Abigail 2 BIGELOW


1B    Abigail 2 BIGELOW, eleventh child and fifth daughter of John 1 and Mary (WARREN) BIGELOW, was born in Watertown, Middlesex co, MA, on 04 February 1664. She was married there 10 December 1684 to Benjamin HARRINGTON, son of Robert and Susannah (GEORGE) HARRINGTON. Benjamin was born 26 January 1662 in Watertown. Abigail was a member of the church at Sudbury 1709-1710, but was later admitted to the church at Weston. Benjamin died 1724 in Watertown, Abigail 12 January 1754 in Watertown.

Children of Benjamin and Abigail (Bigelow) Harrington, were all born in Watertown :

1B1      Benjamin Harrington, b 02 Oct 1685; d 09 Mar 1768 Weston, MA; m (1) unknown date, Grace Allen; (2) 27 Jan 1730 Lydia Warren; and (3) 30 June 1762 Ruth Guild. 8 children.

1B2      Abigail Harrington, b 01 Mar 1689; d 20 Oct 1753 Weston, MA; m 17 July 1718 John Myrick jr; 6 children.(see below)

1B3      Isaac Harrington, b 02 Feb 1693; d 21 Jan 1778 Weston, MA; m 18 May 1720 Susanna Allen. 9 children.

1B4      Thankful Harrington, b 20 Sept 1701; d 06 Nov 1759 Weston, MA; m 27 Mar 1723 Josiah Livermore. 8 children.

Sources:
Bigelow Family Genealogy Volume. I page.18;
Howe, Bigelow Family in America; pg 17-22;
Bond, Genealogies and History of Watertown;
Wies,Early Generations of the Family of Robert Harrington of Watertown, MA, published 1958;
cemetery inscriptions and vital records, various states;
Descendant Note:
From: Alan Edward Stuart
From: Gardner, Massachusetts, now settled in Sussex, NJ
Time: 1998-08-10 22:40:16
Comments: I am the 10th generation grandchild of John Bigelow. During my family research I discovered that Abigail Bigelow
(John's daughter) married Benjamin Harrington and had a daughter Abigail Harrington. Abigail Harrington married John
Mirick. The Mirick family married into the Stuart family in the 1800's in Sterling, Massachusetts. My family were noteworthy
furniture builders. My great-grandfather founded a furniture company called Temple-Stuart Furniture Co. The company at
one time was the largest private furniture company in the United States. A decade ago the company was sold to a Canadian
company and my family is no longer involved in the day to day operations. It is very interesting to tie ancestry back to a
common link. This is my first visit to your web site. Feel free to contact me via my email address. Regards,
Alan Stuart    DOS_25@yahoo.com
Further comments:
The web site was a wonderful source of information which assisted me greatly.  Since my interest in geneolgy has increased I have been able to tie my family back to many fine families such as the Bigelow's.  The Bigelow family tree now includes the Stuart's!  My direct Stuart ancestry follows a similar pattern of the Bigelow's. Two brother's (Alexander and Duncan Stuart or Stewart) came to the Bay Colony in the early 1650's.   They landed in Ipswich, Massachusetts and their lineage was traced through the towns of Ipswich, Newbury, Byfield, Lancaster, Sterling, Princeton, and Gardner Massachusetts.  I am the first generation to leave Massachusetts. I have also traced my family back through the Mirick (or spelled Myrick, Merrick) as well.  That was how I was able to trace back to John Bigelow.  It is fun to find some long lost cousins (many times removed).

Rod Bigelow
Box 13  Chazy Lake
Dannemora, N.Y. 12929
rodbigelow@netzero.net
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