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Matthew Ligon Jr 1680–1764 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1680

Birth Location: Mavern Hills, Henrico, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 25 September 1764

Death Location: Amelia County, Virginia, United States of America

Father: Richard Ligon

Mother: Mary None

Spouse(s): Elizabeth ANDERSON

Children(s): Richard Ligon

Matthew Ligon Jr was born in 1680 in Mavern Hills, Henrico, Virginia, United States, the child of Richard Ligon And Mary. Matthew Ligon Jr married Elizabeth Anderson, and had children including Richard Ligon. Matthew Ligon Jr passed away in 1764 in Amelia County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Matthew Ligon Jr was born in 1680 in Mavern Hills, Henrico, Virginia, United States, the child of Richard Ligon And Mary.
  • Matthew Ligon Jr married Elizabeth Anderson, and had children including Richard Ligon.
  • Matthew Ligon Jr passed away in 1764 in Amelia County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Matthew Jr's Ancestors

Self
Matthew Jr
1680–1764
Birth Place: Mavern Hills, Henrico, Virginia, United States
Parents
Richard Ligon
1657–1724
VA
Mary
1658–1737
VA
Grandparents
Thomas (Ligon) Jr
1623–1675
Warwickshire, England
Mary Harris
1625–1703
William Worsham
1625–1661
Elizabeth (“Eppes”) Littleberry\Littlebury
1623–1678
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Ligon
1577–1626
Elizabeth Pratt
1602–1631
Thomas Harris
–1686
Jane Boughton
1592–1678
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Lygon
1545–1603
Frances Dennis
–1624
Lady Marriot
1570–1660

Matthew Jr's Descendants

1.
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Matthew (Ligon) Jr (1680–25 September 1764) m. Elizabeth ANDERSON (1688–1740)
  1. 1. Richard Ligon 1720–1779 m. Ann Ward 1728–
    1. 1. Obedience Ligon 1764–1857
      1. 1. James Owen 1789–1867 m. Susannah ("Sukey") Monroe 1787–1868
        1. 1. Johnson Monroe 1744–1829 m. Mary (Ann) Potter 1814–1882

Matthew Jr's Timeline

2 Records

1680
1680
Birth of Matthew Ligon Jr in Mavern Hills, Henrico, Virginia, United States
Mavern Hills, Henrico, Virginia, United States
1764
25 September 1764
Age 84
Death of Matthew Ligon Jr in Amelia County, Virginia, United States of America
Amelia County, Virginia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1680
    Event Place: Mavern Hills, Henrico, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 2114.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: DP1
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 September 1764
    Event Place: Amelia County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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