The Dalton Gang of Virginia

Here's a very good link to learn more about the Dalton Family;

William Dalton

Winifred married William Dalton, son of George Dalton and Winifred Wigginton, on 17 Nov 1804 in Pittsylvaniaco, VA.¹ (William Dalton was born about 1786 ¹ and died about 1860 ¹.)

Born: Abt 1786 ¹
Marriage: Winifred Foster on 17 Nov 1804 in Pittsylvaniaco, VA ¹
Died: Abt 1860 about age 74 ¹

  General Notes:

Mr. Felchlia writes that Winifred was the daughter of Abner and Drusilla O'Neal Foster (Forster ?). They resided in Pittsylvania Co., Va., Warren and Allen Cos., Ky. William died after 1860 as he was counted on that census as being retired, living with his son Daniel II. William and Winifred may be buried at the Concord Methodist Church at Scottsville, Ky.
John O'Neal signed William's marriage bond in Virginia. William and Winifred sold land in Pittsylvania Co., Va.in1806 suggesting the approximate time that they moved to Warren Co., Ky.
The order of birth for Jensey, Winnie and Martha was determined from marriage dates, and are not necessarily correct. No census records were found to indicate a birth date, nor were other state and county records found to determine their date of birth.

The James Pratt Family

As I’m sure you know, Drury Foster and Mary Pratt were married in Bedford County, VA according to the bond dated 04 April 1786.  Consent for Mary was given by her mother, Mary.  Drury’s wife, Mary Pratt, was the daughter of James Pratt, originally from Culpeper County, Virginia.  Mary Pratt’s grandfather was Jonathan Pratt of Culpeper County.  Mary’s father, James, who was said to be in debt, apparently left Bedford County and possibly died in the late 1780s—hence, the consent for her marriage by her mother.

The Bailey's of Giles County, Tennessee

  If you want to know about the neighbors of Drury Foster, (Richard Bailey) then it is worth the read to go to this Bailey Site.  It is said the dtr of Drury Foster, Lottie Foster Bailey married Richard Bailey.  Lucy Grisham is mentioned, a native american claim by descendants is talked about.  Dave Harper has done a great job at this site.  Much Giles County, Tn research about the Fosters and the Bailey connections are found here, and we will only add our research to this page.  Come back often to see new stuff.
   

The Joseph Drury Family

There is one marriage that no one seems to acknowledge or know any thing about that I wish to bring to the fore front here.  It is the marriage of Nancy Drury dtr, of Joseph and Sybil Wigginton who married an unknown FOSTER.  Also, the Drury's were interconnected with the Wiggintons and traveled along the migration routes with the Fosters.  The Link to where more information on this family can be found.   The John Dorris  family, another PDF version (our favorite)
                           Descendants of Joseph Drury
 
1 Joseph Drury 1751 - 1806  b: 1751 in Maryland (?)
   +Libby Wiggington 1751 - 1838  b: 1751
    .2  Isaac Drury  1777 - b: 1777
    .2  Rebecca 1779 - 1855  b: September 11, 1779
        +Sanders Brown
    .2  John Drury  1781 - 1858   b: January 05, 1781 in Virginia
        +Rachel Dorris  1792 - 1858  b: 1792 in North Carolina
        ..3  Polly Drury  1811 - b: July 04, 1811
        ..3  William Drury  1813 - 1870 b: July 18, 1813
             +Caroline Johnson  1820 - 1902  b: May 1820
        ..3  Elizabeth Drury  1817 - b: May 26, 1817
        ..3  Lucinda Drury  1819 - b: March 30, 1819
        ..3  Delila Drury 1821 - b: June 08, 1821
        ..3  Stephen Drury  1823 - b: October 01, 1823
        ..3  George Riley Drury 1827 - 1885 b: 1827 on Drury's Ridge, Macon Co., TN
             +Lucinda Meador - 1860
            ...4  Louisa Delila Drury  1855 - 1924   b: 1855
            ...4  Rachael Bell Drury  1859 - b: 1859
            ...4  John D. Drury

.2  Sallie Drury  1782 - b: 1782
         +Elijah Russell
    .2  George Drury  1783 - b: 1783
    .2  Betsy Drury  1785 - b: 1785
         +Easley
    .2  Jimmy (James) Drury  1787 - b: 1787
         +Nancy Oteth     .2  Nancy Drury  1789 - b: 1789
         +Foster     .2  Fannie Drury  1791 - b: 1791
         +Fielden Hankins
    .2  Martha (Patsy) Drury  1794 - 1883 b: January 03, 1794 in Bedford County, Virginia
         +Wade Hampton Davis     .2  Lucy Drury 1796 - 1889 b: November 08, 1796
         +Josiah Dorris 1796 - 1868 b: 1796

From Dorris-Net March 31, 1997 Volume 3 issue 1

"Several of John Dorris the Elder's sons did not move to Sumner County in May 1817.

but stayed behind in Smith County where they developed close ties with the Drury

and Davis families. John's son Josiah Dorris 1798-1871) married Lucy Drury in SmithCounty in May 1816.

Drury family historian Steven Drier records that Lucy

had a brother, John Drury, who married Josiah's sister, Rachel Dorris. Lucy also

had a sister named Patsy who married Wade Davis in Sumner County on May 23,1813. Wade Davis , so the

Davis family researches claim, as a close friend of

Josiah Dorris, and the two of them migrated north briefly to Breckenridge County,

Kentucky shortly after their marriage to the two Drury sister.

The excursion north to Kentucky was only a brief one: and Josiah returned to Smith

County in the early 1820's where he was often linked with his brother James Dorris

(1800-1858)

Josiah and James joined their father John Dorris in his migration to Marion County,

Illinois in the late 1820's . Josiah and James Dorris appereared in the 1830 Marion

County Illinois Census near their father. Josiah and another brother, Thomas

Dorris (1808-1886) then moved to Fulton County, Illinois in 1831.

