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Benjamin Bigelow 1709 – 1771 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Dec 1709

Birth Location: Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 3 May 1771

Death Location: Winchester, Cheshire, New Hampshire, USA

Father: Jonathon Bigelow

Mother: Elizabeth Bemis

Spouse(s): Mindwell Coolidge, Love Wood, Elizabeth Coleman

Children(s): Benjamin Bigelow, Mindwell Bigelow, Benjamin Bigelow, Mary Bigelow, Solomon Bigelow, Sarah Bigelow, Joel Bigelow, Hannah Bigelow, Benjamin Bigelow, Beulah Bigelow, Sampson Bigelow, Ruth Bigelow, Aaron Bigelow

In 1709, Benjamin Bigelow entered the world in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA, born to Jonathon Bigelow and Elizabeth Bemis. Benjamin Bigelow married Mindwell Coolidge, Love Wood, Elizabeth Coleman, and had children including Benjamin Bigelow, Mindwell Bigelow, Benjamin Bigelow, Mary Bigelow, Solomon Bigelow, Sarah Bigelow, Joel Bigelow, Hannah Bigelow, Benjamin Bigelow, Beulah Bigelow, Sampson Bigelow, Ruth Bigelow, Aaron Bigelow. Benjamin Bigelow passed away in 1771 in Winchester, Cheshire, New Hampshire, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1709, Benjamin Bigelow entered the world in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA, born to Jonathon Bigelow and Elizabeth Bemis.
  • Benjamin Bigelow married Mindwell Coolidge, Love Wood, Elizabeth Coleman, and had children including Benjamin Bigelow, Mindwell Bigelow, Benjamin Bigelow, Mary Bigelow, Solomon Bigelow, Sarah Bigelow, Joel Bigelow, Hannah Bigelow, Benjamin Bigelow, Beulah Bigelow, Sampson Bigelow, Ruth Bigelow, Aaron Bigelow.
  • Benjamin Bigelow passed away in 1771 in Winchester, Cheshire, New Hampshire, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jonathon Bigelow
1678 – 1745
Birth Location: Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts
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Elizabeth Bemis
1687 – 1734
Birth Location: Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
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Spouses(s)

Mindwell Coolidge
1715 – 1734
Birth Location: –
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Love Wood
1717 – 1754
Birth Location: Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
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Elizabeth Coleman
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Benjamin Bigelow
1734 – 1734
Birth Location: Weston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
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Mindwell Bigelow
1736 – 1739
Birth Location: Weston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
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Benjamin Bigelow
1737 – 1739
Birth Location: Weston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
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Mary Bigelow
1739 – 1739
Birth Location: Weston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
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Solomon Bigelow
1741 – 1800
Birth Location: Weston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
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Sarah Bigelow
1743 – 1743
Birth Location: –
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Joel Bigelow
1747 – 1815
Birth Location: Weston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
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Hannah Bigelow
1754 –
Birth Location: Lunenberg, , Massachusetts, USA
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Benjamin Bigelow
1755 –
Birth Location: Lunenberg, , Massachusetts, USA
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Beulah Bigelow
1762 – 1832
Birth Location: Fitzwilliam, Cheshire, New Hampshire, USA
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Sampson Bigelow
1770 –
Birth Location: Fitzwilliam, Cheshire, New Hampshire, USA
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Ruth Bigelow
1770 –
Birth Location: Fitzwilliam, Cheshire, New Hampshire, USA
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Aaron Bigelow
Birth Location: –
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Benjamin Bigelow's Ancestors

Self
Benjamin Bigelow
1709 – 1771
Birth Place: Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Jonathon Bigelow
1678 – 1745
Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Elizabeth Bemis
1687 – 1734
Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Joshua Bigelow
1655 – 1745
Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Elizabeth Flagg
1655 – 1729
Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Great-Grandparents
John Bigelow
1616 – 1703
Mary Warren
1624 – 1691
Thomas Flagg
1621 – 1697
Mary Underwoode
1619 – 1702
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Randall Bigelow
1578 – 1626
Jane Baguley
1582 – 1626
John Warren
1585 – 1667
Margaret Bayly
1587 – 1662
Edmund Underwoode
1595 – 1664
Elizabeth Underwood

Benjamin Bigelow's Descendants

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Benjamin Bigelow (8 Dec 1709 – 3 May 1771) m. Mindwell Coolidge (17 Jan 1715 – 1 Feb 1734) m. Love Wood (2 Feb 1717 – 18 Jun 1754) m. Elizabeth Coleman
  1. 1. Benjamin Bigelow (25 Jan 1734 – 28 Jan 1734)
  2. 2. Mindwell Bigelow (10 Jul 1736 – 2 Nov 1739)
  3. 3. Benjamin Bigelow (3 Dec 1737 – 30 Oct 1739)
  4. 4. Mary Bigelow (31 May 1739 – 31 Oct 1739)
  5. 5. Solomon Bigelow (23 Sep 1741 – 1800)
  6. 6. Sarah Bigelow (2 Aug 1743 – 13 Dec 1743)
  7. 7. Joel Bigelow (10 Jun 1747 – 3 Jan 1815)
  8. 8. Hannah Bigelow (5 Mar 1754 – )
  9. 9. Benjamin Bigelow (4 Oct 1755 – )
  10. 10. Beulah Bigelow (23 May 1762 – 26 Dec 1832)
  11. 11. Sampson Bigelow (29 Jun 1770 – )
  12. 12. Ruth Bigelow (29 Jun 1770 – )
  13. 13. Aaron Bigelow

Benjamin Bigelow's Timeline

2 Records

1709
8 Dec 1709
Birth of Benjamin Bigelow in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
1771
3 May 1771
Age 62
Death of Benjamin Bigelow in Winchester, Cheshire, New Hampshire, USA
Winchester, Cheshire, New Hampshire, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Dec 1709
    Event Place: Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] The Bigelow Society
    [2] Genealogies of the Families and Decendants of Early Settlers of Watertown, Massachusetts

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 May 1771
    Event Place: Winchester, Cheshire, New Hampshire, USA
    Record Source: The Bigelow Society
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