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Susannah LZCR-T94 Bigger

Female Abt 1752 - Aft 1805  (~ 54 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Susannah LZCR-T94 Bigger was born Abt 1752, Prince Edward Co., Virginia (daughter of John Bigger, Sr. and Susannah Elizabeth "Susan" Bibb); died Aft 1805, Halifax County, Virginia.

    Notes:

    Name:
    The dates of birth for Susannah Bigger's children are estimated. Her 3 youngest children are found in orphans records detailing expenses for Richard, Nancy and Samuel Carter, orphans of Richard Carter, her first husband.-mfe

    Susannah married Private Richard 'Tailor' dna [LVCF-89Q] Carter 29 Dec 1772, Prince Edward County, Virginia. Richard (son of Theodorick3 dna Carter, Jr. and Anne Waddill) was born 18 Feb 1743, St Patricks, Prince Edward Co., Virginia; died 1 Jan 1796, Halifax Co., Virginia. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Mary Owen "Polly" [LCZ8-F41] Carter was born Abt 1772, Halifax Co., Virginia; died 1868, Halifax Co., Virginia.
    2. John Carter, Sr. was born Abt 1774, Halifax County, Virginia; died Bef Dec 1840, Prince Edward Co., Virginia.
    3. William Carter was born Abt 1777, Halifax County, Virginia; died 1805, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
    4. Lemuel dna Carter was born Est 1779, Halifax Co., Virginia ; died 7 Jul 1861, Caswell Co., NC.
    5. Thomas 'Tommy' Carter was born Abt 1783, Halifax Co., Virginia; died Yes, date unknown, Albermarle, Stanly County, North Carolina.
    6. Richard (S) of Tailor Carter, Sr. was born 1783, Halifax County, Virginia; died 27 Jul 1868, Halifax (WB 29/551-2) Virginia.
    7. Nancy [Bigger] Carter was born Abt 1792, Halifax County, Virginia; died Abt 1862, Likely Halifax or Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.
    8. Samuel L. 'son of Tailor' Carter was born Abt 1792, Halifax Co., Virginia; died Abt 1862, Caswell County, N. Carolina.

    Susannah married David dna [GX4W-QQW] Powell 22 Dec 1796, Halifax County, Virginia. David (son of Edward dna Powell and Elizabeth 'Betty' Ranson) was born 1738, Bristol Parish, Prince George, Co., Virginia; died 8 Mar 1802, Halifax County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]

    Notes:

    Susannah Bigger married David Powell after Richard Carter's Death; after David Powell's Death, she married 3rd, Thomas Watkins.

    Family Search:
    Susannah Powell mentioned in the record of Thomas Watkins and Susanna Powell
    Name: Thomas Watkins
    Spouse's Name: Susanna Powell
    Event Date: 10 Jun 1805
    Event Place: Halifax, Virginia
    Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M86876-1 , System Origin: Virginia-EASy , GS Film number: 31918 , Reference ID: p61

    Susannah married Thomas Watkins 10 Jun 1805, Halifax County, Virginia. Thomas (son of Thomas Watkins, Jr. and Sarah 'Sally' Walton) was born Abt 1765, Goochland County, Virginia; died Aft 1808, Halifax County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]

    Notes:

    Married:
    After the death of David Powell, Susanna Bigger, married 3rd Thomas Watkins, Jr., probably a 2nd marriage for him. 1806 Accounts Current, Halifax Co., VA show Thomas Watkins and Susannah, his wife, give accounting of the Estate of Richard Carter.
    Chancery Record showing Thomas Watkins as her husband and guardian of Nancy Carter, d/o Richard Carter
    See Documents


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  John Bigger, Sr. was born Est 1728, Goochland, Virginia Colony (son of William J. Bigger and Martha West); died Abt 1814, Prince Edward Co., Virginia.

    Notes:

    Susannah Bibb:
    Father: John Bibb b: ABT 1703 in Henrico, Virginia
    Mother: Susanna Bigger b: ABT 1711 in Goochland, Virginia
    Marriage 1 James Clarke b: ABT 1735 in Prince Edward, Virginia, United States
    Married: 19 MAY 1762 in Goochland, Virginia
    Children
    Richard Clark b: 5 JUN 1765 in , Amelia, Virginia
    Thomas Clarke b: ABT 1765
    Lucy Clarke b: ABT 1767
    James Bibb Clarke b: ABT 1769
    John Clarke b: ABT 1771
    Marriage 2 John Bigger b: ABT 1725 in Prince Edward, Virginia Married: ABT 1746
    Children
    Tommy Bigger b: ABT 1751
    Andrew Bigger b: ABT 1752
    Sally H. Bigger b: ABT 1753
    William C. Bigger b: ABT 1754
    Samuel Bigger b: ABT 1755
    James Bibb Bigger b: ABT 1756
    Mary Bigger b: ABT 1758
    Susannah Bigger b: ABT 1760
    John Bigger b: ABT 1762