During their brief stay in Fulton County both Josiah and Thomas were active

politically in the county , running for public office in 1831. Josiah won the position

of Justice of the Peace but his brother Thomas lost his bid to be Otter Township

Sheriff to Wade Davis.

John Dorris left Smith County in 1817 and moved to the Caney Branch of Drake

Creek on the Sumner County side of the line. According to Drury family tradition,

John's wife, Angel Mace Dorris, died prior to his removal to Sumner County in 1817.

Her death, Drury tradition claims was a contributing factor to his departure.

Supporting this tradition is the fact that John Dorris appeared in the 1820 Sumner Co.

Tenn. Census without a spouse.

From the writings of Gene Dorris, Dorris-Net Volume 3 Issue 1, March 31,1997

For Johns other children the public record is richer with data. John Dorris the Elder's son William Dorris (1789-) appears to have been the oldest of John and Angel Mace Dorris' children, being born around 1789 in North Carolina. the few records we have on this William Dorris first show him in Smith County,

Tenn. in August 1817, where the Smith County court listed him as guarantor in a land case. (

See Smith Coutny Court

Minutes VII 344.) In November 1819, the Smith County Court appointed him guardian for the children of Davis Foster. His father, John Dorris and George Denny served as securitors.(

See Smith County Court

Minutes VIII 62.) 

SO COULD DAVIS FOSTER BE A SON OF ABNER??? Could he be the one WHO MARRIED NANCY DRURY???

Could this Nancy be the same Nancy in the 1840 census of Gallintin Co, Illinois, and living in the household with Abner Foster in Allen co KY, and Henderson Co, Tn??  

   We find no other record of a Davis Foster, but the Wiggintons,  Drurys, and Fosters  all moved from Pittsylvania Co, to Smith, Sumner, tn, Warren County KY/Allen Co KY about the same time and mostly together they traveled.   Many stayed in the area for their lifetime while others moved on to Illinois and other areas.  (NEED TO LOOK UP DAVIS FOSTER IN THE

SMITH COUNTY COURT

RECORDS)

1840 census of Gallatin Co. as an 81 year old veteran of the Revolutionary War.  The only other persons listed in his household were three females, two from 20-29 and one from 50-59, presumably his wife, Judy, and two unmarried daughters.  The 1840 federal census shows that Abner, John, Thomas and Nancy Foster were heads of household in the Cane Creek Precinct of Gallatin Co.  The 1840 census indicates that she was 30-39 years old.  Also in her household were one female under 5, two females 5-9, one male 10-14 and one male 15-19.  Abner’s household in 1830 had included two females in the 20-29 age bracket and one male in the under 5 age bracket as well as one 5-9, so Nancy and her sons were probably living in Abner’s household while in Henderson Co., TN. 

The Stone Family

This family interest us because they move to Gibson County, Indiana and live in side by side with our Woods family.  The Stone family's connection to our Foster family is through the marriage of Richard Foster to Clementine Stone, (son of John Foster of Bedford Co, VA., ) of which nothing but a marrage date is known.  This could be our missing Foster connection.  Link to information of this family.

THE STONE FAMILY

Son of Admire Hurt Stone and Martha, son of Micajah Stone and Apphia Hurt.
You will see where the Hurts and Stone family are living alongside our Foster families throughout Virginia, Kentucky and Tennesse as well as into Illinois, through the many court records.

NATHANIEL MAHLON STONE;

63. NANCY⁸ MARVEL (PRETTYMAN⁷, SARAH COMFORT⁶ PRETTYMAN, THOMAS⁵, THOMAS⁴, JOHN³, JOHN², ROBERT¹) was born 1807 in ,Greene,Georgia,USA. She married NATHANIEL MAHLON STONE April 02, 1829 in ,Posey,Indiana,USA.      
Children of NANCY MARVEL and NATHANIEL STONE are:

	i.		JOHN9 STONE, b. May 12, 1832, ,,Indiana,USA.
	ii.		JAMES STONE, b. Abt. 1835, ,,Indiana,USA.
	iii.		GEORGE W. STONE, b. October 01, 1836, ,,Indiana,USA; d. April 08, 1916, ,Gibson,Indiana,USA.
	iv.		LAVINA STONE, b. Abt. 1839, ,,Indiana,USA.
	v.		MARY STONE, b. Abt. 1842, ,,Indiana,USA.
	vi.		COMFORT STONE, b. Abt. 1845, ,,Indiana,USA.

The Mitchell Family

The Mitchells were very often neighbors of the Fosters, and had a few business dealings with one another.

MITCHELLS OF

PITTSYLVANIA CO, VA

REV." JAMES MITCHELL, b. January 29, 1746/47, Pequea, Lancaster Co., PA; d. February 27, 1841, Bedford Co., VA.

"REV." JAMES⁴ MITCHELL (ROBERT³, JOHN², UNKNOWN¹) was born January 29, 1746/47 in Pequea, Lancaster Co., PA, and died February 27, 1841 in Bedford Co., VA. He married FRANCES RICE December 19, 1782 in Bedford Co., VA, daughter of DAVID RICE and UNKNOWN.

