Colonel William Trigg, Jr.

A Patriot of the American Revolution for VIRGINIA with the rank of LIEUTENANT COLONEL. DAR Ancestor # A115123

The original Probated Will is on Ancestry.com, It's several pages long. It will be time-consuming to bring over. I will have to work on it after Thanksgiving. Too bad we can't Smartcopy it over. How I verified Sarah Brown Moseley (Trigg) as his daughter, besides her 2 marriage bonds

Biography

Colonel William Trigg, Jr. was born in 1742 in Bedford, Bedford County, Virginia, United States. His parents were Judge William Trigg, Sr., and Mary Trigg. He was a Col. of the 5th Regiment at the battle of Yorktown.

William married Sarah Kent Trigg on February 28, 1765 in Orange, Sampson, North Carolina, United States. Together they had the following children:
Judge Haiden Trigg, Sr;
Elizabeth Betsy Trigg;
Dr. Alanson Trigg, Sr.;
Mary 'Polly' Johns (Trigg);
William "Will" Trigg, III;
Col. Daniel Trigg;
Sarah Sally Moseley Brown (Trigg);
Locky Sook Saunders (Trigg);
Gen. Abram Trigg;
Nancy Hodge;
Mary Trigg;
Theodosia "Dosia" Blythe;
Judith 'Juliet' Trigg;
James Trigg;
Doscia Trigg;
Daniel Trigg;
James Trigg.

He died on October 22, 1817 in Hendersonville, Sumner County, Tennessee, United States and was buried after October 22, 1817 in Sumner, Tennessee, United States.

PLEASE NOTE- we need to locate a probated Will of William Trigg, Sr to verify names Children- DAR red filed a few lineages.

I have the original  Probated Will on Ancestry.com, It's several pages long. It will be time-consuming to bring over. I will have to work on it after Thanksgiving. Too bad we can't Smartcopy it over. How  I verified Sarah Brown Moseley (Trigg) as his daughter, besides her 2 marriage bonds Suzan Martin.

I have one original will

   William Trigg Probate Date

   5 Sep 1817 Probate Place

   Sumner, Tennessee, USA Inferred Death Year

   Abt 1817 Inferred Death Place

   Tennessee, USA Item Description

   Will Books, 1789-1904 Household Members

NameAge

       NameWilliam Trigg

The below was found on Findagrave.com - Find-a-grave not always the best source.

Birth: 1742 Virginia, USA Death: Oct. 22, 1817 Tennessee, USA

William Trigg Jr. was born in 1742 in Virginia, the second son of William Sr. and Mary Johns Trigg. He lived in Bedford county, Virginia. Caswell County, North Carolina was the home of the prominent Saunders family. William married Sarah Saunders about 1765, daughter of Colonel James Saunders. At one time he served as a Justice of the Peace, a prominent position in those days. William Trigg, Jr. was appointed Lieutenant Colonel of Bedford County, Virginia troops, 1778, and was Colonel at close of the war.

Children of William and Sarah Saunders Trigg

1. Haiden Trigg b. 7 Feb 1766, Bedford Co., VA

2. Elizabeth Trigg b: 1 MAR 1767, Bedford Co., VA

3. Alanson Trigg b: 17 APR 1769, Bedford Co., VA

4. Mary "Polly" Johns Trigg b: 8 OCT 1770, Bedford Co., VA

5. William Trigg b: 27 AUG 1772, Bedford Co., VA

6. James Trigg b: 7 APR 1774, Bedford Co., VA

7. Daniel Trigg b: 1 MAR 1776, Bedford Co., VA

8. Sarah Trigg b: 28 AUG 1777, Bedford Co., VA

9. Lockey Trigg b: 1 JUN 1779, Bedford Co., VA

10. Abraham "Abram" Trigg b: 12 OCT 1780, Bedford Co., VA

11. Nancy Trigg b: 3 APR 1783 in Bedford Co., VA

12. Theodosia "Dosia" Trigg b: abt 1785 in Bedford Co., VA

13. Judith "Juliet" Trigg b: ABT 1787, Caswell Co., NC [ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6757357/william-trigg#]

Family links:

Children:

