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• Group: Immigrant Ancestors
• FamilySearch ID: LYHY-3GT
• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 50895905

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Bio-by Ken Smith

Mary was the daughter of John Warren and Margaret Bayly Fowle, she was born in Nayland, Suffolk, England and baptised there on September 12, 1624. In the year 1630, John, Margaret and four of their children, including Mary who was only six years old, joined the Winthrop Fleet and sailed for America on the ship "Arabella", arriving at Salem on June 12. After stopping in Salem and Charlestown, they settled in Watertown. Among the early records of Watertown, Massachusetts, is the record of Mary's marriage to John Bigelow, reading as follows: "1642-30-8, John Biguloh and Mary Warin joyned in mariag before Mr. Nowell." This is the earliest marriage found in the Watertown records. John and Mary had twelve children, all born in Watertown. Mary died in 1691, so John, as was the custom in those days, took a second wife, Sarah, the daughter of Joseph Bemis. Mary was buried in the Grove Hill Cemetery in Waltham.

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Immigrant Ancestors of New England Halls

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Mary married John Bigelow on 30 Oct 1642 in Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. John was born on 16 Feb 1616/17 in Wrentham, Suffolk, England; died on 14 Jul 1703 in Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; was buried on 16 Jul 1703 in Grove Hill Cemetery, Waltham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FamilySearch ID: LZ25-G13
• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 22655173

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PARENTS: John Bigelow and Mary Warren, emmigrants from Suffolk Co., England.

Wife: Mary Flagg, married June 3, 1674 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., MA. She was the daughter of Thomas Flagg and Mary Gershom, emmigrants from Norfolk Co., England.

CHILDREN ALL BORN IN WATERTOWN, MIDDLESEX CO, MA:

Hannah Bigelow
John Bigelow
Mary Bigelow
Samuel Bigelow
Sarah Bigelow
Thomas Bigelow
Mercy Bigelow
Abigail Bigelow
Isaac Bigelow
Deliverance Bigelow

Name Variation: Biglo, Bigelo, Bigalow

EPITATH:

Her lyes y body of Mr. Samuel Biglo, who died February 1, 1731 in y 81st year of his age.
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The following transcript is from the book "Genealogy of the Bigelow Family in America, by Gilman Bigelow Howe (1890). Page #26...

"Samuel Biglo of Watertown, son of John and Mary (Warren) Biglo, was born Oct. 28, 1653, and married June 3, 1674 (the same time as his sister Mary), Mary Flagg, daughter of Thomas and Mary Flagg. She was born Jan. 14, 1658, and died Sept. 7, 1720. He was a prominent man in Watertown, an innholder, as we find he was licensed as such 1702 to 1716. He represented the town in the General Court 1708 - 9 - 10. His will dated Sept. 30, 1720, and proved Feb. 21, 1731, mentions sons John, Samuel, Thomas and Isaac; daughters Mercy Garfield, Abigail Cutler and Deliverance Stearns; sons-in-law Thomas Reed, Josiah Howe and Daniel Warren; grandchildren David Bruce, Nathaniel Read, Isaac Read, Thomas Read, Catherine Read, Phinehas Howe, Abraham Howe, Rachel Howe, and Samuel Warren, Daniel Warren and Hanneah Warren. To his three dauthers he gave the sum of 17 pounds apiece. Their children were born in Watertown."

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Samuel married Mary Flagg on 3 Jun 1674 in Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Mary (daughter of Thomas Flagg and Mary Underwood) was born cal Jun 1653 in Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; died on 7 Sep 1720 in Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; was buried after 7 Sep 1720 in Grove Hill Cemetery, Waltham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FamilySearch ID: LJY2-XV1

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As Sarah's husband Josiah married for a second time in November of 1713 and Sarah's last known child was born in 1710 it is likely that she died some time in the 1710-1713 range. Typically, husbands would remarry quickly so the later end of the range is the most probable.

One find-a-grave contributor [48170267] has suggested 22 Mar 1713 as a possibility and that is the death date which is used without source. The Bigelow genealogy published by Gilman Bigelow Howe (1890) indicates that she died in Marlborough MA but gives no further details.

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Sarah married Josiah Howe on 14 Dec 1706 in Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Josiah (son of Josiah How and Mary Rachel Haynes) was born on 24 Dec 1678 in Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; died on 20 Sep 1766 in Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Group: Veteran of French and Indian War
• FamilySearch ID: L89L-35N
• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 17098643

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PARENTS: Josiah Howe, Jr., born Sudbury, Middlesex Co., MA., and Sarah (Biglo) Bigelow, born Watertown, Middlesex Co., MA.

