Abraham Bigelow, Sr. was born 5 March 1712 in Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States to Thomas Bigelow (1683-1756) and Mary Livermore (1684-1753) and died 4 March 1775 Weston, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of unspecified causes. He married Abigail Bullard (1718-1751) 2 January 1735 in Weston, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. He married Anna Fiske (1731-1810) 24 October 1751 in Weston, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States.
was born Marlborough, Middlesex county, MA, 05 March 1713. He moved to Weston, MA. He m (1) 02 January 1736 Abigail Bullard, b 22 May 1718, daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth (Traine) Bullard. She died at Weston 23 May 1751. He then married (2) 24 October 1751 Anna Fiske, daughter of Nathan and Ann (Warren) Fiske. She was born, according to Bond, 08 December 1731 (NSDAR records give a different date). Abraham was prominent in the town, was elected Representative for the General Court 1755, 1759, 1764-1772, and served in various town offices. He died 14 March 1775 in Weston (see below).
During the Revolution, his widow Anna lent sums of money to the town for raising of arms, and for such is honored by patriotic organizations. She died 23 October 1810.
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Isaac Bigelow (1736-1748) | |||
| Joseph Bigelow (1738-1748) | |||
| Abigail Bigelow (1740-1748) | |||
| Abraham Bigelow (1742-1753) | |||
| Jesse Bigelow (1745-1745) | |||
| Jesse Bigelow (1747-1749) | |||
| Isaac Bigelow (1750-1777) | |||
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Abigail Bigelow (1752-1786) | |||
| Isaac Bigelow (1753-) | |||
| Anna Bigelow (1754-1773) | |||
| Abraham Bigelow (1758-1762) | |||
| Amos Bigelow (1760-1794) | |||
| Abraham Bigelow (1762-1832) | 18 September 1762 Weston, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States | 7 June 1832 Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States | Hephzibah Jones (1762-1817) |
| John Bigelow (1765-1840) | |||
| Anna Bigelow (1770-) | |||
| Samuel Bigelow (1773-1819) | |||
Siblings
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Thomas Bigelow (1706-1770) | |||
| Mary Bigelow (1707-) | |||
| Grace Bigelow (1709-) | |||
| Uriah Bigelow (1711-1734) | |||
| Abraham Bigelow (1712-1775) | 5 March 1712 Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States | 4 March 1775 Weston, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States | Abigail Bullard (1718-1751) Anna Fiske (1731-1810) |
| Isaac Bigelow (1715-1736) | |||
| Jacob Bigelow (1717-1800) | |||
| Sarah Bigelow (1720-1783) | |||
| Josiah Bigelow (1730-1810) | 30 July 1730 Waltham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts | 15 July 1810 Waltham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts | Mary Harrington (1729-1831) |
Residences
See Also
- Abraham Bigelow
- Bigelow Family
- Bigelow in Middlesex County, Massachusetts
- Abraham Bigelow, BigelowSociety.com, http://bigelowsociety.com/rod/abraha4a.htm, retrieved 08 Oct 2023
- Abraham Bigelow, Geni.com, https://www.geni.com/people/Abraham-Bigelow/6000000001209956194, retrieved 08 Oct 2023
References
- Bigelow Society,The Bigelow Family Genealogy Vol I, pg 57-58;
- Howe, Bigelow Family of America; page 61-62;
- NSDAR, Patriot Index;
- early obits in NY;
- Weston town & church records;
- censuses NY.
From Yankee Magazine "Tombstone"
"Here lie interr'd the remains of of Mr. Abraham Bigelow who for many years represented the Town of Weston in the Gen. Assembly of this Province: which Publick Betrustment he discharged with fidelity and Honor. In private Life he was a person of Justice & Integrity: a friend to Religion & Virtue. It pleased the author of Life to summon his Spirit hence on Saturday Evening March 4th 1775 In the 62 Year of his Age. "