Abigail ³ BIGELOW

Children of Jonathan and Abigail (BIGELOW) CUTLER:

1571     Abigail Cutler, b 28 Aug 1711 Colchester (bapt 4 Nov 1711 Lexington, MA); d 22 Sept 1776; m 25 Apr 1738 Joseph ABBOTT.

1572     Jonathan Cutler, b 17 Aug 1713 (bapt 20 Oct 1717 Lexington); d 1789; m Abigail COOK. 2 children.(see below)

1573     Beach Cutler, b 04 July 1716 in Colchester, New London co, CT and was baptized 20 Oct 1717 in Lexington, Middlesex co, MA; d 15 Apr 1805 in Plainfield, Sullivan co., NH and is buried in the Coreyville Cemetery in Plainfield, age 88; m (1) 14 May 1746 Abigail HODGES; (2) Lydia KNIGHT, and (3) Abigail HALL. 7 children. Beach Cutler lived in Pomfret, Killingly and Plainfield, CT, then in Cumberland, RI and then again in Plainfield, CT. Beach & 50 others, most of whom were from CT, were granted the township of Plainfield, NH on 14 Aug 1761. Beach was a farmer. He was named Surveyor of Highways in Plainfield, NH 08 Mar 1774. There is a land deed dated 19 July 1796 for land in Plainfield. Beach and his family lived in the north part of town. Beach was married three times: 14 May 1746 in Pomfret to Abigail Hodges. They were parents of 4 children (Corp. Benjamin Cutler b. 06 Aug 1747, William Cutler b. 13 Nov 1748, Abigail Cutler b. 06 Aug 1750 and Hodges (see below )

1574     William Cutler, b 24 Mar 1727 Bellingham, MA; d Feb 1802; m (1) 7 Nov 1750 Susanna SHEPHARD, and (2) ca 1799 Mrs. CUTLER. 8 children.

1575     Stephen Cutler, m ___ DUNLAP and res Plainfield, CT & VT.

1576     Wyman Cutler, of NY.

I have created a descendant line that defines the descendant information below:
Alpheus Cutler was instrumental in the forming of the Mormon religion. Alpheus was one of Joseph Smith's earliest converts. Alpheus was ordained Elder in 1833.  He was an architect and designed one of the early churches. He was in the Circle of Twelve and the Council of Fifty. When Joseph Smith was asassinated, Alpheus was one of the pall bearers. Alpheus broke away from the church when Brigham Young took over because Alpheus felt that Joseph Smith had promised the leadership of the people should go to him if anything happened to him.  Alpheus felt he couldn't follow Brigham Young.  Alpheus then started his own church, called the Cutlerite Church, following the same doctrines as the Mormon religion.  Alpheus died in Manti, Iowa in 1864.  The Cutlerite Church is still in existence today in Minnesota.
Parents of Alpheus Cutler:
Knight and Betsy (Boyd) Cutler
Knight Cutler, born 10 Sep 1755 in Plainfield, Sullivan Co., NH.  He was baptized in 1758.  He died circa 1830 in Upper Lisle, Broome Co., NY.  Knight served in the Revolutionary War. He was a farmer.  He married Elizabeth (Betsy) Boyd 10 Sep 1779 in Upper Lisle, Broome Co., NY.  They were parents of eleven children.
Parents of Knight Cutler:
Beach and Lydia (Knight) Cutler:
1573     Beach Cutler, b 04 July 1716 in Colchester, New London co, CT and was baptized 20 Oct 1717 in Lexington, Middlesex co, MA; d 15 Apr 1805 in Plainfield, Sullivan co., NH and is buried in the Coreyville Cemetery in Plainfield, age 88; m (1) 14 May 1746 Abigail HODGES; (2) ., and (3) Abigail HALL. 7 children. Beach Cutler lived in Pomfret, Killingly and Plainfield, CT, then in Cumberland, RI and then again in Plainfield, CT. Beach & 50 others, most of whom were from CT, were granted the township of Plainfield, NH on 14 Aug 1761. Beach was a farmer. He was named Surveyor of Highways in Plainfield, NH 08 Mar 1774. There is a land deed dated 19 July 1796 for land in Plainfield. Beach and his family lived in the north part of town. Beach was married three times: 14 May 1746 in Pomfret to Abigail Hodges. They were parents of 4 children (Corp. Benjamin Cutler b. 06 Aug 1747, William Cutler b. 13 Nov 1748, Abigail Cutler b. 06 Aug 1750 and Hodges.
Parents of Beach Cutler:
Jonathan Cutler and #157  Abigail ³ BIGELOW (above)

Sources:
Bigelow Family Genealogy Vol I pages 30;
Howe, Bigelow Family of America;
Nahum Cutler, Cutler Memorial and Genealogical History, 1889.
Descendant:
     "I am descended from Samuel and Mary (Flagg) Bigelow's daughter Abigail, who married Jonathan Cutler.  Beach Cutler, their third child was born 04 July 1716 in Colchester, New London co, CT and was baptized 20 Oct 1717 in Lexington, Middlesex co, MA.  Beach died 15 Apr 1805 in Plainfield, Sullivan co., NH and is buried in the Coreyville Cemetery in Plainfield, age 88.  Beach married three times:  (1) Abigail Hodges, daughter of Benjamin and Abiah (Deane) Hodges, 14 May 1746 in Pomfret, CT.  They were parents of four children.  (2) Lydia Knight, daughter of John and Susannah (Day) Knight, abt. 1754.  They were parents of four children.  (3)  Abigail Hall. Beach and Lydia (Knight) Cutler were the parents of Knight Cutler, born 10 Sep 1755 in Plainfield, Sullivan Co., NH.  He was baptized in 1758.  He died circa 1830 in Upper Lisle, Broome Co., NY.  Knight served in the Revolutionary War. He was a farmer.  He married Elizabeth (Betsy) Boyd 10 Sep 1779 in Upper Lisle, Broome Co., NY.  They were parents of eleven children. Abigail Cutler was born 10 Nov 1787 in Plainfield, Sullivan co., NH and died 12 Dec 1873 in Dover Twp., Lenawee Co., MI.  She is buried in Cadmus Cemetery,
Dover Twp., MI.  Abigail married John Mulliken 15 Jan 1811 in Plainfield, Sullivan co., NH.  They were parents of seven children. It is interesting to note that Abigail's older brother (and eldest son) of Knight and Betsy (Boyd) Cutler, Alpheus Cutler was instrumental in the forming of the Mormon religion.  Alpheus was one of Joseph Smith's earliest converts. Alpheus was ordained Elder in 1833.  He was an architect and designed one of the early churches. He was in the Circle of Twelve and the Council of Fifty. When Joseph Smith was asassinated, Alpheus was one of the pall bearers. Alpheus broke away from the church when Brigham Young took over because Alpheus felt that Joseph Smith had promised the leadership of the people should go to him if anything happened to him.  Alpheus felt he couldn't follow Brigham Young.  Alpheus then started his own church, called the Cutlerite Church, following the same doctrines as the Mormon religion.  Alpheus died in Manti, Iowa in 1864.  The Cutlerite Church is still in existence today in Minnesota.
I would be interested in sharing more information with you."
Sincerely,
Terri Mulliken Allen        Imacutegal@AOL.COM

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