Betsey 5 BIGELOW

# 15513.     Betsey(Betty?) 5 BIGELOW,  third child and third daughter of Thomas 4( Thomas 3 , Samuel 2, John 1)  and Elizabeth (NURSE) BIGELOW, was born 23 Nov 1735 in Marlborough, Middlesex county, MA. She married, on 26 May 1755, Silas Barnes, son of Jonathan and Rachel (____) Barnes. He was born in Marlborough 21 Jan 1735. He served in Capt. John Weeks co, in 1757 (French-and-Indian War). He was also at the Battle of Concord and Lexington 19 Apr 1775 in Capt. Cyprian Howe's co, and later served in the army at White Plains. He was member of the Committee of Correspondence for Marlborough in 1779 and 1781. They lived in Marlborough, where he died 6 Jan 1813. She died previously on 3 Sep 1801.

Children of Silas and Betsey (Bigelow) Barnes, all born Marlborough, Middlesex co, MA:

15513.1      Thomas, b 30 July 1756.

15513.2      Elisha, b 29 Dec 1757; d 11 Dec 1834; m 9 Aug 1782 his cousin, Molly Weeks-l5514.l; res Henniker, NH. 6 children.

15513.3t     Betty, b 16 Dec 1759; d 26 July 1794 Henniker, NH; m 3 Apr 1777 Jonathan Ray. 9 children. See Addenda.

15513.4       Paul, b l0 Oct 1761; d 20 July 1827; m 18 Jan 1789 Abigail Brigham.

15513.5       Silas, b 29 Sep 1763; d 6 Jan 1783 Marlborough.

15513.6      Molly, b 27 Aug 1765; d _____ ; m 1 Feb 1786 Joseph Arnold.

15513.7      Lucy, b l2 Apr l767; d______ .

15513.8      Jacob, b 3 May 1769; d 22 July 1845 Marlborough, MA ; m 15 Jan 1793 Hepzibeh Howe, daughter of Joseph Howe, and had:
    a.  William, b 6 Aug 1793.
    b.  Maria, b 19 Nov 1794; m Thomas H. Davis.
    c.  Tileston B., b 15 Aug 1805; d 1838.

Sources:
Bigelow Society,The Bigelow Family Genealogy Vol I, pg 124;
Howe, Bigelow Family of America;
correspondence with descendants. 

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