Notes for "REV." JAMES MITCHELL:
Concerning James Mitchell the following is copies from the Presbyterian Encyclopedia, Page 531 Paragraph $. Mitchell, Rev. James was born at Pequea, Penn. Jan. 29, 1747. His parents removed from Pennsylvania to Bedford County Va. where they resided many years. Of the circumstances of either his classical or theological education little is known, though he was for a time previous to his entering the ministry a Tutor in Hampden Sidney College. He was licensed to preach the gospel by Hanover Presbytery in October 1781. Shortly after his licensure, he seems, by advice of his Presbytery to have taken a Missionary tour into the Western Territories. In 1782 he removed to Kentucky, where he
exercised his ministry for a short time and supported his family chiefly by teaching a school. In 1784 he was installed pastor of the churches of Hot Creek and Dub Creek and preached to them about three years. In March 1786 the church of the Peaks in Bedford gave him a call which he accepted and here with a congregation covering an indefinite extent of territory around the Peaks he passed his long Ministerial Life. He died Feb. 27, 1841. Mr Mitchell often made Missionary excursions, traveling for weeks and even months at a time in the southwestern counties of Virginia. Wherever he happened to be, he was always ready to preach in his preaching was always acceptable and often highly effective. He was jealous in all innovations, not only in the doctrines, but the usage of the church.

The Prince William Wigginton Family

   Since we find at least 4 Foster intermarriages with the Wigginton Family it is only fair to post their family history along with ours.  Here is the Link to the website where this information is found.  The Wigginton ancestry is not presented here but in the briefest of forms, only enough for you the reader to get the "gist" of the Foster/Wigginton connections.  The connections are highlighted for you convienance.  No effort is made on our part for proofs of that website. 

WIGGINTONS

Descendants of William Wigginton

Generation No. 1

1.  WILLIAM1 WIGGINTON was born Bef. 16681, and died 1732-17332.  He married ??? Abt. 16853.

        Children of WILLIAM WIGGINTON and ??? are:

        i.      WILLIAM2 WIGGINTON.

        ii.     HENRY WIGGINTON.

        iii.    MARY WIGGINTON.

        iv.     ANN WIGGINTON.

        v.      GRACE WIGGINTON.

2.      vi.     JOHN WIGGINTON I, b. 1690-1697, Prince William Co., VA; d. Abt. 1753, Prince William Co., VA.

Generation No. 2

2.  JOHN2 WIGGINTON I (WILLIAM1) was born 1690-1697 in Prince William Co., VA4, and died Abt. 1753 in Prince William Co., VA5.  He married WINIFRED ??? Abt. 17186.

        Children of JOHN WIGGINTON and WINIFRED ??? are:

        i.      GEORGE3 WIGGINTON.

3.      ii.     JOHN WIGGINTON II, b. 1714-1726, Brentsville, VA; d. 1797, Prince William Co., VA.

4.      iii.    BENJAMIN WIGGINTON , SR., b. Abt. 1731; d. 1807.

Generation No. 3

3.  JOHN3 WIGGINTON II (JOHN2, WILLIAM1) was born 1714-1726 in Brentsville, VA7, and died 1797 in Prince William Co., VA8.  He married ELIZABETH FARROW Abt. 17509.

        Children of JOHN WIGGINTON and ELIZABETH FARROW are:

5.      i.      SYBIL4 WIGGINTON, b. Abt. 1751, Prince William Co., VA.

6.      ii.     JOHN WIGGINTON III, b. 1758, Prince William Co., VA; d. August 19, 1843.

        iii.    JEAN WIGGINTON, b. 176310; m. THOMAS BARTON, December 22, 1788, Bedford Co., VA11.

7.      iv.     GEORGE WIGGINTON, b. 1765, Prince William Co., VA; d. Aft. 1830.

        v.      ELIZABETH WIGGINTON, b. Abt. 176812; m. JAMES FOSTER , JR., October 16, 1792, Bedford Co., VA13.

        vi.     NANCY WIGGINTON, b. Abt. 1770, Prince William Co., VA14; m. THOMAS CHILDRESS, February 22, 1794, Bedford Co., VA15.

        vii.    FANNIE WIGGINTON, b. Abt. 1773, Prince William Co., VA16; m. LEVI MATHERLY, December 18, 1800, Bedford Co., VA17.

8.      viii.   WINIFRED WIGGINTON, b. Abt. 1775, Prince William Co., VA; d. April 14, 1846.

4.  BENJAMIN3 WIGGINTON , SR. (JOHN2, WILLIAM1) was born Abt. 173118, and died 180719.  He married ELIZABETH NANCY WILSON Abt. 175720.

        Children of BENJAMIN WIGGINTON and ELIZABETH WILSON are:

        i.      WILLIAM4 WIGGINTON, d. Bef. 182121.

9.      ii.     RUSSELL K. WIGGINTON, b. Abt. 1763; d. 1834-1839.

        iii.    BENJAMIN WIGGINTON , JR., b. 176322; m. MARY THORNBERRY, October 01, 178323.

10.     iv.     WINIFRED WIGGINTON, b. 1763; d. July 01, 1854.

11.     v.      JAMES WIGGINTON, b. Abt. 1764; d. Aft. 1804.

        vi.     MORTIMER WIGGINTON, b. Abt. 176824.

        vii.    ELIZABETH WIGGINTON, b. Abt. 176925; d. Aft. 182526; m. ABRAHAM MILLAN MELON.

12.     viii.   PRESLEY WIGGINTON, b. Abt. 1770; d. Aft. 1840.

13.     ix.     SUSAN WIGGINTON, b. Abt. 1771.

        x.      NANCY WIGGINTON, b. Abt. 177127; m. ??? BREWER.

14.     xi.     JOHN WILSON WIGGINTON, b. December 01, 1773, Prince William Co., VA; d. September 27, 1850, Boone Co., MO.

Generation No. 4

5.  SYBIL4 WIGGINTON (JOHN3, JOHN2, WILLIAM1) was born Abt. 1751 in Prince William Co., VA28.  She married JOSEPH DRURY.

        Children of SYBIL WIGGINTON and JOSEPH DRURY are:

        i.      ISAAC5 DRURY, b. 177729; m. SARAH DOWDY, December 24, 183230.