    Issue:
    Mary, married William Steger
    Elizabeth H.C., married Samuel Scott
    Salley, married John Watson
    Andrew
    John Bigger, jr., married Elizabeth Macon
    William C.
    James
    Joseph
    Tommy
    Susannah

    John married Susannah Elizabeth "Susan" Bibb Abt 1746. Susannah (daughter of John of Goochland Bibb, Sr. and Susannah Bigger) was born Abt 1711, Goochland, Virginia Colony; died Abt 1787, Norfolk, Virginia. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Susannah Elizabeth "Susan" Bibb was born Abt 1711, Goochland, Virginia Colony (daughter of John of Goochland Bibb, Sr. and Susannah Bigger); died Abt 1787, Norfolk, Virginia.

    Notes:

    Name:
    Named in her Father's Will. Susannah Elizabeth. There is also another child named Elizabeth. So Susannah was probably called Susan.

    Children:
    1. Elizabeth Bigger was born 1747, Prince Edward County, Virginia Colony; died Yes, date unknown.
    2. Thomas Bigger was born Est 1749, Prince Edward County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.
    3. 1. Susannah LZCR-T94 Bigger was born Abt 1752, Prince Edward Co., Virginia; died Aft 1805, Halifax County, Virginia.
    4. Sarah H. 'Sally' Bigger was born Est 1753, Prince Edward County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.
    5. James Bibb Bigger was born Est 1755, Prince Edward County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown, Halifax Co. Virginia [became Pittsylvania].
    6. John Bigger, Jr. was born Est 1746, Prince Edward County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  William J. Bigger was born 28 Jan 1680, St. Peter's Parish, New Kent, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.

    Notes:

    Name:
    Son of Benjamin the Immigrant Bigger

    William married Martha West. Martha was born Est 1685, New Kent Co., Virginia; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Martha West was born Est 1685, New Kent Co., Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.
    Children:
    1. Susannah Bigger was born Est 1711, Goochland, Virginia Colony; died 22 Dec 1786, Goochland County, Virginia.
    2. 2. John Bigger, Sr. was born Est 1728, Goochland, Virginia Colony; died Abt 1814, Prince Edward Co., Virginia.

  3. 6.  John of Goochland Bibb, Sr. was born Abt 1703, Henrico County, Virginia (son of William Landing Bibb and Nancy Clark); died 24 May 1769, Charles City Co., Virginia.

    Notes:

    John Bibb of Goochland is the third generation of this family in this country. His grandfather Benjamin Bibb came from Wales to Hanover Co., Virginia. Whom he married is not known. It is said he was a Huguenot who fled to Wales after the revocation of Edict of Nantes, 1685. He had three sons; James, William and Thomas. William Bib had issue: 1) John Bibb; 2) Nancy who married Robert Edwards; 3) Mary married Barton Key [William & Mary Quarterly, VII,103. The son, John of Goochland (Will 24 May, 1769; proved 17 Jul 1769)in 1738 entered 800 acres in Amelia County on Buffalo River and in 1745 1200 acres and in 1759 150 acres married Susannah, d/o William Bigger; His will mentions: "Sons Richard, John, James, William and daughters Susannah wife of James Clark (whom she married 19 May, 1762); Elizabeth, wife of William Farrar; my granddaughter, Lucy Clark, my granddaughter, Susannah Eliz. Bibb; my father-in-law, William Bigger"

    Name:
    John Bibb was also married to Martha, widow of Nathaniel West, and before that of Gideon Macon; married 3d (1727) Mr. Bigger, a Scotsman. Her daughter Unity West, married (1719) William Dandridge and had Nathaniel West Dandridge (b. 1762)d.1810) who married Sally, d/o John Watson and Mary Bigger, d/o Mr. Bigger above.....

    Died:
    Date of Will

    John married Susannah Bigger. Susannah (daughter of William J. Bigger and Martha West) was born Est 1711, Goochland, Virginia Colony; died 22 Dec 1786, Goochland County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Susannah Bigger was born Est 1711, Goochland, Virginia Colony (daughter of William J. Bigger and Martha West); died 22 Dec 1786, Goochland County, Virginia.

