Pane-Joyce Genealogy
Mary Flagg (6146) & Samuel Bigelow
16624. John Bigelow. Born on 9 May 1675 in Watertown, MA.30 John died in Marlboro, MA, on 8 Sep 1769; he was 94.30

John was taken captive by the Indians at Lancaster in 1705 and carried to Canada.30
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.
Their children include:
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Joseph Bigelow (21 Jan 1702/3-24 Jan 1783)
16625. Mary Bigelow. Born on 12 Sep 1677 in Watertown, MA.30 Mary died in Sudbury, MA 21 Feb 1707/8.70

Child of David and Mary (Bigelow) Bruce:
    i. David Bruce, b. 20 Dec 1700 in Marlboro, m. 1st 20 Feb 1776/7 Mary Brigham (b. 27 Oct 1701, dau. of Jonathan & Mary (Fay) Brigham), m. 2nd Hannah Pierce.

Children of Thomas and Mary (Bigelow) (Bruce) Reed at Sudbury:
    i. Nathaniel Reed, b. 6 Oct 1702;
    ii. Isaac Reed;
    iii. Thomas Reed; and
    iv. Catherine Reed, b. Jan 1706.404,70
On 2 Feb 1699 when Mary was 21, she first married David Bruce, son of Thomas Bruce & Magdalen (-bet 1706 and 1709), in Marlboro, MA. Born ca 1675. David died in Marlboro, MA on 22 Jul 1701.

For more information about the Bruce family, see the article “Thomas Bruce of Sudbury and Marlborough, Massachusetts,” by Winifred Fahey Pelley et al., New Eng. Hist. Gen. Reg. 136 (1982):294-306.
On 3 Dec 1701 when Mary was 24, she second married Thomas Reed, son of Thomas Reed Jr (ca 1653-aft 1726) & Mary Goodrich (15 Dec 1650-2 Oct 1724), in Watertown, MA.30 Born 22 Mar 1677/8 in Sudbury, MA.70 Thomas died in Sudbury, MA on 1 May 1755.
16626. Samuel Bigelow. Born on 18 Sep 1679 in Watertown, MA.30 Samuel died bef 1734.

Samuel, of Marlboro and Shrewsbury.
On 28 Mar 1705 when Samuel was 25, he first married Ruth Warren (36583) , daughter of Daniel Warren (6 Oct 1653-) & Elizabeth Whitney (17657) (9 Jun 1656-).30 Born on 15 Oct 1681 in Watertown, MA.30 Ruth died in Marlboro, MA, on 12 Apr 1716; she was 34.

Children of Samuel and Ruth (Warren) Bigelow, born at Marlboro:
    i. Mary Bigelow, b. 15 Dec 1705, d. 10 Apr 1750, m. 10 Dec 1727 Daniel Ward;
    ii. Samuel Bigelow, b. 16 Oct 1707, d. 1795, grad. Harvard 1765, ordained at Paxton, MA, 1767, m. 1st 28 Nov 1729 Jedidah Hathron, m. 2nd 7 May 1770 Abigail Taylor;
    iii. Cornelius Bigelow, b. 24 Nov 1710, d. at Brookfield, MA, m. at Marlboro 28 Dec 1731 Mary Graves (b. 18 Jul 1714 at Sudbury, dau. of John & Sarah (Loker) Graves);
    iv. Jedediah Bigelow, b. 8 Feb 1714, d. after 1782 at Douglas, MA, m. 1st at Framingham 27 Jan 1737 Thamezin Hemenway, resided at Grafton, MA, m. 2nd 26 Jun 1759 Jane Wheeler; and
    v. Ruth Bigelow, b. 10 Apr 1716, d. 25 Jul 1716.
On 4 Dec 1716 when Samuel was 37, he second married Mary Gleason, daughter of Cpl. Joseph Gleason (ca 1642-20 Nov 1715) & Martha Russell (ca 1644-2 Mar 1684).30 Born on 6 Oct 1682 in Sudbury, MA.443 Mary died in Shrewsbury, MA, on 14 May 1752; she was 69.443


    iv. Martha Bigelow, b. 21 Oct 1724, d. 1 Aug 1764 at Grafton, MA, m. 14 Dec 1749 Ezekiel Brigham.
Their children include:
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Jason Bigelow (11 Apr 1718-)
34830ii.
Ruth Bigelow (30 Dec 1719-)
34831iii.
Amariah Bigelow (14 Sep 1722-)
34832iv.
Martha Bigelow (21 Oct 1724-1 Aug 1764)
16627. Sarah Bigelow. Born on 1 Oct 1681 in Watertown, MA.30 Sarah died on 22 Mar 1713; she was 31.

