John BIGELOW

Male - 1703


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  • Name John BIGELOW  [1, 2, 3
    • John Bigelow, the immigrant ancestor, is believed to have come from England, but the variations in spelling at the time of his immigration to New England make it difficult to trace he name. The first mention of his name on the records is found at Watertown, Massachusetts, where September 30, 1642, he married Mary Warren, who died October 19, 1691. She was daughter of John and Margaret Warren. In 1652 he took the oath of fidelity there, and April 18, 1690, he was admitted freeman. He was a blacksmith by trade, and was allowed certain timber by the town for building of his forge. He was highway surveyor in 1652-60; constable in 1663, and selectman in 1665-70-71. His homestead consisted of six acres. he married (second) October 2, 1694, Sarah, daughter of Joseph Bemis, of Watertown. He died July 14, 1703. His will was dated January 4, 1703, and proved July 23, same year. [1]
    Birth Poss. England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 14 Jul 1703  Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I06010  Main Tree
    Last Modified 24 May 2022 

    Family 1 Mary WARREN   d. 19 Oct 1691, Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Marriage 30 Sep 1642  Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Children 
     1. John BIGELOW,   b. 27 Oct 1643, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 31 Aug 1684, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 40 years)  [Birth]
     2. Jonathan BIGELOW,   b. 11 Dec 1646   d. 09 Jan 1710 (Age 63 years)  [Birth]
     3. Mary BIGELOW,   b. 14 Mar 1648   d. 3 Sep 1704 (Age 56 years)
     4. Joshua BIGELOW,   b. 05 Nov 1655, Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Feb 1744/5, Westminster, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 89 years)  [Birth]
     5. Samuel BIGLO,   b. 28 Oct 1653, Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  [Birth]
    Family ID F10377  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 15 Mar 2022 

    Family 2 Sarah BEMIS 
    Marriage 2 Oct 1694  [1
    Family ID F12227  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 15 Mar 2022 

  • Sources 
    1. [S3154] William Richard Cutter, A.M., Ancestry.com: Genealogical and Family History of Central New York Vol. II.

    2. [S00036] "Descendants of Joseph Loomis" by Bob Saftenberg.

    3. [S13087] Frederick Clifton Pierce, History of Grafton, Worcester County, Massachusetts From Its Early Settlement By the Indians in 1647 to the Present Time, 1879.