Ninth Generation

337. William LIGON was born before 1725 in Amelia County (now Prince Edward), Virginia. He died on 16 Oct 1796 in Amelia County (now Prince Edward), Virginia.

8 DEC 1746: Conveyed to his parents for the "natural affection I bear for my aged Father & Mother" 650 acres in Amelia County.

John Pritchett in The Virginians names William Ligon's wife as ANN ROGERS and states the following: "The Ligon Family and Connections identifies William’s wife, Ann, was Ann Webber, a daughter of John Webber and states that they married about 1744.

This conclusion is apparently based on an 1816-court order for Rodophil Jeter, Allen Jeter, John Jeter and Austin Seay, or any three of them, to proceed to state and settle the accounts between Paschal McGleason, acting executor of James McGleason, deceased, who was executor of William Ligon, deceased, and Richard Ligon, grandson of John Webber, and make report to this court.

Presuming 20 years to a generation, John Webber would have been born about 1704, to be the father of Ann Ligon. He could not have been living in 1816. William Ligon had a grandson named John Webber, but not a father-in-law.

The 1738-will of Robert Rogers of Goochland County identified wife, Susanna, and an unmarried daughter named Ann.

Four years later the distribution of his estate placed Ann as the wife of William Ligon. It is also notable that William and Ann named children Robert and Susanna, for her parents. Consequently, Ann Rogers is undoubtedly William’s wife."

Will of William Ligon III, Amelia County, Virginia
22 September 1796

In the name of God Amen. I WILLIAM LIGON, Sr. of Amelia county being sick in body but of sound mind and memory do make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form as follows:

Imprimis. My will is that all my just debts be paid out of the crop of brandy which is now in the hands of JOSEPH LIGON.

Item. I lend to CAROLINE FOSTER my land and plantation whereon I now live together with three negroes to-wit, Nell, Ben, and Peter and also all my stock of all kinds and all my household furniture during her natural.

Item. I give and bequeath unto my son, JOSEPH LIGON, after the death of Caroline Foster the land and plantation whereon I now live also three Negroes to-wit, Caesar, Jude, Diner to be paid to him and his heirs forever.

Item. After the death of Caroline, I give and bequeath unto my daughter MARTHA ROGERS two negroes to-wit, Nell and Peter also one feather bed and furniture during her natural life and unto whom she may give them unto.

Item. My will and desire is after the death of Caroline Foster that my executors do hire out the negro lent her named Ben until my grandson BENJAMIN WEBBER arrives unto the age of twenty-one years and the money to remain in the hands of my executors until my grandson come to lawful age at which time I give and bequeath the said money unto my grandson JOHN WEBBER and the said negro Ben unto my grandson Benjamin Webber to be to them and their heirs forever.

Lastly, I do hereby nominate, constitute and appoint James McGleason and Benjamin Chapman executors of this my last will and testament.
William Ligon [-Brenda Keck Reed]

William LIGON and Ann ROGERS were married about 1740 in Amelia County (now Prince Edward), Virginia. Ann ROGERS was born before 1725 in Virginia. She died after 1782 in Amelia County (now Prince Edward), Virginia.

Father: Robert ROGERS
Mother: SUSANNA

William LIGON and Ann ROGERS had the following children:

+580	i.	Mary (Polly) LIGON was born after 1740 in Amelia County (now Prince Edward), Virginia.
+581	ii.	Susanna LIGON was born after 1740 in Amelia County (now Prince Edward), Virginia. She died before 1793 in Amelia, Virginia.
+582	iii.	Ann (Nannie) LIGON was born after 1740 in Amelia, Virginia.155 She died on 31 Aug 1845 in Cumberland, Virginia.
+583	iv.	Thomas LIGON was born about 1745 in Amelia County (now Prince Edward), Virginia. He died between 18 Dec 1806 and 25 Dec 1806 in Amelia County (now Prince Edward), Virginia. 18 DEC 1806: Made his will in Amelia County Will of Thomas Ligon In the name of God Amen. I, Thomas Ligon, of Amelia being in the decline of life and in a low state of health but of sound mind and memory do make, constitute and ordain this to be my last will and testament in manner and form following, to-wit: First. I give unto my son, Robert, after the death of myself and his mother, the land whereon I now live with the mill and all appurtenances thereto belonging, the three negroes he already has in his possession being named John, Dave, and Fanny. Second. I give unto all my other children, Nancy Jones, Lucy Clark, Richard, Thomas and William B. Ligon the property, slaves, etc. that they now have in possession. My daughter Polly I give what she has in her possession and nothing more of my estate. I also direct that my son, Thomas, have nothing more of my estate, or estate not disposed of at my death. Third. I lend to my wife, Tabitha, during her natural life and at her death forthwith I give the balance of estate to be equally divided between my children, to-wit, Nancy Jones, Lucy Clarke, Richard Ligon, William B. Ligon, and Robert S. Ligon, to them and to their heirs forever. Fifth [sic] and Lastly. I constitute and appoint my sons Richard Ligon and Robert S. Ligon, my executors to this my last will and testament, revoking all other wills heretofore by me made. In witness whereof I hereto set my hand and seal the 18th day of December 1806. In presence of Levi Deaton, Robert Johnson, John Johnson. Thomas Ligon [-Brenda Keck Reed]
+584	v.	William Baxter LIGON was born in 1750 in Amelia County (now Prince Edward), Virginia. He died about 1804 in Amelia, Virginia.