Molly 5 BIGELOW

 16168.     Molly 5 BIGELOW, daughter of John 4 (Joshua 3, Joshua 2, John 1), and Grace (ALLEN) BIGELOW, was born 06 April 1754 at Acton, Middlesex, MA. She married, intention published 09 January 1774, marriage in Harvard 19 Dec 1774, to John Overlock, jr. John was the son of John and Mary Overlock, both immigrants from Germany. We have no birth date for him. Molly died 06 May 1775 at Ashburnham, MA, only 5 months after marriage. John then married (2) 27 February 1777 Phebe Howe, but he himself died 07 March 1778. No known issue.
      According to the History of Ashburnham, the family was originally Oberlock, anglicized to Overlock, but most of the second generation shortened the name to Locke. However, Molly and John appeared to have used the long form. (see new notes below)

Sources:
The Bigelow Family Genealogy, Volume I, page 154;
Howe, Bigelow Family of America;
History of Ashburnham;
vital records of Acton, Westford, Ashburnham, and Harvard.
Janis Notes:
Molly BIGELOW, was born on 6 Apr 1754 in Acton, Middlesex Co., MA. She died on 6 May 1775 in Ashburnham,
Worcester Co., MA. Molly died 5 months after she married John.
Molly BIGELOW and John LOCKE (OBERLOCK) Jr. were married on 19 Dec 1774 in Harvard, Worcester Co., MA. He died on 7 Mar 1778 in Ashburnham, Worcester Co., MA. John used the name "Oberlock", but others in this family used the name "Overlock", then Locke.

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