John Biggs

1697 - 1758  (61 years)

• Name	John Biggs
  Birth	1697
  Gender	Male
  Death	27 Nov 1758	Trinity Parish, Charles County, Maryland - Probate
  Person ID	I17508	Tree1
  Last Modified	29 May 2023

  
  

  Father	Family Biggs
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F11819	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ruth Simms,   b. Abt 1708, Newport, Charles County, Maryland d. Aft 1758, Trinity Parish, Charles County, Maryland (Age ~ 51 years)
  Marriage	Bef 1731	Trinity Parish, Charles County, Maryland
  Children	1. Henry Biggs,   b. 1725, Trinity Parish, Charles County, Maryland d. Aft 1793, Montgomery County, Maryland (Age > 69 years)  [Father: natural]   2. John Biggs,   b. Abt 1733, Trinity Parish, Charles County, Maryland d. Aft 1758, Charles County, Maryland (Age ~ 26 years)  [Father: natural]   3. Samuel Biggs,   b. Bef 1734, Trinity Parish, Charles County, Maryland d. 15 Jul 1782, Montgomery County, Maryland - probate (Age > 48 years)  [Father: natural]   4. Sarah Biggs,   b. 14 May 1735, Trinity Parish, Charles County, Maryland  [Father: natural]   5. Elizabeth Biggs,   b. 12 Jul 1737, Trinity Parish, Charles County, Maryland  [Father: natural]   6. Priscilla Biggs,   b. 18 Feb 1738, Trinity Parish, Charles County, Maryland  [Father: natural]   7. Charity Biggs,   b. 9 Jun 1741, Trinity Parish, Charles County, Maryland  [Father: natural]   8. Eleanor Biggs,   b. 24 Jan 1745, Trinity Parish, Charles County, Maryland  [Father: natural]
  Family ID	F9483	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	29 May 2023

  
  

• Notes

  5/29/1752: Deposition of John Bigg of CC, age 55. (Maryland Deponents, Vol. 3). === BIGGS, JOHN., Charles County, ==== 27 Nov 1758 To wife Ruth Biggs, plantation which I now live on, during her lifetime and afterward to my son John and If he should die without heirs then to son Samuel. To son Henry Biggs, tract that he now lives on called "Coombs Purchase." Rest of personal estate to my six children, son Samuel and 5 daus before mentioned [names of daus are not mentioned in this record. Ed.]. Wife: extx. Wit: Jno. Winter, Charles Love, Tho. Simpson, Wm. Allbourtain. 30.594 === Mr. John Biggs 66.170 CH £240.0.5 Feb 6 1759 Feb 28 1759 Appraisers: Leonard Boarman, Peter Wood. Creditors: James Alexander, Marym Biggs. Next of kin: Marym Biggs, Elisabeth Simms. Administrator: Samuel Biggs. === John Biggs 3.162 D CH £254.15.9 Aug 14 1762 Sureties: Thomas Sympson, Richard Mahoney. Distribution to: Widow (unnamed, 1/3). Residue to 6 children (unknown to this Office, equally. Executor: Samuel Biggs. === Henry and John Biggs mentioned Thomas Truman Greenfield 13.116 A SM £1396.11.9 £141.0.9 Jun 6 1735 The amount of the accounts also included #12271 and £6.8.6 sterling. Received from: William Wilkinson, John Biggs, Philip Singer, John Harper, Richard Lyon, Thomas Bromhall, Samuel Fowler, Alexander Scott, William Billingsly, John Pomsey, Jr., Thomas Brooke (Prince George's County), Samuel Fowler, Jr., Elisabeth Smith (spinster), Jane Hodgkins, Henry Biggs, Robert Gill, John Pomsey, John Howall, Susanna Smith, James Grayham, Jeremiah Green, Thomas Croft, John Davis, William Bradford, Giles Hill, James Edwards, James Greenfield, John Murphey, Thomas Addington, Charles Neal, William Shelly, Thomas Williams, Samuel King, James Wood, William Cabbinet, Philip Scriver, Roger Copsey, John Bond, Thomas Bond, Anne Oscon, John Mickle, George Milton, John Carpenter, Anne Wight, George Bowles, Richard Estep, Francis Wilkinson, George Noakes, William Howard, Rand. Morris, Capt. Hicks, George Boyd, John Bryant. Payments to: John Seager, Henry Biggs, William Albert, Thomas Spalding, Thomas Mattingly, William Cumming, Samuel Ogle, Esq., Edmund Jennings, Esq., Thomas Addington, Mr. Philip Key, Dr. Hamilton, James Trotter, Lord Baltimore, Elisabeth Smith, Tasker & Dulany, Esq., Thomas