Family History 2.41

Bigelow History

Post-1630

From Bigelow Society Pages 

Amasa BIGELOW, 

 

son of Isaac ( Isaac , Samuel , John ), and Abigail (SKINNER) BIGELOW, was born in Colchester, New London county, CT, 11 February 1755.

 

With his parents and family, he emigrated to Nova Scotia, Canada in the fall of 1761.

 

His parents returned to New England some years later, but Amasa remained in Cornwallis, Nova Scotia.

 

He was married there 09 November 1773 to Rosina Cone, of whom we have no birthdate, but she was a daughter of Reuben and Nem Cone. Her name is variously given as Roxana and Rozina.

 

Amasa is said to have died accidentally by going through the ice on his own mill-pond about 1805.

 

Rosina married (2) 04 October 1806 James Lyons.

 

All their children were born in Cornwallis:

 

Ebenezer, b 03 Feb 1774; d at Cornwallis, N.S.; 01 June 1858; m 28 Apr 1803 Ann Rand; res Cornwallis. 6 children.

 

John, b 24 Sept 1775; d 10 May 1845 Pugwash, N.S.; m ca 1798 Tiazan Newcomb; res Pugwash. 8 children.

 

Daniel, b 09 Aug 1777; d 24 Aug 1863 Canso, N.S.; m (1) 05 May 1804 Emma Johnston; res OH, IL, and WI, but returned to Nova Scotia in his old age; m (2) _ Aug 1838 Jane Sleighton in Milwaukee, WI. 12 children.

 

Reuben, b 04 Aug 1779; d 26 Sept 1829 Antigonish, Nova Scotia; m 09 Nov 1802 Lavinia Skinner; res Antigonish. 12 children.

 

Gideon, b 22 Sept 1781; was living Shelby, OH 1860, but we fail to find death, cemetery, or probate records; he m (1) unknown first wife; (2) ca 1830 Mrs. Mary McCart, who died 1850 age 65; he may be the same Gideon who married Mrs. Louise Bigelow in Milwaukee 1851. Full family not known.

 

Mary, b 22 June 1783; death date not known; in 20 Apr 1803 William Rand; res Cornwallis.  4 known children.

 

Abigail, b 20 Mar 1785; d ___ 1855; m 13 Mar 1803 Alfred Skinner (b 20 june 1778, son of Charles and Sarah Skinner); dau Ann Skinner m Ebenezer Foster Woodworth; other children not known.

 

Isaac, b 21 Mar 1787; d 12 Sept 1844 Milwaukee, WI; m 15 Sept 1817 Lavinia Loomer; res Milwaukee. 10 children.

 

Sarah, b 17 Jan 1789; d 21 Mar 1865 Millard, Walworth county, WI; m 22 Mar 1810 Benjamin Rand, farmer; res Nova Scotia and WI. 8 children.

 

Rachel, b 01 Jan 1790; d 15 Oct 1845 Cornwallis, Nova Scotia; m 27 Dec 1808 David Loomer; res Cornwallis, Nova Scotia.  13 children.

 

Ruby, b 1793; d 1876; m ca 1810 David Faulkner; res Sussex Vale, New Brunswick. Family not traced.