Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14306, Converse Bigelow, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Bigelow, converse convers
W. 14306.
Anna
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Massachusetts - 733
July 5
Anna Bigelow widow of Converse Bigelow who was a private in the Massachusetts line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 23 Dollars 33 — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd day of July 1843 and sent to L. H. Stone Boston
Mass.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book 4 Vol. 1 — Page 36 —

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex County, ss.
On this twenty fourth day of November December eighteen hundred thirty nine. Personally appeared before the Hon Samuel P. May judge of Probate in and for the County of Middlesex aforesaid. Appeared Anna Biglow a resident of Sherburne in the County and State aforesaid, aged eighty three years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July fourth 1836, and explanatory passed March third 1837, entitled an Act granting Pensions and annuity to surviving Widows and Orphans of those who rendered service in the American Revolutionary War.
That she is Widow of Laurens Biglow a native of Weston in the aforesaid County and State, and that the said Laurens Biglow rendered service in the American Revolutionary War as follows, viz,
Five Months as a Corporal at Bidentough in the year A.D. 1776, in a company commanded by Capt. Miles of Concord, in Col. Heads Regt; and at the time he engaged in the above named service he resided in Weston aforesaid, Also Three Months as a private at Cambridge and Boston in the year A.D. 1778, the first part of the above service, and last named, was rendered at Cambridge guarding Burgess's Docks, in a company commanded

by birth Warrington. The remainder part of the term of service was rendered in Boston, at the time he engaged in the last named service, he resided in Weston aforesaid. Also, upon months as a private at Rhode Island, in or near the year A.D. 1861, in a Company, long was used by Capt. Bullington, at the time he engaged in the last named service, he resided in Weston, or Waltham adjoining town to Weston, in the aforesaid County.
Also, three months service, in transporting Stores, from Boston to Springfield, in the year A.D. 1861, as she believes, and at the time, he resided in Weston, or Waltham aforesaid.
She further declares that she was married to the said Convers Biglow, on the eight day of October A.D. 1858, by the Reverend Jacob Cushing Pastor of the Church of Christ in Waltham, and that her said Husband Convers Biglow, died at his residence in Waltham aforesaid, on the thirty eight day of April eighteen hundred twenty nine. That she was married to him prior to the last or the two last services rendered by her said Husband, at the time above described, and that she has never been married since the death of her Husband the said Convers Biglow, but is now his Widow, and that her Maiden name was Anna Parks. The above statements relative to the services of her husband, she makes from what she recollects as having heard from him during his life time & from what she has understood & believed —
Anna Biglow

Subscribed & sworn to by said Anna Bigelow, on the day & year first above written viz December 24 th 1839. — before me
J. P. P. Ray judge of Probate for said County —
M rs Bigelow, being too infirm to attend Probate Court, the declaration aforesaid was taken at a private house. —
J. P. P. Ray JR
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex ss.
I Isaac D. Dike Register of the Court of Probate in and for the County of Middlesex aforesaid hereby certify that Samuel P. P. Ray Esq. is the judge of said Court & his signatures above written are his genuine signatures.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this second day of January in the year Eighteen hundred forty
Isaac Dike Reg

Extract from the Records of the Town of Waltham County of Middlesex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Convers Biglow and Anna Parks both of Waltham were joined in Marriage by the Reverend Jacob Cushing pastor of the Church of Christ in Waltham, on the eighth day of October Seventeen hundred and seventy eight
I certify that the above is a true Copy of the Records with the exception of the date which is expressed on the margin of the record in fair legible figures as follows. 1778. Oct. 8 th Joseph Bond Jr.
Waltham Oct 22 1839.
I Joseph Bond Jr. above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the Town of Waltham, County and State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town of Waltham, with the exceptions above named as certified by me.
Joseph Bond Jr. Clerk of the Town of Waltham
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex ss. On this twenty second day of October 1839.
Personally appeared Joseph Bond Jr. Clerk of the Town of Waltham, and made oath to the truth of the above certificate by him subscribed is true.
Before me Arad Moore. Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex County ss
I Isaac Dike Overseer of the Court of Probate in & for the County of Middlesex hereby certify that Isaac Moore Esq is a justice of the Probate within & for said County duly commissioned & qualified, & that his signature within written is his genuine signature
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this second day of January in the year Eighteen hundred & forty
Isaac Dike