Aisquith, John Tippet. Legatees: Sab. Greenfield. Executrix: Mrs. Anne Greenfield. === William Lawson 18.322 A CH £313.11.7 £23.15.11 Oct 7 1741 Sureties: Thomas Swan, Henry Freeman. Received from: Stephen Cawood, Robert Whitely, Andrew Minstree, John McKenny, Joseph Chunn, Barton Hungerford, Courts Keech, William Theobalds, Samuel Swann, William Williams, Thomas Ash, Thomas Higdon, Joseph Allen, John Harris, Jr., widow Nalley, William Smith, John Southern, Thomas Sinock, William Johnson, Richard Matshall, Hugh Dayley, Richard Shore, Benjamin Fendall, Joh Eaton, Jr., Richard Johnson, Joseph Ward, Nathan Harris, William Cumpton, Charles Courts, Philip Edlin, Richard Wainwright, Richard Maslin, William Scott. Payments to: Justices of St. Mary's County Court due to John Lewellin, John Bigges, Anne Ebernethy, Daniel Dulany, Esq., Samuel Hanson, Mary Brown (servant?, Walter Hanson. Mentions: widow (unnamed), 2 children (unnamed). Administratrix/Executrix: Mrs. Mary Shaw. === John Hobson 19.517 A CH £106.6.8 2191.14.11 Jul 22 1743 Sureties: Matthew Barnes, Sr., William Theobalds. Received from: Walter Maddox, William Cole, John Evans, Henry Barns, Barton Stone, Jo. Doyne, David Stone, Thomas Keyberd, Jeremiah Adderton, Robert Doyne, Richard King, Simon smith, Richard Price, Edward Carter, John Hood, John Boyer John Stramat, Thomas Matthews, Matthew Coffer, Philip Clubb, John Beale, James Smallwood, Alexander McLaran, Henry More, James Coe, Hen. Woodyward, Robert Frankling, James Maddox, John Bigges, John Acton, Charles Ford, Samuel Chunn, Alex. Semmes, Daniel McDaniel, Henry Miles, Benjamin Douglass, Capt. Douglass, William Barker, Butler Stonestreet, Barton Hungerford, Henry Acton, Thomas Morris, Archabald Johnson, Benjamin Craycraft, John Baker, Thomas Thompson, William Keif, Edward Jenkins, William Cooksey, Samuel Wood, Isaac Wood, Edward Ford, Jacob Brandt, William Lary, John Cosey, (a blank line), Thomas Cawood, William Brent, Vincent Askin, Francis Adams, Jr., Thomas Smoot (Sete.), Matthew Clubb, John Thompson, Thomas Smoot, Jr., Alexander Mcferson. Payments to: Richard Tarom, William Mcferson, John Muschet, Francis Goodred, Mr. John Chesley, William Neale, Henry Terret (in Virginia money), Daniel Dulany, Esq., Walter Hanson, Mr. Samuel Young, Jacob Smith (in Virginia money), Francis Ware. Executrix (acting): Elisabeth Lucket, wife of Samuel Lucket. === John Butler 21.435 A CH £21.17.4 £67.0.0 Aug 10 1745 Sureties: John Bigges, Thomas (no surname given). Received from: William Cox, Samuel Lewis, Robert Briscoe, Benjamin Jamieson, Thomas Jameson, Patrick Fenald, William Butler, Nathaniel Suit, Richard Suit, Thomas Smoot, James True, Thomas Williams, Philip Dorsey, William Mcferson, James Boarman, Peter Cartwright, Jest. Cooksey, Edward Candle, Edward Edlin, James Ferald, Robert Gill, Thomas Hardman, James Nevison, Samuel Lucket, Joseph Malley, William Nalley, George Saint Clare/ Thomas Saint Clare, Thomas Thompson, Jest. Williams, James Williams, Joseph Piles, Charles Love, John Jordan, William Boarman, Samuel Love, Philadelmus Semmes, Ignatius Tenneson, Susanna Butler. Payments to: Peter Wood, Dr. Francis Parnham, Jest. Burch, Capt. William Graham, John Walker, Mary Johnson, Humphry Bell (merchant in London), Richard Edlin, Margaret Ward, Richard Gildart, MM Tubman Hartcley, Samuel Lewis, Daniel Dulany, Esq., Walter Hanson, Abraham Davenport, Thomas Jameson. Representatives: only the accountant. Administrator: William Butler. === William Smith 2.25 A CH £263.7.3 £72.16.1 Jun 9 1719 Payments to: John Walker, John Biggs, John Birch, Thomas Bordley, Esq. Legatees: William Smith. Executrix: Prescilla Smith. === Daniel Short 19.93 CH £4.5.6 Aug 14 1734 Oct 2 1734 Appraisers: G. Hatton, Robert Mickon. Creditors: John Biggs. Next of kin: Thomas Williams, William Williams. Administratrix: Catherine Short. === Elisabeth Foxly/Foxlay 53.173 