Sophia 6 BIGELOW

15131.5     Sophia  6 BIGELOW, daughter of  Joseph 5 ( Joseph 4, John 3, Samuel 2, John 1) and Olive ( BEAMAN ) BIGELOW was born 25 Jan 1759 at Shrewsbury, Worcester county, MA. She married, on 4 May 1780, Lieut. Joseph Morse jr., son of Lieut. Joseph and Mary (Thomas) Morse, born 3 Oct 1756. Like his father, he served in the Revolutionary War. They lived in West Boylston, where he died 10 Jan 1826, she on 26 Oct 1831. (see below)

Children of Joseph and Sophia (Bigelow) Morse, all born West Boylston, Worcester Co, MA:

15131.51      Mary, b 30 Sep 1780; d 5 Dec 1820 West Boylston; unmarried.

15131.52      Benjamin, b 16 May 1782; d ____ ; m Lovica Howe.

15131.53      Joseph, b 15 Sep 1786; d ____ ; m Dolly Bullard.

15131.54      John G., b 2 Apr 1789; d ___ ; m Amy Bullard.

15131.55      Sylvanus,b 8 Aug 1791; d 22 Feb 1792.

15131.56      Bernice, b 22 Feb 1793; d ____ ; m Ednah Conant.

15131.57      Sophia, b 12 Sep 1795; d young.

15131.58      Sylvanus, b 30 Jan 1798; d ____ ; m Harriet W. Jenks.

15131.59      Harvey, b 23 Dec 1800; d 1803.

15131.5A     Levina,b l8 June 1803;d ___ ; m Silas H. Newton.

Sources:
Bigelow Family Genealogy Vol I , p 209;
Howe, Bigelow Family of America;
Note:
Subject: Sophia Bigelow (1759-1831) and Lt Joseph Morse ( 1756-1826)
Date: Wed, 20 Oct 1999 22:26:43 EDT
From:     MorseSA@aol.com
 
     The Morse Society has them married 4 May 1780. She was listed as in Boylston, Mass.

Please assist us in the correct data on the two above for our 1903 records seem to be out of step and we are trying to make corrections to the old records. Please refer to sources.

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