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William Wiggins 1755 – 1819 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1755

Birth Location: Johnston, North Carolina, British Colonial America

Death Date: 6 Jun 1819

Death Location: Monroeville, Monroe, Alabama, United States

Father: George Wiggins

Mother: Priscilla Brown

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Cooper

Children(s): Elisha Wiggins, Elihu Wiggins, Stephen Wiggins, Willis Wiggins, John Wiggins, Delaney Wiggins, Elijah Wiggins, Reuben Wiggins, William Wiggins, Lewis Wiggins, Rebecca Wiggins, Labon Wiggins

William Wiggins was born in 1755 in Johnston, North Carolina, British Colonial America, the child of George William Wiggins and Priscilla Brown. William Wiggins married Elizabeth Cooper, and had children including Elisha Wiggins, Elihu Wiggins, Stephen Wiggins, Willis Anthony Wiggins, John Brown "Jack" Wiggins, Delaney Wiggins, Elijah Daniel Wiggins, Reuben Wiggins, William Wiggins, Lewis Laud Wiggins, Rebecca Elizabeth Wiggins, Labon Wiggins. William Wiggins passed away in 1819 in Monroeville, Monroe, Alabama, United States.

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Biography

  • William Wiggins was born in 1755 in Johnston, North Carolina, British Colonial America, the child of George William Wiggins and Priscilla Brown.
  • William Wiggins married Elizabeth Cooper, and had children including Elisha Wiggins, Elihu Wiggins, Stephen Wiggins, Willis Anthony Wiggins, John Brown "Jack" Wiggins, Delaney Wiggins, Elijah Daniel Wiggins, Reuben Wiggins, William Wiggins, Lewis Laud Wiggins, Rebecca Elizabeth Wiggins, Labon Wiggins.
  • William Wiggins passed away in 1819 in Monroeville, Monroe, Alabama, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Wiggins
1738 – 1791
Birth Location: Nansemond, Virginia, British Colonial America
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Priscilla Brown
1740 – 1790
Birth Location: Bertie, North Carolina, United States
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Cooper
1759 – 1825
Birth Location: Duplin, North Carolina, British Colonial America
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Children(s)

Elisha Wiggins
1776 – 1825
Birth Location: Sampson, North Carolina, United States
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Elihu Wiggins
1776 – 1830
Birth Location: Sampson, North Carolina, United States
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Stephen Wiggins
1778 – 1835
Birth Location: Sampson, North Carolina, United States
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Willis Wiggins
1781 – 1863
Birth Location: Sampson, North Carolina, United States
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John Wiggins
1782 – 1877
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
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Delaney Wiggins
1783 –
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
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Elijah Wiggins
1784 – 1862
Birth Location: Dublin, Bladen, North Carolina, United States
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Reuben Wiggins
1788 – 1880
Birth Location: Duplin, North Carolina, United States
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William Wiggins
1791 – 1846
Birth Location: Sampson, North Carolina, United States
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Lewis Wiggins
1795 – 1882
Birth Location: , Sampson, North Carolina, USA
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Rebecca Wiggins
1796 – 1830
Birth Location: Sampson, North Carolina, United States
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Labon Wiggins
1806 – 1852
Birth Location: Dublin, Bladen, North Carolina, United States
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William Wiggins's Ancestors

Self
William Wiggins
1755 – 1819
Birth Place: Johnston, North Carolina, British Colonial America
Parents
George William Wiggins
1738 – 1791
Nansemond, Virginia, British Colonial America
Priscilla Brown
1740 – 1790
Bertie, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
William ("Captain John") Wiggins
1716 – 1786
Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States
Catherine (Bray) Baker
1705 – 1766
Edenton, Chowan, North Carolina, United States
Thomas Brown
1702 – 1750
Chowan, North Carolina, USA
Jane Williams
1728 – 1762
Chowan, North Carolina, British Colonial America
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Wiggins
1675 – 1718
Ann Stewart
1680 – 1719
Thomas Browne
1675 – 1718
Christian Maule
1680 – 1719
George Williams
1687 – 1744
Joanna Bills
1688 – 1753
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Wiggins
1640 – 1710
John Browne
1650 – 1726
Mary Boddie
1653 – 1712
William Maule
1668 – 1726
Penelope Golland
1657 – 1727
John Williams
1640 – 1719
Elizabeth Allen
1654 – 1708
Thomas Bills
1650 – 1721
Joanna Twining
1657 – 1723

