Jonathan Bigelow

M, b. 11 December 1646, d. 9 January 1711
     Jonathan was born on Tuesday, 11 December 1646 in Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Jonathan married Rebecca Shepard, daughter of John Shepard and Rebecca Greenhill, in 1671 in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut. Jonathan & Rebecca had children: Jonathan [1673-7/29/1749][m. 12/14/1707 Mable Edwards], Rebecca, John, Mary [m. 1/11/1700 John Williams], Sarah & Violet [m. 9/01/1709 Stephen Taylor].1 Jonathan's wife, Rebecca, died before 16 September 1688 in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, leaving him a widower; On this date her husband's second wife was admitted to the church in Hartford. He married 2nd Mary Olcott by whom he had 5 children. He married 3rd Mary Benton who survived him.1 Jonathan made his will on 8 January 1711 at Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut.

He names his wife Mary, his children: Jonathan, John, Mary, Sarah, Violet, Joesph, Abigail, Daniel and Samuel, calling Joseph, Daniel and Samuel his three youngest sons.

Jonathan departed this life on Friday, 9 January 1711 in Hartford at age 64 years and 29 days.2 His will was probated on 29 January 1711.

Family

Rebecca Shepard b. 1650, d. b 16 Sep 1688

Citations

  1. [S2339] Edited by Donald Lines Jacobus Gerald Faulkner Shepard, The Shepard families of New England, Volume 2 - Edward Shepherd of Cambridge, page 9
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  2. [S1726] James Shepard, Descendants of Edward Shepard, Mariner, Cambridge, Mass., 1639, page 326 - He died January 9, 1711 age 62 years.