Bjgelow History:
Post-1630
from Bigelow Society Pages
He was married, in Watertown, 29 Decembeer 1709 to Mary BOND, daughter of Thomas and Sarah (Woolson/Woolsom) BOND. She was baptized 07 December 1690 in Watertown.
They soon moved to Colchester, CT; land records show that he bought land there 23 March 1712, and was admitted as an inhabitant 05 January 1717. He held various offices in Colchester: tax collector 1724; way warden 1725, 1732, 1733, 1734, 1737, 1740, 1742, 1745, 1751; howard 1726; grand juryman 1732, 1737; surveyor 1751; lister 1751.
He was a member of the local militia and in 1744 was commissioned a sergeant by the governor of the province.
Colchester First Church records show Isaac Bigelow and wife were admitted prior to 1733 (early records of Mr. Bulkeley's pastorate are lost.).
Rose, a "servant" of Isaac Bigelow, was baptized 09 June 1745; and Robin, Negro child owned by Isaac Bigelow, baptized 10 May 1747.
His will is dated 17 November 1749. In it he mentions his wife Mary, and bequeaths to her one-third the personal estate, and "the use of one'half the howse, whichever end she chuse" for her lifetime or as long as she remain his widow; also the use of one-half the barn. To son Elisha he gave the Negro boy named Robbins. Additionally he mentioned son Isaac, daughters Mary Fitch, Mary Waters, Hannah Clark, Abigail Fowler, and Sarah Skinner. The estate was valued at L 2087- 11-9.
Isaac died in Colchester 11 September 1751; his widow Mary died on 09 July 1775.
Children of Isaac and Mary (Bond) Bigelow were all born Colchester, New London, CT:
Mercy, b 23 July 1711; d "three months after."
Isaac, b 04 May 1713; d after 1792, traditionally in Barre, VT while visiting a son; m 14 Mar 1734 Abigail Skinner; res Colchester CT; Cornwallis (near Canning) Nova Scotia; Chesterfield NH. 13 children.
Mercy, also known as Mary, b 04 Feb 1715; made will 04 May 1789; inventory taken 05 June 1794, and probated 15 Apr 1796; m, date unknown, Lemuel Fitch, son of Daniel and Mary (Sherwood) Fitch, who d 16 Aug 1757; res Colchester; her will mentions 2 daughters.
Mary, b 31 July 1719; d ; m, unknown date, L. Waters (taken from town records).
Hannah, b 02 Oct 1721; d 05 Apr 1771 Colchester; m 24 Apr 1746 Roger Clark; res Colchester. No surviving issue.
Abigail, b 13 Apr 1723; d 09 June 1796 Lebanon, CT; m 18 Dec 1745 (Colchester) Capt. Adijah Fowler, Rev War soldier, res Lebanon. 7 children.
Samuel, b 21 Dec 1724; d 05 Jun 1745 Colchester; unmarried; he drowned at the age of 21 according to his headstone.
Sarah allegedly died at 3 months, but possibly confused with child Mercy.
Sarah, b 27 June 1727; d 10 Dec 1814 Colchester; m 10 June 1746 (town recs) or 23 June 1746 (church recs) Noah Skinner; res Colchester. 11 children.
Lydia, b 22 Apr 1729; d 16 May 1745 Colchester; unmarried.
Elisha, b 14 Apr 1731; d 1804 Cooperstown, Otsego co, NY; m (1) 25 May 1751 Mary KILBORN, who d (Jan?)1765; m (2) 02 Oct 1765 Deborah CHAPMAN, who d 1773; m (3) 03 Aug 1773 Thankful Beebe; res Colchester and East Haddam, CT; then Springfield, NY after 1793. Total 22 known children.
Note. Numbers after Christian names in the Bigelow Society Pages indicate generations from John Biglo.
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