Timothy 5 BIGELOW
15181. Timothy 5 BIGELOW, son of Gershom
4 (John 3,Samuel
2, John1) and Mary
(HOW) BIGELOW , was born in Marlborough, Middlesex county, MA, 1 Nov
1738. He married, on 7 Apr 1763, Miriam How, daughter of Joseph and Ruth
(BRIGHAM) HOW. She was born in Marlborough 5 Dec 1744. They lived their
entire lives on his father's home place in that portion of town known as
"The Farm." He died on 6 Nov 1817, she on 14 Nov 1825. His will mentions
sons Ephraim & David, daughters Lydia Williams, Betsy Morse, Lovina
Bigelow, and Miriam Arnold, and granddaughter Susanna How.
1790 census: MA-Middlesex-Marlborough-Timothy Bigelow: 2-0-4-0-0.
Mass Sold & Sail or Rev War, Vol II:
Biglow, Timothy, Marlborough. Private, Capt. William Morse's co. of
volunteers, Col. Jonathan Read's regt.; enlisted Oct. 2, 1777; discharged
Nov. 8, 1777; service, 1 mo. 7 days; marched to reinforce army under Gen.
Gates.
Children of Timothy and Miriam (HOW) BIGELOW, all born Marlborough,
Middlesex co, MA:
15181.1 David, b
16 Oct 1763; d 27 Feb 1846 Barre, MA; m 23 Feb 1793 Deborah Deane.
7 children.
15181.2 Lydia, b 13 Jan 1766; m 29 Dec 1785 Abraham
Williams; res Marlborough.
15181.3 Ephraim,
b 13 May 1768; d 26 Oct 1843 Marlborough; m (1) 8 Mar 1798 Molly Arnold,
and (2) 1808 Elizabeth Harrington. 13 children.
15181.4 Betsey, b 12 Sep 1771; m 3 Sep 1794 Foster
Morse.
15181.5 Lovina, b l8 Jan 1776; d ___ ; unmarried.
15181.6 Miriam, b 21 Apr 1778; d ____ ; m 27 Nov 1800
Levi Arnold.
Sources:
Bigelow Family Genealogy Volume. I page.106;
Howe, Bigelow Family of America;
Rod Bigelow
8 Prospect Circle
Massena, N.Y. 13662
bigelow@slic.com
Rod Bigelow at SLIC 
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