Rachel married Nathan HUTCHINSON, Captain on 16 Apr 1741 in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts. Nathan (son of Benjamin HUTCHINSON, Jr. and Sarah TARBELL) was born before 10 Feb 1717 in Salem Village, Essex, Massachusetts; was christened on 10 Feb 1717 in Salem Village, Essex, Massachusetts; died on 12 Jan 1795 in Amherst, Hillsborough, New Hampshire; was buried in 1795 in Elm St Cemetery, Milford, Hillsborough, New Hampshire. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Bartholomew HUTCHINSON was born on 10 Feb 1759 in Amherst, Hillsborough, NN, U.S.A.; died on 23 Sep 1841 in Milford, Hillsborough, NH, U.S.A.; was buried in Milford Cemetery, Milford, Hillsborough, New Hampshire.

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Surname: Also spelled STERNES in Billerica Vital Records
Death: In a deed dated 14 Oct 1728 (_Billerica Deeds_, 3:190), Capt. JohnStearns of Billerica gave for parental love and affection to SamuelStearns, "my grandson, the only son of my son, Samuel Stearns ofBillerica, deceased," a seventy-acre messuage of house lot near what isnow the Billerica-Bedford town line and a nine-acre lot near one DanielBarney's land in present-day Bedford.

Samuel married Rachel CROSBEY about 1719 in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts. Rachel (daughter of Joseph CROSBY and Sarah FRENCH) was born on 18 Apr 1695 in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Surname: Spelled "Crosbey" in the Vital Records, may have been "Crosby"in other records.

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His is the first recorded birth in Billerica, Massachusetts.
Recorded as 'May "the seconde weeke," 1654'.

John married Elizabeth BIGELOW on 6 Sep 1676 in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts. Elizabeth (daughter of John BIGELOW and Mary WARREN) was born on 18 Jun 1657 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died on 18 Apr 1694 in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Joseph married Sarah FRENCH on 6 May 1691. Sarah (daughter of William FRENCH and Mary LOTHROP) was born on 29 Oct 1671 in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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One of the first settlers of Billerica, Massachusetts. At the townmeeting of November 9, 1658, it was recorded that he was alloted 2 sharesof land (125 acres each) in an area called the "Dudley Farm".

John married Sarah MIXER about 1653 in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts. Sarah (daughter of Isaac MIXER and Sarah THURSTON) was born between 1632 and 1633 in Suffolk, England; died on 4 Jun 1656 in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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The rector of Wrentham Parish, England in 1617 was Rev. John Phillips,who later emigrated to Dedham Mass. During his years in Dedham, Phillipsonce stated that the blacksmith John Biglelow of Watertown, was the sameinfant whom he had baptized on Feb 16, 1617 as the son of "RandleBeageley", and that he had "known John Biglo from earliest youth upward."In a civil case in Watertown during his lifetime, John Bigelow took thewitness stand and identified himself as "John Biglo, formerly ofWrentham, England."

John Bigelow seems to have arrived in Watertown about 1632. He probablycame with an older relative, Elizabeth Bigeloe, second wife of DeaconRichard Butler, who after a short stay in Massachusetts, followed theRev. Thomas Hooker to Connecticut.

John took part in the Pequot War of 1636, serving from Watertown. Thenext public mention of him is his marriage in Watertown on 30 October1642 - the first marriage recorded in Watertown - before Mr. Nowell, toMary Warren, daughter of John and Margaret Warren. In the book "TheWinthrop Woman", which is well researched, there is a cannon-ballpitching contest between Will Hallet and "his opponent - Bigelow, theblacksmith." The contest was held in the Common of "Little Boston", onElection Day in the mid to late 1630's.

John Bigelow took oath of fidelity 1652 and was a selectman in 1665, 1670and 1671. He became a Freeman 18 April 1690. His occupation wasblacksmith, which we find from town records, "Agreed with John Biglo thatfor ten trees the towne allowed him for the setting up of a shop for aSmithes forge, that he shall eighter go on with his promise of setting uphis trade, which is the trade of a Smith, within one twelfmonth after thedate hereof or else to pay unto the towne ten shillings for these tentrees he acknowledged to have off the towne." Dated 4 March 1651. Hishomesite consisted of six acres and was bounded north by Richard Amblerand William Parker, east by Thomas Straight, south by the highway and onthe west by Miles Ives.

John's wife Mary died Oct. 19, 1691, and he married again on Oct. 2,1694, to Sarah, the daughter of Joseph Bemis of Watertown. John died 14July 1703. His will of 4 Jan. of that year was probated July 28, 1704.

John married Mary WARREN on 30 Oct 1642 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts. Mary (daughter of John WARREN and Margaret FOWLE) was born before 12 Sep 1624 in Nayland, Suffolk, England; died on 12 Sep 1691 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Simon married Rachel BRACKETT on 15 May 1659 in Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts. Rachel (daughter of Richard BRACKETT and Alice BLOWER) was born on 3 Nov 1639; was christened on 3 Sep 1639; died in 1735. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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William French was born in Halstead, Essex County, England March 15,1603. He was a tailor and came to America with the Rev. Thomas Shepard inthe "Defence" in 1635, bringing his wife Elizabeth and four children. Hesettled at Cambridge and in 1652 was one of 13 petitioners for theseparation of Billerica, formerly Shawshin, from Cambridge.

In 1647 he was Lieutenant and afterward Captain of Militia. In 1659 hewas authorized to soleminize marriages within Billerica and Chelmsford.

He served as selectman 1660-4 and 1670-3, and was the author of thefamous tract entitled "Strength out of weakness" published in London andreprinted by the Boston Historical Society. His wife died March 31, 1668,and he remarried on May 6, 1669, to Mary Lathrop of Barnstable, dau. ofThomas Lathrop and widow of John Stearns of Billerica. He died Nov. 20,1681.

Note: Presidents George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush, Vice President DickCheney, Walt Disney and inventor Eli Whitney are all descendants ofWilliam French.

William married Mary LOTHROP on 6 May 1669 in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts. Mary (daughter of Thomas LOTHROP and Sarah LEARNED) was born on 4 Oct 1640 in Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts; died on 3 Feb 1680 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachsuetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]