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Martha Bigelow Wood was born 1 February 1662 in Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts to John Bigelow (1617-1703) and Mary Warren (1624-1691) and died 20 January 1729 Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts of unspecified causes. She married Unknown Mr. King 1678 in Middlesex County, Massachusetts.

Biography

Martha 2 BIGELOW, tenth child and fourth daughter of John 1 and Mary (Warren) BIGELOW, was born in Watertown, Middlesex co, MA, 1 Apr 1662. Howe's Bigelow genealogy says she married twice, but gives the name of only her second husband, Obadiah WOOD of East Hartford, CT.

The Will of John Bigelow

..... In his will, John BIGELOW in 1703 left a sum of money for children of Martha, wife of Obadiah WOOD, specifying it be divided among children "lawfully begotten of her own body." This implies two things: (1) that Martha was deceased and that her children were to inherit Martha's share, and (2) that Martha hasd step-children, from one of her two marriages. ( or she slept around a lot...ROD )

Marriage to Obadiah Wood

..... Concerning Obadiah WOOD, Savage's Genealogical Dictionary of New England states that an Obadiah WOOD of Ipswitch was married (1) to Margaret _____ , who died in childbirth 1667, and (2) to Hazabalponah ______ , who was the mother of several children, including an Obadiah jr, born circa 1668. Savage felt this Obadiah jr was the same as Obadiah WOOD of Hartford; he had fought in King Phillip's War, and was generously paid in land for his efforts. Savage says Obadiah jr married Martha _____ and had 3 children baptized in Hartford (he omits a fourth), and "probably many others". ..... Barbour's Families of Early Hartford stated that Obadiah WOOD of hartford was married to Martha KING (which may have been martha BIGELOW's name at marriage; no proof is intended, However) and that he had the following family:

Marriage to Mr King

Many questions arise from her list of children. If the last four were Martha BIGELOW's children, surely they were (in view of her age) born between 1687 and 1706. If born after 1706 surely then not children of Martha BIGELOW. Or does John BIGELOW imply that Martha's first husband had children from a prior marriage? In viewof Obadiah's birth circa 1668, he would surely not have had a wife prior to Martha BIGELOW. Also, John BIGELOW's will was drawn up in 1703, so when he says children, the plural word implies more offspring than the Abigail above. Lastly, what proof have we that Barbour is correct in calling the wife Martha KING?


Children of Martha Bigelow

  1. Margaret Wood, bapt 6 Nov 1687 First Church, died young
  2. Abigail Wood, bapt 23 Apr 1699 First Church.
  3. Margaret Wood, bapt 8 July 1705 First Church.
  4. Obadiah Wood, bapt 8 Sept 1706 First Church; m Mehitable _____ .
  5. John Wood,
  6. Mary Wood,
  7. Martha Wood, m John SHAW
  8. Samuel Wood.



Children


Offspring of Obadiah Wood (1662-1723) and Martha Bigelow Wood
Name Birth Death Joined with
Margaret Wood (1687-1687)
Abigail Wood (1699-)
Margaret Wood (1706-)
John Wood
Mary Wood
Martha Wood
Samuel Wood
Obadiah Wood (1706-)



Siblings


Offspring of John Bigelow (1617-1703) and Mary Warren (1624-1691)
Name Birth Death Joined with
John Bigelow (1643-1721) 27 October 1643 Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts 1721 Connecticut Sarah Wheate
Rebecca Olmstead (1647-aft1721)
Jonathan Bigelow (1646-1711) 11 December 1646 Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts 9 January 1711 Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut Rebecca Shepard (1650-1686)
Mary Olcott (-1697)
Mary Benton (-1752)
Mary Bigelow (1648-1704) 14 March 1648 Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts 3 September 1704 Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Michael Flagg (1652-1711)
Daniel Bigelow (1650-1715) 1 December 1650 Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States 1715 Framingham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States Abial Pratt (c1658-1715)
Samuel Bigelow (1653-1730) 28 October 1653 Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States 30 September 1730 Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States Mary Flagg (1657-1720)
Joshua Bigelow (1655-1745) 5 November 1655 Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts 1 February 1745 Westminister, Worcester County, Massachusetts Elizabeth Flagg (1655-1729)
Elizabeth Bigelow (1657-1694) 18 June 1657 Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts 18 April 1694 Billerica, Middlesex County, Massachusetts John Stearns (1654-1728)
Sarah Bigelow (1659-1703) 29 September 1659 Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts 1703 Middlesex County, Massachusetts Isaac Learned (1655-1737)
James Bigelow (1660-1728) 1660 Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts 20 January 1728 Weston, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Patience Brown (1669-1693)
Elizabeth Child (1670-1707)
Joanna Erickson (1665-)
Martha Bigelow (1662-1729) 1 February 1662 Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts 20 January 1729 Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Unknown Mr. King
Obadiah Wood (1662-1723)
Abigail Bigelow (1663-1754) 4 February 1664 Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts 12 January 1754 Weston, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Benjamin Harrington (1661-1724)
Hannah Bigelow (1665-1665) 4 March 1665 Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts 8 March 1665 Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Son Bigelow (1667-1667) 1667 Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts 1667 Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts


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