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James Frederick 'Fred' Wiggins 1755 – 1840 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 02 Mar 1755

Birth Location: Hillsboro, Granville, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 05 Dec 1840

Death Location: Granville, North Carolina, United States

Father: Pvt. Wiggins

Mother: Sarah Cooper

Spouse(s): Nancy Smith

Children(s): Harrell Wiggins

James Frederick 'Fred' Wiggins Jr (Twin?) was born in 1755 in Hillsboro, Granville, North Carolina, USA, the child of Pvt. Thomas Frederick Wiggins and Sarah Elizabeth Tabitha Cooper. James Frederick 'Fred' Wiggins Jr (Twin?) married Nancy Jane Smith, and had children including Harrell 'Harold' Wiggins. James Frederick 'Fred' Wiggins Jr (Twin?) passed away in 1840 in Granville, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • James Frederick 'Fred' Wiggins Jr (Twin?) was born in 1755 in Hillsboro, Granville, North Carolina, USA, the child of Pvt. Thomas Frederick Wiggins and Sarah Elizabeth Tabitha Cooper.
  • James Frederick 'Fred' Wiggins Jr (Twin?) married Nancy Jane Smith, and had children including Harrell 'Harold' Wiggins.
  • James Frederick 'Fred' Wiggins Jr (Twin?) passed away in 1840 in Granville, North Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Pvt. Wiggins
1816 – 1799
Birth Location: Granville, North Carolina, United States
PW
Sarah Cooper
1732 – 1764
Birth Location: Randolph, North Carolina
SC

Spouses(s)

Nancy Smith
1752 – 1843
Birth Location: Warren, North Carolina, Colonial America
NS

Children(s)

Harrell Wiggins
1785 – 1860
Birth Location: Granville, NC, North Carolina, USA
HW

James Wiggins's Ancestors

Self
James Wiggins
1755 – 1840
Birth Place: Hillsboro, Granville, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Pvt. Thomas Frederick Wiggins
1816 – 1799
Granville, North Carolina, United States
Sarah (Elizabeth Tabitha) Cooper
1732 – 1764
Randolph, North Carolina
Grandparents
Andrew (Jackson) Wiggins
1719 – 1774
Squamscott House, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States
Winifred Sessums
1684 – 1745
Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Benjamin (O.) Cooper
1701 – 1907
Surry, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth (Augusta) Cannon
1710 – 1751
Southwark Parish, Surry, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Jonathan Wiggins
1683 – 1738
Mary Emery
1685 – 1744
Robert II
1654 – 1732
Lady Howard
1680 – 1730
John Cannon
1685 – 1750
Mary Price
1691 – 1745
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Colonel Wiggins
1635 – 1708
Hannah Bradstreet
1640 – 1707
John Emery
1656 – 1730
Mary Sawyer
1660 – 1693
Sir Ashley-Cooper
1621 – 1683
Nancy Peters
1662 –
Henery Cooper
Matha Cooper
Emanuel Cannon
1654 – 1737
Margarett Railton
1661 – 1716
John Price
1650 – 1711
Jane (Pew)
1668 – 1713

James Wiggins's Descendants

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James (Frederick 'Fred') Wiggins (02 Mar 1755 – 05 Dec 1840) m. Nancy (Jane) Smith (1752 – 1843)
  1. 1. Harrell ('Harold') Wiggins (1785 – 1860) m. Susannah Hester (1795 – 1838)
    1. 1. Thomas (Hundley) Wiggins (18 December 1817 – 19 March 1900) m. Martha (Ann Patsy) Pemberton (1827 – May 1880)
      1. 1. James (Robert) Wiggins (abt 1887 – 14 September 1943) m. Marion (Cordella) Aaron (15 September 1869 – 12 July 1928)
        1. 1. Euell (Daniel 'Mel') Wiggins (1894 – 1972) m. Mary (Van Dora) Kelley (6 Apr 1890 – 18 Jan 1947)
        2. 2. Arvil (Bryan) Wiggins (abt 1898 – 12 Mar 1972) m. Marguerite (Elizabeth) White (29 Feb 1908 – 8 Sep 1992)

