8, 1802. She mar-
ried second, March 5, 1810, John Moore of Princeton. Children
of Abraham were :
1343. Abigail ; m. Whltcomb.
1344. Mary.
1345. tABRAHAM Gilbert, 6. Sept. 2, 1798; m. Rebecca B. Howe.
1346. Rebecca Bowman, b. April 23, 1803; m. April 1, 1828, Isaac
Bryant of Rutland. They had :
i. Isaac, b. May 6, 1829 ; m. Mary Ann Clarke.
ii. Rebecca, b. May 12, 1830.
iii. Charles, b. April 25, 1831 ; m. Clara Smith,
iv. .John A., b. Nov. 19, 1832.
V. James, b. July 13, 1837; d. Feb. 13, 1838.
vi. Mary E., b. Oct. 17, 1838; d. Sept. 7, 1858.
vii. Hattie, b. June 7, 1848 ; m. Edwin Stone.
184-569. Ezekiel Bigelow of Westminster, Mass., son of
Jabez and Deborah (Knowlton) Bigelow, was born in Westmin-
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ster, April 4, 1772; married Prudence Penniman (published
Aug. 11, 1798). They lived in Vermont and New Hampshire.
He died in Westminster, Aug. 19, 1845, aged 73 years. Their
children were :
1347. EzEKiEL Knowi.ton, h. in Kinclge, N. H., Nov. 15, 1794.
1348. Pkudence, b. in Sterling, Mai^s., April G, 1796.
134!). Sally, b. in Westniiuster, Nov. 30, 1797; (/. Jan. 25, 1873, wim.
1350. Louisa, b. in Westminster, May 28, 1801; m. Sept. 21, 1828,
Beverly Underwood of Quincyi Mass, ; b. Jan. 30, 1800. They
had :
i. Horace, h. Sept. 28, 1829 ; res. Boston,
ii. Anastasla, b. April 12, 1831; d. March 3, 1845.
ill. Charles Edwin, b. Feb. 28, 1833; d. May 29, 1837.
iv. Louisa Ellen, b. Feb. 13, 1835; res. Quincy.
V. Julia Emma, b. Jan. 9, 1837; res. Qnincy.
vi. Henrietta, b. Feb. 25, 1839; m. J. Warren Lamphier.
vii. Charles Edwin, b. Aug. 23, 1843; res. Lynn, Mass.
1351. fjABEZ, b. in Springlicld, Vt., Sept., 1803; m. Eliza D. Greene.
1352. LoRiNG, b. in ('harlestown, N. H., Aug., 1806; m. twice and res.
Romulus, Mich. ; no issue.
184-570. Luke Bigelow of "Westminster, Mass., son of
Jabez and Deborah (Knowlton) Bigelow, was born in Westmin-
ster, April 26, 1774 ; married, 1794, Asenath, daughter of Jonas
Winsbip. She was born Dec. 26, 1773. He died March 22,
1860, aged 85 years. They had :
13.53. tLuKE, b. June 14, 1795; m. Eliza Wilder.
1.354. Esther, h. Sept. 20, 179G; d. Sept. 7, 1800.
1355. Cynthia, b. Jan. 6. 1798; d. Jan. 5, 1883, unm.
1356.. Asenath, b. Nov. 7, 1800; d. March 21, 1808.
1357. tJoHN, b. May 26, 1802; w. Lydia R. Starr.
1358. Adaline, b. June 11, 1804; m. Sept. 28, 1841, James Wilder; d.
Feb. 25, 1850; no issue.
1359. Permela, b. Nov. 2, 1805; m. July 2, 1833, Edward Kendall; d.
Sept. 10, 1852.
1360.. fALANSON, b. May 20, 1809; m. Anne R Bangs.
1361. tAsRAHAM Orlando, b. Aug. 2, 1812; m. Olivia A. Dodd.
1362. Esther Asenath, b. July 13, 1814; m. May 12, 1842, Rev. William
A. Mandell.
1363. Maria Louisa, b. Oct. 8, 1816; d. Feb. 24, 1860, unm.
184-571. Reuben Bigelow of Peru, Vt., son of Jabez and
Deborah (Knowlton) Bigelow, was born in Westminster, Nov.
23, 1775; married, Oct., 1796, Abigail Brooks of Princeton,
daughter of David and Patience (White) Brooks. She was born
Sept. 16, 1776. They lived a short time in Princeton. On
March 1, 1800, he moved to Bromley, Vt., a town then just
being settled and afterwards called Peru. At that time there
were only four families in town. As the town grew he became
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154 THE BIGELOW FAMILY.
a leading man, always ready for any good work ; was the first
representative to the Legislature from that town, and was re-
elected several terms ; for many years was a Justice of the Peace,
was Town Clerk and Deputy Sheriff. He taught the first school
in town, and the first religious meetings held in town were held
in his house. He was one of the first to abandon the use of
intoxicating liquors and advocate the cause of temperance, and
remained true to his convictions till his death, Dec. 13, 1834.
She died Sept. 2, 1857, aged 81. Their children were :
1364. Abigail, b. Jan. 11, 1797 ; m. Auj,'. 8, 1833, Dr. Laiuiu G. Whitmg
of Chester; d. May 21, 1888, aged 91 years; qo issue.
1365. Susan, b. in Westminster, March 23, 1799; m. Jan. 9, 1823,
Aaron Burton; b. in Andover, Vt., April 4, 1790; d. May 27,
1867; she d. March 26, 1876; res. Manchester, Vt. They had:
i. Susan Abigail, b. Jan. 10, 1824; m. Feb. 6, 1861,
Charles Lyon ; res. Shushan, N. Y. Had one daughter.
ii. Aakon Bowman, b. May 6, 1825 ; m. Debbie A. Trites :
res. New York City,
iii. Beuben Bigelow, b. June 13, 1827; m. Mrs. Mary A.
Johnson; graduated at Union College 1854, Albany
Medical School 1855, and is a practising physician in
New York City,
iv. Mary, b. Feb. 12, 1829; m. Nov. 24, 1845, Andrew J.
Gay; res. Hampton, Iowa,
v. Laurin Whiting, b. Jan. 6, 1841 ; d. April 25, 1846.
1366. LuciNDA Brooks, b. June 9, 1801 ; m. Nov. 16, 1826, Cephas C.
Tuthill, son of Daniel and Sarah (Braley) Tuthill. Thev had :
i. Ann Eliza Lucinda, b. Oct. 25, 1827; m. Oct. 25, 1849,
Egbert E. Walbridge; res. Illinois. They had :
Egbert, b. and d. Dec. 31, 1850.
Lucretia M., b. March 19, 1852.
Willie T.. b. April 5, 1854; d. Nov. 4, 1854.
Ellen A. E., b. Nov. 26, 1856.
Egbert B., b. April 6, 1858; d. April 11, 1859.
C. Henry, b. Feb. 16, 1860.
Richard J., b. Sept. 5, 1862; d. Sept. 28, 1864.
Lauka L., b. June 1, 1866.
Edith M., b. Oct. 8, 1869.
1367. Deborah Knowlton, b. April 12, 1803; m. June 14, 1831, Ezra
Baker; he d. in Brattleborough, Vt., Aug. 31, 1840; she m.
second, Sept. 4, 1849, J. M. Shearer. Children by her first mar-
ria^'e were :
"i. Ezra Bertuia, b. Aug. 11, 1832; d. April 9, 1833.
ii. Ezra Orlando, b. Feb. 12, 1834 ; d. in the U. S. service
at Cairo, III., Jan. 26, 1862.
iii. Benjamin Bigelow, b. Dec. 28, 1835 ; m. Sept. 23, 1876,
Mary H. Wiley; res. Lansing, Mich. They had :
Mary" C, b. in Lansing.
Bertha B., b. in Lansing.
Helen D., b. in Lansing.
iv. Henry Brooks, b. Aug. 29, 1837; m. Sept. 9, 1867,
Fannie H. Howard ; res. Lansing, Mich. ; was a mem-
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ber of 20th Micliifrau Regiment in the Rebellion ; he is
a physician and is Secretary of the Michigan State
Board of Health. They had :
Harry Howard, b. Jan. 1, 1863; d. Dec. 19,
1872.
How^aiD BiGELOW, b. Sept. 11, 1872.
Louis Sanford, b. June 14, 1875 ; d. Nov. 1, 1879.
Henry Brooks, b. April 14, 1879.
Burton Adams, b. Aug. 17, 1882.
V. Charles Hubbard, b. Aug. 28, 1839; d. Dec. 13, 1845.
1368. Dameetta Pittman, b. Feb. 12, 1805; m. Oct. 1, 1828, Russel
Tuthill, son of Daniel and Sarah (Braley) Tuthill ; they
moved to Illinois in 1836; he d. at Du Quoin, 111., 1871. They
had :
i. Ellen Damietta, b. Feb. 7, 1830; m. Nov. 2, 1853,
Charles M. Willard, a banker in Anna, 111.
ii. Russell Miles, b. April 18, 1833; d. April 5, 1871.
iii. Laura Marion, b. Oct. 5, 1834.
iv. Daniel Rush, b. Aug. 21, 1836; d. Nov. 16, 1836.
v. Emma Caroline, b. March 19, 1838; m. Oct. 1, 1873,
T. J. Eddleman; d. Aug. 24, 1874.
vi. Mary Bigelow, b. July 21, 1840; m. Dec. 31, 1878,
George W. Jenks ; he was a native of Ohio, and served
as Captain in 32d Illinois Regiment during the Rebellion.
They had :
Harlan W., b. May 2, 1880.
Marion B., b. March 30, 1883.
vli. Henry Bowman, b. Oct. 31, 1842; d. Jan. 5, 1863.
viii. Harlan Page, b. Oct. 31, 1842; m. Sept. 27, 1877,
Emma S. Hubbard; he served three years in the 73d
Illinois Regiment in the Rebellion. They had :
Russell, b. Nov. 9, 1878.
Lewis B., b. July 20, 1880.
Henry B., b. Sept. 8, 1882; d. Aug. 20, 1887.
Harlan P., b. Dec. 23. 1885; d. July 25, 1886.
Emma D., b. Dec. 19, 1888.
ix. Cornelia Isabelle, b. Nov. 15, 1846; m. Oct. 16, 1873,
Harvey F. Barr. They had :
Russel T., b. March 25, 1875.
Harvey W., 5. June 28, 1877.
Earl E., b. June 2, 1880.
Nelson R., b. May 3, 1884.
X. RosALYN Bird, b. Sept. 21, 1850; d. July 17, 1851.
1369. tREUBEN Miles, b. April 6, 1807; m. Sarah M. Conant.
1370. Eliza Richardson, b. Sept. 28, 1808; d. Aug. 2, 1814.
1371. Laura Porter, b. Aug. 11, 1810; m. Oct. 5, 1835, Rev. John
Fairchild; res. Marinette, Wis., where he d. April, 1885. They
had :
i. Sarah Jane, b. Sept. 6, 1836; m. Jan. 19, 1869, Harlan
P. Bird ; res. Menominee, Mich,
ii. Lauka Eleanor, b. May 22, 1839 ; m. Nov. 22, 1865, Eli
Wright; res. Wausau, Wis.
iii. John Bigelow, b. March 30, 1841; m. March 8, 1869,
Nancy J. Turner; res. Marinette, Wis.
iv. Addison Miles, b. June 29, 1843; m. Oct. 13, 1869,
Maria E. Wright; res. Marinette, Wis.
V. Hiram Orlando, b. Aug. 14, 1845; m. Nov. 21, 1871,
Emma Hough ; res. Marinette, Wis. ; he is a promi-
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nent lawyer and was Speaker of the House of Repre-
sentatives in the Wisconsin Legislature. They had :
Carrie H., h. May 25, 1874.
Arthur W., h. Dec. 11, 1876.
Bertha W., h. Nov. 14, 1878.
Herbert B., b. Aug. 10, 1880.
Jean Fay, h. July 13, 1882.
vi. Charles Marsh, h. March 10, 1850; jn. Jan. 15, 1874,
Sarah J. Cook ; res. Marinette, Wis.
vii. Asa Albert, h. Aug. 5, 1852; m. July 14, 1878, Helen
M. Graves ; res. Marinette, Wis.
1372. Orilla Alden, h. Oct. 3, 1812; m. Nov. 14, 1837, Robert C.
Nicholas, son of R. C. and Martha (Mosby) Nicholas ; res. Rich-
mond, Va. ; he d. April 21, 1868. Thev had :
i. Robert C, h. Nov. 21, 1838; d. July 7, 1881.
ii. George M., h. Jan. 4, 1840; d. Nov. 3, 1840.
iii. Martha Mosby, h. Nov. 1, 1841; m. March 18, 1869,
D. M. Barziza, son of Count Barziza of Florence,
Italy; he d. in Houston, Tex., Jan. 30, 1882; she d. in
Richmond, Va., Feb. 17, 1889; no issue,
iv. Hampden Bigelow, h. Jan. 11, 1844; m. April 21, 1869,
Willia S. Carrington. They had :
Alice R.
Janie C.
Robert C.
Mattie B.
1373. Caroline Eliza, h. Feb. 16, 1816; m. March 3, 1840, George W.
Nicholas, son of Robert C. and Martha (Mosby) Nicholas, of
Buckingham Co., Va. ; he d. May 18, 1880. They had :
i. Henry Branch, b. May 21, 1841.
ii. George Bentley, b. April 4, 1844 ; d. of wounds received
at Battle of Fredericksburg, Dec. 14, 1862.
iii. Phillip, b. March 20, 1846; m. Oct. 13, 1869, Lucy C.
Bigelow. They have :
George Bentley, b. July 16, 1870.
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Reuben O., b. Nov. 24, 1873.
Henry B., b. Oct. 15, 1875.
Mary A., b. July 29, 1878.
Abraham A., b. Feb. 5, 1880; d. May 15, 1880.
LucyC, b. Julys, 1884.
iv. Charles Orlando, b. May 12, 1848 ; d. Feb. 27, 1851.
V. Laura Caroline, b. Dec. 1, 1849; d. Dec. 17, 1877.
vi. Robert Carter, b. March 18, 1852; d. Oct. 21, 1856.
vii. Willia Belle, b. Nov. 20, 1853.
1374. fFREDERiCK Orlando, b. Jan. 19, 1818; m. Mary E. Eachno.
1375. JAsA, b. May 2, 1820; to. Mary E. LaMonte.
184-572. Col. Asa Bigelow of Westminster, Mass., son of
Jabez and Deborah (Knowlton) Bigelow, was born in Westmin-
ster, Aug. 19, 1779; married, April, 1801, Sally Puffer. She
died Oct. 5, 1811, aged 31 years. He married second, 1812,
Nancy Bartlett of New Braintree. She died March 19, 1815,
aged 29 years. He married third, Lucinda (Field) Hey wood,
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widow of Calvin Heywood. She died Jan. IG, 1849, aged 76
years. He died June 2, 1845, aged 65 years. Their children
were :
1376. Sally, h. Aiie. 24, ISO! ; d. Jan. 16, 1802.
1377. Sally, b. Feb. 5, 1803 ; m. Dec. 5, 1822, Simeon P. Sanderson of
Littleton; h. Sept. 23, 1792; d. Dec. 10, 1842; she m. second,
Oct. 12, 1843, riiiueas Reede; he. d. Dec, 12, 18G1, leaving two
daughters :
i. Sally S.
ii. Abby Isaballe; m. M. M. Nichols.
1378. Debohah Knowlton, b. Jan. 10, 1805; d. July 8, 1808.
1379. Deborah Knowlton, b. July 23, 1808; vi. Rul'us D. Dunbar of
Worcester.
1380. Maky Rkade, 6. Feb. 22, 1811 ; m. Emory Bates.
SIXTH GENERATION.
193-576. James Bigelow of Nantucket, Mass., son of Major
John and Hannah (Wadsworth) Bigelow, was born in Hartford,
Conn., June 10, 1774 ; married, May 18, 1794, Anne Spencer of
Hartford. They resided in Hartford several years, and about
1810 they moved to Nantucket. He died Dec, 1846. She died
Oct., 1839. Their children were :
1380i. Harky, h. Feb., 1795; d. Sept., 1801.
1381. Emily, b. June, 1797; m. Sept. 6, 1821, Peter G. Fosdick; res.
Nautucket, Mass.
1381^. Charlotte, h. Sept., 1798; m. May 2, 1826, Gurdon Pitcher; res.
New York.
1382. James, b. June, 1801 ; d. Feb., 1804.
1382i. Caroline, b. June, 1803; m. April 20, 1834, Henry Morgan; res.
Nantucket.
1383. James, b. April, 1805; supposed to have been lost at sea on a
vessel last heard from in 1831.
1384. tHENRY, b. June, 1807; m. Aug. 9, 1832, Mary Parker.
1385. Leonard Bacon, b. Aug., 1809 ; m. Oct., 1847, Prudence Barrows ;
res. Warren, R. I.; d. in Charlestown, Mass., Nov. 4, 1865.
They had one son, and perhaps others :
i. Leonard, b. in Providence, Jan. 15, 1853 ; d. March 30,
1853.
1385i. Maria, b. in Nantucket, Mass., Dec, 1811; m. Nov. 1, 1835,
Robert G. Tenney of Charlestown, Mass. ; res. Nantucket.
1386. -fTiMOTHY Spencer, b. March, 1815; m. Sarah Ann Tenney.
1387. Daniel Coffin, b. Aug., 1819; m. Nov. 20, 1846, Susan Starbuck;
res. Brooklyn, N. Y.
193-577. John Bigelow of Hartford, Conn., son of Major
John and Hannah (Wadsworth) Bigelow, was born in Hartford,
Dec. 6, 1775; married, Nov. 22, 1796, Clarissa Hillyer, daugh-
ter of Capt. James and Ruth (Holcomb) Hillyer. She was born
Oct. 18, 1778, and died Dec. 29, 1810. He died Nov. 7, 1809.
Their children were :
1388. fRiCHARD, b. Aug. 22, 1797 ; m. Martha B. Smith.
1389. Fanny, b. Nov. 14, 1799 ; d. Jan. 4, 1835, unm.
1390. William L., b. Aug. 13, 1802; d. Oct. 1, 1886, unm.
1391. tJoHN, b. April 27, 1805; m. Jane A. Hinman.
1392. Clarissa, b. Sept. 18, 1808; d. Feb. 15, 1875, unm.
200-583. Moses Bigelow of Newark, N. J., son of Timothy
and Hannah (Meeker) Bigelow, was born at Lyon's Farms, Jan.
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Moses Bigelow.
Of Nkwark, N, J.
Born January 12, iSoo. Died January 10, 1874.
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12, 1800; married, Feb. 4, 1836, Julia Ann Breckinridge Fow-
ler, daughter of Dr. Samuel Fowler, the learned mineralogist,
and granddaughter of Col. Mark Thomson, both formerly mem-
bers of Congress. She was born in Hamburg, N. J., Feb. 17,
1813, and died in Newark, June 3, 1878. He died in Newark,
Jan. 10, 1874. A local paper thus speaks of him, at the time of
his death: "Mr. Bigclow was for more than half a century
identified with the business interests of Newark. * * * During
all this time he has been interested in and gave tone to many of
our financial institutions. He personally drew the charter and
organized tlie New Jersey Fire Insurance Co., one of our oldest
institutions. He was interested in the organization of the
Mechanics Bank and the Firemen's Insurance Co., of which
latter company he was for some time President. He was one of
the organizers, and a trustee of the Newark Aqueduct Board,
and the Republic Trust Co., as also of the Howard Savings
Institution. He was also a Manager of the State Lunatic
Asylum by appointment of the Supreme Court. * * * His
father was a soldier of the Revolution, and was known as a man
of great firmness and decision, and Mr. Bigelow inherited princi-
ples from a patriotic sire that have blessed his life and memory,
and all who knew him recognized in him an intelligent and
upright gentleman, capable in every position in which he was
placed, and conscientious in the performance of every life duty."
He was also Mayor of Newark at one time. Their children
were :
1393. tSAMUEL FoAVLER, h. March 29, 1837.
1394. jMosEs, h. April 19, 1839; m. Eliza R. Fowler; res. Newark.
1395. Julia, h. Nov. 29, 1842; d. Feb. 4, 1865.
1396. ti'REDERiCK, h. April 24, 1844; m. Harriet V. R. Bleecker.
1397. Henry, h. Nov. 16, 1846; d. Aug. 22, 1847.
1398. Josephine, h. Oct. 4, 1851; ??i. Nov. 14, 1872, John C. Kirtland;
res. East Orange, N. J. They had :
i. Josephine, b. March 7, 1876.
ii. May, h. Aug. 18, 1878.
iii. Kathekine Campbell, h. Nov. 20, 1880.
212-589. William Bigelow of Hartford, Conn., son of
Elisha and Patience (Bow) Bigelow, was born in Hartford, May
31, 1787; married, April 13, 1811, Sarah Van Buren, daughter
of Dr. John Van Buren of Flatbush, Long Island. He died in
160 THE BIGELOW FAMILY.
Hartford, Nov. 21, 1863, aged 76 years. She died Dec. 27,
1857, aged 74 years. Their children were :
1399. John, b. in Flatbush, March 15. 1813; d. Dec. 2, 1833.
1400. Mary, b. in Flatbush, Feb. 6, 1815 ; res. Hartford.
1401. Cornelius, b. in Flatbush, Dec. 7, 1816.
1402. Sarah Ann, b. in Flatbush, Feb. 3, 1819; d. in Hartford, April
15, 1880, umn.
1403. William, b. in Flatbush, Dec. 23, 1820; m. Sept. 24, 1849, Lucy
A. Waterman.
1404. Catherine Post, b. in Brooklyn, Jan. 24, 1823 ; d. June 29, 1824.
1405. Charles Elisha, b. in Brooklyn, May 24, 1826; m.
218-600. Samuel Bigelow, son of Samuel Bigelow, was
born in Hartford, Conn. Wc have no date of his birth, but
learn that he married Abbie Steele and lived in Hartford, where
he had three children. She died in Hartford about 1836. Their
children were :
1406. tEowiN, b in Hartford, April 14, 1825 ; m. Frances H. Emerson.
1407. Leonard S. ; m. Feb. 27, 1848, Eliza A. Burr; res. Wethersfleld,
Conn. ; d. 1863.
1408. Elizabeth A. ; d. young.
235-605. Amos Bigelow, son of Amos and Annie (Brown)
Biglow, was born in Hadley, Mass., about 1790; married
Amanda Dickinson ; born in Amherst, Mass., about 1792 ; died
July 28, 1839. They resided in Hadley. Children born in
Hadley :
1409. Adin, b. Dec, 1812; was m. four times and lived in Pittsfleld,
Mass. ; d. Feb. 7, 1872.
14091. Thikza Warner, b. July 15, 1814; m. April 16, 1839, Jason W.
Codding; b. in Waterville, Vt., March 21, 1811 ; she d. Jan. 19,
1877 ; res. Waterville.
14094. Anna Brown, /*. April 13, 1816; m. April 27, 1852, William Far-
num (son of Thomas Farnum) ; b. in New Boston, N. H., Aug.
21, 1803; d. Aug. 8, 1885; res. Johnson, Vt.
1410. Lois Eastman, b. June 5, 1818; m. William Twiss; res. Chester,
Mass. ; he d. 1888.
1410i. Julia Ann, b. 1820; m. Abram Hunter; res. Chester, Mass.; d.
April 26, 1858.
1411. tLEwis Allen, b. Aug. 23, 1822; m. Emily A. Cleveland.
1411^. Ansel Dickinson, b. 1824; m. Maria Haskins; res. Boston; d.
Sept. 19, 1874; she d. 1880.
1411.^. George Alfred, b. 1826; m. Jane .
1412. Maria Young, b. 1828; m. Elisha Warner; res. Palmer, Mass.;
d. Aug. 9, 1884; he d. 1880.
1412i. JosiAH Albert, b. 1838.
240-614. Daniel Bigelow, the eldest son of Thomas and
Hannah (Lewis) Bigelow, was born in Fitzwilliam, N. H., Oct.
6, 1795; married in Hubbardton, Vt., Feb. 1, 1816, Almira
GENEALOGY. 161
Fuller. They lived in Hubbardton and Benson, Vt., a few
years, then moved to New York State, from there they went to
Ohio, and thence to Hesperia, Oceana Co., Mich., where he died
Oct. 8, 1880, aged 8.5 years. He was married three times. His
third wife is now living (1889) in Hesperia. His children were :
1413. Mary, b. in Hubbardton, Vt., Sept. 25, 1816; d. Dec. 9, 1846.
1414. Eliza, h. in Hubl)iirdtou, Fob. 4, 1818; d. March 10, 1851.
1415. CzAK, b. in Hubbardton, April 3, 1820.
1416. Phebk Emeline, b. in Benson, Vt., March 26, 1823.
1417. Cyrus, b. April 27, 1825.
1418. George L., b. in Vermont, March 30, 1827.
1419. tWiLLiAM S., b. Aui?. 18, 1829; m.
1420. Amo.s p., b. in New York State, March 22, 1832; m.
1421. Harvey D., b. in Ohio, June 28, 1835 : d. March 6, 1879.
1422. Calvin H., b. in Ohio, April 15, 1838; d. July 21, 1840.
1423. Levi H., b. Oct. 29, 1842.
240-616. RuFus Bigelow of Charlotte, Mich., son of Thomas
and Hannah (Lewis) Bigelow, was born in Fitzwilliam, N. H.,
March 21, 1799 ; married, Oct. 20, 1819, Huldah Knapp in New
York State. They settled in Charlotte, Mich., where he died
July 8, 1881. Their children were :
1424. Maria, b. May 30, 1820; d. Aug., 1823.
1425. Thuman, b. March 28, 1822; d. same week.
142G. William A., b. July 1, 1825; m. Aug. 23, 1848, Cornelia Eddy;
no issue. He went to Eureka, Kan., and engaged in mercantile
business many years ago.
1427. Sarah A., b. May 1, 1828; in. 1844, John Sliear; res. New Hud-
son, Mich. They had :
i. William ; m. Ann Mason,
ii. Charles.
iii. One daughter now dead. .
1428. Catherine, b. Sept. 12, 1830; m. Calvin Marvin; he d. leaving
one daughter; she m. second, Oct. 25, 1857, John L. Hagadorn
of Lyon, Mich., and had one daughter. Tlieir cliildren were :
i. Julia ; m. Joseph Chappel. They had two sons :
Adelbert.
Leroy.
ii. Addie.
1429. Melissa D., b. Oct. 15, 1833; m. .Jan. 10, 1858, Oscar Davis; he
d. Sept. 14, 1860, leaving two daughters ; she m. second, Dec.
