1655 - 1729 (74 years)
Generation: 1
1. | Elizabeth Flagg was born on 22 Mar 1654/55 in Watertown, Massachusetts; died on 9 Aug 1729. Other Events:
Elizabeth married Jashua Bigelow on 20 Oct 1676. Jashua (son of John Biglo and Mary Warin) was born on 5 Nov 1655; died on 1 Feb 1745 in Westminster, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Jashua Bigelow
was born on 25 Nov 1677 in Watertown, Massachusetts; died on 9 May 1728 in Weston, Massachusetts.
- 3. Jonathan Bigelow
was born on 22 Mar 1679 in Watertown, Massachusetts.
- 4. Lieut. John Bigelow
was born on 20 Dec 1681 in Watertown, Massachusetts; died on 8 Mar 1770.
- 5. Benjamin Bigelow
was born on 20 Jan 1683; died on 27 Oct 1709.
- 6. Elizabeth Bigelow
was born on 3 Aug 1687.
- 7. David Bigelow
was born on 30 Apr 1694.
- 8. Joseph Bigelow
was born on 29 Dec 1695 in Watertown, Massachusetts.
- 9. Daniel Bigelow
was born on 29 Aug 1697 in Watertown, Massachusetts; died about 1789 in Worcester, Massachusetts.
- 10. Ebenezer Bigelow
was born on 4 Sep 1698 in Watertown, Massachusetts.
- 11. Jabez Bigelow
was born on Yes, date unknown.
- 12. Gershom Bigelow
was born on 6 Sep 1701 in Watertown, Massachusetts; died on 2 Feb 1789 in Auburn, Massachusetts.
- 13. Eleazer Bigelow
was born on 14 Mar 1705 in Watertown, Massachusetts; died on 24 Feb 1762 in Westminster, Rhode Island.
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Generation: 2
5. | Benjamin Bigelow (1.Elizabeth1) was born on 20 Jan 1683; died on 27 Oct 1709. Notes:
Anecdote:
According to Bigelow Genealogy, he:
"was in the public service and was injured by being thrown from a horse".
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7. | David Bigelow (1.Elizabeth1) was born on 30 Apr 1694. Notes:
Anecdote:
According to Bigelow Genealogy, he "is said to have died in Spain, but we find no date of death."
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10. | Ebenezer Bigelow (1.Elizabeth1) was born on 4 Sep 1698 in Watertown, Massachusetts. Notes:
Anecdote:
According to Bigelow Genealogy:
"He was a carpenter by trade. His father sold him a piece of land in Weston, Oct. 7, 1717. He lived in Weston a short time and then moved to Worcester where he lived for a time, and it is supposed that he lived a while in Newton, and in 1740 he is found to be living in Waltham. We find but few of his children's births recorded, the most of them being from the church records. We have no date of his death or of the death of his wife, but tradition says that he died in Cuba."
Ebenezer married Hannah Browne on 29 May 1720. Hannah (daughter of Capt. Abraham Browne and Mary Hyde) was born on 5 Oct 1699. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 14. Ebenezer Bigelow
was born on 23 Jan 1721 in Weston, Massachusetts.
- 15. Josiah Bigelow
was born on 1 Aug 1722 in Worcester, Massachusetts.
- 16. Hannah Bigelow
was born on 7 Feb 1724 in Worcester, Massachusetts.
- 17. Selence Bigelow
was born on 1 Sep 1732; died on 17 Sep 1811 in Bridgton, Maine.
- 18. Moses Bigelow
was born on Yes, date unknown.
- 19. Hopestill Bigelow
was born on Yes, date unknown.
- 20. Jashua Bigelow
was born on Yes, date unknown.
- 21. Abraham Bigelow
was born on Yes, date unknown.
- 22. Elijah Bigelow
was born on Yes, date unknown.
- 23. Josiah Bigelow
was born on Yes, date unknown.
- 24. Saumuel Bigelow
was born on Yes, date unknown.
- 25. Bengni Bigelow
was born on 21 Oct 1740 in Waltham, Massachusetts.
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11. | Jabez Bigelow (1.Elizabeth1) was born on Yes, date unknown. Notes:
Anecdote:
According to Bigelow Genealogy:
"We find no record of his birth, but family traditions say that Jabez settled in Bristol, England, and had a large number of descendants, and he was engaged in mercantile business, but we fail to find any records to corroborate the tradition."
