Colchester, CT Cemetery Records

I will be posting as I have time, inscriptions in the old burying ground in Colchester, CT. as taken from the NEHGS Register Vol. XLII, for the year 1888. Marilynn Munn Strand

MEMORANDA OF ALL THE INSCRIPTIONS IN THE OLD BURYING GROUND AT COLCHESTER, CONN. with some notes from the town records by Frank E. Randall, Esq., of New York City. (the records will be recorded here as they were originally written--mms)

1. Eunice dau. of Asahel and Rachel ALVORD d. 26 June 1757 ae. 5.
2. Semer son of Obadiah and Catharine ALVORD d. 12 May 1703, ae. 5 weeks.
3. Margaret wife of John J. AVERY d. 6 Nov. 1843, ae. 68.
4. Lydia Ann dau. of Eleazer and Rachel AVERY d. 27 Dec. 1824, ae. 3.
5. Abigail consort of Pierpont BACON d. 8 Mch. 1800 in 77th yr.
     (3 April, 1751, an agreement for the division of the estate of Miriam, dau. of
      Major Israel and Hannah Newton was executed by the following heirs:
      Mary, wife of John KELLOGG of Colchester.
      Abigail, wife of Perpont BACON of Colchester.
      Israel NEWTON
      James NEWTON as guardian to Asahel NEWTON a minor.
      Hannah, wife of Stephen BECKWITH of Lyme.
      Anstis, wife of John JOHNSON JUN., of Colchester.

6. Mr. Pierpont BACON who aafter a life of great industry and fidelity and after having endowed a school in Colchester with a fund of 35000 Dollars, died Dec. 30th, 1800, in the 77th year of his age.(Bacon Academy still stands...mms)
7. In memory of a son of Mr. Asa and Mrs. Comfort BAKER d. 8 Jan. 1790.
8. Sarah dau. of Abial L. and Sarah BARTHOLOMEW d. 2 Mch. 1832, ae. 7.
9. James W. BARTLETT b. 8 Oct. 1808 drowned 9 July, 1826.
10. Betsey BARTLETT b.1 May 1821, d. 5 Jan.1823.
11. Lucy Ann wife of J.C. BARTLETT of Port Gibson, Miss. d. 6 July 1840, ae 26.
12. Mary wife of Benjamin BEADLE d 31 Jan. 1781, in 39th yr.
13. Mrs. Sibbel, wife of Benjamin BEADLE, d. 11 Jan. 1789 in 36th yr.
14. Mrs. Hannah, wife of Stephen BECKWITH, d. 19 Feb. 1764, in 43rd. yr. (See #5)
15. Mr. Ezekiel BECKWITH d. 16 Mch. 1818, in 66th yr.
16. Mrs. Sybil, relict of Joseph BESTER, and formerly the wife of Benjamin ROBERTS,
       d. 23 Aug. 1822 ae.88.
17. Lieut. John BIGELOW, d. 8 Mch. 1770, in 94th yr.
18. Sarah, wife of Lieut. John BIGELOW, d. 13 Oct. 1754 in 75th yr.
19. Abigail, the 3rd wife of Lieut. John BIGELOW, d. 1 Aug. 1760 in 58th yr.
20. Sarah, d. of John BIGELOW, d. 11 Nov. 1744, in 33rd yr.
21. Jonathan, s. of John BIGELOW, d. 14 Aug. 1739 in 26th yr.
22. Asa BIGELOW d. 9 Oct. 1754 in 35th yr.
23. Ensign Isaac BIGELOW d. 11 Sept. 1751, in 62nd yr.
24. Mr. Samuel BIGELOW, son of Ensign Isaace BIGELOW and Mary, his wife,
       d. 5 June 1745, in 21st yr.
25. Mrs. Lydia BIGELOW, d. of Ens. Isaac and Mrs. Mary BIGELOW,
       d. 16 May 1745, in 17th yr.
26. Asa BIGELOW Jun., s. of Asa and Dorothy BIGELOW, d. 18 Sep. 1754 in
      16th yr.
27. Jonathan BIGELOW d. 13 Jan. 1823, in 83rd yr.
28. Betty, dau. of Asa and Dorothy BIGELOW, d. 28 Jan. 1752, in 3rd yr.
29. Delight, dau. of Asa and Dorothy BIGELOW, d. 28 Sep. 1754, in 4th yr.
30. Deborah, wife of Mr. Elisha BIGELOW, d. 20 Jan. 1773, ae. 42.
31. Mary, wife of Elisha BIGELOW, d. 11 Jan. 1765, in 30th yr.
32. Elizabeth, wife of Jonathan BIGELOW, d. 31 Aug. 1821, in 86th yr.
33. James BIGELOW d. 23 Nov. 1840, in 77th yr.
34. Ann, wife of James BIGELOW, d. 25 Oct. 1825, ae. 62.
35. Alice, d. of Jonathan and Elizabeth BIGELOW, d. 13 Dec. 1776, in 11th yr.
36. Jonathan Jr., s. of Jonathan and Elizabeth BIGELOW, d. 22 May, 1793, in 18th yr.
37. Austin BIGELOW d. 2 Aug. 1859, ae. 67.
38. Elizabeth, wife of Aaron BIGELOW, d. 22 Oct. 1845, ae. 36.
39. Asa Remick son of Guy and Sarah Ann BIGELOW, b. 17 Mch. 1828,
       d. 29 April, 1829.
40. Susan L., d. of Guy and S.A. BIGELOW, b. 10 July 1831, d. 7 Apr. 1832.
41. Infant son of Guy and S.A. BIGELOW b. and d. 15 April, 1833.
42. Henry W., son of Guy and S.A. BIGELOW, b. 15 July 1836, d. 22 Mch. 1838.