I Benjamin James, of Weston, in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Physician, of lawful age, do testify and say, that I am the town-clerk of the said town of Weston, having been duly chosen and sworn according to Law, and have the care custody and keeping of the Records, files and papers belonging to said town from the time said town was incorporated to the present time; and that the following is a true & correct copy of the records of said town of Weston, to wit.
"1777. Paid each of the following persons what the town granted to them for their going to Canada 5 months viz. Conner Bigelow £ 6. 6. 8."
And further I say not
Benjamin James, Town Clerk
Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Middlesex ss.
On the first day of May A.D. 1840. Personally appeared Benjamin James, to me known as Clerk of the town of Weston and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true
Before me William Bigelow Just of the Peace Alpheus Bigelow of Weston, in the County of Middlesex, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged eighty two years, depose and say that I rendered services in several campaigns in the war of the Revolution; that I was well acquainted with Conner Bigelow, who was a native of this county, and I know that he served two or more campaigns in the said war; I also depose & say that I served on Rhode Island, in the autumn of 1778, six weeks in the company of Capt. Brown, and that I never served in the company of any Capt. Buck in Weston  Alpheus Bigelow
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. County of Middlesex ss. May 1. 1840. Personally appeared the above named Alpheus Bigelow, known to me as a person of truth, and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true. The word "I" in the fifth line, and the word "minster" in the last line having been written upon an erasure, before signing
Before me Benj. James Justice of the Peace.

I Jonathan Harrington of Lexington County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, in my Eighty Third year of age Depose and say that I served five Months or near that time, at Cambridge commencing in November 1777 & ending near April 1778. in the Company of Capt Hunt. in Col Brook's Regt. in quality of a file in said company. That I was well acquainted with Sergeant Bigelow and according to my best recollection his name was Converse Bigelow, and to my best recollection the said Bigelow remained in said Regiment as long as I did. This Service was rendered in guarding Bunker Hill & Troup prisoners at Cambridge
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Middlesex ss. May 1st 1840 then personally appeared the above named Jonathan Harrington known to me as a person of Truth, and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true
Before me Ambros Merrill Justice of the peace
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I Benjamin Locke of Boston in the County of Suffolk & Commonwealth of Massachusetts do hereby certify that I am Eighty three years of age - that I rendered service in the Revolutionary War - that near the first of July 1776 I enlisted in a company commanded by Captain Jonas Miles of Concord. The Regt was commanded by Col Jonathan Reed & we went to Charlestown N.H. New Hampshire from thence we proceeded on to Ticonderoga - I continued in this service for the term of five months - while in this service I was well acquainted with Converse Bigelow of Weston in the said County of Middlesex - the said Converse Bigelow was a Sergeant or a Corporal in Capt Miles' Company & did duty as Sergeant or Corporal while I was in this service - I further testify that in February or March 1778 I engaged & did duty at Cambridge guarding Brimfield's Troops for our Perry of Watertown had an adjoining Town to Lexington - the Company was commanded by Captain Pierce of Watertown - I did duty for said Perry for one month. during the one month that I was in Captain Pierce's Company the said Converse Bigelow was Sergeant of Captain Pierce's Company and did duty as such during all the time I was there  Benjamin Locke
Commonwealth of Massachusetts } Boston May 2 nd 1840 Suffolk ss } Personally appeared Benjamin Locke the signer of the above affidavit & read with that the same contained the truth & nothing but the truth. - The word "Miles" in the last line but two was erased before the execution of this affidavit & the word "Pierce" in the same line was written before the same was  erased . Before me Peter T. Wheelock Justiciary of the Peace.

