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Est 1772 - 1864 (~ 92 years)
Est 1750 - 1841 (~ 91 years)
Birth |
Est 1750 |
Prince Edward County, Virginia |
Died |
1841 |
Prince Edward County, Virginia |
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Father |
John Bigger, Sr., b. Est 1728, Goochland, Virginia Colony |
Mother |
Elizabeth Haynes Cary, b. Est 1722, Prince Edward County, Virginia |
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Family |
Elizabeth Coleman, b. Est 1750, Prince Edward County, Virginia |
Children |
+ | 1. Mary "Polly" Bigger, b. Est 1772, Prince Edward County, Virginia |
| 2. Susannah Bigger, b. Est 1774, Prince Edward County, Virginia |
+ | 3. Elizabeth Coleman 'Betsy' Bigger, b. 20 Jan 1780, Prince Edward County, Virginia |
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Est 1750 - Yes, date unknown
Birth |
Est 1750 |
Prince Edward County, Virginia |
Died |
Yes, date unknown |
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Family |
James Bigger, b. Est 1750, Prince Edward County, Virginia |
Children |
+ | 1. Mary "Polly" Bigger, b. Est 1772, Prince Edward County, Virginia |
| 2. Susannah Bigger, b. Est 1774, Prince Edward County, Virginia |
+ | 3. Elizabeth Coleman 'Betsy' Bigger, b. 20 Jan 1780, Prince Edward County, Virginia |
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Abt 1774 - Bef 1840 (~ 66 years)
Birth |
Abt 1774 |
Halifax County, Virginia |
Died |
Bef Dec 1840 |
Prince Edward Co., Virginia |
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Father |
Private Richard 'Tailor' dna [LVCF-89Q] Carter, b. 18 Feb 1743, St Patricks, Prince Edward Co., Virginia |
Mother |
Susannah LZCR-T94 Bigger, b. Abt 1752, Prince Edward Co., Virginia |
Married |
29 Dec 1772 |
Prince Edward County, Virginia |
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Family |
Mary "Polly" Bigger, b. Est 1772, Prince Edward County, Virginia [5] |
Married |
12 Jan 1803 |
Prince Edward County, Virginia. |
Children |
| 1. John Thomas Carter, J. P., b. Est 1805, Prince Edward County, Virginia |
| 2. Richard [Bigger] Carter, b. Est 1808 |
+ | 3. James Bigger Carter, Lunatic, b. Est 1812, Prince Edward County, Virginia |
+ | 4. Lemuel W. Carter, b. 14 Oct 1818, Halifax Co., Virginia |
| 5. Elizabeth D. Carter, b. Est 1819, Prince Edward Co., Virginia |
+ | 6. Samuel Carter, b. 15 Aug 1828, Prince Edward County, Virginia |
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Est 1805 - Yes, date unknown
Birth |
Est 1805 |
Prince Edward County, Virginia |
Died |
Yes, date unknown |
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Father |
John Carter, Sr., b. Abt 1774, Halifax County, Virginia |
Mother |
Mary "Polly" Bigger, b. Est 1772, Prince Edward County, Virginia |
Married |
12 Jan 1803 |
Prince Edward County, Virginia. |
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Family |
Susan F. Morton, b. 1827, Prince Edward County, Virginia |
Married |
14 Nov 1843 |
Charlotte Co., Virginia |
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Est 1808 - Yes, date unknown
Birth |
Est 1808 |
Died |
Yes, date unknown |
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Father |
John Carter, Sr., b. Abt 1774, Halifax County, Virginia |
Mother |
Mary "Polly" Bigger, b. Est 1772, Prince Edward County, Virginia |
Married |
12 Jan 1803 |
Prince Edward County, Virginia. |
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Est 1812 - Yes, date unknown
Birth |
Est 1812 |
Prince Edward County, Virginia |
Died |
Yes, date unknown |
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Father |
John Carter, Sr., b. Abt 1774, Halifax County, Virginia |
Mother |
Mary "Polly" Bigger, b. Est 1772, Prince Edward County, Virginia |
Married |
12 Jan 1803 |
Prince Edward County, Virginia. |
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Family |