James Wiggins's Timeline

35 Records

1753
1753
Birth of James Frederick 'Fred' Wiggins Jr (Twin?) in Hillsboro, Granville, North Carolina, USA
Hillsboro, Granville, North Carolina, USA
1753
1753
Birth of James Frederick 'Fred' Wiggins Jr (Twin?) in Hillsboro, Granville, North Carolina, USA
Hillsboro, Granville, North Carolina, USA
1753
1753
Birth of James Frederick 'Fred' Wiggins Jr (Twin?) in Hillsboro, Granville, North Carolina, USA
Hillsboro, Granville, North Carolina, USA
1753
1753
Birth of James Frederick 'Fred' Wiggins Jr (Twin?) in Hillsboro, Granville, North Carolina, USA
Hillsboro, Granville, North Carolina, USA
1753
1753
Birth of James Frederick 'Fred' Wiggins Jr (Twin?) in Hillsboro, Granville, North Carolina, USA
Hillsboro, Granville, North Carolina, USA
1753
1753
Birth of James Frederick 'Fred' Wiggins Jr (Twin?) in Hillsboro, Granville, North Carolina, USA
Hillsboro, Granville, North Carolina, USA
1753
1753
Birth of James Frederick 'Fred' Wiggins Jr (Twin?) in Hillsboro, Granville, North Carolina, USA
Hillsboro, Granville, North Carolina, USA
1753
1753
Birth of James Frederick 'Fred' Wiggins Jr (Twin?) in Hillsboro, Granville, North Carolina, USA
Hillsboro, Granville, North Carolina, USA
1753
1753
Birth of James Frederick 'Fred' Wiggins Jr (Twin?) in Granville, North Carolina, USA
Granville, North Carolina, USA
1754
1754
Birth of James Frederick 'Fred' Wiggins Jr (Twin?) in Hillsboro, Granville, North Carolina, USA
Hillsboro, Granville, North Carolina, USA
1754
1754
Birth of James Frederick 'Fred' Wiggins Jr (Twin?) in Granville, North Carolina, USA
Granville, North Carolina, USA
1754
23 Apr 1754
James Frederick 'Fred' Wiggins Jr (Twin?) was baptized in Chipping Norton with Over Norton, Oxfordshire, England
Chipping Norton with Over Norton, Oxfordshire, England
1755
02 Mar 1755
Birth of James Frederick 'Fred' Wiggins Jr (Twin?) in Hillsboro, Granville, North Carolina, USA
Hillsboro, Granville, North Carolina, USA
1755
02 Mar 1755
Birth of James Frederick 'Fred' Wiggins Jr (Twin?) in Hillsboro, Granville, North Carolina, USA
Hillsboro, Granville, North Carolina, USA
1775
8 Feb 1775
Age 20
James Frederick 'Fred' Wiggins Jr (Twin?) was married in North Carolina
North Carolina
1783
5 December 1783
Age 28
James Frederick 'Fred' Wiggins Jr (Twin?) was married in Granville, NC, North Carolina, USA
Granville, NC, North Carolina, USA
1784
1784
Age 29
James Frederick 'Fred' Wiggins Jr (Twin?) resided here in No Township Listed, Granville County, NC
No Township Listed, Granville County, NC
1790
1790
Age 35
James Frederick 'Fred' Wiggins Jr (Twin?) resided here in Granville, North Carolina, United States
Granville, North Carolina, United States
1800
1800
Age 45
James Frederick 'Fred' Wiggins Jr (Twin?) resided here in Hillsboro, Granville, North Carolina
Hillsboro, Granville, North Carolina
1820
1820
Age 65
James Frederick 'Fred' Wiggins Jr (Twin?) resided here in Granville, North Carolina, United States
Granville, North Carolina, United States
1830
1830
Age 75
James Frederick 'Fred' Wiggins Jr (Twin?) resided here in South Regiment, Granville, North Carolina, USA
South Regiment, Granville, North Carolina, USA
1836
1836
Age 81
Death of James Frederick 'Fred' Wiggins Jr (Twin?) in Granville, North Carolina, United States
Granville, North Carolina, United States
1836
1836
Age 81
Death of James Frederick 'Fred' Wiggins Jr (Twin?) in Granville, North Carolina, United States
Granville, North Carolina, United States
1836
1836
Age 81
Death of James Frederick 'Fred' Wiggins Jr (Twin?) in Warren, North Carolina, United States
Warren, North Carolina, United States
1836
1836
Age 81
Death of James Frederick 'Fred' Wiggins Jr (Twin?) in Warren County, North Carolina, USA
Warren County, North Carolina, USA
1836
1836
Age 81
Death of James Frederick 'Fred' Wiggins Jr (Twin?) in Granville, North Carolina, United States
Granville, North Carolina, United States
1836
1836
Age 81
Death of James Frederick 'Fred' Wiggins Jr (Twin?) in Granville, North Carolina, United States
Granville, North Carolina, United States
1836
1836
Age 81
Death of James Frederick 'Fred' Wiggins Jr (Twin?) in Warren, North Carolina, United States
Warren, North Carolina, United States
1836
1836
Age 81
Death of James Frederick 'Fred' Wiggins Jr (Twin?) in Effingham, Georgia, United States
Effingham, Georgia, United States
1836
1836
Age 81
Death of James Frederick 'Fred' Wiggins Jr (Twin?) in Effingham, Georgia, United States
Effingham, Georgia, United States
1836
1836
Age 81
Death of James Frederick 'Fred' Wiggins Jr (Twin?) in Warren, North Carolina, United States
Warren, North Carolina, United States
1836
1836
Age 81
Death of James Frederick 'Fred' Wiggins Jr (Twin?) in Warren County, North Carolina, USA
Warren County, North Carolina, USA
1836
11 Oct 1836
Age 81
Burial of James Frederick 'Fred' Wiggins Jr (Twin?) in Chipping Norton With Over Norton, Oxfordshire, England
Chipping Norton With Over Norton, Oxfordshire, England
1840
05 Dec 1840
Age 85
Death of James Frederick 'Fred' Wiggins Jr (Twin?) in Warren County, North Carolina, USA
Warren County, North Carolina, USA
1840
05 Dec 1840
Age 85
Death of James Frederick 'Fred' Wiggins Jr (Twin?) in Granville, North Carolina, United States
Granville, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 02 Mar 1755
    Event Place: Hillsboro, Granville, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1753
    Event Place: Hillsboro, Granville, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1753
    Event Place: Hillsboro, Granville, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1753
    Event Place: Hillsboro, Granville, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1754
    Event Place: Hillsboro, Granville, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1753
    Event Place: Hillsboro, Granville, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1753
    Event Place: Hillsboro, Granville, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1753
    Event Place: Hillsboro, Granville, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1753
    Event Place: Hillsboro, Granville, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1753
    Event Place: Hillsboro, Granville, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1753
    Event Place: Granville, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1754
    Event Place: Granville, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 02 Mar 1755
    Event Place: Hillsboro, Granville, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: Oxfordshire, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials, 1813-1965, Oxfordshire Family History Society; Oxford, Oxfordshire, England; Anglican Parish Registers; Reference Number: PAR64/1/R5/2