CH £8.1.3 Nov 22 1752 Jan 12 1753 Appraisers: Peter Wood, William Symson. Creditors/Next of kin: administrator. Administrator: John Biggs. === Elisabeth Foxley 34.103 A CH £8.1.3 l £7.8.6 Jan 12 1753 Payments to: D. Jenifer. Representatives: unknown. Administrator: John Biggs. === John Higton 17.95 A CH £24.15.1 £24.10.3 Mar 26 1739 Sureties: John Biggs, Marmaduke Semmes. Received from: Thomas Ash. Payments to: Richard Gildart, Esq. per James Sayers, Jacob Andrew Minitree, Baptist Boarman, Samuel Hanson. Mentions: 3 children (unnamed). Administratrix: Bathia Higton. === John Higton 17.98 A CH £16.8.3 Apr 14 1739 Payments to: John Farnham, Col. Dent, John Chunn, Anne McKenrice, John Ash. Mentions: Thomas Ash. Administratrix: Bathia Higton. === Robert Machon 32.200 CH £267.6.6 Feb 5 1745 Mar 19 1745 (also Robert Mchone) Appraisers: Andrew Chunn, Jes. Burch, Jr. Creditors: John Biggs, Patrak Farel. Next of kin: William Machon, Ra. Mchone. Administrator: Ely Mahone. === Robert Mchone 24.163 A CH £257.6.6 E17.11.10 Jul 19 1747 Sureties: Thomas Burch, Sr., Samuel Emery. Received from: John Winter, Charles Smoot, Hudson Wathen. Payments to: Thomas Hardman, Edward Davis, Benjamin King, William Mills, John Biggs, John Allen, Walter Hanson. Administratrix: Elisabeth Mchone. === John Fairfax 17.57 A CH £30.16.2 £110.9.1 Feb 17 1738 Sureties: James Lattmear, Benjamin Musgrove. Received from: John Howell, Thomas Hawkins, Barton Harris, Capt. Howard, Joseph Joy, William Johnson, Robert King, John Caron, James Keech, William Lucket, John Lemaistre, Richard Lloyde, Robert Mashes, James Murphey, Charles Musgrove, Richard Marshall, Matthew Marten, James Minitree, Richard Mastin, Edward Miles, Motley Maddox, Thomas Nicholls, John Newman, William Neale, Richard Owens, William Oard, Matthew Bate, Jacob Pan, Nicholas Phillips, William Penn, Francis Parker, Henry Pritchett Thomas Reeves, Mark Richardson, James Rock, William Robertson, Joseph Sympson, John Scott, John Scroggen, Thomas St. Clare, John Slye, Cleborne Semmes, Thomas Sympson, George Sympson, John Shaw, Francis Simms, Marmaduke Semmes, John Scroggen, Jr., Richard Smith, Henry Trueman, James Thorn, Newman Thompkins, James Trueman, George Thomas, Jr., William Turner, Edward Usher, William Worley, James Waters, Joshua Willson, John Woodman, Humphrey Warren, John Wreden, James Winnard, Joseph Woodman, George Walls, Major Yates, John Allen, James Adams, Thomas Baker, Charles Baker, John Brayfield, Sharp Baltrip, Dr. James Black, Benjamin Boatman, Robert Brent, Francis Baltrip, Benjamin Bateman, Thomas Beale, John Chandler, Thomas Cook, Charles Courts, Thomas Cottrell, John Cooksey, William Cage, John Causine, John Cox, John Courts, William Cooksey, John Carver, Jacob Brandt, Alexander Brundton, Thomas Burch, Thomas Bateman, Thomas Beuron, Jane Burch, John Brookes, John Brown, John Sullen, John Biggs, John Bateman, John Dollen, Timothy Dunaway, James Duely, William Dement, James Donat, John Doughlass, Benjamin Doughlass, Jr., Thomas Doughlass, Ignatius Doyne, Phillip Edelen, Charles Ford, Walter Fearson, Alwicks Fearson, Patrick Ferrill, Edward Ford, Percivall Fearson, Robert Ferall, Capt. Fendall, Brian Flyn, Jacob Francis, Solomon Glass, Francis Glass, Benedict Gwinn, John Jenkins, William Jenkins, Joseph Gwinn, John Goods, Henry Goody, Phillip Jenkins, Charles Guy, Barton Hungerford, Thomas Hungerford, Thomas Hamilton, Walter Hanson, William Hunter, Richard Harrison, William Holt, Thomas Hail, John Hamill, Alexander Hawkins, Samuel Hanson, Jr., Benjamin Musgrove, John Harris, Jr., John Winter, Robert Leitch, John Marter, Jr., Charles Rock, Joseph Timms, Thomas Reeves, Capt. Benjamin Doughlass„ Thomas Gilpin, Thomas Morris, Ignatius Wathen, Phillip Barnes, Richard Smith. Payments to: Col. Dent, John Parnham, Thomas Clark, John Aires, Jacob Lattmear, Daniel Dulany, Esq., Samuel Hanson, Tobias