15.     ii.     REBECCA DRURY, b. September 11, 1779; d. July 1855.

        iii.    SALLIE DRURY, b. 1781, Prince WilliamCo, VA31; m. ELIJAH RUSSELL, April 05, 1813, SumnerCo, TN32.

16.     iv.     JOHN DRURY, b. January 05, 1781, Prince WilliamCo, VA; d. 1858.

        v.      GEORGE DRURY, b. September 11, 1783, Prince WilliamCo, VA33.

        vi.     BETSY DRURY, b. 1785, Prince WilliamCo, VA34; m. ??? EASLEY.

        vii.    JAMES DRURY, b. 1785, Prince WilliamCo, VA35; m. NANCY STITH.

        viii.   NANCY DRURY, b. 1787, BedfordCo, VA36; m. ??? FOSTER.

17.     ix.     FRANCES DRURY, b. 1791, BedfordCo, VA; d. 1856, IL.

18.     x.      MARTHA DRURY, b. July 03, 1794, BedfordCo, VA; d. August 23, 1888, LimestoneCo, Tx.

19.     xi.     LUCY DRURY, b. November 08, 1796, BedfordCo, VA; d. January 11, 1889.

6.  JOHN4 WIGGINTON III (JOHN3, JOHN2, WILLIAM1) was born 1758 in Prince William Co., VA37, and died August 19, 184338.  He married MARGARET MCGEORGE September 06, 1787 in Bedford Co., VA39.

        Children of JOHN WIGGINTON and MARGARET MCGEORGE are:

20.     i.      CELIA5 WIGGINTON, d. Abt. 1850.

        ii.     PEYTON WIGGINTON, b. February 22, 178840; d. April 17, 180641.

        iii.    SALLY WIGGINTON, b. 178942; d. September 22, 1845, Bedford Co., VA43.

21.     iv.     JOHN WIGGINTON III, b. 1791, Bedford Co., VA; d. September 13, 1870, Henry Co., VA.

        v.      NANCY WIGGINTON, b. 179244; d. 187945.

22.     vi.     MARTHA WIGGINTON, b. Abt. 1793.

23.     vii.    GEORGE WASHINGTON WIGGINTON, b. June 13, 1797, Bedford Co., VA; d. November 23, 1884.

24.     viii.   ROBERT ISAAC WIGGINTON, b. 1801, Bedford Co., VA; d. 1883.

25.     ix.     ELIZABETH WIGGINTON, b. January 04, 1803, Bedford Co., VA; d. May 03, 1874.

26.     x.      MARGARET WIGGINTON, b. 1804, Bedford Co., VA; d. Bef. 1870, Bedford Co., VA.

7.  GEORGE4 WIGGINTON (JOHN3, JOHN2, WILLIAM1) was born 1765 in Prince William Co., VA46, and died Aft. 183047.  He married SISLEY REYNOLDS December 22, 1788 in Bedford Co., VA48.

        Children of GEORGE WIGGINTON and SISLEY REYNOLDS are:

        i.      ELIZABETH5 WIGGINTON, m. JAMES N. SWANEY, September 03, 1826, Sumner Co., TN49.

        ii.     POLLY WIGGINTON, m. JOSEPH SMOTHERS, August 01, 1826, Sumner Co., TN50.

        iii.    ARCHELAUS WIGGINTON, b. 1794-180051.

        iv.     WILLIAM WIGGINTON, b. 1795, Bedford Co., VA52; m. ???, 181553.

27.     v.      NATHANIEL WIGGINTON, b. Abt. 1797, Bedford Co., VA; d. April 11, 1867, Wayne Co., IL.

8.  WINIFRED4 WIGGINTON (JOHN3, JOHN2, WILLIAM1) was born Abt. 1775 in Prince William Co., VA54, and died April 14, 184655.  She married GEORGE DALTON.

        Children of WINIFRED WIGGINTON and GEORGE DALTON are:

28.     i.      JOSIAH5 DALTON.

        ii.     ISAIAH DALTON.

29.     iii.    WILLIAM DALTON, b. Abt. 1786; d. Abt. 1860.

30.     iv.     JAMES DALTON, b. 1787; d. July 14, 1860.

31.     v.      THOMAS DALTON, b. August 10, 1793, PittsylvaniaCo, VA; d. February 11, 1872, Scottsville, AllenCo, KY.

32.     vi.     MARY ELIZABETH DALTON, b. August 17, 1794, BedfordCo, VA; d. July 31, 1867.

33.     vii.    DANIEL DALTON, b. Abt. 1810.

9.  RUSSELL K.4 WIGGINTON (BENJAMIN3, JOHN2, WILLIAM1) was born Abt. 176356, and died 1834-183957.  He married MARY NEWMAN.

        Child of RUSSELL WIGGINTON and MARY NEWMAN is:

        i.      RUSSELL5 WIGGINTON , JR., b. Abt. 178558.

21.  JOHN5 WIGGINTON III (JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, WILLIAM1) was born 1791 in Bedford Co., VA125, and died September 13, 1870 in Henry Co., VA126.  He married STELLA MARGARET STONE August 19, 1816 in Bedford Co., VA127.

        Children of JOHN WIGGINTON and STELLA STONE are:

59.     i.      JAMES M.6 WIGGINTON, b. June 04, 1819, Bedford Co., VA; d. April 23, 1875, Franklin Co., VA.

        ii.     WILLIAM H. WIGGINTON, b. 1821, Bedford Co., VA128.

60.     iii.    HENRY HORACE WIGGINTON, b. April 02, 1822, Bedford Co., VA; d. December 01, 1900, Montvale, Bedford Co., VA.

