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Col. William Trigg Jr 1742–1817 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1742

Birth Location: Lunenburg, Virginia

Death Date: 22 October 1817

Death Location: Hendersonville, Sumner County, Tennessee, USA

Father: William Sr.

Mother: Mary Johns

Spouse(s): Sarah Saunders

Children(s): Elizabeth Trigg, Daniel Trigg, Alanson Trigg, Haiden Trigg, Nancy Hodge, Abram Trigg, William Trigg

The story of Col. William Trigg Jr began in 1742 in Lunenburg, Virginia. Col. William Trigg Jr married Sarah Kent Saunders, and had children including Abram Trigg, Alanson Trigg, Daniel Trigg, Elizabeth Trigg, Haiden Trigg, Nancy Hodge, William Trigg. Col. William Trigg Jr passed away in 1817 in Hendersonville, Sumner County, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Col. William Trigg Jr began in 1742 in Lunenburg, Virginia.
  • Col. William Trigg Jr married Sarah Kent Saunders, and had children including Abram Trigg, Alanson Trigg, Daniel Trigg, Elizabeth Trigg, Haiden Trigg, Nancy Hodge, William Trigg.
  • Col. William Trigg Jr passed away in 1817 in Hendersonville, Sumner County, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Col. Jr's Ancestors

Self
Col. Jr
1742–1817
Birth Place: Lunenburg, Virginia
Parents
William Trigg Sr.
1716–1773
Christchurch, Middlesex County, Virginia, USA
Mary (Ann) Johns
–1774
Grandparents
Abraham Trigg
1684–1718
Middlesex, Virginia
Judith (Clarke) Trigg
1687–
VA
John Johns
1700–1760
Great-Grandparents
Daniel Trigg
1650–1716
Susannah Trigg
–1687
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Col. Jr's Descendants

1.
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Col. (William Trigg) Jr (1742–22 October 1817) m. Sarah (Kent) Saunders (1745–10 August 1819)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Trigg 1767–1824 m. Robert Davis 1765–1811
    1. 1. Nancy Davis 1788–1850 m. Abraham Blanton 1770–1838
      1. 1. Elizabeth Blanton 1817–1875 m. Bailey Willis 1817–1862
        1. 1. Washington (B) Willis 1852–
        2. 2. Samuel (M) Willis 1859–1889
        3. 3. Thomas (B) Willis 1866–
        4. 4. Daniel (Painter) Willis 1846–1893 m. Matilda (La) Coumpt 1848–1896
        5. 5. Lewis (F.) Willis 1842–1899
        6. 6. Mary (J.) Willis 1840–
        7. 7. Matilda (F.) Willis 1844–
        8. 8. William (T.) Willis 1848–
        9. 9. Stanford (M) Willis 1850–
        10. 10. Clorenda (M) Willis 1852–
        11. 11. John (J) Willis 1857–1925
        12. 12. Pius (C) Willis 1853–
  2. 2. Daniel Trigg 1776–1838
  3. 3. Alanson Trigg 1769–1826
  4. 4. Haiden Trigg 1765–1845
  5. 5. Nancy Hodge 1783–1833
  6. 6. Abram Trigg 1780–1841
  7. 7. William Trigg 1763–1840

Col. Jr's Timeline

2 Records

1742
1742
Birth of Col. William Trigg Jr in Lunenburg, Virginia
Lunenburg, Virginia
1817
22 October 1817
Age 75
Death of Col. William Trigg Jr in Sumner, Tennessee
Sumner, Tennessee

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1742
    Event Place: Lunenburg, Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 143.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: DJD
    [3] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 31.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: AAT
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 October 1817
    Event Place: Sumner, Tennessee
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hendersonville, Sumner County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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