25, 1864, John Hawkins; no issue. Their children were:
i. Lettie a., b. Sept. 29, 1858; m. Nov. 15, 1882, Frank
Owens ; one child :
Ealph.
ii. Ida M., b. Sept. 14, 1860; m. April 10, 1887, Charles
Johnson.
240-61 7. Levi Bigelow of Fitzwilliam, N. H. , son of Thomas
and Hannah (Lewis) Bigelow, was born in Fitzwilliam, March
9, 1801 ; married, May 20, 1824, Mary Cutter, daughter of
19
162 THE BIGELOW FAMILY.
David and Polly (Spofford) Cutter of Jafifrey. She was born
March 2, 1803; died March 31, 1874. He married second,
Sept. 10, 1876, Mrs. Cordelia Wilson of Otisville, Iowa. The
family resided in Fitzwilliam until 1858, when they removed to
Oakland Valley, Iowa, where he died Feb. 5, 1885. His second
wife died April 3, 1880. Their children were :
1430. Levi Spofford, b. May 31, 1825; m. April 25, 1848, Ann E.
Purinton of Shrewsbury, Mass. ; res. Worcester, Mass.
1431. Horace, b. Oct. 8. 1827; d. Sept. 22, 1828.
1432. Horace, b. July 15, 1830; d. June 18, 1848.
1433. Elizabeth, b. Oct. 4, 1831; m. June 25, 1858, Eli Adams Smith,
a native of Fitzwilliam; b. Jan. 6, 1837; res. Oaliland Valley,
Iowa, where they had :
i. Minnie R., b. July 26, 1859; m. Oct. 5, 1886, Lemuel B.
Smith ; res. Oakland Valley.
ii. Leslie E., b. June 26, 1866.
1434. Mary, b. Oct. 31, 1836; to. March 17, 1853, S. Willard Hartwell,
son of Simon and Roxa (Sargent) Hartwell of Hubbardston,
Mass.; they settled in Oakland VaUey in 1858; she d. Oct. 14,
1875.
1435. Elliot S., b. April 22, 1878.
240-618. Thomas Bigelow of Hesperia, Mich., son of
Thomas and Hannah (Lewis) Bigelow, was born March 27, 1803.
He moved from Vermont to the West ; married and settled in
Hesperia, where he had a family. He had three sons in the late
war, two of whom were killed in the Battle of the Wilderness.
242-624. John Bigelow of Spencer, Mass., son of John and
Persis (Wright) Bigelow, was born in Chester, Mass., Nov. 6,
1791; married Mrs. Eliza Garfield (nee Spencer). She was
born April, 1793, and died 1873. He died 1870, in Spencer.
They had :
1436. Olfv'E Rowena, b. Sept. 5, 1818; m. Austin Newcomb; res.
Worcester; d. 1868. They had :
i. .John Austin, b. April 15, 1843; m. Susan Seamnes.
ii. Mary Rowena, b. Dec. 16, 1860.
1437. Eliza Jank, b. Oct., 1830; to. Levi Dean of Oakham; he d. 1869;
m. second, Archibald Udall of Manhasset, L. I. Children were :
i. Eunice Ella, b. Jime 17, 1848; d. July, 1878; m.
Everett Keyes, and had :
Nellie Mabel, b. April 9, 1872.
ii. GiJACE Greenwood, b. May 3, 1875.
242-625. Jabez Bigelow of Worcester, Mass., son of John
and Persis (Wright) Bigelow, was born in Chester, Aug. 13,
1793 ; married, Jan. 6, 1813, Philinda Prouty. She was born
Sept. 29, 1792 ; died in Worcester, April 29, 1854. He married
GENEALOGY. 163
second, Aug. 20, 1854, Haniiali P. Peiham. She died in Groton,
May 2, 1856. He married tliird, Mary Smith of Brookfield, Vt.
He died in Worcester, Feb. 5, 1S76. She died Oct., 1885. He
lived several years in Spencer. About 1822 he moved to Rut-
land, Mass., them moved to Worcester. Their children were :
1438. tJoHN W., h. in Spencer, May 15, 1814 ; m. Angeline T. T
Witham. I ^ .
1439. tJosEPU D., h. iu Spencer, May 15, 1814; m. Annabella (
S. Wentworth. J
1440. Mauy C, b. ill Spencer, May 18, 181(;; m. July 6, 1846, Daniel R.
Gartiekl; res. Little Meadows, Peuu. ; he d. June 6, 1877, aged
G2 years; she d. June 22, 1882, aged 66 years. They had :
i. Solon F., b. June 19, 1847; m. March, 1883, Minnie
Hannahs. They had :
Grace Mary, b. June 23, 1887.
ii. George B., b. Nov. 23, 1849; d. Oct. 6, 1876.
iii. Cassius M., b. Dec. 21, 1851; m. Feb., 1885, Helen L.
Fairchild ; res. Little Meadows.
iv. Helen P., b. Oct. 10, 1853; m. Feb., 1884, Albert W.
Cogswell. They had :
Garfield.
Royal A,
Eva Edna.
V. Edna M., b. March 16, 1856; m. May 4, 1878, Alfred H.
Jones,
vi. John M., b. Dec. 13, 1858; d. June 18, 1860.
vii. Joseph H., b. 1861 ; d. Feb. 27, 1883.
1441. fCHENEY, 6. in Spencer, Oct. 31, 1819; m. Jan. 15, 1843, Eliza
Cook of Springfield.
1442. tCHARLES P., b. in Spencer, March 21, 1821; m. Jane M. Briggs.
1443. PmnNDA E., b. in Rutland, May .(1, 1823; m. David E. Roe.
They had :
i. Philinda; d. young,
ii. Ella J.
iii. .Julia.
iv. Charles.
V. Willie.
vi. Mary E. ; m. A. W. Coral.
1444. Almira Goodell, b. in Rutland, Oct. 5, 1825; m. April 11, 1849,
Levi O. Hansou of Springfield; lie d. Feb. 15, 1872, aged 50
years; she d. April 16, 18S7, aged 61 years. They had :
i. Amelia A., b. March 10, 1851.
ii. Emma R , b. June 12, 1853; m. Jan. 10, 1888, AVillis A.
Hall,
iii. Myra F., b. Jan. 22, 1858; m. June 10, 1886, William
Schlesinger. They had :
Louise, b. May 27, 1887.
Frank, b. Sept. 27, 1888.
iv. Carrie E., b. Nov. 22, 1860; m. May 10, 1881, Charles
W. Hutchins. They had :
Carrie H., b. Jan. 16, 1886.
Myra D., b. April 18, 1887.
V. Fred. O., b. March 11, 1»62.
1445. Jonah Howe, b. in Rutland, Jan. 25, 1828; m. Feb. 4, 1853, Julia
M. Clapp; res. Worcester; is engaged in manufacturing; is
President of the National Manufacturing Co., Worcester.
164 THE BIGELOW FAMILY.
1446. George F., b. in Eutland, April 13, 1831 ; d. May 4, 1864.
1447. William A., b. in Worcester, May 30, 1858.
242-627. James Bigelow of Spencer, Mass., son of John
and Persis (Wright) Bigelow, was born in Chester, Jan. 10, 1797 ;
married, Feb. 29, 1819, Mehitable Lyon (nee Draper), daughter
of James Draper. He died Jan. 19, 1872, She died Jan. 24,
1872, aged 84 years, 7 months. Their children were :
1448. Julia Ann Draper, b. June 13, 1821.
1449. Samuel B., b. Aug. 18, 1824; m. Ruth C. .
1450. James E., b. May 12, 1826; res. Worcester.
1451. Alfred, b. June 21, 1828.
1452. John H., b. July 12, 1829; m. Abbie A. .
1453. Albert, b. Jan. 7, 1832.
242-628. Joseph Bigelow of Rutland, Mass., son of John
and Persis (Wright) Bigelow, was born in Chester, June 19,
1798; married in Sutton, Nov. 11, 1820, Auriel Hathaway.
They lived in Rutland, Mass., several years. He died in Marl-
borough, Vt., Nov. 25, 1879, aged 81 years. She died in Hub-
bardston, Mass., March 14, 1865, aged 68 years. Their chil-
dren were :
1454. Persis Barker, b. in Leicester, Nov. 25, 1822; m. May 11, 1845,
Frank F. King; d. in Marlborough, Vt., Oct. 30, 1886.
1455. fFERNANDO CoRTEZ, b. in Rutland, Oct. 19, 1830; m. Lucinda R.
Wheeler; res. Rutland.
1456. Catherine A., b. in Rutland; m. John Winter; res. Brattle-
borough, Vt.
242-630. Nathan Bigelow of Spencer, Mass., son of John
and Persis (Wright) Bigelow, was born in Spencer, Sept. 3,
1802 ; married, March 24, 1824, Prudence Hathaway of Sutton.
She was born Jan. 25, 1801 ; died Jan. 17, 1845. They lived
in Spencer until 1834, when he moved to Ohio, and lived in
Millport and Circleville until 1845, when he returned to Massa-
chusetts. He married second, Oct. 10, 1850, Maria Fitzgerald,
and died in Worcester, March 26, 1851. Their children were :
1457. Angeline, b. in Spencer, Aug. 14, 1825 ; m. Nahum Newton of
Shrewsbury, Mass.; d. in Bloorafleld, O., July 27, 1870; he d.
Feb. 4, 1866.
1458. Tryphena Putnam, b. Nov. 27, 1827; m. Dec. 15, 1852, Samuel
Leigh; res. Groveport, O.
1459. Edward Franklin, b. Aug. 9, 1829; d. April 10, 1831.
1460. David Brainerd, b. May 1, 1832; m. Sept. 26, 1861, Sophia A.
Larufed; res. Worcester; d. June 23, 1867; no issue.
1461. tJoNAS Augustus, b. July 3, 1836 ; m. Margaret Shirey. ^
1462. Jane Augusta, b. July 3, 1836; m. April 16, 1856, V Twins.
William H. Cobb ; res. Spencer, J
GENEALOGY. 165
1463. Sarah Diantha, h. Ans:. 30, 1839; d. Sept. 12, 1851.
1464. Georgk Washington, h. ,hino i), 1843; m. Nov. 9, 1864, Hattie
A. Crosby of Worcester; res. Groveport, ()., where he is one of
the prominent citizens, an active worker in the temperance
cause and prominent in the Order of Good Templars, being the
Treasurer of the Grand Lodce of Ohio, an active mem))er of the
Grand Army of the Kei)ublic, and an earnest worlier in the
Methodist thurch.
246-637. Henry Earl Bigelow of Chester, Mass., son of
Daniel and Mercy (Wood) Bigelow, was born in Chester, May
4, 1798 ; married Sally Wilcox. They resided in Chester, where
he died July 6, 1842. She died Jan. 19, 1852. Their children
were :
1465. Euza; d. young.
1466. Henry Earl ; (Z. young.
1467. Dwight; d. young.
1468. Sarah Elizabeth, b. in Chester, Nov. 3. 1832 ; res. Springfield,
Mass.
1469. Emyea Annette, b. in Chester, Sept. 5, 1835; m. Dec. 31, 1857,
Alfred Minot Copeland, sou of Alfred and Emma A. (Howard)
Copeland ; b. July 3, 1830. They had :
i. Alfred Bigelow, b. in Chicopee, Feb. 3, 1864.
ii. Mary Emma, b. in Huutiugton, March 10, 1870.
1470. Ellen Cotton, b. m Chester, June 4, 1838; m. Nov. 7, 1861,
Henry Martin Spear; b. Dec. 25, 1835; res. Springfield. They
had :
i. Willie Bradford, b. in Chester, June 1, 1864.
ii. Mary Ellen, b. in Becket, May 6, 1868.
iii. Clifford Earle, b. in Washington, May 13, 1870.
246-638. Daniel Eames Bigelow of Kewanee, 111., son of
Daniel and Mercy (Wood) Bigelow, was born in Chester, March
10, 1802 ; married, 1832, Margaret E. Baker. She was born in
Halifax, N. S., Oct. 20, 1800. They lived in Chester until
1856, when they moved to Kewanee, III., where she died Aug.
29, 1863. He died in the same place April 6, 1885, aged 83
years. Their children were :
1471. Andrew Fuller, b. Oct. 9, 1835; m. Oct. 24, 1869, Mrs. Alice
M. Jettries ; res. Kewanee, where he is the Postmaster; no issue.
1472. .Tanette Grant, b. Oct. 6, 1837; d. Nov., 1880.
1473. IDaniel Ames, b. Nov. 24, 1839; m. Sarah Moore.
1474. Edward Earle, b. Oct. 16, 1842; d. May, 1873.
250-643. Calvin Bigelow, son of Ephraim and Mary
(Knowlton) Bigelow, was born in HoUiston, Mass., Aug. 10,
1792 ; married in Framingham, April 13, 1823, Abiah B.
Toombs. They lived in Framingham a few years. She died in
166 THE BIGELOW FAMILY.
that town Dec. 15, 1875, aged 76 years, 7 months, 6 days.
Their children were :
1475. Susan Toombs, h. April 11, 1824.
1476. William Homer, b. April 2, 1826; d. Jan. 10, 1864.
1477. Charlotte L. ; m. May 1, 1866, William G. Roberts.
251-645. JosiAH BiGELOw of Framinghara, Mass., son of
Joseph and Ruth (Parker) Bigelow, was born in Holliston, Oct.
26, 1790 ; married, March 20, 1821, Harriet Parker, daughter of
Nathan and Catherine (Murdock) Parker, and sister of the late
Rev. Peter Parker. She was born Oct. 10, 1793 ; died Nov. 2,
1861. He died July 23, 1863. Their children were :
1478. John Preston, b. Feb. 14, 1822.
1479. Henry W., b. Oct. 21, 1824; m. Mary Langell.
1480. Catherine A., b. Sept. 8, 1827; m. Job T."^Perry.
1481. Josiah Quincy, 6. June 18, 1828; d. young.
1482. Charles E., b. June 2, 1830; m. Marcia E. Tirrell.
1483. Josiah Quincy, b. Feb. 6, 1836; m. ; res. Framing-
ham.
251-651. Charles Bigelow of Natick, Mass., son of Joseph
and Ruth (Parker) Bigelow, was born in Holliston, March 12,
1807; married, Nov. 4, 1832, Rebecca E. Babcock of Sherborn.
They lived in Natick and Sherborn. He died in Natick, Oct.
16,1881. Their children were :
14S4. Charles E., b. Sept. 3, 1833; d. Sept. 7, 1853.
1485. Francis Austin, b. Aug. 29, 1835; d. 1838.
1486. fMosES Edward, b. Jan. 14, 1836 ; m. Irene Fames.
1487. tFRANCis, b. May 9, 1840 ; m. Mary E. Kimball.
1488. Elizabkth A., b. Is45; m. June 18, 1868, John W. Walcott of
Natick, a prominent shoe manufacturer.
251-652. George Bigelow of Natick, Mass., son of Joseph
and Ruth (Parker) Bigelow, was born in Holliston, Aug. 4,
1811 ; married, April 17, 1831, Amy Learned of Natick. They
lived in Natick and Framingham. He died in Boylston, Feb.
27, 1867. Their children were :
1489. George, b. 1832 ; m.
1490. Mary, b. Nov. 24, 1836.
1491. Adeliza, b. Oct. 10, 1839.
1492. Harriet, b. Feb. 17, 1841.
1493. Susan F., 6. Oct. 11, 1845.
256-658. Stephen Bigelow of West Boylston, Mass., son
of Capt. Joseph, Jr., and Olive (Beaman) Bigelow, was born in
that part of Shrewsbury now included in Boylston, June 1, 1760 ;
married, June 1, 1790, Rachel Pike, daughter of Asa and Rachel
Pike, of Framingham. She was born Oct. 12, 1768, and died
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in West Boylston, Dec. 17, 1855. He served in the Continental
Army in 1779. Tlieir children were :
1-10-4. Keziah; m. Aug. 3, 1820, Seth Mclntire; res. West Boylston.
UiHJt. Eunice, b. Aug. 6, 1794; d. Aug. 24, 1856, unm.
1494^. Mary; m. Aug. 25, 1812, Franklin Bates; res. Phillipston.
1495. tJosKPH, h. Sept., 1798; ?n. Betsey Marshall.
1496. LuciNDA ; d. unm.
1497. Olive B. ; m. May 15, 1825, James Bolton of Worcester; res.
West Boylston.
258-665. Andrew Bigelow of Boylston, Mass., son of
Charles and Lucy (Bennett) Bigelow, was born in that part of
Shrewsbury now Boylston, April 24, 1764 ; married, 1785, Sarah
Fawcett, who died Jan. 25, 1806, aged 41 years. He married
second, Oct. 18, 1806, Mrs. Lydia Whitney of Harvard, daugh-
ter of Elias Sawyer. She was born Sept. 9, 1778, and died in
Boylston, Jan. 10, 1862, aged 83 years. He lived in the east
part of Boylston on the old road to Northborough, the old house
in which he lived was taken down some years ago. He died
1834. Their children were :
1498. Allethusa, b. Feb. 21, 1786; m. Calvin Duuton; d. Feb. 8, 1811.
1499. Clarimond, h. May 17, 1788; m. Marcli 23, 1817, John Hastings;
res. Sterling.
1500. Lucy, b. Dec. 9, 1790; d. Sept. 11, 1796.
1501. fJoNATHAN, b. April 5, 1793; m. Eliza Tappan.
1602. tSoLOMON, b. March 18, 1795 ; m. Rebecca Parker.
1503. tAsAHEL, b. May 14, 1797; m. Dorcas F. Homes.
1504. Mary, b. Aug. 25, 1799; m. Sept. 17, 1818, John Norcross.
1505. John; d. Sept. 1, 1802.
1506. fWiLLiAM Pitt, b. April 10, 1804; m. Anne Newton.
1507. Francis W. W., b. Aug. 27, 1807; d. June 19, 1872, unm.
1508. fANDREW, b. Dec. 13, 1809; m. Emma L. Blackler.
1509. tJAMES, b. May 21, 1812; m. Lucy M. .
1510. John T. E., ft.' Aug. 15, 1814; m. in Boston, Jan. 1, 1851, Sarah
Godclard; they lived in Boylston, where he d. Dec. 31, 1888 ; no
issue.
1511. Sarah Fawcett, b. March 13, 1817; m. July 1, 1846, Newell
Parker; res. Boylston.
1512. Lydia Lucretia, b. Feb. 20, 1820; to. Dr. George Warren of
Lunenburg; res. West Boylston, where she d. Feb., 1861. They
had four children, but one of whom is now living :
Charles Sumner Warren, of Westborough.
258-666. Joseph Bigelow of Fitzwilliam, N. H., son of
Charles and Lucy (Bennett) Bigelow, was born in Boylston,
April 15, 1766 ; married Lucy Whitney, daughter of Timothy
and Katherine Whitney of Shrewsbury. She was born March
23, 1769. They removed from Boylston to Pltzwilliam about
1788. Their first child being recorded in Boylston. He died in
168 THE BIGELOW FAMILY.
Fitzwilliam, May 17, 1845. She died in the same town, Oct.
30, 1845. Their children were :
1513. tJoSEPH, b. Sept. 22, 1787; m. Eunice Doty.
1514. Cathkrink, b. Aug. 26, 1789; m. March 29, 1813, Peter Prescott,
son of Peter and Mehitable ("Wilson) Prescott ; res. Fitzwilliam ;
d. Nov. 18, 1877.
1515. AsAHEL, b. Oct. 15, 1791.
1616. Levi, b. Sept. 13, 1794; m. Jan., 1821, Esther French; settled in
Randolph, Vt., where he d. July 8, 1874.
1517. Lucy, b. Aug. 20, 1797; d. Aug. 28. 1823, unm.
1518. Lyman, b. Bee. 8, 1799; d. July 18, 1840, in Charleston, S. C.
1619. tCHARr.ES, b. Feb. 7, 1802: m. Elizabeth Nichols.
1520. Zebina, b. July 27, 1804; d. Nov. 3. 1810.
1521. Mary Whitney, b. March 10, 1808; d. March 21, 1831, imni.
258-667. Charles Bigelow, son of Charles and Lucy
(Bennett) Bigelow, was born in that part of Shrewsbury now
Boylston, Jan. 1, 1768; married in Northborough, July 24,
1803, Sarah Moore. They lived in Northborough some years,
then moved to Lancaster about 1815, then moved back and
afterwards moved to Grafton, Mass. Their children were :
1522. Abraham Moor, b. Sept. 29, 1803; d. April 12, 1806.
1523. tCuARLES, b. July 15, 1805; m. Cynthia G. Warren.
1524. fEnwARD Bridge, b. July 21, 1807: m. Eleanor M. Moore.
1525. fABRAiiAM Moore, b. Feb. 1, 1810; m. Mary E. Bartlett.
1526. Nancy Crawford, b. May 18, 1812; d. Nov. 30, 1812.
1527. Twin daughters, b. .Tan. 16, 1814; one d. same day, the other d.
Jan. 18, 1814.
1528. fHASKET Derby Pickman, b. Jan. 14, 1816; m. Mary L. .
258-668. AsAHEL Bigelow, son of Charles and Lucy (Ben-
nett) Bigelow, was born in Boylston, Mass., Nov. 27, 1769, and
early went to Boston, where he engaged in trade. He was ap-
pointed guardian of his brother John, Sept. 29, 1795, by the
Probate Court in Suffolk Co. He married in Boston, April 7,
1799, Mary Clark, by Rev. Samuel Parker. He afterwards
moved to Alfred, Me., where he died about 1834. They had one
daughter :
1529. Hannah, b. Feb. 5, 1800; m. March 11, 1821, Caleb C. Cutter; b.
March 3, 1800 ; she d. April, 1837. They had (Cutter Genealo-
gy) :
i. Charles Caleb, b. Feb. 1, 1822; d. Feb. 21, 1822.
ii. Mariana Davenport, b. Sept. 20, 1824; m. Sept. 16,
1851, Charles E. Trott.
iii. Clarence H., b. Aug. 8, 1830; m. Oct. 10, 1860, Mercine
E. Stimson ; he served in the array during the late war ;
res. Washington, D. C.
iv. Charles Ammi, b. March 14, 1837; graduated at Har-
vard University 1855; m. May 21, 1863, Sarah Fair-
weather ; he is the Librarian at the Boston Athenasum.
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258-670. Solomon Bigelow of Medfield, Mass., son of
Charles and Lucy (Bennett) Bigelow, was born in that part of
^Shrewsbury now Boylston, Sept. 16, 1774; married, April 9,
1801, Lydia Haven, daughter of Joshua G. and Fanny (Rice)
Haven. She was born in Framingham, 1783, and died in Sher-
born, July 29, 1808. He married second, March 15, 1810, Julia
Russell, daughter of Jonathan and Elizabeth (Daniels) Russell
of Sherborn. She was born Feb. 3, 1786, and died in Cam-
bridge, at the residence of her daughter, Jan. 18, 1864, aged 78
years. He lived in Sherborn several years, and about 1814 he
moved to Medfield, where he died Aug. 20, 1841. His children
were :
1530. tCHARLES, b. June 20, 1802; m. Caroline Gibbs.
1531. Isaac Havkn, b. June 1, 1804; cl. in New Orleans, unm.
1532. Lowell, b. July 18, 1806. | „ .
1533. Lucy, b. July 18, 1806; m. Alvau Sawyer, j -'^^^'i"^-
1534. Lydia Haven, b. July 8, 1808; m. Daniel Cutting; res. Lowell;
d. May, 1847.
1535. Elizabeth Daniels, b. May 8, 1811; cl. July, 1850, nnm.. in
Rodney, Mis.s.
1536. t.jAMES, b. May 13, 1813; m. Anna M. Partridge.
1537. Julia Ann, b. Oct., 1815; m. Sept. 22, 1836. Daniel Leland, son
of Daniel and Elizabeth (Heard) Leland; b. July 17, 1815; d.
Jan. 8, 1884 ; res. Boston. They had :
i. Daniel T. S., b. April 19, 1838; res. Boston,
ii. Elizabeth Frances, b. Oct. 2, 1843.
iii. Julia Anna, b. Feb. 5, 1845; res. Boston,
iv. Edward Irving, b. Jan. 15, 1850; m. Feb. 18, 1882,
Mrs. Annie (Sturtevant) Fobes, and had :
Gardner Houghton, b. Dec. 1, 1882.
Blanche lR\aNG, b. Sept. 21, 1885; res. Sonier-
ville, Mass.
1538. tJoHN Russell, b. Feb. 20, 1818; 7n. Lncinda Fogg.
1539. William Thomas, b. 1820; d. Feb. 5, 1833.
269-674. John Bigelow, sou of John and Mary Bigelow,
was born in Gosheu, Mass., March 5, 1774, and married about
1707, Lydia Benedict, born in Salem, N. Y., April 30, 1779;
died his widow, 1866, aged 87 years. At the age of twenty he
left his home in Cummington, Mass., and went to Salem, N. Y.,
where he taught school for three years, and married ; he then
moved to Broome Township, in Schoharie Co., N. Y., and
resided there about fifteen years. In 1815 he moved to Rich-
field, Ohio, where he died July, 1838. He had a large family
of children :
1.540. Elsik, b. in Salem, N. Y., 1799; m. 1823, David Smith; d. 1855;
he d. 1885.
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170 THE BIGELOW FAMILY.
1541. tMARLiN, b. in Broome, Oct., 1800; m. Mabel Sheldon.
1542. Nancy, b. in Broome; m. Almond Andrews; res. Meriden, Conn.
1543. Mary, b. in Broome, 1804; m. J. E. Ellsworth; res. Richfield, O.
1644. Lydia, b. in Broome, 1806 ; m. Thomas Palmer.
1545. Mima Minerva, b. in Broome, Jnly 6, 1808 ; m. Feb. 9, 1825,
David R. Stofer, a native of Germany; b. July 1, 1801; res.
Cleveland, 0.
1546. John, b. in Broome, 1810; m. Humphrey; cl. 1885.
1547. Washington, b. in Broome, 1814; m. Nancy Huntley; res.
Portage, O.
1548. Ann Jenette, b. in Richfield, O. ; m. Joseph Mace.
1549. Susan, b. in Richfield, O., Feb., 1819; m. Horace Pomeroy; res.
Tucson, Ari. ; he d. 1879.
269-677. David Bigelow, son of John and Mary Bigelow,
was probably born in Cummiugton, about 1777, and early went
to New York State, married Susanna Benedict, and resided some
years in Unadilla, Otsego Co., thence removed to Janesville,
Wis., where he died, leaving three children surviving him, but
we have been unable to ascertain anything further in regard to
the family.
