Thomas Ligon, Sr.

Burial record:

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/229135394/thomas-ligon

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Biography

Thomas LIGON was born ABT 1678 in Henrico Co., Virginia, and died BEF 1705 in Henrico Co., Virginia. He was the son of William LIGON and Mary TANNER.

Family

Thomas LIGON (William /LIGON/, Thomas /LIGON/, Thomas /LYGON/, Thomas of Elkstone /LYGON/) was born ABT 1678 in Henrico Co., Virginia, and died BEF 1705 in Henrico Co., Virginia.

He married Elizabeth WORSHAM on 15 MAR 1697 in Henrico Co., Virginia, daughter of Mary /WYNNE/ (or Phoebe unknown) and John /WORSHAM/. She was born ca 1676/1677 in Henrico Co., Virginia, and died Feb 1743/1744 in Virginia. She married second to Alexander Marshall.

Children of Thomas /LIGON/ and Elizabeth /WORSHAM/ are:

1. Phoebe LIGON was born ABT 1698 in Virginia. Married Henry Walthall.
2. Thomas LIGON was born ABT 1698, and died 1706. died as an infant
3. Mary LIGON was born ABT 1700, and died BEF 1741.
4. Elizabeth LIGON was born 1701 in Henrico Co., Virginia. Married James Anderson.

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Notes

Text: Web Site http://wwnet.com/~krugman1/ligon 10/18/98
Link: http://wwnet.com/~krugman1/ligon

2. Text: Book Extracts from Henrico Co., Virginia records by Wm. G. STANARD, p. 4 Know all men by these presents that I, Richard LIGON of the Parish of Bristol & county of Henrico doe owe and stand justly indebted to William LIGON of the Parish of Henrico and Co. of Henrico as aforesaid his heirs and assigns in the sum of two hundred pounds, which payment will and truly be made and I bind myself, my heirs & executors to pay. Witness my hand and seal this first day of Nov, 1706. The condition of this obligation is such that a tract of land lying in the Co. aforesaid on the north side of the James river between the plantations now belonging to Col. Wm. RANDOLPH & John WOODSON left to Mrs. Mary LIGON deceased by her father, Thomas HARRIS. Suit about same by Richard LIGON & Thos. Ligon son & heir of William LIGON the elder borther of sd Richard and after death of Thomas & down the line. Signed Richard LIGON Witness: John PLEASANT and Joseph PLEASANT.

Origins

The children of Mary Tanner and William Ligon, birth dates estimated, born at Henrico County, were:

2. Thomas Ligon, born about 1677, died May 1705. Mentioned in his father William Ligon’s will dated 21 January 1688/9. Mentioned in his grandmother Mary Platt’s will dated 10 March 1699/1700. Married Elizabeth Worsham.

Sources: Ligon, William D. (William Daniel). “The Ligon family and connections. Volume l” (1947). Page 326. < Archive.Org > (No birth dates listed for the children.) & https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Ligon-77 & Dorman, John Frederick (2004). Chapter "Thomas Harris", in Adventurers of Purse and Person, Virginia, 1607-1624/5: Families G-P. Genealogical Press, p. 268. < GoogleBooks >

References

1. https://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I916&...
2. https://wc.rootsweb.com/trees/132801/I2917/thomas-ligon/individual (dead link)
3. https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Ligon-125 cites
   1. https://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=dwarnerl... (dead link)
   2. The Ligon family and connections. v.1. < Hathitrust >
   3. Extracts from Henrico Co., Virginia records by Wm. G. STANARD, p. 4