James Bigger^{[1, 2]}

Est 1750 - 1841  (~ 91 years)

• Name	James Bigger
  Born	Est 1750	Prince Edward County, Virginia
  Gender	Male
  Died	1841	Prince Edward County, Virginia
  Person ID	I5949	My Reynolds Line
  Last Modified	31 Mar 2023

  
  

  Father	John Bigger, Sr.,   b. Est 1728, Goochland, Virginia Colony ,   d. Abt 1814, Prince Edward Co., Virginia  (Age ~ 86 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Haynes Cary,   b. Est 1722, Prince Edward County, Virginia ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F518495685	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Coleman,   b. Est 1750, Prince Edward County, Virginia ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Children	+ 1. Mary "Polly" Bigger,   b. Est 1772, Prince Edward County, Virginia ,   d. 1864, Prince Edward Co., Virginia  (Age ~ 92 years)   2. Susannah Bigger,   b. Est 1774, Prince Edward County, Virginia ,   d. 1841, Prince Edward County, Virginia  (Age ~ 67 years) + 3. Elizabeth Coleman 'Betsy' Bigger,   b. 20 Jan 1780, Prince Edward County, Virginia ,   d. 1851, Smith County, Tennessee  (Age 70 years)
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2016
  Family ID	F2302	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Documents » Slide Show		John Carter Chancery Prince Edward Co., Virginia, Names Children and Wife's Father 67994Chancery pg2John Carter-3.pdf
  		1800 Virginia Tax List Pittsylvania County James Bigger John Bolling 1800VaTaxJamesBigger&JohnBolling.jpg
  		1785 Virginia Census Prince Edward County and Pittsylvania Co., Virginia 1785Cenpec-pitts.pdf

  
  

