Col. Timothy Bigelow Sr was born 2 August 1739 in Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States to Daniel Bigelow (1697-1779) and Elizabeth Whitney (1682-1789) and died 31 March 1790 Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of unspecified causes. He married Anna Andrews (1746-1809) 1761 in Massachusetts.
Biography
Col Timothy Bigelow - Patriot Soldier Leader of Worcester MA.
American Revolutionary War
At the beginning of the American Revolutionary War, he was working as a blacksmith at Worcester. He was a delegate to the Massachusetts Provincial Congress, participated in the Committee of Correspondence, fought in the Battles of Lexington and Concord, and served as colonel of the 15th Massachusetts Regiment of the Continental Army. He accompanied Benedict Arnold in his expedition to Quebec in 1775, and was captured there, remaining a prisoner until 1776.
Battle flag of 1777
15th Massachusetts Regiment was raised on September 16, 1776, under Colonel Timothy Bigelow at Boston, Massachusetts. The regiment would see action in the American Revolutionary War at the Battle of Saratoga and the Battle of Monmouth.
He was made colonel on February 8, 1777, and, when in command of the 15th Massachusetts Regiment, assisted at the capture of John Burgoyne. He was also at Valley Forge, West Point, Monmouth, and Yorktown. After the war Bigelow had charge of the Springfield Arsenal. He was a benefactor of the academy at Leicester, Massachusetts.
Marriage and Family
He married Anna Andrews; they had six children:
- Nancy Bigelow (b.1765);
- Timothy Bigelow (1767-1821); married a Prescott);
- Andrew Bigelow (b.1769);
- Rufus Bigelow (b.1772);
- Lucy Bigelow (b.1774; married Luther Lawrence);
- Clara Bigelow (b.1781; married Tyler Bigelow).
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Nancy Bigelow (1765-1839) | |||
| Timothy Bigelow (1767-1821) | 30 April 1767 Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States | 18 May 1821 Medford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States | Lucy Prescott (1767-1852) |
| Andrew Bigelow (1769-1787) | |||
| Rufus Bigelow (1772-1813) | |||
| Lucy Bigelow (1774-1814) | |||
| Clara Bigelow (1781-1827) | |||
Siblings
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Daniel Bigelow (1729-1776) | |||
| David Bigelow (1730-1810) | |||
| Elijah Bigelow (1736-1739) | |||
| Timothy Bigelow (1739-1790) | 2 August 1739 Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States | 31 March 1790 Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States | Anna Andrews (1746-1809) |
| Silence Bigelow (1741-) | |||
| Nathaniel Bigelow (1745-) | |||
Vital Records
Memorials
April 19, 1861 Dedication Ceremony of Col. Timothy Bigelow's Memorial on the Worcester Common. The very same common where he drilled his minutemen and prepared them for the Revolutionary War.
- Mount Bigelow (Maine) is named after Timothy Bigelow.
- In 1861, Bigelow's grandson erected a monument to his memory in Worcester, Massachusetts.
- With others, Timothy Bigelow obtained a grant for 23,040 acres (dated 21 October 1780), on which was founded the town of Montpelier VT. It was named by him.
References
- wikipedia:en:Timothy Bigelow (soldier) - Wikipedia
- Timothy Bigelow - Disambiguation
- Bigelow in Worcester County, Massachusetts