Daniel Biggs

1787 - 1834  (46 years)

• Name	Daniel Biggs  [1, 2, 3]
  Birth	2 Oct 1787	Bear Grass, Martin, North Carolina   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Death	8 May 1834	Bear Grass, Martin, North Carolina   [1, 2]
  Notes	Will of Daniel Biggs, dated April 17, 1834 Martin Co NC Will Book 2, page 198 In the name of God. Amen. I, Daniel Biggs, of the State of North Carolina and County of Martin, being in my perfect mind and memory, do make and ordain this to be my last will and testament. First of all, I desire to commit my soul to God and my body to be buried in a Christian-like manner. As for the things of this life which it has pleased God to bless me with, I dispose of them in the following manner, viz: Item, I give unto my son Martin Biggs the following tract of land, beginning at the mouth of a small branch in the mill pond, running up the branch to a pine, thence rather east to a (line?) a corner (sic), thence a straight line to DAVID Gurganus'* line, thence along DAVID GURGANIS' line to Turkey Swamp, thence down the swamp to the beginning. Also one year-old colt. Item, I give unto my son MALOTHA B. Biggs the following tract of land, beginning at a new made corner in the Adkin Branch, thence (along?) the branch to the fork, thence up the right hand fork to DENNIS PEAL's line, thence along DENNIS PEAL'S line to DAVID GURGANIS' line, thence along DAVID GURGANIS' line to a new made corner, thence along a new made line to the beginning. Also one grey horse. Item, I give unto my daughter ANNA GURGANIS one cow, one bed and and furniture. Item, I give unto my daughter SINDA** Biggs one bed and furniture. I lend unto my beloved wife all within doors and without that has not been mentioned, [during] her lifetime or widowhood, and at her death or on marriage to be sold and equally divided between my three small children, HARVEY, BRIANT and NANCY Biggs. It is my desire and wish for HARVEY and BRIANT to (heir?) all the residue of my land that I have not mentioned. Lastly, it is my desire and wish that brother Joseph D. Biggs to be my executor. April the 17th, 1834. /s/DANL. Biggs Signed, sealed & acknowledged in presence of us: Davis B. Harrison NOAH Gurganus State of North Carolina} Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions Martin County} July Term, 1834 The foregoing instrument, purporting to be the last will and testament of Daniel Biggs, was exhibited in open court and proved by the oath of Noah Gurganus, a subscribing witness hereto, whereupon Joseph D. Biggs, the executor named herein, appeared before the Chairman of the Court and took the oath qualifying him thereto, and the will and probate ordered to be recorded. Test.: JOS. D. Biggs, Clk b Legal Documents with Daniel Biggs mentioned tab/bDeed, 10/3/1817: State of NC Martin County, this indenture made this 3rd day of October in the year of our Lord 1817 between William Perry and Sessions Bowen of this state and county & Noah Gurganus of the aforesaid state and county... the sum of $225 to us in hand paid by the said Noah Gurganus... land in the state and county aforesaid, beginning in the Betree Branch at a Jim Henry Ward's corner... to Turkey Swamp... to the mouth of Yadkin Branch... witnessed by Daniel Biggs, Adam Bowen tabDeed, 12/2/1817: State of NC in Martin County, know all men by this presents that I William Taylor of the state and county aforesaid of the one part Simon Gurganus of the state and county aforesaid, I the said William Taylor for and in consideration of the sum of $150 to me in hand paid by the said Simon Gurganus... land in the county of Martin on the North side of the Beetree Branch... as follows beginning in the Beetree Branch at the mouth of a small branch to ____ Coburn's line thence along Coburn's line to Amos Peal's line... this the 2nd day of December in the year of our Lord 1817, signed sealed and delivered in the presence of us, Daniel Biggs, Noah Gurganus, William Taylor. tabDeed, 10/23/1821: deed from Simon Gurganus of Martin Co to Irvin Piercy of Pitt Co, land on Bee Tree Branch, Isaac Coburn's line, Amos Peel's line; witnesses Benjamin Gurganus, Daniel Biggs tabDeed, 6/21/1825: State of NC, Martin County, know all men by these presents that I, Noah Gurganus of the state and county aforesaid, of the one and David Gurganus of the state and county aforesaid, of the other part witnesseth that Noah Gurganus for love, good will, and affection which I have... towards my beloved son David Gurganus, have given granted bargained and confer unto the said David Gurganus one certain tract or parcel of land lying and being in the aforesaid state and county, bounded as follows: beginning on the Beetree Branch... this 21 day of June 1825, signed sealed and delivered in the presence of Daniel Biggs, Benjamin Gurganus, Noah Gurganus. tabDeed, 8/16/1826: State of NC, Martin County, know all men by these presents that I Joseph Biggs Sr. [Joseph Biggs II], state and county aforesaid for the consideration of the sum of $150 to one in hand paid, I have and do by these presents bargain... and convey to David Gurganus of the aforesaid state and county... land lying and being in county aforesaid in the south side of Turkey Swamp, beginning at a corner... of the said Swamp formerly William Slade now Amos Peal thence running... along to the line formerly William Biggs and William Slade... to the mouth of the Big Branch... the line of Abram Peal to the line of Joseph Biggs... this 16th day of August 1826 signed sealed and delivered in the presence of us Noah Gurganus, Daniel Biggs, Joseph Biggs. tabWill, 4/17/1834: will of Daniel Biggs: sons Martin, Malotha, Harvey, Bryant, daughters Anna Gurganus, Linda, Nancy; brother Joseph D. Biggs [Joseph Daniel Biggs I]; mentions David Gurganus, Dennis Peal; witnesses Davis B. Harrison, Noah Gurganus.
  Person ID	I21679	McKenzie Genealogy
  Last Modified	29 Sep 2011

