John Wesley Diggs (1770 - abt. 1844)

Born 1770 in Colony of Virginia

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Died about 9 Oct 1844 at about age 74 in Anson, North Carolina [uncertain]

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Birth Name John M. Diggs Birth Name John W. Diggs Birth Name John W. DIGGS or DEGGS Birth Name John Diggs Birth Name John Wesley Diggs Residence 1840 Not Stated, Anson, North Carolina

John Wesley Diggs was born about 1766 in Virginia.^[1] He was the son of William Diggs and Judith (Haley) Diggs. He was included in the minuites of the Quaker Meetings on June 1, 1799 with his mother Judith, stating "A number of Certificates were produced to this meeting from Cain Creek Monthly meeting dated the 1st of June 1799 for Friends living near Pee Dee River who are Thomas Hosman & (several names )— William Diggs & his sons, Littleberry, William, Armsby & Mark. Joseph Creio, Isom, Hailey & son Silas & John Diggs son of Judith which were all Read and accepted."^[2]

He married Agnes Crew in Virginia.^[1]

He died in about 1844 in Anson, North Carolina.

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1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900; Source number: 273.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: LLH; "Data=name: JOHN W DIGGS; Male; Birth Place VA; Spouse Name: AGNES CREW; Spouse Birth Place: VA; Spouse Birth Year: 1776; Ancestry's U.S. and International Marriage Records Ancestry Record 7836 #340135
2. ↑ U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935; Guilford College; Greensboro, North Carolina; Men's Minutes, 1778-1808; Collection: North Carolina Yearly Meeting Minutes; Ancestry's U.S.. Quaker Meeting Records Ancestry Record 2189 #3329981

• Anson Co., NC Deeds

Jno W Diggs, "United States Census, 1840"

Birth information from Family Group sheet prepared by Patti Smith Lamb in 1995 list marriage. A copy was sent to Bill Diggs and is in position of Robert Diggs.