269-678. Aaron Bigelow of Cummington, Mass., son of
John and Mary Bigelow, was born in Cummington, April 30,
1779; married Semantha Reynolds. They lived in Cumming-
ton, where she died, and he married second, Oct. 28, 1834,
Lucy H. Moore, and he died Oct. 8, 1854, aged 75 years. She
died Oct. 2, 1878, aged 82 years, 5 months. His family were :
1550. SajVIUEL, b. July 7, 1803 ; d. same day.
1551. Jank Ruth, ?>. Feb. 6, 1805; m. Col. Seth P. Storrs of Vermont;
res. Wetumpka, Ala. They had a large family, some of whom
live iu Alabama.
1552. PoRTEUS, b. Jan. 31, 1807; d. same day.
1553. fJoHN Reynolds, b. April 25, 1808 ; m. Eunice Parks.
1554. Benjamin Franklin, b. Oct. 14, 1811 ; living in Alabama, unm.
1555. Clarissa Ann, b. Feb. 17, 1814; m. James Trimble; lived in
Alabama.
269-680. Lieut. William Bigelow, son of John and Mary
Bigelow, was born in Cummington, Mass., April 1, 1784. He
served in the army as a Lieutenant in the War of 1812. He
removed early to North Carolina, where he married and spent a
greater portion of his life. We are informed that he had six
children, but we do not learn the name of his wife. It is said
she outlived him and died in Mississippi, to which State she re-
moved a short time previous to her death. The following is a
part of their family, who were probably born iu Rockingham,
N. C. :
1656. John.
GENEALOGY. 171
1557. tWiLLiAM II. ; m. 1840, Theresa Moody.
1558. Lamhert.
1559. Maky Jane.
271-685. David Bigki.ow of Rarre, Mass., son of Timothy
and Miriam (Howe) Bigelow, was born in Marlborough, Oct.
IG, 1763 ; married, Feb. 23, 1793, Deborah Doane of Eastham,
Mass., daughter of Joshua Doane. She was born 1773, and
died in Barre, Oct. 26, 1857, aged 84 years. He died Feb. 27,
1846. They had :
1560. Nancy; to. June 28, 1814, .Joseph Dudley of Petersham, Mass.
1561. Polly ; ?». Wheeler; res. Vermont.
1662, tEPHRAiM ; TO. Lucia Osgood.
1563. fDAViD; TO. Susan Gray.
1564. tWiLLiAM, b. Feb. 14, 1798; in. Clarissa Miller.
1565. flSAAC, b. Aug. 15, 1801; to. Elizabeth L. Cheney.
1566. fEBENEZEK ; TO. Sally Goddard.
271-687. Ephraim Bigelow of Marlborough, Mass., son of
Timothy and Miriam (Howe) Bigelow, was born in Marlborough,
May 13, 1768 ; married, March 8, 1798, Molly Arnold, daughter
of Joseph and Persis Arnold. She was born Feb. 16, 1778, and
died Sept. 9, 1806. He married second, 1808, Elizabeth Har-
rington. She was born June 3, 1777; died Feb. 4, 1847. He
died Oct. 26, 1843. They had :
1567. Martha, b. June o, 1798; to March 28, 1821, Jonah Collins of
Southborough ; b March 1, 1798; d. June 16, 1879; she <?. Oct.
25, 1842 ; 7'es. Southborough. They had :
i. JoNAii Brigham, 1). Oct. 23, 1824; d. March 21, 1846,
unm.
ii. Franklin ^\_ppleton, b. June 8, 1827 ; m. Mary Athertou ;
d. Nov. 26, 1866.
iii. Martha Maria, b. June 3, 1832; m. Belden; res.
Athens, Pa.
iv. Harriet Newell, b. Aug. 4, 1835 ; m. George F. Brown ;
res. Marlborough. They had :
Alice Newell, b. March 28, 1857; d. July 14,
1874.
George Walter, b. Dec. 31, 1859; res. Detroit,
Mich.
V. Ellen Isabella, b. July 3, 1839; m. June 16, 18.59,
Timothy Hazleton; b. Dec. 17, 1829; d. July 9, 1886;
res. Marlborough. They had :
Herbert Marshall, b. March 30, 1860; res.
Marlborough.
1568. Betsey, b. April 12, 1800; m. April 27, 1836, Samuel Howe, son
of Lovell and Patty (Parker) llowe.
1569. Mary, b. Aug. 12, 1801; m. May 11, 1825, Ashley Brigham, son
of Jedediah and Lydia (Boyd) Brigham; 6. Oct. 9, 1804; d.
May 17, 187- ; she d. Aug. 3, 1857. They had :
i. WiLLLVM Emerson, b. Nov. 19, 1825; d. Dec. 12, 1847.
ii. Lydia, b. May 9, 1828 ; m. Lewis H. Allen.
172 THE BIGELOW FAMILY.
iii. Humphrey, b. Jan. 5, 1830; m. Ellen Gleason; res.
Hudson, Mass.
iv. Marilla, b. Sept, 1, 1832; m. Henry F. Morse.
V. Marietta, b. July 22, 1834; m. William Barnes; d. Feb.
2, 1885, in Marlborough,
vi. Ashley, Jr., 5. April 19, 1836; res. Marlborough,
vii. OCTAAIA, I). Jan. 17, 1842; res. Marlborough.
1570. Nabby, b. Dec. 31, 1802; m. April 10, 1822, Augustus Reed.
1571. William, ft. Aug. 12, 1805; d. March 10, 1809. \ ^^ .
1572. tWiLLARD, b. Aug. 12, 1805; ifi Parmela A. Smith, j ^^^1"^-
1573. tWiLLi.\.M, b. April 8, 1809 ; m. Lucy Maynard.
1574. fLYMAN M., b. July 26, 1811 ; m. Mrs. Lucy (Weeks) Wheeler.
1575. Lydia, b. Feb. 6, 1813; d. Nov. 11, 1817.
1576. Emeline, b. July 14, 1815; d. Nov. 3, 1817.
1577. IEmerson, b. Nov. 22, 1817; m. Maria Taylor.
1578. Epiiraim, b. Nov. 21, 1819; d. Oct. 27, 1834.
1579. fGRANViLLE, b. Oct. 26, 1822; m. Lucy (Maynard) Bigelow.
272-691. William Bigelow of Marlborough, Mass., son of
Lieut. Ivory and Sophia (Bannister) Bigelow, was born in Marl-
borough, Jan. 8, 1764; married. May 14, 1786, Catherine Brig-
ham, daughter of Antipas and Catherine (Wood) Brigham.
She was born Feb. 10, 1767, and died Feb. 23, 1831. He lived
in the west part of the town of Marlborough, and died Dec. 30,
1807. Their children were :
1580. tJoHN, b. Oct. 25, 1786 ; m. Hepsibeh Barnes.
1581. tEDWARD, b. Nov. 18, 1788; m. Thirza Bartlett.
1582. fAsA, b. Jan. 19, 1791 ; m. Lucy Hapgood.
1583. Abig.vil, b. April 11, 1793; m. Dec. 31, 1808, Levi Howe, son of
Artemas and Mary (Bigelow) Howe; b. AprilSO, 1787. They
had :
i. Catherine, b. April 13, 1809; m. Washington C. Allen,
ii. ElishaB.,^. Dec. 7, 1812; m. Celestia Russell ; res. Grand
Rapids, Mich,
iii. Emeline, b. Oct. 11, 1815; m. John Boardman.
iv. William, b. April 16, 1817; m. Adeline Bacon.
V. Adeline, b. Feb. 21, 1820; m. Silas H. Stuart; res.
Harvard, Mass.
1584. t'ToTHAM, b. March 14, 1795; m. Lois Drury.
1585. Artemas, b. Jan. 14, 1798; d. June 9, 1823, ^lnm.
1586. tLEVi, b. Dec. 14, 1799 ; 7n. Martha B. Howe.
1587. Adeline, b. Feb. 1, 1802; m. Sept. 26, 1822, Ebenezer Witt, son
of Ebenezer and Sarah (Goodnow) Witt; b. May 11, 1797; d.
1866; she d. Oct. 31, 1885, aged 83 years. They had:
i. John Y., b. Feb. 18, 1823; to. Emily Morse; d. 1864.
ii. George D., b. 1826; m. Ruth A. Rich,
iii. Charles E., b. 1828; m. Jan., 1852, Augusta Andrews;
d. Nov., 1877.
iv. Frances E., b. 1830; m. Joseph Manning; res. Marl-
borough. They had two children,
v. Eliza, b. 1832; d. Dec. 11, 1877.
vi. Sarah ; to. Cyrus Randall ; d. 1865.
1588. fLuTHER, b. Nov. 1, 1805; m. Hannah Tucker.
1589. William, b. Dec. 16, 1807; when a young man under age he was
put into the U. S. Navy by one of his older brothers, went to
sea, and was never heard from after.
(lied
Aug. 7,
were
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•
1590.
Betsry,
1591.
Lucy, b
Berlin ;
i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
V.
GENEALOGY. 173
272-692. Christopher Bannister Bigelow of Berlin,
Mass., son of Lieut. Ivory and Sophia (Bannister) Bigelow,
was born in Marlborough, Jan. 20, 1765; married, Oct. 19,
1786, Rhoda Gleason, daughter of Joseph and Persis (Allen)
Gleason of Marlborough. She was born July 17, 1766, and
7, 1850. He died April 7, 1830. Their children
b. Feb. 21, 1786; d. Sept. 25, 1803.
. March 10, 1788; m. March 24, 1811, Luther Carter of
he d. 1864. They had :
Ivory; m. Olive Smith.
Betsey ; m. Ira Brigham ; res. Berlin.
Hannah; m. Lewis H. Barnard; res. Berlin.
Persis ; m. Thomas Pollard.
Lucy; rn. Ezra Moore; res. Berlin.
1592. Sarah, b. Feb. 12, 1791; to. April 16, 1809, Thomas Sawyer of
Berlin; d. Feb. 9, 1833; res. Berlin. They had:
i. Silas, b. Jul.y 15, 1811 ; in. Lucy Holman ; she d. ; he m.
second, Mary L. Holman; res. Berlin,
ii. Abel, b. May, 1813; m. Lucy Goss.
iii. Mary BiGEi.ow, b. Aug., 1815; m. Albert Babcock.
iv. Sarah Howe, b. May, 1818; m. Amos Sawyer; res.
Berlin ; had twelve children ; he d. ; she m. second,
Henry Coburu ; now living.
V. Betsey, b. March 21, 1820;"" ?w. Nov. 18, 1840, Elbridge
Wheeler,
vi. Clarissa, b. 1822; m. William Keyes ; res. Berlin,
vii. Lucy, b. Feb., 1824; m. James Boyd; res. Princeton,
Mass.
1593. Mary, b. July 26, 1794; m. Feb. 13, 1815, Ephraim Goddard of
Berlin; d. May 3, 1816; no issue.
1594. t^ARON, 6. April 29, 1796; m. Alvira Hapgood.
1595. Sophia, b. April 2, 1798; m. Sept. 28, 18l8, Ephraim Goddard;
res. Berlin ; d. March 10, 1890. They had :
i. Betsey, b. March 8, 1817; d. March 15, 1832.
ii. William F., b. May 29, 1818; d. Feb., 1878.
iii. Mary, b. July 19, 1825 ; w. Nov. 15, 1852, William Henry
Frye; res. Marlborough,
iv. John Q., b. July 11, 1827; m. Augusta Brigham; res.
Stow, Mass.
V. Elvira, b. Oct. 29, 1829 ; m. July 24, 1852, Baxter F.
Wheeler; res. Hudson, Mass.
vi. .Iabez, b. July 22, 1832; m. Sarah Cotton; res. Georgia,
vii. Zilpah, b. Oct. 13, 1835; to. Nov. 13, 1853, George Frye.
viii. Marcus M., //. April 28, 1840; 7-es. Berlin, vn7n.
ix. Edward, b. March 29, 1842; d. Sept. 10, 1863, in the
U. S. Armv.
X. Augusta, /;.' May 22, 1844; to.. Oct. 5, 1862, George H.
Bruce; res. Berlin, where she d. Feb. 20, 1885.
1596. tFRANCis, b. March 24, 1800; to. Augeline Morgan.
1597. Peksis, b. March 22, 1«02; m. 1829, Ira Hapgood, son of Thomas
and Mary (Witt) Hapgood; h. iu Marlborough, Jan. 17. 1805;
res. Marlborough. They had :
i. Chrlstopher Bannister, b. Jan. 31, 1830; m. Edna
Wilkiusou ; res. Hudson, Mass.
174 THE BIGELOW FAMILY.
ii. Ira Dana, b. Feb. 23, 1832; d. Sept. 12, 1834.
iii. Levi, b. Aug. 16, 1834; m. Rebecca Haddock; res.
Haverhill, Mass.
iv. Amanda, b. Nov. 17, 183G; res. Hudson.
V. Thomas Dana, b. April 7, 1839; m. Martha C. Azletine;
res. Hudson,
vi. Mary Witt, b. May 28, 1841; to. John H. Cummings;
res. Westborough, Mass.
vii. Lewis I., b. Oct. 19, 1844; to. Mary G. Wheeler; res.
Marlborough,
viii. Sylvia, b. April 16, 1849; d. Feb, 26, 1865.
1598. Joel, b. Feb. 26, 1804; d. Feb. 15, 1837.
1599. fABRAH.oi, b. June 8, 1806; to. Eliza Sawver.
1600. Ii:a, b. May 22, 1808; d. July 22, 1840, nnm.
IGOl. tHoR.4.CE, b. Nov. 29, 1810; to. Elmina Sawyer.
272-694. Gershom Bigelow of Marlborough, Mass., son of
Lieut. Ivory and Sophia (Bannister) Bigelow, was born in
Marlborough, March 22, 1768; married, Jan. 22, 1787, Mary
Howe, daughter of Abraham and Lydia (Howe) Howe. She
was born Feb. 22, 1769, and died April 20, 1820. He married
second, April 26, 1822, Eunice Wilder, who was born in Ster-
ling, Mass., Jan. 13, 1790, and died his widow, June 17, 1873, in
Ohio. They lived in Marlborough, where they had a large
family, and he died Oct. 27, 1847, aged 79 years. Their children
were :
1602. Lydia, b. Aug. 19, 1788; m. Sept. 14, 1807, Aaron Felton, son of
Stephen and Leviua (Stow) Felton; b. in Marlborough, May 16,
1786; d. Dec. 13, 1827, leaving a family; she to. second, 1829,
William F. Holyoke, son of William Holyoke; b. Oct. 10, 1805;
d. 1879 ; she d. June 11 , 1840. They had :
i. Aaron, b. Feb. 2, 1808; to. April 1, 1829, Martha A.
Baker. He was well known as a teamster from Bos-
ton to Marlborough before the days of railroads.
They had a large family :
Caroline Baker, b. April 29, 1830; m. first, 1850,
Andrew J. Phelps; second, Nahum A. Gay;
res. Hudson.
Catherine Brigham, b. April 29, 1830; m. 1856,
Fred. J. Jewett; res. Marlborough.
Silas Addison, b. Sept. 4, 1832; to. Jan. 20, 1861,
Mary Dudley ; res. Manchester, N. H.
Harriet Augusta, b. Sept. 16, 1834; to. 1856,
Roger Boyd ; res. Marlborough.
Sarah Dennis, b. March 26, 1836; to. Elbridge
Lewis; res. Hudson.
Lovina Darwin, b. June 2, 1838 ; to. Levi Cut-
ting; res. Marlborough.
John S., 6. March 11, 1841; to. Lucia A. Gibbs;
res. Marlborough.
Henry F., b. June 24, 1843; to. Jennie Webb;
res. Lowell.
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Ann Maria, b. July 21, 1845; m. William H-
Bullard.
Charles M., b. May 7, 1848.
Martha Janette, b. March 5, 1850 ; m. Fred.
Kirk.
William L., /). Aug. 31, 1852; m. Etta Atwood.
ii. Addison, b. March 27, 1810; d. March 11, 1818.
iii. Lydia, b. March 19, 1812; d. Feb. 5, 1818.
iv. LoviNA, b. Feb. 13, 1817; m. Dec. 20, 1838, Lewis T.
Frye, a shoe manufacturer iu Marlborough. They had :
John Addison, b. Nov. 27, 1839; m. Sept. 2(i,
1861, Elvira Russell; res. Marlborough, where
he is one of the largest shoe manufacturers in
the town.
Charles Lewis, b. April 4, 1842 ; m. April 3,
1861, Lucinda E. Howe; res. Marlborough,
where he has been engaged in the manufacture
of shoes.
Lucy B., h. Dec. 1, 1844; m. Charles Cutting.
Mary L., b. Feb. 18, 1848; d. Aug. 18, 1848.
V. Lyman B., b. Oct. 20, 1819; m. Aug., 1841, Eleanor
Baker; they moved to Pharsalia, N. Y. , where he d.
18»6. They had:
Sarah Jane, /;. Sept. 3, 1842.
Joseph Henry, b. April, 1844.
Lewis Edson ; d. young.
Mary L. ; d. young.
Mary Lovina, b. Sept. 5, 1850.
Ellen Amelia, b. Sept 2, 1854.
C.\RRiE Eliza, b. Sept. 27, 1857.
Lydia Augusta, b. July 24, 1862.
vi. Lambert A., b. March 8, 1822; in. March 30, 1842,
Harriet Bliss ; res. Marlborough, where he d. June 10,
1859. They had :
AngelineE., b. June 14, 1843; m. July 19, 1860,
Daniel H. Sawyer ; res Worcester.
Lambert Edgar, b. Sept. 24, 1846; d. 1871.
Ella B., b. March 27, 1849; d. 1886.
Maky S., b. June 1, 1851 ; m. Charles Johnson; d.
Aug. 18, 1879.
vii. Lewis, b. Feb. 26, 1824; m. March 81, 1846, Mary L.
Stow ; he was a well knoAvn shoe manufacturer in
Marlborough ; d. 1877. They had :
Harriet Augusta, b. Feb. 28, 1848; in. Dallas
P. Mahan; res. Worcester.
Arthur I., b. July 6, 1851; m. Katie Davis.
Frederick L., b. July 27, 1857 ; res. Marlborough,
viii. William Waldo, b. June 7, 1830; m. Augusta Parker;
res. Marlborough.
ix. Lydia Augusta, b. Feb. 1, 1835; m. William Smith;
res. .Marlborough.
1603. tLKVi, b. Oct. 28, 1790; in. Nancy Ames.
1604. Lucinda, h. Nov. 22, 1792; m. Sept. 15, 1811, Levi Rice, son of
Thomas and Abigail (Hapgood) Rice; b. June 23, 1789; d. Feb.
6, 1860; she d. July 17, 1850. They had:
i. Luther, b. Dec. 30, 1811; d. Dec. 27, 1817.
ii. WiLLARD, b. Oct., 1813; d. Dec. 27, 1817.
iii. Infant, b. and d. 1816.
176 THE BIGELOW FAMILY.
iv. Mary B., b. Jan. 4, 1817; m. Oct. 12, 1837, Nathaniel
Holman. They had :
LuciNDA, h. March 4, 1838 ; m. Davis Bliss.
Emory, b. Jan., 1841; d. Aug., 1844.
Charlks. b. Sept. 17, 1847; res. Ohio.
V. Martha B., b. June 5, 1819; m. Aug. 15, 1838, Samuel
A. Chipmau ; he was a slioe manufacturer in Marl-
borough, in company with Lewis Felton. They had :
George Eliot, h. July 22, 1841; jw. Nov. 24,
1863, Nellie L. Malian; res. Boston.
William Irving, h. Nov. 5, 1846; d. Sept. 2,
1847.
Adin Vernon, b. Sept. 29, 1848 ; to. Oct. 18, 1871,
May B. Callender; res. Boston,
vi. Lucinda, b. July 11, 1821 ; m. March 22, 1842, T. Wilder
Sawyer ; res. Marlborough. They had :
Henrietta Estelle, b. Sept. 24, 1843; d. April
18, 1844.
Henrietta Estelle, b. April 20, 1845; d. Nov.
2, 1846.
Martha Bailey, b. Aug. 19, 1846; d. Oct. 17,
1846.
Theodore Burritt, b. Dec. 23, 1847; d. March
27, 1849.
Effie Genevra, b. April 22, 1850; m. April 5,
1869, Theodore Temple ; res. Marlborough.
Emma Lillian, b. Eeb. 2, 1852; m. Jan. 1, 1884,
William B. Trow ; res. Marlliorough.
vii. Louisa M., b. Nov. 6, 1823; to. March 22, 1842, Samuel
Holder, the well known clarionet player of Hudson,
Mass. They had :
Charles E., b. Sept. 26, 1842; m. Drucilla Ben-
sou; res. South Carolina; d. May 13, 1871.
L.iMBERT B., b. Sept. 26, 1844; d. Dec. 10, 1852.
Lyman D., b. Nov. 27, 1847; d. Sept., 1848.
Emily L., b. March 9, 1850; m. Sept. 9, 1872,
Austin B. Howe ; res. Mai'lborough.
viii. Luther, b. Feb. 12, 1826; to. June 5, 1862, Hannah M.
Stevens; res. Warren, Ohio,
ix. Lucas H., b. Jan. 15, 1831; to. April 5, 1861, Elizabeth
D airy m pie ; res. Warren, Ohio.
1605. fLYMAN, b. April 2."), 1795; m. Jane Brigham.
1606. Patty, b. April 13, 1797; m. Feb. 5, 1819, Thomas Howe, son of
Archelaus and Lucy (Howe) Howe; 7-es. Deerfleld, Mass.; b,
Nov. 16, 1793 ; d. Aug. 2, 1846 ; she d. Aug. 18, 1853. They had :
i. Martha, //. Jan. 1, 1820; d. Sept. 12, 1857.
ii. Thomas, b. Sept., 1821; d. Oct., 1823.
iii. Mary Lucinda, b. Jan. 8, 1825; to. first, Samuel Ham-
mond ; second, John Howes ; res. Woi'cester ; no issue,
iv. Augusta, b. Nov. 3, 1827; m. Lambert Bigelow.
V. Thomas Holly, b. Sept. 8, 1830; res. Boston,
vi. Lucy Ann, b. Oct. 30, 1833; m. Horace H. Bigelow.
vii. George, b. April 28, 1838; d. Aug. 1, 1857.
1607. Mary, b. Ang. 6, 1799; d. Feb. 8, 1818.
1608. tLAMBERT, b. Nov. 1, 1801; to. Emily F. Dickinson.
1609. tLEWis, b. Jau. 31, 1804; to. Susanna W. Rice.
1610. Louisa, b. Sept. 9, 1806; m. Sept. 16, 1824, Eber Howe, son of
Sylvanus and Sarah (Gleason) Howe; b. Dec. 1, 1795; d. March
^£1:^'J^yl^€4'l '^t^e-^ik^^i^.
GENEALOGY. 177
8, 1872; he was a farmer and for several years was one of the.
Selectmen of Marlborongh; she d. Jan. 18, 1862. They had :
i. Lucy, b. Nov. 17, 1825; m. April 6, 1854, Luke II. Wood
(the inventor of shoe machinery) ; he d. Aug. 21, 1877 ;
res. Marlborougli. Tliey had one son :
JuLiEN P^, b. Dec. 31, 1856; res. Marlborough,
ii. Silas, b. Jan. 17, 1828; in. Aug. 1, 1849, Ann G. Suell;
res. Northborough. They had :
Oilman Bigelow, b. April 29, 1850; m. June 4,
1884, Lena E. Duplesse; he is the writer of
thisboolv; res. North] )orough.
Edward Porter, b. June 30, 1851 ; m. April 13,
1873, Eliza J. Whitcomb ; re.s. Marlborough ; a
machinist.
George Arthur, b. March 5, 1860 ; d. Jan. 14,
1868.
Lewis Alvin, b. Dec. 27, 1861 ; res. Marlborough;
a machinist.
ill. Augusta, b. Jan. 31, 1830; m. Oct. 4, 1847, Alanson S.
Howe; she d. Aug. 8, 1854, leaving one son:
Austin Bartlett, b. July 22, 1850 ; m. Emily L.
Holder ; res. Marlborough ; is a lumber dealer.
iv. Lydia, b. April 28, 1832; m. Jan. 14, 1851, Austin B.
Lawrence; shed. April 13, 1852; no issue.
V. Mary, b. Aug. 17, 1834; m. April C, 1854, Austin B.
Lawrence; res. Marll)orough ; d. March 17, 1875; he
d. April 29, 1876, leaving one son :
Eugene Parker, ?>. Sept. 26, 1857; m. July 22,
1879, M. Agues Noui'se ; res. Hudson,
vi. Everett, b. Dec. 11, 1836; d. March 13, 1837.
vii. Cordelia B., b. Sept. 10, 1838 ; m. June 6, 1855, Alanson
S. Howe ; res. Marlborough. They have :
Walter H., b. May 3, 1856.
Olivia Augusta, b. Oct. 6, 1859; vi. June 30,
1879, Edmund W. Wheeler ; res. Berlin,
Ella L., b. April 1, 1867; m. May 3, 1886, Walter
A. Wheeler; res. Berlin.
Delia, b. Sept. 13, 1869 ; d. Sept. 28, 1869.
Chester A., b. Sept. 11, 1874.
viii. Edward, b. June 22, 1841 ; d. March 24, 1843.
ix. Annie L., b. April 7, 1844; m. June 6, 1872, Lewis B.
Wheeler; res. Berlin. Tiiey had :
Waldo L., b. June 3, 1873.
1611. fLuCAS, b. Dec. 14, 1808; m. Mahala L. Stowe.
1612. A twin daughter, b. Nov. 10, 1811; d. same day. ]
1613. Lucy, b. Nov. 10, 1811; m. Sept. 28, 1831, Ithamar ( ^ .^^^
Stowe of Millbury, Mass., where they res.; d. Dec. f
24, 1874 ; he d. Feb. 16, 1887, aged 85 years. They had : J
i. Emory P., b. April 28, 1834; m. May 1, 1865, Addie
Wallser.
ii. DL4.NTHA M., b. April 2, 1836; m. April, 1854, David C.
Avery. They had a large family.
iii. Sally Temple, 5. Sept. 7, 1838 ; m. Jan. 1, 1859, Andrew
Freeman ; res. Millbury.
iv. Gershom Bigelow, b. Sept. 9, 1840; d. May 28, 1855.
