Reuben 5 BIGELOW

 16C59.    Reuben 5 BIGELOW, son of Jabez 4 (Eleazer 3,Joshua2, John1) and Deborah (KNOWLTON) BIGELOW, was born Westminster, MA, 23 November 1775; he married in October 1796, Abigail Brooks of Princeton, daughter of David and Patience (White) Brooks. She was born 16 September 1776. They lived a short time in Princeton, MA, but on 01 March 1800 moved to Bromley, VT (which is now called Peru, VT). At the time there were only four families in the town. As the town grew, he became a leading citizen, and was its first representative in the state legistature. For many years he was Justice of the Peace, Town clerk, and Deputy Sheriff. He also taught the first school in Peru, and the first church services were held in his home. He was one of the first men of his era to give up the use of intoxicating beverages and to advocate their abolition. He died in Peru VT 13 December 1834; his wife Abigail died 02 September 1857.
1790 census: MA-Worcester-Shrewsbury-Reuben Bigelow: 1-l-2-0-0.

Children of Reuben and Abigail (Brooks) Bigelow, the eldest born Princeton and Westminster, Worcester co, MA, the rest in Peru, VT:

16C59.l       Abigail, b 11 Jan 1797 Princeton, MA; d 21 May 1888; m 08 Aug 1833 Dr. Laurin G. Whiting. No issue.

16C59.2t     Susan, b 23 Mar 1799 Westminster, MA; d 26 Mar 1876 Manchester, VT; m 09 Jan 1823 Aaron Burton; res Manchester. 5 children.

16C59.3t    Lucinda Brooks, b 9 Jun 1801 Peru, VT; d _____ ; m 16 Nov 1826 Cephas C. Tuthill. I daughter.

16C59.4t    Deborah Knowlton, b 12 Apr 1803; d ; m (1)14 June 1831 Ezra Baker, by whom 5 children; (2) 04 Sept 1849 J.M. Shearer. 5 children.

16C59.5t     Damietta Pitman, b 12 Feb 1805; d _____ ; m 01 Oct 1828 Russell Tuthill; res DuQuoin, IL. 10 children.

16C59.6t     Reuben Miles, b 06 Apr 1807; d 17 Feb 1861 near Seattle, WA; married unknown date, Sarah Margaret Conant. 3 sons.

16C59.7      Eliza Richardson, b 28 Sept 1808; d 02 Aug 1814:

16C59.8t     Laura Porter, b 11 Aug 1810; d ____ ; m 05 Oct 1835 Rev. John Fairchild, who died Marinette, WI 1885. 7 children.

16C59.9t     Orilla Alden, b 03 Oct 1812; d _____ ; m 14 Nov 1837 Robert Nicholas; res Richmond, VA. 4 children.

16C59.At     Caroline Eliza, b 16 Feb 1816; d _____ ; m 03 Mar 1840 George Nicholas; res Rockingham County, VA. 7 children.

16C59.Bt      Frederick Orlando, b 19 Jan 1818; d 12 Aug 1852 Carson Valley, CA; m 12 Nov 1841 (at Bradley, IL) Mary E. Eachno, who died 1843; (2) 02 Feb 1844 Eliza G. Malone; res IL. 5 children.

16C59.Ct      Dr. Asa, b 02 May 1820; d 13 Apr 1888 Toledo, OH; m (1) 14 Feb 1848 Mary E. LaMonte, who died 1850; (2) 04 Feb 1853 Martha A. Scott; res IN and OH, was a prominent physician and extremely interested in genealogy. 5 children.

Sources:
The Bigelow Family Genealogy, Vol I pg 187-188;
Howe, Bigelow Family of America; pg 153-156;
vital records of VT and MI;
correspondence with descendants of Dr. Asa Bigelow. 

Rod Bigelow
Box 13  Chazy Lake
Dannemora, N.Y. 12929
rodbigelow@netzero.net
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