The Bigelow Plantation
of Floral Bluff
Page 3
Arlington garage ..circa 1920.
15336.43 Robert
7
BIGELOW, was the son of Benjamin
6
( Paul 5 ,
Cornelius
4,
Samuel
3,
Samuel
2,
John
1)
and
Eunice (AIKEN) BIGELOW, was born 17 October 1797 at Norfolk, Litchfield,
CT. He was a graduate of Yale and moved to VA sometime after, for a short
time, and then to GA where he engaged in teaching. A move to Jacksonville,
FL saw him engaged in the mercantile business. He served as QM in the Seminole
War, purchased two plantations on the St. John's River, a slaveholder that
treated his slaves kindly and humanely. He took no part in the Civil War,
but was a strong southern man in principles. His opinions, regarding law
and public affairs, were highly regarded. Prior to his death, he resided
on his plantation on the East side of the St. John's River, known
as Floral Bluff. He had married, on 03 April 1832 Mrs. Elizabeth Ann Broadalbane,
a Florida native, born 12 December 1805. He died 03 April 1868 near Jacksonville:
There is more history of Jacksonville including cemeteries and houses
including Robert Bigelow
at jackvill.htm ; jackvil2.htm
; jackvil3.htm ; jackvil4.htm;
;
jackvil5.htm;
jackvil6.htm;
jackvil7.htm;
jackvil8.htm
; jackvil9.htm ; jackvi10.htm;
jackvi11.htm
;
arling1.htm
; arling2.htm ; arling3.htm
;arling4.htm ; bluff1.htm
; bluff2.htm ;
(ferry20.jpg) Arlington Ferry ...circa 1920.
go to bluff4.htm ....
Modified - 04/26/2003
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