Children of Josiah and Sarah (Bigelow) Howe:
    i. Phineas Howe, b. 4 Dec 1707, m. Abigail Bennett, lived in Lancaster and Shrewsbury;
    ii. Abraham Howe, b. 6 Apr 1709; and
    iii. Rachel Howe, b. 23 Nov 1710.404
On 14 Dec 1706 when Sarah was 25, she married Josiah Howe (13984) , son of Josiah Howe (ca 1650-ca 1711) & Mary Haynes (4812) (ca 1647-23 Feb 1717/8), in Marlboro, MA.30 Born on 24 Dec 1678 in Sudbury, MA.70 Josiah died in Marlboro, MA, on 20 Sep 1766; he was 87.404
16628. Lieut. Thomas Bigelow. Born on 24 Oct 1683 in Watertown, MA.30 Thomas died in Waltham, MA, on 6 Oct 1756; he was 72.30

Lieut. Thomas and Mary were dismissed from Watertwon second Church (Waltham) to Marlboro 23 Jun 1723. About 17 years after they moved there, and only a short time before he returned to Watertown. Thomas was selectman of Watertown (before the incorportation of Waltham), five years form 1727 through 1737, then he was selectman of Waltham 1738, 40, and 41; representative in 1738 and 41.30
On 12 Jul 1705 when Thomas was 21, he married Mary Livermore (32868) , daughter of Lieut. John Livermore (15636) (ca 1638-9 Feb 1718/9) & Hannah, in Watertown, MA.30 Born on 11 Apr 1684 in Watertown, MA.30 Mary died in Waltham, MA, on 14 Aug 1753; she was 69.30

Children of Thomas and Mary (Livermore) Bigelow, born at Marlboro:
    i. Thomas Bigelow, b. 26 Apr 1706, d. 10 Sep 1779 at Waltham, m. 1st ca. 1730 Elizabeth Nurse, m. 2nd at Marlboro Oct 1770 Bethiah Newton;
    ii. Mary Bigelow, b. 2 Sep 1707, m. at Watertown 15 Oct 1730 Josiah Goddard of Newton;
    iii. Grace Bigelow, b. 7 Feb 1709, m. at Watertown 1 Jan 1729/30 Joseph Hagar;
    iv. Uriah Bigelow, b. 15 Jul 1711, killed accidentally 6 Oct 1734 at Marlboro, unmarried;
    v. Abraham Bigelow, b. 5 Mar 1713, d. 14 Mar 1775 at Weston, MA, m. 1st there 2 Jan 1736 Abigail Bullard (b. 22 May 1718, d. 23 May 1751 at Weston, dau. of Joseph & Elizabeth (Traine) Bullard), m. 2nd at Weston 24 Oct 1751 Anna Fiske (b. 8 Dec 1731, d. 23 oct 1810 at Weston, dau. of Nathan & Ann (Warren) Fiske);
    vi. Isaac Bigelow, b. 1 Sep 1715;
    vii. Jacob Bigelow, b. 1 Sep 1717, d. 6 Sep 1800 at Braintree, MA, m. 14 Dec 1738 Susanna Mead;
    viii. Sarah Bigelow, b. 15 May 1720, d. 1783 at Waltham, m. 3 Jan 1744 Elixha Livermore; and
    ix. Josiah Bigelow, b. 3 Jul 1730, d. 15 Jul 1810 at Waltham, m. there 27 Jul 1749 Mary Harringon (b. 8 Mar 1728/9 at Watertown, dau. of Jonas & Abigail (Stearns) Harrington.
Their children include:
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Sarah Bigelow (15 May 1720-12 Aug 1783)
34834ii.
Josiah Bigelow (3 Jul 1730-)
16629. Mercy Bigelow. Born on 4 Apr 1686 in Watertown, MA.30 Mercy died in Weston, MA 23 Feb 1744/5.30

