1518 Gershom 4 BIGELOW, eighth child
and third son of John 3 (Samuel
2, John 1) and
Jerusha (GARFIELD) BIGELOW, was born 13 Nov 1714 in Marlborough,
Middlesex county, MA. He married, at unknown date, Mary HOWE, daughter
of Thomas and Rebecca HOWE. She was born 30 June 1718, and died in Marlborough
9 June 1802. They lived on his father's homestead. He served as town selectman
in 1763-64. He was a member of Capt. Abraham Williams' Co in 1757. He made
his will 3 Feb 1800. It mentions sons Timothy arid Ivory, daughters Mary
Howe and Anna Sherman. He died 3 Jan 1812.
l790 census: MA-Middlesex-Marlborough-Gershom Bigelow: 2-1-1-0-0.
Children of Gershom and Mary (HOWE) BIGELOW, all born in Marlborough, MA:
15181.t Timothy,
b 1 Nov 1738: d 6 Nov 1817 in Marlborough; m 7 Apr 1763 Miriam HOWE;
res Marlborough. 6 children.
15182.t Ivory,
b 7 Oct 1741: d 14 Feb1804 Marlborough; m 13 Aug 1763 Sophia BANNISTER;
res Marlborough. 13 children
15183.t Mary,
b 10 Oct 1746; d 15 Aug 1810 Marlborough; m 28 May 1767 Artemas HOWE;
res Marlborough. 12 children.
15184.t Anna,
b 27 Apr 1749; death not known; m Jason SHERMAN (1745-1815),
who served in Rev War. 4 known children.
SOURCES:
Howe, Bigelow Family ofAmerica;
Bigelow Society,The Bigelow Family Genealogy Vol I, pg 49-50;
Massachusetts vital records;
NSDAR records Jason Sherman.
bigelow@slic.com
Rod Bigelow at SLIC 