  
  

  Father	Joseph Willis Biggs,   b. 12 Nov 1766, Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina d. 31 May 1844, Lewiston, Bertie, North Carolina (Age 77 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Ann Phillips,   b. 1766, , Beaufort, North Carolina d. 25 Oct 1807, Williamston, Martin, North Carolina (Age 41 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	20 Feb 1787	Williamston, Martin, North Carolina   [1]
  Family ID	F09941	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Bryant Davis,   b. 1787, North Carolina d. 7 May 1834, Williamston, Martin, North Carolina (Age 47 years)
  Marriage	1809	Martin, North Carolina   [2, 3]
  Children	1. Joseph Daniel Biggs,   b. 29 Nov 1808, Williamston, Martin, North Carolina d. 18 May 1889, Williamston, Martin, North Carolina (Age 80 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Mihaley Biggs,   b. 5 Jun 1809, Williamston, Martin, North Carolina d. UNKNOWN  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Martin Biggs,   b. 16 Aug 1812, Williamston, Martin, North Carolina d. 1880, Pemiscot, Pemiscot, Missouri (Age 67 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. Malothia B. Biggs,   b. 13 Jan 1815, Williamston, Martin, North Carolina d. Bef 1880, Pemiscot, Pemiscot, Missouri (Age < 64 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   5. Annie Biggs,   b. 25 May 1817, Williamston, Martin, North Carolina d. 7 Nov 1891, Bear Grass, Martin, North Carolina (Age 74 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   6. Linda Biggs,   b. 20 Mar 1819, Williamston, Martin, North Carolina d. UNKNOWN  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   7. Harvey Biggs,   b. 16 Apr 1821, Williamston, Martin, North Carolina d. 1900, Martin, North Carolina (Age 78 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   8. Bryant Biggs,   b. 29 Jan 1823, Williamston, Martin, North Carolina d. 14 Jan 1850, Martin, North Carolina (Age 26 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   9. Nancy Biggs,   b. 19 Mar 1825, Williamston, Martin, North Carolina d. UNKNOWN  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F09944	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	29 Sep 2011

  
  

• Sources

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