V. Lucy Bigelow, b. Feb. 5, 1842; d. Aug. 1, 1844.
vi. Eli.jah B., b. Jan. 23, 1845 ; m. April 23, 1868, Josephine
Fairbanks; res. Bellingham, Mass.
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178 THE BIGELOW FAMILY.
vii. Ithamar, h. March 9, 1847; d. Sept. 1, 1849.
viii. Mary L., b. July 18, 1849; m. Sept. 28, 1871, William
Horn,
ix, George Ithamar, h. Feb. 22, 1853; m. May 17, 1876,
Mary J. Robbins ; res. on the old homestead in Millbury.
X. LovELL B., h. Sept. 4, 1856; d. March, 1865.
1614. tCHARLES Dana, b. Feb. 17, 1823 ; m. Eunice Ann Howe.
1615. JGershom Palifaux, b. March 10, 1824; m. Mary Nichols.
1616. John, b. Feb. 26, 1827; d. March 4, 1850, «/m.
1617. Mary Augusta, b. Nov. 18, 1828; m. May 20, 1857, Yale Rice of
Ohio; b. Oct. 12, 1821; d. Dec. 18, 1879; res. Orwell, O. They
had :
i. Walter Gershom, b. Jan. 10, 1859 ; res. Orwell.
ii. Ella Augusta, h. Oct. 29, 1861 ; d. March 23, 1862.
iii. Edward Bigelow, b. July 30, 1863; d. Sept. 13, 1863.
iv. Mamie Bigelow, b. Nov. 16, 1865.
V. Eunice Anna, b. .July 16, 1868.
vi. Ida Bertha, b. Sept. 23, 1870.
1618. IWalter Balfour, b. April 10, 1831 ; m. Abbie A. Gibbon.
272-703. Ivory Bigelow of Marlborough, Mass., son of
Lieut. Ivory and Sophia (Bannister) Bigelow, was born in
Marlborough, Jan. 1, 1785; married, Feb. 23, 1809, Susanna
Rice, daughter of Gershom and Susanna (Howe) Rice. She
was born Dec. 5, 1787, and died June 5, 1873, aged 85 years.
They lived on the old homestead, which was located in that part
of Marlborough now Hudson. He died Jan. 14, 1847. Their
children were :
1619. Sophia, b. Aug. 16, 1810; m. 1832, George Maynard; res. Berlin,
where she d. June 1, 1852; he d. May 5, 1877. They had :
i. Harriet J., b. Aug. 14, 1833; m. Aug. 3, 1852, Jonathan
Osgood ; res. Berlin. They had :
Emma S., b. March 3, 1853; d. Dec. 24, 1853.
George E., b. April 27, 1855; m. June 24, 1877,
Ida M. Johnson ; res. Berlin.
Emma Jane, b. Jan. 6, 1858; d. May 4, 1868.
John W., b. .July 6, 1873; d. Aug. 23, 1873.
ii. Susan H., b. Jan. 27, 1835; m. 1853, Charles Wright;
res. Marlborough. They had :
Hattib M^, b. Nov. 21, 1853; d. Aug. 19, 1854.
Charles E., b. Nov. 1, 1857; m. Aug. 12, 1883,
Amanda H. Ross.
Fred. H., b. Aug. 3, 1861; d. July 5, 1865.
Hattie S., b. June 25, 1864; m. Aug., 1883, W.
F. Witham.
Jennie M., b. May 18, 1868; m. March 26, 1885,
A. F. Greenwood.
Warren A., b. Aug. 7, 1874; d. Jan. 29, 1875.
Faith B., b. March 7, 1881.
iii. Angeline Maria, b. Aug. 6, 1837; d. Aug. 21, 1845.
iv. George Emerson, b. Aug. 16, 1839; m.^May 21, 1860,
Ellen M. Howland ; res. Missouri; he was killed in a
cyclone, June 12, 1881. They had:
Grace, b. Sept. 29, 1867 ; killed at the same time
as her father.
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Nellie, b. Sept. 25, 1871.
Danib, b. Feb. 14, 1874.
V. Mary Elizabeth, b. Feb. 4. 1842; to. Oct. 18, 1860,
Joseph Coburii; res. Berlin; lie d. Nov. 26, 1883.
They had :
Cora Mabel, b. Dec. 27, 1863 ; d. March 3, 1872.
William H., b. Oct. 5, 1874.
Joseph E., h. Jan. 19, 1882.
vi. Adeline Sophia, b. Aue,-. 17, 1844; d. April 13, 1849.
vii. Charles Bigelow, b. Nov. 24, 1846; m. Nov. 24, 1870,
Nellie Frink. They had :
Ernest B., ft. Aug. 24, 1872.
Lester R., b. Oct. 1, 1874.
Mabel A., b. Oct. 23, 1876.
Ethel F., b. Jan. 4, 1879.
Minnie E., b. Aug. 14, 1882.
viii. John William, b. June 10, 1849; m. Nov. 29, 1882,
Mary Clark of Lynn. They had :
Harry Emerson, b. Aug. 16, 1884.
ix. Fannie, b. May 20, 1852; d. Feb., 1853. )
X. Francis, b. May 20, 1852; m. May 26, 1875, I Twins.
Helen Stevens. They had : J
Dollie M., b. Jan. 12, 1876.
Edith D., b. May 25, 1879.
Angie B., b. Oct. 16, 1880.
Dudley S., b. Feb. 9. 1882.
1620. Elizabeth, b. June 4, 1812; m. Sept. 5, 1832, Windsor Maynard,
son of Taylor and Betty (feabcock) Maynard ; b. in isforth-
borough, Dec. 28, 1808; d. in Berlin, Jan. 12, 1886; she d. Nov.
13, 1835, leaving two children :
i. Ch.uiles Henry, b. Dec. 27, 1833; d. Dec. 24, 1851.
ii. Francis W., b. Oct. 16, 1835 ; drowned July 26, 1850.
1621. tHENRY, b. Nov. 8, 1814; to. Persis Jones.
1622. Susanna, b. Dec. 28, 1816; to. April 15, 1844, Nahum A. Gav;
res. Hudson; d. Feb. 8, 1861 ; he d. May 28, 1881. They had:
i. Mary Susan, b. Sept. 26, 1845; m. Nov. 1, 1863, Joseph
Rand,
ii. Waldo Allen, b. Nov. 23, 1849; to. May 31, 1870, Mary
E. Haskell; res. Hudson.
1623. A daughter, b. and d. Feb. 27, 1818.
1624. Harriet, b. July 7, 1820; d. June 12, 1833.
1625. tCHARLES, b. April 21, 1825 ; to. Jane Holder.
272-704. Benjamin Bigelow of Marlborough, Mass., sou of
Lieut. Ivory and Sophia (Bannister) Bigelow, was born in Marl-
borough, June 3, 1788; married, Sept. 7, 1815, Mary Trow-
bridge, daughter of Joseph and Lucy (Barnes) Trowbridge.
She was born in Marlborough, May 23, 1793, and died in Cran-
ford, N. J., Sept. 2, 1867. He died in Marlborough, Sept. 5,
1829. Their children were :
1626. Louisa, b. June 17, 1815; to. 1832, Joseph Wood; res. Stillwater,
N. Y., where she d. June 15, 1846; he d. Jan. 17, 1875. They
had :
i. Eugene, b. 1832; d. 1840.
ii. Joseph E., b. 1835; d. Oct. 4, 1845.
180 THE BIGELOW FAMILY.
iii. B^TiON T., 6. 1837; d. Feb. 15, 1846.
iv. William D., h. Sept. 15, 1842; m. Feb. 9, 1870, Lizzie
Vreelaud.
1627. Mary, h. June 16, 1817; m. Nov., 1834, Sylvester Cahill. They
liad:
i. Mary, h. Aug. 6, 1835 ; d. Aug. 5, 1836.
ii. Josephine, h. Nov. 8, 1842; d. June 25, 1845.
iii. Ella, h. Feb. 9, 1852; d. June, 1852.
1628. fWiLLiAM Dana, h. Aug. 24, 1819; m. Louisa E. Brown.
1629. Theophilus, h. May 23, 1822; d. May 25, 1824.
1630. tTHEOPHiLUS, h. Feb. 21, 1825; m. Amanda M. O'Brien.
1631. IAlden Bradford, h. Feb. 10, 1827; m. Olivia Bigelow.
280-710. Capt. William Bigelow of Guilford, Vt., son of
Judge William and Damaris (Hapgood) Bigelow, was born in
Guilford, Jan. 26, 1783 ; married Lucretia Asheroft of Guilford.
They resided in that town, where he was a well known citizen
and was honored with the title of Captain. He died in Guilford,
Oct. 15, 1848, aged 65 years. (Inscription on gravestone.)
Their children were :
1632. fAusTiN; m. Cynthia Shepardson.
1633. Amanda, h. Aug. 23, 1813; m. March 3, 1841, Edward Edwards
of Brattleborough, Vt. ; d. Aug. 23, 1860; he d. Feb. 12, 1890.
1634. Marion; m. May 11, 1840, Charles Bardwell of Guilford.
1635. William, 6. Oct., 1820; res. Sutton, Mass.
1636. Lucy, h. Feb. 25, 1823; m. Jan. 1, 1852, R. 0. Eaton; res. Hins-
dale, N. H. They had :
i. Eva O., h. in Lyndon, Vt., April 28, 1853; d. Dec. 24,
1874.
ii. Ida A., h. in Milton, 111., May 29, 1855; res. Hinsdale.
1637. Daniel, h. Jan. 20, 1826; he was a dwarf; he went away from
home when a young man, and it is not known what became of
him.
280-711. Hon. Levi Bigelow of Bainbridge, N. Y., son of
Judge William and Damaris (Hapgood) Bigelow, was born in
Guilford, Vt., Feb. 25, 1785; married, Feb. 23, 1814, Hannah
G. Goodrich. He settled in Bainbridge, where he became
prominent. He held the position of Judge of Chenango Com-
mon Pleas and County Court 22 years, was member of the State
Assembly from Chenango Co. Their children were :
1638. Ellen, h. in Guilford, Vt., Dec. 13, 1814; m. Sept. 22, 1830, Alva
C. Bush of Tioga, Penn. ; d. Dec. 3, 1831.
1639. William Wallace, b. in Bainbridge, Feb. 1, 1817; d. Feb. 14,
1817.
1640. Adeline, h. in Bainbridge, Nov. 22, 1818; m. Dec. 14, 1845,
Eliot J. Kidder; res. Washington, D. C.
1641. Annaii, h. in Bainbridge, Jan. 9, 1821 ; m. Sept. 21, 1841, Alva C.
Bush ; res. Tioga, Penn.
1642. fLAFAYETTE, h. in Bainbridge, Nov. 18, 1822; m. Lucinda Ford.
1643. fWiLLiAM Levi, h. in Bainbridge, Aug. 26, 1826 ; m. Harriet M.
Mallory.
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1644. Stella Felicia, h. in Bainbridii;e, Jan. 14, 1830; m. June 14,
1853, Frederick E. Smitli ; rex. Tioiia, Fcnn.
280-713. Asa Bigelow, son of Judge William and Daraaris
(Hapgood) Bigelow, was born in Guilford, Vt., Jan. 21, 1790;
married p]liza BroAvning of North Adams, Mass. They resided
at one time in Greenbnsh, N. Y. Their children were :
1646. Eliza Ann.
1646. Maria.
1647. Edwin.
1648. Thirza,
281-717. John Bigelow, son of Capt. Joel and Sarah
(Stowell) Bigelow, was born in Guilford, Vt., Nov. 7, 1774, and
married, March 9, 1797, Rebecca Grow of Guilford. She was
born May 4, 1777. They lived a short time in Guilford, when
he went West and was never heard from afterwards. Some
years after she removed to New York State and married at Ellis-
burg, Dec. 24, 1834, Hubbard Randall ; born in Colchester,
Conn., May 7, 1775; died at Redfield, N. Y., April 12, 1859.
She died in Loraiue, N. Y., Jan. 7, 1845. She had one child
by her first husband :
1649. Joel, b. in Guilford, Sept. 3, 1797 ; m. Sally Leach.
281-721. William Bigelow, 2d, of Guilford, Vt., son of
Capt. Joel and Sarah (Stowell) Bigelow, was born in Guilford,
Nov. 16, 1781 ; married, Feb. 3, 1805, Arathusa Bigelow, daugh-
ter of Jothara and Mary (Powers) Bigelow. She was born in
Phillipston, Mass., Sept. 6, 1785. They lived for several years
in Guilford and Halifax, Vt., and moved to Phillipston about
1825, where he died Oct. 6, 1849, and she died Dec. 12, 1852.
Their children were :
1650. tHoRATio Nelson, b. Nov. 7, 1805 ; m. Watie Ann Arnold.
1651. James Harvey, b. Aprils, 1807; res. Michigan.
1652. t William Martin, b. March 31, 1809; m. Margaret C. Dye.
1653. Rolla Richardson, b. March 10, 1811; d. in Ohio, Sept., 1836.
1654. DucARY Alonzo, b. May 31, 1813; res. Petei'sham.
1655. tJoTiiAM Powers, b. Sept. 16, 1815; in. Mary J. Ellis.
1656. JBenjamin Franklin, b. in Halifax, May 16, 1817; m. Eliza
White.
1657. tfiKRSHOM Milton, b. Nov. 7, 1819 ; m. Mary Miller.
1658. fJoEL Stowell, b. Jan. 14, 1823; m. Mary E. Durfee.
1659. JHoRACB Wales, b. in Phillipston, Aug. 2, 1826; m. Lydia O.
Potter.
1660. RoLLiN Guilford, b. Dec. 13, 1828; m. Harriet M. Knights.
1661. Marietta Arathusa, b. Sept. 23, 1830; d. July 9, 1882.
1662. Fanny Estella, b. Aug. 25, 1832 ; m. George Babcock of Chico-
pee ; d. Sept. 22, 1880.
182 THE BIGELOW FAMILY.
281-722. JoTHAM BiGELOw, son of Capt. Joel and Sarah
(Stowell) Bigelow, was born in Guilford, Vt., Jan. 28, 1784;
married, Jan. 1, 1811, Celinda Bullock of Guilford. She died.
He married second, Sept. 25, 1824, Nancy Nichols. He moved
from Guilford to EUisburg, Jefferson Co., N. Y., where he was
prominent in public affairs, was elected member of the State
Assembly from Jefferson Co. , 1837. He was Supervisor at Ellis-
burgh, 1831-36. Their children were :
1663. JOTHAM.
1664. LOVELL.
1665. Luke.
1666. Lyman.
1667. TiuzAH.
1668. fU ^NiEL Richardson ; m. ; res. Olympia, Wash.
1669. fLAFAYETTE JoTHAM, 6. ill Belleville, N. Y., May 13, 1835; m.
Harriet Rounds.
281-723. Richardson Bigelow of Guilford, Vt., son of
Capt. Joel and Sarah (Stowell) Bigelow, was born in Guilford,
Oct. 5, 1785 ; married in Lancaster, Mass., May 27, 1809, Mrs.
Sarah Hall. He was engaged in trade in Guilford, and died
Jan. 25, 1812, aged 26 years, 3 months, 20 days. From the
records at Guilford, Vt., we copy the following :
" We, Selectmen of Guilford do find that he the said (Rich-
ardson) Bigelow is visited with mental derangement and debility,
and that in our opinion he is incapable of taking care of his person
and his estate." Nov. 27, 1811.
She died July 3, 1819, aged 35 years, leaving one daughter
by Richardson Bigelow :
1670. Elizabeth Augusta.
282-727. David Bigelow, son of Josiah and Sarah (Culver)
Bigelow, was born in Guilford, Vt. He moved to Pompey, N.
Y., with his father in 1800; after his father's death he settled
near Batavia, N. Y., and married Cynthia Clark. She died and
he married second, Mrs. Elizabeth Pringle. Their children were :
1671. fMERKiTT Chauncey; res. Attica, N. Y.
1672. Henrietta; m. David Wyman; res. Attica, N. Y.
282-729. Abel Bigelow, son of Josiah and Sarah (Culver)
Bigelow, was born in Guilford, Vt. ; married, about 1803, Sarah
Clark ; resided in New York State several years, and later
GENEALOGY. 183
moved to Oakland Co., Mich., where he died April, 1846. She
died August, 1853. Their children were :
1673. Lucy, b. Feb., 1804; m. Jerrod Stocking. Had eleven children:
i. FiDEUS.
ii. Jerome.
iii. Perry.
iv. Clark.
V. WiNFIELD.
vi. TuroTHY.
vii. Sally.
viii. Emeline.
ix. Eliza Jane.
X. Lucy Ann.
xi. Mary.
1674. Eliza, b. Oct. 28, 1806; m. Hugh Malcolm in Canada; he was
killed by an accident. May 17, 1828; she to. second, James
Marble. She had two children by her first husband and five by
her second husband :
i. Allan.
ii. Tryphena.
iii. LuRA.
iv. Hugh.
V. Sabra.
vi. Rachel.
vii. Louisa.
167.0. tJoTHAM Richardson, b. in Mauley Square, N. Y., Feb. 7, 1807;
m. Esther Susan Montague.
1676. Sarah, b. in New York State ; m. J. M. Irish. They had :
i. Benjamin.
ii. Hamilton.
iii. Electa.
iv. Mary.
V. Oli\t;r.
1677. Mary, b. in Batavia, N. Y., Aug. 18, 1813; m. Aug. 17, 1884, Rial
Benjamin; b. July 7, 1813; d. June 26, 1850; she d. April 22,
1878 ; res. Farmiugton, where they had :
i. Le^t a., b. July 18, 1839 ; m. June 3, 1862, Sila Stickney ;
b. Dec. 16, 1841 ; d. Aug. 24, 1874; to. second. May 18,
187.5, Malinda Warren.
ii. Mary V.. b. Sept. 25, 1843; m. Richard Neal.
iii. Olr^e a., b. Sept. 12, 1846; to. Levi C. Rundel.
iv. Charlotte T., b. Oct. 5, 1848; m. Chester Rundel; he
d. ; she m. second, Milton Thompson.
V. Electa S., b. July 1, 1854; m. 1875, John West.
1678. Electa, b. in Batavia ; to. Bentley Sabin. They had :
i. Montraville.
ii. Deleware.
iii. LuRA.
iv. Hattie.
V. Addie.
1679. LuRA (twin sister of Electa) ; to. Eldad Smith. They had :
i. Electa.
ii. Perry.
iii. Adeline.
iv. Augusta.
1680. fLEVi Houghton, b. in Batavia, 1817; to. Mary Cappen.
1681. tTHOMAS Allen, b. in Ontario, July 19, 1820; to. Sarah M. Ben-
jamin.
184 THE BIGELOW FAMILY.
282-730. JosiAH BiGELOw, son of Josiah E. and Sarah
(Culver) Bigelow, was born in Guilford, Vt., and moved with
his father to Pompey, N. Y. After the death of his father, the
family became separated, and he went to Massachusetts, settled
in Petersham and married his cousin, Lucinda Bigelow. Their
children were :
1682. Sabrina Butler ; m. Pierce.
1683. t JOTH AM Richardson ; m. Lucy .
1684. tJosiAH Sant-ord ; m. Mary Ann
1685. Lucinda Culver, b. March 15, 1815 ; d. Sept. 19, 1863, unm.
1686. Rosina Allen; m. April 4, 1853, Charles C. Williams.
1687. tCHARLES Grand erson, h. 1828; m. Nov. 20, 1861, Eliza R.
Haskell.
282-731. JoAB Bigelow of Concord, Mich., son of Josiah
R. and Sarah (Culver) Bigelow, was born in Guilford, Vt., Oct.
22, 1793 ; married, 1818, Lois Putnam of New York State.
She was born April 6, 1800, and died 1847. He died Oct. 21,
1879. Their children were :
1688. Sabrina, h. Feb. 22, 1821 ; d. Nov. 23, 1884.
1689. Rebecca, b. April 6, 1823; m. 1855, Talmage Stevens of Norwalk,
Conn. ; J>. Dec. 8, 1816; d. July 7, 1884; she res. Concord, Mich.
1690. Josiah, b. May 22, 1825; m. 1847, Ann Jennette Fitch; res.
Concord, Mich.
1691. Franklin, h. July 13, 1827; m. 1856, Cornelia S. Williams; he
was a physician and resided in Syracuse, N. Y., where he d.
March 12, 1879.
1692. Henrietta, 5. Nov. 23, 1831; m. 1857, Albert H. Tucker; res.
Concord.
1693. Elizabeth M., b. Feb. 22, 1836; m. 1868, Charles N. Hungerford;
res. Concord.
282-734. Elisha Bigelow of Batavia, N. Y., son of Josiah
R. and Sarah (Culver) Bigelow, was born in Guilford, Vt., June
27, 1796. At the age of four years he removed with his father
to Pompey, N. Y., where his father died Dec. 17, 1803. His
mother dying in 1806, he was bound as an apprentice to Dea.
Levi Jerome of Pompey until he was twenty-one, when he was
eighteen he served in the army, and was stationed at Sackett's
Harbor in 1814. He married, April 8, 1817, Miss Maria Reed,
and soon moved to Constantia, N. Y., where he cleared up a
farm and lived until 1826, when he moved to Bethany, where
his wife died 1833. He married second, Miss Harriet Jerome,
and moved to Batavia, N. Y., where he died Feb. 24, 1883,
aged 86 years. He united with the Presbyterian Church in
1830 and held the position of ruling elder in the church for
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thirty-three years ; a quiet and christian man. His children
were :
1694. Mary, h. in Fabhis, N. Y., .Tunc 8, 1810; m. Oct. 9, 1845, Harry
Howe; res. Yorkshire, N. Y., where he d. Oct. 5, 1887, af^ed 77
years; she is now living (1889). They had :
i. Ella M., /;. Nov. 15, 1851; m. Nov. 15, 1870, Dwight
W. Hyde; res. Onida, Dale,
ii. Ormoni>, b. Dec. 24, 1853 ; d. Jan. 6, 1854.
iii. Sarah, b. Aug. 3, 1855; d. Sept. 21, 1862.
iv. Hattie a., ft. July 6, 1857; m. Sept. 15, 1875, Wallace J.
Blakley ; res. Arcade, N. Y.
v. Isabella, b. March 8, 1860; res. Yorkshire,
vi. Tryphena, b. Nov. 1, 1862; d. April 30, 1863.
1695. Horace E., b. in Constantia, Oct. 3, 1821; m Helen Sturgis; res.
Lansing, Mich.
1696. James R., ft. Dec. 3, 1823; m. three times; res. Flint, Mich.
1697. fWiLLiAM Reed, ft. Jan. 22, 1826; m. Alniira Dibble; res. Batavia,
N. Y.
1698. Sarah, ft. Nov., 1827 ; ni. Reuben Knight ; res. Waterloo, N. Y.
1699. Maelv, ft. Dec, 1833; m. Dudley Atherton ; 7X's. Stewart, Ore.
1700. Amasa J., ft. in Batavia; d. young.
1701. t^EROME L., ft. June 11, 1839; m. Luella Fletcher; res. Batavia.
282-735. James Bigelow of Hamilton, Ont., son of Josiah
R. and Sarah (Culver) Bigelow, was born in Guilford, March 1,
1799. When but a few days over a year old (March 10, 1800)
his father moved to Pompey, N. Y. He went to Canada about
1822, taught school for a time, and married, Dec. 19, 1826,
Eunice Springer, and settled on a farm near Hamilton, where he
died in 1847. She died his widow 1879. Their children were:
1702. Sarah, 6. April 13, 1827; m. 1862, Rev. R. Potter; d. in Cali-
fornia, May, 1869.
1703. Henrietta, ft. April 12, 1828; m. 1854, Abraham Griffin Smith;
ft. June 18, 1828; res. New York City; she d. Oct., 1875. They
had :
i. Absalom, ft. Aug. 11, 1856; d. Jan. 7, 1873.
ii. James, ft. Feb. 1, 1863.
iii. Charlotte, ft. Aug. 10, 1870.
iv. Henrietta, ft. Julv 12, 1873.
1704. .TosLui, ft. Aug. 25, 1829 ; d". 1849.
1704i. Mary M., ft. March, 1831; m. 1856, J. D. Tafferty; res. near
Hamilton.
1705. Eunice, ft. May 14, 1832; m. 1852, James Freeman; she d. in
Hamilton, July 1, 1882; he d. in Creston, la., July 1, 1886.
1706. R. Sabrina, ft. Aug. 7, 1833; m. 1852, Thomas "Wilson ; he d.
Oct., 1874; she res. Woodstock.
1707. James, ft. May 24, 1835; d. 1850.
1708. Keziah, ft. June 22, 1836; d. Jan., 1865.
1709. David, ft. Jan. 9, 1838 ; d. 1850.
1710. JoAB, ft. July 21, 1840; m. March 10, 1869, Kate Merritt; res.
near Hamilton ; d. Feb., 1886.
1711. John, ft. Oct. 30, 1841; m. Sept. 16, 1881, Maggie Ogg; res.
Hamilton.
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186 THE BIGELOW FAMILY.
1712. Cynthia, h. Nov. 4, 1844; m. Jan. 5, 1872, John Gerry; res.
Hamilton.
1713. Oliver, b. June 25, 1845; m. Sept., 1869, Hannah Brennan; res.
Hamilton.
288-744. Dr. "William Bigelow of Middletowu, Vt., son of
Edmund and Olive (Stone) Bigelow, was born in Middletown,
about 1791 ; married, Oct. 19, 1815, Dorinda Brewster, daugh-
ter of Orson and Zeruiah (Loomis) Brewster, a lineal descend-
ant of Elder William Brewster of the Mayfloiver. She was
born April 4, 1795, and died July 16, 1883, aged 88 years.
Dr. Bigelow moved from Middletown to Fairhaven iu 1815,
about 1828 moved to Bennington, and afterwards to Springfield,
Mass., where he died April 16, 1863. He was a physician and
at one time a member of the Vermont State Senate. Their
children were :
1714. Olive Stone, b. Oct. 6, 1816; m. April 12, 1838, Dr. Dewey H.
Robinson. They had :
i. William Bigelow, b. June 9, 1839; m. April 13, 1863,
Jennie S. Meacham. They had :
Dewey, b. Sept. 29, 1865; d. Jan. 31, 1872.
Annah, b. Nov. 28, 1868.
John Squires, b. Aug. 4, 1874.
Bessie, b. Dec. 10, 1876.
11. Edmund A., b. Nov. 7, 1841; m. Nov. 15, 1871, Kate D.
Elder. They had :
Albert D., b. March 20, 1873.
Ruth, b. July 26, 1874.