• Notes

  http://boards.ancestry.com/localities.northam.usa.states.virginia.counties.princeedward/10/mb.ashx BIGGER FAMILY James Bigger had the following children: -Susanna Bigger. She married Thomas Rice in Prince Edward County, Virginia, March 16, 1807. -Mary "Polly" Bigger. She married John Carter Prince Edward County, Virginia, April 15, 1806. -Betsy Coleman Bigger was born January 20, 1780. Betsy died 1851 Smith County, Tennessee, at 71 years of age. She married Simon P Hughes Prince Edward County, Virginia, January 12, 1803. Simon was born January 26, 1778. Simon was the son of John Hughes and Sallie Tarlton. Simon died 1858 Smith County, Tennessee, at 80 years of age. (See Simon P Hughes for the continuation of this line.) HUGHES .FAMILY Simon P Hughes was born January 26, 1778. Simon died 1858 Smith County, Tennessee, at 80 years of age. He married Betsy Coleman Bigger, Prince Edward County, Virginia, January 12, 1803. Betsy was born January 20, 1780. Betsy was the daughter of James Bigger. Betsy died 1851 Smith County, Tennessee, at 71 years of age. Simon P Hughes and Betsy Coleman Bigger had the following children: Elizabeth Hughes was born Prince Edward County, Virginia 1803. Elizabeth died 1806 Prince Edward County, Virginia, at 3 years of age. James B. Hughes was born October 12, 1805. Harriet Hughes was born Prince Edward County, Virginia Prince Edward County, Virginia 1808. John P. Hughes was born Prince Edward County, Virginia 1811. George Robert Hughes was born Prince Edward County, Virginia 1822. William A. Hughes was born Prince Edward County, Virginia FOR CHILDREN GO TO http://www.hughesfamilies.com/mkhughes/ Thank You !!Sincerely,Mike Hughes http://boards.ancestry.com/localities.northam.usa.states.virginia.counties.princeedward/10.33.34.90.256.255/mb.ashx I show a Thomas Rice marrying Susannah Bigger on 19 Mar 1807. They applied for their license on 16 Mar 1807. Susannah is the daughter of James Bigger who was also surety. Hope this helps. http://boards.ancestry.com/localities.northam.usa.states.virginia.counties.princeedward/10.33.34.90.256.257/mb.ashx Thanks for contacting me. Susannah Bigger is the sister to my Betsy Coleman Bigger who married Simon P. Hughes in 1803. They also have another sister and daugter of James Bigger, her name is Polly Bigger. Polly Bigger married a John Carter in April 1806 in PEC. I would love to share information with you, if you like. I have extensive information on the Hughes, Bigger family. I am also in contact with Hughes relatives that are still in PEC. We have some letters that have been with our family for over a hundred years. Below, I have included one of them for you. This particular letter comes from my 3rd great grandfathers sister in-law Mary Elizabeth Hughes. She married George Robert Hughes, brother to James B. Hughes(my 3rd great grandfather). Her letter mentions relatives with the surname Rice. I have made the connection to William Rice, but not the other two. ---------------- July 5th, 1869 Dear Brother, As I have an opportunity this evening I will write you a few lines to let you hear from us. I will write a letter of general news. We are all well here at this time. Pattie Hughes has been confined to her bed for 12 months with inflammation of the bladder and is still very bad off. Sister Laura is entirely blind in one eye and can't see but little out of the other. Her daughter Emma has been twice married. Her first husband William Rice died at Point Lookout. Her second husband John Womack the grandson of old Wilkerson Watson. She has a son and daughter. Sister's son Augustus was killed in the army. Old Mr. Joseph Watson and his wife has died in the last six months. Also Mr. Joseph Price and Mr. Sam Thackston. Uncle Jesse Hughes is dead, also Aunt Polly Carter. Well Brother I will tell you of some of my troubles. I lost my dear son Lucius in the army. He died at Staunton River Bridge. And six months before I lost my little daughter Harriette Virginia - Oh Brother I can't express to you what trouble I have seen. I have now nine living children two married. John Robert married Henningham Hughes's daughter. My daughter Ellen married a man from Albemarle. His name is Garland. He is a very nice-industrious-poor man. She has three children. Well I will reckon you will want to know how we are getting along. Very badly I do assure you. We lost our horse two years ago and have not been able to get another and can make no crop therefore have all of our meat and bread to bye and nothing to bye with except what little shoe making Mr. Hughes can do. I have nothing to clothe my children with to send them to school. I have not been able to get anything for myself or children this spring I have not been to preaching but once since the war. Owing to not having no clothes. Mr. Hughes is very delicate but can't do but little for us but is very sturdy and does the best he can. Jennie my baby when you was here I believe is now grown. So you see it has been a long time since we saw each other. Do you ever intend coming to see us anymore? We are very anxious to see you. If you can't come send one of your sons. I heard one of them passed through Farmville during the war and made inquiries of Cousin Frank Rice's son about us. I would have been very glad to have seen him. Well brother it is now night and my eyes are so bad that I will have to close with all of our best love to you your wife and children. Write to me as soon as you get this. Farewell Brother I wish ever to be remembered Your Sister Mary E. Hughes James Bigger leaves 250 acres of land to his daughter Polly, in his 1841 will. A chancery suit ensues after Polly's death, naming the children of John and Polly Bigger Carter. The guardian of her two youngest, John T. Carter and Richard Carter, [Guardian is eldest Brother] bring suit against Lemuel W. and James B. Carter in order to gain possession of their Mother's Dower and land left to her by her Father, James Bigger. A James Bigger noted in 1701; Matthew Mockobee, Benjamin Webb, William Farmer and Thomas Abney. John Abbington 27.172 Sep 1 1701 {CA} Legal note from William Izatt (gentleman) of Hammersmith of Middlesex, England, to George Lingan (gentleman). Payments: administrator of Maj. Charles Boteler, administrator of John Little, Philip Lawrence, John Payne, Henry Dryden, Daniell Armiger, John Sumers, Thomas Braine, William Marshall, Richard Brooke, Joseph Baker, Gaven Hambleton, John Brome, Fra. Leaffe, Edward Batson, Richard Stallings, Richard Burke, John Willimot, John Burke, Thomas Billingsly, Dr. Keirsteed, Thomas Hart, Arthur Cooke, Daniel Danielson, John Davis, Fran, Billinger, William Grunt, William Rothery, Ninian Beall, Brian Furgist, Richard Jones, Tegoe Tracey, Hugh Montgomery, Baruch Williams, Richard Harthorp, James Ailing, William Tuggwell, Denis Maddin, Benjamin Serwen, David Floyd, John Barrell, Richard Addle, Hugh Jones, Hugh Crawford, William Shaw, Thomas Locker, Patrick Miller, James Stafford, Thomas Cooper, Benjamin Evans, Peter Surges, Jenkin Smith, Joseph Rash, Thomas Gallock, Benjamin Gargill, James Desbrough, Richard Henwood, Thomas Smith, Thomas Marchant, Thomas Beach, George Munrow, Charles Lane, Benjamin Webb, William Farmer, Joseph Cooke, James Mann, Abraham Bird, Joseph Harrison, Edward Jessopp, Hugh Reyley, Henry Rigden, Henry Gwinn, James Bigger, William Head, William Goodman, Mathew Beale, John Peacock, Richard Weller, Seth Biggs, Thomas Hills, Thomas Dryfeild, Charles Crowe, Nicholas Pilkinton, John Patty, Hugh Montgomery, George Curwin, Walter Smith, Michaell Taney, John Bullock, Richard Petty, Robert Grange, John Lidiatt, Jeaper, Robert Biggs, William Nicholls, William Akeroyd, Thomas Tinsley, James Stone, Thomas Swan, Thomas Bridges, George Lingan, William Dent, Mathew Mockbee, Edmond Stow, James Downall. Mentions: Sir Thomas Abney (knight) Lord Mayor of London, John Hyde (merchant, aged 38), John Abbington (merchant, aged 49). Witnesses: Alice Abbington, Ales Holmes, John Abbington, Charles Abbington, John Hyde, Thomas Abbington, Samuell Wingfield,

