BIGELOW and his second wife Mary RICHARDSON, was born 20 June 1752 at Holden, Worcester County, MA. About 1773 he married Sarah STOWELL of Petersham (b at Nichewaug, MA), daughter of John and Sarah (PARMENTER) STOWELL. As his father had early removed to Gilford, Windham County, VT. Joel settled there, where he owned a large farm in the center of town, and where their children were born.
Joel was active in the Militia, and served in the Revolution, having the rank of Colonel. During the Guilford Incident between New York and Vermont concerning the jurisdiction over the Southern Vermont , he and his father took sides with New York. He was elected a member of the Assembly in 1784 from Cumberland County, as it was then called. He was also commissioned an Adjutant by the State of New York about that time. His wife Sarah, born circa 1750, died in Guilford circa 1821. Soon after, Joel moved to Ellisburg, NY to live with his son Jotham. He died there 14 October 1825
Joel was active in the Militia, and served in the Revolution, having the rank of Colonel. During the Guilford Incident between New York and Vermont concerning the jurisdiction over the Southern Vermont , he and his father took sides with New York. He was elected a member of the Assembly in 1784 from Cumberland County, as it was then called. He was also commissioned an Adjutant by the State of New York about that time. His wife Sarah, born circa 1750, died in Guilford circa 1821. Soon after, Joel moved to Ellisburg, NY to live with his son Jotham. He died there 14 October 1825
BIGELOW and his second wife Mary RICHARDSON, was born 20 June 1752 at Holden, Worcester County, MA. About 1773 he married Sarah STOWELL of Petersham (b at Nichewaug, MA), daughter of John and Sarah (PARMENTER) STOWELL. As his father had early removed to Gilford, Windham County, VT. Joel settled there, where he owned a large farm in the center of town, and where their children were born.
Joel was active in the Militia, and served in the Revolution, having the rank of Colonel. During the Guilford Incident between New York and Vermont concerning the jurisdiction over the Southern Vermont , he and his father took sides with New York. He was elected a member of the Assembly in 1784 from Cumberland County, as it was then called. He was also commissioned an Adjutant by the State of New York about that time. His wife Sarah, born circa 1750, died in Guilford circa 1821. Soon after, Joel moved to Ellisburg, NY to live with his son Jotham. He died there 14 October 1825
Joel was active in the Militia, and served in the Revolution, having the rank of Colonel. During the Guilford Incident between New York and Vermont concerning the jurisdiction over the Southern Vermont , he and his father took sides with New York. He was elected a member of the Assembly in 1784 from Cumberland County, as it was then called. He was also commissioned an Adjutant by the State of New York about that time. His wife Sarah, born circa 1750, died in Guilford circa 1821. Soon after, Joel moved to Ellisburg, NY to live with his son Jotham. He died there 14 October 1825
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