Mass Sold & Sail of Rev War, Vol II:
Biglow, Alpheus. Weston. Private, Capt. Israel Whitemore's
(Artillery) co., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775; service,
3 days; also, Gunner, Capt Phillip Marett's co., Col. Crafts's
(Artillery) regt.; pay
roll for service from Feb. 1, 1777, to May 8, 1777, 3 mos. 7 days; also,
list of men drafted for the town of Weston by Capt. Jonathan Fisk,dated
Weston, Aug.18, 1777.
Biglow, Alpheus. Private, Capt. Isaac Gage's co., Lieut. Col.
Joseph Webb's regt.; marched Sept. 5, 1781; discharged Dec. 3, 1781;
service, 3 mos.
10 days; enlistment, 3 months; company detached from Col. Dana's regt.
to
reinforce Continental Army; stationed near West Point.
Bigelow, Alpheus, Weston. Matross, Capt. James Swan's (1st) co.,
Col. Thomas Craft's (Artillery) regt.; pay roll for service from Aug.
1,
1776, to Nov. 1, 1776; also, Gunner; payroll for service from
No1776,
dated Boston; also, Capt. Phillip Marett's (1st)co., Col. Craft's regt;
pay
roll for service from Dec. 1, 1776, to Feb. 1, 1777.
Bigelow, Alpheus. Corporal, Capt. George Minot's co., Col.
Samuel
Bullard's regt.; enlisted Aug 16, 1777; discharged Nov.30, 1777;
service,
3 mos. 25 days in Northern department; also, Sergeant, Capt.
Francis
Brown's co., Col. McIntosh's regt., Gen. Lovell's brigade; enlisted
Aug.
1, 1778; discharged Sept.11, 1778; service 1 mo. 14 days, on expedition
expedition to Rhode Island.
Children of Alpheus and Eunice (Mixer) Bigelow, all born Weston, Middlesex co, MA:
15596.lt Alpheus,
b 28 Sept 1784; d 23 Sept 1863 Weston; m 14 July 1811 Mary Ann H.
Townsend. 7 children.
15596.2t William
Harrington, b 04 Nov 1786; d 17 Nov 1878 Lincoln, MA; m 21 Jan
1819 Rebecca Jones. 5 children.
15596.3t Eunice, b 31 July 1789; d___Stowe, MA; m, unknown date, Dr. Jonathan Newell. 5 children.
15596.4 Lois, b 24 Oct 1791; d ____ ; m 05 Nov 1809 Orion Adams. (see below)
15596.5 Sally, b 01 May 1794; d _____ 1816 Weston; unmarried.
15596.6t Maria, b 16 May 1796; died before 1839 Shelby county, TN; m _ Mar 1825 Nathaniel Bailey. 2 children.
15596.7t Elijah, b 03 Nov 1799; d ____ 1831 Madison county, TN; m unknown date, Maria 0. Childs. 3 children.
15596.8t George, b 14 Oct 1803; d _____ ; m 04 Oct 1823 Grace S. Livermore. 4 children.
15596.9t Francis
Edwin, b 13 Jan 1809; d 23 July 1873 Concord, MA; m 03 Dec 1835
Ann Hager. 1 son.
Sources:
Bigelow Society,The Bigelow Family Genealogy Vol I, pg 133-134;
Howe, Bigelow Family of America;
Weston Town and Church Records;
History of Shelby co, TN;
1850 census TN.
Myrna J. Gordon inquired in 1990 more
info
on Lois, b 24 Oct 1791, and Orion Adams.
She did mention her family Bible that lists Mary Ann Townsend Adams as
child
of Lois and Orion.
Myrna J. Gordon
3671 Coronado Rd.
Jacksonville, FL 32217
rodbigelow@netzero.net