I convers Bigelow, of Weston, in the County of Middlesex, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged fifty five years, do testify and say, that Convers Bigelow, who formerly lived, and died in Sherburne, in said County, was my father, and I well remember hearing him, during his life time, often speak of his being in the revolutionary service, at different places, and particularly of his being in Boston, where he had to warm himself by a sea-coal fire, which he found difficult to do, from his being unacquainted with such fuel. And I verily believe from repeated statements, that I have heard my father make, that he was in the service, at several different places, during the war. I have also heard him speak of his being a corporal, and a sergeant in the army.
Convers Bigelow
Hon. W. Russell Atty
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, County of Middlesex ss. May 7 th 1840. Personally appeared the above named Convers Bigelow, known to me as a person of truth, and made oath that the above affidavit, by him subscribed, is true
Before me Benj a James Justice of the Peace.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Secy's Office May 9. 1840
I hereby certify that Stephen Bigelow, Benjamin James, & Andrew Morell were Justices of the Peace for the County of Middlesex & Peter S. Church was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Suffolk at the dates of their several attestations upon this document.
Witness the Seal of the State
John D. Sleeper
Secy of the Commonwealth

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 14306
Anna Bigelow Widow of Converse Bigelow Prv Mass. Line
Act: Mar 3 d 1843
Index:—Vol. A , Page 63
[Arrangement of 1870.]

6087
Let to P. agt. Oct 12. 1841.
(Massachusetts)
(Anna) Bigelow, widow of Converse Bigelow, dec.
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 28 April 1829 of Middlesex (in the State of Mass.) who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Stiles of the regt commanded by Col. Stiles in the Mass. Militia line for 7 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of (Mass.) at the rate of 24 Dollars 37 1/2 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6th day of March 1841, to Anna M. Permeater , East Cambridge, Mass.
Arrears to the 14th of March 1841 $116.66 B Semi-annual Allowance ending
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D. M. Curdy , Clerk, Book A. Vol. 1. Page 73

Mass V act 1836 - 465. Anna Bigelow, widow of Corwese - Letter to Hon. W. Parmach Jany 14 1840.
to same - April 17. 1840 - " " May 28. 1840 - " " July 1. 1840 Elijah Clark 14 Oct 1840 W. Parmach 26 Dec 1840.
Papers of Mrs Mary Mobbs of Weston son L M Mobbs
to be returned
cannot be ref?
see Vol 24 p 98
Ann W Parmach (H 2)

Mass. July 7. 1835 Anna Bigelow
Hon W. Putnam

Brighton February 27 th 1841 Hon William P. Furness Esq.
Dear Sir, I herewith enclose the Declaration of Mrs Anna Bigelow of Sherburne agreeable to the communication from the Commission of Date December 26 th 1840.
She is not able to make additional proof as is desirable. But refers you before her Pension Certificate is made out, to her evidence on file to the affidavit of Jonathan Harrington, Benjamin Lock Alpheus Bigelow and her eldest son Conrad Bigelow. She still believes that her husband was a Sergeant at Cambridge in 1778. But is not able to state in addition to her former expressions precisely the Captain he was then under. She therefore requests that a further examination of her evidence on file be made.
As ever Respect Yours (66) H. F. Hiziah Clark
Hon William P. Furness Esq. M. C.

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Weston Map. Cannon Bigelow Oct 1829 Anna M. 78 S
① 76 5. Corp. Mts Concord Red 77a ② 65 } Abram Paine # 78 3 } Dr Harrington ② 79 4. Bedminster " + Wampatuck stores -
 ① Boy Rand - Mts.  ② Alpheus Bigelow "  ② Leona Hoar on L 
# Sept dec - both lost a guard of troops at Canterbury - in all 8 mo.
78 Brown 77a Paine Sawd as guard for Sept Feb 22 h 65 - 103 red Feb 18 He age

Alpha Byrdan a Cay Tran Brat. Co In 1840 In 1843 On
Hunt. - 205-7 Brook 497
Leonard Hoar in his dec says that he est Cap Summer Hunt Co. in fall 77 @ See 5th -