    Notes:

    John Bibb of Goochland is the third generation of this family in this country. His grandfather Benjamin Bibb came from Wales to Hanover Co., Virginia. Whom he married is not known. It is said he was a Huguenot who fled to Wales after the revocation of Edict of Nantes, 1685. He had three sons; James, William and Thomas. William Bib had issue: 1) John Bibb; 2) Nancy who married Robert Edwards; 3) Mary married Barton Key [William & Mary Quarterly, VII,103. The son, John of Goochland (Will 24 May, 1769; proved 17 Jul 1769)in 1738 entered 800 acres in Amelia County on Buffalo River and in 1745 1200 acres and in 1759 150 acres married Susannah, d/o William Bigger; His will mentions: "Sons Richard, John, James, William and daughters Susannah wife of James Clark (whom she married 19 May, 1762); Elizabeth, wife of William Farrar; my granddaughter, Lucy Clark, my granddaughter, Susannah Eliz. Bibb; my father-in-law, William Bigger"

    Children:
    1. Richard Bibb was born 13 Apr 1752, Goochland, Virginia Colony; died 25 Jan 1839, Logan County, Kentucky.
    2. Major John Bibb, Jr. was born 10 Sep 1743, Charlotte County, Virginia; died 7 Feb 1791, Charlotte County, Virginia.
    3. 3. Susannah Elizabeth "Susan" Bibb was born Abt 1711, Goochland, Virginia Colony; died Abt 1787, Norfolk, Virginia.
    4. James Bibb was born Abt 1739, Hanover, Virginia Colony; died 1820, Elbert Co., Georgia.
    5. Captain William Crawford Bibb was born 1 Oct 1735, Hanover Co., Virginia Colony; died 20 Mar 1796, Wilkes [now Elbert Co] Georgia.
    6. Elizabeth Bibb was born 28 Feb 1742, Goochland, Virginia Colony; died 24 May 1769, Goochland, Virginia Colony.


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  William Landing Bibb was born Est 1665, King William Co., Virginia Colony (son of Benjamin Bibb and Mary Landing); died 1744, Virginia.

    Notes:

    John Bibb of Goochland is the third generation of this family in this country. His grandfather Benjamin Bibb came from Wales to Hanover Co., Virginia. Whom he married is not known. It is said he was a Huguenot who fled to Wales after the revocation of Edict of Nantes, 1685. He had three sons; James, William and Thomas. William Bib had issue: 1) John Bibb; 2) Nancy who married Robert Edwards; 3) Mary married Barton Key [William & Mary Quarterly, VII,103. The son, John of Goochland (Will 24 May, 1769; proved 17 Jul 1769)in 1738 entered 800 acres in Amelia County on Buffalo River and in 1745 1200 acres and in 1759 150 acres married Susannah, d/o William Bigger; His will mentions: "Sons Richard, John, James, William and daughters Susannah wife of James Clark (whom she married 19 May, 1762); Elizabeth, wife of William Farrar; my granddaughter, Lucy Clark, my granddaughter, Susannah Eliz. Bibb; my father-in-law, William Bigger"

    William married Nancy Clark. Nancy was born Est 1665, Prince Edward County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]


  2. 13.  Nancy Clark was born Est 1665, Prince Edward County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.
    Children:
    1. 6. John of Goochland Bibb, Sr. was born Abt 1703, Henrico County, Virginia; died 24 May 1769, Charles City Co., Virginia.
    2. Mary Martha Bibb was born Est 1706, King William Co., Colonial Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.
    3. Nancy Bibb was born Est 1705, Prob. King William Co., Virginia Colony; died Yes, date unknown.
    4. Hannah Bibb was born Abt 1710, Charlotte County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.

  3. 4.  William J. Bigger was born 28 Jan 1680, St. Peter's Parish, New Kent, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.

    Notes:

    Name:
    Son of Benjamin the Immigrant Bigger

    William married Martha West. Martha was born Est 1685, New Kent Co., Virginia; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]


  4. 5.  Martha West was born Est 1685, New Kent Co., Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.
    Children:
    1. 7. Susannah Bigger was born Est 1711, Goochland, Virginia Colony; died 22 Dec 1786, Goochland County, Virginia.
    2. John Bigger, Sr. was born Est 1728, Goochland, Virginia Colony; died Abt 1814, Prince Edward Co., Virginia.