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 23 Apr 1754
    Event Place: Chipping Norton with Over Norton, Oxfordshire, England
    Record Source: Oxfordshire, England, Church of England Baptism, Marriages, and Burials, 1538-1812

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 8 Feb 1775
    Event Place: North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 5 December 1783
    Event Place: Granville, NC, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1784
    Event Place: No Township Listed, Granville County, NC
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina, U.S., State Census, 1784-1787
    [2] North Carolina, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1790
    Event Place: Granville, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: 1790 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 19
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1800
    Event Place: Hillsboro, Granville, North Carolina
    Record Source: 1800 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 20
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1820
    Event Place: Granville, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: 1820 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 21
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1830
    Event Place: South Regiment, Granville, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1830 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 22
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Ohio, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934

    Genealogy Event 23
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: John Marshall, Sr.

    Genealogy Event 24
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1836
    Event Place: Granville, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] North Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998

    Genealogy Event 25
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1836
    Event Place: Granville, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 26
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1836
    Event Place: Warren, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 27
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1836
    Event Place: Warren County, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 28
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1836
    Event Place: Granville, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 29
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1836
    Event Place: Granville, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 30
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1836
    Event Place: Warren, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 31
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 05 Dec 1840
    Event Place: Warren County, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 32
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1836
    Event Place: Effingham, Georgia, United States

    Genealogy Event 33
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1836
    Event Place: Effingham, Georgia, United States

    Genealogy Event 34
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1836
    Event Place: Warren, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 35
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1836
    Event Place: Warren County, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 36
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 05 Dec 1840
    Event Place: Granville, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: Oxfordshire, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials, 1813-1965, Oxfordshire Family History Society; Oxford, Oxfordshire, England; Anglican Parish Registers; Reference Number: PAR64/1/R5/2

    Genealogy Event 37
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 11 Oct 1836
    Event Place: Chipping Norton With Over Norton, Oxfordshire, England
    Record Source: Oxfordshire, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials, 1813-1965, Oxfordshire Family History Society; Oxford, Oxfordshire, England; Anglican Parish Registers; Reference Number: PAR64/1/R5/2

    Genealogy Event 38
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Place: Granville, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998
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