Converse Beigelu recycled for 2 mo pay for same in Cap A Sol Akub Co a Cam dated Nov 12 77
Also ord he pay a same C for milage on his return from Henderson @ 19 - date March 10 '77 -
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Milage from Henderson
March 13 1777

glean receipts for 2 mo in MCAP at 50¢ whole Co. dated June 12 77
pay to same C of f in return from Henderson 103
10 77 —
Jan 12 78 to Feb 22 78 at Charleston
Vol 24 h 98 Miles from Rockerson March 13 1777
Abt Puer Cap
San Antonio pp 161-162 Nov 78, 2 nd Leg 3 rd h
Jonah Harbin on 2 mo 2 nd
bank credit

Weston Converse Bigelow d. 1829 Alma. In Oct. 1778 S.
+ 76. 5 mo. Capt. Capt. Miles. Recd S. #78 2 / 3 " prn. Let Hanes (M) #5 squad at Cambridge
79. 4. Capt. Buckminster — M.D. on (Squad on a Sloop Boat) " 1. Hanes.
+ Lieut. Hobbs paid their mileage March 10. 1777 See Roll. H Vol. 24 p. 98. Mileage Capt. Asa Wheeler. — Bery Ranch: on list of Wheeler Co.
2 mo. at Cambridge & Wheeler Co. ~ 76. & 77. (June 1777).
#11. am d dec. called 5 mo. in Pecos Co.

April 65 20 75

BIGELOW, CONVERSE

Weston June 12 1777
We the subscribers hereby acknowledge that we have severally Received of Matthew Flatts the remainder of our wages that was Due to us from Capt. Abel Wheeler for our services two months at Cambridge.
Morgan Fitzgerald Paul Coolidge Goyne Francis Dunkhart Oliver Bigelow Conner Bright
Daniel Benjamin Oliver Curtis Phoebe Hanger Nathaniel Bemis Thomas Goyne Daniel Goyne

We the subscribers hereby acknowledge that we have severally received of Lieut. Matthew Hobbs, the sums that were respectively due to us, as Mileage Money for our return from the late Campaign at Plattsburgh Weston March 10 th 1777.
Paul Coolidge Benj o Bancraft John Warren Thomas Russell jun Reuben Hobbs Nathaniel Bemis Convers Brigham Phinehas Rager Jonathan Underwood Thomas Cory James Cogswell George Farnum Theodas Rance Salomon Smith mark Solomon Darnbinder Benj o Rance John Kilger David Sanderson Silas Linnemore

We the several Recivers of Lieut. Matthew Hobbs
BIGELOW, CONVERSE

Alpheus Bigelow's dec d 1833
May 76. 1. 9. S d Swan att d
Aug 77 4. { Ex Mundt d Hampshire St. at Burgoyne, defect on 3.25 L d Palm d
Aug 78 1. 12 Capt Brown.
July 81 4. 15 Gage
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Merchants Bank, Boston, 5 th Ap l 1841.
Sir,
Application had been made to me to pay a pension to Mrs. Anna Bigelow Widow of Converse Bigelow dec d . under the Act of 1838. Her name does not appear on the Roll. Will you have the goodness to inform me if such a pension had been granted. —
Very Resp t .
Your ob t Serv t
Franklin H. Mason
Primus Ag t .
J. L. Edwards Esq r Com t of Pensions Washington D.C.

I, Josiah Hastings of Weston, in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, a soldier of the Revolution, aged eighty years, and formerly a native of Waltham in said County, do testify and say that I rendered service in the revolutionary war, but never could prove sufficient time to entitle me to a pension, that I rendered service at Cambridge, guarding Burgoyne's troops, in a company commanded by Captain Abraham Peirce of Waltham from near the middle of December 1777 to near the middle of March 1778. I do further testify and say, that I well knew one Murdock was Lieutenant or Ensign of our company, and one William Coolidge was orderly sergeant, and I do not recollect the other sergeants in our company.
Josiah Hastings
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, County of Middlesex ss. On this fifteenth day of June 1840 personally appeared the above named Josiah Hastings, known to me as a credible witness, and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true.
Before me Benjamin James Justice of the Peace,
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex County ss. I Isaac Tinker Knight of the Court of Probate in & for the County of Middlesex do hereby certify that Benjamin James Justice is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County of Middlesex duly commissioned & qualified & this his signature above written is his genuine signature. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this eighteenth day of June, in the year eighteen hundred & forty Isaac Tinker the

