This photo shows James' headstone to the left and his wife Anna to the right.
16352.3 James 6 BIGELOW, son
of Jonathan 5(
Asa 4, Lieut. John 3,
Joshua 2, John 1) ,
and Elizabeth (OTIS) BIGELOW, was born 16 Mar 1764 at Colchester,
New London co, CT. He married on 13 Nov 1783, Anna DAY, (she born circa
1763 according to her headstone, being
62 at her death 25 Oct 1825) daughter of Noah and Ann (LOOMIS) DAY. (see
below) They lived a few years in Colchester, then moved to Whately,
Franklin co, MA, then to Poplar Hill until 1802, when they moved to Colchester
once more, and settled at the old homestead on Bulkley Hill. She died Colchester
25 Oct 1825, he on 23 Nov 1840.
..... Their headstones are pictured above in the Cochester Common
Cemetery. Pic # 3 of June 1996. They are the two prominent stones in the
center foreground. James is to the left and says: " In Memory of; James
Bigelow; died Nov 23, 1840; age 76". His wife is to the right and says:
"In Memory of; Anna Bigelow; wife of James Bigelow; died Oct 25, 1825;
age 62 yrs".
1790 census: CT - New London - Colchester - James Bigelow: 1-0-3-0-0.
Children of James and Anna (DAY) BIGELOW:
16352.31t Nancy, b 20 Mar 1784 Colchester, MA; d ____ ; m 30 Mar 1809 John WATROUS. 3 children.
16352.32 Betty, b Sep 1789 Colchester; d 10 Sep 1789.
16352.33 Sherman, b 7 Jan 1793 Colchester.
16352.34 ??????
16352.35t Jonathan 7, b ___ 1795?(1796) Whateley, MA; d 12 or 14 Dec 1876 Colchester; m (1) Frances HARRIS (died 1834); (2) Harriet WORTHINGTON (d 1851); and Bridget MINARD. 4 children.
16352.36t Betsey; b _ Whateley, MA; m George H. NILES; res E. Hampton, CT. 5 children.
16352.37t James, b _ Whateley, MA ; m 20 Mar 1819 Lois LOOMIS; res Lebanon, CT then moved west. 3 or 4 children.
16352.38t Charles Day, b circa 1805 Whateley, MA; d 18 Aug 1870 Colchester, m 09 June 1830 Salome L. Wilcox . 4 children.
16352.39t Guy, b 17 May 1802 Whateley, MA; d Colchester 15 May 1877; m 13 Oct 1822 Nancy HURD; res Colchester. 10 children.
Sources:
Bigelow Family Genealogy Volume. I page.333;
Howe, Bigelow Family of America; page 257;
cemetery inscriptions Colchester;
vital records of MA and CT;
From the book by James M. Crafts, History of the Town of Whately,
Mass. 1661-1899, published 1899:
James 6 Bigelow [16352.3] came from
Connecticut, married Anna Day, lived at the junction of Easter and Poplar
Hill roads. The buildings, except the barn, have been gone for fifty years.
Several chidren born in Whately: James jr., Charles D., Nancy (m Mr. Watrous),
Jonathan, Betsy (m Mr. Niles).
contributed by Janis Pahnke, Chicago, IL in Forge: The Bigelow Society
Quarterly, Vol 27, No 1, Jan 98 pg 12.
Note:
Subject: Bigelow Family Page
Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2001 21:56:15 EDT
From: John W. Ladwig JohannWL@aol.com
Hi Rod,
My wife descends from Robert Day. I have information on
the parents and lineage of Anna Day, wife of James Bigelow (1764 - 1840)
if you are interested. Her parents were Noah Day and Ann Loomis.
I didn't know if you already have the information and just
haven't posted it, if you don't have it, or if it's a family that you're
not really interested in. But I thought I'd make contact with you
in case you'd be interested.
Let me know if you would like more info., including her birthdate,
etc.
I really enjoyed visiting your page. The cemetery pictures are
a very nice touch.
Take Care!
John W. Ladwig
Henrietta, New York
also see Day Family page...................................ROD
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