William Wiggins's Descendants

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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)
      1. 1. Martha (Caroline) Wiggins (10 Sep 1840 – 19 Oct 1940) m. John (Tisdale) Parker (1838 – May 1925)
        1. 1. Matilda Parker (1858 – )
        2. 2. Laborn (Granderson) Parker (18 Jan 1859 – 29 Mar 1921)
        3. 3. James (Wyche) Parker (1860 – ) m. Mary (Jane) Jones (1870 – 1947)
        4. 4. JOHN (TISDAL Tede Parker) II (05 Jan 1860 – 05 Mar 1928)
        5. 5. Toba Parker (1862 – )
        6. 6. Rebecca Parker (1864 – )
        7. 7. Calvin Parker (1869 – )
        8. 8. Jesse Parker (1872 – )
        9. 9. Nancy (Dell) Parker (26 May 1873 – 15 Jan 1975) m. John (Marion) Cole (Abt 1861 – 21 Feb 1936)
        10. 10. Samuel (Taylor) Parker (16 February 1876 – 19 Oct 1956) m. Mary Parker (5 June 1877 – 28 February 1924)
        11. 11. Datha Parker (1879 – )
      2. 2. William (M.) Wiggins (22 Jul 1842 – )
      3. 3. James (Crofford) Wiggins (20 Feb 1845 – )
      4. 4. Willis (Anthony) Wiggins (1 Nov 1846 – 27 Nov 1921) m. Frances Bond (29 Jun 1846 – 24 Aug 1897)
      5. 5. Sarah (Ann Matilda) Wiggins (6 Feb 1849 – ) m. Robert (Nathen) Galloway (1849 – )
      6. 6. Margaret (Isabel) Wiggins (7 Feb 1851 – )
      7. 7. Mary (Ann Serena) Wiggins (9 Jan 1853 – 16 Jul 1899) m. James (Thomas) Miniard (3 Jul 1848 – 8 Jan 1890)
      8. 8. Evan (Elihue) Wiggins (19 Apr 1855 – 17 Feb 1904) m. Angeline (Elizabeth) Fallaw (24 Aug 1858 – 21 Nov 1933)
      9. 9. George (Elias) Wiggins (24 Feb 1857 – 19 Aug 1923) m. Savanah (Elizabeth) Carpenter (Abt 1857 – Aug 1931)
      10. 10. Benjamin (Joseph) Wiggins (26 Apr 1859 – Abt 1906) m. Sarah (Ella Clifford Odell) Huggins (4 Nov 1859 – 18 Dec 1949)
      11. 11. Samual (Joseph) Wiggins (22 Sep 1863 – 13 Jan 1913) m. Mary (Della) Odom (22 Aug 1878 – 10 Aug 1958)
  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)

William Wiggins's Timeline

3 Records

1755
1755
Birth of William Wiggins in Johnston, North Carolina, British Colonial America
Johnston, North Carolina, British Colonial America
1819
6 Jun 1819
Age 64
Death of William Wiggins in Monroeville, Monroe, Alabama, United States
Monroeville, Monroe, Alabama, United States
1819
7 Jun 1819
Age 64
Burial of William Wiggins in Wiggins Cemetery, Mexia, Monroe County, Alabama
Wiggins Cemetery, Mexia, Monroe County, Alabama

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1755
    Event Place: Johnston, North Carolina, British Colonial America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Jun 1819
    Event Place: Monroeville, Monroe, Alabama, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 7 Jun 1819
    Event Place: Wiggins Cemetery, Mexia, Monroe County, Alabama
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