Brighton Aug. 26. 1840
Mr Isaac Fish Esqr,
Sir, as I have not been able to obtain by reason of sickness and infirmities of some who rendered service in the Revolution at various times additional evidence in support of the claims of Mrs Anna Bigelow of Sherburn, as requested by the commissioners of state pay & int, I wish to submit to the commissioners while I am waiting for other evidence. The Receipt of mrs names, which old Receipt recently came to my hands with some others, and contains the name of Convers Bigelow for 2. Months Service, which service is not entered in Mrs Biglow's Declaration, and which is as follows, viz,
Weston June 12 th 1777.
We the subscribers acknowledge that we have severally Received of Matthew Hobbs the Remainder of our wages that was Due to our from Capt Abel Wheeler for our service Two months at Cambridge.
  Hugo Biglow  Daniel Benjamin    Paul Woodledge - capt.  Oliver Curtis    Nathaniel Parkhurst,  Phineas Wager    Elia Bigelow  Nathaniel Benni    Convers Bigelow  Thomas Loring     Daniel Lawrence  
This is a true extract from the old original Receipt now in my possession, and if the commissioner will communicate to me the manner in which he will accept of this service, I will attend to it as soon as I have a return if possible.
Henry Chap. Ag. 66. to the. Elijah Clark
The Hon Mr. Folsom is requested to reply to Mr Clark of Brighton in answer to the commissioners.

Admit, private p 23. 33
Map. Agency
Send to
L. M. Stone
Boston
Map.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex County } ss.
Be it known that on this twentieth day of April 1843. Personally appeared before me the Subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, Anna Bigelow a resident of Sherburne in said County and Commonwealth, aged eighty seven years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 rd day of March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the widow of Converse Bigelow who was a Private in the Revolutionary War and served as she fully believes as stated by her in her original declaration for a pension under the law of the 5 th of July 1835, to which declaration and the papers accompanying the same now on file in the War Department she would refer for a more particular statement of his services, for the proof of her marriage, identity, and the time of her husband's death.
She further declares that she was pensioned under said act at the rate of Twenty Three 33 / 100 Dollars per annum, which annuity she received from the 14 th of March 1836, to the 14 th of March 1841, at the Agency in Boston, Massachusetts, and at the time of receiving her last payment, surrendered the Pension Certificate granted to her under said act to the Pension Agent at the said City of Boston, agreeably to the rules of the Department.
And this declarant further alleges that she has not remarried since the decease of her said husband, but is now and ever since has been the widow of said Converse Bigelow deceased as will more fully appear by the Proof Hereto annexed.
And further she saith not.
Anna Bigelow

Sworn to and subscribed in the day and year first within written And I certify that the applicant is personally known to me to be the person within described.
Before me,
Dalton Goulding Justice of the Peace
I Amos Bigelow of Shenburne on oaths testify and say that Anna Bigelow the within applicants is my mother. I know that she was a pensioner of the U.S. as stated by her and that she has not intermarried since his death.
Amos Bigelow
Commonwealth of Mass. Suffolk County } ss. on this 19 th day of April 1823. personally came Amos Bigelow a credible witness and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true. Before me J. Bulfinch, J. Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston April 24 th 1843
I hereby Certify , That at the date of this several attestation Dalton Goulding was a justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex — and Thomas Bulfinch was a justice of the Peace for the County of Suffolk
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to their acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
No. A. 1 Boller Secretary of the Commonwealth.

4651
Anna Bigelow Nels widow of Corvase Act 4 July 1836

I Benjamin Rand of Newton in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged eighty five years do hereby certify and say, that I rendered service in the Revolutionary war, and I served five months at Concord in the year 1775 in the company commanded by Capt. Miles of Concord in Col. Reed's Regiment which was the only service rendered by me. And I well remember that one Converse Bigelow of Newton went with, and served with me in the same company during the same term of five months. I further say that I was acquainted with the said Converse Bigelow previous to his service, and after, that I saw him frequently since he left this town and but a short time prior to his death. And I further recollect that Paul Cooksey, Benjamin Benner, Phinehas Hagar and many others were in the same company.
Benj s Rand
Middlesex ss. Boston Dec. 22 nd 1839 Personally appeared the above named Benjamin Rand and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed, and I certify that he is worthy of confidence.
Before me
L. P. R. Justice of Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex County ss. I Isaac Dike Register of the Court of Probate in & for the County of Middlesex hereby certify that Luke Dike Esq. is a justice of the Peace within & for the County of Middlesex aforesaid & that his signatures there several signatures written on this paper are his genuine signatures.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this second day of January in the year one thousand eight hundred & forty.
Isaac Dike Reg.

