Fourth Generation

9. Joshua BIGELOW Sr. was born on 5 November 1655 in Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.^3,4

Notes of The Bigelow Society: "Joshua served in the colonial engagement known as King Phillip's War, as a member of Capt. Ting's company. He was wounded, and as a result was given a grant of land in Narragansett No. 2, which we know as Westminister, MA. However, Joshua continued to live in Watertown until his last few years, the grant passing to his son Eleizer.

Joshua was appointed executor of his father's will, along with his brother in law Isaac LARNED. In return for which he received a larger share of his father's estate than did his brothers and sisters. He appears to have been well known in his lifetime.
Howe's Bigelow Family in America says that "in his 87th year, being anxious to reside on the land he had earned at the peril of his life", Joshua removed to Westminister with his son Eleizer, and lived there until his death on 01 February 1745. He outlived all his brothers and sisters save Abigail (BIGELOW) HARRINGTON.

Joshua and Elizabeth (FLAGG) BIGELOW had twelve children, all born Watertown."

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He died on 1 February 1745 at the age of 89 in Westminster, Worcester County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.⁴

Joshua BIGELOW Sr. and Elizabeth FLAGG were married on 20 October 1676.⁴ Elizabeth FLAGG, daughter of Thomas FLAGG and Mary Maybelle UNDERWOOD, was born on 22 March 1658 in Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.^2,4 She died on 9 August 1729 at the age of 71 in Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.⁴

Joshua BIGELOW Sr. and Elizabeth FLAGG had the following children: