# 1539. Martha 4, youngest child of Samuel 3 ( Samuel 2, John 1) BIGELOW and Mary (GLEASON) BIGELOW, was born Marlborough, Middlesex county, MA, 21 Oct 1724. She was married there on 14 Dec 1749 to Ezekiel BRIGHAM, and they moved to Grafton, where they remained throughout their lives, according to tradition. Martha died 1 Aug 1764. Ezekiel died either 4 Apr 1784, age 64 (town records) or 4 Apr 1788 in his 65th year (church records), but lacking his birthdate and place, we cannot state which is accurate. Tradition also holds that there were seven children, of whom only six appear in town records.
From Grafton town records, the following children of Ezekiel and Martha (BIGELOW) BRIGHAM:
15391. Abner BRIGHAM, b 19 Feb 1750.
15392. child? BRIGHAM, b ca 1751?.
15393. Martha BRIGHAM, b 23 Apr 1753; d 11 Feb 1831 Grafton, ae 79; m 12 Mar 1772 Benjamin LELAND jr.
15394. Ezekiel BRIGHAM, b 30 Mar 1755; d 14 Dec 1828 Grafton; m (1) 5 Feb 1784 Patience GOWING; and (2) 2 July 1817 Susanna GOULDING.
15395. Isaac BRIGHAM, b 30 May 1757; no death date; intent-to-marry 8 Jan 1766 at Milford to Betsy FROST.
15396. John BRIGHAM, b 3 July 1759; d 25 oct 1839 at Oxford.
15397. Miriam BRIGHAM, b 10 Mar 1761.
Sources:
Bigelow Society,The Bigelow Family Genealogy Vol I, pg 56;
Howe, Bigelow Family of America;
vital records Grafton, MA;
rodbigelow@netzero.net 
