John Bigelow, II

At this point it is necessary to explain that he probably followed Deacon Richard BUTLER who first settled in Cambridge, MA, but became a follower of Rev. Thomas HOOKER, and emigrated with him to Connecticut; Butler was a deacon of the First Church at Hartford. Butler's children are included at this point, as John BIGELOW jr was intimately associated with Butler's descendants. Butlers: by unknown first wife: Hannah Banbury? (see below)

1 Mary, b 1633?; married 29 Sept 1659 Samuel WRIGHT; res Wethersfield, CT. (see below) Their son Samuel Wright b. 1660 married Rebecca Crafts..on 12 May 1686 at Weathersfield, Hartford, CT.

2 Thomas, b 1637; married Sarah STONE.

3 Samuel, b 1639; married Elizabeth OLMSTEAD; res Wethersfield, CT; parents of Jonathan BUTLER.(see below also parents of Dorothy Butler who married Joseph Kilbourne (see below)

4 Nathaniel, b 1641; m Sarah Banbury; res Wethersfield. (see below) by second wife, Elizabeth BIGELOW: (Children above are also claimed by descendants to be of Elizabeth)

5 Elizabeth, b

6 Joseph, b

7 Daniel, b

8 Hannah, b

Richard Butler died 6 Aug 1684, and Elizabeth BIGELOW his wife 11 Sept 1691.]

John BIGELOW jr married (1) 27 May 1675 at Concord, Sarah WHEATE. We have no record of her, and presume that she died childless. John jr then married (2) at unknown date, Rebecca OLMSTEAD, daughter of Nicholas OLMSTEAD and Sarah LOOMIS. She was sister to the three OLMSTEADS listed above, and therefore aunt to Jonathan BUTLER, to whom John BIGELOW jr deeded his property, or a portion thereof.

The marriages of John BIgelow Jr. are somewhat undecided in that different sources identify one or more not identified in other sources, that immediately returns the favor.

(1) Sarah Wheate is identified only by the BIgelow Society (2) Rebecca Olmsted is identified by Howe but then qualified by the statement by saying “on account of the meager records at the time we find no record of his marriage, but from other sources we learn that he married Rebecca Olmstead, daughter of...” (3) Rebecca Butler we find as his wife in both Barber and Bond John died childless from all three marriages, however the sequence of these marriages is in question, as is whether there is confusion between the Rebecca’s possibly being one person confused due to close relationship between the two/three families.

That he died or his will was dated 1707 is erroneous. In 1705 or 1707 depending on source, he deeded a portion of his property to Jonathan Butler, a nephew of his wife, with the guarantee that he and his wife could live there until his death, which was late, probably November or early December 1721, based on the date of the letter of administration granted to his wife December 5 and an inventory of his property dated December 27, 1721.

Older notes_dvb

• ******************************* 1. John Bigelow b. Oct 27, 1643; a housewright; settled in Hartford, Conn, prior to 1669, in which year his land was taxed. He m. Rebecca, dau. of Jonathan Butler, of Hartford. His Will, dated 1707, after providing for his widow (he left no children), conveyed his estate to Jonathan Butler, and the farm has remained with the Butler family to this day. Some of Mr. Bigelow's relatives attempted ineffectually to break this Will.

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GEDCOM Note

Biography

The following biographical information is taken from <i>The Bigelow Family</I> referenced below. "John Bigelow of Hartford, Connecticut, the eldest son of John and Mary (Warren) Biglo, was born in Watertown, Oct 27, 1643 and early emigrated to Hartford, where he purchased land as recorded May 3, 1669, and on which his house was situated...." "On account of the meagre records at that time we find no record of his marriage, but from other sources we learn that he married Rebecca Olmsted, daughter of Capt. Nicholas Olmsted and Sarah (Loomis) his wife."

"He left no issue." <ref>Genealogy of the Bigelow family of America, from the marriage in 1642 of John Biglo and Mary Warren to the year 1890 by Howe, Gilman Bigelow. Worcester, Mass. 1890. (Page: 22-24) </ref> John Bigelow by a document dated 5 Oct 1721, gave all his goods and chattels real and personal to his kinsman Jonathan Butler. John reservedthe right to its use to himself and his wife Rebecca until after their decease. An inventory of his estate was taken 27 Dec 1721.<ref>Connecticut State Library (Hartford, Connecticut); Probate Place: Hartford,Connecticut. Notes: Probate Packets, Bigelow-Bissell, E, 1641-1880. John Bigelow, Hartford, 1721 #521. Accessed at Ancestry ($)</ref>

Birth

: Birth: :: Date: 27 OCT 1643:: Place: Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts<ref>Source: #S135 Page: Source number: 171.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number ofPages: 1; Submitter Code: CDS</ref>

Sources

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• Repository: REPO3 Name: Harvard University* Source: S-1909146590 American Marriages Before 1699 Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1997.Original data - Clemens, William Montgomery. American Marriage Records Before 1699. Pompton Lakes, NJ, USA: Biblio Co., 1926.Original data: Clemens, William Montgomery. American Marriag Note: APID: 1,2081::0
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