Converse 5 BIGELOW


# 15594.    Converse 5 BIGELOW,  fourth child and third son  of Josiah 4 ( Thomas 3 , Samuel 2, John 1)  and Mary (Harrington) Bigelow, was born 20 January 1755 in Waitham, Middlesex county, MA. He was married 08 October 1778 at Waltham to Anna Parks. She was born 05 February 1756 at Brighton, MA. Converse served throughout the Revolutionary War. After marriage they lived a few years at Templeton, where three children were born, then removed to Sherborn, where they lived the remainder of their lives. He died at Sherborn 23(28?) April 1829; She on 09 September 1843. (more)
1790 census: MA-Middlesex-Sherborn-Converse Bigelow: 1-4-5-0-0.

Mass Sold & Sail of Rev War, Vol II:
  Bigelow, Converse, Weston. Corporal, Capt. Charles Miles's co., Col. Jonathan Reed's regt.; pay abstract for mileage, etc., from Ticonderoga, sworn to Feb.16, 1777; service with Northern army.
  Biglow, Converse, Weston. Private, Capt. Samuel Lamson's co., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775; service, 3 days; also, Capt. Asahel Wheeler's co., Col. John Robinson's regt; marched Feb. 4, 1776; service, 1 mo. 28 days.

Children of Converse and Anna (Parks) Bigelow, the three oldest born Templeton, Worcester co, MA, the remainder at Sherborn, Middlesex co, MA:

15594.lt      Betsey, b 31 July 1779; d 14 Apr 1862 Sherborn; m 27 May 1806 John Goulding. 6 children.

15594.2      Anne, b 21 Mar 1781; d 26 Dec 1871 Sherborn; unmarried.

15594.3      John, b 26 Jan 1783; d 08 Dec 1839 Sherborn; m 5 Apr 1806 Hannah Partridge (d 27 Aug 1840). No issue.

15594.4t     Converse, b 20 Nov 1784; d 28 Feb 1858 Weston, MA; m 28 Feb 1808 Mary Viles; res Weston. 3 children.

15594.5t     Elijah, b 31 Aug 1786; d 6 Mar 1826 Sherborn; m 16 Oct 1808 Rebecca Fisk. 7 children.

15594.6      Calvin, b 27 July 1788; d Oct 1788 Sherborn.

15594.7t     Calvin, b 30 Jun 1790; d 24 Jan 1872 Dover, MA; m 11 Nov 1819 Elizabeth Adams; res Dover. 9 children.

15594.8      Susan, called Sukey, b 17 Apr 1792; d 12 Aug 1847 Dover; m 11 Oct 1812 Josiah Battelle (d 31 Oct 1855); res
 Dover. 8 children.

15594.9t     Sally, b 4 Feb 1794; d 15 Apr 1879 Acton, MA; m 17 May 1837 her cousin Nathaniel Stearns-15595.5, his second wife. No issue.

15594.At    Josiah, b 22 Mar 1796; d ____ ; m ____ 1821 Harriet Sawin; res Groton. 11 children.

15594.B     Amos, b 17 Mar 1798; d July 1798 Sherborn.

15594.Ct    Amos, b 29 June 1801; d 29 Aug 1885 Sherborn; m 27 May 1827 Lucy Stowe. 6 children.

Sources:
Bigelow Society,The Bigelow Family Genealogy Vol I, pg 132-133;
Howe, Bigelow Family of America;
History of Dover Families;
vital records various towns, MA;
Bond, Genealogies and History of Watertown.
Pensions:
Converse Bigelow, Mass   W14306:
24 Dec 1839 appeared Anna ae 83 wife of Converse,of Sherburne, Middlesex co.
Converse, native of Weston;
They were m 08 Oct 1778 Rev Jacob Cushing of the Church of Christ, Waltham.
Converse d Sherburne 28 Apr 1829; Anna Parks-maiden name.

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