Cohagey, Samuel Jones, Charles Jones. Executor: John Phillpot. === Montgomery County, Maryland Wills, {Mallory, Sween, Manuel} BIGGS, SAMUEL of Frederick Co., Innholder L B f 82 26 Dec 1768 L 1 p 117 15 Jul 1782 Wife: Hennerita - dwelling plantation and 1/2 of land Father: John Biggs, dec'd. Brother: John Biggs, who owned "St. Georges" in Charles Co. Dau: Jane Posey, baptised Jane Biggs, eldest child of Jemima Posey - 1/2 land Exs: Wife and dau. Jane Wit: Andrew Heugh, Mordecai Madding, Thomas Nicholls === Charles County Land Records, 1733-1743; Book O#2, Page 103. Recorded Jun 23, 1735. We, Henry Cook and Eleanor, my wife, for divers good causes and for 3 £, we have sold to John Biggs of CC, planter, a tract of land called St Georges, lying in CC on the north side of Gilberts Swamp, formerly in possession of Marmaduke Sims, father to the afd Eleanor, and left to said Eleanor by said Marmaduke, and afterwards John Sims, uncle to the afd Eleanor, imagining that his brother's right vested in him after his brother's death, left the afd land and premises by his will, unto the afd Eleanor. The land contains 106 acres. Signed Apr 1, 1735 - Henry Cook, Eleanor (± her mark) Cook. Wit - Jno Howard, Robt Yates. === Charles County Land Records, 1733-1743; Book O#2, Page 176. Recorded Dec 4, 1736. Nov 11, 1736 from Marmaduke Simms of CC, planter, to John Biggs of CC, planter, for 500 lbs tobacco and 20 shillings sterling, and for divers other good causes, all that tract of land called St Georges, lying in CC, bounded by the west side of Piles' fresh in the Swamp, platted and laid out for about 93 acres and 78 perches. To have and to hold to said Jno Biggs and Ruth, his wife. Signed - Marmaduke (M his mark) Simms. Wit - Robert Yates*, Henry Hawkins*. Mary Simms, wife of the sd Marmaduke Simms, released her dower. === Charles County Land Records, 1733-1743; Book O#2, Page 177. Recorded Dec 6, 1736. Nov 11, 1736 from Marmaduke Simms of CC, planter, to Abel Carrico and Elizabeth, his wife, of CC, planter, for 500 lbs tobacco and 20 shillings sterling, and for divers other good causes, all that part of a tract of land called St Georges, lying in CC, bounded John Biggs, containing and laid out for about 93 acres and 78 perches. Signed - Marma (M his mark) Sims. Wit - Robt Yates*, Henry Hawkins*. Mary Simms, wife of the sd Marmaduke Simms, released her dower. Page 179. Recorded Dec 10, 1736. Nov 11, 1736 from Cleborn Simms of CC, planter, to Henry Wathen of CC, planter === Charles County Maryland Land Record Liber Z#2, 1744-1753; Page 134. At the request of John Biggs, the following lease was recorded on Nov 28, 1746. Nov 24, 1746 from Charles Baker of CC, planter, to John Biggs of CC, planter, for 10,000 pounds tobacco and for divers other good causes, for the term of 21 years, all that part of a tract of land called Combses Purchase, lying in CC, containing and laid out for about 20 acres. Signed - Charles (C his mark) Baker. Wit - John Winter, Robert Yates. Sarah Baker, wife of the above Charles Baker, released her dower. === Charles County Maryland Land Record Liber Z#2, 1744-1753; Page 220. At the request of John Bigges, the following deed was recorded on Mar 16, 1747[/8]. Mar 8, 1747[/8] from Charles Baker of cc, planter, to John Bigges of CC, planter, for 15,000 lbs tobacco and for divers other good causes, all that part of a tract of land called Coombes Purchase, lying in CC, and bounded by the W'side of the Swamp of Allens Fresh, containing about 70 acres. Signed - Charles (C his mark) Baker. Wit - Tho Clark, Theo. Swift. Sarah, the wife of the aforementioned Charles Baker, released her dower. === Charles County Land Record Book A#2, 1752-1756; Page 20 (21). May 18, 1752 from John Biggs of CC, planter, and Ruth, his wife, to Alexander Smith Hawkins of CC, planter, for 15,000 lbs of tobacco, one tract of land, being part of a parcel of land