| Name |
Elizabeth BIGELOW |
| Birth |
3 Jul 1743, Lancaster, Worcester, MA |
| Death |
9 Feb 1825, Springfield, Windsor, VT |
| Burial |
Parker Hill Cemetery, Rockingham, Windham, VT |
| Father |
Jonathan BIGELOW (1707-1757) |
| Mother |
Mary SNOW (1709-1755) |
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| Marriage |
18 Jan 1764, Northfield, Franklin, MA |
| Marriage Memo |
at the First Church |
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| Notes for Philip William (Spouse 1) |
History of the Town of Rockingham Vermont 1753-1907 by Lyman Hayes
[1907]:748: He was one of the first and most ardent agitators of resistance to the rule of the King’s courts which culminated in the Westminster massacre Mar 13 1775 and he took a prominent part in that affair in connection with the large number who were present from this town. In addition to the details given on page 208 Hall’s History of Eastern Vt. states that Lieut. Safford as he fought his way out of the building taunted the King’s minions saying “he could lick the whole of the King’s army if he only had if he only had his company of Rockingham militia with him” Still another expression which comes down in well authenticated history of the sayings of this bold man of that time is “Come on if you dare you miserable cowards of King George come on if you want to fight we can whip the whole posse of you time-serving rascals” To his comrades he said “Don’t run boys don’t run we’ll go out the same way we came in” as he was successfully fighting his way out the front door of the court house while some were disposed to break their way out of the side door.[208,9,10]: (he received several cuts from a sabre welded by Sheriff Paterson).
Note DAR supplemental #598554. |
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