William B., b. April 27, 1876.
Malcolm B., b. Nov. 10, 1877.
LORAIME, b. April 6, 1879.
George E., b. Oct 31, 1880; d. July 23, 1881.
Mabel, b. March 12, 1882.
Pitt, b. Jan. 18, 1884.
Hilda, b. Oct. 18, 1885; d. Aug. 24, 1886.
iii. George Stephen, b. June 13, 1844.
iv. Mary, b. Aug. 13, 1847 ; d. Aug. 20, 1847.
1715. Emma Loraine, b. Aug. 24, 1818; m. Jan. 12, 1841, John N.
Squires; d. Aug. 31, 1886. They had :
i. Franklin BLACiaiER, b. Oct. 15, 1841; d. Oct. 2, 1846.
ii. Kate Dewey, b. Oct. 19, 1845; d. Oct. 13, 1846.
iii. George Hills, b Sept. 29, 1843; m. Sept. 10, 1872,
Eleanor Dement. Tliey had :
Marie Loraine, b. May 21, 1874.
Christine D., b. .Tune 3, 1878.
George Robinson, b. Sept. 28, 1883.
iv. John, b. March 19, 1849; res. Troy, N. Y.
V. Robert, b. April 3, 1851; m. Nov. 16, 1881, Ellen L.
Barker. They had :
JohnN., b. Sept. 20, 1886.
vi. Harry Sanford, b. Aug. 17, 1857; m. Feb. 27, 1883,
Emma T. D. Hall.
1716. fEDMUND, b. Feb. 14, 1821 ; m. Lucy P. Camp.
GENEALOGY. 187
1717. Ellkn, h. Sept. 11, 1823; d. Oct. 10, 1834.
1718. WiMJAM IInNRV, b. Feb. G, 1820; d. April 20, 1846.
1719. GEOiuiK Waurkn, h. Sept. 21, 1828; res. Boston; he served in
10th Mass. Kegt. during tht; late Rebellion, and won the title of
Major.
1720. Mauy Sophia, h. May 16, 1832; m. Julv 15, 1858, Samuel B.
Sanford ; d. Dec. 7. 1882. They had :
i. Mary Robinson, h. April 20, 1859.
295-751. Humphrey Bigelow of Shrewsbury, Mass., son of
Samuel and Phebe (Rand) Bigelow, was born in Shrewsbury,
Sept. 4, 1761 ; married, Dec. 20, 1786, Mary Underwood of
Westford. She died in Shrewsbury, Oct. 6, 1789. He married
second, Oct. 26, 1791, Hannah Whipple of Grafton. She was
born Oct. 5, 1771, and died in Worcester, Jan. 5, 1848. They
lived in Shrewsbury until 1804, when they moved to Charlton,
where they lived several years. They later lived in Sutton and
Westford and then moved back to Shrewsbury ; he died Oct.
2, 1842. Their children were :
1721. tJoHN, 6. Aug. 12, 1787; m. Mai-y Jones.
1722. Samuel, h. Aug. 1, 1789; d. Oct., 1789.
1723. tSAMUEL, b. July 2, 1793; m. Cynthia Forbush.
1724. Catherine, b. Aug. 12, 1795 ; m. Nov. 2, 1818, Joel Fay of Sutton ;
d. Aug. 23, 1830.
1725. Hannah, 6. Oct. 2, 1797; m. Samuel Lamb ; ?-es. Charlton ; he d. ;
she m. second, Daniel Richardson of Sutton; he d.; she in.
third, Eardon Aldrich of Graftou.
172G. Mary, b. Aug. 4, 1799; d. Dec. 25, 1819, unm.
1727. tSiLAS, b. Aug. 10, 1801 ; m. Silence Pierce.
1728. tMosES, b. July 23, 1803; m. Amanda Smith.
1729. Susan Whipple, b. Sept. 1, 180G; m. Nov. 30, 1826, Owen W.
Allen of Sutton: moved to Ohio, where she d. Sept. 8, 1854.
1730. MiiUAM, b. Sept. 6, 1809; »n. June 12, 1833, Joel Fay, late husband
of her deceased sister; she d. Aug. 15, 1837.
1731. tWuiPPLE, b. Feb. IG, 1812; m. Amy Chase.
1732. fJoHN, b. Nov. 27, 1814; m. Lucinda M. Slocorab.
300-754. Bauna Bigelow, son of Solomon and Sarah (New-
ton) Bigelow, was born in Shrewsbury, Mass., Sept. 11, 1762.
When quite a young man he served in the army in 1778. He
aftewards moved to Paxton. In 1784 (he having some time
previous been engaged in a mercantile house), his employers
sent him out to locate a store, aud after considerable travel and
due consideration he decided to build a store in Brookfield, Vt.,
on the East Branch (so called), and the following year he opened
a store at that place, his employers furnishing the stock. In
1788 his employers died and the store was for sale, which he
bought on very favorable terms, and soon increased his business
188 THE BIGELOW FAMILY.
SO that in 1800 he built a much larger store. In 1808 he sold
out his store and engaged in farming, which he followed until
his death, April 3, 1840. He married, Sept. 18, 1794, Nabby
Pride of Norwich, Conn. She was born June 17, 1773, and
died Jan. 20, 1808. He married second, Dec. 11, 1808, Lois
Griswold. She was born in South Hadley, Mass., Jan. 23,
1779, and died Aug. 24, 1870, aged 91 years. Their children
were :
1733. tSiLAS, b. June 21, 1795; m. Judith Woolson.
1734. A DAUGHTKU; d. young.
1735. Abnkr Pride, b. March 18, 1805; d. about 1852, in Virginia, ?e??m.
1736. Charles, b. July fi, 1807; d. May 10, 1843, in Virginia^ M«.m.
1737. Abigail, b. Sept. 17, 1809; m. Marcli 1, 1829, Joseph Partridge;
res. Dulie Centre, Penn. ; he d. Marcli 21, 1873, aged 74 years;
she is now living. They had :
i. Joseph Griswold, b. 1829; m. Nov., 1853, Louise M.
Paxson.
ii. Charles Milton, b. 1831.
iii. Edward Everett, b. 1833; m. Dec, 1859, Elizabeth
Pinney ; he served in tlie Rebellion in the 100th N. Y.
Regt. as a sharpshooter,
iv. Frederick Seward, b. 1839; served in the 100th N. Y.
Regt. ; d. at Morris Island, S. C, Sept. 1, 1863.
V. George, b. 1841; enlisted in the 49th N. Y. Regt., and
was Idlled at Spottsylvania, Va., May 12, 1864.
vi. John Jay, b. 1845; d. May 28, 1860.
1738. tEREDERiCK G., b. June 27, 1813; m. Philena Prouty.
1739. tS. Milton, b. Oct. 11, 1814; m. Louisa Lyman.
300-756. Silas Bigelow, son of Solomon and Sarah (New-
ton) Bigelow, was born in Shrewsbury, Mass., Dec. 24, 1766 ;
married Elizabeth Beaman Boynton, who was born in Weathers-
field, Vt., Feb. 24, 1774, and died April, 1833. He died Sept.,
1833. They lived in Weathersfield, and their children were
born there, and were :
1740. Silas, b. Nov. 12, 1792; d. Nov. 13, 1792.
1741. IBarna, b. March 27, 1794; m. Betsey Nichols.
1742. Silas, b. Dec. 8, 1795; d. 1816.
1743. fENOS, b. June 2, 1797 ; m. Hannah Heyward.
1744. tHARVEY, b. June 12, 1799; m.
1745. tEEVi, 6. June 9, 1801 ; m. ; d. Feb, 5, 1840.
1746. fLucius, b. Dec. 13, 1802; m.
1747. Elizabeth, b. June 18, 1805.
1748. tJOHN BoYNTON, b. March 13, 1808 ; m. ; d. Feb, 9, 1864.
300-761. Asa Bigelow of Brookfield, Vt., son of Solomon
and Hannah (Sanderson) Bigelow, was born in Winchendon,
Mass., Sept. 22, 1784; married Anna W. Paine, who was born
GENEALOGY. 189
in Brookfield, July 17, 1789, and died Dec. 18, 1843. He died
Nov. 12, 1839. Their children were :
1749. Apaline, /(. Nov. .3, 1809; m. Lucius Wilkinson; res. Whitehall,
N. Y.
1750. Almahixk, h. Nov. 15, 1811; m. Enos Sar<?cnt of Randolph, Vt. ;
res. Oakland, Cal. They had one daughter:
i. Fkanck.-*; m. Prof. J. A. Benton of Oakland, Cal.
1751. Amasa Pride, b. Oct. 9, 1813; d. Oct. 7, 1864, vmn.
1752 tAMAKiAH Paink, b. Feb. 1», 1816; m. Clarissa Kathan.
1753. tAMO.s Klmaii, /'. Feb. 23, 1819; m. Nancy F. Richardson.
1754. Ali$a Solomon, b. .Tan. 1, 1822; d. May 25, 1828.
1755. fAnxKU .Toun, b. Aug. 5, 1824; m. Ann Sargent.
1756. fALUKRT Solomon, b. Sept. 16, 1828; m. Jessie C. Cohen.
301-762. Timothy Bigelow of Paxton, Mass., son of Itha-
mar and Persis (Barrett) Bigelow, was boi'n in Paxton, Oct. 4,
1770 ; married, June 15, 1797, Anna Earle, daughter of Oliver
and Mary (Earle) Earle. She was born Feb. 24, 1772; died
Sept. 19, 1838. They moved to Barre, Vt., where he died Feb.
1, 183S. Their children were :
1757. Pkrsis, b. Nov. 8, 1798; m. Francis Keith; d. Jan. 24, 1838; res.
Vermont.
1758. Mary. b. -Tan. 20, 1801; m. Marshall Ball ; res. Nashua, N. H.
1759. Stephen Salisbury, b. Sept. 19, 1803; m. Feb. 8, 1827, Amanda
Taft; res. Barre, Vt. ; no issue.
17594. Lewis, b. Aug. 20, 1806 ; d. March 30, 1809.
301-764. Ithamar Bigelow of Paxton, Mass., son of Itha-
mar and Persis (Barrett) Bigelow, was born in Paxton, Nov,
21, 1773; married. May 31, 1801, Sophia Earle, daughter of
Clark and Hepsibeh Earle. She was born June 15, 1777, and
died March 20, 1848, aged 70 years. He died March 27, 1861,
aged 87 years. Their children were :
1760. fWALTER R.\LEiGH, 6. April 30, 1802; m. Eliza Mower; res.
Worcester.
1761. fRALPH Earle, b. June 14, 1804; m. Tryphena M. Lakin; res.
Paxton.
1762. Hepsibeh H., b. March 31, 1806; d. March 20, 1818.
1763. tLEWis, b. Aug. 31, 1808; m. Phebe T. Davis.
301-768. Silas Bigelow of Paxton, Mass., son of Ithamar
and Persis (Barrett) Bigelow, was born in Paxton, Feb. 6, 1786 ;
married, June 19, 1816, Sophia Lamb, daughter of Thomas and
Mehitable (Newton) Lamb. She was born Feb. 22, 1784 ; died
March 15, 1825. He died April 10, 1829. Their children were
born in Paxton :
1764. fJoHN Flavel, b. April 25, 1818 ; m. Sophronia N. Lovell.
1765. Artemas Edwin, b. Sept. 3, 1819; res. Paxton, unm.
190 THE BIGELOW FAMILY.
1766. Adkline Eulalia, h. April 27, 1821; m. May 15, 1839, Ralph
Earle, son of Dexter and Susanna (Eaton) Earle ; h. in Worces-
ter, Nov. 13, 1811 ; res. Paxton. They had :
i. Sophia Rogers, h. April 12. 1842; m. June 12, 1872,
Ledyard Bill of Paxton. They had :
Fredkric Ledyard, h. June 13, 1873.
Bertha Earle, h. June 5, 1875.
Lucy Sophia, h. Oct. 28, 1882.
li. Sophronia Adeline, b. June 5, 1845; res. Brookljm.
17<>7. tGrEORGE NoRMAN, h. Jan. ]4, 1823; m. Frances L. Babcock.
1768. Nancy Judson, h. Oct. 11, 1824; d. Aug. 25, 1878, unm.
303-769. AsAHEL (or Asal) Bigelow, son of Cornelius and
Sarah (Miller) Bigelow, was born in Westborougb, Mass., May
11, 1755 ; married in Hopkinton, Mass., April 30, 1780, Martha
Hall. He was in the Westborougb Company at Cambridge,
April 19, 1775, and served in the army during a greater part of
the war. At the close of the war he went to New York State and
settled in Broadalbin, Fulton Co., where he died March, 1806.
She died at the home of her son, Otis Bigelow, in Baldwinsville,
N. Y., Sept. 1, 1819, aged 59 years. Their children were :
1769. Aschel (or Asal), h. May 17, 1781; m. Felena ; d. 1813(?).
1770. tOxis, b. Feb. 1, 1785; m. Mary Payn.
1771. fANSON, b. Aug. 11, 1791; m. Marian Leggett.
1772. tDANiEL, b. March 4, 1795; m. Betsey Ferguson.
1773. tHiRAM, b. May 9, 1799; m. Maria Tarbox.
1774. Martha, b. Oct. 27, 1801 ; m. Rev. Waite, a Presbyterian
minister. They had :
i. Fairmosa.
li. Calvin.
iii. Alfred.
1775. Sallik Payn, b. Sept. 14, 1803; m. Noah Payn, son of Noah
Payn ; res. Portage, N. Y. They had :
i. Mary ; m. Lafayette Bristol ; res. Portage, N. Y. They
had:
Frederick Byron.
ii. Otis ; m. Jessie Fremont ; res. Portage,
iii, Byron ; to. Sarah Ingham ; res. Portage. They had :
Raymond.
Herbert.
Wilbur.
Annette.
Bradford.
Mary E.
iv. Emily ; m. Charles R. Gilbert ; res'. Portage. They had :
Cora, b. Sept. 22, 1862.
Charles, b. April 19, 1864.
Addie, b. March 20, 1869.
V. Albert; m. Annette Davidson; res. Willoughby, O.
They had :
George Albert Byron.
vi. Sarah; m. James Crockett; res. Portage. They had:
Maggie.
Louis.
Leonard.
GENEALOGY. 191
303-773. Amasa Bigklow, son of Cornelius and Sarah
(Miller) Bigelow, was born in Westborough, Mass., July 10,
17C5; married, in Upton, Mass., March 28, 1790, Hannah,
daughter of Jason Bathrick of Upton. They resided in West-
borough, where he died June 25, 1822. She died in West-
borough, Sept. 22, 1852. They had born in Westborough :
1776. CouNKUUS, />. June 13, 1790; m. June 6, 1813, Withene Parker.
1777. Nancy, ft. March 22, 1793; m. July 6, 1814, Jonas Parker.
1778. Amasa, ft. Feb. 16, 1796; ?-es. Hopkinton; is said to have m. three
times.
1779. Lambert, ft. Aug. 21, 1798; d. 1822, ?m»i.
1760. tLuKE, ft. Jan. 28, ISOI ; m. Betsey Nichols.
1781. Hannah, ft. Sept. 14, 1803; m. March 31, 1828, Varnum Gassett;
res. Westborough.
1782. Lucy Maria, ft. April 26, 1806; m. .Jan. 5, 1826, Levi Hill; res.
Westborough, where she d. April 6, 1843. They had :
i. Charles, ft. 1826; d. July 4, 1883.
ii. John, 6. 1829 ; m. ; res. Spencer, Mass.
iii. Levi, ft. 1831 ; res. Westborough.
iv. Martha Ann, ft. 1832; m. Charles H. Pierce.
V. Mary Angeline, ft. 1834 ; m. first, Arthur Fay ; second,
Robert Dorman.
vi. George, ft. March 31, 1843; m. ; res. Connecticut.
308-776. Joseph Bigelow, son of Paul and Hannah (Ober)
Bigelow, was born in Westborough, Mass., July 22, 1767 ; mar-
ried, 1792, Sarah Higgins. He with his brother Cornelius early
moved to Montreal, where they are said to have established the
first nail factory in that city. He died there Nov. 8, 1827,
aged 60. She died Jan. 21, 1860, aged 90. Their children
were :
1783. Laura, ft. 1794; d. May 6, 1829, unm.
1784. Alured, ft. 1796; d. Dec. 24, 1827, unm.
1785. Clara, ft. Oct. 20, 1797; m. June 10, 1823, .Joseph Fraser; b.
June 10, 1797; d. in New York, Sept. 23, 1863; she d. .Jan. 10,
1874 ; they lived in Montreal several years, where their children
were ft., then moved to New York City. They had :
i. Sarah, ft. March 14, 1827; m. Nov. 27, 1860, John 13.
Fowler; res. New York; he d. Oct. 5, 1880.
ii. Eliza, ft. Nov. 14, 1829; res. New York,
iii. Joseph, ft. Nov. 20, 1831 ; d. March 24, 1848.
iv. Lauka B., ft. Jan. 9, 1835; m. Nov. 27, 1860, Austin A.
Briggs ; ft. Jan., 1826 ; d. Jan. 29, 1880 ; res. New York.
They had :
Clara E. ; m. Nov. 13, 1888, William E. Crocker.
V. Clara D., ft. Jan. 7, 1837; res. New York,
vi. Matilda L., ft. .Jan. 9, 1842; d. July 11, 1864.
1786. Sarah, ft. Oct. 20, 1799; d. May 13, 1883; res. New York.
1787. tTHOMAS Dean, ft. May 7, 1801 ; m. Sophia Koy.
1788. George, ft. 1805 ; d. Nov. 8, 1834, unm.
1789. Louisa, ft. 1808 ; d. in infancy.
192 THE BIGELOW FAMILY.
1790. Joseph Portland, 5. 1810; d. Dec. 15, 1836, unm.
1791. Albert, b. 1812; d. March 21, 1876, in Hamilton, Ont., unm.
1792. Charles Lucius, b. 1814; d. Nov. 20, 1848.
308-777. Benjamin Bigelow, son of Paul and Hannah
(Ober) Bigelow, was born in Westborough, Mass., Aug. 2,
1769. When he was quite young his father moved to Vermont,
but when he was 14 years old he bought his time, moved to
Connecticut and settled in Norfolk. He was a nailmaker by
trade and invented the machinery to make the first cut nails that
were made in Connecticut, and followed that business many
years. He became one of the solid and substantial men of his
town, was Captain of the local military company, and held the
office of Justice of the Peace. He married Eunice Aiken of
Norfolk; born about 1775; died 1859. He died 1850. Their
children were born in Norfolk :
1793. Lemuel, b. 1795; m. Minerva Hohnes.
1794. tRoBERT, b. Oct. 17, 1797 ; m. Elizabetli A. Broadalban.
1795. IMark, b. Aug. 23, 1799; m. Lydia L. Mauley.
308-778, Cornelius Bigelow, son of Paul and Hannah
(Ober) Bigelow, was born in Upton, Mass., May 20, 1772;
married Persis Harris. He with his brother Joseph early moved
to Montreal, Canada, where they established the first nail factory
in that city, and was a resident of that place during the war of
1812. After the war he moved to Chatham, P. Q., and resided
there several years. His wife died May 20, 1823, at Chatham.
In Sept., 1835, he moved to East Ashford, N. Y., where his
brother Job was then living. He married second, Sept. 13,
1835, Mrs. Elizabeth Wiltse, and resided in East Ashford until
1854, when he moved to Oneida, Eaton Co., Mich., and died
Aug. 25, 18G1, at Grand Ledge, Mich. His children were :
1796. Chester; m. Orena Smith; res. Buckingham, P. Q.
1797. Hiram.
1798. Cornelius; res. Birchville, Mich.
1799. IEbenezer; m. Ellen Blair; res. Chatham, P. Q. (See Appendix.)
1800. Infant SON; d. young.
1801. Infant SON; tZ. young.
1802. George; m. Margaret Carr; was drowned in Montreal lliver.
1803. fWiLLiAM W. ; m. Catharine Sweeney.
1804. Polly ; d. aged 1 year.
1805. Maky L. ; m. James Blair; res. Sumner, Iowa, where she d, June
9, 1878.
1806. .John ; d. aged 15 vears.
1807. Louisa, b. March 2^8, 1817; m. May 22, 1844, Gideon Russell; res.
Chase, Lake Co., Mich.
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1808. Edward; to. Polly Wilder; d. in East Ashford, N. Y.
1809. tCiiAKLES Nklson, b. in Chatham, V. Q., May 19, 1823; m.
Clarimla Wiltse.
308-781. Elisiia Bigelow, son of Paul and Hannah (Obcr)
Bigelow, was born Jan. 30, 1780. Like his brothers, he was a
nailmaker and a very ingenious man, and did much to invent
machinery for the manufacture of cut nails. He married
Elizabeth Cheney and lived in Connecticut and Vermont. In
1802 he went West, and we find no further trace of him. His
family were :
1810. Eliza, b. Feb., 1799.
1811. George Frederick, b. iu New Hartford, Conn., Dec. 4, 1801.
1812. fLEvi Lewis, h. Dec. 13, 1802; m. Belinda Pierpout.
308-783. Job Bigelow, son of Paul and Hannah (Ober)
Bigelow, was born in Brookline, Vt., March 25, 1786 ; married
Hannah Walker. She was born Sept. 6, 1789, and died iu East
Ashford, N. Y., Nov. 26, 1867. He died in East Ashford,
March 14, 1866. They lived in Brookline, Vt., but moved away
to East Ashford, N. Y., about 1825. Their children were :
1813. fCHARLES Chandler, b. Dec. 18, 1807; 7n. Itoxanna Sampson.
1814. Arnold W.. b. Dec. 20, 1809; m. Caroline Hubbard; d. Feb. 19,
1868 ; res. Chicago, 111.
1815. Henry W., b. Aug. 22, 1812; m. Sophia Day; d. Feb. 11, 1873;
res. Chicago, 111.
1816. John H., h. Nov. 8, 1814; d. May 8, 1815.
1817. Sally W., b. June 25, 1816; m. Dudley Day; res. East Ashford,
N. Y.
1818. Bersheba, b. July 20, 1820; d. July 25, 1821.
1819. Clarimond M., b. Sept. 17, 1822; m. Thomas Saind ; d. in East
Ashford, Aug. 7, 1844.
1820. Oliver G., b. Aug. 20, 1824; m. Eliza Russell; res. East Ashford.
1821. Maria, h. in East Ashford, Feb. 11, 1826; d. same day.
1822. Hiram F., b. Feb. 1, 1834; d. Aug. 9, 1867, in East Ashford.
321-789. Thomas Bigelow of Portland, N. Y., son of
Thomas and Hannah (Chase) Bigelow, was born in Douglas,
Mass., Sept. 8, 1781 ; married, Aug. 28, 1803, Jerusha Putnam
of Sutton, Mass. She was born iu Sutton, Dec. 13, 1779.
They lived in Douglas a short time. In 1804 they moved to
Whitingham, Vt., where they lived until 1822, when they moved
to Verona, N. Y. In 1826 they moved to Portland, Chautauqua
Co., where Mrs. Bigelow died May, 1865, aged 85 years. He
died March, 1871, in his 90th year. Their children were :
1823. tPUTNAM, b. in Douglas, Nov. 21, 1803; m. Nancy Wiley.
23
194 THE BIGELOW FAMILY.
1824. Hannah, b, March 28, 1806 ; m. Isaac Newcomb ; res. New York ;
d. March, 1879. They had :
i. George ; m. Eliza Ann Hopson.
ii. Sarah ; m. Henry Hall,
iii. Marlin L. ; m. Sarah Ann Ellis.
1825. ILawson S., h. Jan. 25, 1810; m. Mary Hall.
1826. Betsey, 5. April 18, 1812; m. Benjamin Brown; res. Westfield,
N. Y. ; d. May 4, 1849.
1827. tJASON, h. April 13, 1815; m. Philinda Andrews.
1828. Lucy, h. April 28, 1817; m. 1845, James Thompson; res. Iowa.
They had :
i. Sarah ; to. and res. Minnesota,
ii. Annette; to. Anson Leet; res. Minnesota.
1829. Emerson W., b. March 8, 1820; d. Sept. 15, 1840.
1830. Sarah, b. in Verona, N. Y., Nov. 7, 1823; to. Dec. 22, 1847,
Alpha Barnes ; res. Prospect Sta., N. Y. They had :
i. James Thomas; m. Eva Webster; res. Prospect Sta.
ii. Eva Jerusha ; m. Edward Scriven ; res. Prospect Sta.
iii. Hattie ; m. George Mawhir.
321-790. Samuel Bigelow, son of Thomas and Hannah
(Chase) Bigelow, was born in Douglas, Mass., March 12, 1784 ;
married in Sutton, Mass., Nov. 23, 1806, Sally Putnam; born
in Sutton, July 28, 1785 ; died in Leyden, Mass., June 8, 1873.
He moved from Douglas to Whitingham, Vt., where he died
Sept. 14, 1821. Their children were born in Whitingham :
1831. Sumner, b. May 1, 1808; ra. Rebecca Whitney.
1832. Sally, b. April 26, 1812; d. Feb. 2, 1814.
1833. Clarissa, h. March 22, 1817; m. Dec. 13, 1882, George W.
Stanton ; res. Leyden, Mass. They had :
i. Lavina.
ii. Charles.
iii. Enos; res. Leyden, Mass.
iv. Anna; to. April 27, 1872, Chester Coates; res. East
Charlemont, Mass.
V. Truly.
vi. Lura; to. Sept. 29, 1866, Roscoe Fisher; res. West
Brattleborough, Vt.
vii. Moses ; res. Conway, Mass.
1834. Sarah W., b. July 3, 1820; to. Dec. 2, 1850, Townsend;
res. West Leyden, Mass. They had :
i. Daughter, b. in Coleraine, Jan. 2, 1856.
321-791. Elijah Bigelow, son of Thomas and Hannah
(Chase) Bigelow, was born in Douglas, Mass., Sept. 28, 1786 ;
married in Sutton, March 9, 1810, Phebe Putnam of Sutton.
She died in Douglas, Sept. 15, 1813. He married second, Aug.
