Elias ⁵ BIGELOW

16815.     Elias ⁵ BIGELOW,  son of Joseph ⁴ ( Joseph ³, Joshua², John¹) and Mercy (PRATT) BIGELOW, was born 24 January 1754 at Weston, Middlesex county, MA. He married 05 March 1778 Abigail Myrick of Weston. She was born 17 April 1756 (1755 in Bond) Weston, daughter of John and Keziah (Stratton) Myrick. They settled at Sterling, where all their family was born. He died there April 1811, and she on 12 September 1812.
1790 census: MA-Worcester-Sterling-Elias Bigelow: l-2-3-0-0.
Mass Sold & Sail of Rev War, Vol II:
   Biglow, Elias, Weston. Private, Capt. Samuel Lamson's co., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775; service, 4 days; also, Capt. Asahel Wheeler's co., Col. John Robinson's regt.; marched Feb. 4, 1776; service, 1 mo. 28 days.
   Bigelow, Elias, Weston. Private, Capt. Charles Miles's co., Col. Jonathan Reed's regt.; pay abstract for mileage, etc., from Ticonderoga, sworn to Feb.16, 1777; service with Northern Army.

Children of Elias and Abigail (Myrick) Bigelow, all born Sterling, MA:

16815.1        Sally, b 29 Dec 1778; d ____ ; m 04 Nov 1808 Arthur Pendleton.

16815.2t       Abigail, b 11 Dec 1780; d _____ 1857 Keene NH; m 01 Oct 1808 Philemon Wright; res NH. 4 children.

16815.3t       John, b 07 June 1783; d 13 May 1853 Medford, MA; m 04 Sept 1814 Abigail Richardson. 7 children.

16815.4        Samuel, b 12 Aug 1785; d 27 Sept 1786.

16815.5       William, b 28 Oct 1788; d 07 Mar 1820 Templeton, MA, ae 32.

16815.6        Betsey, b 14 Feb 1790; d 05 June 1825 DeKalb, NY; m 06 July 1806 Samuel Phelps.

16815.7        Polly, b 18 Apr 1702; d 20 Dec 1811 DeKalb, NY; unmarried.

16815.8t       Heartwell, b 03 June 1795; d 21 Oct 1851 Concord, MA; m 20 Mar 1821 Lavina Jones. 7 children.

16815.9        Parker, b 12 June 1801; d 07 Aug 1853 Boston, MA; m 21 Aug 1842 Sophia A.S. Baron; by 1850 census was either single or widowed. No known issue.

Sources:
Bigelow Family Genealogy Volume. I page.169-170;
Howe, Bigelow Family of America;
Bond, Genealogies and History of Watertown, MA;
vital records Sterling;
correspondence with descendants of Philemon Wright;
vital records Keene, NH.

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