159B7. Lydia 5 BIGELOW daughter of Elisha 4 , Isaac 3 ( Samuel 2, Johnl) and Mary (KILBORN) BIGELOW, was born 12 Dec 1762 at Colchester, New London county, CT. She married, on 21 Apr 1784, Stephen Rossiter, born ??. He was a blacksmith by trade. They left Colchester after 1800, and have not been traced beyond this date.
They had the following family, born Colchester, New London co, CT:
159B7.1 Almira, b 18 Apr 1785.
159B7.2 Orril, b 23 Dec 1786.
159B7.3 Stephen, b 6 Aug 1788.
159B7.4 Lydia, b 7 Feb 1793 [given incorrectly in Howe's Bigelow genealogy].
159B7.5 Marilla, b 10 Oct 1796 [given incorrectly in Howe's Bigelow genealogy].
Sources:
The Bigelow Family Genealogy, Vol I pg 144;
Howe, Bigelow Family of America;
Colchester vital records.

