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Asa Bigelow (1738 - 1807)

Asa Bigelow
Born in Weston, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colonymap
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Son of and
Brother of , , , [half] and
Husband of — married 19 May 1766 in Brookfield, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay Colonymap
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Father of , and
Died at age 69 in Brookfield, Worcester, Massachusetts, United Statesmap
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Biography

1776 Project
Private Asa Bigelow served with Worcester County Militia, Massachusetts Militia during the American Revolution.
Daughters of the American Revolution
Asa Bigelow is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A010008.

Birth and Family

Asa Bigelow was born on 13 Sep 1738, in Weston, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony.[1] He was the son of Joshua Bigelow and Lydia (Hastings) Bigelow.

Marriage

Asa married Rebecca Richardson on 19 May 1766, in Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts Bay Colony. Together, Asa and Rebecca had a total of eleven children during their marriage.

Children

1. Sally Bigelow, b. 31 Oct 1766; d. l0 Apr 1853; m. (#1) Simon Rice on 01 Jan 1786. He was the son of Jason and Deborah (Force) Rice. Sally's second husband was (#2) Abijah Harrington (his second marriage).. They were married on l0 Nov 1818 . Sally had a total of 13 children, all by her first marriage.[2] Simon died circa 1812, in Sturbridge, Massachusetts, United States. Sally and Abijah were married on 10 November 1818. Abijah lived from 1743 to 1821, and was the son of Jonas Harrington.
2. Samuel Bigelow, b. 03 Dec 1767; d. 10 Aug 1833 in Braintree, Massachusetts, United States; m. _ May 1791, Levina Rice; two children.[3]
3. Asa Bigelow, b. 18 Nov 1769; d. 20 Aug 1849, in Troy, New York; m. Abigail Washburn; two known children.[4]
4. Hannah Bigelow, b. 02 Mar 1771; d. ____ ; m. 13 Feb 1790, in Moses Hobbs; seven children.[5]
5. William Bigelow, b. 15 Jan 1773; d. _ Feb 1854, in East Boston, Massachusetts Bay Colony; m. 20 Apr 1797, Mary Livermore; two children.[6]
6. Elisha Bigelow, b. 17 Nov 1774; d. _ May 1810, in Dummerston,Vermont; m. 30 Jan l799, in Pittsford,Vermont, Mary Bigelow. four children.[7]
7. Lucy Bigelow, b. 08 Feb 1776; d. 19 Oct 1839; m. 15 Apr 1795, Moses Bemis; res. Brookfield, Massachusetts. Two children.[8]
8. Amasa Bigelow, b. 18 Mar 1778; d. 14 Jan 1872, New Braintree, Massachusetts, United States; m. (1) 03 Apr 1805, Ruth Richardson; (2) 17 May 1826, Hannah (Lee) Harding; (3) Lucia Richardson. 6 children.[9]
9. Artemas Bigelow, b. 14 Oct 1781; d. 08 Feb 1860, in New Salem, Massachusetts; m. 23 Dec 1810, Eunice Thomas. Four children.[10]
10. Mary Bigelow, b. 30 Jan 1784; d. 07 Feb 1807, in Brookfield, Massachusetts; unmarried.[11]
11. Esther Bigelow, b. 13 Feb 1786; d. 14 Jan 1829, in Brimfield, Massachusetts, United States; m. 09 Sept 1810, Nathan Hitchcock; Five children.[12]

Siblings

1. William Bigelow, 1727–1815. [13]
2. Captain Thaddeus Bigelow, 1728–1810.[14]
3. Jerusha Bigelow, 1730–1787. [15]
4. David Bigelow, 1732–1749. [16]
5. Lydia Bigelow, 1734–1750. [17]
6. Esther Bigelow, 1736–1826. [18]
7. Anna (Bigelow) Hagar or Hager, 1740–1826.[19]
8. Hannah (Bigelow) Wesson, 1748–1829.[20]

Military Service

Asa served during the American Revolution. He enlisted in the Brookfield militia in 1778, and was credited with four months service.

Death and Burial

Asa passed away on 22 Sep 1807, in Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts, and was laid to rest in the Brookfield Cemetery. Rebecca, Asa's wife, died in Brookfield on 31 Jan 1833.

