Henry A. Ligon - War of 1812

 


Henry A. Ligon
War of 1812 - Virginia Militia






Generation No. 1

    1.  HENRY A. LIGON was born on the 14th day of  September 1794 in Jamestown, Virginia, the son of William Ligon and Sarah Leigh. He died on July 23rd 1856 in Weakley County, Tennessee.  He married (1) LOUISA BELL the 14th of September 1819.  She was born the 5 of May 1801, the daughter of Herny Gary Bell and Susan Puvall Mosley. She died on May 20th, 1838 and he married (2) SARAH A. HUESTES on the 15th of September 1841 in Buckingham Co., Virginia.  She was born the 14th of September 1812 in Barton, Orleans Co., Vermont. She died the 3rd of April 1900, also in Weakley Co., Tennessee.
   Henry and Sarah both have a headstone in Fairview Cemetery in Fulton, Fulton Co., Kentucky. Fairview Cemetery did not come into existance until 1881, therefore; either Henry's body was moved there at the time of Sarah's death in 1900 or, the family just put a marker there next her and he is actually buried somewhere else.
 

1850 Weakley Co., Tennessee Census
Legon, H. A.  56,
  Sarah  38
  George  24
  Sarah  21
  Susan  19
  Robert  16
  Mary 7
  William  5
  David  3
  John  1

1860 Weakley Co., Tennessee Census
Legan, S. A.  48f
  William C.  15
  David G.  13
  Edward H.  10
  Charles K.  7
  Kate M.  7

1870 Census - Weakley Co., Tennessee - Pierce Station
Ligon, Sara A. 32(?), Vt.
  Kate W.  17, Tn
  Charles K.  17, Tn

1880 Census - Obion Co., Tennessee - Dist.#16
Ligon, Sarah A.  62  Vt.
  Charles K.  29, Tn
  - - -   23, Tn - daughter-in-law
  Hardy  3, gson
Will of Henry A.Liggin, deceased - Weakley Co., Tenn. - Will Book B, pgs.381 - 382
  In the name of God, Amen. I, Henry A. Liggin, knowing that it is once appointed for all men to die, and being anxious to dispose of my worldly effects, do make and constitute the following as my last will and testamnet, to wit, I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Sarah A. H. Liggin, during her natural life or widowhood, all my estate, both real and personal, to be kept by her and managed for the support and maintenance of herself and my children that I had by her. If she shall marry, it is my wish in that instance that the same should be divided between her and the said children according to the law of our state. My older children, that is my children by my first wife, having been provided heretofore, it is my will that the whole of my estate before mentioned, is hereby given to said wife, Sarah A. H., as above mentioned, and having entire testament, and desire that the court require no security of her. Wiyness my hand and seal this 4th day of July 1856.
Witnesses:
Robert S. Morris
John G. Fields
William T. Barnes
                                                                                Henry A. Ligon

Codicil to the will of Henry A. Liggon, deceased
  I, Henry A. Liggon, do make the following codicil to the above will. I do hereby authorise my said wife to sell any negroes of my estate if she deem it necessary for the benefit of her and children, and to purchase others, and she is also authorised to sell any part of my land or the whole if she should deem it necessary, and in fact, I do hereby give her full power and authority to make and sell and to purchase any thing with the proceeds of the same that she may dsire. Given under my hand this 4th day of July 1856.
Test:
Robert S. Morris
John G. Fields
William T. Barnes
                                                                                Henry A. Ligon


Henry A. Ligon
Fairview Cemetery


Pension Certificate for Sarah Ann Ligon
States that Henry A. Ligon was a Sergeant Major
in Capt. T. E. Peter's Company of the
Virginia Militia
She received a pension of $8.00 per month


Pay Voucher

Obituary of Sarah Ann Huestis - Date and paper unknown
   Sarah Ann Huestis Ligon was born Sept. 14, 1812, in the town of Barton, Vermont, where she spent the early years
of her life.
   At the age if sixteen she left her home (to which she never returned), to assist in a school controlled by her brother
A. J. Huestis, in Newark, New Jersey. She taught there one year, intending at its close to return to Vermont, but following
the fortunes of her brother, she accompanied him to Buckingham Co., Virginia, where he found a school, in which she taught
until her marriage to Henry A. Ligon in 1842.
   Moved by a spirit of enterprise which characterized many Virginians of the day, they came to West Tennessee, a section
of the country at that time new and sparsely settled, and cast their lots with the people among whom they lived the remainder
of their lives.
   After the lapse of fourteen years Henry A. Ligon died leaving his wife with six msall children to raise and a farm and slaves
to control. Even to a woman of her strength of character, this must have appeared a formidable undertaking., especially so,
as she had been reared in a city and had no idea of farm life and its management. But with a courage born of the
responsibilities  resting upon her, she took up the burden of life and successfully , though conscientiously trod the path of duty
and devotion until four sons and two daughters were reared to honorable manhood and womanhood.
   She died April 3, 1900, at the age of 87 years, 6 months and 19 days. (It continues with several more paragraphs of praise and thanksgiving, but gives no more genealogical information).

   Sarah is listed as an assistant governess and classical teacher at the Buckingham Female Collegiate Institute in Buckingham
Co., Virginia in the 1841-42 school year. Her brother's Aristides Joel and George Dana Huestis are also listed with the
Institute. Aristides as a promoter and George as a general worker. The brother's left Virginia for Iowa. Sarah was disowned
by the family because she had married a slave owner, something her parents disapproved of.

