Betsey ⁵ BIGELOW

# 15513. Betsey(Betty?) ⁵ BIGELOW, third child and third daughter of Thomas ⁴( Thomas ³ , Samuel ², John ¹) and Elizabeth (NURSE) BIGELOW, was born 23 November 1735 in Marlborough, Middlesex county, MA. She married, on 26 May 1755, Silas Barnes, son of Jonathan and Rachel (____) Barnes. He was born in Marlborough 21 January 1735. He served in Capt. John Weeks co, in 1757 (French-and-Indian War). He was also at the Battle of Concord and Lexington 19 April 1775 in Capt. Cyprian Howe's co, and later served in the army at White Plains. He was member of the Committee of Correspondence for Marlborough in 1779 and 1781. They lived in Marlborough, where he died 06 January 1813. She died previously on 03 September 1801.

Children of Silas and Betsey (Bigelow) Barnes, all born Marlborough, Middlesex co, MA:

15513.1 Thomas Barnes, b 30 July 1756.

15513.2 Elisha Barnes, b 29 Dec 1757; d 11 Dec 1834; m 09 Aug 1782 his cousin, Molly Weeks-l5514.l; res Henniker, NH. 6 children.

15513.3t Betty Barnes, b 16 Dec 1759; d 26 July 1794 Henniker, NH; m 3 Apr 1777 Jonathan Ray. 9 children. See Addenda.

15513.4 Paul Barnes, b 10 Oct 1761; d 20 July 1827; m 18 Jan 1789 Abigail Brigham.

15513.5 Silas Barnes, b 29 Sept 1763; d 06 Jan 1783 Marlborough.

15513.6 Molly Barnes, b 27 Aug 1765; d _____ ; m 01 Feb 1786 Joseph Arnold.

15513.7 Lucy Barnes, b 12 Apr l767; d______ .

15513.8      Jacob Barnes, b 3 May 1769; d 22 July 1845 Marlborough, MA ; m 15 Jan 1793 Hepzibeh Howe, daughter of Joseph Howe, and had:
    a. William Barnes, b 06 Aug 1793.
    b. Maria Barnes, b 19 Nov 1794; m Thomas H. Davis.
    c. Tileston B. Barnes, b 15 Aug 1805; d 1838.

Sources:
Bigelow Society,The Bigelow Family Genealogy Vol I, pg 124;
Howe, Bigelow Family of America;
correspondence with descendants.

Rod Bigelow (Roger Jon¹² BIGELOW)

Box 13 Chazy Lake
Dannemora, N.Y. 12929

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