155 Thomas 3 BIGELOW, fifth child and third son of Samuel 2 (John 1) and Mary (FLAGG) BIGELOW, was born 24 Oct 1683 in Watertown, Middlesex, MA. He was married there 12 July 1705 to Mary LIVERMORE, daughter of John and Hannah LIVERMORE. She was born 11 April 1684 in Watertown. They removed to Marlborough, and lived there until 1720, when they moved to Waltham (formed from Watertown), and Thomas' parents lived with them until their deaths. His wife Mary died 14 Aug 1753 Waltham, and Thomas on 6 Oct 1756. They had many descendants in the vicinity of Waltham.
Children of Thomas and Mary (LIVERMORE) BIGELOW:
1551 Thomas ,b 26 Apr 1706 Marlborough; d 10 Sep 1779 Southborough; m(1)____ 1730 Elizabeth NURSE, and (2) 1 Oct 1770 Bethiah NEWTON; res Marlborough. 8 children.
1552 Mary, b 2 Sep 1707 Marlborough; no death date; m 15 Oct 1730 Josiah GODDARD of Newton. no issue.
1553 Grace, b 7 Feb 1709 Marlborough; m 1 Jan 1730 Joseph HAGER; res Waltham. 8 children.
1554 Uriah, b 15 July 1711 Marlborough; accidentally killed 6 Oct 1734 Marlborough; unmarried. Left an estate valued at L 318-3-6. See headstone picture below
1555 Abraham, b 5 Mar 1713 Marlborough; d 14 Mar 1775 Weston, MA; m (1) 2 Jan 1736 Abigail BULLARD, and (2) 24 Oct 1751 Anna FISKE; res Weston. 14 children.
1556 Isaac, b 1 Sep 1716 Marlborough; d 16 Sep 1736 Weston; unmarried. See headstone picture below
1557 Jacob, b 1 Sep 1717 Marlborough; d 6 Sep 1800 Braintree, MA; m 14 Dec 1738 Susanna MEAD; res Waltham. 12 children including Mary (BIGELOW) STEARNS, mother of Abigail, who is buried in same cemetery with Thomas 3 and Samuel 2.
1558 Sarah, b 15 May 1720 Waltham; d 1783; m 3 Jan 1744 Elisha LIVERMORE. 9 children.
1559 Josiah, b 30 July 1730 Waltham; d 15 July 1810 Waltham; m 27 July 1749 Mary HARRINGTON; res Waltham. 11? children .
Sources:
The Bigelow Family Genealogy, Vol I, pg 28-29.
Howe, Bigelow Family of America.
Bond, Genealogies and History of Watertown.
vital records various MA towns.
Cemetery Inscriptions.