Family Group Record for Benjamin Harrington -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Husband Benjamin Harrington -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Born: 26 Jan 1661 - Watertown, , Massachusetts Died: 27 Mar 1724 - Watertown, , Massachusetts Buried: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Father: Robert Harrington Miller (1616-1707) Mother: Susanna George (Abt 1632-1694) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Married: 10 Dec 1684 - Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wife Abigail Bigelow -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Born: 4 Feb 1664 - Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts Died: 12 Jan 1754 - Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts Buried: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Father: John Bigelow Blacksmith (1617-1703) Mother: Mary Warren (Bef 1624-1691) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Children -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 M Benjamin Harrington Jr. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Born: 2 Oct 1685 - Watertown, , Massachusetts Died: 9 Mar 1768 - Watertown, , Massachusetts Buried: Spouse: Grace Allen (1696-1730) Marr: Abt 1713 - Watertown, , Massachusetts Spouse: Lydia Warren (1687-1761) Marr: 17 Jun 1730 - Watertown, , Massachusetts Spouse: Ruth Guild (1689-1768) Marr: 30 Jun 1762 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 F Abigail Harrington -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Born: 1 Mar 1688 Died: 20 Oct 1753 - Weston, , Massachusetts Buried: Spouse: John Jr. Myrick ( - ) Marr: 17 Jul 1718 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 M Isaac Harrington -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Born: Feb 1693 Died: Buried: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 F Thankful Harrington -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Born: 29 Sep 1701 Died: Buried: Spouse: John Livermore ( - ) Marr: 27 Mar 1723 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Husband's General Notes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- He served as surveyor of highways and tithingman in Watertown. !Received from his father: 55 acre farm; also 8 acres in Sudbury; also 4 acres of the Lawrence Waters purchase. !Aged 90 at death SOURCES: SAVAGE V.1I, p359 HARRINGTON, BENJAMIN, Watertown, s. of Robert, m. 10 Dec. 1684, Abigail, d. of John Bigelow, Benjamin, b. 2 Oct. 1685; Abigail, 1 Mar. 1689; Isaac, 2 Feb. 1693; and Thankful, 20 Sept. 1701; d. 1724, and his wid. d. 12 Jan. 1754, aged 90. !Pioneers of Massachusetts by Charles Henry Pope p.49 !History of Framingham by J.H. Temple p.474 !Bonds Watertown p274 [1] Bigelow Society, "The Forge: Bigelow Society Quarterly (vol:page)"; [2] Patricia Bigelow, "Bigelow Family Genealogy"; [3] Paul Bigelow, "GEDCOM file of ancestors of Abigail Bigelow"; [4] Gilman Bigelow Howe, "Genealogy of the Bigelow Family of America"; [5] contributors, "New England Historical and Genealogical Register (vol:page)"; [6] James Savage, "Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England"; [7] Charles Edward Banks, "Topographical Dictionary of 2885 English Emigrants to New England, 1620-1650"; [8] Fred G. Barker, "Watertown Records / Records of Births, Marriages, and Deaths"; [9] Henry Bond, "Genealogies of the Families and Descendants of the Early Settlers of Watertown"; [10] Fred G. Barker, "Watertown Records / Town Proceedings"; [11] Lucius R. Paige, "List of Freemen of Massachusetts"; [12] Edwin P. Conklin, "Middlesex County and its people, a history"; [13] Probate Court, "Case records (for place noted)"; [14] Albert C. Bates, "Connecticut Land Records 1639-1688 Births, Marriages and Deaths 1644-1730"; [15] William Barry, "History of Framingham, Mass"; [16] Billerica, Mass, "Vital records of Billerica, Massachusetts, to the year 1850"; [17] Chelmsford, Mass, "Vital records of Chelmsford, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849"; [18] Thomas W. Baldwin, "Vital records of Framingham, Massachusetts, to the year 1850"; [19] Weston, Mass, "Town of Weston: Births, Deaths and Marriages, 1707-1850 / Gravestones 1703-1900 / Church Records, 1709-1825."; [20] ?, "Watertown Records / Record Book of the Pastors"; [21] Waltham, Mass, "Vital records of Waltham, Massachusetts, to the year 1850"; [22] Marlborough, Mass, "Vital records of Marlborough, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849"; [23] Charles Hudson, "History of the town of Marlborough"; [24] Sudbury, Mass, "Vital records of Sudbury, Massachusetts, to the year 1850"; [25] Charles Hudson, "History of the Town of Lexington"; [26] Newton, Mass, "Vital records of Newton, Massachusetts, to the year 1850". -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wife's General Notes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- She was called Abigail Herrington in father's will in 1703. She was a member of the church in Sudbury 1709-10 and was discharged from there to Weston. Aged 90 at death Abigail BIGELOW, eleventh child and fifth daughter of John and Mary (WARREN) BIGELOW, was born in Watertown, Middlesex co, MA, on 4 Feb 1664. She was married there 10 Dec 1684 to Benjamin HARRINGTON, son of Robert and Susannah (GEORGE) HARRINGTON. Benjamin was born 26 Jan 1662 in Watertown. Abigail was a member of the church at Sudbury 1709-1710, but was later admitted to the church at Weston. Benjamin died 1724 in Watertown, Abigail 12 Jan 1754 in Watertown. Children of Benjamin and Abigail (Bigelow) Harrington, were all born in Watertown : 1. Benjamin, b 2 Oct 1685; d 9 Mar 1768 Weston, MA; m (1) unknown date, Grace Allen; (2) 27 Jan 1730 Lydia Warren; and (3) 30 June 1762 Ruth Guild. 8 children. 2 Abigail, b 1 Mar 1689; d 20 Oct 1753 Weston, MA; m 17 July 1718 John Myrick jr; 6 children.(see below) 3 Isaac, b 2 Feb 1693; d 21 Jan 1778 Weston, MA; m 18 May 1720 Susanna Allen. 9 children. 4 Thankful, b 20 Sep 1701; d 6 Nov 1759 Weston, MA; m 27 Mar 1723 Josiah Livermore. 8 children. SOURCES: Member of the Sudbury Church 1709/1710 Admitted to First Church in Weston 22 Jul 1711. Pioneers of Massachusetts by Charles Henry Pope p.48 History of Framingham by J.H. Temple p.474 Bonds Watertown p274, 692, 929 Bigelow Family Genealogy Volume. I, page.18; Howe, Bigelow Family in America; Bond, Genealogies and History of Watertown; Weis, Early Generations of the Family of Robert Harrington of Watertown, MA, published 1958 cemetery inscriptions and vital records, various states; FBouley@prodigy.net