John Bigge

John Bigg, son of James Bigge and Anne Allen, was born in 1561 at Cranbrook, Kent, England. He married Rachel Martin on 14 September 1583 in Tenterden, Kent, England. Rachel, the daughter of James Martin and Joan Adam Martin, was christened 17 June 1565 at Lydd, Kent, England.

John was employed as a clothier. John was buried 13 August 1605 at Cranbrook, Kent, and his estate was probated 30 October 1605 in Consistory Court, Canterbury, Kent, England.

Marriage and Children

John Bigg (1561 - 1605) married Rachel Martin (1565 - 1646) on 14 September 1583. They had the following children:

1. Anna Bigg (christened 16 August 1584 Cranbrook, Kent, England - died before 1596)
2. Smalehope Bigg (christened 29 August 1585 Cranbrook, Kent, England - buried 6 September 1638 Cranbrook, Kent, England), married Ellen French (1582 Rye, Sussex, England - buried 26 December 1638 Cranbrook, Kent, England; estate probated 12 February 1638/9 Archdeacon Court, Canterbury, Kent, England), daughter of William French and Agnes Pylcher
3. Patience Bigg (born circa 1588)
4. Elizabeth Bigg (christened 1 November 1590)
5. James Bigg (christened 28 January 1592/3 Cranbrook, Kent, England - buried 12 January 1593/4 Cranbrook, Kent, England)
6. Rachel Bigg (christened 20 October 1594)
7. Anna Bigg (christened 30 January 1596/7 Cranbrook, Kent, England - buried 16 May 1597 Cranbrook, Kent, England)
8. John Bigg (christened 25 June 1598 Cranbrook, Kent, England - buried 18 December 1598 Cranbrook, Kent, England)
9. Mary Bigg (christened 18 May 1600 Cranbrook, Kent, England - buried 24 April 1610 Cranbrook, Kent, England)
10. John Bigg (christened 19 December 1602)
11. Thankful Bigg (christened 17 February 1604/5 Cranbrook, Kent, England - buried 14 August 1605 Cranbrook, Kent, England)

Sources

• John Bigg
• U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970. SAR Membership: 44631. Source Citation: Volume: 224; SAR Membership Number: 44631. Source Information: Ancestry.com. U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Original data: Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970. Louisville, Kentucky: National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution. Microfilm, 508 rolls.