16315. Daniel 5 son of David 4 ( Lt. John 3, Joshua 2, John 1) and Editha (DAY) BIGELOW was born 25 May 1738 in Colchester, New London,CT. He married (1) 08 January 1761 Mary BRAINERD, daughter of Stephen and Susannah (Gates) BRAINERD; she was born 15 February 1740 and died 06 July 1777, and was a lineal descendant of the Indian missionary David BRAINERD. Daniel married (2) 11 June 1778 Sarah F. (CHAPMAN) INGHAM of Saybrook, born 13 March 1745, daughter of John and Bethiah (CHAPMAN) CHAPMAN. They lived in that part of Colchester called Marlborough, where Sarah died 03 October 1820, age 72 years, and Daniel died 11 November 1822.
1790 census: CT - New London - Colchester -Daniel Bigelow: 3-1-4-0-0.
Children of Daniel BIGELOW by first wife, Mary (BRAINERD):
16315.1t Stephen, b 18 Jan 1762; d 20 Mar 1832 Colchester; m 05 Mar 1793 Deborah Gates SMITH; res Colchester, CT. 4 children.
16315.2t Zelotes, B 17 Aug 1764; d 04 Dec 1847 Brookfield, Orange co, VT; m 20 Dec1791 Deborah FOOTE; res Brookfield, VT. 7 children.
16315.3 Daniel, b 22 Oct 1766; d 13 Apr 1839 Brookfield, Orange co, VT; m at Randolph, VT, 24 May 1804 Abby SMITH, who d 03 Sept 1841 Brookfield, VT, ae 67 yrs; supposedly res NH, as well as VT. No known issue.
16315.4 Oramel, b 19 Oct 1768; d 21 July 1849 Westchester parish, Colchester; m 09 Feb 1834 Lydia LOOMIS. No known issue.
16315.5 Enoch, b 15 Nov 1770; d 29 Nov 1775.
16315.6 Epaphroditus, b 14 Aug 1775; d 02 Feb 1778.
16315.7 Mary Brainerd, b 11 June 1777; d ___ VT; m 01 Dec 1797 at Randolph, VT to Obadiah FLINT; res VT. family not known.
Children of Daniel BIGELOW with second wife Sarah (CHAPMAN) INGHAM:
16315.8 Sarah, b 18 June 1779; d 06 Feb 1850; unmarried.
16315.9 Lucinda, b __ Oct 1781; d __ 1786.
16315.At Elizabeth, b 20 Nov 1783; d 29 Sept 1885 LeRoy, Genesee co, NY; m 11 Feb 1827 Daniel HEMPSTEAD; res LeRoy, NY. no issue.
16315.Bt Epaphroditus, b 04 Feb 1786; died 07 Apr 1874 Geneseo, NY; m 7 Nov 1816 Sarah PHELPS; res Geneseo after 1818. Served War of 1812. 9 children.
16315.C Lucinda, b 30 Apr 1788; d 29 Jan 1814.
16315.D infant, born and died ___ 1790.
16315.Et Russell, b 22 Sept 1792; d 20 May 1870 Marlborough; m 06 Nov 1826 Roxanna LORD. 3 children.
Sources:
Bigelow Society, The Bigelow Family Genealogy Vol I, pg 162-163.
Howe, Bigelow Family of America;
Barbour, Index of Connecticut Vital Records;
vital records of VT, NY.
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