Ephraim ⁵ BIGELOW

16C23     Ephraim ⁵ BIGELOW, son of Elisha ⁴ (Eleazer ³ Joshua², John¹), and Sarah (GOODRIDGE) BIGELOW, was born 08 August 1761 at Westminster, Worcester county, MA. He served in the Revolution, and was a private in Capt. Elisha Jackson's Co. in 1777. His intention-of- marriage was filed 14 December 1788 at Westminster. He married Lydia Johnson, parents and dates unknown. Both Ephraim and Lydia were living in 1803.
1790 census: MA-Worcester-Westminster-Ephraim Bigelow: l-l-4-0-0.
Mass Sold & Sail or Rev War, Vol II:
   Biglow, Ephraim, Westminster. Private, Capt. Elisha Jacksons co.; marched to East Hoosick Aug.22, 1777, under Command of Maj. Bridge, on the alarm of the battle of Bennington and there dismissed; service, 10 days.

Children of Ephraim and Lydia (Johnson) Bigelow, all born Westminster, Worcester Co, MA:

16C23.1        Susanna, b 17 Mar 1787; d _____ ; m (?date) James Bean.
 

16C23.2t       Moses, b 06 Aug 1788; d 21 July 1864 Augusta, St. Charles co, MO; m 02 Aug 1821 Perthena (Bryan) Bryan. [County history in MO states he was from PA, son of Zachariah Bigelow, but his descendants have joined NSDAR, offering proof that Ephraim was Moses' father.] 6 children.

16C23.3        Sarah, b 25 July 1790; d ; m (?date) Samuel Noyes.

16C23.4        Lucy, b 25 July 1792; d _____ ; m 17 Apr 1815 Nathan Elick.

16C23.5t       Benjamin Goodridge, b 08 Aug 1794; d 22 Feb 1870 Dundee, IL; m _____ 1823 Mary Mathews; res Ryegate, VT. 4 children.

16C23.6t       Rufus, b 19 Aug 1796; d 06 Nov 1835 Lyndon, VT; m (1) 21 Dec 1827 Sally Pillsbury, and (2) 02 Feb 1834 Nancy Prescott. 3 children.

16C23.7t       Samuel, b 15 May 1799; d 22 July 1880 Lyndon, VT; m (?date) Sally Davis; res Lyndon, VT. 2 children.

16C23.8        Lydia Louisa, b 06 May 1801; d ____ ; m at Wheelock, VT 29 Sep 1831 John Drown.

16C23.9        Caroline, b 31 May 1803; d _____ ; m 19 Sep 1830 Hiram Melvin (VT).

Sources:
Bigelow Family Genealogy Volume. I page.181;
Howe, Bigelow Family of America; page 149-150;
Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolution;
History of St. Charles co, MO;
NSDAR records;
vital records MO, VT, and MA;
correspondence with descendants of Moses Bigelow;
cemetery records Lyndon, VT.

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