I Alpheus Bigelow of Weston in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the eighty second year of My age do testify and say that I rendered service in the Revolutionary war, and that I well remember one Convers Bigelow who rendered service (as I believed) in guarding the troops of Burgoyne in Cambridge and vicinity. He thinks there or for months, or near that term of time. I also recollect that the Dr. Convers Bigelow was em- -ployed in transporting stores to Springfield for the use of the Army. And I further recollect that he rendered other services. And according to his best recollection, he believes that he rendered ser- -vice as a Corporal or Sergeant at Ticonderoga. Alpheus Bigelow
Witness my hand this 22 nd 1839 Personally appeared the above named Alpheus Bigelow and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed, and I hereby certify that he is worthy of credence.
Before me. Luther Fiske Jus. Peace.

I Leonard Hove of Lincoln in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts being eighty one years of age, do testify and say that I remained since in the Revolutionary war, and that I recollect one Colonel Bigelow of Newton serve with me about three months in guarding Burgoyne's troops in Cambridge, a part of which time we were in Boston being among those who were selected to perform certain duties there, on account of our having had the small-pox. We were commanded at Cambridge by Lieut. Harrington on account of the sickness of our Captain, but I do not recollect under whose command we were while in Boston. I recollect also Daniel Weston and Joseph Colburn both of Lincoln who served at the same time, and who went on duty with us into Boston. And I further testify that I served in Rhode Island three or four months in a company commanded by Capt. Buckminster, and according to my best recollection the Col. Converse Bigelow served with us during the time. I recollect also that one Joseph Stone a corporal, from Weston was with us at the same time.
Leonard Hove
Middlesex ss. Lincoln Col. 22 nd 1839 Personally appeared Leonard Hove above named and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed was true, and I certify that he is worthy of credence.
Before me
Lester Fisher
Jus. Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Middlesex, ss.
On this twenty fourth day of November A.D. 1840 Personally appeared before me Dutton Goulding a resident of Sherburne and a justice of the Peace in and for the County of Middlesex and State aforesaid. Anna Bigelow a resident of Sherburne in the County and State aforesaid aged eighty four years and Widow of Converse Bigelow Deceased who was a native of Weston in said County and married and lived in Waltham adjoining town to Weston. also lived and died in Sherburne aforesaid. She now Testifies that on or near the twenty fourth day of December eighteen hundred and thirty nine. She made oath to a Declaration before the Hon. S.P. D. Fogg Judge of Probate in and for the County aforesaid and that the Declaration was for to obtain a Pension for services rendered by her aforesaid husband in the Revolutionary War agreeable to an Act passed July fourth 1836. and explanatory passed March third 1837. entitled an Act granting Pensions to surviving Widows of those who rendered service in the Revolutionary War. That she is the Widow Anna Bigelow as above stated and that she has not received any certificate for a Pension But that having found good proof of another service rendered by her said husband which was not set forth in her Declaration. She now further Declares that her said husband Converse Bigelow rendered Two Months service at Cambridge in Sept. 1801. Wheeler Company and according to the best information it was performed in the year A.D. 1796. and that at the time he engaged in this service he resided in Weston aforesaid. She further Declares that she was married to the said Converse Bigelow on the eight day of October 1798 by the Revd. Jacob Cushing Pastor of the Church of Christ in Waltham and that her said husband Converse Bigelow Died at his residence

