16111. William 5 BIGELOW son of
Joshua 4 ( Joshua 3 , Joshua
2, John l) and Lydia
(HASTINGS) BIGELOW, was born 10 April 1727 at Weston, Middlesex county,
MA. He married at Cambridge 28 March 1753, MA Margaret Gates, daughter of
Jonathan and Persis (Shepard) Gates. She was born at Cambridge, MA 27 August
1721. They lived at Athol, MA until their later years, when they moved to
Brattleborough, VT to live with their daughter Esther. William died at Brattleborough
13 February 1815 (another source has July); his wife Margaret died there
15 February 1812 age 91 years.
1790 census: MA-Worsester-Athol-William Bigelow: 1-0-1-0-0.
Mass Sold & Sail of Rev War, Vol II:
Biglow, William, Athol. Private, Capt. Thomas Lord's co., Col.
Nathan Sparhawk's regt.; enlisted Aug.21, 1777; discharged Aug. 26, 1777;
service, 10 days; marched to Bennington.
William and Margaret (Gates) Bigelow had but two children, both born at Athol, MA:
16111.lt David, b 03 Aug 1754; d 07 Dec 1837 Athol; m __(date) Lois Taylor; res Athol. 8 children.
1611 l.2t Esther, b 30 Nov 1737 Athol; d ____ 1851; m 02 July 1783 Isaiah Richardson; res Brattleborough, VT. 9 children.
Sources:
The Bigelow Family Genealogy, Vol I pg 146;
Howe, Bigelow Family of America; pg 124;
Biographical Sketches of Early VT;
vital records MA;
cemetery inscriptions, Brattleborough, VT.
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