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Timothy 6 BIGELOW
son of Timothy 5 ( Isaac 4 , Isaac 3, Samuel2, John l) and Rhoda (WILLIAMS) BIGELOW,
was born circa 1770, according to the Howe genealogy, in either Bernardston or Williamstown, MA. At the close of the Revolutionary War, Timothy's parents were converted to the Shaker faith, and entered the colony at Tyringham, Berkshire county, MA. The Shaker doctrine renounces all marriage, but Timothy was attracted to another inmate of the Shaker farm, and about 1800 they eloped. Her name was Sally Streeter.
They settled first in Herkimer county, NY, on the Black River, but later disposed of property there and during the winter of 1804-05 Timothy packed all his belongings on a two-horse sleigh, and with wife and two infants following a single cutter, journeyed westward.
According to a great-grandson, they had a hard journey over the northern route via Utica and Oneida, through unusually deep snow with frequent blizzards and icing conditions. At one time they camped on the eastern edge of the Montezuma marshes, when spring was at hand, with the vehicles breaking through snow and ice to the water below.
They settled in Manchester, Ontario county, NY, taking up 300 acres of unbroken forest. These were converted to fertile fields, first a log house erected, then a large frame home at what is known as Halladay's Corners. In 1812 he enlisted in the militia, and while in active service became ill. He returned home to die in 1814.
His widow Sally soon remarried, to a man called Elisha Turner.
Timothy 6 BIGELOW
son of Timothy 5 ( Isaac 4 , Isaac 3, Samuel2, John l) and Rhoda (WILLIAMS) BIGELOW,
was born circa 1770, according to the Howe genealogy, in either Bernardston or Williamstown, MA. At the close of the Revolutionary War, Timothy's parents were converted to the Shaker faith, and entered the colony at Tyringham, Berkshire county, MA. The Shaker doctrine renounces all marriage, but Timothy was attracted to another inmate of the Shaker farm, and about 1800 they eloped. Her name was Sally Streeter.
They settled first in Herkimer county, NY, on the Black River, but later disposed of property there and during the winter of 1804-05 Timothy packed all his belongings on a two-horse sleigh, and with wife and two infants following a single cutter, journeyed westward.
According to a great-grandson, they had a hard journey over the northern route via Utica and Oneida, through unusually deep snow with frequent blizzards and icing conditions. At one time they camped on the eastern edge of the Montezuma marshes, when spring was at hand, with the vehicles breaking through snow and ice to the water below.
They settled in Manchester, Ontario county, NY, taking up 300 acres of unbroken forest. These were converted to fertile fields, first a log house erected, then a large frame home at what is known as Halladay's Corners. In 1812 he enlisted in the militia, and while in active service became ill. He returned home to die in 1814.
His widow Sally soon remarried, to a man called Elisha Turner.
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Timothy 6 BIGELOW
son of Timothy 5 ( Isaac 4 , Isaac 3, Samuel2, John l) and Rhoda (WILLIAMS) BIGELOW,
was born circa 1770, according to the Howe genealogy, in either Bernardston or Williamstown, MA. At the close of the Revolutionary War, Timothy's parents were converted to the Shaker faith, and entered the colony at Tyringham, Berkshire county, MA. The Shaker doctrine renounces all marriage, but Timothy was attracted to another inmate of the Shaker farm, and about 1800 they eloped. Her name was Sally Streeter.
They settled first in Herkimer county, NY, on the Black River, but later disposed of property there and during the winter of 1804-05 Timothy packed all his belongings on a two-horse sleigh, and with wife and two infants following a single cutter, journeyed westward.
According to a great-grandson, they had a hard journey over the northern route via Utica and Oneida, through unusually deep snow with frequent blizzards and icing conditions. At one time they camped on the eastern edge of the Montezuma marshes, when spring was at hand, with the vehicles breaking through snow and ice to the water below.
They settled in Manchester, Ontario county, NY, taking up 300 acres of unbroken forest. These were converted to fertile fields, first a log house erected, then a large frame home at what is known as Halladay's Corners. In 1812 he enlisted in the militia, and while in active service became ill. He returned home to die in 1814.
His widow Sally soon remarried, to a man called Elisha Turner.
Timothy 6 BIGELOW
son of Timothy 5 ( Isaac 4 , Isaac 3, Samuel2, John l) and Rhoda (WILLIAMS) BIGELOW,
was born circa 1770, according to the Howe genealogy, in either Bernardston or Williamstown, MA. At the close of the Revolutionary War, Timothy's parents were converted to the Shaker faith, and entered the colony at Tyringham, Berkshire county, MA. The Shaker doctrine renounces all marriage, but Timothy was attracted to another inmate of the Shaker farm, and about 1800 they eloped. Her name was Sally Streeter.
They settled first in Herkimer county, NY, on the Black River, but later disposed of property there and during the winter of 1804-05 Timothy packed all his belongings on a two-horse sleigh, and with wife and two infants following a single cutter, journeyed westward.
According to a great-grandson, they had a hard journey over the northern route via Utica and Oneida, through unusually deep snow with frequent blizzards and icing conditions. At one time they camped on the eastern edge of the Montezuma marshes, when spring was at hand, with the vehicles breaking through snow and ice to the water below.
They settled in Manchester, Ontario county, NY, taking up 300 acres of unbroken forest. These were converted to fertile fields, first a log house erected, then a large frame home at what is known as Halladay's Corners. In 1812 he enlisted in the militia, and while in active service became ill. He returned home to die in 1814.
His widow Sally soon remarried, to a man called Elisha Turner.
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