- Colonel of militia in American Revolutionary War
- State Assemblyman for Cumberland County, New York
Col Joel Bigelow was born 30 June 1752 in Holden, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States to Jotham Bigelow (1717-1786) and Mary Richardson (1727-1772) and died 14 October 1825 Ellisburg, Jefferson County, New York, United States of unspecified causes. He married Sarah Stowell (1750-1821) 13 August 1774 in Petersham, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
BIGELOW and his second wife Mary RICHARDSON, was born 20 June 1752 at Holden, Worcester County, MA. About 1773 he married Sarah STOWELL of Petersham (b at Nichewaug, MA), daughter of John and Sarah (PARMENTER) STOWELL.
As his father had early removed to Gilford, Windham County, VT. Joel settled there, where he owned a large farm in the center of town, and where their children were born.
Joel was active in the Militia, and served in the Revolution, having the rank of Colonel. During the Guilford Incident between New York and Vermont concerning the jurisdiction over the Southern Vermont , he and his father took sides with New York. He was elected a member of the Assembly in 1784 from Cumberland County, as it was then called. He was also commissioned an Adjutant by the State of New York about that time. His wife Sarah, born circa 1750, died in Guilford circa 1821. Soon after, Joel moved to Ellisburg, New York to live with his son Jotham. He died there 14 October 1825.
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| John Bigelow (1774-1798) | |||
| Sally Bigelow (1776-1814) | |||
| Mary Bigelow (1778-1825) | |||
| Joel Bigelow (1780-) | |||
| William Bigelow (1781-1849) | |||
| Jotham Bigelow (1784-1860) | 28 January 1784 Guilford, Windham County, Vermont, United States | 16 August 1860 New York City, New York County, New York, United States | Celinda Bullock (1786-1824) Nancy Nichols (1786-1865) |
| Richardson Bigelow (1785-1812) | |||
| Ira Bigelow (1787-) | |||
| Rufus Bigelow (1789-) | |||
| Tirza Bigelow (1792-) | |||
Siblings
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Persis Bigelow (1739-) | |||
| Damaris Bigelow (1742-1749) | |||
| Martha Bigelow (1743-1748) | |||
| Jotham Bigelow (1745-1803) | |||
| Joel Bigelow (1748-1749) | |||
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| William Bigelow (1750-1814) | |||
| Joel Bigelow (1752-1825) | 30 June 1752 Holden, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States | 14 October 1825 Ellisburg, Jefferson County, New York, United States | Sarah Stowell (1750-1821) |
| Josiah Bigelow (1754-1803) | |||
| Abel Bigelow (1757-1760) | |||
| Lucretia Bigelow (1759-1846) | |||
| Persis Bigelow (1764-1836) | |||
Residences
See Also
- Joel Bigelow
- Bigelow Family
- Bigelow in Worcester County, Massachusetts
- Bigelow in Jefferson County, New York
- Joel Bigelow, Geni.com, https://www.geni.com/people/Joel-Bigelow/6000000010010678257, retrieved 08 Oct 2023
- Col Joel Bigelow at Find A Grave