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James Ligon 1770–1815 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1770

Birth Location: Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, Colonial America

Death Date: 1815

Death Location: Henderson, Henderson, Kentucky, US

Father: Capt. Sr.

Mother: Judith Watts

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The story of James Ligon began in 1770 in Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, Colonial America. James Ligon passed away in 1815 in Henderson, Henderson, Kentucky, US.

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Biography

  • The story of James Ligon began in 1770 in Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, Colonial America.
  • James Ligon passed away in 1815 in Henderson, Henderson, Kentucky, US.

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James Ligon's Ancestors

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James Ligon
1770–1815
Birth Place: Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, Colonial America
Parents
Capt. Joseph Ligon Sr.
1725–1780
Henrico County, Virginia, Colonial America
Judith Watts
1728–1782
Chesterfield, Virginia, Colonial America
Grandparents
Joseph Ligon
1704–1752
Henrico, Virginia, Colonial America
Judith Stewart
1704–1784
Chesterfield, Virginia, Colonial America
John Watts
1700–1754
Richmond, Virginia, USA
Mary Alverson
1706–
Westmoreland County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Ligon
1682–1764
Elizabeth Batte
1684–1764
John Stewart
1663–1713
Michal Ballou
1665–1719
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Sr.
1650–1688
Mary Tanner
1665–
Henry III
1635–1704
Mary Lounds
1632–1727
John FitzGeorge
1634–1706
Dorothy
1638–1714

James Ligon's Timeline

2 Records

1770
1770
Birth of James Ligon in Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, Colonial America
Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, Colonial America
1815
1815
Age 45
Death of James Ligon in Henderson, Henderson, Kentucky, US
Henderson, Henderson, Kentucky, US

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1770
    Event Place: Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, Colonial America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1815
    Event Place: Henderson, Henderson, Kentucky, US

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