159BF. Thankful 5 BIGELOW daughter of Elisha 4, Isaac 3 ( Samuel 2, Johnl) and Thankful (BEEBE) BIGELOW, was born 7 Apr 1777 at Colchester, New London county, CT. The family removed to Otsego county, NY in the 1790's. She was called Fanny and married (1) circa 1794 Obed Edson, who died in Otsego county, leaving her with 3 children. She married (2)14 Mar 1805 Samuel Sinclair, and circa 1810 they removed to Chautauqua county, NY and settled at Sinclairville, where Samuel died 8 Feb 1827. Fanny was his second wife, Samuel having married (1)18 Feb 1775 at Vassalborough ME, Sally Perkins (b 1768, d 14 May 1804), by whom 9 children. Fanny lived with one of her children until her death on 12 Jan 1852 at Sinclairville.
Children of Obed and Fanny (Bigelow) Edson:
159BF. 1 Obed Edson, b ____ 1796 Richfield, Otsego co, NY.
159BF.2 John Milton Edson, b ____
159BF.3 Fanny Aurora Edson, b 1803 Eaton, NY; m Horace Potter; res Kankakee, IL.
Children of Samuel and Fanny (Bigelow) Sinclair:
159BF.4 Nancy Sinclair, b 1806 Madison co, NY; d 1855.
159BF.5 David Sinclair, b 1807 Madison co, NY.
159BF.6 Joseph Sinclair, b 1809 Madison co, NY; d 1852 Ft. Wayne, Allen co, IN.
159BF.7 George Sinclair, b 4 July 1811 Sinclairville, Chautauqua, NY; res Gerry, NY.
159BF.8 Orlinda Sinclair(Orlanda), b 1813 Sinclairville, NY; d 1846 Mayville, Chautauqua, NY; m Charles Parker. (see below)
159BF.9 Virtue Sinclair, b 1816 Sinclairville, NY; m Chester Cole; res Hillsdale co, MI.
159BF.A Hiram Sinclair, b 1817; d 1818.
Sources:
The Bigelow Family Genealogy, Vol I pg 145;
Howe, Bigelow Family of America;
Young, History of Chautauqua County, NY, 1875.
Note:
Subject: Orlanda (Orlinda) Sinclair
Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2002 22:27:36 -0800
From: Garnet < porphuropolis@attbi.com
>
Your website for Thankful Bigelow lists Orlanda Sinclair. Our books
spell her name as Orlinda Sinclair... my husband's
great-grandmother. First wife of to Charles Parker. Look for her name
on internet and you will find the Sinclair
genealogy. Look in used bookstores (Advance Book Exchange) and you
will find the interesting Civil War memoirs of Orlinda's son, David Bigelow
Parker. "A Chautauqua Boy".
bigelow@slic.com
Rod Bigelow at SLIC 