  
  

• Sources

  [S85] Virginia Chancery Records. Chancery Record of Prince Edward Co., VA shows James Bigger as the father of Mary 'Polly' Bigger who is the wife of John Carter. See Documents [S40] Will. Abstract of Will of James Bigger Prince Edward County, VA DATED 26 MAY 1841 PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY, VA 1. All just claims be paid. 2. Daughter Elizabeth Hughes (wife of Lemmon ? Hughes) had already been given a share of estate, therefore will leaves her nothing. 3. To daughter, Mary Carter, a negro (Issac) and her heirs, also his man, J. Collins 4. To daughter, Susanna Rice, negro women, Fanny. 5. To son, John, negro man, Phil. 6. To grandsons, John F. Rice and Joseph Rice, one-third of his sheep - to be equally divided between them. 7. To grandchildren, children of his daughter Mazy Carter (except grandson Thomas B. Carter) two thirds of his sheep to be equally divided between them. 8. Balance of estate is left to grandchildren (children of daughters Mary Carter and Susanna Rice and Son John) if living and to their heirs, if not living, to be equally divided between them. Appoints grandsons, James B. Carter and John F. Rice and Branch ? Worsham as executors. Signed: James Bigger CODICIL 20 Sept 1841: Land (86 -1/8 acres) called Midway was to be sold to G. L. Wren. Proceeds of sale to go to daughter, Susanna Rice. If land is not sold, it is to go to daughter, Susanna. CODICIL 25 Oct 1841: Daughter Susanna is deceased.Land or proceeds left to her in previous will is to go to grandsons, John F. and Joseph T. Rice. 22 AUGUST 1843 - Will with codicils presented to court and proved.