Children of HENRY LIGON and LOUISA BELL are:
        i. Sarah  Ligon, b. 1829 in Virginia; m. F. M. Smeledge, 1 Sep 1855, Weakley Co. Tennessee.
        ii. Susan Ligon, b. 1831 in Virginia.
   2. iii. GEORGE J. LIGON, b. 22 Jul 1832 in Buckingham Co., Virginia; d. 5 Febr. 1902 in Stoddard Co., Missouri.
       iv. Robert Ligon, b. 1834 in Virginia.

Children of HENRY LIGON and SARAH HUESTES are:
      v. Mary Ligon, b. 1 May 1844 in Virginia; m. James N. Moore on 12 Feb 1859, Weakley Co. Tennessee.
 3. vi. WILLIAM C. LIGON, b. 5 Feb 1845 in Buckingham Co., Virginia; d. 19 Apr 1914.
    vii. David G. Ligon, b. 1847 in Tennessee.
   viii. John Ligon, b. 1849 in Tennessee.
    ix. Edward H. Ligon, b. 1850 in Tennessee; d. 8 Feb 1918, Fulton Co., Kentucky; m. Henrietta ______;
            b. 15 May 1850; d. 5 Nov 1885. They are buried in Fairview Cemetery in Fulton, Kentucky.

1880 Census - Obion Co., Tennessee - Dist 16
Ligon, E. H.  30, Tn
  Henrietta  29, Tn
  Sallie  6?, Tn - mother-in-law
     x. Charles K. Ligon, b. 1853 in Tennessee.
    xi. Kate M. Ligon, b. 1853 in Tennessee; d. 7 Jan 1938, Fulton Co., Kentucky.

Generation No. 2

2.  GEORGE J. LIGON was born on the 22nd of  July 1832 in Buckingham Co., Virginia, and died on the 5th day of February 1902 in Stoddard Co., Missouri.  He married (1) MARY E. WILKINSON on the 17th of March 1856 in Fulton Co., Kentucky.  She died before 1863.  He married (2) LOUISA A. PARKER the 9th of September 1863 in Fulton Co., Kentucky.  She was born 1837. He is buried in Pleasant Grove (West) Cemetery in Stoddard Co., Missouri.

   He enlisted on 1 April 1864 in Co. B, 12th Kentucky Cavalry in West Tennessee. He was severly wounded in the hip and leg at the Battle of Harrisburg, Mississippi in July 1864.

Moved to Stoddard Co., Missouri in 1872.

1880 Stoddard Co., Missouri Census
Legon, George J.  53, Va
  Lucy A.  40, Tn
  Curtis R.  23, AR
  Elizabeth L.  20, Mo
  Mathew P.  13, Ky
  Katy L.  7, MO
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3.  WILLIAM C. LIGON,  was born 5 Feb 1845 in Buckingham Co., Virginia, and died 19 Apr 1914.  He married LAURA B. BROWN  before 1878, daughter of William and Mary Brown. She was born 7 April 1856 in Fulton Co., Kentucky, and died 7 April 1915 in Fulton, Fulton Co., Kentucky19. They are both buried at Fairview cemetery in Fulton, Kentucky.
 

1880 Pierce and Fulton Station, Obion Co., Tennessee Census
Ligan, W. C.  35, Va.
  Laura  24, Ky
  Mary  2, Tn

1900 Obion Co., Tennessee - State Line
Ligon, William C.  Feb.1845, 55, M24, Va
  Laura B.  Apr.1856, 44, M24-2-2, Ky
  David B.  Sept.1880, 19, Tn


   He enlisted in Co. E, 4th Tennessee Infantry during the Civil War.

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4.  KATE M. LIGON, was born in 1853 in Tennessee, and died 7 Jan 1938 in Fulton Co., Kentucky.  She married WILLIAM TURNER CARR, son of Benjamin Carr and Mary House.  He was born 20 Mar 1850 in Fulton Co., Kentucky, and died 20 Jun 1914 in Fulton Co., Kentucky. They are both buried in Fairview Cemetery in Fulton, Kentucky.

Children of KATE LIGON and WILLIAM CARR are:
     i. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN CARR, b. 10 Mar 1874; d. 21 Apr 1875.
    ii. HERBERT CARR, b. 5 Jun 1875; d. 1937; m. MYRTLE SKEEN, 12 Jun 1900, Bell Buckle, Tennessee;
            b. 18 May 1879, Bedford Co., Tennessee; d. 1971.
   iii. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN "FRANK" CARR, b. 15 Sep 1879; d. 11 Feb 1956.
   iv. ANNA CARR, b. 3 Oct 1877; d. 31 Aug 1897. buried at Fairview Cemetery
    v. MARY CARR, b. 28 Jun 1884; d. 23 Feb 1967; m. DICK JOHNSON, Abt. 1910; d. Abt. 1915.

References:

1850 Census - Weakley Co., Tennessee
1860 Census - Weakley Co., Tennessee
1870 Census - Weakley Co., Tennessee
1880 Census - Stoddard Co., Missouri
1880 Census - Fulton Co., Kentucky
1900 Census - Obion Co., Tennessee

Fulton County Cemeteries - Vol. 3,  (Fulton County Genealogical Society; Fulton, Kentucky - 1979), pg. 62.

Fulton County Marriages - Vol.1,  (Fulton County Genealogical Society; Fulton, Kentucky - 1979).

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