61.     iv.     GEORGE A. WIGGINTON, b. 1824, Bedford Co., VA.

62.     v.      JOHN JOSHUA WIGGINTON, b. December 22, 1826, Bedford Co., VA; d. May 04, 1862, Richmond, VA.

63.     vi.     MARY ELIZABETH WIGGINTON, b. November 22, 1828, Henry Co., VA; d. March 14, 1909.

        vii.    JAMES MAHLON WIGGINTON, b. 1834, Bedford Co., VA129; d. August 08, 1861130.

        viii.   SUSAN WIGGINTON, b. 1834131; m. BANISTER MATTHEWS, February 1851, Franklin Co., VA132.

64.     ix.     PEYTON ROBERT WIGGINTON, b. 1836; d. August 12, 1862.

65.     x.      MALINDA JANE WIGGINTON, b. June 08, 1837; d. December 05, 1922.

        xi.     VIRGINIA A. WIGGINTON, b. 1838133.

22.  MARTHA5 WIGGINTON (JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, WILLIAM1) was born Abt. 1793134.  She married WILLIAM FOSTER May 25, 1818 in Bedford Co., VA135,136.

        Children of MARTHA WIGGINTON and WILLIAM FOSTER are:

66.     i.      AMERICA6 FOSTER, b. BedfordCo, VA.

        ii.     JOHN B. FOSTER, b. 1819137; d. December 01, 1885138.

        iii.    MARGARET FOSTER, b. Abt. 1820139.

67.     iv.     JOEL E. FOSTER, b. April 12, 1823; d. August 18, 1907, BedfordCo, VA.

        v.      TREXTON ALEXANDER FOSTER, b. 1825140; d. 1902, Lynchburg, VA141; m. MARY ISABELLA URQHART, February 02, 1868142.

68.     vi.     ANSON MARION FOSTER, b. 1827, BedfordCo, VA.

        vii.    HABAN FOSTER, b. 1827143; m. SARAH E. BRADLEY, December 20, 1857144.

69.     viii.   PERRY L. FOSTER, b. 1831, BedfordCo, VA.

70.     ix.     CALLIHILL D. FOSTER, b. 1833.

71.     x.      MARTHA A. FOSTER, b. 1839, BedfordCo, VA; d. 1880-1890.

72.     xi.     MARY C. FOSTER, b. 1839.

        xii.    SUSAN FOSTER, b. 1840145.

Nathaniel Wigginton interest us because he is sort of a "pack leader" while moving out of VA, to Illinois, through Kentucky and Tennessee. Were ever you find him you usually find the younger generation of Fosters following in groups.

NATHANIEL;

62. Nathaniel Wigginton, born 1797 in Virginia; died 11 Apr 1867. He was the son of 124. George Wigginton and 125. Sisley Reynolds. 

He married 63. ? Unknown 1815 in Probably Tennessee.
NATHANIEL WIGGINTON, b. Abt. 1797, Bedford Co., VA; d. April 11, 1867, Wayne Co., IL.

      63. ? Unknown, died Unknown. Notes for Nathaniel Wigginton:
Nathaniel Wigginton was born on Island Creek in Bedford County, Virginia ca. 1797 to George and Sisley Reynolds Wigginton. His siblings that I have been able to identify so far are: Archelaus, William, Elizabeth and Polly. George and Sisley sold their land in Bedford County February 23, 1804 and left the area, most likely for Smith County, Tennessee where George Wigginton was a witness to a land transfer of a James Gwin along Long Creek which is a branch of the Barren River in Sumner and Smith Counties in 1806.
Nathaniel enlisted as a private in Captain Mathew Neale's Company of Roulston's 3rd Regiment of The West Tennessee Militia Infantry November 13, 1814. He enrolled at Camp Hynes for a period of 6 months at a pay of $8.00 per month. His packet of service papers included the following:

"Know all men by these presents that I Nathaniel Wiggonton of Sumner County & State of Tennessee do irrevocably nominate Disha Shelp or their attorney in fact of Sumner County my attorney for me and in my name and for their own proper use to ask and demand , sue for, recover and receive of Col Robt Leeacy or any other District paymaster for the State of Tennessee all such sum or sums of money due and owing unto me the said Nathaniel Wigginton by & from the United States for my services in Captain Mathew Neale Company of Genl. Carroll's Division of Tennessee Militia for the time of six months as my certificate of service herewith and to have to me and take all lawful money in my name or otherwise for the recovery thereof. And to give acquitance or other sufficient such as for the same and to do all acts relative to discharge that I may also provide. In witness whereof I have assigned my name and Affixed my seal this 12th of March 1815.

Eli Bel Nathaniel X Wigganton "

The document cited above indicates that Nathaniel had not received his pay for his military almost a year later.

Nathaniel's second wife, Mary Polly Tally Wigginton applied for a pension of $8.00 per month on the service of Nathaniel in the War of 1812. Her Declaration of a Widow for Pension was filed April 3, 1875 at the Circuit Court in Mt.Vernon, Illinois. A portion of that Declaration follows:

State of Illinois
County of Jefferson

On this third day of April A.D. eighteen hundred and seventy five personally appeared before me, John S. Boycan, Clerk of the Circuit Court, a Court of Record in and for the County and State aforesaid, Mary Wigington, aged over sixty seven years, a resident of Mt. Vernon, County of Jefferson, State of Illinois, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Nathaniel Wigington who served the full period of sixty days in the military service of the United States in the War of 1812, and who was the identical Nathaniel Wigington who enlisted in Captain Neals Company, Tennessee Militia Regiment -------, Brigade -------Division at Regiment at Sumner County on the ------- day of --------- 181-, and was honorably discharged at New Orleans on the ------ day of 181-, that he was a Private, was in Tn. Infantry engaged in the Battle of New Orleans.
That she was married under the name of Mary Talley to said Nathaniel Wigington on the seventh day of December about 1831 by Fletcher Sugs, a minister at Greenville, Bond County, Illinois, there being no legal barrier to such marriage; that her said husband died at Wayne County, Illinois on the 11th day of April, 1867.