 Haiden Trigg (____ - 1845)*

 Alanson Trigg (1769 - 1826)*

Spouse:

 Mrs. Sarah Kent Saunders Trigg (____ - 1819)*

Burial: Terrell Cemetery Hendersonville Sumner County Tennessee, USA

Maintained by: Bernard-Trigg Originally Created by: grave hunter Record added: Sep 06, 2002

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Abstract of Graves of Revolutionary Patriots about William Trigg Name: William Trigg Cemetery: Terrell priv cem Location: Nr Hendersonville, Sumner Co TN 72 Reference: Abstract of Graves of Revolutionary Patriots, Vol.4, p. Serial: ; Volume:

William Trigg Jr. was born in 1742 in Virginia, the second son of William Sr. and Mary Johns Trigg. He lived in Bedford county, Virginia. Caswell County, North Carolina was the home of the prominent Saunders family. William married Sarah Saunders about 1765, daughter of Colonel James Saunders. At one time he served as a Justice of the Peace, a prominent position in those days. William Trigg, Jr. was appointed Lieutenant Colonel of Bedford County, Virginia troops, 1778, and was Colonel at close of the war.

Children of William and Sarah Saunders Trigg

  1. Haiden Trigg b. 7 Feb 1766, Bedford Co., VA

  2. Elizabeth Trigg b: 1 MAR 1767, Bedford Co., VA

  3. Alanson Trigg b: 17 APR 1769, Bedford Co., VA

  4. Mary "Polly" Johns Trigg b: 8 OCT 1770, Bedford Co., VA

  5. William Trigg b: 27 AUG 1772, Bedford Co., VA

  6. James Trigg b: 7 APR 1774, Bedford Co., VA

  7. Daniel Trigg b: 1 MAR 1776, Bedford Co., VA

  8. Sarah Trigg b: 28 AUG 1777, Bedford Co., VA

  9. Lockey Trigg b: 1 JUN 1779, Bedford Co., VA

 10. Abraham "Abram" Trigg b: 12 OCT 1780, Bedford Co., VA

 11. Nancy Trigg b: 3 APR 1783 in Bedford Co., VA

 12. Theodosia "Dosia" Trigg b: abt 1785 in Bedford Co., VA

 13. Judith "Juliet" Trigg b: ABT 1787, Caswell Co., NC

• Updated from Find A Grave Memorial via son Dr Alanson Trigg by SmartCopy: Dec 7 2015, 4:31:52 UTC

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William Trigg Jr. was born in 1742 in Virginia, the second son of William Sr. and Mary Johns Trigg. He lived in Bedford county, Virginia. Caswell County, North Carolina was the home of the prominent Saunders family. William married Sarah Saunders about 1765, daughter of Colonel James Saunders. At one time he served as a Justice of the Peace, a prominent position in those days. William Trigg, Jr. was appointed Lieutenant Colonel of Bedford County, Virginia troops, 1778, and was Colonel at close of the war.

Children of William and Sarah Saunders Trigg

1. Haiden Trigg b. 7 Feb 1766, Bedford Co., VA 2. Elizabeth Trigg b: 1 MAR 1767, Bedford Co., VA 3. Alanson Trigg b: 17 APR 1769, Bedford Co., VA 4. Mary "Polly" Johns Trigg b: 8 OCT 1770, Bedford Co., VA 5. William Trigg b: 27 AUG 1772, Bedford Co., VA 6. James Trigg b: 7 APR 1774, Bedford Co., VA 7. Daniel Trigg b: 1 MAR 1776, Bedford Co., VA 8. Sarah Trigg b: 28 AUG 1777, Bedford Co., VA 9. Lockey Trigg b: 1 JUN 1779, Bedford Co., VA 10. Abraham "Abram" Trigg b: 12 OCT 1780, Bedford Co., VA 11. Nancy Trigg b: 3 APR 1783 in Bedford Co., VA 12. Theodosia "Dosia" Trigg b: abt 1785 in Bedford Co., VA 13. Judith "Juliet" Trigg b: ABT 1787, Caswell Co., NC

• Reference: FamilySearch Genealogy - SmartCopy: Aug 28 2018, 10:47:30 UTC

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