Mary Davis, b. Abt 1815, Prince Edward County, Virginia |
Married |
c 1833 |
Children |
| 1. Mary Bell Carter, b. 1833, Prince Edward County, Virginia |
| 2. Harriett Susan Carter, b. 1835, Prince Edward County, Virginia |
| 3. Anne Elizabeth Carter, b. Est 1836, Prince Edward County, Virginia |
| 4. John William Carter, b. 17 Oct 1836, Prince Edward County, Virginia |
| 5. Martha D. [Davis] Carter, b. Est 1841, Prince Edward County, Virginia |
| 6. Private James T. Carter, b. 24 Apr 1845, Prince Edward County, Virginia |
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1818 - 1884 (65 years)
Birth |
14 Oct 1818 |
Halifax Co., Virginia |
Died |
29 Jun 1884 |
Lookout Mountain, Walker Co., Georgia |
Buried |
Old Lookout Cemetery Walker County, Georgia |
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Father |
John Carter, Sr., b. Abt 1774, Halifax County, Virginia |
Mother |
Mary "Polly" Bigger, b. Est 1772, Prince Edward County, Virginia |
Married |
12 Jan 1803 |
Prince Edward County, Virginia. |
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Family 1 |
Mary Jane Vernon, b. 19 Jul 1827, Rockingham Co., North Carolina |
Married |
13 Jan 1850 |
Walker Co., Georgia |
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Family 2 |
Mary Ann Isabella Meredith, b. 17 Sep 1837, Georgia |
Married |
12 Jan 1858 |
Walker Co., Georgia |
Children |
| 1. William Noah Carter, b. 4 Jul 1859, Lookout Mountain, Walker Co., Georgia |
+ | 2. Margaret Adeline Carter, b. 16 Nov 1861, Walker Co., Georgia |
+ | 3. 'Joe' Joseph Henry Carter, b. 17 Jan 1864, Walker Co., Georgia |
+ | 4. Nancy Elizabeth Jane Carter, b. 23 Jan 1866, Walker Co., Georgia |
| 5. John H. [Henry] Carter, b. 30 Jan 1870, Walker Co., Georgia |
| 6. Robert Mark Carter, b. 25 Sep 1872, Walker Co., Georgia |
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Est 1819 - Bef 1841 (~ 21 years)
Birth |
Est 1819 |
Prince Edward Co., Virginia |
Died |
Bef 1841 |
Prince Edward Co., Virginia |
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Father |
John Carter, Sr., b. Abt 1774, Halifax County, Virginia |
Mother |
Mary "Polly" Bigger, b. Est 1772, Prince Edward County, Virginia |
Married |
12 Jan 1803 |
Prince Edward County, Virginia. |
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Family |
George G. Fowlkes, b. Abt 1815, Prince Edward County, Virginia |
Married |
6 Sep 1843 |
Prince Edward Co., Viriginia |
Children |
| 1. Lemuel 'Munford' Fowlkes, b. Abt 1845, Prince Edward Co., Virginia |
| 2. James Thomas Fowlkes, b. Abt 1847, Prince Edward Co., Virginia |
| 3. John Carter Fowlkes, b. Abt 1849, Prince Edward Co., Virginia |
| 4. Mary Elizabeth Fowlkes, b. Abt 1851, Prince Edward Co., Virginia |
| 5. Ella Susan Fowlkes, b. Abt 1853, Prince Edward Co., Virginia |
| 6. Camilla Fowlkes, b. Abt 1855, Prince Edward Co., Virginia |
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1828 - 1888 (59 years)
Birth |
15 Aug 1828 |
Prince Edward County, Virginia |
Died |
15 Jun 1888 |
Farmville, Prince Edward County, Virginia |
Buried |
Douglas Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Prince Edward County, Virginia |
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Father |
John Carter, Sr., b. Abt 1774, Halifax County, Virginia |
Mother |
Mary "Polly" Bigger, b. Est 1772, Prince Edward County, Virginia |
Married |
12 Jan 1803 |
Prince Edward County, Virginia. |
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Family |
Mary Elizabeth Whitehead, b. 4 Jul 1831, Spotsylvania County, Virginia |
Married |
16 Oct 1848 |
Person County, North Carolina |
Children |
+ | 1. James Samuel Carter, b. 29 Sep 1862, Prince Edward County,Virginia |
| 2. Louisa Henry Carter, b. 1849, Prince Edward County, Virginia |
| 3. Lillian Whitehead Carter, b. 29 Sep 1866, Prince Edward, Virginia |
| 4. Emma "Emily" Lacy Carter, b. 15 Oct 1855, Prince Edward County, Virginia |
