Timothy Bigelow (soldier)

Timothy Bigelow (August 12, 1739, Worcester, Massachusetts – March 31, 1790, Worcester) fought as a patriot in the American revolution.

Biography
At the beginning of the American Revolution, he was working as a blacksmith at Worcester. He was a delegate to the Massachusetts Provincial Congress, participated in the Committee of Correspondence, fought in the Battles of Lexington and Concord, and served as colonel of the 15th Massachusetts Regiment of the Continental Army. He accompanied Benedict Arnold in his expedition to Quebec in 1775, and was captured there, remaining a prisoner until 1776. He was made colonel on February 8, 1777, and, when in command of the 15th Massachusetts Regiment, assisted at the capture of John Burgoyne. He was also at Valley Forge, West Point, Monmouth, and Yorktown. After the war Bigelow had charge of the Springfield Arsenal. He was a benefactor of the academy at Leicester, Massachusetts.

Family
He married Anna Andrews; they had six children: Nancy Bigelow (b.1765); Timothy Bigelow (1767-1821; married a Prescott); Andrew Bigelow (b.1769); Rufus Bigelow (b.1772); Lucy Bigelow (b.1774; married Luther Lawrence); Clara Bigelow (b.1781; married Tyler Bigelow).

Memorials
Mount Bigelow (Maine) is named after Timothy Bigelow. In 1861, Bigelow's grandson erected a monument to his memory in Worcester, Massachusetts.