Jerusha Garfield

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• Married: 12 Jan 1696, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; John Bigelow, the son of Samuel and Mary (Flagg) Bigelow. He was born on 9 May 1675 in Watertown, Massachusetts. [This marriage] They settled in Marlborough. In 1705, he was taken captive by the Indians at Lancaster and carried to Canada. There along with Thomas and Elias Sawyer, he helped built the first mill in Canada, thereby gaining his freedom. Issue: 1. Jerusha Bigelow (1697-____) 2. Thankful Bigelow (1699-____) 3. Joseph Bigelow (1703-____) 4. John Bigelow (1704-____) 5. Comfort Bigelow (1707-____) 6. Freedom Bigelow (1710-____) 7. Anne Bigelow (1712-____) 8. Gershom Bigelow (1714-____) 9. Jotham Bigelow (1715-____) 10. Benjamin Bigelow (1720-____) 11. Sarah Bigelow (1724-____)

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• Other Will: 30 Dec 1668, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; On 30 December 1668 his father made a will and mentioned Joseph.
• Military: From 1675 to 1676; He served during King Philip's War. In June 1676 He marched with Captain Henchman towards Boston from Hadley. For this march he received £1 10/.
• Miscellaneous: 31 Oct 1679, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; On 31 October 1679 the Town of Watertown paid Joseph 1 shilling for killing a fox.
• Freeman: 18 Apr 1690, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; On 18 April 1690 he was admitted as a freeman, living in Watertown, Massachusetts.
• Last Full Review: 4 Aug 2020

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Birth: His birth date was recorded as 11 (7) 1637.

Death: Gale (1863) and (1864) as well as Wells-Custing (1903) give his death date as 22 August 1692.

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Joseph married Sarah Gale on 3 Apr 1663 in Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Sarah (daughter of Richard Gale and Mary Castle) was born on 8 Sep 1641 in Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Other Will: 25 Feb 1678/79, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; On 25 February 1678/79 her father wrote his will including a bequest to "my daughter Sarah Garfield."
• Petition: 9 May 1694, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; On 9 May 1694, the widow Sarah Garfield, signed the following: Wee the fubscribers understanding that the Town are by the Selectmen caled to come togather to Chose a Coiiiittee to consider of the Charge of building A new meetting-house and to se to the performance thereof Wee haveing withstood the doing of any such worke in the place where others do intend it: Namely between the Widdow Stearns, and Whittnys Hill, wee do sill protest angainst it for the. Reasons we have formerly given and at apublick Town meetting were Left with the Gentlemen, Because the Town nor any part never desired any Gentlemen to say where we should Build a meeting house nor when, and wee do absolutely Deny Ever to pay one peny towards any such Building at that place but if the Town shall se cause to Erect a place of meeting for the publick worship of God at the Westward part of our Town so as it may be convenient where the Farmers with such others that way as will be pleased to Joyne with them shall think Convenient we shall be willing to be helpfull therein as much as may be thought Neceƒsary; And £or that End we have Chosen These Gentlemen m^r Simon Stone, Ensign Nath^l Barsham, Nath^l Bright, Serg^t Thatcher, W^m Shattuck, Joseph Sherman, and Thomas Woolson to Represent all and every one of us at all Town meetings that shall be called to Consider of or act in any such matters, and do Engage to stand by them in what any four of them or any others which wee the subscribers shall se cause hereafter to Imploy in s^d matter both with o^er persons and Estates to our uttmoƒt and therefore Desire that this o^er minds and Diƒsent may be Entered in the Town Booke of Records in Wattertown.
• Last Full Review: 3 Aug 2020

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Birth: Her birth date was recorded as 8 (7) 1641.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Freeman: 6 May 1635
• History: 25 Jul 1636, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; Edward was listed among the original grantees of Watertown.
• Land/House: 28 Feb 1636/37, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; He was granted seven acres. On 26 June that year, he was granted 5 more acres.
• Offices Held: 1638, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; 1638 - Selectman. Again in 1655 and 1662. 1661 - Constable
• History: 15 Dec 1657; On 15 December according to the Watertown accounting records he was credited with four shillings for "keeping of the order of hogs."
• Will: 30 Dec 1668, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; He mentions his children: Samuel, Joseph, Rebecca, Abigail, and Benjamin.
• Probate/Proved: 11 Jul 1672, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; His inventory was valued at £457 3/6.

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Bond (1860) assumed that this Edward was in fact two people. This was taken up by Savage and thus followed by many genealogists thereafter. The age given on Edward's death record proves that he is one very long lived person.

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Edward married Rebecca before 1637. Rebecca was born about 1606 in England; died on 16 Apr 1661 in Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Birth: Date based on age at death.

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Other Events and Attributes:

• Deed: 1640, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; His name first appears on the Watertown records when he purchased six acres of land from Richard Browne.
• Legal: 12 May 1656; He deposed in the divorce case of William and Susan Clemence, giving his age as 42 years.
• Will: 25 Feb 1678/79, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
• Probate/Proved: 1 Apr 1679, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts

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Richard married Mary Castle in Sep 1640 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. Mary died on 2 Aug 1681 in Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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They were married by John Winthrop Jr.

Thomas married Agnes before 1582. Agnes was buried on 22 Feb 1615/16 in Coventry, Warwickshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]