The effort has been made to find supporting evidence for the claim that Nathaniel was involved in the Battle of New Orleans at the end of the War of 1812. The following excerpts were taken form the papers of Andrew Jackson, Volume III, 1814 - 1815 sent to me by the Tennessee State Archives.
From William Carroll, Head quarters Nashiville, Nov. 15, 1814:

"On the 21st October last I received orders from Governor Blount through his Adjutant General Colo. Hynes, to transport the three thousand troops from West Tennessee down the River to New Orleans.
In obedience thereto, I have used every exertion to procure the means of transportation and supplies of all kinds. I have succeeded. The Troops are nearly all here - the Boats for the transportation are now ready- The supplies are at different points between Nashville and Eddyville and if we go by water the first and second Regiments will leave this place on the 20th instant.

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Nathaniel Wigginton's Discharge Certificate
Nashville, May 15th 1815

I certify that Nathaniel Wiggonton a private in my Division of Tennessee Militia, has performed a tour of duty of six months in the service of the United States - that his good conduct, subordination and valor, under the most trying hardships, entitle him to the gratitude of his country and he is hereby HONORABLY discharged.
William Carroll
Major-General 2nd Division, Tennessee Militia.
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From William Carroll
Headquarters Clarksville
Novr. 26, 1814

Sir,
I have the honor to inform you that I reached this place on yesterday and shall sail with the three regiments in a few hours with the hope that we shall have no further hault until we reach Natcheez--
The troops are healthy and subordinated and I hope will soon be acquainted with their duty I am sir, respectully Yr. Mo. Obt. Servt

Wm. Carroll
Majr. Gen

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From William Carroll
Head Quarters on board the transports Natchez
14th December 1814

Sir
We arrived here last night at 10 OClock after a prosperous Voyage of 18 days from Nashville.
I had expected to receive orders from you at this place pointing out our destination. But being disappointed I have dispatched Colonel Hines to your Head Quarters in order to learn your pleasure on that subject. The Troops having been much fatigued by incessant duty require some relaxation and an opportunity of Washing their Cloathes. Besides we have some sick, who will require every possible care and attention and in conformity with that design shall establish a hospital and leave them here. A Keel Boat in company with us or a little distance in our rear freighted with about 1400 stands of arms and amunition for the use of the Army; and a great many of my men being badly armed, many others not armed at all, I wish to ascertain if you will not permit me to furnish them from this boat.
(The boat apparently carried part of the shipment consigned to Andrew Jackson from the Deputy Commissary of Ordnance in Pittsburg on November 8. On December 19 A J ordered Carroll to arm a regiment for rapid transist to New Orleans by steamboat and to bring on the barge loaded with arms' as well. Carroll arrived at New Orleans on December 21 with 22 boxes of arms containing about 1,100 stands but without accourtements.)
After remaining here one day or two at farthiest I shall fall down to Baton-rouge where I understand Genl. Coffee is stationed wth his Brigade of mounted men, and where I will await the return of Colo Hines and your orders. I have the honor to be with Sentiments of esteem Yr. Mo. Obt. Servt.

Wm. Carroll
Majr. Genl
Tennessee Troops

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To John Coffee
Head quarters 7th M. District
New Orleans Decbr 16th 1814

Dear Genl
your letter of the 13 instant is Just to hand I regret exceedingly the sufferrings of you and your Brave followers, and send to you one thousand dollars pr express to bring you here -----
My letters have reached you, I hope the Tennessee and Kentucky Troops are heard of and will be here shortly -- I need not to say to you, to reach me by forced marches, it it enough to say that Lord Cochrane is on our coast with about eighty sail great & small, and report says has taken all our gun Boats in the lakes-- I have still a hope it is not true-- notwithstanding a naval officer reports that he saw the engagement and saw the gun Boats strike ---
I am astonished that the T. and Kentuck Troops are not up -- If heard from please to dispach and express, to them to proceed night and day until they arrive -- and notify the commander of the Detachment of the regular Troops to proceed without delay to this place --- In great haste I am yours sincerely


Andrew Jackson
Major Genl comdg
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To James Monroe (Secretary of War)

Camp 4 miles below Orleans
9th Jan; 1815

Sir
During the days of the 6th & 7th. the enemy had been actively employed in making preparations for an attack on my lines. With infinite labour they had succeeded on the night of the 7th in getting their boats acros the lake to the river, by widening and deeping the canal on which they had effected their disembarkation. It had not been in my power to impede these operations by a general attack. Added to other reasons, the nature of the troops under my command, mostly militia, rendered it too hazardous to attempt extensive offensive movements, in an open country, against a numerous and well disciplined army. Altho my forces as to number had been increased by the arrival of the Kentucky division my strength had received very little addition , a small portion only of that detachment being provided with arms. Compelled thus to wait the attack of the enemy I took every measure to repell it when it should be made and defeat the object he had in view. Genl Morgan with the Orleans contingent --- the Louisiana militia and a strong detachment of the Kentucky troops occupyd an entrenched Camp, on the opposite side of the River, protected by strong batteries on the bank erected and superintended by Commodore Patterson.
In my encampment every thing was ready for action when early on the morning of the 8th the enemy after throwing a heavy shower of bombs and congreve rockets, advanced their columns on my right and left to storm my entrenchments. I cannot speak sufficiently in praise of the firmness and deliberation with which my whole line received their approach; more could not have been expected from veterans inured to war. For an hour the fire of the small arms was incessant and severe as can be imagined. The artillery too directed by officers who displayed equal skill and courage did great execution. Yet the columns of the enemy continued to advance with a firmness which reflects upon them the greatest credit. Twice the column which approached me on my left was repulsed by the troops of Genl Carroll, those of Genl Coffee and a division of the Kentucky Millitia & twice they formed again and renewed their assault. At length however, cut to pieces, they fled in confusion from the field leaving it covered with their dead and wounded. The loss which the enemy sustained cannot be estimated at less than 1500 in killed wounded and prisoners. Upwards of three hundred have already been delivered over for burial; and my men are still engaged in picking them up within my lines and carrying them to the point where the enemy are to receive them. This is in addition to the dead and wounded whom the enemy have been enabled to carry from the field during and since the action and to those who have since died of the wounds they received.
(The remainder of the letter to the Secretary of War was omitted.)