Sources

  1. ↑ Gilman Bigelow Howe, Genealogy of the Bigelow Family of America (Worcester, Massachusetts: Charles Hamilton, 1890), p. 67.
  2. ↑ The Bigelow Family Genealogy, Vol I pg 146-147; Howe, Bigelow Family of America; Vermont Vital Records.
  3. ↑ *The Bigelow Family Genealogy, Vol I pg 146-147; Howe, Bigelow Family of America; VT vital records.
  4. ↑ *The Bigelow Family Genealogy, Vol I pg 146-147; Howe, Bigelow Family of America; VT vital records.
  5. ↑ *The Bigelow Family Genealogy, Vol I pg 146-147; Howe, Bigelow Family of America; Vermont Vital Records.
  6. ↑ *The Bigelow Family Genealogy, Vol I pg 146-147; Howe, Bigelow Family of America; Vermont Vital Records.
  7. ↑ *The Bigelow Family Genealogy, Vol I pg 146-147; Howe, Bigelow Family of America; VT vital records.
  8. ↑ *The Bigelow Family Genealogy, Vol I pg 146-147; Howe, Bigelow Family of America; VT vital records.
  9. ↑ *The Bigelow Family Genealogy, Vol I pg 146-147; Howe, Bigelow Family of America; VT vital records.
  10. ↑ *The Bigelow Family Genealogy, Vol I pg 146-147; Howe, Bigelow Family of America; VT vital records.
  11. ↑ *The Bigelow Family Genealogy, Vol I pg 146-147; Howe, Bigelow Family of America; VT vital records.
  12. ↑ *The Bigelow Family Genealogy, Vol I pg 146-147; Howe, Bigelow Family of America; VT vital records.
  13. ↑ Hon. Hiram Carleton, Genealogical and Family History of the State of Vermont, 2 Volumes (New York, New York: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1903), 2: 555.
  14. ↑ Gilman Bigelow Howe, Genealogy of the Bigelow Family in America (Worcester, Massachusetts: Charles Hamilton, 1890), p. 67.
  15. ↑ Gilman Bigelow Howe, Genealogy of the Bigelow Family in America (Worcester, Massachusetts: Charles Hamilton, 1890), p. 67.
  16. ↑ Gilman Bigelow Howe, Genealogy of the Bigelow Family in America (Worcester, Massachusetts: Charles Hamilton, 1890), p. 67.
  17. ↑ Gilman Bigelow Howe, Genealogy of the Bigelow Family in America (Worcester, Massachusetts: Charles Hamilton, 1890), p. 67.
  18. ↑ Gilman Bigelow Howe, Genealogy of the Bigelow Family in America (Worcester, Massachusetts: Charles Hamilton, 1890), p. 67.
  19. ↑ Gilman Bigelow Howe, Genealogy of the Bigelow Family in America (Worcester, Massachusetts: Charles Hamilton, 1890), p. 67.
  20. ↑ Gilman Bigelow Howe, Genealogy of the Bigelow Family in America (Worcester, Massachusetts: Charles Hamilton, 1890), p. 67.
  • Genealogy of the Bigelow Family of America, from the marriage in 1642 of John Biglo and Mary Warren to the year 1800. By Gilman Bigelow Howe. Worcester, Mass, Printed by Charles Hamilton, No. 311, Main Street. 1890. Page 67.
  • "Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988," (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2495/40143_263973_0001-00019/5452539?backurl=https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/114256754/person/362015314399/facts/citation/1022019109016/edit/record
  • Birth record: "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZDW-342 : 10 February 2018), Asa Bigelow, Sep 1738; citing WESTON,MIDDLESEX,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0599773 IT 1.
  • "United States Census, 1790," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHK2-2WN : accessed 27 January 2020), Asa Bigelow, Brookfield, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States; citing p. 78, NARA microfilm publication M637, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 4; FHL microfilm 568,144.
  • "United States Census, 1800," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHR9-MCH : accessed 27 January 2020), Asa Bigelow, Brookfield, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States; citing p. 268, NARA microfilm publication M32, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 16; FHL microfilm 205,617.
  • "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPHK-25D8 : 12 August 2019), null, 1807; Burial, Brookfield, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States of America, Brookfield Cemetery; citing record ID 188867280, Find a Grave, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/188867280)
  • "Massachusetts: Vital Records, 1620-1850," Online Database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2016 (https://www.americanancestors.org/DB190/rd/14082/53/256319782)
  • Massachusetts and Maine: Direct Tax, 1798. (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2003.) Original manuscript: Direct tax list of 1798 for Massachusetts and Maine, 1798. R. Stanton Avery Special Collections, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, MA (https://www.americanancestors.org/DB183/rd/13185/210/234778316)
  • Howe, Gilman Bigelow. Genealogy of the Bigelow family of America: from the marriage in 1642 of John Biglo and Mary Warren to the year 1890. (Worcester, Mass.: Charles Hamilton, 1890), p. 124. Asa Bigelow, s/o Joshua Bigelow and Lydia Hastings, b. Weston 13 Sep 1738 [sic, compare to baptism date], d. Brookfield 22 Sep 1807, m. Feb 1766 Rebecca Richardson.
  • Brookfield, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. Vital Records of Brookfield, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849. (Worcester, Massachusetts: Franklin P. Rice, 1909), p. 465. BIGLOW, Asa, h. Rebecah, [died] Sept. 22, 1807.
  • Weston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. Town of Weston, Births, Deaths and Marriages, 1707-1850: 1703-gravestones-1900, church records, 1709-1825. (Boston: McIndoe Bros., 1901), p. 431. 1738. Sep. 10. Asa Son to Joshua & Lydia Biggelow b. last w.
  • "U.S., Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783," for Asa Bigelow, 20th Regiment of Connecticut Militia, 1779-1781 (Folder 184), Johnson´s Regiment of Militia, 1778, (Folder 216).
  • Weston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. Town of Weston, Births, Deaths and Marriages, 1707-1850: 1703-gravestones-1900, church records, 1709-1825. (Boston: McIndoe Bros., 1901), p. 53. Asa Bigelow ye Son of Joshua Bigelow & Lydia his Wife was born in Weston Sept'r ye 1738.
  • The Bigelow Family Genealogy, Vol I pg 146-147; Howe, Bigelow Family of America; vital records of VT.




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Skelton-1756 Betty (Skelton) Norman
I could not find a record of military service in Connecticut. If you agree, please remove the 1776 sticker for Connecticut; if I overlooked it, the sticker should be updated (per new format) to include (unit=) only the regiment, no abbreviations.
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