Humphrey Bigelow was born in Shrewsbury, MA on September 4, 1761 to Samuel Bigelow Jr. and Phebe Rand. He was their fifth child and only son. He served in the Revolutionary War as a private under many different captains from 1776-1781. Humphrey was only fifteen years old during his first term in Captain Moses Harrington’s Company in Colonel Dike’s Regiment (and probably lied about his age) beginning in December of 1776. His last service was in Capt. Daniel Bowker's Compan

Elijah Flagg Jr. was born in Lunenburg, MA on August 17, 1779 in the midst of the American Revolution. His father may be the Elijah Flagg who lived in Worcester, MA. More research is needed. In the early 1800s he worked as a school master in Lunenburg, MA. He married Mercy Osborne of Bolton on January 12, 1808. Elijah was living in Marlborough, MA and working as a physician. The couple had four daughters, and at least three of them lived to adulthood. Dr. Flagg died on consum

"Farewell! my fond and loving wife, Farewell! my children near and dear: My Savior call's me from this life, To join in Heaven the angels there: And Oh! on Canaan's happy shore, May we all meet to part no more."