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• FamilySearch ID: MKGN-36F
• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 57960063
• Group: Immigrant Ancestors

Notes:

From FindaGrave:

Mary, wife of Thomas Flegg
Good reason to think her name was Underwood:

At the Public Record Office in London is still preserved a list of one hundred and fifteen Norfolk persons who, between 8 April and 13 April 1637, were examined and licensed to pass to New England to inhabit and remain. They were to sail from Yarmouth, England, either in the ship John and Dorothy, Capt. William Andrews, Sen., master, or in the ship Rose, Capt. William Andrews, Jr., master. Thomas Flege, aged 21 years, and possably his future wife, Marable Vnderwood, aged 20 years, were listed along with another man, Isacke Hartt, aged 22 years, as servants of passenger Richard Caruear of Skratby in the County of Norff, aged 60 years, and Grace his wife, aged 40 years, who had with them their two daughters, Elizabeth and Susanna, twins, aged 18 years. (This information may be found in Exchequer, Kings Rembrancer, Licenses to Pass beyond the Seas, No. 21, Public Record Office, London. It was found in a book by Ernest Flagg, Genealogical Notes on Founding of New England, p. 438.)

Mary, whose maiden name has not been proven, but a strong indication is that it was Underwood, married Thomas Flagg about 1640, judging from the birth of their first child. The record of their marriage has not been found, but was probably in Watertown. Thomas & Mary had either eleven or twelve children, the birth of William not being recorded, but he fits between Thomas & Michael. All were born in Watertown, Massachusetts.

There is a record at Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England of a Mary Underwood, daughter of Edmund and Elizabeth, being baptised on October 19, 1619

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Group:
Immigrant Ancestors of New England Halls

Family/Spouse: Thomas Flagg. Thomas was born before 6 May 1621; was christened on 6 May 1621 in Hardingham, Norfolk, England; died on 6 Feb 1697/98 in Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; was buried after 6 Feb 1697/98 in Old Burying Place, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FamilySearch ID: L85H-QCQ
• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 22655335
• Alt. Birth: 14 Jan 1656/57, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts

Notes:

From FindaGrave:

PARENTS: Thomas Flagg and Martha Gershom, emmigrants from Norfolk, England and settled in Watertown, Middlesex Co., MA.

HUSBAND: Samuel Bigelow, married June 3, 1674 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., MA. He was the son of John Bigelow and Mary Warren, emmigrants from England.

CHILDREN ALL BORN IN WATERTOWN, MIDDLESEX CO, MA:

Hannah Bigelow
John Bigelow
Mary Bigelow
Samuel Bigelow
Sarah Bigelow
Thomas Bigelow
Mercy Bigelow
Abigail Bigelow
Isaac Bigelow
Deliverance Bigelow

Name Variation: Biglo, Bigelo, Bigalow

EPITATH:

Here lyes the body of Mrs. Mary Bigalow wife to Mr. Samuel Bigalow, aged 67 years and 3 mo, died September the 7th 1720

ADDITIONAL INFO ON BIRTH:

Rod Bigelow - Director. E-Mail: rodbigelow@netzero.net, Bigelow Society Inc., Modified - 05/09/2003, Mary was born in Watertown 14 Jan 1658. (There is some confusion on date of birth of Mary (Flagg) Bigelow. The Bigelow Society Site suggested the following explantation: If Mary was born 14 Jun 1653, she would be 67 yrs and 3 mos on her death on 7 Sept 1720, which is clearly marked on headstone. Therefore we can conclude that June was confused with Jan, and 1653 with 1658, both common mistakes.)."
NOTE FROM CHARLES DUNFORD:
I believe there is a controversy about her birth year. The gravestone says that she was 67 at death BUT She has a brother Eleazer on 14 May 1653 One of the above must be incorrect.

Birth:
From FindaGrave

FamilySearch ID:
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FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/22655335

Mary married Samuel Bigelow on 3 Jun 1674 in Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Samuel (son of John Bigelow and Mary Warren) was born on 28 Oct 1653 in Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; died on 1 Feb 1731/32 in Waltham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; was buried after 1 Feb 1731/32 in Grove Hill Cemetery, Waltham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FamilySearch ID: LJY2-XV1

Notes:

From FindaGrave:

As Sarah's husband Josiah married for a second time in November of 1713 and Sarah's last known child was born in 1710 it is likely that she died some time in the 1710-1713 range. Typically, husbands would remarry quickly so the later end of the range is the most probable.

One find-a-grave contributor [48170267] has suggested 22 Mar 1713 as a possibility and that is the death date which is used without source. The Bigelow genealogy published by Gilman Bigelow Howe (1890) indicates that she died in Marlborough MA but gives no further details.

