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William "Captain John" Wiggins 1716 – 1786 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1716

Birth Location: Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 15 JUL 1786

Death Location: ?,,Martin,NC,,

Father: Thomas Wiggins

Mother: Ann Stewart

Spouse(s): Catherine Baker

Children(s): George Wiggins

William "Captain John" Wiggins was born in 1716 in Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States, the child of Thomas Wiggins and Ann Stewart. William "Captain John" Wiggins married Catherine Bray Baker, and had children including George William Wiggins. William "Captain John" Wiggins passed away in 1786 in ?,,Martin,NC,,.

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Biography

  • William "Captain John" Wiggins was born in 1716 in Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States, the child of Thomas Wiggins and Ann Stewart.
  • William "Captain John" Wiggins married Catherine Bray Baker, and had children including George William Wiggins.
  • William "Captain John" Wiggins passed away in 1786 in ?,,Martin,NC,,.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Wiggins's Ancestors

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William Wiggins
1716 – 1786
Birth Place: Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States
Parents
Thomas Wiggins
1675 – 1718
, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
Ann Stewart
1680 – 1719
England
Grandparents
Thomas (Frederick) Wiggins
1640 – 1710
Surry, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Sir Immagrant)
1615 – 1691
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Wiggins's Descendants

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William ("Captain John") Wiggins (1716 – 15 JUL 1786) m. Catherine (Bray) Baker (1705 – 1766)
  1. 1. George (William) Wiggins (1738 – May 1791) m. Priscilla Brown (1740 – 1790)
    1. 1. William Wiggins (1755 – 6 Jun 1819) m. Elizabeth Cooper (1759 – 13 Jul 1825)
      1. 1. Elisha Wiggins (16 Dec 1776 – 13 Aug 1825) m. Nancy Locke (1783 – Aft 1844)
        1. 1. Joseph (James) Wiggins (1816 – Aft 1880) m. Matilda (Malinda) Marlow (1 Jan 1815 – )
        2. 2. Joshua (A) Wiggins (1818 – 7 Dec 1879) m. Lucinda (Jane) Presley (27 Nov 1818 – 3 Oct 1895)
      2. 2. Elihu Wiggins (16 Dec 1776 – 3 Jul 1830)
      3. 3. Stephen Wiggins (17 Feb 1778 – 17 Nov 1835) m. Nancy (Ann) Thames (Abt 1783 – 1864)
      4. 4. Willis (Anthony) Wiggins (16 May 1781 – 5 Aug 1863) m. Frances (Zilpha) Carroll (1785 – 17 Aug 1849)
      5. 5. John (Brown "Jack") Wiggins (17 May 1782 – 23 Jan 1877) m. Martha (L) Trippe (Abt 1800 – ) m. Louisa (Whitehead) Nicholson (25 Dec 1806 – 1883)
      6. 6. Delaney Wiggins (1783 – ) m. Evans Sheffield (1781 – 1855)
      7. 7. Elijah (Daniel) Wiggins (15 Jan 1784 – 3 Jul 1862) m. Myrann Locke (1786 – 1865)
      8. 8. Reuben Wiggins (Abt 1788 – Bef 1880) m. Ruth Reynolds (1805 – ) m. Ruth Belew (1805 – Oct 1880)
      9. 9. William Wiggins (7 Jun 1791 – 1846) m. Sarah Marsh (2 Aug 1805 – 7 Jan 1858)
      10. 10. Lewis (Laud) Wiggins (1795 – 1882) m. Sarah Hauser (1798 – 1831)
      11. 11. Rebecca (Elizabeth) Wiggins (28 Nov 1796 – Bef 1 Jun 1830) m. Mastin (B.) Pugh (Abt 1795 – 29 Jan 1873)
      12. 12. Labon Wiggins (1806 – 1852)
    2. 2. Hardy Wiggins (1755 – Deceased)
    3. 3. Thomas Wiggins (1756 – 1774) m. Mary (Ann) Carraway (1752 – Abt 1792)
    4. 4. Jane (Wiggins) Brewer (1758 – )
    5. 5. Arthur Wiggins (1760 – April 1812)
    6. 6. Elizabeth Wiggins (1765 – ) m. Samuel Henderson (Abt 1766 – ) m. Barker (Abt 1768 – Dead)
    7. 7. Priscilla Wiggins (1772 – 1833)

William Wiggins's Timeline

2 Records

1716
1716
Birth of William "Captain John" Wiggins in Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States
Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States
1786
15 JUL 1786
Age 70
Death of William "Captain John" Wiggins in ?,,Martin,NC,,
?,,Martin,NC,,

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1716
    Event Place: Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 JUL 1786
    Event Place: ?,,Martin,NC,,

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