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Timothy Bigelow 1739–1818

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Born 18 Nov 1739 · Colchester, New London, Connecticut, USA

Died 12 Sep 1818 · Tyringham, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father Isaac Bigelow

Mother Abigail Skinner

Spouse Rhoda Williams

Children Abel Bigelow, Amasa Bigelow, Heuldah Bigelow, Jerusha Bigelow, Timothy Bigelow

Siblings Issac Bigelow

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Connecticut, U.S., Town Birth Records, … Connecticut, U.S., Town Marriage Records, … U.S., Find a Grave® Index, … Massachusetts, U.S., Death Records Early Connecticut Marriages

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Biography

In 1739, Timothy Bigelow entered the world in Colchester, New London, Connecticut, USA, born to isaac bigelow and abigail skinner. Timothy Bigelow married rhoda williams, and had children including abel bigelow, amasa bigelow, heuldah bigelow, jerusha bigelow, timothy bigelow. Timothy Bigelow passed away in 1818 in Tyringham, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Birth Records Connecticut, U.S., Town Birth Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)
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Marriage Records Connecticut, U.S., Town Marriage Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)
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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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Death Records Massachusetts, U.S., Death Records
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Marriage Records Early Connecticut Marriages

Life Timeline

1739

Birth of Timothy Bigelow in Colchester, New London, Connecticut, USA

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1818

Death of Timothy Bigelow in Tyringham, Massachusetts, USA

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Timothy Bigelow

This ancestor line traces from France (1085) to Colchester, New London, Connecticut, USA (1739) across 16 generations.

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: Timothy Bigelow (1739–1818) was born in Colchester, New London, Connecticut, USA and died in Tyringham, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States of America. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Timothy in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 16 generations of this lineage geographically.
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Timothy Bigelow PTP

1739–1818

Colchester, New London, Connecticut, USA