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.