Mercy, or Martha Bigelow. Thomas and Mercy lived in Watertown a short time and had two children there: Elizabeth 1708, and Eunice 1710. They moved from there to Lunenburg, and were the direct ancestors of President James A. Garfield.404

Children of Thomas and Martha (Bigelow) Garfield:
    i. Elizabeth Garfield, b. 10 Aug 1708 at Watertown, m. 1 Sep 1738 Samuel Brooks of Concord;
    ii. Eunice Garfield, b. 23 Aug 1710 at Watertown, d. 4 Oct 1776 at Weston, MA, m. 12 Dec 1734 Ebenezer Hobbs of Weston;
    iii. Thomas Garfield, b. 28 Feb 1712/13;
    iv. Thankful Garfield, b. 15 Feb 1714/15, m. John Walker of Weston 28 Nov 1751;
    v. Isaac Garfield, b. 19 Feb 1716/17 at Weston, d. there 1767, m. Thankful Stowell 15 Mar 1744/45;
    vi. Samuel Garfield, b. 11 Apr 1720 at Weston, d. 12 Jun 1792 at Spencer, MA; m. 1st Hannah Garfield 25 Aug 1750, m. 2nd Abigail Pierce 27 May 1756;
    vii. Mercy Garfield, b. 17 Jun 1722, d. 16 Aug 1793, m. Ebenezer Hammond 1756;
    viii. Anna Garfield, b. 1 Jun 1724 at Weston, m. Joseph Livermore 29 Apr 1749;
    ix. Lucy Garfield, b. 5 Oct 1725 at Weston;
    x. Elisha Garfield, b. 11 Nov 1728 at Weston, m. Susanna Bemis 15 Nov 1753;
    xi. Enoch Garfield, b. 23 Jan 1729/30 at Weston, d. there 19 Jun 1758; and
    xii. John Garfield, b. after 1731.
2 Jan 1706/7 Mercy married Lieut. Thomas Garfield, son of Capt. Benjamin Garfield (ca 1643-28 Nov 1717) & Elizabeth Bridge (17 Aug 1659-), in Watertown, MA.30 Born on 12 Dec 1680 in Watertown, MA.30 Thomas died in Weston, MA, on 4 Feb 1752; he was 71.30

Eunice Gearfield, ye Daughtr. of Thomas & Mercy Gearfield was Born August ye 23d 1710.262
Their children include:
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Elizabeth Garfield (10 Aug 1708-)
34836ii.
Eunice Garfield (23 Aug 1710-)
34837iii.
Thomas Garfield (1 Mar 1712/3-3 Jan 1774)
34838iv.
Thankful Garfield (15 Feb 1714/5-)
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Isaac Garfield (19 Feb 1716/7-)
34840vi.
John Garfield (3 Dec 1718-May 1767)
34841vii.
Samuel Garfield (11 Apr 1720-)
34842viii.
Mercy Garfield (17 Jun 1722-)
34843ix.
Anna Garfield (1 Jun 1724-)
34844x.
Elisha Garfield (11 Nov 1728-)
16630. Abigail Bigelow. Born on 7 May 1687 in Watertown, MA.30
On 17 Aug 1710 when Abigail was 23, she married Jonathan Cutler, son of Lieut. Thomas Cutler (ca 1648-13 Jul 1722/3) & Abigail Dewey (-19 Feb 1711), in Watertown, MA.30 Born ca 1688 in Watertown, MA. Jonathan was baptized in Watertown, MA, on 17 Jun 1688.492 Jonathan died in Killingly, CT in Jun 1740.

Jonathan, of Killingly, CT. Jonathan and Abigail resided in Colchester, CT, where they had three children.404
Their children include:
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Abigail Cutler (28 Aug 1711-)
34846ii.
Jonathan Cutler (17 Aug 1713-14 Feb 1793)
34847iii.
Beach Cutler (4 Jul 1716-14 Apr 1805)
34848iv.
William Cutler (24 Mar 1726/7-Feb 1802)
16631. Hannah Bigelow. Born ca 1688 in Watertown, MA. Hannah died in Watertown, MA on 15 Nov 1717.

