Jonas 5 BIGELOW
# 15366. Jonas 5 BIGELOW, sixth
child and third son of Jason 4(
Samuel 3 ( Samuel
2, John 1) BIGELOW and
Abigail (WITT) BIGELOW, was born 04 November 1756 in Brookfield, Worcester
county, MA. He married, on 10 March 1785, Lydia WARE, born 07 March 1760
at New Braintree, daughter of Pelatiah and Rebecca (BLAIR) WARE. Jonas served
in the Revolutionary War. They lived in North Brookfield,MA, where he died
19 August 1843. His widow Lydia outlived him and claimed pension. There were
no children.
1790 census: MA-Worcester-Brookfield-Jonas Bigelow: 1-1-3-0-0.
Mass Sold & Sail of Rev War, Vol II:
Bigelow, Jonas. Receipt for 3 months bounty dated Brookfield, Oct.20, 1779;
also, Private, Capt. Joseph Richardson's co., Col. Samuel Denny's
(Worcester Co.) regt.; enlisted Oct.19, 1779; discharged Nov. 1779; service,
1 mo. 12 days, at Claverack; enlistment, 3 months.
Biglow, Jonas, Brookfield. Private, Capt. Jonathan Barns's co., Col. Jonathan
Warner's regt., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775; service, 9
days; reported enlisted into the army; also, Capt. Peter Harwood's
co., Col. Ebenezer Learned's regt.; muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; enlisted
April 27, 1775; service, 3 mos. 1 week, 5 days; also, company return
dated Oct 7, 1775; also, order for bounty coat or its equivalent in
money, dated Roxbury, Dec.20, 1775.
Sources:
Bigelow Society,The Bigelow Family Genealogy Vol I, pg 122;
Howe, Bigelow Family of America;
vital records Brookfield, MA.
Modified - 02/05/2007
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