Joshua Bigelow, son of Eleazer and Mary Fiske Bigelow, was born April 12, 1733 in Watertown, Middlesex county, Mass. He was only 9 when he moved with his parents to Westminster, Mass. There he married on April 11, 1764, Marjory Knowlton of Shrewsbury, Mass. She was born January 1, 1747, the daughter of Ezekiel and Susanna Morgan Knowlton. They lived in Westminster for many years. Joshua served in the Revolutionary War, and about 1790 removed to Worcester, Otsego county, New York where he appears on the 1800 census.
From Massachusetts Soldiers & Sailors of Revolutionary War, Vol II: Bigelow, Joshua, Westminster. Private, Capt. Elisha Jackson's co., Col. Asa Whitcomb's regt.; which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775, to Cambridge; service, 5 l/2 days; also, Capt. Jackson's co.; marched to East Hoosuck August 22, 1777, under command of Maj. Bridge on the alarm of the battle of Bennington and there dismissed; service, 10 days; also, pay roll for 27 days service; marched under command of Maj. Bridge to reinforce Northern army, agreeable to resolve of September 22, 1777.
From Massachusetts Soldiers & Sailors of Revolutionary War, Vol II: Bigelow, Joshua, Westminster. Private, Capt. Elisha Jackson's co., Col. Asa Whitcomb's regt.; which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775, to Cambridge; service, 5 l/2 days; also, Capt. Jackson's co.; marched to East Hoosuck August 22, 1777, under command of Maj. Bridge on the alarm of the battle of Bennington and there dismissed; service, 10 days; also, pay roll for 27 days service; marched under command of Maj. Bridge to reinforce Northern army, agreeable to resolve of September 22, 1777.
Joshua Bigelow, son of Eleazer and Mary Fiske Bigelow, was born April 12, 1733 in Watertown, Middlesex county, Mass. He was only 9 when he moved with his parents to Westminster, Mass. There he married on April 11, 1764, Marjory Knowlton of Shrewsbury, Mass. She was born January 1, 1747, the daughter of Ezekiel and Susanna Morgan Knowlton. They lived in Westminster for many years. Joshua served in the Revolutionary War, and about 1790 removed to Worcester, Otsego county, New York where he appears on the 1800 census.
From Massachusetts Soldiers & Sailors of Revolutionary War, Vol II: Bigelow, Joshua, Westminster. Private, Capt. Elisha Jackson's co., Col. Asa Whitcomb's regt.; which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775, to Cambridge; service, 5 l/2 days; also, Capt. Jackson's co.; marched to East Hoosuck August 22, 1777, under command of Maj. Bridge on the alarm of the battle of Bennington and there dismissed; service, 10 days; also, pay roll for 27 days service; marched under command of Maj. Bridge to reinforce Northern army, agreeable to resolve of September 22, 1777.
From Massachusetts Soldiers & Sailors of Revolutionary War, Vol II: Bigelow, Joshua, Westminster. Private, Capt. Elisha Jackson's co., Col. Asa Whitcomb's regt.; which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775, to Cambridge; service, 5 l/2 days; also, Capt. Jackson's co.; marched to East Hoosuck August 22, 1777, under command of Maj. Bridge on the alarm of the battle of Bennington and there dismissed; service, 10 days; also, pay roll for 27 days service; marched under command of Maj. Bridge to reinforce Northern army, agreeable to resolve of September 22, 1777.
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