Signed by
Andrew Jackson
Major Genl comdg

Note: Jackson sent a second report to Monroe, January 13 in which he revised the estimate of the British casualties upward to 2,600. The British return for January 8 showed 2,037 killed, wounded, or missing.


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The information above does not provide conclusive evidence that Nathaniel was in fact involved in the Battle of New Orleans. The discharge certificate definitely states that he was in the Second Regiment and the payroll records says that he was in 3 Regiment (Roulston's) West Tennessee Militia. This is also supported by a statement in his widow's declaration that he was involved in the Battle of New Orleans.

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The birth dates of his children by his first suggest that he was married in 1815 after he was discharged from the military. The name of his first wife and place of marriage remains unknown at this date. His father and brothers appear on the Sumner County, Tennessee tax record for 1816 in that part that later was split off to form Macon County. Nathaniel does not appear on that record until 1817. He may have been living in the household of his father or of his in-laws. He may also have been married and living in another county.
The 1820 census of Sumner County, Tennessee indicates that Nathaniel was married and had two children, probably Minerva and George.
Nathaniel appears next on the 1830 census of Jefferson County, Illinois with a son and three daughters but no wife. Nathaniel was reportedly living in the home of John Wilkerson. His father, George and brother William are listed on the 1830 census of Gallatin County, Illinois.
Nathaniel married Mary Polly Tally at Greenville in Bond County, Illinois on December 9, 1831. I believe that he continued to live in Jefferson County at the time he was married in Bond County. It is my suspicion that Mary Tally may have been the sister of Nathaniel's first wife. It was not unusual for a widower to marry the sister of the deceased spouse.
One question that remains unanswered is; had Polly been married previously? A recent communication with Mary Marks of Little Rock, Arkansas raised the issue that Polly may have been Polly McClain which is very possible because of the close ties with the McClains and the Wiggintons in Jefferson County, IL.
The Bond County, IL Census for 1830 shows the following entries for McClains:
Jacob McClain 1-0-0-0-1 || 0-0-0-1
John McClain 0-0-0-1 || 2-0-0-0-1
James McClain 1-0-3-0-0-0-0-1 || 1-0-0-1-1-0-0-0-1

Also, there as a John McCain who was listed on the 1830 census of Gallatin County, IL adjacent to Nathaniel's father. However, there was also a Patsy Talley as head of a household in Gallatin County, IL with 1 female 20 to 30 and 1 female 30 to 40.

On the other hand, it appears that Nathaniel and Polly were married within 3 or 4 years after Nathaniel left Sumner County, Tennessee and it is very plausible that they were aquainted back in Tennessee. With that in mind, I include the following abstract of the will of Zachariah Talley from Sumner Co., Tn. Abstracts of Will Books 1 & 2, 1788 to 1842: "Zachariah Talley will, son Wm. P. Tally of Cumberland Co., VA, Gave him before I left Virginia. Son Jachey Talley of Cumberland Co., Va. I gave him before I left Virginia. Daughter Charity Talley she move to this county. Daughter Lucy Butterworth. Granddaughter Polly Tally, daughter of Charity Tally.. Granddaughter Sally Talley. Granddaughter Lucy M. Talley. Granddaughter Eliza W. Talley. Granddaughter Peomly W. Talley. Appoints son Zachariah and Reuben Talley executors. 19 April 1820. Proved August 1832 (page 14)
Nathaniel's father George lived in Gallatin County, Illinois in 1830. Gallatin was adjacent to Saline County. the following note is believed to have come fom Saline County, IL: "On the 14th day of January 1819, came Polly Talley into clerks office and entered bond with Stephen and James Fields, her security and took out administration of estate of Thornton Talley, deceased." This is probably not Nathaniel's wife but could possibly be her mother as Polly Talley (Nathaniel's wife was reportedly born ca. 1808 which would make he only about 11 years of age and very young for being an administrator of an estate. The will of Thornton Talley was recorded on page 139 of Gallatin County, IL Court Records 1813 to 1820. Thornton Talley was in Gallatin County, IL prior to 1815 and in 9/1/1814 had the Northwest quarter of Section 14, Township 9, Range 9. I am of the opinion that Nathaniel had some connection with Polly Tally either back in Tennessee or through his father in either Gallatin or Saline Counties, Illinois.
It should be added at this point that the mother of Pleasant Peter Bond bn. 1856 d. 2/28/1937 was the son of Rebecca J. Tally. I often heard my father speak of Uncle Pres Bond (Pleasant Peter or Pleasant Preston?) In reality I believe Pres Bond was my great grandmother's cousin as I believe that Rebecca Tally was the sister or sister-in-law of Mary Polly Tally Wigginton. It is my suspicion that Pleasant may have the name of the father of Polly and Rebecca if they in fact were born Tally's.

