Joseph 4 BIGELOW

1513.      Joseph 4 BIGELOW, son of John 3 ( Samuel 2, John 1), and Jerusha (GARFIELD) BIGELOW, was born 01 January 1703 Marlborough, Middlesex co, MA. He married 22 February 1725, Martha BRIGHAM, daughter of Gershom and Mehitabel BRIGHAM. She was born Marlborough 06 October 1704. They moved to Shrewsbury, to that part later set off as Boylston, and he was a leading citizen in that town. He was a selectman in 1738, and prominent in the church. His wife Martha died 15 October 1782, aged 78 years. He died 24 January 1783. He drew up his will 25 December 1782, mentioned son Joseph, daughter Anna, wife of Samuel HASTINGS; Mary, wife of Isaac MOORE; John and Molly, children of son Charles deceased. He appointed son Joseph, and Lucy, widow of Charles, as his executors.

Children of Joseph and Martha (BRIGHAM) BIGELOW, all born in Shrewsbury, Worcester co,MA:

15131       Joseph, b 09 Nov 1726; d 29 Nov 1801 Boylston, MA; m 20 Dec 1749 Olive BEAMAN; res Shrewsbury; 11 children.

15132       Martha, b 03 May 1728; died young.

15133       Charles, b 22 Apr 1729; d 20 Nov 1782 Boylston; m 23 Dec 1760 Lucy BENNETT; res Shrewsbury/Boylston; 10? children.

15134        Miriam, b 28 Mar 1731; d ca 1766; m 30 May 1765 Archelaus ANDERSON; they moved to Chesterfield, MA where she died the following year and he remarried. No issue.

15135       Martha, b 10 May 1733; d 13 July 1742.

15136       Stephen, b 10 Jan 1735; d ____ 1756; unmarried.

15137      Anna, b 14 June 1737; d 16 May 1819 Princeton, MA; m 26 Oct 1757 Samuel HASTINGS. 4 known children.

15138       Mehitable, b 04 Sept 1739; d 15 Sept 1746.

15139      Solomon, b 13 Oct 1746; d ca 1775; m 6 Apr 1769 Mary DENMAN or DAMON, who married (2) 1777 William SMALL, of Fitchburg; no issue.

1513A       Mary, b 18 Sept 1748; died ___ ; m 02 June 1768 Isaac MOORE; res Bolton, MA; 7 children.

Sources:
Howe, Bigelow Family of America;
Bigelow Family Genealogy, Vol I page 47-48;
History of Chesterfield, MA;
vital records Boylston-Shrewsbury;
NSDAR applications descendants of Samuel HASTINGS, Isaac MOORE.

Modified - 08/04/2007
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