Mary (Warren) Bigelow (1624 - 1691)

Born 12 Sep 1624 in Nayland, Suffolk, England

Ancestors

Wife of John Bigelow — married 30 Oct 1642 in Watertown, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Descendants

Died 19 Oct 1691 at age 67 in Watertown, Middlesex, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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Biography

Mary Warrin, daughter of John Warren and Margaret Abbott was born before the 12th of September 1624, the day she was christened. This took place in Nayland, Suffolk, England..^[1] Her family came to New England in 1630, settling at Watertown, Massachusetts Bay ^[2] when Mary was aged 6. ^[3][4][5]

30 Aug 1642 John Bigulah & Mary Warin joyned in mariag before me Mr Newell^[6][2][3]

In her father John Warren's will written on November 30, 1677, proved on December 16, of the same year, among his heirs he names daughter Mary Bigelow and granddaughter Mary Bigelow. ^{[2] [3]}

Mary Warren Bigelow (Mary Biglo) died on the 19th of October 1691, in Watertown, Massachusetts. ^{[7] [4]} She was laid to rest in Watertown.

After Mary's death, her husband John, married second, Sarah Bemis on October 2, 1694. ^[3]

Name

Mary "Warren" was born in England and came to America with her father John Warrin Sr and mother and 3 siblings. On arrival the family used the surname spelling of Warrin for all members. Considerable research has been done to verify this with both town and county records as well as handwritten documents and personal signatures, all using the Warrin spelling.

The reason for this can only be surmised, possibly due to conflict with the Church of England or a desire to separate themselves from the rest of the family in England. But it was done deliberately and not an error of some spelling by a town clerk. Mary Warrin used that spelling when she married John Bigelow and it is clearly recorded as Warrin.

Following WIKI convention, Mary's name at birth as Warren has been entered here and changed to the desired Warrin spelling as an optional surname. Public sources listed below will verify this. Despite some earlier printed records and books by well meaning individuals to the contrary it should remain Warrin as that is the surname the family used.

Family

Husband: John Bigelow

Wife: Mary Warren

Marriage:

Date: 30 Oct 1642^[4]

Place: Watertown, Middlesex, Ma^[8][5]

Children:

1. John Bigelow Jr
2. Jonathan Bigelow
3. Mary Bigelow
4. Daniel Bigelow
5. Samuel Bigelow
6. Joshua Bigelow
7. Elizabeth Bigelow
8. Sarah Bigelow
9. James Bigelow
10. Martha Bigelow
11. Abigail Bigelow
12. Hannah Bigelow
13. Unnamed Bigelow

Research Notes

Name: Mary /Warren/^[9]

Christening:

Date: 12 SEP 1624

Place: Watertown, Middlesex, Massachuetts,

Place: Nayland, Suffolk, England

Note: The Learned Family in America lists her name as Mary Warren.

Sources

1. ↑ Genealogical Research in England: Nayland parish records. The New England Historical and Genealogical Register. (64:353) Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1910, p. 353.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Anderson, Robert C. John Warren in: Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to N.E. 1620-1633, Vols. I-III, New England Historic Genealogical Society. Boston, Massachusetts, 1994, p. 1932-4 (Online database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2010) https://www.americanancestors.org/DB393/i/12107/1932/1415522006
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3} Crane, Alicia Williams. John Bigelow 1642, 1694) in: Early New England Families, 1641-1700, (Original Online Database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2013. (By Alicia Crane Williams, Lead Genealogist.) https://www.americanancestors.org/DB501/i/56559/1/1425844450
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2} Roberts, Gary B, and Julie H. Otto. Ancestors of American Presidents: First Authoritative Edition. Santa Clarita, California: Published in cooperation with the New England Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts by Carl Boyer, 3rd, 1995. Page 39-45, Rutherford Birchard Hayes
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} Cutter, William Richard. Genealogical and Personal Memoirs Relating to the Families of Boston and Eastern Massachusetts (Lewis Hist. Pub. Co., Boston, 1908), Volume 3. p 1569
6. ↑ Watertown Records Comprising the First and Second Books of Town Proceedings with the Land Grants and Possession, and the First Book and Supplement of Births, Deaths and Marriages, The Historical Society, Press of Fred G. Barker, Watertown, Massachusetts, 1894, Vol. 1:9 (Link on Internet Archive).
7. ↑ Watertown Records Vol. 1:64
8. ↑ Bond, Henry. Genealogies of the families and descendants of the early settlers of Watertown, Massachusetts (1860) Page 62
9. ↑ Clemens, William Montgomery. American Marriage Records Before 1699. Pompton Lakes, NJ, USA: Biblio Co., 1926. Ancestry.com database Note: http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=amr-1699&h=9238&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Note: Data: Text: Marriage date: 30 October 1642 Marriage place: Watertown, Mass. '

See also:

• Roberts, Gary Boyd; Ancestors of American Presidents. Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2009.
• Bond, Henry. Genealogies of the families and descendants of the early settlers of Watertown, Massachusetts (1860) Page 620.
• Cutter, William Richard. Genealogical and Personal Memoirs Relating to the Families of Boston and Eastern Massachusetts (Lewis Hist. Pub. Co., Boston, 1908), Volume 3.
• James, Eugenia Learned. The Learned Family in America 1630 - 1967 Setco Printing Co. Inc., 1967.
• Clemens, William Montgomery. American Marriage Records Before 1699. Pompton Lakes, NJ, USA: Biblio Co., 1926. Ancestry.com database
• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/50895905/mary-bigelow
• Marriage on Ancestry$ Note: Data: Text: Marriage date: 30 October 1642Marriage place: Watertown, Mass. APID: 1,2081::9238