Samuel Bigelow, III

In 1757, Samuel was sent with other men from Marlborough to the relief of Ft. William Henry during the French and Indian Wars. He was in Lt. Stephen Maynard's company.

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1532 Samuel 4 BIGELOW , son of Samuel 3 ( Samuel 2, John 1), and Ruth (WARREN) BIGELOW, was born 16 October 1707 in Marlborough, MA. He married (1) 28 November 1729 Jedidah HATHORN (see below). They settled in Shrewsbury near the Grafton town line. Jedidah died ____ and Samuel married (2) 07 May 1770 Mrs. Abigail (TAYLOR) HASTINGS, widow of Moses HASTINGS, and daughter of William TAYLOR. He drew up his will 14 April 1795, and in it mentioned wife Abigail, sons Samuel and Ithamar, children of son Samuel deceased, and daughters Dorcas LELAND and Jedidah, and child of daughter Sarah deceased. The two surviving sons were appointed executors. Children of Samuel and Jedidah (HATHORN) BIGELOW, all born Shrewsbury:

15321 Samuel, b 24 June 1731; d ca 1787; m (1) 1 July 1755 Phebe RAND;

               (2) 1770 Anna WINCHESTER; res Shrewsbury. 7 children.

15322 Jedidah, b 21 Mar 1733; d 1813 Newfane, VT;

               m 30 Apr 1760 John WHEELER. 7 children.

15323 Dorcas, b 6 July 1735; no death date; m 1 Dec 1768 Seth SWAN of Paxton;

               (2) ____ LELAND. 1 daughter.

15324 Solomon, b 25 July 1737; d 25 Oct 1742.

15325 Silas, b 10 Oct 1739; d 16 Nov 1769 Paxton, MA; m Mrs. Sarah Hall; graduated Harvard 1765, ordained 1767, minister at Paxton. No issue.

15326 Solomon, b 18 July 1742; d 12 May 1808 Brookfield, Orange co, VT; m (1) 4 Mar 1761 Sarah NEWTON, and (2) 1772 Hannah SANDERSON; res Schrewsbury and Winchendon, MA; Brookfield, VT. 9 children.

15327 Ithamar, b 30 July 1745; d 10 Mar 1807 Paxton, MA; m 1768 Persis BARRETT;

               res Paxton. 7 children.

15328 Sarah, b 10 Sept 1747; d 1782; m 8 June 1767 Ephraim SMITH of Grafton.

Sources: Bigelow Family Genealogy, Vol I page 52; Howe, Bigelow Family of America, page 56-57; vital records various MA towns, also Brookfield, VT;

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