John BIGELOW(#17) was, according to Dr. Bond, the son of Joshua and
Elizabeth(FLAGG) BIGELOW of Watertown, MA. where he was born 20 Dec. 1681.
His first wife was Hannah________, who died at Colchester, 31 March 1709,
leaving a son.

      1.John, b. 25 Mch. 1709
        He married 2nd, 4 Nov. 1709, Sarah, dau. of Jonathan and Rebecca
        (SHEPARD) BIGELOW of Hartford and had recorded at Colchester:
      2. Sarah, b. 17 July 1712. (#20)
      3. Jonathan, b. 21 May 1714. (#21)
      4. Asa, b. 3 Sept. 1720 (#22)

      The will of Lieut. John BIGELOW of Colchester, dated 18 May 1769,
      mentions wife Hannah (probably his fourth wife), two sons, David and John,
      and heirs of his deceased son, Asa.

      Asa BIGELOW (#22 & son of #17) m. 13 Dec. 1737, Dorothy OTIS, and had
      recorded at Colchester;
      1. Asa, b. 31 Oct. 1738, d. 18_____, 1754. (#26)
      2. Jonathan, b. 10 August 1740. (#27)
      3. Dorothy, b. 2 Sept. 1742.
      4. Sarah, b. 13 Nov. 1744.
      5. Otis, b. 4 Jan. 1746-7.
      6. Betty, b. 8 Feb. 1749, d. 28 Jan. 1751-2. (#28)
      7. Delight, b. 25 Feb. 1751, d. 28 Sept. 1754. (#29)
      8. Betty, b. 21 March, 1753.
      9. Asa, b. 12 May 1755.

3 Dec. 1754, administration was granted to Dorothy BIGELOW of Colchester, on
the estate of her husband, Asa BIGELOW, deceased. 3 April 1770, his estate
was divided between sons Jonathan, Otis and Asa, and daughters Sarah and Betty.

Jonathan BIGELOW (#27 & son of #22) m. 24 May 1759 Elizabeth OTIS (dau. of
Mary OTIS, whose will proved 4 March 1788 mentions sons John, Stephen and
Richard, daughters Elizabeth, wife of Jonathan BIGELOW, Lucretia, wife of
Richard SKINNER, Jr., granddaughters Sarah Ann WATTLES and Abigail HIDE, and
grandsons Joseph and Asa, children of her daughter Elcey HINKLEY, deceased),
and had recorded at Colchester;

