Alpheus 5 BIGELOW


# 15596.    Alpheus 5 BIGELOW, son  of Josiah 4( Thomas 3 , Samuel 2, John 1)  and Mary (Harrington) Bigelow, was born 4 Nov 1757 Waltham, Middlesex county, MA. He was married there, 22 May 1783 to Eunice Mixer, born Waltham 08 March 1760, daughter of Josiah Mixer and his second wife Mrs. Sarah Mead. Alpheus was a soldier in the Revolutionary War. They lived in Weston, where all their children were born. Eunice died there in October 1834; Alpheus on 13 October 1847.
1790 census: Middlesex-Weston-Alpheus Bigelow: 2-2-4-0-0..

Mass Sold & Sail of Rev War, Vol II:
  Biglow, Alpheus. Weston. Private, Capt. Israel Whitemore's (Artillery) co., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775; service, 3 days; also, Gunner, Capt Phillip Marett's co., Col. Crafts's (Artillery) regt.; pay roll for service from Feb. 1, 1777, to May 8, 1777, 3 mos. 7 days; also, list of men drafted for the town of Weston by Capt. Jonathan Fisk,dated Weston, Aug.18, 1777.
  Biglow, Alpheus. Private, Capt. Isaac Gage's co., Lieut. Col. Joseph Webb's regt.; marched Sept. 5, 1781; discharged Dec. 3, 1781; service, 3 mos. 10 days; enlistment, 3 months; company detached from Col. Dana's regt. to reinforce Continental Army; stationed near West Point.
  Bigelow, Alpheus, Weston. Matross, Capt. James Swan's (1st) co., Col. Thomas Craft's (Artillery) regt.; pay roll for service from Aug. 1, 1776, to Nov. 1, 1776; also, Gunner; payroll for service from No1776, dated Boston; also, Capt. Phillip Marett's (1st)co., Col. Craft's regt; pay roll for service from Dec. 1, 1776, to Feb. 1, 1777.
  Bigelow, Alpheus. Corporal, Capt. George Minot's co., Col. Samuel Bullard's regt.; enlisted Aug 16, 1777; discharged Nov.30, 1777; service, 3 mos. 25 days in Northern department; also, Sergeant, Capt. Francis Brown's co., Col. McIntosh's regt., Gen. Lovell's brigade; enlisted Aug. 1, 1778; discharged Sept.11, 1778; service 1 mo. 14 days, on expedition expedition to Rhode Island.

Children of Alpheus and Eunice (Mixer) Bigelow, all born Weston, Middlesex co, MA:

15596.lt      Alpheus, b 28 Sept 1784; d 23 Sept 1863 Weston; m 14 July 1811 Mary Ann H. Townsend. 7 children.
 
15596.2t     William Harrington, b 04 Nov 1786; d 17 Nov 1878 Lincoln, MA; m 21 Jan 1819 Rebecca Jones. 5 children.

15596.3t      Eunice, b 31 July 1789; d___Stowe, MA; m, unknown date, Dr. Jonathan Newell. 5 children.

15596.4       Lois, b 24 Oct 1791; d ____ ; m 05 Nov 1809 Orion Adams.

15596.5       Sally, b 01 May 1794; d _____ 1816 Weston; unmarried.

15596.6t      Maria, b 16 May 1796; died before 1839 Shelby county, TN; m _ Mar 1825 Nathaniel Bailey. 2 children.

15596.7t      Elijah, b 03 Nov 1799; d ____ 1831 Madison county, TN; m unknown date, Maria 0. Childs. 3 children.

15596.8t      George, b 14 Oct 1803; d _____ ; m 04 Oct 1823 Grace S. Livermore. 4 children.

15596.9t      Francis Edwin, b 13 Jan 1809; d 23 July 1873 Concord, MA; m 03 Dec 1835 Ann Hager. 1 son.
 
Sources:
Bigelow Society,The Bigelow Family Genealogy Vol I, pg 133-134;
Howe, Bigelow Family of America;
Weston Town and Church Records;
History of Shelby co, TN;
1850 census TN.

Modified - 10/17/2007
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