10, 1814, Lydia Putnam. They resided in Douglas, where he
died Aug. 28, 1859. Their children were born in Douglas :
1835. Phebe, b. July 16, 1810; d. Sept. 6, 1846, unm.
1836. Hannah, b. Jan. 28, 1812; d. Sept. 4, 1813.
1837. Julia, b. May 25, 1815.
1838. Sarah Howard, b. March 20, 1817.
1839. Elijah, h. Nov. 8, 1819; m. Mary White.
GENEALOGY. 195
321-792. Amos Bigelow, son of Thomas and Hannah
(Chase) Bigelow, was born in Douglas, Mass., Aug. 10, 1789 ;
married in Sutton, March 17, 1808, P'anny Stockwell. They
lived in Sutton, and at one time in New Hampshire, though we
fail to find any record of his family or where they died. We
have the names of two of his children, and there may have been
more :
1840. Liberty, b. in Sutton, June 23, 1815; m. March 31, 1835, Harriet
A. Lawrence of Groton; at the age of seventeen he left home,
started in life as a stage-driver, and soon after became proprie-
tor of a stage line between Fitchbnrg and Keene. In 1844r
established the fastest pony express (between Boston and New
York) ever known before the days of railroads, and carried the
U. S. mails. When the railroad was put through between Rut-
land and Bellows Falls, Vt., he was appointed the first superin-
tendent. In 1854 he was appointed superintendent of the Fitch-
burg R. R., and resigned in 1857 to commence the express busi-
ness between Fitchburg and Boston, and later the business was
consolidated with others, and formed the U. S. and Canada
Express Co, After this he went to Chicago and started a line
of city coaches, and later he became interested in the first horse
railroad in Chicago. After a few years' residence in that city
he returned to Massachusetts and resided in Melrose, where he
lived a retired life. He was of a modest, retiring nature and of
genial disposition. He d. at Melrose, Jan. 20, 1890, aged 74
years. He left a widow ; no issue.
1841. Sophia H., b. in Pittsfield, N. H., about 1825; m. May 19, 1860,
Sandford A. luman of Oxford.
321-793. Jesse Bigelow, son of Thomas and Hannah
(Chase) Bigelow, was born in Douglas, March 7, 1792 ; married
in Sutton, Dec. 1, 1814, Huldah Waters of Sutton. They
resided in Oxford, Mass., where she died Dec. 14, 1843. They
had born in Oxford :
1842. Mary, b. Sept. 24, 1815.
1843. Huldah, b. Nov. 6, 1817; m. Dec. 31, 183G, Joseph Lawless of
Oxford.
1844. tJESSE Waters, b. Nov. 27, 1821 ; m. Joanna •.
1845. HiTTY Kidder, b. July 23, 1827; d. April 21, 1828.
1846. John Thomas, b. July 25, 1830.
329-799. Jason Bigelow of North Brookfield, Mass., son of
Jason and Judith (Dane) Bigelow, was born in Brookfield, May
2, 1784; married, 1815, Patty Waite. She was born June 5,
1796 ; died Oct. 25, 1873. He died May 3, 1856. Their chil-
dren were :
1847. tALDEN, b. Sept. 4, 1816 ; m. Mary Ann Seabury.
1848. John Tyler, b. July, 1818 ; d. 1830.
196 THE BIGELOW FAMILY.
1849. Joseph Emerson, b. Aug. 31, 1826; m. Judith Jernsha Luce;
res. Prescott, Mass.
1850. Sarah Lavinia, b. Aug. 30, 1828; d. 1833.
1851. Lawson, b. July 11, 1836; res. North Brookfleld. I Twins
1852. fLAWTON, b. July 11, 1836; m. Mrs. Sarah A. Corey. / " "
329-802. John Bigelow of North Brookfleld, Mass., son of
Jason and Judith (Dane) Bigelow, was born in Brookfleld, Feb.
5, 1790; married, Oct. 10, 1815, Betsey Maynard of North-
borough. She was born in Hubbardston, May 20, 1794, and
died in North Brookfleld, Feb. 26, 1879. He died at the same
place Oct. 31, 1872. He was one of the prominent men in the
town, serving in various town offices and represented .the town
in the Legislature. Their children were :
1853. Charlotte Maria, b. May 6, 1816; m. May 14, 1835, Appollos
Wellington; d. in West Brookfleld, Aug. 17, 1876. They had:
i. Nancy Maria, b. June 4, 1836; m. Oliver Woodbridge.
ii. Justus Collins, b. Jan. 13, 1838; killed at the Battle of
Antietam, Sept. 17, 1863.
iii. John Gardner, b. Oct. 7, 1841 ; d. July 11, 1866.
iy. Maria Elizabeth, b. Feb. 20, 1843; m. Charles McMas-
ters of Monson.
V. Julia Amanda, b. March21, 1845 ; m. CharlesF. Sampson,
vi. Charles Sumner, b. June 16, 1847.
1854. tJOHN Sylvester, b. July 2, 1817; m. Marcia Hamilton.
1855. Mary Elizabeth, b. Dec! 16, 1819; d. June 7, 1824.
1856. tSiLAS Henry, b. Nov. 6, 1821 ; m. Clarissa A. Cole.
1857. Samuel Sumner, b. Dec. 25, 1823; d. March 12, 1824.
1858. Mary Elizabeth, b. March 25, 1825 ; m. April 9, 1845, Christopher
W. Paige of Prescott.
1859. ISamuel Sumner, b. Dec. 1, 1827; m. Mary P. Cowan.
1860. Warren Tyler, b. Dec. 21, 1831 ; d. Nov. 16, 1855, unm.
329-806. Jonas Bigelow of North Brookfleld, Mass., son of
Jason and Judith (Dane) Bigelow, was born in Brookfleld, Aug.
7, 1796; married, Nov. 10, 1819, Nancy Maynard of North-
borough. She was born Feb. 17, 1796, and died in North
Brookfleld, Oct. 1, 1865. He died July 7, 1861. Their chil-
dren were :
1861. tJoHN Dexter, b. Sept. 2, 1820; m. Emily Scarborough.
1862. Sarah Williams, b. Oct. 21, 1821 ; m. Dec. 16, 1841, Alden Chap-
man of Montgomery.
1863. Mary Rice, b. Dec. 4, 1822 ; m. Sept. 27, 1843, Alvin M. Thomp-
son of West Brookfleld.
1864. ISamuel Fay, b. Jan. 2, 1824; m. Orinda M. Smith.
1865. Abigail Witt, b. Nov. 29, 1825; m. Aug. 29, 1850, Lucian E.
Bliss of North Brookfleld, son of Rennselaer and Maria B.
Bliss. They had :
i. Fannie E., b. Nov. 2, 1858.
1866. Jonas Edward, b. April 12, 1827 ; d. Sept. 16, 1827.
1867. A CHILD, b. May 15, 1828; d. May 17, 1828.
GENEALOGY. 197
18G8. EuZA Ann, h. Sept. 26, 1829 ; m. Sept. 4, 1849, William D. Con-
verse of Ware, Mass.
1869. Jonas Augustus, b. Oct. 25, 1830; res. Woonsocket, K. I.
1870. IIknuy William, b. Sept. 23, 1831; d. Aug. 31, 1833.
1871. Nancy Maria, b. Nov. 19, 1833; d. Jan. 18, 1835.
1872. fHAUUY Edward, b. Aug. 27, 1835 ; m. Helen A. Handall.
335-807. Dennis Bigelow of West Boylston, Mass., son of
Abel and Martha (Bigelow) Bigelow, was born in that part of
Shrewsbury afterwards Boylston and now included in "West
Boylston (thus he lived in three different towns without moving),
July 15, 1779; married, Jan, 14, 1818, Cynthia Fletcher of
Lancaster. He settled on a farm but a short distance from his
grandfather Amariah Bigelow, where he died July 24, 1851,
aged 72 years. She died Oct. 6, 1877, aged 85 years. Their
children were :
1873. Mary Sawyer, b. Sept. 12, 1819; m. Sept. 14, 1834, Ezra B.
Pierce. They had :
i. Juliette Augusta, b. June 21, 1840.
1874. Martha Ann, b. Jan. 3, 1825; m. Andrew J. Newton; res. West
Boylston, where he d. 1889. Thev had:
i. LozANO C, b. Aug. 7, 1852; d. July 20, 1873.
ii. Edward A., b. Nov. 5, 1853.
iii. Herman B., b. Dec. 12, 1855; d. March 5, 1871.
335-810. Abel Bigelow, son of Abel and Martha (Bigelow)
Bigelow, was born in that part of Shrewsbury, now included in
West Boylston, July 19, 1785, and early went from home and
lived in Canada several years, and then moved to Redwood,
N. Y., about 1830. He married, Jan. 9, 1813, Amelia Tilton ;
born in Gilmanton, N. H., May 27, 1795 ; died in Redwood,
Dec. 15, 1881. He died in Redwood, Oct. 18, 1867. Their
children were :
1875. Juliette, b. in Shipton, P. Q., June 8, 1814; m. April 18, 1834,
Benjamin Whitney; b. March 4, 1811; d. Aug, 17, 1874; res.
Kedwood, N. Y.
1876. Harriet, b. in Shipton, Nov. 30, 1815 ; m. May 23, 1837, David
Stimson; he d. July 17, 1862; m. second, 1870, Bliss Burnap:
he d. Aug., 1875.
1877. Martha E., b. in Shipton, Aug. 9, 1817; d. Nov. 13, 1839, unm.
1878. David Tilton, b. in Shipton, Dec. 6, 1819; m. Sept. 11, 1845,
Sarah Brewster; res. Vicksburg, Miss., where he d. June 22,
1858 ; she d. Aug. 15, 1848.
1879. Sarah Fosticr, 7>. in Shipton, Dec. 8, 1821; m. Sept. 1, 1869,
Albert L. White, son of Major George and Lydia White; b. in
Rutland, N. Y., Oct. 11, 1810; res. Redwood, N. Y.
1880. Hannah T., b. in Shipton, .Tan. 22, 1824; m. May 19, 1851,
Charles B. Roney; b. in Massena, N. Y., May 7, 1829; she d.
Dec. 18, 1870; res. Delray, Wayne Co., Mich.
198 THE BIGELOW FAMILY.
1881. Amelia, b. in Shipton, Dec. 3, 1825; m. July 24, 1865, William
Barr; res. Bovina, Miss.
1882. Mary A., b. in Shipton, July 30, 1828; d. Jan. 3, 1867, ?mm.
1883. Alzina Louisa, b. in Redwood, N. Y., Sept. 23, 1834; 7n. May 18,
1874, AlonzoKring; res. Champion, N. Y.
1884. Milton Henry, b. in Redwood, Jan. 19, 1837; m. March 30, 1869,
Julia Hazelett ; d. Oct. 11, 1878; res. Vicksburg, Miss.
335-812. Ephraim Bigelow of West Boylston, Mass., son
of Abel and Martha (Bigelow) Bigelow, was born in that part
of Boylston now included in West Boylston, Feb. 20, 1791 ;
married Polly Brigham of Worcester. Thej^ lived in West Boyl-
ston, where he was prominent in town affairs, was one of the
Selectmen, and for several years was Town Clerk, holding that
office at the time of his death, July 13, 1837. Polly, his wife,
was born Nov. 1, 1795, and died Jan. 14, 1855. Their chil-
dren were :
1885. tHoRATio Nelson, b. Sept. 13, 1812; m. Emily Worcester.
1886. tERASTUS Brigham, b. April 2, 1814; m. Susan King.
335-813. Capt. Asa Bigelow, son of Abel and Martha
(Bigelow) Bigelow, was born in that part of Boylston now
included in West Boylston, March 19, 1794; married, Feb. 13,
1817, Lois Harthan ; born in West Boylston, Nov. 19, 1793.
They lived in that town many years, where his children were
born, but later in life he moved to Rutland, Mass. He served
as Selectman in West Boylston, and was honored with the title
of Captain. She died in Rutland, Dec. 27, 1839. He died in
Rutland, June 13, 1876, aged 82 years. Their children were :
1887. Caroline Frances, 6. June 5, 1817; »?i. July 7, 1836, Austin
Denny; d. Nov. 15, 1861: no issue.
1888. Lois Olivia, b. June 29, 1820; m. Jan. 8, 1845, Benj. Dylce; res.
West Boylston; d. May 5, 1876; he d. March 31, 1878. They
had:
i. Charles Elliot, b. Oct. 5, 1845; d. young.
ii. OsCAK Van, b. Aug. 27, 1849 ; d. Feb. 7, 1860.
1889. Prudence Augusta, b. Sept. 1, 1823; m. May 31, 1843, Jonathan
Earle of Leicester; d. in New Brunswick, N. J., Dec. 10, 1875.
They had :
i. George B., b. March 4, 1845; m. Libbie E. Garbutt.
They had :
Alice, b. April 25, 1869.
Elizabeth E., b. Jan. 30, 1871.
ii. Henry Albert, b. June 7, 1848; m. Mary E. Cammeyer;
res. Brooklyn, N. Y. Tliey had :
Harry, b. Oct. 27, 1877.
Ruth, b. Oct. 14, 1880.
iii. Annie Augusta, b. July 17, 1854 ; m. Howard M. Van
Cleef . They had :
Elliot E., b. June 18, 1877.
Augusta B., b. March 2, 1884.
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1890. Mautiia Jank, b. April 3, 1826; m. Nov. 7, 1844, Lavvson S. Brig-
ham; res. liutland. Tliey liad :
i. EuzA -Tank, ;>. Sept. 7, 1846; m. Nov. 30, 1869, Freeland
S. Glcasoii of Hubbardstou. Tliey liad :
Mabel F., b. June 8, 1871.
Alice E., h. Feb. 7, 1873.
ii. Edna Augusta, b. Dec. 15, 1848; d. Sept. 2, 1850.
iii. FuANCES Ann, b. Anij. 12, 1852; w». Jan. 4, 1881, Charles
M. Hartwell of Koyalston, Mass. They had :
Hattie L., b. April 23, 1884.
Edith M.,b. Aug. 1, 1886.
iv. Heuuert Elliot, b. Jau. 10, 1857; m. Nov. 30, 1876,
Augusta 0. Adams; 7'es. Hubbardstou. They had :
Stella H., b. Oct. 14, 1877.
Edith A., b. Sept. 3, 1879.
Jennie H., />. Jan. 1, 1881.
Bertie L., b. June 21, 1884; d. Oct. 6, 1884.
V. Henry Lester, b. May 19, 1859; d. Aug. 22, 1861.
vi. Hattie Olivia, b. Jan. 27, 1864.
1801. fMERRiLL Harthan, b. Feb. 26, 1828; m. Charlotte E. Willard.
1892. Ann Elizabeth, b. July 19, 1830; m. Nov. 20, 1849, Almond B.
Prouty of Spencer; he d. March 30, 1854; she m. second, Dec.
16, 1872, Silas Cummings of Spencer, where they res. ; no issue.
1893. tDAViD Elliot, b. Nov. 21, 1836; m. Nov. 29, 1864, Angenette
Palmer.
336-815. Ezra Bigelow, son of Dr. Amariah and Persis
(Beaman) Bigelow, was born in that part of Shrewsbury now
included in West Boylston, Mass., Nov. 27, 1782 ; married, Dec.
19, 1809, Cynthia Child; born Dec. 26, 1784, and died in AYest
Boylston, Aug. 1, 1820. He married second, Feb. 25, 1821,
Sally Crossman ; born in Templeton, Feb. 25, 1801; died in
Wayland, June 17, 1838. He died in Clinton, Mass., Feb. 28,
1868. He was several years on the Board of Selectmen in West
Boylston, and his family were :
1894. Ezra Beaman, b. iu West Boylston, Nov. 29, 1810; d. in Stan-
stead, P. Q., Nov. 20, 1841, umn.
1895. Dolly Child, b. in West Boylston, June 10, 1812; m. June 25,
1841, Phineas Gleason; b. in Wayland, Feb. 28, 1807; d. Sept.
7, 1871 ; she d. Nov. 7, 1884; res. Wayland. They had :
i. Carrie, b. April 12, 1842; m. April 12, 1879, Sumner
Wellington,
ii. Isaac, b. Jan. 12, 1844; d. June 6, 1866, unm.
iii. Abel H., b. Jan. 17, 1846; m. March 22, 1883, Martha J.
Farnsworth. They had one son :
Bertram, b. Jan. 11, 1884.
iv. Ella D., b. Oct. 10, 1850; d. April 1, 1865.
1896. Persis Beaman, b. in West Boylston, Nov. 29, 1813; d. in Way-
laud, Dec. 7, 1840, unm.
1897. Cynthia Augusta, b. in Waltham, May 16, 1823; d. April 29,
1828.
1898. fEvERETT Webster, b. in Waltham, June 29, 1826; m. Caroline
A. Howe.
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200 THE BIGELOW FAMILY.
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1899. Augusta Emeline, b. in Waltham, March 1, 1828; m. Nov. 1,
1882, William Tothill; res. Soraerville, Mass.
1900. Cynthia Garafelia, b. in Wayland, Oct. 24, 1830; m. April 18,
1861, Alfred Hayues; b. in Sudbury, Nov. 28, 1830: cl. June 23,
1869; she m. second, Nov. 24, 1878, Maj. Edward M. Fuller of
Lancaster. They had :
i. Everett Lombard, b. in Clinton, July 12, 1862; m. Feb.
15, 1885, Mary M. Thompson, at Bismark, Dak.
ii. Evelyn Louisa, b. Dec. 23, 1869; d. Oct. 4, 1875, in
Clinton.
1901. tHENRY Clay, b. in Wayland, Jan. 20, 1834; m. Maria E. Fuller.
1902. Sara Louisa, b. in Wayland, Sept. 25, 1836; ra. Jan. 1, 1871,
Alonzo J. Haynes ; b. in Harvard, May 20, 1836. They had :
i. Agnes Josephine, b. in Clinton, Sept. 23, 1871; d. Jan.
14, 1872.
ii. Fred, b. in Clinton, March 29, 1874 ; d. April 14, 1874.
iii. Alice Maud, b. in Clinton, July 13, 1876.
360-823. Horatio Bigelow, sou of Abraham and Hepsibeh
(Jones) Bigelow, was born in Cambridge, Mass., May 30, 1790 ;
married. One child :
1903. tHORATIO.
361-832. Hon. John Lorenzo Bigelow of Seneca Falls,
N. Y., son of John and Lydia (Spring) Bigelow, was born in
the year 1800 ; married at Utica, N. Y., Mary Tompkins Davis.
He was the second president of the village of Seneca Falls, and
Supt. of the Cayuga and Seneca Canal. He was also a contrac-
tor in the State canal work, and died quite suddenly while engaged
in building the canal locks at Waterloo, N. Y., in 1849. He was
a member of the State Assembly in 1837. They had four chil-
dren who died in infancy, the last child :
1904. Lorenzo ; d. six weeks after the father's death.
362-840. Andrew C. Bigelow, son of Samuel and Mary
Bigelow, was born in Ticonderoga, N. Y., July 2, 1805 ; mar-
ried, Sept. 5, 1827, Eliza Margaret Hyde ; born in Ticonderoga,
June 23, 1803 ; died at Farmer, Ohio, March 23, 1866. They
lived several years in Ticonderoga; in April, 1839, he moved
to Ohio in a covered wagon with his family, and located at Far-
mer, cleared up land where he became a prosperous farmer, hav-
ing cleared up about four hundred acres. He died March 27,
1875. Their children were :
1905. Sarah A., b. June 18, 1828; d. Nov. 5, 1833.
1906. Laura, b. June 12, 1830; m. May 17, 1849, Leander C. Noble, son
of Guy C. and Mary (Geurnsey) Noble ; b. April 29, 1826 ; res.
Weston, Kan.
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1907. Jank Ann, h. Nov. 12, 1832; to. Jan. 10, 1852, Henry .V. Ensign;
d. in Williams Centre, O., Nov. 21, 1864.
1908. tSAMUKL S>riTii, />. Feb. 2.S, 1836; to. Roby M. Chapman.
1609. tAxDRKW Cragie, h. March 18, 1838; m. April 20, 18(;i, Matilda
McDonald ; res. Farmer, O.
1910. Thomas Couwin, b. April 20, 1841; m. Aug. 4, 1801, Mary Jane
Chapman.
1911. Mary Eliza, b. Nov. 26, 1843; m. Nov. 1, 1866, Franlc LaCross;
d. April 5, 1875.
1912. Carlton Noblk, b. Aug. 11, 1847; d. Aug. 21, 1865.
364-842. Henry Bigelow of Baltimore, Md., son of Rev.
Jacob and Elizabeth (Wells) Bigelow, was born in Sudbury,
Mass., Oct. 11, 1783; married, Jan. 13, 1812, Sophia Field,
daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth (Bigelow) Field. He early
went to Baltimore, where he engaged in mercantile business and
soon became well known in business circles. He was accident-
ally shot by the discharge of a loaded gun in the hands of a
friend, and died from the effects Aug. 10, 1815. She died his
widow, Aug. 26, 1868. They had one child :
1913. Ellen, b. Nov. 11, 1814; m. Dec. 4, 1832, John D. W. Williams,
son of John D. Williams of Boston; b. Marcli 18, 1790; d. Dec.
10, 1873 ; she is still living in Boston. They had :
i. Ellen Sophia, b. April 26, 1835; vi. Oct. 24, 1855, James
T. Eldrcdge of Boston. They had seven children,
ii. Elizabeth Ann, b. Jan. 19, 1837; living in Boston,
iii. Emma Frances, b. June 12, 1840; living in Boston,
iv. Henry Bigelow, b. Feb. 14, 1844; m. June 2, 1869,
Sarah Louisa Frothingham, daugliter of Samuel and
Maria L. ( Whitredge) Frothingham ; b. Sept. 23, 1851 ;
she was liilled by being thrown from a carriage July
13, 1871, leaving one child :
Christine Louise, b. May 4, 1870.
He TO. second, May 3, 1876, Mrs. Susan (Sturgis)
McRumery.
364-843. Dr. Jacob Bigelow of Boston, Mass., son of Rev.
Jacob and Elizabeth (Wells) Bigelow, was born in Sudbury,
Feb. 27, 1786. He entered Harvard University at the age of
16, and graduated with high honors in the class of 1806. He
soon commenced the study of medicine and early commenced the
practice of his chosen profession, in which he became one of the
most celebrated physicians of his day. For twenty years he was
one of the physicians of the Mass. General Hospital, for many
years was professor of Materia Medica at the Harvard Medical
School, and was President of the Mass. Medical Society for a
long term of years. He also devoted much time through life to
the study of botany. In 1814 he published a work entitled
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202 THE BIGELOW FAMILY.
"Florula Bostoniensis," which was republished 1840. In 1820
he assisted in the compilation of the "American Pharraacopjeia,"
and in 1821 he published that most valuable work, American
Medical Botany, in 3 vols. In 1822 he wrote a Treatise on
Materia Medica. In 1829 he published "The Elements of Tech-
nology," and in 1840 he wrote the "Useful Arts." He was the
founder of Mt. Auburn Cemetery, one of the finest cemeteries
in America, and did much to make the Cemetery gain such a
high reputation for art and excellence. Besides his numerous
professional and scientific works he contributed not a little to
some of the leading literary magazines of the day. He was a
prominent member of the American Academy of Arts and
Sciences, of which he was President for some years. He mar-
ried in Boston, April 15, 1817, Mary Scollay of Boston. Their
children were :
1914. fHENRY Jacob, b. March 11, 1818; m. Susan Stnrgis.
1915. William; cZ. young.
1916. Mary.
1917. Catherine; m. June, 1850, Frauds Parkman; res. Boston. They
had : ' .
i. Grace.
ii. Francis.
iii. Katherine S.
1918. James.
369-848. Lendall Bigelow, son of Samuel and Betsey
(Sanger) Bigelow, was born in Waltham, Mass., Nov. 8, 1790.
About 1816 he went to Cayuga County, N. Y., and was a school
teacher for a time, took up farming and married, Dec. 6, 1823,
Sally Hughitt; born in Genoa, N. Y., April 6, 1807 ; died June
3, 1850. He became prominent in local affairs and was many
times honored with town office, was Commissioner of Schools
several years, and held the office of Postmaster in Genoa several
years till his death, March 16, 1870. Their children were :
1919. Sabra E., b. in Genoa, June 3, 1831; m. Nov. 29, 1859, Eclmoncl
S. Miller; b. in Beekman. Nov. 7, 1825; res. Genoa.
1920. fLENDALL H., 5. in Lausing, N. Y., April 2, 1837; m. Marion
Ferguson.
1921. Carrie E., b. in Lansing, Aug. 30, 1841 ; m. Oct. 28, 1872, Alonzo
Jacobs; h. in Groton, N. Y., Aug. 18, 1840; res. Groton, N. Y.
369-850. Charles Bigelow of Barre, Mass., son of Samuel
and Betsey (Sanger) Bigelow, was born in Barre, Aug. 6, 1793 ;
married, Dec. 27, 1818, Elizabeth W. Walker in Barre. They
lived several years in Petersham, thence moved to Barre, thence
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to Hubbardston, and then to Barre. He died May 3, 1851.
She was born Jau. 17, 1797, and died Marcli 27, 1885. Their
children were :
1922. tCHARLES, h. in Petersham, Nov. 3, 1819 ; m. Augusta Morgan.
1923. Mary ()., b. in Petersham, Nov. 28, 1820; m. Christopher
Williams; she 7n. second, John L. Galliiul; third, Otis Fox; no
issue.
192-1. tSAMUEL, b. in Petersham, March 10, 1823; m. Jane Bryant.
1925. Charlotte, b. in Barre, March 18, 1825 ; m. June 9, 1848, Thomas
S. Howe; h. in Petersham, July 2, 1822; res. Petersham. They
had :
i. Elizaheth a., b. June G, 1852 ; m. Aug. 21, 1883, Charles
M. Gay; res. Boston,
ii. Charles B., b. June 28, 1856; m. Mary K. Murphy; res.
Sandy Hill, N. Y.
1926. fAMORY, b. in Hubbardston, July 31, 1831; m. Sophia H. Arms.
1927. Elizabeth, b. in Hubbardston, Aug. 21, 1838; d. June 7, 1840.
1928. Harriet, b. in Barre, Feb. 26, 1836 ; m. S. Harrison Gates ; res.
Petersham. They had :
i. Gilbert Harrison, b. July 2, 1866.
1929. Gilbert Fisk, b. in Barre, July 25, 1838 ; m. Jennie Burr; she d. ;
he m. second, Sept. 23, 1883, Harriet S. Gay, daughter of George
and Lydia Gay ; no issue.
370-857. Marshall S. Bigelow, son of Abijah and Mercy
A. (Spring) Bigelow, was born in Waltham, Mass., Jan. 20,
1785 ; married in Barre, May 1, 1811, Olive Stone Sparhawk of
Barre. She died Dec. 19, 1814. He married second, Lucinda
Caldwell of Barre. He died in Leicester, April, 1847. They
resided several years in Barre and afterwards in Montreal.
