First Bigelows
in Jefferson County, New York
Joel was active in the Militia, and served in the Revolution, having the rank of Colonel. During the Guilford Incident between New York and Vermont concerning the jurisdiction over the Southern Vermont , he and his father took sides with New York. He was elected a member of the Assembly in 1784 from Cumberland County, as it was then called. He was also commissioned an Adjutant by the State of New York about that time. His wife Sarah, born circa 1750, died in Guilford circa 1821. Soon after, Joel moved to Ellisburg, NY to live with his son Jotham. He died there 14 October 1825.
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: 28 Jan 1784 - Guilford, Windham, Vermont, USA 2
Death: 16 Aug 1860 - Ellisburg, Jefferson, New York, USA 2
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Parents
Father: Joel Bigelow (1752-1825) 1
Mother: Sarah Stowell (1750-1821) 1
Spouses and Children
1. *Nancy Nichols ( - ) 1
Marriage: 25 Sep 1824 2
Children:
1. Lafayette Jotham Bigelow (1838-1870) 1
2. Celinda Bullock (12 Dec 1786 - 22 Apr 1824) 1
Marriage: 1 Jan 1811 2
Children:
1. Lovell Bullock Bigelow (1812-1856) 1
2. Tirzah Bigelow (1813-1850) 1
3. Tirzah Bigelow (1813- ) 1
4. Luke Bigelow (1816- ) 1
5. Lyman E Bigelow (1817-1884) 1
6. Daniel Richardson Bigelow (1824-1905) 1
7. Lafayette Jotham Bigelow (1838-1870) 1