Daniel and Hannah lived in Westborough and Shrewsbury.404
On 24 May 1711 Hannah married Capt. Daniel Warren (36585) , son of Daniel Warren (6 Oct 1653-) & Elizabeth Whitney (17657) (9 Jun 1656-), in Watertown, MA.30 Born on 30 Apr 1686 in Watertown, MA.30 Daniel died bef Nov 1733.30

Daniel first married Hannah Bigelow, second Mehitable Garfield. Mehitable was the neice of his father’s second wife.
Their children include:
34849i.
Samuel Warren (6 Nov 1712-)
34850ii.
Hannah Warren (28 Apr 1715-)
34851iii.
Daniel Warren (12 May 1717-)
16632. Isaac Bigelow. Born 19 Mar 1689/90 in Watertown, MA.30 Isaac died in Colchester, CT on 11 Sep 1751.
On 29 Dec 1709 Isaac married Mary Bond, daughter of Thomas Bond (23 Dec 1654-17 Dec 1704) & Sarah Woolson (2 Jan 1661-11 Sep 1721).30 Born ca 1690 in Watertown, MA. Mary was baptized in Watertown, MA, on 7 Dec 1690.30 Mary died in Watertown, MA on 9 Jul 1775.

Children of Isaac and Mary (Bond) Bigelow, born at Colchester:
    i. Mary Bigelow, b. 23 Jul 1711, d. young;
    ii. Isaac Bigelow, b. 1 May 1713, d. ca. 1792 at Barre, VT, m. 14 Mar 1734 Abigail Skinner (b. 19 Jul 1715 at Colchester, dau. of Ebenezer & Abigail (Lord) Skinner);
    iii. Mercy Bigelow, b. 1 Feb 1715, d. 1796, m. Lemuel Fitch (d. 16 Aug 1757, son of Daniel & Mary (Sherwood) Fitch);
    iv. Martha Bigelow, b. 31 Jul 1719;
    v. Hannah Bigelow, b. 2 Oct 1721, m. Roger Clark;
    vi. Abigail Bigelow, b. 13 Apr 1723, d. 9 Jul 1796 at Lebanon, CT, m. at Colchester 18 Dec 1745 Adijah Fowler;
    vii. Samuel Bigelow, b. 21 Dec 1724, d. 5 Jun 1745 at Colchester, unmarried;
    viii. Sarah Bigelow, b. 27 Jun 1727, d. 10 dec 1814 at Colchester, m. there 10 Jun 1746 Noah Skinner;
    ix. Lydia Bigelow, b. 22 Apr 1729, d. 16 May 1745 at Colchester, unmarried; and
    x. Elisha Bigelow, b. 14 Apr 1731, d. 1804 at Cooperstown, Otsego Co., NY, m. 1st 25 May 1751 Mary Kilborn (d. 1765), m. 2nd 2 Oct 1765 Deborah Chapman (d. 1773), m. 3rd 3 Aug 1773 Thankful Beebe.
16633. Deliverance Bigelow. Born on 22 Sep 1695 in Watertown, MA.30

Children of John Stearns include, birth order uncertain:
    i. John Stearns, bp. 31 Mar 1717 in Watertown, living in 1762;
    ii. Jotham Stearns, b. 22 Jun 1718 in Watertown;
    iii. Samuel Stearns, b. ca. 1720, of Worcester, MA;
    iv. Isaac Stearns, b. ca 1728, m. 1st 7 Nov 1751 Katherine Crosby, m. 2nd 30 Apr 1755 Elizabeth Roberts;
    v. Katherine Stearns, m. 23 May 1774 William Griggs;
    vi. William Stearns, b. ca. 1732;
    vii. Deliverance Stearns, m. 25 Dec 1750 Elisha Hedge;
    viii. Increase Stearns, b. ca. 1738;
    ix. Daniel Stearns;
    x. Bezaleel Stearns; and
    xi. Sarah Stearns.
On 10 Aug 1715 when Deliverance was 19, she married Capt. John Stearns (20127) , son of John Stearns (7296) (24 Jan 1656/7-22 Feb 1722) & Judith Lawrence (16379) (2 May 1660-), in Watertown, MA.30 Born ca 1692 in Lexington, MA. John was baptized in Watertown, MA, on 11 May 1710.257

John, of Lexington, later of Worcester.
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