in Shrewsbury aforesaid on the twenty-eight day of April A.D. 1829. That she was Married to him prior to the last service performed by her said husband Viz; at the time above described, and that she has never been married since the death of her said husband Bigelow, but is now his Widow, and that her maiden name was Anna Parsons. Anna Biglow
Middlesex ss. November 24th 1840. Personally appeared the above named Anna Biglow and made oath that the above declaration by her subscribed is true. And I further certify that I have long been personally acquainted with the said Anna Biglow and I consider her a credible Witness.
Dalton Goodwin, Justice of the Peace Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex County ss. I Isaac Root Myrtle of the Court of Probate in and for the County of Middlesex hereby certify that Dalton Goodwin Esquire is a justice of the Peace within & for the said County, duly commissioned & qualified, & that his signature above written is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this twelfth day of December in the year one thousand eight hundred & forty.
Isaac Root
Anna Biglow
Ann W. Parmach HSL

7702 Anna Dreyer Wed Home May Oct 24 7 1890
H. W. Parmelee H. O. R.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Middlesex ss.
On this twenty sixth day of February eighteen hundred and eighty one personally appeared before the Hon. R. P. Dey Judge of Probate in and for the County of Middlesex and State aforesaid. Anna Bigelow a resident of Shrewsbury in said County, eighty four years of age, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Provision made by an Act of Congress passed July seventh A.D. 1858, entitled an Act Granting half pay and Pensions to certain Widows, That she is the Widow of Convers Bigelow deceased, who was a native of Weston in said County, and that her husband the said Convers Bigelow rendered service in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz,
2. Four Months service at Cambridge in the first part of the year 1776, in a Company commanded by Capt. Abel Wheeler, and that at the time he engaged in this service he resided in Weston aforesaid, 5. Also, Five Months as a Corporal at P'keepsie in a Company commanded by Capt. Miles of Concord, in Col. Heads Reg't. That the service commenced near the first of August A.D. 1776, and ended near the last of December the same year, and at the time he engaged in this service he resided in Weston aforesaid, 3. Also, Three Months service at Cambridge guarding Bunker's

Deops. in one of the Company's in-let Brook Dept in the first part of the year AD 1778. That she is not able at this time to exhibit any additional proof and that her said husband resided in Weston fore-said at the time he entered service.
She further Declared that she was Married to the said Convers Bigelow on the eight day of October AD 1778. by the Reverend Jacob Luiking Pastor of the Church of Christ in Haltham and that her said husband Convers Bigelow Died at his residence in Sherburne on the twenty eight Day of April A.D. 1829. That she was not Married to him prior to his last service But that she was Married to him previous to January first 1794. viz at the time above described, and that she has never been Married since the death of her husband the said Convers Bigelow but now remains his Widow.
Anna Bigelow
Subscribed & sworn to by said Anna Bigelow the day & year first above written, at her dwelling house in Sherburne, she being too infirm from age to attend Court before me
J. O. P. Day Judge of Prob for N County.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex County ss.
I Isaac Huske Register of the Court of Probate in & for the County of Middlesex aforesaid hereby certify that Lord O'Phay sign in the image of said Court & that his signature hereon written is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this twenty seventh day of February in the year Eighteen hundred & forty one
Isaac Huske Reg

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Middlesex, ss.
On this fifth Day of May A.D. 1850, Personally appeared before me Deacon  Deacon  James  James  W. D. Dyer  W. D. Dyer , a resident of Shurton, and Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Middlesex, and State aforesaid. Anna Bigelow a resident of Shurton in the County and State aforesaid, eighty four years of age, and Widow of Lorenz Bigelow, Deceased, who was a native of Weston in said County, and lived and married in Middlesex adjoining town to Weston at the time of her marriage . She now Testifies, that on or near the twentyfourth day of December  November eighteen hundred thirty nine, she made oath to a Declaration before the Hon. S. D. May Judge of Probate, in and for the County aforesaid, and that the Declaration was for to obtain a Pension for services rendered by her aforesaid husband, in the Revolutionary War, agreeable to an Act passed July fourth 1836, and explanatory passed March third 1837, entitled an Act Granting Pensions to Surviving Widows of those who rendered service in the Revolutionary War.
That she is the Widow Anna Bigelow as above stated and that she has not received any certificate for a Pension by the claims set forth in her Declaration, but that having found good proof of another service rendered by her said husband which was not set forth in her Declaration, she now further Declares that her said husband Lorenz Bigelow rendered five Months service.