Their children were :
1930. Frances Maria, b. Aug. 11, 1812 ; m. Foster Marshall of Montreal.
They had :
i. Amelia.
ii. Maria.
iii. Henry.
1931. Olive Sparhawk, b. 1814; m. Norton Corse of Montreal. They
had :
i. Fanny.
ii. Sarah.
iii. Louisa.
iv. Henry.
1932. George, b. in Barre, June 11, 1816; moved to California.
1933. Sarah ; d. in Montreal.
370-859. Jacob Bigelow, son of Abijah and Mercy A.
(Spring) Bigelow, was born in Waltham, Mass., Aug. 26, 1790 ;
married, Oct. 31, 1820, Eliza Southgate, youngest daughter of
Capt. John and Eleanor (Sargent) Southgate. She was born in
Leicester, April 20, 1795 ; died in Michigan City, Aug. 9, 1839.
He early went to Boston, where he was a clerk in a store. In
204 THE BIGELOW FAMILY.
1810 he went to Montreal and engaged in mercantile business
for several years. In 1831 and 1832 he visited Europe, and in
1834 he went to Michigan City, Tnd., was there several years.
In 1843 he went to Washington, D. C. Their children were :
1934. Joseph Sanford, h. Aug. 31, 1823; d. Aug. 9, 1832, m Montreal.
1935. fGEORGE Frederick, b. m Montreal, Sept. 4, 1831 ; m. Rebecca
Gertrude Bigelow.
370-861. Abijah Bigelow, son of Abijah and Mercy A.
(Spring) Bigelow, was born in Waltham, Aug. 16, 1792 ; mar-
ried, May 13, 1824, Susan Maria Plielps, daughter of Elisha
Phelps of Windsor, Vt. She was born Feb. 27, 1800, and died
in Montreal, Nov. 15, 1829. He married second, Jan. 80, 1834,
Rebecca Edwards Ogden, daughter of Governeur Ogden of
Ogdensburg, N. Y. He was in mercantile business for several
years in Montreal. About 1836 he moved to Laporte, Ind.,
afterwards to Cincinnati, O. Their children were :
1936. Martha Amelia, b. April 6, 1825; d. Jau. 16, 1846, in Laporte,
Ind.
1937. Edward, b. Aug. 15, 1826.
1938. William Henry, b. May 18, 1835.
1939. Charlotte Maria, b. Dec. 27, 1836.
1940. Rebecca Gertrude, b. Sept. 27, 1838 ; m. George F. Bigelow.
1941. Sakah Ogden, b. May 30, 1841.
1942. .John G. Ogden, b. May 15, 1844; a lawyer; res. New Orleans, La.
370-866. Increase Sumner Bigelow, son of Abijah and
Mercy A. (Spring) Bigelow, was born in New Braintree, Mass.,
Sept. 21, 1805; married, Nov. 27, 1837, Hannah P. Bell,
daughter of David and Roby Bell. She was born Aug. 4, 1815.
He lived with his brothers in Montreal for many years until
1836, when he moved to Indiana. Their children were :
1943. Sarah Ellen, b. Sept. 4, 1838; d. Sept. 21, 1842.
1944. Alfred Castleman, b. Aug. 12, 1839; d. Aug. 13, 1839.
1945. Herbert Sumner, b. July 14, 1842; d. Jan. 19, 1844.
1946. Mary Frances, b. Dec. 1, 1844; res. Boston.
1947. Herbert Nelson, b. July 1, 1846.
1948. Helen Louisa, b. Dec. 27, 1848.
374-868. William Bigelow, son of William and Hepsibeh
(Russell) Bigelow, was born in Weston, Mass., Sept. 21, 1778.
He graduated at Harvard University 1794, studied divinity
under Rev. Thayer of Lancaster, Mass., was a writer of
some note, and edited the Village Messenger at Amherst, N. H.,
1796 and 1797, and was known as a wide awake editor. He
then went to Salem for a short time, and thence to Boston,
GENEALOGY. 205
where he taught the Lutiu School, having among his pupils
Edward Everett and N, L. Frothingham. He afterwards moved
to the State of Maine, where he lived for a short time, then
returned to Massachusetts, and much of the time was a well
known contributor to magazines. He wrote the History of
Natick and Sherborn. Later in life he became a proof-reader in
different publishing houses in Boston. He married early Mai'ga-
ret Lauder of Salem, and died in Boston, Jan. 12, 1844. No
issue. ,
374-868. Isaac Bigelow of Natick, Mass., son of William
and Hepsibeh (Russell) Bigelow, was born in Weston, Oct. 2,
1777; married, 1798, Fanny Jackson of Natick. She died in
Natick, Aug. 8, 1859, aged 84 years, .3 mouths. He died April
18, 1854. Their children were :
1949. JosiAH, b. Sept. 19, 1798.
1950. Abigail, b. Feb. 3, 1800; in. April 30, 1827, John P. Barnes; d.
Dec. 6, 1831.
1951. tISAAC, b. Oct. 5, 1801 ; m. Catherine Dralce.
1952. t'lACKSON, h. Oct. 6, 1805 ; m. Susan F. Francis.
1953. Abraham, b. May 26, 1808; d. Feb. 28, 1809.
1954. fABRAHAM, b. May 19, 1810; m. Mary Brown Whitney.
374-875. Col. Abraham Bigelow of Natick, Mass., youngest
son of William and Hepsibeh (Russell) Bigelow, was born in
Natick, March 15, 1788 ; married, March 15, 1814, Louisa Train ;
born in Weston, June 6, 1794, died in Natick, Dec. 23, 1874.
He was prominent in military circles and held the commission of
Colonel of a regiment of mounted militia, and was commander
of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company, 1827-28, and
it was at that time that he invited Rev. John Pierpont to deliver
the election sermon, which was so famous as a protest against
the military, and was so offensive as to be noticed in the history
of the company. He died in Natick, Oct. 16, 1873, aged 85
years. Their children were :
1955. fALEXANOKR, h. Dec. 12, 1814; m. Adeline Stockwell.
195(3. Louisa Fiske, h. May 14, 1816 ; m. Oct. 6, 1840, James W. Locke;
b. in Fitzwilliam, N. H., Oct. 6, 1813; d. March 4, 1844; res.
Batesville, Ark.
1957. Margaret Lander, b. Sept. 21, 1817; m. Nov. 29, 1843, Farnum
White of Holden; res. Hudson, N. Y., where he d. 1854; she d.
in Natick, July 6, 1886.
1958. Lucy Train, b. April 8, 1819; m. May 15, 1845, Jonathan B.
Mann; res. Washington, D. C.
1959. Marshall Train, b.'jan. 28, 1821 ; d. Aug. 16, 1822.
206 THE BIGELOW FAMILY.
1960. IMarshall Train, h. Oct. 5, 1822; m. Caroline Warland.
19G1. Francis Oliver, h. Feb. 6, 1823; d. Feb. 25, 1862; res. Medford.
1962. Mary, h. March 8, 1825; d. July 30, 1827.
1963. Mary Elizabeth, h. Jan. 5, 1828; d. Nov. 80, 1846.
1964. Martha Greenwood, h. Feb. 8, 1830; m. Samuel S. Eichardsou;
res. Terre Haute, Ind.
1965. Ellen Maria, h. Nov. 14, 1831 ; m. April 12, 1859, Isaac DeForest
White; res. Bufl'alo, N. Y. ; he d. Oct. 12, 1873.
1966. fWiLLiAM PERiaNS, h. July 29, 1834; m. Martha Mansfield.
1967. Abby Frances, b. in Holden, Sept. 29, 1836; m. Feb. 22, 1855,
Isaac Gale; h. in Koxbury, Mass., June 24, 1820; res. Natick.
They had :
i. Abby Frances, 6. June 14, 1857; d. June 17, 1857.
ii. Horace Bigelow, b. Dec. 27, 1861 ; is Acting Professor
of Dynamic Engineering in Washington University,
St. Louis, Mo.
iii. Adelaide, b. Nov. 28, 1863 ; d. March 18, 1871.
377-881. Converse Bigelow, Jr., son of Converse and Ann
(Parks) Bigelow, was born in Templeton, Mass., Nov. 20, 1784 ;
married, Feb. 28, 1808, Mary Viles. She died in Weston, May
4, 1856, aged 66 years, 10 months, 12 days. He died Feb. 28,
1858. Their children were :
1968. Edwin.
1969. Henry Augustus.
1970. Sophia V. ; m. Oct. 9, 1833, John H. Gowing of Weston.
377-882. Elijah Bigelow, son of Converse and Ann (Parks)
Bigelow, was born in Sherborn, Mass., Aug. 31, 1786 ; married,
Oct. 16, 1808, Rebecca Fisk of Weston. They resided in Sher-
born, where he died March 6, 1826. She died Dec. 17, 1825.
Their children were :
1971. IAmos Fisk ; m. Julia Barber.
1972. Elijah; res. Oalvland, Cal.
1973. Anna.
1974. Abigail.
1975. John.
1976. Caroline, b. Aug., 1817; m. Frederick Waterman; res. Grafton;
d. Nov. 7, 1885 ; no issue.
1977. Catherine, b. Aug., 1817; to. Slierman; res. Grafton.
377-884. Calvin Bigelow, son of Converse and Ann (Parks)
Bigelow, was born in Sherborn, Mass., July 30, 1790 ; married,
Nov. 11, 1819, Elizabeth Adams, daughter of Jasper and Amy
(Rounds) Adams. They resided in Dover and Millis, Mass.
He died Jan. 24, 1872, aged 81 years. She died in Millis, Nov.
6, 1887, aged 92 years. We have been unable to get a complete
record but will give the following as a part of this family :
1978. Francis C. ; to. and res. Worcester.
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1971). tCALViN, b. 1822; in. Dec. 23, 1870, Lucy C. Daniels of East
Medwav ; res. Boston.
1980. tCiiARLES A., /). July 11, 1830; m. ILmnali F. Tlnvinj;.
1981. Ellen E., b. Aug. 13, 1836; d. Jan. 13, 1807, in Worcester.
377-887. JosiAH Bigelow, son of Converse and Ann (Parks)
Bigelow, was born in Sherborn, Mass., March 22, 1796; mar-
ried, 1829, Harriet M. Sawiu, daughter of Jonathan and Martha
(Fay) Sawin of Marlborough, Mass. She was born July 27,
1801. He lived for several years in Boston, where he was
engaged in the wholesale drug business. Afterwards he moved
to Groton, Mass. Their children were :
1982. Harrfet Clarinda, b. in Slaerborn, 1823; m. Sept. 5, 1843, Dennis
Brigham of Southborough ; res. Brooklyn, N. Y.
1983. Ann Maria, b. in Newton, 1826 ; m. Luther Pollard of Groton.
1984. Martha F., b. in Newton, 1828; m. Rev. Heman E. Tinslow;
res. Ballstou, N. Y.
1985. JosiAH F., b. in Brighton, 1830; d. unm.
1986. fHENRY Augustus, b. in Brighton, April 5, 1832; m. Mary E.
Nickerson.
1987. Charles, b. in Boston.
1988. t Albert M., b. in Boston; wi. Lucy M. Todd.
1989. Washington, b. in Boston, 1830; d. unm.
1990. George E., b. in Boston, 1840 ; m. Sept. 14, 1861, Elleu E. Eusscll.
1991. tFLioT, b. in Boston, 1846; m. Edwina Eichards.
1992. Adelaide, b. in Boston, 1848.
377-889. Amos Bigelow of Sherborn, Mass., son of Con-
verse and Anna (Parks) Bigelow, was born in Sherborn, June
29, 1801 ; married. May 27, 1827, Lucy Stowe. She was born
in Stow, July 27, 1809, and died in Sherborn, Aug. 29, 1885.
He was a farmer and lived on the home farm for many years,
but in his later years he sold his farm, retired from active life,
and is now living a retired life in the village of Sherborn. A
man of most excellent memory and much is due to him for infor-
mation in regard to his branch of the family. His children were :
1993. IGeorge Converse, b. March 11, 1828; m. Eleanor J. Doane.
1994. t Amos Eldredge, b. May 10, 1830 ; m. Mary Pratt.
1995. Henry, /*. Nov. 25, 1833; ni. Oct. 28, 1863, Catharine Pierce; b.
May 10, 1839; d. March 13, 1878; he m. second, April 27, 1886,
Mary Cockell; res. Worcester several years, and now res.
Sherborn ; no issue.
1996. jEdmund Dowse, b. Dec. 5, 1838; m. Alzina E. Jenkins.
1997. Lucy Ann, b. May 7, 1840; d. June 29, 1874, unm.
1998. Wesley, b. Nov. 16, 1847; res. Boston; a manufacturer of deco-
rative furniture.
379-890. Hon. Alpheus Bigelow of Weston, Mass., son of
Alpheus and Eunice (Mixer) Bigelow, was born in Weston,
Sept. 28, 1784; married, July 14, 1811, Mary Ann Hubbard
208 THE BIGELOW FAMILY.
Townsend. He graduated at Harvard University, studied law
and commenced practice in Westou, where he was prominent in
town affairs. He died Sept. 23, 1863. She died March 27,
1870. Their cliildren were :
1999. Mary Ann Townsend, b. Jan. 1, 1815; d. June 25, 1840, unm.
2000. Elizabeth Hubbard, b. March 4, 1816; m. Oct. 27, 1835, Eclwm
C. Estes of New York City; d. in Brooklyn, May 3, 1881; he d.
July, 1886. They had two daughters.
2001. CHARLOTTE, b. Dec. 16, 1817; m. Nov. 15, 1843, Jonathan K.
Newell of Boston ; he d. ; she m. second, John Spanlding, Jr.
She had one child by first marriage :
i. Charlotte A. ; d. an infant.
2002. fALrHEUs Hubbard, b. March 20, 1S19; ra. Martha Harrington.
2003. Margaret Newell, b. Sept. 29, 1823 ; m. Samuel D. P. Baxter
of Boston ; he d. ; she m. second, 18G3, S. L. Ham. She had
one son by first marriage :
i. Edwin W.
2004. Edward Newell, b. Sept. 7, 1828 ; d. Sept. 27, 1829.
2005. tFiiANK WiNTHROP, b. July 18, 1833; m. Agues U. L. Haynes.
379-891. William Hakrington Bigelow, sou of Capt.
Alpheus and Eunice (Mixer) Bigelow, was born in Weston, Nov.
4, 1786; married in Lincoln, Jan. 21, 1819, Rebecca Jones,
daughter of Eli Jones of Lincoln. She was born March 23,
1795 ; died Aug. 16, 1878. He died in Lincoln, Nov. 17, 1878.
They lived in Weston a few years and then moved to Lincoln,
where they died. Their children were :
2006. Sarah, b. Dec. 13, 1819.
2007. tGfiORGE Newell, b. Oct. 31, 1821; m. Louisa "W. Lane.
2008. William Sumner, b. Feb. 25, 1823; d. April 4, 1836.
2009. Angeline Augusta, b. March 17, 1830; d. June 7, 1887.
2010. Alonzo Merrill, b. Nov. 18, 1836; ra. Jan. 16, 1873, Mary J.
Wilson; she d. April 6, 1873; he res. Boston.
379-896. Elijah Bigelow, son of Capt. Alpheus and Eunice
(Mixer) Bigelow, was born in Weston, Mass., Nov. 3, 1799 ;
married Maria 0. Childs of Lynn. He died in Tennessee in
1831, leaving a wife and three children :
2011. Eliza Maria; m. Dr. Joseph D. Mason of Jackson, Tcun. They
had :
Nolan.
ii.
Maria T. ; m.
Mary S.
iii.
Georgia A.
iv.
Hattie.
V.
Eunice.
vi.
Amanda.
vii.
James D.
viii.
Ida Bigelow.
GENEALOGY. 209
2012. Amanda C, b. Dec. 20, 1829; m. April 2, 1857, A. W. Jones,
D.D. Tlieyhad:
i. Ida Bigelow, b. 1858.
ii. George C, b. Ausj. 29, 1850.
iii. Edwin T., b. 1804.
iv. Charles F., b. 1867.
V. Ammatile C, b. Dec. 8, 1869.
2013. Elijah C. C, b. Oct. 1, 1831; d. aged 21 years.
379-897. George Bigelow, son of Capt. Alpheus and Eunice
(Mixer) Bigelow, was born in Weston, Oct. 14, 1803; married
in Watertown, Oct. 4, 1832, Grace S. Livermore. They lived
in Weston and Watertown. Their children were :
2014. George Estes, b. ia Weston, June 26, 1834; d. May 1, 1840.
2015. Grace Maria, b. in Watertown, May 9, 1836.
2016. Elijah Howard, b. in Watertown, Sept. 8, 1839.
2017. Emma Gertrude, b. in Weston, Jan. 15, 1846.
379-898. Francis Edwin Bigelow, son of Capt. Alpheus
and Eunice (Mixer) Bigelow, was born in Weston, Mass., Jan.
13, 1809 ; married, Dec. 3, 1835, Ann Hagar ; born in Weston,
May 18, 1813. They reside in Concord, where he died July 23,
1873. They had :
2018. Frank Hagar, b. Aug. 28, 1851 ; to. Oct. 6, 1881, Mary Ellen
Spalding, daughter of Kev. Amos F. and Caroline E. (Sander-
son) Spalding; b. in Calais, Me., Nov. 24, 1857. He graduated
at llarvard University 1873 ; Cambridge Episcopal Theological
School 1880; astronomer in National Observatory, Cordoba,
Argentine llepublic, S. A., 1873-76, and 1881-83; astronomer at
Naval Observatory, Washington, D. C, 1876-77; Professor of
Mathematics and Astronomer at Racine College, 1884-89. They
had :
i. Marian Spalding, b. in Milwaukee, Wis. , April 29, 1884 ;
d. June 5, 1884.
381-902. Dr. Uriah Gregory Bigelow of Worcester, N. Y.,
son of Dr. Uriah and Susanna (Gregory) Bigelow, was born in
Worcester, Dec. 2.5, 1794; married, Sept. 29, 181G, Henrietta
Barney; born at Tribes Hill, Oct. 8, 1796; died Nov. 1, 1883,
aged 87 years. He was a well known physician and surgeon,
and died in Worcester, March 29, 1850. Their children were :
2019. Delia Ann, b. March 9, 1820; m. March 8, 1843, James N. Par-
shall; b. in Middlefleld, N. Y., July 30, 1819 ; d. in Milford, N. Y.,
March 23, 1878; she d. Aug. 15, 1872.
2020. tURiAH Gregory, Jr., b. Oct. 2, 1821; m. Lovina Zimmer.
2021. tMiLTON BuRCH, b. Feb. 23, 1824; m. Adaline A. Fursman.
2022. Henrietta Maria, b. Oct. 1, 1825; m. Feb., 1849, Joshua Gregory
Bigelow ; d. March, 1849.
381-903. Milton Bigelow of Worcester, N. Y., son of Dr.
Uriah and Susanna Gregory Bigelow, was born in Worcester,
25
210 THE BIGELOW FAMILY.
Feb. 17, 1797 ; married, Nov. 28, 18 — , Mary Shelland ; born
in Florida, N. Y., March 24, 1796 ; died in Worcester, Dec. 19,
1874. He died Oct. 16, 1855. Ttieir children were :
2023. fCYRUS, b. March 1, 1821 ; m. Emily A. Robinson.
2024. JosiAH, b. Sept. 10, 1829; m. Caroline Metcalf ; res. Worcester,
where he d. Nov. 23, 1855 ; she d. Feb. 25, 1858 ; no issue.
381-906. Aborn Thornton Bigelow, son of Dr. Uriah and
Mary (Thornton) Bigelow, was born in Worcester, N. Y., Oct.
24, 1802 ; married about 1827, Polly Penfield of Otsego Co. ;
she died and he married second, Jan. 8, 1850, Dorothy Jenette
Huntington, daughter of Samuel Huntiugtou ; born May 28,
1820. They resided in Worcester, and he died Feb. 8, 1867.
His children were :
2025. Henry; d. aged 18 years.
2026. Louisa; m. Charles Roi Robbins ; d. 1872.
2027. Carrfe ; m. Phillip Crippen of Worcester.
2028. Polly Josephine, 6. Feb. 8, 1851 ; m. 1870, Elijah Putnam of
Worcester. They have :
i. Thornton Bigelow.
ii. Clarence.
iii. Orville.
iv. Nettie.
V. Bertha.
vi. Nellie.
2029. fURiAH Huntington, b. Aug. 18, 1853; m. Emma Tripp.
2030. Martha Irene, b. Aug. 7, 1855; m. 1877, George Hall of Middle-
field, N. Y. They have :
i. Robert.
ii. Willie.
iii. Bessie.
382-916. Isaac Bigelow, son of Dea. Thomas and Miriam
(Hager) Bigelow, was born in Weston, Mass., March 19, 1802 ;
married, Oct. 2, 1823, Harriet Warren of Lincoln. He died in
Charlestown, May 8, 1849. She died Feb. 18, 1852, aged 50
years. Their children were :
2031. flsAAC Alonzo, 5. March 21, 1825; m. Nell C. Munroe.
2032. Harriet Maria, b. Sept. 29, 1827; m. Jan. 4, 1848, Henry P.
Hall of Chelsea. They had :
i. William, b. Nov. 18, 1848.
ii. Lucy, b. Feb. 17, 1852.
iii. Alfred P., b. Oct. 4, 1870.
2033. Mary Caroline, b. Aug. 10, 1831; m. Dec. 13, 1853, Hiram
Rollins; he d. Aug. 19, 1868. They had : ^
i. Theodore B., b. Jan. 21, 1857; m. Dec. 14, 188C,
Charlotte Anderson ; ?vs. Wellesley.
ii. Harriet L., b. Nov. 13, 1861 ; graduated at Yale College
1886 ; res. Wellesley.
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GENEALOGY. 211
2034. Susan E., b. April 26, 1837; m. Nov. 16, 1801, Hon. Joshua G.
Hall of Dover, N. II,; b. in Wakeflekl, N. II., Nov. 6, 1828;
graduated at Dartmouth College 1851, admitted to the bar 1865,
and commenced practice in Dover, Dec, 1858. He w^as elected
Solicitor of Straflbrd Co., 1862 to 1874; Mayor of Dover, 1866-
67; a meml)er of the State Senate, 1871-72; meml)er of the
House, 1874; U. S. District Attorney for New Hampshire, 1874
to 1879 ; a Member of Congress from the First District, 1879-83.
They had :
i. Grack Bigelow, b. Sept. 9, 1862.
ii. Susan Geiitrudk, h. Oct. 28, 1866.
iii. DwiGHT, b. April i;^, 1871.
2036. Thomas Henry, b. Oct., 1839; enlisted in the 1st Regt. Mass.
Vols, as Sergeant of Co. H., May 23, 1861 ; was wounded at the
battle of Chancellors ville, Va., and d. from the eflTects June 2,
1863.
382-917. Charles Bigelow, son of Dea. Thomas and
Miriam (Hager) Bigelow, was born in Weston, July 6, 1804 ;
married, Aug. 20, 1826, Rebecca A. Fiske of Weston. He
lived in Weston, Waitham, Bedford, and Lincoln, Mass. He
died in Lincoln, May 13, 1857. His widow is still living in
Lincoln. Their children were :
2036. Abigail Marion, b. May 22, 1828; m. Feb. 17, 1848, George
Nelson, son of John and Lucy (Viles) Nelson; b. in Lincoln,
June 13, 1822; res. Lincoln, where shed. March 24, 1889. They
had :
i. George Alfred, b. Sept. 20, 1852.
ii. Charles Elliot, b. Oct. 28, 1855.
iii. .John Walter, b. Feb. 6, 1862.
iv. Charlotte Marion, b. Oct. 2, 1864.
2037. Charlotte Maria, b. in Lincoln, March 18, 1830; m. Sept. 28,
1851, Abner Stearns, son of Joel and Betsey (Parker) Stearns;
b. in Lexington, Aug. 31, 1827; res. Charlestown. Their chil-
dren are :
i. Emma .Tane, b. June 23, 1852.
ii. An Infant, b. March 26, 1859 ; d. Aug. 16, 1859.
2038. fCiiARLES Thomas, b. in Weston, July 29, 1833; m. Josephine
Williams.
2039. WiNSLOW Addison, b. in Bedford, June 16, 1846; m. March 14,
1867, Lucy Wheeler, daughter of Edward B. and Sarah A.
(Dorren) Wheeler; b. in Waitham, Oct., 1841; d. May 29, 1871;
he d. March 22, 1873; no issue.
2040. RosELLA, b. in Waitham, March 28, 1849; m. Nov. 1, 1866, Frank
D. Haynes, son of Daniel and Frances E. (Parks) Haynes; b.
in Lincoln, Jan. 20, 1843; d. Sept. 24, 1871; she m. second,
Dexter B. Patrick, Jr., Oct. 28, 1875; she d. Jan. 8, 1881, leav-
ing one son by her last husband :
i. WiNSLOW Joel, b. April 7, 1877.
386-920. Isaac Bigelow, son of Isaac and Mary (Chamber-
lain) Bigelow, was probably born in Cornwallis, N. S., in the
year 1763, and with his father moved back to the States and
settled in southern Vermont. We find that he was living in
212 THE BIGELOW FAMILY.
Dummerston as early as 1785, and that he married Electa
; she died May 9, 1792 ; he married second in Dummers-
ton, Feb. 6, 1794, Lucy vSargent of Brattleborough. He appears
to have lived in Dummerston until about 1800, when he moved
with bis brother Russell to northern Vermont and Canada. In
the fall of 1811 he moved with his family to Madison Co., Ohio,
where he settled in Plain City the following spring, and re-
mained there until his death, July 1822; she died Oct., 1822.
Their children were :
2041. Child (stillborn), b. May 14, 1785.
2042. tIsAAC, b. .Juue 6, 1787; m. ; res. Ohio. (See Appeudix.)
2043. Electa, b. Aug. 19, 1789; 7n. Augustus Wright; res. Vermont.
2044. Lucy, b Jan. 4, 1795; m. James Peasley of Granville, O.
2045. Polly, h. Feb. 8, 1797; m. Dr. Isaac Bigelow (her cousin.)
2046. Catherixe, ^A Jan. 29, 1799 ; m. Sept., 1823, Henry Neal. (See
Appendix.)
2047. Abigail, b. Nov. 30, 1802 ; m. Lester Pratt. (See Appendix.)
2048. fJoHN Chamberl.un, b. Jan. 9, 1804 ; m. Polly Martin.
