Samuel ⁵ BIGELOW

# 15577. Samuel ⁵ BIGELOW, son child of Jacob ⁴( Thomas ³ , Samuel ², John ¹) BIGELOW and Susanna (MEAD) BIGELOW was born 09 April 1754 at Waltham, Middlesex co, MA. He married (1) 30 May 1776 Mary Harrington, born 16 April 1754 Waltham, daughter of Samuel and Lydia (Ball) Harrington. Samuel served in the Revolutionary War as a Captain. They lived in Waltham, where his wife died 22 December 1787, leaving three children. Samuel then moved to Barre, and married (2) 07 January 1790 Betsy Sanger, born Framingham 06 April 1763, daughter of Daniel and Olive (Hooker) Sanger. We have no death date for her. Samuel died in Barre on 07 February 1836.
1790 census: MA-Middlesex-Waltham-Samuel Bigelow: l-2-l-0-0.
Mass Sold & Sail of Rev War, Vol II:
Biglow, Samuel, Waltham. Private, Capt. Abraham Peirce's co., Col. Thomas Gardiner's regt., which matched on the alarm of April 19, 1775, to Concord and Lexington; service, 3 days; also, Corporal, Capt. Edward Fuller's co., Col. Brooks's regt.; return of men in service [probably in Oct., 1776]; also, Capt. Fuller's co., Col. William McIntosh's regt.; enlisted March 19, 1778; discharged April 5, 1778; service, 18 days, at Roxbury; roll dated Newton; also, Capt. Peirce's co., Col. Samuel Thatcher's regt.; enlisted Sept. 2, 1778; discharged Sept. 6, 1778; service, 3 days; company stationed at Cambridge, in expectation of the British troops landing at Boston.

Children of Samuel Bigelow by his first wife, Mary Harrington, all born Waltham, Middlesex co, MA:

15577.1 Thomas, b 15 Mar 1777; d 17 Mar 1816 Barre, MA; m Sudbury 9 Mar 1806 Hannah Rice, who d 19 June 1807, ae 27; (2) 25 Mar 1808 Olive Sanger, who d 03 Oct 1808, ae 26; (3) Mary _____, who d 26 Mar 1843, ae 67. No known family.

15577.2 Polly, b 16 June 1780; d 19 May 1785 Waltham.

15577.3 Samuel, b 09 Mar 1784; d 14 Aug 1814 Barre, MA; unm.

Children of Samuel Bigelow by Betsy Sanger, all born Barre, MA:

15577.4t Lendall, b 08 Nov 1790; d 16 Mar 1870 Genoa, Cayuga co, NY; m 07 Dec 1823 Sally Hughitt. 3 children.

15577.5 Elizabeth, b 04 Apr 1792; d 07 Nov 1866 Petersham, MA; m 11 June 1837 Devid H Grosvenor, b 30 Nov 1779, son of Rev. David and Deborah (Hall) Grosvenor; res Petersham, where he was deacon, selectman, and colonel in the militia. He died 10 Aug 1842. No issue.

15577.6t Charles, b 06 Aug 1793; d 03 May 1851 Barre, MA; m 27 Dec 1818 Elizabeth Walker. 8 children.

15577.7 Susanna, b 06 Feb 1795; d 31 May 1849 Pittsfield, MA; m ______ Merrick Ross. 2 daughters.

15577.8t Amos, b 21 Mar 1796; in 1850 was a tinsmith and miller in Adrian, Lenawee co, MI, had a wife Sarah, and five living children.

15577.9 Mary, b 22 May 1798; d 08 June 1865, place not stated in genealogy, but in 1850 was living Cambridge, MA.

15577.A Nancy, b 24 Dec 1800; d 31 Aug 1880, place not stated in genealogy, but in 1850 was living Cambridge, MA.

Sources:
Bigelow Society,The Bigelow Family Genealogy Vol I, pg 129;
Howe, Bigelow Family of America;
vital records various towns, MA;
Lenawee county, Ml, history;
census 1850 MA & MI;
Barry, History of Framingham.

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