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Susannah Bigger[1, 2]

Female Est 1774 - 1841  (~ 67 years)


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  • Name Susannah Bigger 
    • Susannah Bigger married Thomas Rice
    Born Est 1774  Prince Edward County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 1841  Prince Edward County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Person ID I15196  My Reynolds Line
    Last Modified 20 Dec 2017 

    Father James Bigger,   b. Est 1750, Prince Edward County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1841, Prince Edward County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 91 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Coleman,   b. Est 1750, Prince Edward County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F2302  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Thomas P. Rice,   b. Abt 1780, Prince Edward County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown, Prince Edward County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 16 Mar 1807  Prince Edward County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified 21 Jan 2016 
    Family ID F5409  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S40] Will, James Bigger.
      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 ?[Simon] 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 Mary 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.

    2. [S100] Internet Source, http://www.hughesfamilies.com/mkhughes/.
      James Bigger birth date unknown.

      BIGGER FAMILY
      James Bigger had the following children:( This James believed to be the brother of the Susannah Bigger who married Richard Carter and David Powell; the Polly Bigger who married John Carter, (s/o Richard and Susannah Bigger Carter, would then be the niece of Susannah Bigger who married Richard Carter)
      -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.
      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 in 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

    3. [S40] Will, James Bigger's Will Daughter Susannah Rice.
      Codicil to his will dated 1841 reports death of Susannah Rice