2049. Serena; b. May 18, 1806; m. William Neal. (See Appendix.)
386-921. Russell Bigelow, son of Isaac and Mary (Cham-
berlain) Bigelow, was born Nov. 26, 176.5 ; married, 1788, Lucy
Sanger, daughter of Asa Sanger of Hinsdale, N. H. They lived
a few years in Chesterfield, N. H. In 1796 he moved to Pitts-
ford, Vt. In 1800 he removed to Franklin, Vt., and is said to
have been the first Methodist in that town ; in 1802 he moved
to St. Armands, Canada, where he lived until 1812, when the
war forced him to move again, this time he went to "Worthing-
ton, Ohio, taking with him his mother, wife and eleven children.
In 1813 he moved to Darby Plains, Madison Co. He died in
Galena, Madison Co., June 13, 1838. She died at Milford
Centre, O., May 12, 1824. Their children were :
2050. Lucy, h. Dec. 16, 1789; d. Nov. 24, 1817, at Milford Centre, unm.
2051. Irene, b. Sept. 2, 1791; in. May 18, 1813, Joseph Mitchell; b. in
Champlain, N. Y., Aug. 9, 1790; d. in Illinois, 1865; she d. in
Pekin, 111., .Tan. 16, 1845. They lived several years in Madison
Co., 0., and then moved to Illinois. They had :
i. Irene, b. Feb. 22, 1814; d. July 25, 1837, at Pekin, 111.
ii. Joseph K., b. Sept. 28, 1815 ; d. March 15, 1835, at Pekin.
iii. Russell Bigelow, b. Dec. 10, 1817; m. Feb. 16, 1845,
Julia Ann Bay ; she d. 1854 ; he m. second, Ursula R.
Guin ; res. Cedar Keys, Fla. They had :
Amelia, b. Feb. 12, 1847; d. March 4, 1848.
Brainerd, b. Nov. 28, 1848; m. Belinda Smith.
They had five children.
Clymene, b. Dec. 9, 1851 ; m. John H. Wright.
Irene, b. 1853 ; d. young.
Franklin, b. Aug. 25, 1859 ; in. Arabella Parker.
GENEALOGY. 213
iv. Benjamin Bigelow, h. Feb. 17, 1820; d. March 9, 1844.
V. Lucy, h. April 20, 1823; d. Oct. la, 1823.
vi. Thankful, b. Dec. 24, 1824 ; d. Dec. 3, 1825.
vii. Electa V., h. Oct. 2, 1826; m. Oct. 9, 1851, Andrew M.
Hill; d. Nov. 10, 1855.
viii. AuiGAiL A., b. May 13, 1829; d. Oct. 4, 1832.
ix. John Fuller, ?>. July 30, 1832; tm. Elizabeth A. Kosson;
res. Koodhouse, 111. They had :
Henky, 6. 18r>0.
WiLHELMIXA, b. 1864.
X. Joseph, b. June 3, 1834; d. Sept. 5, 1834.
2052. tHussELL, b. Feb. 24, 1793; hi. Marii:aret Irwin.
2053. JAlpheus, b. Jan. 27, 1795 ; m. Ursula Case.
2054. DIMMIS, h. Oct. 24, 1796; d. Oct. 8, 1813, at Worthington.
2055. Annah, b. Oct. 5, 1798; m. June 15, 1818, William B. Irwin; b. in
West Virginia, Oct. 2, 1795; d. in Lebanon, O., Oct. 17, 1878,
aged 83 years; she d. Oct. 3, 1851 ; they lived in Union Co., O.
They had :
i. Grata B., b. Nov. 5, 1819; m. March 20, 1840, William
Sayers. They had one son :
Carlos; res. Kansas,
ii. Mary S., b. Nov. 1, 1822; m. March 20, 1849, John A.
Paul ; he d. Nov. 16, 1854. Had one daughter :
Lucy; m. and res. near Hannibal, Mo.
She m. second, April 7, 1858, John Brandon,
iii. James H., b. Aug. 10, 1825; d. Sept. 27, 1825.
iv. Annah Zelinda, b. Oct. 26, 1826 ; d. Oct. 20, 1840.
V. Lucy S., 6. Nov. 24, 1829; vi. June 13, 1854, Elijah W.
Brown ; res. Smartville, Cal. They had :
Lucy W.
Irwin.
Ernest.
Annah.
Stanton.
Delia.
Mabel S.
vi. Annah S., b. Feb. 26, 1832; m. Sept. 29, 1869, Louis
Keasoner; res. Forbestown, Cal.
vii. Ursula, b. Dec. 1, 1834; d. March 7, 1850.
viii. WiLLiAiM L., b. Dec. 26, 1836; m. Feb. 2, 1888, Harriet
Pyle; res. Ohio,
ix. John Russell, b. June 10, 1841 ; was killed at the battle
of Cedar Moimtain, Aug. 9, 1802.
2056. Grata, b. May 4, 1800; d. April 15, 1818, at Milford Centre.
2057. tELiPHAZ, b. Feb. 15, 1802; m. Miriam McCloud.
2058. Polly Chamberlain, b. Sept. 9, 1803; d. Dec. 10, 1817.
2059. Abigail Skinner, b. May 18, 1805; d. March 11, 1816.
2060. Bbnjamln, b. March 31, 1808; d. Sept. 12, 1819.
386-922. Freedom Bigelow, son of Isaac and Mary
(Chamberlain) Bigelow, was probably born in Nova Scotia,
about 1767, and with his father moved to the southern part of
Vermont. He married in Dummerston, Dec. 14, 1788, Susanna
Kathron, daughter of Daniel Kathron, of Dummerston. We
find no further trace of him in that town, but we find that he
bought land of Jonathan Farr, in Chesterfield, Vt., April, 21,
214 THE BIGELOW FAMILY.
1788, and family tradition says that he moved to Ohio with his
brothers. (See Appendix.)
386-923. Eliphaz Bigelow of Barnard, Vt., son of Isaac
and Mary (Chamberlain) Bigelow, was born about 1768 ; mar-
ried Sarah Gushing of Putney. He moved from Putney to Bar-
nard where he settled on a farm, although a carpenter by trade.
He died in Barnard, April 1, 1844. His children were :
2061. Russell; d. young.
2062. Sarah, h. in Putney ; m. Dr. Alfred Paige. They had eight chil-
dren.
2063. jEliphaz, h. in Putney, Dec. 23, 1793; m. Deborah Hammond.
2064. Mary, h. in Putney ; to. Otis Paige. They had one child who
went to Ohio and settled.
2065. Mehitable, h. in Putney; m. John Fay; no issue.
2066. Phitura, h. in Putney ; m. Harrison Toplifl"; had three children,
all dead, no descendants.
2067. fDANA ; m. Mary Carver.
2068. Unity ; m. Amos Jacques. They had three children.
2069. Arvilla ; m. Winslow Ralph ; went "West many years ago.
2070. Damarls ; to. Ira Ellis ; went West. Had two children.
2071. Thomas Branch ; to.
386-924. Rev. Timothy Bigelow of Palmyra, Ohio, son of
Isaac and Mary (Chamberlain) Bigelow, was born July 14, 1771 ;
married Polly Wilson at the early age of 19. She was born
in Vermont, May 22, 1772. He was brought up in Ortho-
dox faith, but in early life he was a leader in the Methodist class
meetings. When about twenty-five he became a Methodist
preacher and for nine years he preached that doctrine, when he
became converted to Universalism, soon became a prominent
worker in the Universalist Church and was associated with Hosea
Ballou and other leading lights. In 1810 he moved from Ver-
mont to Winchester, N. H., where he lived until 1814, when he
and his family moved to Ohio, and settled in Palmyra, in 1819,
and became very prominent in the cause of Universalism in that
State. After a few years of arduous labor, in which his wife
took an active part, they were both taken sick with the malarial
fever, and after a short illness she died Oct. 11, 1823. He died
Nov. 5, 1823. They were highly respected and beloved by all
who knew them. Their children were :
2072. Polly, b. in Putney, Vt., April 8, 1790; to. John Dix in Barre,
Vt. They moved to Ohio; she d. in Palmyra, Jan. 2, 1886,
aged 95 years.
2073. tLoREN, b. in Williamstown, Vt., Feb. 22, 1792 ; to. Amy Hawkins
Oldham ; res. in Palmyra, Ohio.
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2074. Timothy,?), in Williamstown, Vt., Dec. 20, 1794; m. Annis
Ku,ir,i;:lt's. Tlicy had four children when she d. ; he m. a second
time and removed to Illinois.
2076. LUKA, b. in Barre, Sept. 15, 1706; m. 1814, Nathaniel Wooley ;
she d. in Allegan Co. in 1852. They had :
i. LOMA.
ii. Cynthia.
ill. Amauintua.
iv. Amasa.
2076. LoMA, b. in Barre, 1800; d. aged 8i years.
2077. Cynthia, b. in Barre, June 9, 1802 ; m. Josiah Gaylord. They
had :
i. Cynthia.
ii. Josiah Wilson; d. 1884.
iii. William Bigelow ; res. Lodi, Ohio,
iv. Albert Adkins ; b. Aug. 18, 1833 ; m. Meriam W. Dan-
iels.
V. Annis King.
2078. Sally, h. in Barre, May 13, 1804; m. May 24, 1821, Frederick
Daniels; b. in Conn., April 18, 179G, and d. in Leroy, O., July
28, 1867 ; she d. They had :
i. Geo. Ferrington, 5. March 24, 1822 ; m. Angelina
Gilbert; res. Leroy, O. ; had seven children,
ii. Urania Melvinia, b. Sept. 6, 1823 ; m. Thomas Haimes ;
res. Leroy, O. ; had one son :
Willis; res. Canton, O.
iii. Eliza Augusta, b. Sept. 11, 1826; m. Erastus Simmons;
res. Leroy, O. ; had seven children,
iv. David, b. May 16, 1829; m. Lucinda Gilbert; res. Teiin. ;
he d. 1872. They had six children.
V. Amy Bigelow, b. Jan. 27, 1832; m. Andrew J. Jones;
res. Leroy, 0. ; had three children,
vi. Mariam Wilson, b. Nov. 22, 1836; m. June 7, 1856,
Albert A. Gaylord ; res. Akron, O. ; no issue,
vii. Helen Lemyra, b. May 15, 1843; m. Joseph Redfleld;
res. Rock Hill, Tenn. ; has one daughter,
viii. Cyrus Frederick, b. Sept. 21, 1850 ; m. Rosalie Carlton ;
res. Seville, O. ; has two daughters.
386j-925. Israel Bigelow of Plain City, O., son of Isaac
and Mary (Chamberlain) Bigelow, was born Aug. 31, 1774;
married in Dummerston Vt., June 11, 1792, Eunice Kathron,
daughter of Daniel Kathron, a prominent farmer in Dummerston.
She was born Aug. 23, 1774. They moved to Ballston Spa, N.
Y., where they lived until about 1813, when they moved to
Centre Co., Penn. He moved from there about 1828 and settled
in Plain City, 0., where he had a large family. She died in
Plain City, Aug. 15, 1823. He married second, Polly Clippinger.
He died in Plain City, May 28, 1838. Their children were :
2079. flsRAEL J., b. Oct. 20, 1794; m. ; res. Penn.
2080. flsAAC, b. Aug. 25, 1797 ; to. Polly Bigelow. (See Appendix.)
2081. fLEBBEUs LuMMis, b. April 5, 1799; m. Elizabeth Custer.
2082. tDANiEL Kathron. b. May 22, 1801 ; wi. Lydia Custer.
2083. Eunice, b. Feb. 4, 1803 ; d. Sept. 23, 1823, unm.
216 THE BIGELOW FAMILY.
2084. Dolly, h. April 17, 1805 ; m. James Larner ; res. Vineland, N. J ;
he d. 1832.
2085. tELiPHAZ, b. Oct. 20, 1807 ; m. Elizabeth Sucky.
2086. Mary M., h. Aug. 4, 1809; m. 1827, "William D. Daugherty; she
d. in Butler, Mo., Jan. 20, 1881. They had :
i. George W., b. 1828; res. in Pittsfleld, Kansas,
ii. Sarah E., b. 1831; m. Daniel Norton, 1861; res. Plain
City, O.
iii. Israel B., b. 1833; is a physician; res. in Oregon.
iv. Mary Dimmis, b. 1835 ; m. Timmins ; res. St,
Louis, Mo.
V. Amanda Eunice, b. 1837; m. Eager; res. Butler;
d. 1870.
vi. Helena L., ft. 1840; TO. James; res. near Independ-
ence, Mo.
vii. William B. L., b. 1846; d. 1851.
viii. Emma R.. b. 1848; d. 1851.
ix. AddaD., b. 1853; d. 1856.
X. Edgar, b. 1855; d. 1856.
2087. Almie, 5. Aug. 19, 1812; to. March 2, 1827, Henry Brooks; he
d. in Plain City, June 26, 1834; she m. second, Jan. 1, 1835,
Zenas Martin; b. Feb. 26, 1811; d. April 20, 1845; she to. third,
Oct. 27, 1849, Abel C. Thomas; b. Aug. 21, 1803; d. April 18,
1887; she d. Aug. 15, 1880.
2088. Jarus R., b. July 10, 1816; d. young.
2089. Timothy C. b. March 1, 1819; to. Hannah Marshall.
2090. Diana E., b. Feb., 1825; to. William F. King, M. D. ; he d.; she
TO. second, Avery Haines ; res. Plain City.
2091. Hosea Ballou, b. May 16. 1830; to. Sept. 30, 1856, Mary White;
res. in 111; he d. in Peoria, Dec. 25, 1871 ; she d. Dec. 12, 1876,
at Columbus, 0.
2092. Henry B. ; d. 1833.
2093. Chamberlain Brown ; to. Sarah Scribner.
387-933. Timothy Bigelow, son of Timothy and Rhoda
(Williams) Bigelow, was born about 1770. When young, his
parents became converted to the Shaker doctrine and the whole
family became members of the Shaker Community at Tyring-
ham, Mass., but the young man not liking the doctrines of the
Shakers regarding marriage, and having made the acquaintance
of a young female member named Sally Streeter who shared in
the same ideas, they decided to leave the Shaker Community and
marry. They lived for a few years in Herkimer Co., N. Y.
In the year 1805, he moved to Manchester, Ontario Co., and
served in the army during the war of 1812, but through disease
contracted in the service, he died, 1814. His widow afterwards
married Elisha Turner. The children of Timothy were :
2094. Harriet, b. 1802; to. 1821, John Schutt, a soldier in the war of
1812; res. in Port Gibson ; he d. 1848. They had six children :
i. Hiram; m. Maria Brown; was in the army during
the late Civil War, as Major of the 148th N. Y. Vols. ;
was a Justice of the Peace for several years, and was
GENEALOGY. 217
elected a member of the Legislature in 1805, and
re-elected for two terms ; i-es. Port Gibson.
ii. Alonzo; went to California and lived there for over
twenty years, is now liviuiu; at the old home.
iii. Jane; m. Milo Cook; res. Orleans, N. Y. They have
three children.
iv. Peumklia ; res. with her mother at Port Gibson.
V. Louisa; w. George F. Palmer; res. Newark, N. Y. ; she
d. Dec, 1887. They had seven children,
vi. Seymour ; m. Had two children.
2095. Permelia, b. Herkimer, N. Y., Nov. 17, 1804; m. Jan. 9, 1823,
James Halliday ; they res. on the old homestead for many years,
then moved to Michigan where he died. They had :
i. Elizabeth, h. July 7, 1824; mi. Aug. 13, 1844, L. W.
Saw3^er ; she d. Dec. 24, 1858. They had two children.
ii. Addison P., b. Nov. 1, 1827; m. July 10, 1854, Mary E.
Rowland. They had one child; she d. Sept., 1856;
he m. second, Oct. 9, 1869, Rosetta Chamberlain.
They had three sons.
iii. Judith, b. Peb. 7, 1830.
iv. James, b. Jan. 22, 1832; m. Feb. 19, 1873, Sarah
Richmond. They have one child.
V. Timothy, b. Oct. 4, 1834; m. Oct. 2, 1861, Jennie
Blanc hard. They have one child,
vi. Charlotte, b. May 22, 1836.
vii. Edgar, b. March 31, 1840; m. April 5, 1866, Mary A.
King. Have two children.
2096. Charlotte ; m. Cornelius Halliday, brother of James ; res. in
Manchester. They had :
i. Rebecca ; ra. Michael Bennett ; he d. in Calif oi-nia in
1850 ; she m. second, Silas Britain ; res. Kansas,
ii. Sarah ; m. J. E. Palmerton ; res. Sandusky, Ohio. They
have two children.
iii. Albert ; res. in northern part of Nebraska.
2097. tTiMOTHY, b. May 2, 1811 ; m. Julia A. Edwards.
2098. IChauncey ; ?/i. Laura Curtis.
395-938. Ebenezer Bigelow of Cornwallis, N. S., son of
Amasa and Roxana (Cone) Bigelow, was born in Cornwallis
about 1776; married, 1804, Nancy Rand. They resided in
Cornwallis, where he was a ship-carpenter, and was killed by
falling from a vessel, June, 1860. She died in Kingsport, N. S.,
1850. Their children were :
2099. fJusTUS, b. 1804; m. Olivia Cos.
2100. Mary, b. March 2, 1806; m. March 5, 1828, Joseph Cox; b. in
Cornwallis. Dec. 19, 1798; d. June 14, 1862; she d. Aug. 20,
1884 ; res. Kingsport, N. S. They had :
i. Ebenezer Thomas, b. Dec. 19, 1828; m. April 17, 1862,
Emma Dewis, daughter of Joshua and Margaret
Dewis ; res. Kingsport. Had eight children,
ii. William Archison, 6. Dec. 21, 1830; m. Dec. 21, 1853,
Ahnira S. Tolman; she d.; he m. second, Charlotte
Phipps ; res. Oregon. They had :
Lillie May".
Charles.
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218 THE BIGELOW FAMILY.
iii. Mary Eliza, h. April 15, 1833; res. Kingsport.
iv. Nancy Wellner, h. July 16, 1835; m. May 6, 1859,
Joseph E. Woodsworth. They had :
Joseph Frederick.
Benjamin Franklin.
V. Abraham Bigelow, h. May 14, 1838; m. 1871, Lorinda
P. McMillan; res. Isaac's Harbor, N. S. They had:
Laura May.
Fred Eustace.
Nellie Louise.
Harry Joseph.
Robert A.
Ella Minnie.
Josie.
vi. Isaac Newton, h. Dec. 12, 1840.
vii. Samuel Bigelow, h. March 31, 1843; d. Nov. 8, 184(5.
viii. Jacob Whitman, h. Nov. 28, 1846; m. Sept. 18, 1878,
Esther Tupper ; res. Kingsport. They had :
Josie.
May Tupper.
Nellie Stanley.
William Everett.
Bertha C.
ix. Joseph Pearl, h. Aug. 24, 1849; m. May 24, 1871, Celia
Tupper; res. Dartmouth, N. S. They had one son:
Harry Wilkes.
X. Daniel David, b. Jan. 27, 1851 ; m. Dec. 25, 1875, Annie
Borden ; res. Kingsport. They had :
Ralph.
Benjamin.
Frank.
Vera.
Percy.
2101. Samuel; »n. Rebecca Cox ; no issue.
2102. IDavid, h. 1813; m. Martha Weaver.
2103. tEBENEZER, h. Jan. 12, 1814; m. Waity Sanford.
2104. IAbraham, h. May 15, 1817; m. Rachel Maria Tupper.
395-939. John Bigelow of Nova Scotia, son of Amasa and
Roxana (Cone) Bigelow, was born in Cornwallis about 1778;
married, 1798, Tyra Newcomb. They lived for many years in
Pugwash, N. S., where he died May 10, 1845. She died Nov.,
1851. Their children were :
2105. fAMASA, h. Feb. 17, 1799; m. Margaret Woods.
2106. Benjamin ; m. Rachel Richards.
2107. John, b. March 10, 1803; m. Jan. 31, 1833, Jane Smith; she (L
April 18, 1835.
2108. Isaac; to. Luella Eaton.
2109. Elizabeth; m. Hezekiah Hull; res. Amherst, N. S.
2110. Tyrah ; TO. 1834, Levi Eaton; went to New Zealand, where she
d. 1879.
2111. fGiDEON, b. Dec. 27, 1817; m. Caroline Eaton; res. Centreville,
N. S.
2112. Alice; to. Jan. 10, 1838, Harris Eaton; he d. Oct. 4, 1845; res.
Linden, N. S.
GENEALOGY. 219
395-940. Daniel Bigelow, son of Amasa and Roxaua
(Cone) Bigelow, was born in Cornwallis, N. S., 1780; married
Emma Johnston. He emigrated to the States and settled at
P^agleville, Wis., but after a few years residence in that place he
was said to have returned to Nova Scotia. We find mention of
three sons :
2113. James; said to have lived at Delevau, Wis.
2114. Daniel.
2115. WiLLLVM Johnston, h. in Horton, Nova Scotia, Oct. 23, 1806; m.
Sarali M. Whitman. (See Appendix.)
395-941. Reuben Bigelow of Antigonish, N. S., son of
Amasa and Roxana (Cone) Bigelow, was born in Cornwallis
about 1782 : married, Nov. 9, 1802, Lavinia Skinner. She was
born in Frederickton, N. B., 1784, and died in Antigonish, May
9, 1874. He lived a few years in Cornwallis, and about 1810
he moved to Antigonish, where he died May, 1830. Their chil-
dren were :
2116. Ann Chipman, h. Sept. 30, 1803; m. Angus McDonell; she res.
Port Hood, Cape Breton (1888) ; she liad a large family.
2117. tGiDEON OSBORN, h. July 11, 1805; m. Harriet Cunningliam.
Feb. 6, 1807 ; m. Tryphena Masters.
May 5, 1809; m. Capt. David Graham.
and res. Antigonish ; a sea captain,
captain ; m. ; lias several children ; res.
sea captain ; m. ; has two children ; res.
Antigonish ; was drowned at sea.
iv. Stuart ; a sea captain ; unm. ; d. at home the same
day that Charles was drowned.
V. Wallace; a lawyer; res. Halifax; was counsel for
Dominion, and is now a Judge of the Supreme Court;
has two children,
vi. Bruce ; d. unm. in Antigonish.
vii. David ; m. ; had two children ; res. Boston,
viii. Isabel ; m. Francis Cunningham ; res. Antigonisli. They
liad :
Amelia.
Grace.
Fannie.
Emma.
John.
Herbert.
ix. Eunice; vi. C. B. Whidden; res. Antigonish. They
have three sons :
D. Graham ; m. Lois E. Bigelow.
Edgar ; m. Leah P. Bigelow.
Howard.
X. Sarah; m. lirst, Thomson; second, John Chis-
holm ; no issue.
2118.
tCuARLES Skinner, h.
2119.
Mary Elizabeth, b.
They had :
i. William; m.
ii. John; a sea
Antigonish.
iii. Charles ; a
220 THE BIGELOW FAMILY.
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xi. Emma; m. J. D. Copeland; res. Antigonish.
xii. Bessie ; m. Thompson ; res. Antigonisti.
2120. Eunice Caroline, b. Jan. 20, 1811; d. June 5, 1820.
2121. tSAMUKL WiLLiAJi, b. Aiig. 28, 1813; m. Ruth Whitman.
2122. tDANiEL Ben.tamin, b. Aug. 29, 1815; m. Frances Smith.
2123. John George, /j. Feb. 8, 1817; m.Abby Morse; res. Bridgewater,
N. S. ; d. Nov. 8, 1859.
2124. fEDWARD Manning, b. Nov. 14, 1819; m. Mary Steel.
2125. Ruth Lavinia, b. April 1, 1821; res. Antigonish.
2126. Manson Amasa, b. Jan. 2, 1825: d. July 2, 1876, unm.
2127. Rebekah Caroline, b. May 8, 1830; m. Sept. 25, 1859, William
R. Gilson ; res. Abington, Mass. Tliey had :
i. Eddie M. B., b. Feb. 10, 1861 ; d. same day.
ii. Elmer Ellsworth, b. March 8, 1862.
395-946. Gideon Bigelow, son of Aiuasa and Roxana
(Cone) Bigelow, was born in Cornwallis, N. S., 1792 ; married
in 1828, bnt we are left in darkness as to the name of his wife.
He is said to have emigrated to Richland Co., Ohio, and to have
left descendants, but we learn nothing further concerning them.
395-947. Isaac Bigelovt, son of Amasa and Roxana (Cone)
Bigelow, was born in Cornwallis, N. S., 1794; married, 1820,
Lavinia Loomis. They lived in Nova Scotia until 1834, when
they moved to New York State, and the year following moved
to Milwaukee, Wis. In 1836 he moved to Mequon, a few miles
north of Milwaukee, in Ozaukee Co., where he settled, and died
in the fall of 1844. She died in Missouri, Aug., 1872. Their
children were :
2128. Ruby, b. in Nova' Scotia; d. aged about 12 years.
2129. Ruth, b. in Nova Scotia ; m. about 1840, Joseph Loomis ; d. in
Sugar Creek, Wis., Feb., 1876; he d. in Whitewater, Wis., Feb.,
1884; res. Wisconsin.
2130. Joseph, b. in Nova Scotia; m. about 1843, Hannah Sweet; d.
1872 ; res. Lafayette, Ore.
2131. fBENJAiNiiN, b. in Nova Scotia, Jan. 14, 1824 ; m. Elizabeth Martin.
2132. Olive Ann, b. in Nova Scotia, March 26, 1826; res. Wisconsin.
2133. Isaac N., b. in Nova Scotia, March 22, 1830; m. about 1853,
Adelaide Loomis ; res. Tomah, Wis.
2134. Ruby, 5. in Nova Scotia, 1832 ; vi. first, George Strickland ; second,
Ivory Moore ; third, Joseph Loomis.
2135. LA\aNiA, b. 1835; d. 1851, at Mequon, Wis.
2136. tGiDEON L., b. in Mequon, April 4, 1837; m. Harriet L. Loonier.
2137. Stephen, b. in Mequon.
397-953. Elisha Bigelow of Reading, Vt., son of Elisha
and Wealtha (Gorton) Bigelow, was born in Colchester, Conn.,
Feb. 5, 1775 ; married Rhoda Goddard. She died and he mar-
ried Persis Page. He carried the mails for a long term of years
from Windsor to Rutland, before the days of railroads, and died
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in Reading, Vt., Feb. 20, 1840, aged 65 years. His children
were born in Reading :
21S8. tl^'itANKLiN", /'. July 21, 1798; m. Laura Perkins.
21H;t. Wkaltiia, h. March 