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Sarah married Josiah Howe on 14 Dec 1706 in Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Josiah (son of Josiah How and Mary Rachel Haynes) was born on 24 Dec 1678 in Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; died on 20 Sep 1766 in Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FamilySearch ID: L89L-35N
• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 17098643
• Group: Veteran of French and Indian War

Notes:

From FindaGrave:

PARENTS: Josiah Howe, Jr., born Sudbury, Middlesex Co., MA., and Sarah (Biglo) Bigelow, born Watertown, Middlesex Co., MA.

WIFE: Abraham married Martha Potter, around 1732, and they had at least 9 children together.

SON: Abner Howe, husband of Sarah Lane.

DAUGHTER: Sarah Howe, wife of Levi Walker, and later Jonathan Moore.

EPITAPH: Memento Mori - Erected in memory of Lieut. Abraham Howe, who departed this life May 12, 1790 in the 82d year of his age. God's word commands our flesh to dust, Return ye sons of men; All nations rose from earth at first, And turn to earth again.

NOTE: Memento mori - is a Latin phrase that may be freely translated as "Remember that you are mortal," "Remember you will die," or "Remember your death". Source: Wikipedia

"Abraham Howe moved to Brookfield soon after marriage, and was one of the petitioners for the second precinct in Brookfield in 1748, and later was one of the original members of the church in that precinct. He was Lieut. in one of the companies that marched from Brookfield, 9 Aug. 1757, to the relief of the army at Ticonderoga. He died 12 May 1790. His will dated 27 Feb. 1788 and proved 1 June 1790, appointed his son Eli as Executor."

SOURCE: Howe Genealogies, by Daniel Wait Howe, Published by NEHGS, Boston, 1929, (Pg. #58, 59).

WILL:

In the Name of God Amen. I Abraham Howe of Brookfield in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Gentleman, being this twenty seventh day of February, one thousand seven hundred and eighty eight, sound in mind and and memory do make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament in manner and form following, that is to say I give and command my soul into the hand of God who gave it, trusting in the merits of Jesus Christ my only Savior I give my body to the Earth from where it was taken, to have a decent Christian Burial at the charge and expense of my Executor, hereinafter named, hoping in the Ressurrection of the dead and reunion of the soul and body at the great day.

And on touching my worldly interest and estate I dispose thereof as follows viz

Imprimer, my will is that all my just debts be paid out of my estate by my executor hereinafter named.

Item - I give and bequeath to my dear wife Martha How, one half part of all of the income of the farm where I now live fit for use. Also the improvement of the existing part of the house from the top to the bottom of the same with the with the privledge of the kitchen as usual, with sufficient firewood for her use cat at the door.

Item - I give, bequeath and devise to my son Ephraim Howe ten acres of upland bounded North on Capt Holman's land and East on Nathan Bartlett's land and South on Eli Howe's meadow. Also I give him the value of thirty pounds in addition to the above.

Item - I give to the children of my son Abner Howe, deceased the value of thirty six pounds in equal shares.

Item - I give and bequeath to my son Eli Howe, about eighteen acres of land North of Gideon Jenks House, bounded West by his own land, North on Goodales land, East and South on town roads. Also about seven acres of meadow on five mile river bounded North on Ephraim Howe's meadow bequeathed as above East and West on Upland, South on Gideon Jenks land. I also give him my clock and pew in the meeting house with all my livestock of every kind that I shall die siesed profits of with all my husbandry and carpenter tools and utensils of every kind.

Item - I give my daughter Sarah Moore the value of sixteen pounds.

Item - I give to my daughter Rachel Green thirty pounds.

Item - I give my daughter Martha Hinds thirty pounds.

And it is further my will and pleasure that the forementioned sums and bequestments, shall be paid by my Executor named hereafter, within one year after my decease and that they shall be paid in saleable livestock, merchandise, table grain or real estate estimated according to their true value in lawful silver money and if the parties don't agree, the prices to be determined by judicious and disinterested men.

Item - My will further is that all my household moveables and furniture that shall remain after my own and my wifes' decease, shall be equally divided between my three daughters, viza Sarah, Rachel and Martha. And that my evening apparrel and any and all my estate not mentioned in this will to be equally divided between my two sons Ephraim and Eli.

Item - I name constitute and approve my son Eli to be Sole Executor of this will---And I do hereby revoke all other and previous wills by me made and declare this only to be my last will and testament.

And I Martha Howe, wife of Abraham Howe do hereby testify my consent and approbation of the above written instrument. In witness whereof we have unto set our hands and seal of the year and day first above written.

Abraham How
Martha How

Signed, sealed, qualified and pronounced and declared by the said Abraham Howe to be the last Will and Testament in presence of us witnesses.

Benjm Adams
Jason Bigelow
Thomson Rawson

June 1, 1790

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FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/17098643

Group:
Person who served in the French and Indian War

Abraham married Martha Potter on 11 Jan 1732/33 in Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Martha (daughter of Ephraim Potter and Sarah Witt) was born on 1 Sep 1711 in Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; was christened on 27 Oct 1711 in Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; died on 20 Dec 1791 in Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts; was buried after 20 Dec 1791 in North Brookfield Cemetery, North Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]