Benjamin (Pickett) Piggott (1780 - 1851)

Born 10 Jul 1780 in Orange, North Carolina, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Ruth (Davis) Piggott — married 11 Dec 1800 in Deep Creek Meeting House, Surrey, North Carolina

Descendants

Died 22 Aug 1851 at age 71 in Jericho, Randolph, Indiana, USA

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Biography

Benjamin was born 10 July 1780 in Orange County, North Carolina.^[1]

Marriage

Benjamin married Ruth Davis on 11 December 1800. They were parents of twelve children, 6 sons and 6 daughters.

• Hannah Piggott b. 1801
• Mary Piggott b. 1803
• Joseph Piggott b. 1805
• John Piggott b. 1808
• Rebecca Piggott b. 1811
• Dinah Piggott b. 1813
• Anna Piggott b. 1815
• Mahlon Piggott b. 1818
• Joshua Piggott b. 1820
• Caleb Piggott b. 1820
• Ruth Piggott b. 1823
• Benjamin Piggott b. 1827

Benjamin married Mourning Chamness on 20 October 1847 in Randolph County, Indiana.

Research Notes

Benjamin (b. July 10, 1780 Orange County, North Carolina) married Ruth Davis (b. April 26, 1782 Chatham County, North Carolina) on December 11, 1800. She was the daughter of Joseph and Hannah Davis. Benjamin and his family relocated from Cane Creek Monthly Meeting to White River Monthly Meeting, Randolph County, Indiana on July 4, 1829. He married second Ruth (Hoggatt) Bowles on August 24, 1837 at Arba Meetinghouse, Randolph County, Indiana. She was the daughter Phillip and Alice Hoggatt and widow of Ephraim Overman Bowles. He married third Mourning (Chamness) Osborn (b. April 11, 1784) on October 20, 1847 at Cherry Grove Meetinghouse, Randolph County, Indiana. She was the daughter of Joseph and Margaret Chamness.^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ Hinshaw, William Wade, Enclyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, , GPC, Baltimore, MD, 1994 (reprint), Cane Creek MM, p. 362.
2. ↑ see: https://freepages.rootsweb.com/~wkkoerber/genealogy/Pickett/Pickett.html