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William Biggers

William Biggers[1, 2]

Male 1785 - 1862  (77 years)

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  • Name William Biggers 
    Birth 1785  South Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Possessions 30 Dec 1856  Pontotoc, Mississippi, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    purchased 80 acres from A.J. Lewis 
    • E 1/2 NE 1/4 S 11 T 9 R 1 E
      For $300
      From Alexander Lewis and wife.
    Census 29 Aug 1860  Pontotoc, Mississippi, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Address:
    Tocopola 
    • In 1860, William & Cynthia lived with Kinchen & Sarah.
    Occupation 29 Aug 1860  Pontotoc, Mississippi, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    farmer 
    Address:
    Tocopola 
    Possessions 29 Aug 1860  Pontotoc, Mississippi, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    real property $750, personal property $975 
    Address:
    Tocopola 
    Death 4 Jul 1862  Pontotoc, Mississippi, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6
    Probate 13 Aug 1866  Pontotoc, Mississippi, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6
    • Administration granted to K.M. Gray

      At the end of 1869, the estate was still not closed. They had sent citations to Lafayette county with no reply. It looks like the case may have moved to Lafayette for administration.

      In the meantime, there is a gap from 1869 to 1872 in Pontotoc. The 1872 records have no internal index so no records have been found yet.

      Probate records, do list heirs and distributees, including Mrs. A M Tennyson
    _AMTID 162485314770:1030:191555462 
    _FSFTID KP77-3ZG 
    _UID 98EE5345FDD3417B853BFBC923806ECB0A8E 
    Person ID I933  Scott Dickson
    Last Modified 31 Aug 2021 

    Father James Biggers,   b. Abt 1750, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1785, Antrim, Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 35 years) 
    Father Mary Ann,   b. Ireland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Sharon, York, South Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Marriage Abt 1775  Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F901  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Cynthia Ann Buck,   b. Abt 1787, South Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 13 Aug 1866, Pontotoc, Mississippi, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 79 years) 
    Children 
    +1. John Morris Biggers,   b. 2 Nov 1811, York, South Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 Nov 1896, Stephenville, Erath, Texas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 85 years)
    +2. Robert Hosea Biggers,   b. 29 Jan 1816, York, South Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Dec 1893, Choctaw, Mississippi, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 77 years)
     3. Zenath G. Biggers,   b. Alabama, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    +4. Ezekiel O. Biggers,   b. 1820, Alabama, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Jan 1865, Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 45 years)
    +5. Ann Malinda Biggers,   b. 22 Sep 1824, South Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 May 1878, Choctaw, Mississippi, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 53 years)
     6. Mary Biggers,   b. South Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 13 Aug 1866, Texas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    +7. Sarah C. Biggers,   b. Abt 1828, South Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     8. James F. Biggers,   b. Abt 1829, South Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Texas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID F893  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 31 Dec 2023 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 1785 - South Carolina, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsPossessions - purchased 80 acres from A.J. Lewis - 30 Dec 1856 - Pontotoc, Mississippi, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - Address:
    Tocopola - 29 Aug 1860 - Pontotoc, Mississippi, United States
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    Link to Google MapsOccupation - farmer,Address:
    Tocopola - 29 Aug 1860 - Pontotoc, Mississippi, United States
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    Link to Google MapsPossessions - real property $750, personal property $975,Address:
    Tocopola - 29 Aug 1860 - Pontotoc, Mississippi, United States
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    Link to Google MapsDeath - 4 Jul 1862 - Pontotoc, Mississippi, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsProbate - 13 Aug 1866 - Pontotoc, Mississippi, United States Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • In 1850, in the US Agricultural Census of York County, SC, there is an entry for the estate of William Biggers. Since we find this William, with Cynthia, in 1860, this is not him. However, it does not appear to be a brother or nephew either. So, perhaps the story of the Irish flight is not as accurate as it might be.

      In the enumeration, William Biggers estate is enumerated after Davis M. Watron, and before John Price, James E Wilson, William Anderson and William E Anderson. That makes me think that either Davis Watron or John Price is connected to the Biggers family.

      In the Eugene Morris Biggers book, the author claims that William is found in the 1850 Pontotoc census. I can't find this yet to be true. Additionally, the William Biggers in Lowndes County in 1840 is 20-29 years old and therefore cannot be this William.

      There are a bunch of Biggers, including William Biggers, in York county, SC in 1830.

      I am skeptical of the Ireland story where Mary Ann fled while pregnant. She would have had to marry once she got to the US to support herself and her children. With as many Biggers in the area as there are, I would think that either she came with her husband or some other connection was there.

  • Sources 
    1. [S320] Biggers Family History typescript.

    2. [S229] Eugene Morris Biggers and Allied Familes.

    3. [S1820] Mississippi, Pontotoc, Deed records, 1836-1890; general index to deeds, 1836-1890, 14 August 2021; Deed Record, v. 12, 1857-1858, p. 72-3, A J Lewis to William Biggers.

    4. [S550] 1860 US Federal Census, Pontotoc Co., MS, Tocopola; page 240; dwelling 1575, family 1575; Kinchen M. Gray.

    5. [S1821] FamilySearch, Mississippi Probate Records, 1781-1930, 15 August 2021; Pontotoc, Minutes 1865-1867 vol 7, p. 359, Estate of William Biggers.

    6. [S1821] FamilySearch, Mississippi Probate Records, 1781-1930, 15 August 2021; Pontotoc, Final Records 1866-1867, Vol 15-16, p. 430-1, Estate of William Biggers.


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