# 1451. Joseph 4, son of Ephraim 3 ( Daniel 2, John 1) BIGELOW and Lydia (JOHNSON) BIGELOW, was born 26 May 1730 in Holliston, MA. He married on 05 August 1756 Lydia BROWN. She was born in September of 1734 and died 14 December 1818 at age 84 yrs, 3 mos. They lived in Holliston. Joseph served briefly during the American Revolution. Joseph died 01 September 1793.
1790 census: MA-Middlesex-Holliston-Joseph Bigelow: 1-0-2-0-0.
Mass Sold & Sail of Rev, Vol II:
Biglo, Joseph, Holliston. Private, Capt. John Stone's co., which
marched on
the alarm of April 19,1775, to Roxbury; service, 6 days.
Children of Joseph and Lydia (BROWN) BIGELOW, all born Holliston, MA:
14511 Ephraim, b 28 Dec 1757; d 14 Mar 1834 Holliston, MA; m 08 Mar 1781 Mary KNOWLTON; Served Rev War; res Holliston; 4 children.
14512 Joseph, b 17 Sept 1763; was living 1820 Hopkinton, MA; m 08 Nov 1788 Ruth PARKER; served Rev War; res Holliston & Hopkinton; 8 children.
14513 Hepsibeh, b 24 Sept 1767; d __ Dec 1841 Framingham, MA; m 02 Sept 1790 John WENZEL; res Framingham; 5 children.
Sources:
Bigelow Society,The Bigelow Family Genealogy Vol I, pg 45-46;
Howe, Bigelow Family of America; pg 51;
vital records various towns MA;
census records 1790 through 1830 MA;