# 15321. Samuel 5, oldest son of Samuel 4 ( Samuel 3, Samuel 2, John 1) and Jedidah (HATHORN) BIGELOW, was born 24 June 1731 at Shrewsbury, Worcester co, MA. He married (1) 01 July 1755 at Shrewsbury, Phebe RAND, daughter of Daniel RAND. She was born circa 1733. They lived at Shrewsbury, where Phebe died 10 June 1770. Samuel then married (2) 29 January 1771 Anna WINCHESTER of Grafton; intention-of-marriage recorded 03 November 1770. His estate was appraised on 10 April 1787, from which we infer his death in recent months; the entire value was £240.
Children of Samuel and Phebe (RAND) BIGELOW, all born Shrewsbury, Worcester co, MA:
15321.1 Levinian, b 01 Feb 1756; d _____ ; m 05 Nov 1776 (Westborough) Samuel Whitney.
15321.2 Mary, b 13 Apr 1757; d _____ ;.
15321.3 Vashti, b 19 May 1758; d 02 May 1834; m 26 Feb 1777 James Wheeler at Grafton. 13 children.
15321.4 Lucretia, b 01 June 1760; d _____ ; m (1) 14 Aug 1781 Adam Harrington, and (2) 10 Feb 1794 Martin Newton. 4 children by first marriage.
15321.5 Humphrey, b 04 Sept 1761 (1764?); d 02 Oct 1842 Shrewsbury; m (1) 20 Dec 1786 Mary Underwood, and (2) 26 Oct 1791 Hannah Whipple. 12 children.
15321.6 Serena, b 16 Mar 1765; d 16 Apr 1835; m 13 Nov 1786 Benjamin Jennings jr of Brookfield, MA; res Craftsbury, Orleans co, VT. 8 children.
15321.7 John, b 11 Dec 1771; d _____ ;.
Sources:
Bigelow Society,The Bigelow Family Genealogy Vol I, pg 112;
Howe, Bigelow Family of America; pg 104-105;
History of Grafton;
Crane, Historic Homes & Institutions, & Genealogical &
Personal Memoirs of Worcester co, MA.(LINK)
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