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Joshua Bigelow Sr.

Birth
Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
Death
21 Feb 1745 (aged 89)
Westminster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
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Joshua Bigelow was the son of John Bigelow and Mary Warren. He was born in Watertown, Massachusetts, on November 5, 1655. When the War with King Philip broke out, he enlisted in the forces of Governor Winslow, and was in the memorable Swamp Fight, December 19, 1675, where he was wounded. He received, therefore, a grant of land in Worcester, as well as his Narraganset (Westminister) grant. He was in the Company to whom Narraganset number 2 was assigned, and drew lot number 12.

He married in Watertown, October 20, 1676, Elizabeth Flagg, daughter of Thomas and Mary Flagg, who was born in Watertown on March 22, 1655. Joshua & Elizabeth were the parents of at least eleven children. Sometime after 1705, they moved from Watertown to Worcester, where they lived for many years. Elizabeth died there on August 9, 1729. In June, 1742 at the age of 86, Joshua took up residence in Westminister with his son Eliezer. He was the only Narraganset soldier who ever became an actual resident of Westminister.

Joshua died on February 21, 1745 in Westminister. It is claimed that he was the first adult person to die in Westminister, after a residence of 2 years and 8 months.
Joshua Bigelow was the son of John Bigelow and Mary Warren. He was born in Watertown, Massachusetts, on November 5, 1655. When the War with King Philip broke out, he enlisted in the forces of Governor Winslow, and was in the memorable Swamp Fight, December 19, 1675, where he was wounded. He received, therefore, a grant of land in Worcester, as well as his Narraganset (Westminister) grant. He was in the Company to whom Narraganset number 2 was assigned, and drew lot number 12.

He married in Watertown, October 20, 1676, Elizabeth Flagg, daughter of Thomas and Mary Flagg, who was born in Watertown on March 22, 1655. Joshua & Elizabeth were the parents of at least eleven children. Sometime after 1705, they moved from Watertown to Worcester, where they lived for many years. Elizabeth died there on August 9, 1729. In June, 1742 at the age of 86, Joshua took up residence in Westminister with his son Eliezer. He was the only Narraganset soldier who ever became an actual resident of Westminister.

Joshua died on February 21, 1745 in Westminister. It is claimed that he was the first adult person to die in Westminister, after a residence of 2 years and 8 months.

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