# 1631C. Mercy 5 daughter of David 4 ( Lt. John 3, Joshua 2, John 1) and Mercy (KELLOGG) BIGELOW was born 25 Nov 1753 at Colchester, New London county, CT. She was married on 12 Nov 1722 to Joseph Loveland, son of John and Keziah (Williams) Loveland. Joseph was born 14 Apr 1747 at Glastonbury, CT. He served in tne Revolutionary War as private and corporal in Col. Jonathan Chase's Regt. After the war, they moved to Norwich, VT. Joseph died there 8 Sep1813, Mercy on 3 Aug 1832.
Children of Joseph and Mercy (Bigelow) Loveland, birthplaces not given, but at least the six youngest born Norwich, VT:
1631C.1 Joseph, b 18 July 1773; d _______; m Nancy Shellenbarger.
1631C.2 Prudence, b 29 Nov 1775; d____; m Ebenezer Percival.
1631C.3 Aaron, b 7 Feb 1778; d young.
1631C.4 Aaron, b 10 Aug 1780; d____ .
1631C.5 David, b 6 July 1782; d____; m Eunice Wheatley.
1631C.6 William, b 28 Apr 1784; d____; m Sarah Hutchinson.
1631C.7 Mary, b 3 Mar 1786; d____; m Cyrus Partridge.
1631C.8 Elijah, b 5 Feb 1788 Norwich, VT; d____; m Mary Buckingham.
1631C.9 Lydia, b 3 Feb 1790 Norwich, VT; d____; m Nathaniel Wheatley.
1631C.A Susan, b 7 Feb 1792 Norwich, VT; d____; m John Clark Burton.
1631C.B Lucy, b 18 Dec 1793 Norwich, VT; d 19 Oct 1863 Norwich, VT; m 19 Feb 1818 Waterman Ensworth.
1631C.C George, a twin, b 29 July 1796 Norwich, VT; d____; m ____ .
1631C.D John, a twin, b 29 July 1796 Norwich, VT; d____; m (l) Flora Dang; and (2) Calista Curtis.
SOURCES:
Bigelow Society, The Bigelow Family Genealogy Vol I, pg 164;
Howe, Bigelow Family of America;
NSDAR records;
Colchester town historian's records.
bigelow@slic.com
Rod Bigelow at SLIC 