   1. Delight, b. 24 Dec. 1759.
   2. Dorothy, b. 3 Feb. 1761.
   3. James, b. 16 March 1764 (#33)
   4. Alcy, b. 21 March 1766 (#35)
   5..Betty, b____June, 1768
   6. Sarah Tudor, b. 2 March 1771
   7. Eunice, b. 30 June 1773
   8. Jonathan, b. 11 August 1775   (#36)

David BIGELOW (son of #17) m. 11 Dec. 1729, Editha, dau. of John and Mary
DAY, b. 10 Sept. 1705 and had recorded at Colchester;
   1. Hannah, b. 11 Nov. 1730
   2. David, b. 7 May 1732
   3. Amasa, b. 3 Sept. 1733
   4. Ezra, b. 10 April 1736
   5. Daniel, b. 25 May 1738
   6. Eli, b. 25 Aug. 1739, d. 10 Aug. 1751
   7. Azariah, b. 26 Dec. 1741
   8. Editha, b. 16 March 1744

His wife, Editha, d. 19 Jan. 1746 and he m. 2nd, 21 Jan. 1747, Mary or Mercy
LEWIS and had;
   9. Stephen, b. 27 Oct. 1747, d. 13 Sept. 1748
   10. Stephen, b. 5 June 1749, d. 5 Aug. 1751.
   11. Moses, b. 4 Oct. 1750, d. 23 Dec. 1750.
   12. Mercy, b. 23 Nov. 1753

John BIGELOW (son of #17) m. 22 Oct. 1736, Anna BATE, who d. 22 Sept. 1737,
leaving son,
   1. John, b. 2 Sept. 1737-8
He m. 2nd, 2 Feb. 1737-8, Sarah BATE and had recorded at Colchester;
   2. Anna, b. 13 Nov. 1738
   3. Ephraim, b. 21 Aug. 1740
   4. Lydia, b. 31 Aug. 1743
   5. Hannah, b. 31 Oct. 1747
   6. Mercy, b. 10 Dec. 1749
   7. Sarah, b. 10 Oct. 1750

His will, dated 22 June 1787, proved 7 March 1789, mentions wife Sarah, son
John, Jr., daughters Anne and Sarah, then single. Lydia HUNGERFORD, granson
Ephraim BATE BIGELOW, granddaughters Mary and Ellis (Alice?) BIGELOW, dau.
Mary BIGELOW and father, John BIGELOW, deceased.

Administration on the estate of Sarah BIGELOW was granted 12 April, 1796, to
Capt. Zachariah HUNGERFORD and her estate was divided between Lydia, wife of
Capt. Zachariah HUNGERFORD, the heirs of Ephraim BIGELOW, deceased, Mercy,
wife of Joseph ARNOLD, Anne BIGELOW and Sarah BIGELOW.

Ensign Isaac BIGELOW (#23), son of Samuel and Mary (FLAGG) BIGELOW, b.
Watertown, MA. 19 March 1689-90; there m. 29 Dec. 1709, Mary, dau. of Thomas
and Sarah (WOOLSON) BOND, bapt. 7 Dec. 1690, and had recorded at
Colchester;
   1. Mercy, b. 23 July, 1711, d. 3 mos. afterwards.
   2. Isaac, b. 4 May 1713
   3. Mercy, b. 4 Feb. 1715, m. Lemuel, son of Daniel and Mary (SHERWOOD)
        FITCH.
   4. Mary, b. 31 July 1719, m._______WATERS
   5. Hannah, b. 2 Oct. 1721, m.________CLARK
   6. Abigail, b. 13 April 1723, m. 18 Dec. 1745, Capt. Dijah FOWLER (See NEHGS Reg. VII, 131).
   7. Samuel, b. 21 Dec. 1724 (#24)
   8. Sarah, b. 27 June 1727, m. Noah SKINNER 10 June 1746
   9. Lydia, b. 22 April 1729 (#25)
   10. Elisha, b. 14 April 1731 (See #30 & #31)

The will of Isaac BIGELOW, dated 17 Nov. 1749, proved 9 Nov. 1751, mentions
wife Mary, sons Isaac and Elisha and daughters Mercy FITCH, Mary WATERS,
Hannah CLARK, Abigail FOWLER and Sarah SKINNER.
His widow, Mary BIGELOW, died 9 Jan. 1775, "aged about 82."

Marilynn Munn Strand
1999

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