called Combs Purchis, lying in CC, and bounded by the SW side of Zickiah Swamp, containing and laid out for about 70 acres. Signed - John (1 his mark) Biggs, Ruth (+ her mark) Riggs. Wit - Geo. Dent, John Dent. Ruth Biggs relinquished her right of dower. Recorded Jun 22, 1752. === Charles County Land Record Book G#3, 1756-1761; Page 169. Feb 1, 1758 from Abel Carricoe of CC, planter, to John Biggs of CC, planter, for 3000 £of tobacco and for divers other good causes, a tract of land called St. Georges, situated in CC, and bounded by Peter Wood's line, containing about 31 acres. Signed - Abel (A his mark) Carricoe. Wit - Jno Winter, Jas Nivison. Ann, wife of sd Abel Carricoe, relinquished her right of dower to the lands within mentioned. Recorded Feb 23, 1758. === Charles County Land Record Book G#3, 1756-1761; Page 170. Feb 1, 1758 from Abel Carricoe of CC, planter, to Phadelmus Sims of CC, planter, for 4257 lbs of tobacco and for divers other good causes, all that part of a tract of land called St. Georges, lying in CC, bounded by the line of Peter Wood's land, the line of John Biggs, containing about 48 acres. Signed - Abel (A his mark) Carricoe. Wit - Jno Winter, Jas Nivison. Ann, wife of sd Abel Carricoe, relinquished her right of dower to the lands within mentioned. Recorded Feb 22, 1758. === 1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County, Maryland Hundred - Newport: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 400-147: ST. THOMAS & PART OF ST. GEORGES RESURVEY: 1138 acres; Possession of - 1138 Acres - See notes: Re-Surveyed 19 Oct 1721 for Thomas Sympson on the West side the main swamp of Piles Fresh beginning at a bounded Spanish oak: Other notes - {mm Note; not identified to a specific Hundred. Location identified by watercourse or nearby tract.}, 218 Acres - Peter Wood from Richard Edelen; 27 Nov 1735 190 Acres - Richard Edelen from Thomas Simpson; 12 Apr 1743, 250 Acres - Peter Wood from Thomas Simpson; 12 April 1743, 59.86 Acres - John Baptist Boarman from William Cooksey; 12 Apr 1743 56.26 Acres - Fidelonias Simmes from Thomas Baptist Boarman; 23 May 1745, 190 Acres - Bayne Smallwood from Clement Kenneday; 22 Jan 1745 50 Acres - William Cooksey from John Dent; 23 July 1748, 66 Acres - Fidelonias Simmes from Anthony Simmes; 10 Nov 1748, 103.40 Acres - Huson Wathen from Francis Simmes; 10 Dec 1748 === 1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County MD Hundred - Port Tobacco: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 326-171: COOMES PURCHASE: 150 acres; Possession of - 150 Acres - Baker, John: Re-Surveyed 24 Jan 1669 for Philip Coombes on the West side Wicomico main fresh & adjoining to the land of John Courts.: Conveyance notes - This land is escheated into COOMES PURCHASE, folio 463 === 1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County MD Hundred - Port Tobacco: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 391-95: COOMES PURCHASE: 100 acres; Possession of - 100 Acres - Coombes, Thomas: Surveyed 26 Nov 1719 for Thomas Coombes on West side Port Tobacco main branch beginning at a bound Red Oak standing on a hill on the barren in the line of a tract of land called GREENS INHERITANCE (last line cut off - re-read film): Other Tracts Mentioned: GREENS INHERITANCE; Conveyance notes - {mm Note; not identified to a specific Hundred. Location identified by watercourse or nearby tract.}, === 1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County MD Hundred - Port Tobacco: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 463-568: COOMES PURCHASE: 150 acres; Possession of - 150 Acres - Baker, Charles : ESCHEAT land orginally so called & Resurveyed 28 Jan 1738 for Charles Baker: Conveyance notes - {mm Note; not identified to a specific Hundred. Location identified by watercourse or nearby tract.}, 70 Acres - Alexander Smith Hawkins from John Bigges; 12 May 1752