Foster Marriages

AMELIA CO, VA MARRIAGES

Aug. 1781, Abner Foster and Drusilla O'Neal


BEDFORD CO, VA

• Apr. 4, 1786; Drurester Foster, s James and Mary & Mary Pratt, dt Mary; Abner Foster, Surety; Married by James Mitchell, April 6, 1786.
• Feb. 11, 1792; John O'Neal & Polly Foster; James Foster, Surety; Consent of Thornton O'Neal and James Foster; Married by James Mitchell, Feb. 16, 1792.
• Apr. 3, 1792; John Dowdy & Mary Foster; Married by Joseph Drury.
• Apr. 4, 1792; John Dowdy, Jr. & Mary Foster, dt John; Ezekiel Dowdy, Surety.
• Oct. 15, 1792; Thornton O'Neal & Elizabeth Foster, dt James, Sr.; James Foster, Surety; Married by Joseph Drury, Oct. 17, 1792.
• Oct. 16, 1792; James Foster, Jr. & Elizabeth Wiggonton; Thornton O'Neal, Surety; Consent of John Wiggonton; Married by Joseph Drury, Oct. 16, 1792.
• Oct. 25, 1804; John Crane & Sarah Foster, dt John; Noah Going, Surety; Married by Alderson Weeks, Oct. 28, 1804.
• Feb. 23, 1806; Benjamin Wilks & Polly Foster; Asa Wilson, Surety; Married by Elijah Hurt, Feb. 24, 1806.
• Oct. 28, 1806; Joseph Pagin & Suana Foscher, dt Daniel; Henry Landes, Surety.
• Jan. 8, 1808; Francis Foster & Nancy Martin, dt Sarah; George Steele, Surety.
• Feb. 8, 1808; Joel Dearen, s Jemimah & Patsey Foster, dt John; Richard Foster, Surety; Married by Alderson Weeks, Feb. 11, 1808.
• Dec. 26, 1811; Wiatt Dowdy & Milly Foster; John Dowdy, Surety; Consent of John Foster; Married by James Scott, Dec. 26, 1811.
• Mar. 13, 1815; Bowker Foster & Willy Dowdy; Elijah Dowdy, Surety; Married by Payton Welch, March 16, 1815.
• Jun. 26, 1815; John Hale & Polly Fosher, dt Daniel; Matthias Fosher, Surety; Married by Charles Price, June 27, 1815.
• Dec. 25, 1815; Peyton Foster & Patsy Dowdy; Wiatt Dowdy, Surety; Married by James Scott, 1815.
• May 25, 1818; William Foster & Martha Wigginton; John Wigginton, Surety; Married by James Scott, 1818.
• Feb. 7, 1824; Richard Foster & Clementine Stone; Admire Stone, Surety; Married by James Mitchell, Feb. 7, 1824.
• Oct. 28, 1836; Etchison G. Leftwich & Massy Ann Foster, dt Payton; Caleb Fuqua, Surety; Married by William Leftwich, Nov. 2, 1836.

PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY, VA.

VA MARRIAGES, PITTSYLVANIA

From 1706 to 1850

A636 ARTHUR, William             F236 FOSTER, Sally               11 Mar 1811
>D435 DALTON, William             F236 FOSTER, Winifred            17 Nov 1804>F236 FOSTER, Abner              

L500 LANE

, Judith                15 Mar 1804>F236 FOSTER, John                T655 THURMAN, Winny              01 Feb 1800
>F236 FOSTER, Sharod Y.           T460 TOWLER, Nancy               23 Jun 1847
>I550 INMAN, Jesse                F236 FOSTER, Clare               26 Mar 1804
>T460 TOWLER, Absalom             F236 FOSTER, Mary                20 Feb 1838
>T460 TOWLER, Griffith            F236 FOSTER, Nancy               12 Feb 1839

MAURY COUNTY TN MARRIAGES

F236 FOSTER, Allen               M255 McMEAN, Elizabeth M.        06 Mar 1835
>F236 FOSTER, Benjamin C.         R152 ROBINSON, Frances G.        01 Jun 1846
>F236 FOSTER, Bennet T.           M250 MEACHIM, Jane H.            10 Apr 1839
>F236 FOSTER, Henry               S315 STEPHENSON, Susan J.        21 Nov 1839>F236 FOSTER, Isaac M.            D551 DEMONBREUN, Christina H.    06 Dec 1838
>F236 FOSTER, John                B200 BOAZ, Julia A.              17 Oct 1842
>F236 FOSTER, John O.             E140 EPLY, Rebecca E.            27 Jul 1846
>F236 FOSTER, Jonathan A.         M600 MOORE, Ann E.               29 Jun 1847
>F236 FOSTER, Minor W.            R263 RICHARDSON, Lucy S.         29 Dec 1836
>F236 FOSTER, Richard             M420 MILLS, Polly                15 Apr 1845
>F236 FOSTER, Richard B.          C514 CAMPBELL, Martha            17 Feb 1845
>F236 FOSTER, Richard S.          F455 FLEMING, Sarah A.           26 Dec 1848
>F236 FOSTER, Robert A.           H340 HEADLEE, Jane L.            18 May 1836
>F236 FOSTER, Robert M.           C265 COCKRAN, Hannah F.          25 Feb 1837
>F236 FOSTER, Solomon             L522 LANCASTER, Martha           28 Oct 1848
>F236 FOSTER, Sylvanus J.         L100 LOVE, Sarah A.              03 Jul 1849
>F236 FOSTER, Wiley               F236 FOSTER, Polly               31 Aug 1832

ALLEN COUNTY, KENTUCKY MARRIAGES