| 5. Rosa Belle Carter, b. 1861, Prince Edward County, Virginia |
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Name |
Mary "Polly" Bigger |
Born |
Est 1772 |
Prince Edward County, Virginia |
Gender |
Female |
Died |
1864 |
Prince Edward Co., Virginia |
Person ID |
I67995 |
My Reynolds Line | Descendants of Giles Carter of Henrico |
Last Modified |
8 Feb 2017 |
Father |
James Bigger, b. Est 1750, Prince Edward County, Virginia , d. 1841, Prince Edward County, Virginia (Age ~ 91 years) |
Mother |
Elizabeth Coleman, b. Est 1750, Prince Edward County, Virginia , d. Yes, date unknown |
Family ID |
F2302 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family |
John Carter, Sr., b. Abt 1774, Halifax County, Virginia , d. Bef Dec 1840, Prince Edward Co., Virginia (Age ~ 66 years) |
Married |
12 Jan 1803 |
Prince Edward County, Virginia. |
Children |
| 1. John Thomas Carter, J. P., b. Est 1805, Prince Edward County, Virginia , d. Yes, date unknown |
| 2. Richard [Bigger] Carter, b. Est 1808, d. Yes, date unknown |
+ | 3. James Bigger Carter, Lunatic, b. Est 1812, Prince Edward County, Virginia , d. Yes, date unknown |
+ | 4. Lemuel W. Carter, b. 14 Oct 1818, Halifax Co., Virginia , d. 29 Jun 1884, Lookout Mountain, Walker Co., Georgia (Age 65 years) |
| 5. Elizabeth D. Carter, b. Est 1819, Prince Edward Co., Virginia , d. Bef 1841, Prince Edward Co., Virginia (Age ~ 21 years) |
+ | 6. Samuel Carter, b. 15 Aug 1828, Prince Edward County, Virginia , d. 15 Jun 1888, Farmville, Prince Edward County, Virginia (Age 59 years) |
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Last Modified |
14 Dec 2019 |
Family ID |
F22727 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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Documents |
| John Carter Chancery Prince Edward Co., Virginia, Names Children and Wife's Father 67994Chancery pg2John Carter.pdf |
| John Carter, Chancery Prince Edward Co., Virginia, Names Children@http://www.lva.virginia.gov/chancery/case_detail.asp?CFN=147-1841-064
67994John Carter Chancery Names wif&children.pdf |
| John Carter Chancery Prince Edward Co., Virginia, Names Children and Wife's Father
67994Chancery pg2John Carter-3.pdf |
| John Carter Chancery Cause Prince Edward Co., Virginia- Appraisment of the Estate 1840 147_1841_064_0009.pdf |
| John Carter Chancery Cause Prince Edward County, Distribution of Estate 147_1841_064_00010.pdf |
| John Carter Chancery Cause Prince Edward Co., VA Plat for Distribution of Estate: http://www.lva.virginia.gov/chancery/case_detail.asp?CFN=147-1841-064 147_1841_064_0014p.pdf |
| Chancery Documents Carter/Bigger Chancery Carter-Lewis Bigger.pdf |
| Estate Distribution of John Carter, s/o Richard and Susanna Bigger to Named Children and Widow, Mary Bigger 147_1841_064_0011(1).pdf |
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Sources |
- [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
- [S85] Virginia Chancery Records.
- [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 [James B. Carter is a lunatic] 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.
- [S231] Relationship Calculator, http://reynoldspatova.org/relationship.php?altprimarypersonID=I67995&savedpersonID=I12952&secondpersonID=I12952&maxrels=1&disallowspouses=0&generations=15&tree=reynolds1&primarypersonID=I67995.
Susannah Bigger and Polly Bigger are Aunt and Niece
- [S18] Family Search, LDS, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XR49-YQQ.
"Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XR49-YQQ : accessed 21 January 2016), James Bigger in entry for Simon Hughes and Betsy Ann Coleman, 13 Jan 1803; citing Prince Edward, Virginia, reference ; FHL microfilm 33,254
James Bigger mentioned in the record of Simon Hughes and Betsy Ann Coleman
Name James Bigger
Gender Male
Daughter Betsy Ann Coleman
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