On 12 Jun 1696 when John was 21, he married
Jerusha Garfield, daughter of
Joseph Garfield (11 Sep 1637-14 Aug 1691) &
Sarah Gale (8 Sep 1641-), in Watertown, MA.
30 Born on 6 Jun 1677 in Watertown, MA.30 Jerusha died in Marlboro, MA, on 16 Jan 1758; she was 80.
Children of John and Jerusha (Garfield) Bigelow, born at Marlboro:
i. Jerusha Bigelow, b. 17 Mar 1696/7, d. 7 Apr 1764 at Templeton, MA, m. at Marlboro 11 Dec 1718 John Matthews (b. 18 Jan 1694/5 at Marlboro, son of John & Mary (Johnson) Matthews);
ii. Thankful Bigelow, b. 8 Jun 1699, d. 18 Oct 1756 at marlboro, m. there 11 May 1724 John Howe;
iii. Joseph Bigelow, b. 21 Jan 1702/3, d. 24 Jan 1724 at Shrewsbury, MA;
iv. John Bigelow, b. 28 Oct 1704, m. 4 Jul 1728 Rebecca Howe, one of the first settlers of Holden, MA;
v. Comfort Bigelow, b. 23 Sep 1707, d. 24 Sep 1755 at Marlboro, m. there 26 Aug 1728 Joseph Brigham; (b. 21 Apr 1706 at marlboro, d. there 29 Jul 1786, sn of Gershom & Mehitable (Warren) Brigham);
vi. Freedom Bigelow, b. 14 Feb 1709/10, m. 7 Jun 1732 John Bowker;
vii. Anne Bigelow, b. 25 Jun 1712, d. 4 Dec 1793 at Marlboro, m. Abraham Rice;
viii. Gershom Bigelow, b. 13 Nov 1714, of Marlboro, Mary Howe (b. 30 Jun 1718, d. 9 Jun 1802, dau. of Thomas & Rebecca (Perkins) Howe;
ix. Jotham Bigelow, b. 21 Sep 1717, d. 8 Apr 1786 at Guildford, CT, m. 1st Persis Temple (b. 1 Sep 1717 at Marlboro, d. 1 Jan 1749 at Holden, dau. of Isaac & Martha (Joslin) Temple), m. 2nd 23 May 1750 Mary Richardson (b. 14 Aug 1727 at Woburn, MA, d. before 1778, dau. of William & Mary (Wilder) Richardson), m. 3rd 20 Jan 1778 Hannah King;
x. Benjamin Bigelow, b. 17 Oct 1720, m. 17 Jan 1744 Levinah Thomas, resided at Hartford; and
xi. Sarah Bigelow, b. 20 Jun 1724, m. 9 Jan 1745/6 John Langdon.