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Colonel William Trigg 1742–1817 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1742

Birth Location: Lunenburg, Virginia

Death Date: 22 Oct 1817

Death Location: Hendersonville, Sumner County, Tennessee, USA

Father: Judge Trigg

Mother: Mary Johns

Spouse(s): Sarah Saunders

Children(s): Nancy Trigg

The story of Colonel William Trigg began in 1742 in Lunenburg, Virginia. Colonel William Trigg married Sarah Kent Saunders, and had children including Nancy Trigg. Colonel William Trigg passed away in 1817 in Hendersonville, Sumner County, Tennessee, USA.

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  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
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Biography

  • The story of Colonel William Trigg began in 1742 in Lunenburg, Virginia.
  • Colonel William Trigg married Sarah Kent Saunders, and had children including Nancy Trigg.
  • Colonel William Trigg passed away in 1817 in Hendersonville, Sumner County, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Judge Trigg
1716–1773
Birth Location: Middlesex County, Virginia
JT
Mary Johns
1716–1773
Birth Location: Buckingham County, Virginia
MJ

Spouses(s)

Sarah Saunders
1745–1817
Birth Location: Orange County, North Carolina, USA
SS

Children(s)

Nancy Trigg
1783–1833
Birth Location: Bedford, Virginia, USA
NT

Colonel Trigg's Ancestors

Self
Colonel Trigg
1742–1817
Birth Place: Lunenburg, Virginia
Parents
Judge William Trigg
1716–1773
Middlesex County, Virginia
Mary Johns
1716–1773
Buckingham County, Virginia
Grandparents
Abraham Trigg
1684–1718
Christ Church, Middlesex, VA
Judith Clarke
1687–1723
Christ Church, Middlesex Co, Virginia, USA
John Johns
1700–1760
King William, King William, Virginia, United States
Lockett Lockhart
1702–
Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Daniel Trigg
1650–1716
Susanna Johns
1650–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Colonel Trigg's Descendants

1.
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Colonel (William) Trigg (1742–22 Oct 1817) m. Sarah (Kent) Saunders (1745–5 Sep 1817)
  1. 1. Nancy Trigg 1783–1833 m. Samuel Hodge 1779–1849
    1. 1. Andrew (Jackson) Hodge 1823–1904 m. Lina Thomas 1835–1920
      1. 1. Jennie Hodge 1862–1904 m. William (Charles) Hunter 1858–1919
        1. 1. Mary (Lee) Hunter 1886–1963 m. Fred (Arthur) Allen 1885–1971

Colonel Trigg's Timeline

5 Records

1742
1742
Birth of Colonel William Trigg in Bedford, Bedford, Virginia
Bedford, Bedford, Virginia
1742
1742
Birth of Colonel William Trigg in Lunenburg, Virginia
Lunenburg, Virginia
1764
1764
Age 22
Colonel William Trigg was married in NC
NC
1790
1790
Age 48
Colonel William Trigg resided here in Caswell, North Carolina, United States
Caswell, North Carolina, United States
1817
22 Oct 1817
Age 75
Death of Colonel William Trigg in Hendersonville, Sumner, Tennessee, USA
Hendersonville, Sumner, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1742
    Event Place: Bedford, Bedford, Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [3] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [4] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 143.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: DJD.
    [5] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 31.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: AAT.
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] Web: Tennessee, Find A Grave Index, 1777-2012

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1742
    Event Place: Lunenburg, Virginia
    Record Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1764
    Event Place: NC
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 143.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: DJD.
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 31.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: AAT.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1790
    Event Place: Caswell, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: 1790 United States Federal Census, Year: 1790; Census Place: Caswell, North Carolina; Series: M637; Roll: 7; Page: 79; Family History Library Film: 0568147

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: United States
    Record Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Oct 1817
    Event Place: Hendersonville, Sumner, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [3] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] Web: Tennessee, Find A Grave Index, 1777-2012

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hendersonville, Sumner County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: Tennessee, Find A Grave Index, 1777-2012
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