WIFE: Abraham married Martha Potter, around 1732, and they had at least 9 children together.

SON: Abner Howe, husband of Sarah Lane.

DAUGHTER: Sarah Howe, wife of Levi Walker, and later Jonathan Moore.

EPITAPH: Memento Mori - Erected in memory of Lieut. Abraham Howe, who departed this life May 12, 1790 in the 82d year of his age. God's word commands our flesh to dust, Return ye sons of men; All nations rose from earth at first, And turn to earth again.

NOTE: Memento mori - is a Latin phrase that may be freely translated as "Remember that you are mortal," "Remember you will die," or "Remember your death". Source: Wikipedia

"Abraham Howe moved to Brookfield soon after marriage, and was one of the petitioners for the second precinct in Brookfield in 1748, and later was one of the original members of the church in that precinct. He was Lieut. in one of the companies that marched from Brookfield, 9 Aug. 1757, to the relief of the army at Ticonderoga. He died 12 May 1790. His will dated 27 Feb. 1788 and proved 1 June 1790, appointed his son Eli as Executor."

SOURCE: Howe Genealogies, by Daniel Wait Howe, Published by NEHGS, Boston, 1929, (Pg. #58, 59).

WILL:

In the Name of God Amen. I Abraham Howe of Brookfield in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Gentleman, being this twenty seventh day of February, one thousand seven hundred and eighty eight, sound in mind and and memory do make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament in manner and form following, that is to say I give and command my soul into the hand of God who gave it, trusting in the merits of Jesus Christ my only Savior I give my body to the Earth from where it was taken, to have a decent Christian Burial at the charge and expense of my Executor, hereinafter named, hoping in the Ressurrection of the dead and reunion of the soul and body at the great day.

And on touching my worldly interest and estate I dispose thereof as follows viz

Imprimer, my will is that all my just debts be paid out of my estate by my executor hereinafter named.

Item - I give and bequeath to my dear wife Martha How, one half part of all of the income of the farm where I now live fit for use. Also the improvement of the existing part of the house from the top to the bottom of the same with the with the privledge of the kitchen as usual, with sufficient firewood for her use cat at the door.

Item - I give, bequeath and devise to my son Ephraim Howe ten acres of upland bounded North on Capt Holman's land and East on Nathan Bartlett's land and South on Eli Howe's meadow. Also I give him the value of thirty pounds in addition to the above.

Item - I give to the children of my son Abner Howe, deceased the value of thirty six pounds in equal shares.

Item - I give and bequeath to my son Eli Howe, about eighteen acres of land North of Gideon Jenks House, bounded West by his own land, North on Goodales land, East and South on town roads. Also about seven acres of meadow on five mile river bounded North on Ephraim Howe's meadow bequeathed as above East and West on Upland, South on Gideon Jenks land. I also give him my clock and pew in the meeting house with all my livestock of every kind that I shall die siesed profits of with all my husbandry and carpenter tools and utensils of every kind.

Item - I give my daughter Sarah Moore the value of sixteen pounds.

Item - I give to my daughter Rachel Green thirty pounds.

Item - I give my daughter Martha Hinds thirty pounds.

And it is further my will and pleasure that the forementioned sums and bequestments, shall be paid by my Executor named hereafter, within one year after my decease and that they shall be paid in saleable livestock, merchandise, table grain or real estate estimated according to their true value in lawful silver money and if the parties don't agree, the prices to be determined by judicious and disinterested men.

Item - My will further is that all my household moveables and furniture that shall remain after my own and my wifes' decease, shall be equally divided between my three daughters, viza Sarah, Rachel and Martha. And that my evening apparrel and any and all my estate not mentioned in this will to be equally divided between my two sons Ephraim and Eli.

Item - I name constitute and approve my son Eli to be Sole Executor of this will---And I do hereby revoke all other and previous wills by me made and declare this only to be my last will and testament.

And I Martha Howe, wife of Abraham Howe do hereby testify my consent and approbation of the above written instrument. In witness whereof we have unto set our hands and seal of the year and day first above written.

Abraham How
Martha How

Signed, sealed, qualified and pronounced and declared by the said Abraham Howe to be the last Will and Testament in presence of us witnesses.

Benjm Adams
Jason Bigelow
Thomson Rawson

June 1, 1790

Group:
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Abraham married Martha Potter on 11 Jan 1732/33 in Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Martha (daughter of Ephraim Potter and Sarah Witt) was born on 1 Sep 1711 in Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; was christened on 27 Oct 1711 in Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; died on 20 Dec 1791 in Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts; was buried after 20 Dec 1791 in North Brookfield Cemetery, North Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]