Lt
Benjamin
Biggs
Born in Kingston, Ulster, New York
Ancestors 
Son of John Biggs
and Eva (Brink) Biggs
Brother of
John Bigges, Hendrikjen (Biggs) Biks, Elizabeth Ann (Biggs) Pittenger, Hendrickjen (Biggs) Barton, Mary (Biggs) Doddridge, Mary (Biggs) Doddridge, Wiljem Biggs and Catherine (Biggs) Julien
Husband of
Hennaretta Prudense Deborah Margretta (Munday) Biggs
— married
26 Sep 1745 in Frederick, Maryland
Descendants 
Father of
Prudence Drusilla (Biggs) Ogle, Jeremiah Biggs, Catherine (Biggs) Whiteside, John S Biggs, Benjamin A Biggs Jr, Henry Biggs, William Scott Biggs, George Biggs, Thomas Biggs, Joseph Biggs and Zaccheus Biggs
Died
at about age 61
in West Liberty, Ohio, West Virginia, USA
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Biography
Benjamin was born on 28 APR 1723 in Kingston, Ulster, New York[1][2] He was the son of John Biggs[3] and Eva Brink.
He died at age 62 in 1785[4] West Liberty, Ohio, West Virginia[2]
Marriage
m. Hennaretta Prudense Deborah Margretta Munday 26 SEP 1745 Frederick, MD[5]
Children
- Children of Benjamin Biggs & Henrietta Munday:[6]
- Prudence Biggs.(b.1748) m. Joseph Ogle[6]
- Jeremiah Biggs
- Catherine Biggs.(01 Feb 1750) m. James Moore[6]
- John Biggs.(b. 27 Dec 1751) m. Abigail Burt[7]
- Benjamin Biggs.(twin) (b. 31 Jan 1753) m. Priscilla Metcalf
- Henry Biggs.(twin) (31 Jan 1753 - 26 Nov 1774)
- William Scott Biggs.(b.30 Jun 1755) m. Nancy Munday
- George Biggs Mr..(b.31 Jan 1758)
- Thomas Biggs.(b.19 May 1760)
- Joseph (02 May 1762)
- Zachaus Biggs.(b.01 Jun 1764)
- Mary (b.03 Jun 1767) m. William Moore
Sources
- ↑ "New York, Church Records, 1660-1954," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG5X-R9VF : 10 October 2019), Benjamin Biks, ; citing Birth, Kingston, Ulster, New York, United States, multiple churches, New York.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 #S156 SAR Membership: 98683
- ↑ Maryland, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1635-1777 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. Original data: Maryland County, District and Probate Courts. Notes: Wills, Vol 31-32, 1760-1764 Ancestry link
- ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/167109930/benjamin-biggs : accessed 29 December 2021), memorial page for Benjamin Biggs (28 Apr 1723–Nov 1782), Find a Grave Memorial ID Find A Grave: Memorial #167109930, ; Maintained by Anonymous (contributor 46960440) Unknown.
- ↑ Maryland, Church Records, 1668-1995, database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4NB-8M1 : 24 February 2016), Benjamin Biggs and Hennarata Prudense Deborah Munday, 26 Sep 1745; citing Marriage, All Saints Parish , Frederick, Maryland, United States, various libraries, churches, historical and national societies, private and public records; FHL microfilm 14,081.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Ancestry.com. Maryland, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1635-1777 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. Original data:Maryland County, District and Probate Courts. Will Books; Author: Maryland. Prerogative Court; Probate Place: Maryland; Notes: Wills, Vol 28-29, 1751-1756 Ancestry Link
- ↑ The Tenmile Country and Its Pioneer Families; Author: Howard L. Leckey; Publisher: Genealogical Publishing Com, 2009 page 258
- Flynn, J. (n.d.). The Biggs Family. FamilySearch.org eBook.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Benjamin by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA test-takers in his direct paternal line. Mitochondrial DNA test-takers in the direct maternal line:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Benjamin by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA test-takers in his direct paternal line. Mitochondrial DNA test-takers in the direct maternal line:
- Joan (Tipka) Fisher
:
Family Tree DNA mtDNA Test Full Sequence, haplogroup J1c1b1, FTDNA kit #b15750
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~1.56%
Linda (Sandford) Scheer :
23andMe, GEDmatch M004263 [compare]
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AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A843949 [compare], Ancestry member Lindassews
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~1.56%
Daphne (Pierce) Smith :
AncestryDNA
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~0.78%
Mary Groff :
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Austin Tarman
Biggs-3620 and Biggs-1403 appear to represent the same person because: His vital facts are very similar and his childrens' names are the same.
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Linda (Noland) Layman
I have a small map showing where his land was located in Ohio Co., WV. My VanMeters were also from Kingston, NY and lived in the same are of WV. This was all near Short Creek. Noland 588.
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