# 1536. Jason 4, son of Samuel 3 ( Samuel
2, John 1) BIGELOW and
Mary (GLEASON) BIGELOW, was born Marlborough, Middlesex county, MA,
11 April 1718. He married 27 January 1748 Abigail WITT, daughter of Samuel
and Elizabeth (BREED) WITT of Marlborough. (Known as "Deputy", Samuel WITT
represented Marlborough in the General Court for 23 years.) She was born Marlborough
06 July 1721. They moved to Brookfield, MA previous to 1748, and that year
he was a petitioner for the incorporation of the 2nd precinct, and was an
active officer of the town for many years. He was a deacon of the parish
(now First Congregational Society of North Brookfield). The farm on which
he settled remained in the family as late as 1890. [It was deeded to him
in 1737, thence to Jason jr, then to the latter's John, thence to Silas BIGELOW.
The greater part of the house was built May 1794, and a portion was much
older, and was situated N. Brookfield in what has been termed "Bigelow Hollow".]
Jason died there 25 March 1767; Abigail on 13 October 1808.
1790 census: MA - Worcester - Brookfield - Abigail Bigelow: 0-0-2-0-0.
Children of Jason and Abigail (WITT) BIGELOW, all born Brookfield::
15361. Elizabeth, b 24 June 1748; d 03 July 1785 New Braintree, MA; m 21 May 1767 Samuel MIXTER; res New Braintree. 6 children.
15362. Lucy, b 04 Nov 1749; d 06 Oct 1777 Brookfield; m 07 July 1770 Samuel CHEEVER; res Brookfield; 3 children..
15363. Hepsabah, b 28 Oct 1751; d 26 June 1824; m 20 Feb 1793 Mark DODGE of Dudley.
15364. Jason, b 20 Aug 1753; d 02 Feb 1826 Brookfield; m 23 June 1775 Judith DANE; res N. Brookfield; 12 children.
15365. Samuel, b 17 Jan 1755; d 19 Mar 1843; unmarried.
15366. Jonas, b 05 Nov 1756; d 19 Aug 1843 N. Brookfield; m 10 Mar 1785 Lydia WARE; res N. Brookfield; served Rev War (pension); no issue.
15367. Abigail, b 05 May 1758; d 11 Sept 1818 Rindge, NH; m 22 Nov 1781 John PERRY; res Rindge, NH; John married (2) 30 Nov 1836 Julia Bigelow, dau of Elijah 6 Bigelow.
Sources:
Bigelow Society,The Bigelow Family Genealogy Vol I, pg 54;
Howe, Bigelow Family of America;
vital records Brookfield, MA.
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