15923.5 Eliphaz 6 Bigelow, son of Isaac 5 ( Isaac 4, Isaac 3, Samuel 2, John 1 ) and Mary (Chamberlain) Bigelow, was born circa 1768, probably in Cornwallis, Nova Scotia. The family moved to New Hampshire and Vermont when he was young. About 1788 he married Sarah Cushing. They appeared in Barnard, VT about 1790; in 1795 he bought land on Royalton Hill near Barnard and lived there 10 years. He then moved and bought land west of Fort Defiance at Barnard. About 1816 he relinquished this to his son Edwin Dana, and bought the Barnes farm on the creek next to the saw mill. He was a farmer and carpenter, an early Methodist, and licensed to preach from circa 1800 until his death. He assisted local preachers on the Old Barnard Circuit. He died at Barnard 01 April 1844. His wife Sarah was of Putney, VT, born 26 April 1771, died 22 October 1849 at Barnard.
Children of Eliphaz and Sarah (Cushing) Bigelow, all born Barnard, VT:
15923.51 Russell, died young.
15923.52t Sarah, b 23 Jan 1791; d 20 July 1872 Concord, NY (bur Bethel. VT); m 12 June 1808 Dr. Alfred Page. 11 children.
15923.53t Eliphaz, b 28 Dec 1793; d 21 Apr 1860 Barnand, VT; m Deborah Hammond. 7 children.
15923.54 Mehitable, b 10 Jan 1795; d ____ ; m John Fay. No issue.
15923.55t Mary, b _ Nov 1796; d ____ ; m Otis Paige. 1 son.
15923.56t Edwin Dana, b 07 Oct 1798; d 13 July 1854 Barnard; m 22 Apr 1821 Mary Carver. 6 children.
15923.57t Philura, b 26 Sept 1801; d 18 Apr 1865 Barnard; m Harrison Topliff. 3 children.
15923.58 Unity, b 18 Feb 1805; d 23 Mar 1844; m 25 Dec 1826 Amos Jacques (b 16 Dec 1795; d 20 Apr 1859 Barnard) 3 children (see below).
15923.59 Arvilla, b 16 Aug 1800; d ____ ; m 28 Dec 1830 Winslow W. Ralph of Reading; lived a time near Newcombsville, then moved west.
15923.5A Demaris, b 03 Dec 1812; d ____ ; m Ira Ellis of Barnard; in 1838 was living Mt. Hunger, but later moved west. 2 children.
15923.5Bt Thomas Branch, b 29 Feb 1816; d 21 Dec 1856 Barnard; m 27 July 1847 Sarah Chamberlain. 4 children.
Sources:
The Bigelow Family Genealogy Vol. I Page 276;
Howe, Bigelow Family of America;
vital records and censuses VT;
William M. Newton, History of Barnard, VT with Family Genealogies,
vol. II, published by VT Hist Soc.
1800 Vermont Census:
Bigelow, Elipheus; Royaltown, Windsor co, VT 30020 -30010
-00 (matches this Eliphaz)
Children of Amos and Unity (Bigelow) Jacques:
1. Martha Jacques, b 03 Aug 1828; d 19 Aug 1828;
2. Alfred, b ___ 1829; d 11 July 1838
3. Orpha, b ___ 1838; d 09 Oct 1854;
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