at Cambridge. Guarding Burgoyne's Troops, as Sergeant in a Company commanded by Capt. Abraham Prince of Waltham in Col. Brooks Regt. commencing near the first of November 1777, and ending near the first of April 1778, at the time her said husband engaged in this service he resided in Woburn aforesaid. She further Declared that she was married to the said Convers Bigelow on the eight day of October A.D. 1778, by the Reverend Jacob Cushman, Pastor of the Church of Christ in Waltham, and that her said husband Convers Bigelow died on the twenty eight day of April, 1827. That she was married to him prior to the last service rendered by her said husband, viz. at the time above described, and that she has never been married since the death of her said Convers Bigelow, but is now his Widow, and that her Maiden name was Anna Park.
Anna Bigelow
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, County of Middlesex. May 15 th 1830. Personally appeared the above named Anna Bigelow, known to me to be a person of truth, and made oath that the above affidavit by her subscribed is true. The word "December" in the eleventh line having been written upon an erasure before signing.
Before me Dalton Goulding, Justice of the Peace.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex County ss. I Isaac Dike Register of the Court of Probate in and for the County of Middlesex do hereby certify that Dalton Goulding, whose own proper signature is above written, is a justice of the Peace within & for said County of Middlesex, duly commissioned & qualified. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand affixed the seal of said Court this ninth day of May in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty. Isaac Dike Reg. of Prob.

I Leonard Hoar of Lincoln in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts eighty two years of age, do testify, and say, that I rendered service in the Revolutionary War, that near the first of April 1778 I engaged and went to Cambridge and guarded Burgoyne's Troops in a Company commanded by Lieut Daniel Harrington, and it is my impression and full belief that Convers Bigelow of Weston was there, and served in the same Company with me, as I have before stated and testified that he was detached from said Lieut Harrington's Company with myself and many others and went into Boston to do duty there and that we performed as much as three months duty while in the service. I further testify, I rendered service at Rhode Island in the summer of 1779 in a Company commanded by Capt. Buckminster of Framingham as guard and was at one time stationed at what was then called Howland's Ferry also around Weston our Company and one or two others were at some distance from the main Regiment, and the length of our service was three or four months and said Convers Bigelow of Weston was there in the same Company with me and served the same time I did, I was at that time acquainted with one Abijah Bigelow of Weston I believe a Brother of said Convers Bigelow of Weston I am certain it was Convers that was with me in Capt. Buckminster's Company. Leonard Hoar
Subscribed, and sworn to, this 17 th day of November A D 1840 before me Charles Wheeler Justice of Peace I hereby certify that the above named Leonard Hoar is a man of truth and veracity and a credible witness Lincoln Nov. 17 th 1840 Charles Wheeler Justice of Peace

I, Alpheus Bigelow of Weston, in the county of Middlesex, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged eighty two years, do testify and say, that I rendered service in the Revolutionary War, and that I rendered six weeks service in Rhode Island in 1778, at the time of General Sullivan's defeat - this was the only service rendered in Rhode Island, and I never rendered any service under Captain Buckminster, and if my name is on Capt. Buckminster's roll it must be a mistake, I had a brother by the name of Convers Bigelow, who was out in several different services as I was then informed, but he never was in any service with myself.
Alpheus Bigelow
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex ss. Nov. 20 th A. D. 1840. Personally appeared the above named Alpheus Bigelow, known to me as a person of truth, and made oath, that the above affidavit, by him subscribed, is true.
Before me Benj. James Just. of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex County for I Francis H. Mayhew of the Court of Probate in and for the County of Middlesex do hereby certify that Charles Wheeler & Benjamin James are respectively Justices of the Peace within & for the County of Middlesex, duly sworn & qualified, & that their signatures written on the foregoing affidavits are their genuine signatures.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this twelfth day of December in the year eighteen hundred & forty.
Francis H. Mayhew