Job 5 BIGELOW


# 1533A      Job 5, son of Cornelius 4,( Samuel 3, Samuel 2,John1) BIGELOW and Mary (GRAVES) BIGELOW, was born 17 April 1753 at Westborough, Middlesex co, MA. He died there 26 December 1776; unmarried; Like his brothers Paul and Noah, he was at the Battle of Concord and Lexington, and served throughout 1775, but became ill and returned home 1776.
Mass Sold & Sail of Rev War, Vol.II:

Bigelow, Job, Southborough. Private, Capt. Josiah Fay's co., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775; service 5 days; reported enlisted into the army.

Biglow, Job. Private; list of men returned as serving on picket guard, under Maj. Loammi Baldwin, May 11, 1775; also, list of men returned as serving on picket guard, under Maj.Baldwin, May 23, 1775.

Biglow, Job, Southborough. Private. Capt. ]osiah Fay's Co. Col. Jonathan Ward's regt; muster roll dated Aug 1, 1775; enlisted April 24, 1775; scrvice 1mo. 17days; reported enlisted into train June 8, 1775; also, Matross, Capt. Samuel Gridley's co., Col. Richard Gridley's (Artillery) rgt., muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; enlisted June 8, 1775; service, 1 mo. 26 days; also, receipt for advance pay dated Cambridge. Aug. 5, 1775; also, company return [probably Oct., 1775]; also, order for bounty coat or its equivalent in money, dated Fort No. 2 Cambridge, Nov. 8, 1775.

Sources:
Bigelow Society,The Bigelow Family Genealogy, Vol I, pg 53.
Howe, Bigelow Family of America;
Bigelow Society Quarterly, "Forge," Jan 1977, Vol. 6, No. 1, p. 13,  "Soldiers of the Revolution"


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