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Generation: 3
14. | Ebenezer Bigelow (10.Ebenezer2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 23 Jan 1721 in Weston, Massachusetts. Notes:
Anecdote:
He may have been the Ebenezer who lived in Lancaster.
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16. | Hannah Bigelow (10.Ebenezer2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 7 Feb 1724 in Worcester, Massachusetts. Notes:
Anecdote:
This may be the Hannah who married Benjamin Parmenter of Newport on May 25, 1747.
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24. | Saumuel Bigelow (10.Ebenezer2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on Yes, date unknown. Other Events:
Notes:
Anecdote:
He probably married Elizabeth Hubbard on January 1, 1765.
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Generation: 4
26. | Joseph Davenport (17.Selence3, 10.Ebenezer2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 22 May 1756 in Newton, Massachusetts. Notes:
Biography:
Joseph first arrived at the battle of Concord, April 19, 1773, as a private in Capt. Daniel Puller's Company form West Newton. In May 1775, he enlisted for eight months in Capt. Phinies Cook's Company, Col. Gardner's Reg't., receiving a bounty coat for this service.
He enlisted a third time, March 1st, 1777 in Capt. K. Smith's Company, Col. Smith's Regt. Mass. Continental troops serving until July 1st, 1780. He was with Gen'l. Gates at the surrender of Gen'l. Burgoyne, Oct. 17, 1777.
Joseph Davenport appears as a private in Capt. Cook's Company.
He appears with rank of Corporal in Continental Army Pay Accounts of Capt. K Smith's Company, Col. Smith's Regt. for services from March 1, 1777 to July 1, 1780 - credited to the town of Newton.
According to the autobiography of Joseph's youngest son, Joseph:
"Among my earliest recollections were stories of the Revolutionary War recited by my father, Joseph Davenport, born May 22, 1756, who was a "Minute" man, and was called to the "Alarm" of April 19, 1775 at 2:00 a.m. He immediately joined the Army and fought in the Battle of Lexington and shared the privations and triumphs of Bunker Hill and Concord, driving the enemy out of the "Old Bay State." He was at Valley Forge, White Planes and at Saratoga with Gen'l. Gates at the surrender of Burgoyne; also at Princeton, Monmouth and Trenton. He was wounded during the war."
Joseph married Mercy Crocker on 7 Dec 1780 in Massachusetts. Mercy (daughter of Theophilos Crocker and Mercy Hayford) was born on 25 Dec 1758 in Middleboro, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 33. Silence Davenport
was born on 12 Sep 1781 in Peru, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts.
- 34. Elizabeth Davenport
was born on 19 Nov 1783 in Peru, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts.
- 35. Joseph Davenport
was born on 29 Sep 1785 in Peru, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts; died before 1803.
- 36. Benjamine Davenport
was born on 11 Nov 1787 in Peru, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts.
- 37. Nancy Davenport
was born on 17 Jan 1790 in Peru, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts; died on 3 Jan 1863 in Buffalo, New York; was buried in Griffins Mills Cemetery, Griffins Mills, New York.
- 38. Damon Davenport
was born on 12 Jul 1791 in Peru, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts.
- 39. Mary Davenport
- 40. Electa Davenport
- 41. John Davenport
- 42. Polly Davenport
was born on 27 Aug 1793 in Peru, Massachusetts.
- 43. Joseph Davenport
was born on 17 Jun 1803 in Massachusetts; died after 26 Sep 1882.
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32. | Josiah Davenport (17.Selence3, 10.Ebenezer2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born in 1767 in Newton, Massachusetts. Notes:
Anecdote:
According to Alice Williams:
He first served in the battle of Concord, April 19, 1775, as a private in Capt. Ammiet Fuller's Company from West Newton. In May 1775, he enlisted for eight months in Capt. Phienoss Cook's Company, Col. Gardner's Reg't., receiving a bounty cost for this service.
He enlisted a third time, March 1st, 1777 in Capt. E. Smith's Company, Col. Smith's Regt. Mass. Continental troops serving until July 1st 1790. He was with Gen'l. Gates at the surrender of Gen'l. Burgoyne, Oct. 17, 1777.
Joseph Davenport appears as a private in Capt. Cook's Company.
Joseph Davenport appears with rank of Corporal in Continental Army Pay Accounte of Capt. K. Smith's Company, Col. Smith's Regt. for services from March 1, 1777 to July 1, 1780 - credited to the Town of Newton.
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